JP2824466B2 - counter - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a counter for preventing a problem that an end panel is inclined and mounted even when a structure for ensuring continuity of a top plate surface is employed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one type of counter, as shown in FIG. 4, a unit counter composed of a box-shaped counter main body 1 and a counter top plate 2 mounted on the upper surface of the counter main body 1. A is connected to a plurality of units in the longitudinal direction of the counter top plate 2 so that the adjacent counter body 1
Side plates 13 are connected to each other by a connecting tool 4b,
Counter body 1 of unit counter A placed at the end
An end panel 3 is provided adjacent to the side surface of the counter top plate 2, and the end panel 3 and the side plate 1 of the unit counter A are provided.
As shown in FIG. 5, there is known a connector 3 connected to a connector 3 via a connector 4c.

[0003] Such counters are often used for customer service and the like, and the top surface is arranged in a particularly conspicuous position. In addition, exchange of documents and writing on the top plate are frequently performed. Because it is performed, not only the outer periphery of the top plate is excellent in appearance, but also the surface as the top plate is regarded as important. Therefore, in particular as side 2b between the counter top plate 2 to adjacently provided it is strongly adhered, a slight length in the longitudinal dimension L ₂ of the counter top plate 2 than the longitudinal dimension L ₁ of the counter body 1 as shown in FIG. 4 Dimensions, the side surfaces 2b of the counter top plate 2 are brought into contact with each other more preferentially than the side surfaces 1b of the counter body 1 at the time of connection to prevent a gap from being generated between the side surfaces 2b due to manufacturing errors or mounting errors. . In the drawing, reference numeral 5 denotes a joint material such as a sponge for covering the gap.

[0004]

However, when the counter top plate 2 is slightly protruded from the counter body 1 as described above, the unit counter A disposed at the terminal end
Counter body 1 and side surface 1b of counter top plate 2,
When the end panel 3 is brought closer to the side 2b, the upper end side of the end panel 3 is first attached to the side surface 2b of the counter top plate 2, and the lower end side starts at a position further into the depth from that position. Will be in contact with For this reason, there is a disadvantage that the end panel 3 is attached at an angle as shown in FIG. Actually, such a disadvantage is caused when the dimensional difference between the counter top plate 2 and the counter body 1 is set to about several mm, and the unit counter A
As shown in FIG. 7, the inclination of the end panel 3 is not remarkably visually recognized by the naked eye as long as about two or three pieces are connected. As shown on the right end, it becomes apparent. The reason for this will be described with reference to FIG. 4.
Insert nut 23 embedded in the lower surface of counter top plate 2 by inserting connector 4a into connector insertion hole 15 formed in
It is customary to be connected by establishing in
Since the connector insertion hole 15 is generally slightly larger than the connector 4a, the counter top plate 2 can be relatively displaced in the longitudinal direction with respect to the counter body 1 within the range of rattling. When a large number of unit counters A are connected in series as shown in FIG. Appears as a large gap δ. Then, a further inclination of the end panel 3 is caused, and a problem that the appearance of the counter is impaired is exposed.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following configuration.

That is, the counter according to the present invention comprises a unit counter comprising a box-shaped counter main body and a counter top plate attached to the upper surface of the counter main body and slightly longer than the counter main body. A plurality of units are connected in the longitudinal direction of the counter top plate, and the side plates of the adjacent counter main units are connected to each other with a connecting tool, and the end panel is placed next to the side of the counter main unit and the counter top plate placed at the end. The end panel and the side plate of the counter main body are connected by a connecting tool. The end panel protrudes from one of the end panel and the side plate into a gap between the end panel and the side plate of the unit counter disposed at the end. and a gap regulating member for prohibiting contact with reduction than a certain clearance to the other adjustably screwed project and retract possible Come, ene by the gap regulating member
The door panel can be mounted in a vertical position .

In a preferred embodiment, the gap regulating member is screwed into an insert nut of the same standard as a connector for connecting the end panel to the side plate of the unit counter, and both insert nuts are connected to the end panel. In particular, it is convenient to use a countersunk screw for the gap regulating member.

