JP3578025B2 - Furniture with legs - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to legged furniture in which a cover member is attached to a leg element.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a furniture such as a desk or the like having an L-shaped metal leg element, for example, in a side view, comprising a substantially horizontal base part and an upright part standing upright from the base part, the base is intended to improve the appearance of the leg element. One having a resin cover member attached to the part is known. This type is provided with a fixed claw that protrudes backward from the upper edge of the rear end side of the cover member and is bent upward, and an opening is formed on the front side of the leg element to open the fixed claw. It is considered that the cover member is attached by engaging with the portion.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a case, when trying to change the design using a cover member having a different height on the rear end side, a leg element in which an opening corresponding to the height of a fixing claw or the like of the cover member is formed. There is a problem that it is extremely uneconomical because it is necessary to prepare a standing part of each. To solve such problems and to support cover members with various heights with one upright part, a plurality of openings corresponding to the height positions of the fixing claws of each cover member are formed in advance vertically. When a cover member having a lower upper edge on the rear end side than the height of the opening is used, the opening is exposed and the appearance is impaired. Further, with such a configuration, the method of attaching the cover member is to rotate the front end side from the upper side to the lower side around the rear end while engaging the fixing claw on the rear end side with the upper edge of the opening of the opening. There is also a problem that the mounting method according to the shape of the cover member cannot be selected.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In view of the above-described problems, the present invention can make a common leg element for a cover member having various heights, and can provide a variety of attachment methods for the cover member. The furniture was made up.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
That is, the legged furniture according to the present invention is a resin cover that is mounted on the floor so as to hold the leg element with the upright part standing on the base part that is arranged on the floor and has a slender shape before and after the base part. And an opening is formed at a predetermined height position of the standing wall facing the side from which the base portion of the standing portion extends, and the cover member is below the upper edge of the rear end side. The basic configuration is to provide an elastic claw that is positioned and engaged with the opening.
[0006]
According to such a configuration, when the opening is formed at a predetermined height position of the standing part of the leg element, the elastic claw corresponding to the opening is formed at a position lower than the upper edge of the rear end side of the cover member. Therefore, even in cover members with different heights on the rear end side, the elastic claw can always be set at a predetermined height position, so it is common to replace the standing part each time without exposing unnecessary openings. Can be used for cover members having various height dimensions. As a result, it is possible to construct legged furniture that is economical and has a good appearance. Since the elastic claw is set at a position lower than the upper edge of the rear end side of the cover member as described above, the rear end side of the cover member is centered while engaging the elastic claw with the opening as in the prior art. Rotate the front end side downward to mount the cover member, or lower the cover member substantially parallel to the base part and then slide it to the upright part side to engage the elastic claw and the opening to engage the cover member. It is possible to diversify the mounting method of the cover member such as mounting.
Further, in the present invention, in addition to the basic configuration, even if the upper end of the elastic claw is positioned below the upper edge of the rear end of the cover member, the same effect as described above can be obtained. is there.
[0007]
In addition to the above basic configuration, the legged furniture of the present invention has an elastic claw that is elastic in the vertical direction in order to properly engage the elastic claw and the opening in accordance with the various methods described above. It is deformable and engages with the upper edge of the opening.
Further, in order to appropriately set such elastic claws at a predetermined height position and to facilitate the formation of the cover member itself, the legged furniture of the present invention shall be formed by integral molding of the cover member. The holding portion that holds the elastic claw is formed downward at the rear end portion. Furthermore , as a preferable specific embodiment of the holding portion and the elastic claw, the legged furniture of the present invention is configured such that the holding portion is provided on the upper wall between the side walls of the cover member, and the rear end portion is provided behind the upper edge. An elastic claw comprising a pair of positioned side plates and a rear plate connecting the rear end portions of these side plates, and extending at the upper end portion of the rear plate toward the front upper side and bending the front end portion toward the front lower side Are integrally formed.
