JP3874387B2 - Mounting structure of cover member to top plate support bracket - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a cover member for covering a support bracket for supporting a top plate to a leg body such as a table or a desk.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Since the support bracket for supporting the top plate such as a table on the leg is usually formed of metal, the surface of the metal or the cut surface may be exposed and the appearance of the table or the like may be impaired.
[0003]
For this reason, mounting holes are formed in appropriate positions on the support bracket, and engaging protrusions that project inwardly on the inner surface of the cover member are fitted into the mounting holes of the support bracket, and the engaging protrusions The cover member is attached to the support bracket by, for example, preventing the engagement protrusions from coming off from the attachment holes by the engagement claws provided at the distal end portion.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When the cover member is attached to the support bracket, the engaging claw protrudes to the inside of the support bracket. Therefore, like the folding table, the cover member is provided with an operation mechanism, an operation lever, etc. inside the support bracket. When applied to a table, the engaging claws may interfere with the operation mechanism and the operating lever, thereby hindering their operation, and the appearance of the engaging claws may be impaired. is there.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. When the cover member is attached to the support bracket, the cover member may interfere with other members such as an operation mechanism and an operation lever provided on the table. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure for attaching a cover member to a top plate support bracket which is excellent in aesthetics and can be easily attached to and detached from the support bracket.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A locking hole is formed in a hanging piece of a support bracket for supporting a top plate such as a table, and the cover member covers at least a part of the outer surface of the hanging piece inward from the peripheral edge of the cover body. The peripheral piece of the drooping piece is covered with an edge piece extending to the upper edge, and an engaging protrusion that faces the cover main body is projected on the upward piece that extends upward from the inner edge of the edge piece, A cover member is attached to the hanging piece by engaging the engaging protrusion with the locking hole from the inside of the hanging piece.
[0007]
(2) In the above item (1), the locking holes are drilled in at least two places of the support bracket, the upward pieces and the engaging protrusions are provided in at least two places of the cover member, and are engaged with the respective locking holes. Engage the protrusions.
[0008]
(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the inner edge of the edge piece extends upward and the lower edge of the hanging piece is sandwiched between the cover body and the upward Provide a protruding piece.
[0009]
(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), a window hole is provided at a location facing the engagement protrusion in the cover body.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a table (1) including an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0011]
In the plan view, it expands forward V-shaped, and the center part of the support leg (3) in which the casters (2) (only the ones on both sides are provided) are provided on the center and both sides of the lower surface. A support column (4) inclined slightly forward is erected, and a horizontal mounting rod (5) facing the left-right direction is fixed to an upper end portion of the support column (4).
[0012]
A first circular stopper (6a) and a second stopper (6b) that can be engaged with an operating rod, which will be described later, are formed on the substantially circular mounting portions (6) formed at the left and right ends of the mounting rod (5). On the left and right end surfaces of the attachment portion (6), a metal support bracket (7) that faces in the front-rear direction and has a lateral L shape when viewed from the front is attached to the attachment shaft (through the center portion in the front-rear direction). It is pivotally attached by 8).
[0013]
The support bracket (7) is composed of a substantially horizontal mounting piece (9) and a hanging piece (10) having a triangular shape such as a side view and hanging from the outer edge of the mounting piece (9). At both front and rear ends of 10), circular locking holes (11) into which engaging protrusions to be described later can be fitted are formed.
[0014]
The mounting piece (9) is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate (14) by a set screw (13) inserted into a through hole (12) drilled in the mounting piece (9).
In the center part of the support bracket (7) in the front-rear direction, a slit (15) facing the up-down direction is formed in the connecting part between the mounting piece (9) and the hanging piece (10).
[0015]
A substantially L-shaped groove (16a) in plan view formed on the upper surface of the pivot member (16) fixed substantially at the center of the lower surface of the top plate (14) has an operation rod (17) on the operation lever (17). 18) L-shaped base end part is fitted and pivotally supported, and the operation rod (18) passes through the slit (15) of the right support bracket (7) and extends outward. It extends to.
A first stopper (16b) is formed at the front end of the lower surface of the pivot member (16), and a second stopper (16c) is formed at the same rear end (see FIG. 2).
[0016]
The operating lever (17) can move linearly between the slits (15), and between the triangular operating portion (19) of the operating lever (17) and the lower surface of the top plate (14). The spring (20) is contracted, and the operation lever (17) is always urged toward the mounting shaft (8).
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, when the top plate (14) is in a horizontal state and the operating lever (17) is at the end of the slit (15) on the mounting shaft (8) side, the operating rod (18) is 1 The stopper (6a) abuts and the first stopper (16b) of the pivot member (16) abuts the upper surface of the mounting rod (5), so that the top plate (14) can be rotated forward and backward. The movement is blocked and the top plate (14) is held in a horizontal state.
[0018]
On the other hand, although not shown in the drawings, the operating rod (18) is moved to the upper end side of the slit (15) to release the engagement with the first stopper (6a), and then the top plate (14) is moved upward and rearward. When the top plate (14) is brought into a substantially vertical state, the second stopper (16c) of the pivot member (16) comes into contact with the upper end of the front surface of the column (4), and the top plate (14) Further rotation of the is prevented.
