JP3531562B2 - Optional member mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to furniture including supporting members such as legs which are spaced apart from each other on the left and right for supporting a top plate, and a horizontal member bridged between the supporting members. To attach an optional member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in furniture such as desks, it is known that a curtain plate which is a horizontal member is provided between the left and right legs and an optional member such as a wiring duct is attached to the curtain plate. Thus, the curtain plate is processed to attach the optional member, and has a different structure from the curtain plate to which the optional member is not attached.

[0003]

However, when a desk without an optional member is purchased, the curtain plate must be replaced when the optional member is attached to the desk. On the other hand, when furniture with an option is purchased, when the option is removed and used, the processing applied to the curtain board may be conspicuous and may adversely affect the appearance.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention, an optional member can be attached to a horizontal member through a mounting member that is detachably attached to the horizontal member in order to solve the above problems. It is configured such that one type of horizontal member, which is not specially processed for attaching the optional member, can be shared regardless of the presence or absence of the optional member.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION That is, the mounting structure for an optional member according to the present invention comprises a top plate, supporting members such as legs which are spaced apart from each other to support the top plate, and a space between these supporting members. An option member can be attached to a furniture having a horizontal member bridged over it via a mounting member so that the mounting member cannot be moved downward with respect to the horizontal member. A latching portion that can be latched and an abutting portion that is supported by the latching portion so that the vertical position can be changed are provided, and the latching portion is hooked on a horizontal member and the abutting portion is placed on the ceiling. This attachment member can be fixed to the furniture by holding it in a state of abutting against the plate.

With such a structure, the optional member can be removably attached to the furniture and fixed without processing the horizontal member. Therefore, you can purchase only the optional members and attach them to the horizontal members later, or even if you purchase furniture with optional members and remove the optional members, the horizontal members will not be processed specially. Since this is not done, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being adversely affected.

In order to realize the present invention with a particularly simple structure, the horizontal member is arranged at a predetermined distance downward from the lower surface of the top plate, and the hooking portion is hooked on the upper surface of the horizontal member, The attachment member can be fixed to the furniture by holding the abutting portion in a state of abutting against the lower surface of the top plate. In this case, in order to improve the ease of attachment / detachment to / from the horizontal member, the mounting member separates the abutting position where the abutting member is abutted against the lower surface of the top plate and the lower position from the lower surface of the top plate. It is preferable to include a slide mechanism that can slide up and down between the retracted position and a holding unit that can hold the abutting member at the abutting position. Specifically, this slide mechanism is formed by fitting a guided portion provided in the abutting portion with a guide portion provided in the latching portion, and the holding means is provided with a vertically long portion provided in the abutting portion. An example is one in which a bolt is fastened to the locking portion through the elongated hole of.

[0008] As a concrete embodiment, there can be mentioned one in which the furniture is a desk provided with legs as supporting members and a curtain plate as a horizontal member. As a specific example of the optional member, the optional member is a flat box-shaped wiring duct having an upper wall, a lower wall, a side wall, and a rear wall and having a wiring accommodation space that opens forward, and the opening is formed in the horizontal member. There may be mentioned one that is rotatably mounted on the mounting member between a closed position in which they are brought into close contact with or close to each other and an open position in which the wiring duct is tilted backward by a predetermined angle and the opening is opened upward.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Will be described with reference to. The desk 1 shown in FIG.
A desk is provided with legs 12 which are left and right spaced apart to support the top plate 11 and which are support members, and a curtain plate 13 which is a horizontal member bridged between the legs 12. 1
A wiring duct D, which is an optional member, is attached to the rear end portion of 1.

The wiring duct D has an upper wall d1, a lower wall d2 and a side wall d.
It has a flat box-like shape including a wiring housing space W having a front opening 3 and a rear wall d4. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the wiring duct D is attached to the curtain plate 13 by an optional member attachment structure (hereinafter, attachment structure 10) described below. In other words, the mounting structure 10 includes a wiring duct that is mounted on the curtain plate 13 via the pair of left and right mounting members 3.
It is the one with D attached.