[0008]
Further, in a state in which the combined relates an elastic claw and the opening portion is attached to the cover member, for example it is such as accidentally kicking the cover member in the foot, in order to cover member does not come off so easily, the present invention In addition to the basic structure described above, the legged furniture according to the present invention forms a retaining portion that engages with each other and prevents the cover member from falling off with the elastic claw engaged with the opening. It is characterized by that .
[0009]
Furthermore, in order to conceal the part where the elastic nail and the opening are engaged from the side and maintain the appearance, the legged furniture according to the present invention has a rear end portion of the side wall of the cover member in addition to the basic configuration. It is characterized by extending backward from the rear end of the upper wall.
In addition to the basic configuration, the legged furniture according to the present invention protrudes downward from the upper wall of the cover member and has an upper wall in order to make the mounting state of the cover member to the base portion more reliable. It is characterized by forming a rib that extends in the longitudinal direction and abuts against the base part while being attached to the base part . In that case, in order to prevent the rib from interfering with the base portion when the cover member is mounted, it is preferable that the rear end of the rib is curved in a partial arc shape in a side view.
[0010]
【Example】
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a base portion 2 which is arranged on the floor F and has a slender shape before and after, and an upright portion which is erected substantially vertically on the rear end 2b side of the base portion 2. The top plate 5 is supported by a leg element 1 comprising a base plate 3 and a cover member 4 is attached to a portion of the base portion 2 extending from the upright portion 3 to the front end 2a side from above. It is a furniture desk.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the base portion 2 is made of a sheet metal formed by integrally molding the bottom wall 21, the side wall 22, and the upper wall 23. The base portion 2 has a substantially central portion in the width direction of the upper wall 23. It opens along the longitudinal direction. A pair of recesses 24 are formed in the lower end portions of the left and right side walls 22 of the base portion 2 and are cut out at different positions in the front-rear direction. Further, nut portions 25 for mounting adjusters are formed in the vicinity of the front end 2a and the rear end 2b of the bottom wall 21, and the adjusters 26 are mounted on these nut portions 25 from the lower surface side.
[0012]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the upright portion 3 is formed by integrally forming a front wall 31, a rear wall 32, and a side wall 33 in a flat box shape by pressing a sheet metal material. A strong skeletal material or the like is accommodated inside as required. The upright portion 3 is attached to the base portion 2 in an upright state by allowing the rear end 2b side of the base portion 2 to enter between the side walls 33 and welding or the like as appropriate, and in the attached state, the lower edge of the side wall 33 is It is arranged at a position where the side wall 22 of the base part 2 is held from the outside, and is arranged at a position where the lower edge of the front wall 31 hits the upper surface of the upper wall 23 of the base part 2. A rectangular opening 34 having substantially the same width as the opening between the upper walls 23 of the base portion 2 is formed at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the lower edge of the front wall 31.