[0019]
When the operating rod (18) is returned to the mounting shaft (8) side and the operating rod (18) is engaged with the second stopper (6b) of the mounting portion (6), the top plate (14) is rotated backward. Is blocked and the top plate (14) is held in a substantially vertical state.
[0020]
A cover member (21) shown in detail in FIGS. 4 and 5 is attached to the outer surface of the hanging piece (10) of the support bracket (7), and the outer surface of the hanging piece (10) is covered.
[0021]
The cover member (21) is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and extends inwardly from a vertical plate-shaped cover body (22) having a V-shape in a side view and a peripheral portion of the cover body (22). The hanging piece (10) has an edge piece (23) that covers both the front and rear surfaces and the lower surface of the hanging piece (10), and a hollow circular portion (24) that bulges outward from the center of the cover body (22).
Upward pieces (25) are connected to the inner edge of both front and rear ends of the edge piece (23), and the upper end of the upward piece (25) has a circular cross section facing the cover body (22). The engaging protrusion (26) is provided in a protruding manner.
[0022]
At two front and rear positions near the center of the inner edge of the edge piece (23), an upward protruding piece (27) is provided in a side view semicircular shape.
Further, a window hole (28) is provided at a location facing the upward piece (25) in the cover body (22).
[0023]
The cover member (21) covers the outer surface of the hanging piece (10) with the cover body (22), the edge piece (23) abuts the peripheral edge of the hanging piece (10), and the cover body (22) And the upward projecting piece (27) between the front and rear two portions near the center of the hanging piece (10) (see FIG. 7), and the engaging projection (26) is engaged from the inside of the support bracket (7). By fitting into the stop hole (11) (see FIG. 8), it is attached to the support bracket (7).
[0024]
When the cover member (21) is attached to the support bracket (7), the circular portion (24) covers the head of the attachment shaft (8) (see FIG. 2) and is formed at the upper end of the circular portion (24). The semicircular cutout (29) is aligned with the lower end of the slit (15) (see FIG. 2).
[0025]
After removing the engaging protrusion (26) from the locking hole (11) using the window hole (28), by releasing the engagement between the upward protruding piece (27) and the hanging piece (10), The cover member (21) can be easily removed from the support bracket (7).
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
(a) According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the engaging protrusion engages with the locking hole from the inside of the hanging piece, the engaging protrusion does not protrude to the inside of the support bracket.
For this reason, when the cover member is attached to the support bracket, the engaging protrusion does not interfere with other members such as an operation mechanism and an operation lever provided on the top plate, and the appearance is excellent.
Further, the cover member can be easily attached to and detached from the support bracket, and the support bracket and the cover member can be easily separated and discarded when the table is discarded.
[0027]
(b) According to the invention described in claim 2, since the engaging protrusion and the locking hole are engaged at least at two places, the cover member can be firmly attached to the support bracket, and the cover member can be rattled. Absent.
[0028]
(c) According to the invention described in claim 3, since the lower edge portion of the hanging piece is sandwiched between the cover body and the upward projecting piece, it is possible to more reliably prevent the cover member from rattling.
[0029]
(d) According to the invention described in claim 4, when the cover member is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, the cover member can be easily molded, that is, the die can be easily removed, and the engagement can be achieved by utilizing the window hole. The engagement between the protrusion and the locking hole can be easily released.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a table including an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of the upper part of the table.
FIG. 3 is a partially broken rear view of the upper part of the table.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged rear view of the cover member.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the cover member.
6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG.
7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Table
(2) Casters
(3) Support legs
(4) Prop
(5) Mounting rod
(6) Mounting part
(6a) First stopper
(6b) Second stopper
(7) Support bracket
(8) Mounting shaft
(9) Mounting piece
(10) Hanging piece
(11) Locking hole
(12) Through hole
(13) Screw
(14) Top plate
(15) Slit
(16) Pivot member
(16a) Groove
(16b) First stopper
(16c) Second stopper
(17) Control lever
(18) Operation
(19) Operation unit
(20) Spring
(21) Cover member
(22) Cover body
(23) Edge piece
(24) Circular part
(25) Upward piece
(26) Engagement protrusion
(27) Upward projecting piece
(28) Window hole
(29) Notch

Claims (4)

A locking hole is formed in the hanging piece of the support bracket for supporting the top plate such as a table, and the cover member extends inward from the peripheral edge of the cover body covering at least a part of the outer surface of the hanging piece. Covering the peripheral edge of the hanging piece with an edge piece, and an upward protrusion extending upward from the inner edge of the edge piece is provided with an engaging protrusion that faces the cover main body, and this engagement A structure for attaching a cover member to a top plate support bracket, wherein a protrusion is engaged with the locking hole from the inside of the hanging piece to attach the cover member to the hanging piece.   A locking hole is formed in at least two places of the support bracket, an upward piece and an engaging protrusion are provided in at least two positions of the cover member, and the engaging protrusion is engaged with each locking hole. The mounting structure of the cover member to the top plate support bracket according to claim 1. 3. An upward projecting piece that extends upward and that sandwiches the lower edge portion of the hanging piece between the cover body and the inner edge portion of the edge piece. A structure for attaching the cover member to the top plate support bracket described above.   The structure for attaching a cover member to a top plate support bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a window hole is provided at a position facing the engagement protrusion in the cover body.

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