JP3622528B2 - Office building furniture - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an office building furniture that can also function as a core of communication without impairing the intrinsic storage function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when building a work zone in an office, the desks that make up each work area, the tables that make up the shared area for meetings, etc., or the storage furniture that makes up the storage area are placed under various layouts. It is customary to do so.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as described above, individual unit furniture in the past has been specialized for specific purposes such as concentrated work, meetings, and storage. For this reason, there is almost no opportunity for natural communication unless there is a clear intention or there are special circumstances such as close seats. Therefore, there are not a few cases where there are problems such as lack of communication and the tendency to fall into an atmosphere where the office space has been killed, and some work style improvement is desired.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention uses a plurality of unit furniture so as to effectively perform the function as the core of communication without impairing the function inherent to each furniture. It is going to be composed.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
That is, the office building furniture according to the present invention collects a plurality of unit furniture that is modularized so that at least a part of the two facing surfaces is a storage area, and the use end is between these unit furniture. In addition to installing a top plate, each unit furniture is placed on a base with an adjuster on the bottom, and there is a gap for placing a power outlet or information outlet between each unit furniture and the top plate. It is characterized by forming.
With such furniture, for example, by arranging it near the center of the floor, it is possible to provide a place where the person who intends to use the storage area naturally gathers and faces each other. Moreover, since the top plate has a use end at the periphery, it is possible to easily take a posture suitable for communication by placing a hand on the top plate or drowning at the use end. Of course, even in this way, the original storage function of each unit furniture is not impaired, and each unit furniture is modularized, so that not only the arrangement positions can be interchanged, but also unit furniture with different storage functions can be used. By combining them as appropriate, it becomes easy to construct the optimal office building furniture that matches the purpose and application.
As another embodiment of the office building furniture according to the present invention, a plurality of modular unit furniture is assembled so that at least a part of the two facing surfaces is a storage area, and the periphery is between these unit furniture. A top plate as a use end is erected, and a gap for arranging a power outlet or an information outlet is formed between each unit furniture and the top plate.
With such furniture, it is possible to provide a place where the person who intends to use the storage area as described above can naturally gather and face each other, and an effect that can easily take a posture suitable for communication In addition, by combining unit furniture having different storage functions as appropriate, it is possible to obtain an effect of facilitating the construction of the optimum office building furniture that matches the purpose and application.
As an aspect that can suitably realize the office building furniture as described above, the upper edge of the outer surface of the unit furniture assembled and the use end of the top plate are brought close to each other, and the gap is formed between them. The thing that is.
[0006]
As a concrete embodiment, the top plate has a rectangular shape, and a storage area is formed on a total of three surfaces, two opposing surfaces and one side surface, or two opposing surfaces and orthogonal to this. A mode in which storage areas are formed on a total of four opposing two surfaces is mentioned.
In this case, the unit furniture may be disposed along the sides of the top board with the storage area facing outward.
[0007]
In order to connect each unit furniture and the top board effectively, it is desirable to arrange a common frame between them.
Further, as another embodiment of the office building furniture according to the present invention, a plurality of modular unit furniture is assembled such that at least a part of the two facing surfaces is a storage area, and between the unit furniture, A top plate with the periphery as the working end is installed, and each unit furniture and the top plate are connected via a common frame, and the inner space surrounded by the unit furniture is outside the frame. The thing characterized by forming the slit connected to space is mentioned. If it is such, the convenience of wiring can be improved.
In order to assemble each unit furniture in various modes, it is advantageous to configure the frame body by engaging a plurality of necks with each other.
[0008]
【Example】
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the office building furniture A of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof. As shown in these drawings, the office building furniture A is made up of a plurality of unit furniture 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 that are modularized so that the storage area faces outward, and the unit furniture 1 It is constructed by laying two top plate elements 13a that form the top plate 13 having the periphery as a use end u in a state of being in contact with each other.
[0009]
More specifically, the office building furniture A has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and the unit furniture 1 and 2 are arranged on the first surface a1, and the third surface a3 facing the first surface a1. The unit furniture 5 is arranged on the second surface a2 of the second surface a2 and the fourth surface a4 which are positioned in a direction orthogonal to the opposing direction of the first surface a1 and the third surface a3. Is arranged. In the case of this embodiment, the unit furniture 1 is a double-open shared storage with a storage area for storing files and the unit furniture 2 has a drawer type with a storage area for storing documents and the like. The documents are placed adjacent to each other with their front surfaces substantially flush with each other. The unit furniture 3 is a personal locker having a storage area for storing portable items, and the unit furniture 4 is a double door having a storage area for storing files similar to the unit furniture 1. It is a type of document holder, and is arranged adjacent to each other with their front surfaces substantially flush with each other. Furthermore, the unit furniture 5 is a drawing storage provided with a storage area for storing drawings, and the front surface of the unit furniture 2 and the side surfaces of the unit furniture 2 and 4 are substantially flush with the side surfaces. Are arranged. On the other hand, on the fourth surface a4, it is possible to arrange the same width as the unit furniture 5 of the second surface in the gap formed between the side surfaces of the unit furniture 1, 3, but in this embodiment, A narrow and the same length of the mail receiver 6 is arranged with respect to the unit furniture 1 to 5 as a storage area, and the printer P is placed in a gap left between the mail receiver 6 and the unit furniture 1. It is used as a storage area for storing the wagon 7 freely.