[0013]
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the cover member 4 is attached to a portion of the base portion 2 that extends to the front end 2 a side of the upright portion 3. That is, the cover member 4 is made of a synthetic resin formed by integrally molding the upper wall 41, the side wall 42, and the front wall 43, which are gently inclined forward, and the side walls 42 are shown in FIG. As shown by an imaginary line, the inner wall is tilted slightly inward, and since there is no bottom wall, when an external force is applied to the side wall 42 from the inside, the side wall 42 is at least shown by a solid line in FIG. It extends to a vertical position. An elastic claw 44 is provided on the rear end 41a of the upper wall 41 of the cover member 4 by being held by a holding portion 45 provided integrally with the upper wall 41 at a position lower than the upper edge 41b. The holding portion 45 is disposed between the side walls 42 of the cover member 4 at a position connecting the pair of side plates 45a projecting downward from the rear end portion 41a of the upper wall 41 and the rear ends of these side plates 45a. And the rear end of the side plate 45a is positioned behind the rear end of the upper wall 41. An elastic claw 44 extending obliquely upward and forward between the side plates 4a is integrally provided at the upper end of the rear plate 45b so as to be elastically deformable in the vertical direction. The tip 44a of the elastic claw 44 is bent forward and downward to receive the upper edge 34a of the opening when engaging with the opening 34 of the upright portion 3. Further, the rear end portion 42a of the side wall 42 of the cover member 4 is set to extend rearward from the rear end portion 41a of the upper wall 41 so that the holding portion 45 and the elastic claws 44 are hidden when viewed from the side. In addition, the front end side of the side wall 33 of the upright portion 3 is held from the outside when the cover member 4 is mounted. At this time, the rear edge of the side wall 42 is formed so as to be rounded so that the side wall 42 of the cover member 4 is not kicked with a foot from the rear, and is smoothly continuous with the side wall 33 of the standing part 3. I have to. Further, the inner surface of the side wall 42 is provided with projections 46 projecting inward at positions corresponding to the recesses 24 of the base portion 2 when the cover member 4 is attached to the base portion 2. The protrusion 46 is engaged with the recess 24. That is, the recess 24 and the protrusion 46 constitute a retaining portion X that prevents the cover member 4 from falling off during mounting. The upper wall 41 of the cover member 4 is provided with a pair of thin ribs 47 projecting downward so as to abut against the upper surface of the upper wall 23 of the base portion 2 when mounted. Are provided so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The rear end 47a of the rib 47 is curved so as to have a partial arc shape when viewed from the side. In order to maintain the strength of the rib 47, auxiliary ribs 48 set in a direction orthogonal to the rib are provided at a plurality of positions in the front-rear direction.
[0014]
The procedure for mounting the cover member 4 on the base portion 2 in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the cover member 4 is lowered substantially horizontally downward with respect to the base portion 2 while expanding the lower end portion from the inside. At this time, the opening provided between the upper walls 23 of the base part 2 gradually becomes an escape of the elastic claw 44 and the holding part 45. Next, the cover member 4 is slid rearward, and the elastic claw 44 and the holding portion 45 are sequentially inserted into the opening 34 of the standing portion 3. At that time, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 6, the inclined surface 44 b inclined upward and forward of the elastic claw 44 hits the opening upper edge 34 a of the opening 34, and the elastic claw 44 is elastically deformed downward. When the inclined surface 44b finishes passing through the opening portion 34, the tip end portion 44a moves upward by the elastic restoring force of the elastic claw 4 and receives and engages with the upper edge 34a of the opening portion 34 from below. In this state, the concave portion 24 of the base portion 2 and the protrusion 46 of the cover member 4 are engaged with each other, and the cover member 4 in the mounted state is prevented from coming out upward and forward.
[0015]
On the other hand, when the attached cover member 4 is removed, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the cover member 4 of the cover member 4 is released so as to release the engagement between the recess 24 and the protrusion 46 constituting the retaining portion X. If the left and right side walls 42 are further expanded and the front end side is lifted and rotated with the rear end of the upper wall 41 of the cover member 4 applied to the front wall 31 of the upright portion 3 as a fulcrum, the elastic claw 44 and the opening 34 are provided. And the cover member 4 can be removed as it is. In addition, when mounting | wearing with the cover member 4, it can carry out also by operation reverse to this removal operation. That is, the cover member 4 is tilted backward, the elastic claw 44 and the holding portion 45 are inserted into the opening 34, and the elastic claw 44 is engaged with the upper edge 34a of the opening from below. At this time, even if the rearward tilt angle of the cover member 4 is increased and the rear end side is swung rearward to engage the elastic claw 44 with the opening 34, the rear end 47a of the rib 47 is formed in a partial arc shape. Since it is curved, the rib 47 can be prevented from interfering with the upper wall 23 of the base portion 2. Then, when the front end side is pushed down by the lever action with the rear end of the upper wall 41 of the cover member 4 as a fulcrum, the side wall 42 of the cover member 4 is sequentially pushed outward, and the protrusion of the cover member 4 at a predetermined position. 46 and the concave portion 24 of the base portion 2 are engaged with each other, and the mounting of the cover member 4 is completed.