Therefore, the mounting member 3 has the structure shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, a hooking portion 4 that can be hooked so as not to move downward with respect to the curtain plate 13, and this hooking portion 4
It is provided with an abutting portion 5 which is vertically supported so that its position can be changed, and a fitting 6 for directly mounting the wiring duct D. Specifically, the curtain plate 13 in which the hanging portions 4 are arranged below the lower surface 14 of the top plate 11 by a predetermined distance downward.
The mounting member 3 can be fixed to the desk 1 by hanging it on the upper surface 15 and holding the abutting portion 5 in abutment with the lower surface 14 of the top plate 11.

To explain each part in detail, the latching part 4 comprises a standing plate part 41 and a flange part 42 which is bent from the upper edge of the standing plate part 41 and extends forward, and the lower surface of the flange part 42 is covered. The upper surface 15 of the plate 13 is closely contacted with the standing plate portion 4
1 is brought into close contact with the rear surface of the curtain plate 13 so that it can be hung on the curtain plate 13. In addition, in this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the strip material cushion 4 which is long in the lateral direction is attached to the lower surface 43, and the front surface 4 of the standing plate portion 41 is attached.
A vertically long strip-shaped cushioning member 9 is attached to the upper and lower parts 4 to protect the curtain plate 13 and prevent abnormal noise due to rubbing of metals.

The abutting portion 5 has a plate-shaped abutting portion 51 whose upper surface is horizontal and whose side view is a substantially right triangle.
A bent portion 52 is formed by bending the front end edge of the contact portion 51 inward in the left-right direction. Then, the upper surfaces of the contact portion 51 and the bent portion 52 are
It is continuously connected to form a horizontal pressing surface 53. Further, in this embodiment, a vertically long strip-shaped cushion material 9 is attached to the front surface of the bent portion 52 to protect the curtain plate 13,
It prevents the generation of noise due to the rubbing of metals.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, such an abutting portion 5 is abutted against the lower surface 14 of the top plate 11 by the slide mechanism 7, and the abutting position P and the top plate 11 are shown. It is slidable up and down between the lower surface 14 and a retracted position Q that is retracted downward, and the holding means 8 can hold the abutting position P of the abutting portion 5.

The slide mechanism 7 is formed by fitting a guide portion 71 integrally formed on the latching portion 4 and a guided portion 72 integrally formed on the abutting portion 5 from the outside. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide portion 71 has an L-shaped cross section formed by bending one end edge of the standing plate portion 41 rearward and continuously bending it in the left-right direction. The guided portion 72 is formed by bending the left and right ends of the bent portion 52 rearward, continuously bending leftward and rightward, and further continuously bending forwardly to form a vertically extending guide groove 73. When the guided portion 72 is fitted in the guide portion 71, the guide portion 71 engages with the guide groove 73 so that the abutting portion 5 can be slid vertically.

The holding means 8 passes the bolt B from the rear through the elongated oblong hole 81 provided in the guided portion 72, and the guide portion 71.
It is fastened to the screw hole 82 provided in the. In addition,
In the state where the bolt B is loosened, the abutting portion 5 is located at the retracted position Q, and the vertical dimension of the elongated hole 81 is set so that it can be slid between the abutted position P and the retracted position Q. There is. Further, in this embodiment, the elongated hole 81
Are provided on the upper and lower sides, and two screw holes 82 are also provided on the upper and lower sides at positions corresponding to the elongated holes 81.

The fixture 6 is a plate-like member that is rotatably supported at the lower end of the latch 4 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis extending to the left and right, and has a claw member 61 at the upper edge thereof.
Specifically, the attachment 6 is rotatably attached to the latching portion 4 by crimping a pin. Then, this claw member 6
1 is fitted and fixed in an engagement groove (not shown) provided in the wiring duct D to open the wiring duct D in the curtain plate 13 with an opening F.
And a wiring duct D are tilted backward by a predetermined angle and an opening F is opened upward so that the opening F can be rotated.