[0010]
Therefore, in this embodiment, the shared storages 1 and 4 which are unit furniture, the document holder 2, the personal locker 3 and the drawing storage 5 have a width dimension W of 800 mm, a depth dimension D of 400 mm, and a height. The dimension H is modularized to 840 mm, and the office building furniture A having a square shape of 1600 mm square in plan view is formed as a whole with the top plate 13 placed.
[0011]
Next, the procedure for assembling the office building furniture A will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the unit furniture 1, 2, 3 and 4 are placed on a base 8 having substantially the same planar shape as two pieces of furniture each and having adjusters 8a on the bottom surfaces of the four corners. It is placed on a base 9 having a shape and an adjuster (not shown) at the bottom of the four corners, and is 1600 mm through a decorative board 10 and a frame 12 that are substantially flush with each unit furniture 1 to 5. Two top plate elements 13a each having a size of 800 mm are mounted. The frame body 12 is provided with an engagement hole 12a1 between the center portions of the two vertical necks 12a to engage and disengage engagement protrusions 12b1 provided at both ends of the reinforcing neck 12b. In this state, the vertical neck 12a The engagement projections 12a2 provided at both ends of the door are assembled by engaging with the engagement holes 12c1 provided in the corresponding lateral neck 12c, and the entire interior of the square is slightly smaller than the planar shape of the office building furniture A. It is set to fit in. A dowel hole 12a3 is provided on the lower surface of the vertical neck 12a, a dowel hole 10a is also provided on the upper surface of the corresponding decorative plate 10, and the dowel holes 14a3 and 10a are connected by the dowels 14, whereby the frame body 12 is positioned and fixed to each unit furniture 1 to 5. In addition, screw insertion holes m that penetrate vertically are provided in the vicinity of both ends of the vertical neck 12a and the central reinforcing portion of the horizontal neck 12c, and the top plates and decorative plates 10 and 11 of the corresponding unit furniture 1 to 5 are also provided. The screw insertion holes p and s are respectively provided, and the insert nuts r are provided on the lower surface of the corresponding top plate 13, and are inserted into the screw insertion holes p, s and m from the lower surface of the top plate of the unit furniture 1 to 5. By tightening the screw v to the insert nut r of the corresponding top plate 13, the interconnection between the unit furniture 1 to 5 and the top plate 13 is completed via the frame body 12.
[0012]
In addition, the vertical neck 12a of the frame 12 is formed with slits 12a5 penetrating in the horizontal direction, and the inner sides surrounded by the unit furniture 1 to 5 as shown in FIG. 6 through these slits 12a5. The space S is communicated with the outer space so that the slit 12a5 can be used as a wiring insertion hole.
As described above, the office building furniture A according to the present embodiment collects a plurality of modular unit furniture 1 to 5 so that all of the four surfaces a1 to a4 are storage areas, and the unit furniture. It is configured by laying a top plate 13 that spans 1 to 5 and uses the periphery as a use end u.
[0013]
For this reason, for example, if the office building furniture A is arranged near the center of the floor, it becomes a place where people who intend to use each storage area gather naturally and face each other. Can play a role. Moreover, the top plate 13 has a surrounding end as a use end u, and a gathered person can easily take a posture suitable for communication by touching the top plate 13 or drowning at the use end u. If the computer CP or the like is arranged on the top board 13, it can be effectively used as a place for short business exchanges using the computer CP. Of course, even if it does in this way, the original storage function of each unit furniture 1-5 is not spoiled, and since each unit furniture 1-5 is modularized, not only the arrangement position can be interchanged, For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the unit furniture 11 having an open storage function is incorporated in place of the unit furniture 1 and 2 so that it becomes a different office building furniture B. Construction furniture can be easily constructed.
[0014]
In particular, in the present embodiment, the top plate 13 has a square shape, and storage areas are provided on four sides thereof, so that workers can be efficiently gathered at positions suitable for communication. Can be arranged in a positional relationship that is easy to use.
Moreover, since each unit furniture 1-5 and the top plate 13 are connected via the common frame 12, positioning of the unit furniture 1-5 with each other is easy with reference to the frame 12. In addition to being able to carry out reliably, the joint which leads to the improvement of the design external appearance between the top plate 13 and the unit furniture 1-5 corresponding to the arrangement | positioning part of the frame 12 can also be formed effectively.
[0015]
In this case, since the slit 12a5 for communicating the inner space S surrounded by the unit furniture with the outer space is formed in the frame body 12, the slit 12a5 is used as a wiring insertion opening as shown in FIG. The wiring c of the computer CP arranged on the board 13 can be easily guided to the printer P. At that time, as described above, the frame body 12 is set to fit within a square shape slightly smaller than the planar shape of the unit furniture 1 to 5 and the top plate 13, that is, a square shape of 1600 mm square. Since a gap is formed between each unit furniture 1 to 5 and the top board 13, this gap can be effectively used as a space for arranging a power outlet, an information outlet, and the like.