[0016]
In the present embodiment configured as described above, the opening 34 provided at a predetermined height position of the upright portion 3 of the leg element 1 is provided at a position lower than the upper edge 41b on the rear end side of the cover member 4. By engaging the elastic claw 44, the cover member 4 is mounted on the base portion 2 so as to be held from the outside, and thus the mounting method of the cover member 4 can be diversified as described above. Also, as shown in FIG. 8, the elastic claw 144 has a lower holding portion 145 than the above-described embodiment when the design of the cover member 140 with a different height on the rear end side is attached and the design is changed. By extending to the position, it can be provided at a position lower than the upper edge 141b of the rear end portion 141a of the upper wall 141 of the cover member 140 so as to correspond to the opening 34 of the standing portion 3. The cover member is removed by the same method as described above while eliminating the problem of providing a plurality of openings 34 corresponding to the height dimension of the cover member 4 in the standing part 3 and reducing the cost and improving the appearance. 4 can be attached and detached.
[0017]
Further, since the elastic claw 44 is configured to be elastically deformed in the vertical direction and is engaged with the opening upper edge 34a of the opening 34, it can cope with any mounting method of the cover member 4 as described above. Thus, the elastic claw 44 and the opening 34 can be easily engaged with each other.
Further, since the cover member 4 is formed by synthetic resin integral molding, not only can the formation be easy and the cost can be reduced, but also a holding portion 45 that holds the elastic claw 44 at the rear end portion is formed downward. Therefore, as described above, the useful elastic claw 44 can be easily set at a predetermined height position.
[0018]
Furthermore, the holding portion 45 is provided on the upper wall 41 between the side walls 42 of the cover member 4 and has a pair of side plates 45a with the rear end positioned behind the rear end portion 41a of the upper wall 41, and the side plates 45a. And a rear plate 45b for connecting the rear end portions of the rear plate 45b. An elastic claw that extends at an upper end portion of the rear plate 45b so as to incline toward the front upper side and bends the front end portion 44a to the front lower side. Since 44 is integrally provided, the elastic claw 44 can be easily positioned at a predetermined position, and can be easily elastically deformed in the vertical direction.
[0019]
In addition, since the base portion 2 and the cover member 4 are formed with a retaining portion X composed of a recess 24 and a protrusion 46 provided so as to be engaged with each other, the cover member 4 is attached. In this state, even if the cover member 4 is kicked with a foot, the cover member 4 can be effectively prevented from coming out.
Further, since the rear end portion 42a of the side wall 42 of the cover member 4 extends rearward from the rear end portion 41a of the upper wall 41, the portion where the elastic claw 44 and the opening 34 are engaged, or the cover member 4 Further, the joint between the base portion 2 and the joint or the joint between the base portion 2 and the upright portion 3 can be effectively concealed from the side to maintain a good appearance.
[0020]
Further, a rib 47 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the upper wall 41 of the cover member 4 so that the rib 47 abuts against the upper wall 23 of the base portion 2 with the cover member 4 mounted on the base portion 2. Further, it is possible to prevent rattling in the mounted state of the cover member 4. Furthermore, since the rear end 47a of the rib 47 is curved in a partial arc shape when viewed from the side, the rib 47 does not interfere with the base portion 2 and can be smoothly mounted as described above.
[0021]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is useful, for example, when a similar cover member is attached to a leg element having a T-shape in a side view provided with an upright portion at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the base portion. It is. Moreover, as furniture, besides a desk, it is also possible to apply to various things, such as a rack and a chair. In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is implemented in the form as described above, and has the following effects.