[0009]

In such a configuration, when the end panel is brought close to the side surface of the unit counter disposed at the end while maintaining the vertical posture, the end panel and the side plate of the counter main body are placed at a position where the end panel is attached to the counter top plate. There is a gap between them. Therefore, if the amount of protrusion of the gap adjusting member is previously adjusted to be equal to the gap, the end panel is attached to the counter top plate and at the same time, the end panel comes into contact with the counter body via the gap adjusting member. . For this reason, even if the end panel and the counter body are tightened and connected by a connecting tool, the screws stretch and the further approach of the end panel and the counter body is prohibited, and the end panel is mounted in an appropriate vertical posture. Will be done.

When the gap regulating member is screwed into an insert nut of the same standard as the insert nut for fixing the connecting tool, the number of parts can be reduced by using one type of insert nut, and the connecting tool can be used. The end panel can be shared with the two types of counter bodies in which the insert nut to be fastened and the insert nut to screw the gap regulating member are in the opposite positional relationship to each other.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In this counter, a plurality of unit counters A composed of a counter main body 1 and a counter top plate 2 are continuously connected in the longitudinal direction of the counter top plate 2, and an end panel 3 is arranged at the end. It is.

The counter body 1 includes at least a front plate 1
1, the top plate 12 and the left and right side plates 13 are assembled in a box shape, and have an opening 14 on the back surface 1a side.
Documents can be stored inside. Counter top plate 2, the longitudinal dimension L ₂ is slightly larger than the longitudinal dimension L ₁ of the counter body 1, in which for example provided about 2mm length dimensions, having a depending portion 22 on the front side of the top plate 21 It has an inverted L-shaped cross section. When the rear edge 2a of the top plate body 21 is disposed at a position matching the back surface 1a of the counter body 1, the hanging portion 22 is set so as to be located forward of the front plate 11 of the counter body 1. I have.
An insert nut 23 is buried at an appropriate position on the lower surface of the counter top plate 2, and a fastener insertion hole 15 is provided at a position corresponding to the top plate 12 of the counter main body 1. By fastening the fastener 4a inserted through the fastener insertion hole 15 to the insert nut 23 of the counter top plate 2, the counter top plate 2 is attached to the counter main body 1. Further, in order to connect the unit counters A configured as described above along the longitudinal direction of the counter top plate 2, the connector insertion holes 16 are opened in the vicinity of the four corners of the side plate 13 of the counter main body 1, and the unit counters In a state where the side plates 13 of A are arranged face-to-face, the connecting members 4b are inserted into the left and right side plates 13 so as to be drawn together and tightened.

The end panel 3 is disposed adjacent to the side surface 1b of the counter main body 1 and the side surface 2b of the counter top plate 2 of the unit counter A disposed at the end. It is formed so as to protrude slightly above the top surface of the top plate main body 21 and to have a width slightly wider than the width of the top plate main body 21. And FIG.
As shown in the figure, insert nuts 31 for connection are buried in the four corners on the inner surface 3b side of the end panel 3, and the connector insertion holes 17 (the connector insertion holes) are provided at corresponding positions on the side plate 13 of the counter body 1. 16 may be used if it is open), and a connector insertion hole 17
Is screwed to the insert nut 31. In the vicinity of the front end of the inner surface 3b of the end panel 3, a joint material 5, such as a sponge, having a similar hue to the counter body 1, the end panel 3, and the like, and having a high brightness is vertically extended and adhered. .

In such a configuration, in this embodiment,
An insert nut 32 for adjustment is additionally provided near an insert nut 31 provided on a lower end side of the inner surface 3b of the end panel 3. The insert nut 32 is exactly the same as the insert nut 31. At the time of mounting the end panel 3, a countersunk screw 4d, which is a gap adjusting member of the present invention, is screwed into the insert nut 32, and its head is brought into contact with the side plate 13 of the counter body 1, so that the end panel 3 and the side plate 13 is prohibited from being reduced by a certain amount or more. That is, first, as a preparatory operation, the end panel 3 is kept in a vertical posture, and is brought closer to the side surface of the unit counter A disposed at the end. At this time, since the side surface 2b of the counter top plate 2 slightly protrudes from the side surface 1b of the counter main body 1, the end panel 3 is attached to the counter top plate 1 first. The gap δ existing between the main body 1 and the side plate 13 is measured (see FIG. 3). Then, the end panel 3 is once separated, and the screwing depth of the countersunk screw 4d is adjusted using a driver or the like so that the amount of protrusion of the countersunk screw 4d from the end panel 3 becomes equal to the gap δ.
After this, when the end panel 3 is brought closer to the side surface of the unit counter A again, the upper end of the end panel 3 is attached to the side surface 2b of the counter top plate 2 and the lower end of the end panel 3 is connected via the countersunk screw 4d. As a result, it also comes into contact with the side surface 1b of the counter body 1. Therefore, even if the end panel 3 and the counter main body 1 are tightly connected by the connecting tool 4c thereafter, the countersunk screw 4d stretches to further prevent the end panel 3 and the counter main body 1 from approaching each other. It will be mounted in the proper vertical position.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the structure for ensuring the continuity of the top plate surface has a large displacement between the counter top plate 2 of the unit counter A and the counter body 1 disposed at the end. Is caused, the problem that the end panel 3 is tilted can be eliminated, and the appearance when the counter is mounted can be effectively improved.

