JP2921401B2 - Edge material - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an edge member which is attached to a side end surface of a top plate such as a table and which can effectively prevent injuries caused by pinching a finger. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional table, the height of a top plate is generally set to be approximately equal to the height of an elbow when sitting on a chair in order to facilitate daily work such as eating and reading. is there. Further, the side end surface of the top plate includes one in which the material itself is exposed, and one in which the appearance is adjusted by an edge member made of hard resin or steel.

[0003]

In recent years, the number of people in wheelchairs has increased due to the arrival of an aging society and the increase in social activities of persons with physical disabilities. Along with that, in everyday life indoors, on a table or other top board, fingers placed on the armrests of the wheelchair are pinched between the edge members of the topboard and the armrests of the wheelchair. Accidents are occurring frequently. That is, the height of the lower surface of the top plate is almost equal to the height of the upper surface of the armrest of the wheelchair, and the lower surface of the edge member attached to the top surface side end surface is generally equal to the lower surface of the top plate. Therefore, when moving in a wheelchair and trying to sit on a table, if not careful, the hand placed on the armrest will be pinched between the armrest and the lower surface of the edge member of the top board, causing finger jamming. As described above, the edge member is usually made of a hard material, and the corners often form a sharp right angle, so that the impact when pinched is often concentrated on a specific part of the finger. Power tends to be increased. In addition, when the wheelchair is pushed from behind by the caregiver, it is difficult for the caregiver to accurately measure the difference between the height and the distance between the armrest and the top plate, so that more accidents occur.

For this reason, there has been developed a structure in which the height of the leg can be changed so that the height of the top plate side end surface can be sufficiently higher than the armrest of the wheelchair. Since it is necessary to maintain a suitable range of use, there is a limit to the height increase, and not all collision accidents with the top plate side end face can be prevented.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to improve the safety of a table by improving an edge member attached to a side end surface of a top plate such as a table. The purpose is.

[0006]

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

That is, the edge member according to the present invention comprises:
Edge attached to the side edge of the tabletop
Material, the edge of which the mounting part is recessed in the side end surface of the top plate
By being engaged with the material mounting groove, the ceiling
A thick edge member body attached to the side end surface of the plate;
Hang it from the edge member body to a position lower than the bottom surface of the top plate
Shock absorber with a hollow inside to adjust elasticity
And were integrally formed using a soft material or a semi-hard material
Wherein the buffer portion is thinner than the edge member body.
Formed on meat and swelled smoothly downwards
And features.

[0008]

With such a construction, the cushion provided hanging down from the edge member has an appropriate elasticity, so that when the user moves and sits in a wheelchair, the hand on the armrest and the cushion rest on the armrest. Even if the vehicle enters while being sandwiched between the portions, the shock force can be appropriately reduced by the buffer portion, and the safety is dramatically improved.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0010] The edge member 1 in this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the table 2 is provided on the side end surface 31 of the top plate 3.

The table 2 has a structure in which four legs 4 are arranged on the lower surface of the corner of the top plate 3. A spacer 41 is provided at the lower end of the leg 4, and the height of the top plate 3 is adjustable as a structure in which the length of the leg 4 can be changed by operating the spacer 41. The top plate 3 is made of plywood, and has a melamine decorative plate on both sides. The side end surface 31 of the top plate 3 is flush with the edge member mounting groove 3 along the longitudinal direction along the side end surface 31.
11 is recessed.

The edge member 1 is an extruded body made of resin, and is attached to the table side end surface 31 via the attachment surface 11 as shown in FIG. The attachment surface 12 is provided on the attachment surface 11 along the longitudinal direction at a position corresponding to the edge member attachment groove 311.
When the mounting portion 12 is engaged with the edge member mounting groove 311, the edge member 1 is attached and held at a position covering the top plate side end surface 31.

In the present embodiment, when such an edge member 1 is extruded, a buffer portion 13 made of a soft resin is suspended at a position lower than the top plate lower surface 3a. Buffer 1
Reference numeral 3 swells smoothly downward, and the elasticity is further adjusted by a hollow portion 14 formed therein. In the present embodiment, the top plate-side end surface 31 of the edge member 1 is used.
The hollow portions 15, 16 are also provided in the edge member main body 1a substantially attached to the
Is provided.

With such a configuration, the buffering portion 13 hanging down from the edge member 1 at a position lower than the lower surface 3a of the top plate has appropriate elasticity. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Even if the hand on the armrest is caught between the armrest and the cushioning part 13 when sitting down, the shock force can be appropriately mitigated by the cushioning part 13 and the hand may be injured. Can be prevented. Also,
Even if a hand or the like is pinched between the armrest and the edge member main body 1a, the impact force can be appropriately reduced by the edge member main body 1a. Furthermore, even if an infant or the like hits the head or the like against the top plate side end surface 31 or the corner, the impact force can be appropriately reduced by the buffering portion 13 and the edge member main body 1a. In this way, the impact can be appropriately mitigated and the damage can be minimized, so that the safety can be extremely high in all aspects.

The structure of the present invention is not limited to the above-described structure. For example, the upper portion of the edge member may be formed of a soft material or a semi-hard material. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the buffer portion 13 of the edge member 1 extends in a direction along the top plate lower surface 3a,
It is also possible to adopt a structure in which the corner portion between the top plate side end surface 31 and the top plate lower surface 3a, which is the most dangerous, is more reliably covered. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the present invention.

[0016]

As described in detail above, the edge member of the present invention has a structure in which a buffer having appropriate elasticity is provided below the edge member, so that the edge member temporarily moves and sits in a wheelchair. Even if the hand on the armrest is sandwiched between the armrest and the buffer, the impact force is appropriately reduced by the buffer, so that it is possible to prevent the hand or the like from being injured. Also, when an infant or the like hits the head or the like against the top plate side end face, the shock force can be appropriately absorbed by the shock absorber. As described above, the present invention has a special effect that the impact force due to the collision on the top plate side end surface can be appropriately reduced and the damage can be minimized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the edge member of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view showing a usage mode of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An edge member attached to a side end surface of a top plate such as a table, wherein an attachment portion is engaged with an edge member attachment groove recessed in a side end surface of the top plate to form an additional surface.
A thick edge member main body attached to a side end surface of the top plate through the inside, and a hollow portion for adjusting elasticity is provided in an interior of the edge member main body which is suspended at a position lower than the lower surface of the top plate. The buffer portion is formed integrally using a soft material or a semi-hard material. The buffer portion is formed to be thinner than the edge member body and smoothly expands downward.
An edge member characterized by being made to come out .