That is, the legged furniture of the present invention is such that a resin cover member is attached to a base part of a metal base, for example, having a standing part on a slender base part so as to hold the side wall of the base part. The basic structure is to engage the elastic claw positioned below the upper edge of the rear end side of the cover member in the opening formed at the predetermined height position of the upright part , The upper end of the elastic claw is positioned below the upper edge of the rear end of the cover member and is engaged with the opening . Therefore, even if the cover member has a different height at the upper edge of the rear end side, the cover member can be formed into an elastic claw that engages with the opening at a position lower than that so that the cover member can be made like the conventional one. Since it is not necessary to prepare an upright portion having a corresponding opening each time, and a common upright portion can be used, the economic efficiency can be greatly improved. Further, according to such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of openings corresponding to the height of the cover member in the standing part, so that unnecessary openings are not exposed and the appearance is maintained well. You can also. Further, depending on the difference between the height position of the upper edge of the rear end side of the cover member and the height position of the elastic claw, the front end side is centered on the rear end side of the cover member while engaging the elastic claw with the opening. Rotate the cover downward to mount the cover member, or lower the cover member substantially parallel to the base portion and then slide it to the upright side to engage the elastic claw and the opening to engage the cover member. The mounting method of the cover member can be diversified, such as mounting, and a mounting method according to need can be selected.
[0023]
Further, the elastic claws elastically deformed in the vertical direction, since as each other relates to the opening on the edge of the opening portion of the upright wall, in correspondence with the various mounting methods of the cover member as described above, the elastic claws and the opening Can be easily associated with each other.
Furthermore, the cover member is formed by synthetic resin integral molding, and the holding portion that holds the elastic claw is formed downward at the rear end portion, so that the necessary elastic claw can be easily provided at a predetermined height position. The cover member itself can be easily formed. Specifically, a pair of side plates provided on the upper wall between the side walls of the cover member and a rear plate connecting the rear end portions of the side plates positioned rearward of the upper edge of the upper wall. Since the elastic claw is integrally provided at the upper end portion of the rear plate, the elastic claw extends toward the front upper side and the front end portion is bent forward and lower, the elastic claw is attached to the rear wall of the upper wall. Not only can it be positioned below the edge, it can also be easily elastically deformed in the vertical direction.
[0024]
In addition, since a retaining portion that is engaged with each other is formed between the base portion and the cover member, the cover member is kicked with, for example, a foot in a state where the elastic claw is engaged with the opening portion and the cover member is mounted. Even if the cover member is not easily removed, it is possible to prevent the cover member from falling off.
Further, since the rear end portion of the top wall rear end of the side wall of the cover member is extended toward the rear, effectively hides the portion where the elastic claw and the opening mutually relates, making the appearance favorable Can do.
[0025]
Further, to form a rib extending downward to the upper wall of the cover member in the longitudinal direction of the protruding upper wall, because the ribs in a state of mounting the cover member to the base portion is to abut the base portion, the cover Ru can be a mounted state of the member made more reliable. And if bending the rear end of the rib in a side view partial arc shape, for example, the front end facing up when mounting tilted large cover member, smoothly mounted so as rib does not interfere with the base portion can do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a right side view in which the same part is omitted.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part in an enlarged manner.
4 is a rear exploded perspective view corresponding to FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view for explaining the operation of the embodiment.
6 is an operation explanatory view showing an enlarged main part of FIG. 6; FIG.