[0016]
Furthermore, since the frame 12 is configured by engaging a plurality of necks 12a, 12b, and 12c with each other, the frame 12 can also be relatively adapted to office building furniture having a different number of sets by recombining as appropriate. It is possible to respond freely.
The specific configuration of each part is not limited to that of the illustrated embodiment. For example, although the storage areas are formed on the four surfaces in the above-described embodiment, the same effects as described above can be obtained when the storage areas are formed only on the three surfaces or the two opposing surfaces. Moreover, in the said Example, the modular storage furniture was arrange | positioned on 3 surfaces, However, The modular furniture can be arrange | positioned on all 4 surfaces, and the modular furniture can also be arrange | positioned only on 2 surfaces. FIG. 7 shows a modified example in which the unit furniture 11 is arranged adjacent to each other in the width direction, and the same furniture is arranged back to back, and storage areas are formed on the opposing two surfaces a1 and a3. Specifically, the base 8, the decorative board 10, the top board element 13a, and the vertical neck 12a similar to those used in the above embodiment are used, and the space between the necks 12a is approximately half that of the horizontal neck 12c. The office building furniture C having a size of 1600 mm × 800 mm is configured by being connected by a horizontal neck 112c having the same. In this way, it is possible to easily change the form with the office building furniture A. In addition to the rectangular shape, the top plate may have a variety of shapes such as a circle and an ellipse as long as the storage function is not impaired, and other configurations may be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Is possible.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is implemented in the form as described above, and has the following effects.
That is, the office building furniture according to the present invention collects a plurality of unit furniture that is modularized so that at least a part of the two facing surfaces is a storage area, and the use end is between these unit furniture. In addition to installing a top plate, each unit furniture is placed on a base with an adjuster on the bottom, and there is a gap for placing a power outlet or information outlet between each unit furniture and the top plate. It is what is formed. For this reason, this furniture can activate the office by favorably guiding the communication between office workers without impairing the original storage function of each unit furniture, and also select the arrangement and type of each unit furniture By combining them, it is possible to pursue the function as the optimum office building furniture suitable for the required office environment.
[0018]
In particular, the top plate is rectangular, and the storage area of each unit furniture is arranged outward with respect to the top plate, and the storage area is formed on a total of three surfaces, two opposing surfaces and one side surface. When storage areas are formed on a total of four faces, two opposite faces and two opposite faces perpendicular thereto, workers can be efficiently gathered at positions suitable for communication, and each storage area is also easy to use. Can be in a state.
[0019]
When the unit furniture and the top plate are connected via a common frame, the positioning of the unit furniture can be easily and reliably performed with reference to the frame. It is also possible to effectively improve the design appearance of the office building furniture by forming a joint below the top plate.
When the frame is formed with a slit that connects the inner space surrounded by the unit furniture to the outer space, the slit is used as a wiring insertion port, and a power line or communication is made to a computer or the like placed on the top board. The line can be suitably guided.
[0020]
Furthermore, if the frame is configured by engaging a plurality of necks with each other, the unit furniture can be assembled and connected under various modes depending on the replacement of the necks.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.
4 is a perspective view in which a part of FIG. 3 is further disassembled. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a view showing another arrangement form of the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 ... unit furniture 12 ... frame bodies 12a, 12b, 12c ... neck 12a5 ... slit 13 ... top plate a1, a3 ... opposing two surfaces a2, a4 ... opposing two surfaces S ... inside Area u ... Used end

Claims (9)

A plurality of modular unit furniture is assembled so that at least a part of the two facing surfaces is a storage area, and a ceiling plate with the periphery as a use end is installed between the unit furnitures.
Place each unit furniture on a base with an adjuster on the bottom,
An office building furniture characterized in that a gap is formed between each unit furniture and the top board for placing a power outlet or an information outlet. A plurality of modular unit furniture is assembled so that at least a part of the two facing surfaces is a storage area, and a ceiling plate with the periphery as a use end is installed between the unit furnitures.
An office building furniture characterized in that a gap is formed between each unit furniture and the top board for placing a power outlet or an information outlet. The office building furniture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper edge of the outer surface of the assembled unit furniture and the use end of the top plate are brought close to each other, and the gap is formed between them. The office building furniture according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the top plate is rectangular, and storage areas are formed on a total of three surfaces, two facing surfaces and one side surface. 4. The office building according to claim 1, wherein the top plate is rectangular, and storage areas are formed on a total of four surfaces, two facing surfaces and two facing surfaces orthogonal thereto. furniture. 6. The office building furniture according to claim 4, wherein the unit furniture is arranged along each side of the top board with the storage area facing outward. The office building furniture according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein each unit furniture and the top plate are connected via a common frame. A plurality of modular unit furniture is assembled so that at least a part of the two facing surfaces is a storage area, and a ceiling plate with the periphery as a use end is installed between the unit furnitures.
The unit furniture and the top board are connected via a common frame,
A furniture for office construction, characterized in that a slit is formed in the frame so that the inner space surrounded by the unit furniture communicates with the outer space. The office building furniture according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the frame is configured by engaging a plurality of necks with each other.

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