When the wiring duct D is mounted on the desk 1 using the mounting structure 10 having such a configuration, first, the mounting members 3 are separated from each other in the left and right, and the upper surface 15 of the curtain plate 13 is separated from the gap S by the space S. From the outside. Therefore, the mounting member 3 is prohibited from moving downward. that time,
The butting part 5 is fitted to the guide part 71 via the guided part with the bolt B loosened. Then the retracted position
Set the pressing surface 53 of the abutting portion 5 located at Q to the top plate 11
The mounting member 3 is abutted against the lower surface 14 and positioned at the abutting position P, and a downward force is applied to these mounting members 3.
Subsequently, the bolt B is fastened to the mounting members 3 to hold the abutting position P of the abutting portion 5, so that downward force is continuously applied to the mounting members 3 and fixed to the curtain plate 13. To do. Then, the claw member 61 of each fixture 6 provided at the lower end portion of the hanging portion 4 is fitted into the engagement groove provided in the wiring duct D, and the wiring duct D is attached to the desk 1.

In addition to the above procedure, the wiring duct D is previously prepared.
The mounting member 3 may be hooked on the curtain plate 13 with the mounting member 6 mounted on the mounting portion 6. Therefore, in the mounting structure 10 according to the present embodiment having such a configuration, the hooking portion 4 is attached to the curtain plate 13.
Since the abutting part 5 is held by the holding mechanism 8 in a state of abutting against the lower surface 14 of the top plate 11 and the mounting member 3 is fixed to the desk 1, The wiring duct D can be detachably attached and fixed to the desk 1 without any processing. Therefore, the wiring duct D
It is possible to purchase only this and attach it to the curtain plate 13 later, or even if you purchase the desk 1 with the wiring duct D and remove the wiring duct D, the curtain plate 13 is not specially processed. Since it does not exist, it does not adversely affect the appearance.

Particularly, in this embodiment, the lower surface 14 of the top plate 11 is
And the upper surface 15 of the curtain plate 13 are arranged with a gap therebetween, and the hanging portion 4 can be mounted using the gap, so that the existing curtain plate 13 can be used as it is and the arrangement thereof can be changed. The main mounting structure 10 can be realized with.
Further, between the abutting position P where the mounting member 3 abuts the abutting portion 5 on the lower surface 14 of the top plate 11 and the retracted position Q which is spaced downward from the lower surface 14 of the top plate 11. The slide mechanism 7 is provided so as to be slidable up and down and the holding means 8, and the slide mechanism 7 is provided on the guide portion 71 provided on the latching portion 4 and the guided portion 72 provided on the abutting portion 5. The holding means 8 has a vertically elongated slot 81 formed in the abutting portion 5,
Since the bolt B is fastened to the hooking portion 4, the ease of attachment / detachment to / from the curtain plate 13 can be improved with a simple structure.

Further, the wiring duct D has a closed position R in which the opening F is brought into close contact with or close to the curtain plate 13, and an open position S in which the wiring duct D is tilted backward by a predetermined angle and the opening F is opened upward. Since it is rotatably mounted on the mounting member 3, the wiring duct D can be opened and closed without a lid, and the convenience in wiring can be improved with a simple structure.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the hooking portion may be hooked on the opening provided on the surface of the curtain plate, as long as the attachment member cannot move downward with respect to the curtain plate. Also,
The abutting portion at the retracted position may be positioned at the abutting position by the urging force of an elastic body or the like. In this case, the holding means is used by increasing the urging force of the elastic body. Alternatively, the mounting member can be fixed to the desk. Further, the holding means is not limited to the one using bolts, and a resin clip such as a grommet may be used.

Other than that, the specific construction of each part is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0024]

As described in detail above, the mounting structure of the optional member according to the present invention includes a top plate and supporting members such as legs which are spaced apart from each other to support the top plate. An option member can be attached to a furniture having a horizontal member bridged between support members via a mounting member, and the mounting member is moved downward with respect to the horizontal member. It shall be equipped with a latching part that can be locked so that it cannot be locked, and an abutting part that is supported by this latching part so that the vertical position can be changed. By holding the part in a state of abutting against the top plate, this mounting member can be fixed to the furniture.

With this structure, the optional member can be removably attached and fixed to the furniture without any processing on the horizontal member. Therefore, you can purchase only the optional members and attach them to the horizontal members later, or even if you purchase furniture with optional members and remove the optional members, the horizontal members will not be processed specially. It is also possible to prevent the appearance from being adversely affected.