7 is an enlarged end view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6 showing a modification of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Leg element 2 ... Base part 3 ... Standing part 4, 140 ... Cover member 31 ... Standing wall (front wall)
34 ... Opening 34a ... Opening upper edge 41, 141 ... Upper wall 41a, 141a ... Rear end 41b, 141b ... Upper edge 42 ... Side wall 42a ... Rear end 44, 144 ... Elastic claw 45, 145 ... Holding part 45a ... Side plate 45b ... rear plate X ... retaining part

Claims (11)

A leg element that is disposed on the floor and has a base portion that is elongated in the front-and-rear direction and has a standing portion raised, and a resin cover member that is mounted so as to hold the side wall on the tip side of the base portion. In things,
An opening is formed at a predetermined height position of the rising wall facing the side from which the base portion of the standing portion extends, and an elastic claw that engages with the opening is provided on the cover member, and the upper end of the elastic claw is connected to the cover member. Legged furniture characterized by being positioned below the upper edge of the rear end . The legged furniture according to claim 1, wherein the elastic claw is elastically deformable in the vertical direction and is engaged with an upper edge of the opening. The legged furniture according to claim 2, wherein the cover member is formed by integral molding, and a holding portion for holding the elastic claw is formed at the rear end portion facing downward. The holding portion comprises a pair of side plates provided on the upper wall between the side walls of the cover member and positioning the rear end portion behind the upper edge, and a rear plate connecting the rear end portions of these side plates, 4. The legged furniture according to claim 3, wherein an elastic claw is formed integrally with an upper end portion of the rear plate so as to extend toward the front upper side and bend the front end portion toward the front lower side. 2. A retaining portion that is engaged with each other and prevents the cover member from falling off is formed between the base portion and the cover member in a state where the elastic claw is engaged with the opening portion. Furniture with legs according to 2, 3 or 4. The legged furniture according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein the rear end portion of the side wall of the cover member extends rearward from the rear end portion of the upper wall. A rib that protrudes downward on the upper wall of the cover member and extends in the longitudinal direction of the upper wall and abuts against the base portion while being attached to the base portion is formed. The furniture with legs according to claim 1, wherein the furniture is bent. A leg element that is arranged on the floor and has a vertically elongated base part with a standing part standing upright, and a cover member that is integrally formed of resin and is mounted so as to hold the side wall on the tip side of the base part. In what comprises
Forming an opening at a predetermined height position of the standing wall facing the side from which the base portion of the standing portion extends, and forming a holding portion facing downward at the rear end portion of the cover member;
The holding portion includes a pair of side plates provided on the upper wall between the side walls of the cover member, the rear end portion being positioned behind the upper edge, and a rear plate connecting the rear end portions of the side plates. ,
An elastic claw that is positioned below the upper edge of the rear end side of the cover member and is engaged with the upper edge of the opening of the cover member is integrally formed at the upper end of the rear plate, and the elastic claw is directed upward and upward. A legged furniture characterized in that it extends and bends forward and downward to be elastically deformable in the vertical direction. A leg element that is disposed on the floor and has a base portion that is elongated in the front-and-rear direction and has a standing portion standing upright, and a resin cover member that is mounted so as to hold the side wall on the distal end side of the base portion. In things,
An opening is formed at a predetermined height position of the standing wall facing the side from which the base portion of the standing portion extends, and the cover member is positioned below the upper edge of the rear end side and is associated with the opening upper edge of the opening. Provide elastic nails that can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction,
A legged furniture characterized in that a retaining portion is formed between the base portion and the cover member to prevent the cover member from falling off while the elastic claw is engaged with the opening portion. . A leg element which is arranged on the floor and has a base portion which is elongated in the front-rear direction and has a standing portion standing upright, and a resin cover member mounted so as to hold the side wall on the tip side of the base portion. In things,
An opening is formed at a predetermined height position of the upright wall facing the side from which the base portion of the upright portion extends, and the cover member is positioned below the upper edge of the rear end side and is associated with the upper opening edge of the opening portion. Provide elastic nails that can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction,
The rear end portion of the side wall of the cover member extends rearward from the rear end portion of the upper wall. Characteristic furniture with legs. A leg element that is disposed on the floor and has a base portion that is elongated in the front-and-rear direction and has a standing portion standing upright, and a resin cover member that is mounted so as to hold the side wall on the distal end side of the base portion. In things,
An opening is formed at a predetermined height position of the standing wall facing the side from which the base portion of the standing portion extends, and the cover member is positioned below the upper edge of the rear end side and is associated with the opening upper edge of the opening. Provide elastic nails that can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction,
A legged furniture, characterized in that a rib projecting downward on the upper wall of the cover member and abutting against the base part in a state of being mounted on the base part is formed.

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