Further, in this embodiment, the countersunk screw 4d is screwed into the insert nut 32 of the same standard as the insert nut 31 for fixing the connecting member 4c. Can be reduced. Furthermore, in the above-mentioned counter body 1, the insert nut 31 of the end panel 3 is used for connection and the insert nut 32 is used for gap control. However, the position of the insert nut 32 is not particularly limited. If the end panel 32 is provided at a position where it can be used for connection in a counter body of another specification, the insert nut 31 can be used for screwing the countersunk screw 4d when the illustrated end panel 3 is applied to the counter body. Thus, the end panel 3 can be shared between different counters. Further, in the present embodiment, since the flathead screw 4d is used as the clearance regulating member, the clearance regulating action is properly exerted by the flat screw head.

The specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the countersunk screw is attached to the end panel side, but this does not prevent attachment to the counter body side. Further, the gap regulating member may be other than the countersunk screw.
Other configurations can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0019]

As described above, in order to ensure the continuity of the top plate surface, the counter top plate of the present invention is slightly longer than the counter main body, and the counter top plate is preferentially abutted and tightened at the time of connection. In the configuration in which the end panel is disposed at the end, the gap between the end panel and the side plate of the unit counter disposed at the end is protruded from one of the end panel or the side plate and abuts on the other to prevent a reduction of a certain gap or more. The gap regulating member is provided so that it can be screwed in and out and can be adjusted. Therefore, even if a large displacement occurs between the counter main body and the counter top plate, which are arranged at the terminal end by connecting many unit counters, by appropriately adjusting the protrusion amount of the gap regulating member. The end panel can be attached to each side surface of the counter main body and the counter top plate at the same time, and the end panel can be connected to the side plate of the counter main body with good appearance while maintaining the vertical posture.

Further, when insert nuts of the same standard are provided on the end panel for fixing the connector and screwing the gap regulating member, the common use of the insert nut and the versatility of the end panel are improved, and the gap regulating member is provided. When a flat head screw is used, the flat screw head properly exerts the clearance regulating action.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention before connection.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an end panel mounting structure of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2, showing an end panel mounting structure of the conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view for explaining a problem of the conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view for explaining a problem of the conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view for explaining a problem of the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Unit counter 1 ... Counter body 2 ... Counter top plate 3 ... End panel 4b, 4c ... Connector 4d ... Gap regulating member (counterhead screw) 13 ... Side plate 31, 32 ... Insert nut

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A unit counter comprising a box-shaped counter main body and a counter top plate attached to the upper surface of the counter main body and slightly longer than the counter main body, is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the counter top plate. A plurality of units are connected in series, and the side plates of the adjacent counter main bodies are connected to each other with a connecting tool, and an end panel is located next to the side of the counter main body and the counter top plate of the unit counter arranged at the end, and this end panel A counter formed by connecting a side plate of the counter main body with a connecting tool, wherein a gap protrudes from one of the end panel or the side plate and abuts on the other, in a gap between the end panel and a side plate of a unit counter arranged at the end. A gap regulating member that inhibits reduction of the gap beyond a certain level is provided so as to be adjustable so that it can be screwed in and out.
The end panel can be mounted in a vertical position with the interposition regulating member
Counter and it said that it has to so that. 2. A gap restricting member is screwed into an insert nut of the same standard as a connecting tool for connecting an end panel and a side plate of a unit counter, and both insert nuts are provided on the end panel side. The counter according to claim 1, wherein 3. The counter according to claim 1, wherein the clearance regulating member is a countersunk screw.