A state in which a horizontal member is arranged at a predetermined distance downward from the lower surface of the top plate, the hooking portion is hooked on the upper surface of the horizontal member, and the abutting portion is abutted against the lower surface of the top plate. The present invention can be realized with a particularly simple structure as long as the mounting member can be fixed to furniture by holding the mounting member. Further, a slide in which the mounting member is slidable up and down between an abutting position where the abutting member is in a state of abutting the lower surface of the top plate and a retracted position which is separated downward from the lower surface of the top plate. As long as the mechanism and the holding means capable of holding the butting member at the butting position are provided, it is possible to improve the ease of attachment and detachment with respect to the horizontal member. Then, the slide mechanism is formed by fitting the guided portion provided in the abutting portion to the guide portion provided in the hanging portion, and the holding means is provided with the vertically long length provided in the abutting portion. If the bolt is fastened to the locking part through the hole,
The slide mechanism and the holding means can be realized with a simple structure.

If the furniture is a desk having legs as support members and a curtain plate as a horizontal member, the above-mentioned effects can be remarkably exhibited. The optional member is a flat box-shaped wiring duct having an upper wall, a lower wall, a side wall, and a rear wall and having a wiring housing space that opens to the front, and a sealed position where the opening is closely attached to or close to the horizontal member. And the wiring duct is tilted backward by a predetermined angle and is rotatably attached to the mounting member between the open position where the opening is opened upward, the wiring duct can be opened and closed without a lid. It is possible to improve the convenience of putting in and taking out the product with a simple configuration.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a partial side view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mounting member in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mounting member in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing an abutting position in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a retracted position in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a mounting member in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a mounting member in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Furniture (desk) 3 ... Mounting member 4 ... Latching part 5 ... abutting part 7 ... Slide mechanism 8 ... Holding means 10 ... Mounting structure for optional members 11 ... Top plate 12 ... Support member (leg) 13 ... Horizontal material (curtain board) 14 ... Lower surface of top plate 15 ... Upper surface of horizontal material (curtain board) 71 ... Information section 72 ... Guided part 81 ... elongated hole B ... bolt D: Optional member (wiring duct) d1 ... top wall d2 ... bottom wall d3 ... Side wall d4 ... rear wall F ... Open P ... Abutting position Q: Retreat position R ... closed position S ... Open position W: Wiring space

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-11-127978 (JP, A) JP-A-2000-50966 (JP, A) Actual development Sho-62-87538 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47B 13/00 A47B 37/00 A47B 96/14 A47B 97/00

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A furniture comprising a top plate, support members such as legs which are spaced apart from each other on the left and right to support the top plate, and a horizontal member bridged between the support members. An optional member can be attached via an attaching member, and the attaching member can be attached to the attaching member so that the attaching member can be attached to the horizontal member so that the attaching member cannot be moved downward. The attachment member is fixed to the furniture by holding the abutting portion on the horizontal plate and holding the abutting portion in a state of abutting against the top plate. Optional member mounting structure characterized by being made possible. 2. A horizontal member is arranged at a predetermined distance downward from the lower surface of the top plate, the hooking portion is hooked on the upper surface of the horizontal member, and the abutting portion is abutted against the lower surface of the top plate. The mounting structure for an optional member according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member can be fixed to the furniture by holding the mounting member in the upright state. 3. The mounting member is slidable up and down between an abutting position where the abutting member is in a state of abutting the lower surface of the top plate and a retracted position which is spaced downward from the lower surface of the top plate. 3. The mounting structure for an optional member according to claim 2, further comprising: a slide mechanism for holding the abutting member, and a holding unit capable of holding the abutting member at the abutting position. 4. A slide mechanism is formed by fitting a guide portion provided on a latching portion with a guided portion provided on an abutting portion, and a holding means is provided with a vertically long shape provided on the abutting portion. 4. The option member mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein a bolt is fastened to the retaining portion through the elongated hole. 5. The furniture is a desk provided with legs as supporting members and a curtain plate as a horizontal member.
Or the optional mounting structure described in 4. 6. The optional member is a flat box-shaped wiring duct having an upper wall, a lower wall, a side wall, and a rear wall and having a wiring housing space opening forward, and the opening is brought into close contact with a horizontal member or 2. The mounting member is rotatably mounted between a close position in which the wiring duct is close to the open position and an opening position in which the wiring duct is tilted backward by a predetermined angle and the opening is opened upward.
2, 3, 4 or 5 optional member mounting structure.