JP4386591B2 - Structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure that is suitably used when, for example, a specific work space is formed in an office.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, in an office, the upper ends of a plurality of support columns supported on the floor surface are connected by horizontal members to form a structure, and optional members such as panels and storage shelves are attached to these columns and horizontal members. Thus, there is a so-called work space module that forms a specific work space in the office. This work space module is used as a place for group or individual work, and is attracting attention as a new form of flexible office.
[0003]
Conventionally, when assembling a structure for forming this work space module, first, a protruding portion that protrudes from the inner surface of one of a pair of adjacent struts is mounted on a horizontal cross section having a substantially rectangular cross section. It inserts into the one end part of a material, and it fixes by appropriate means, such as screwing the said protrusion part and the one end part of a horizontal member. Thereafter, a protrusion provided on the other column is inserted into the other end of the horizontal member, and the both are attached by appropriate means such as screwing. As described above, conventionally, after one end of the horizontal member is first connected to one of the adjacent struts, the other strut is connected to the other end.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a configuration, the support and the horizontal member must be alternately connected or disassembled, so that it is difficult to position the entire structure in advance and the connection and disassembly work is complicated. There was a problem that it was easy to become. In addition, during connection and dismantling work, the horizontal member will be temporarily supported by the support column, which may result in poor stability during operation and may cause excessive force on the support column. There were also problems such as requiring a plurality of workers to support the other end of the frame.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In view of such problems, the present invention includes a plurality of struts arranged in an upright posture, the horizontal member and the formed structure disposed between the mounting posts adjacent extending in a substantially horizontal direction, the strut A connecting member composed of a connecting part main body detachably attached to the upper end of the connecting part and a projecting part extending from the connecting part main body in a substantially horizontal direction. Aiyoru is projected direction, while holding the adjacent struts together at predetermined intervals, the horizontal member will be mounted from a fixed direction to the protrusion definitive between these struts, the struts, the strut body and the cover A wiring guide space that is continuous in a substantially vertical direction is formed between the column main body and the cover, and the horizontal member has a U-shape, and is formed by the U-shape. Guide the wiring through the internal space And characterized in that it is the wiring guide space for.
[0006]
With such a structure, a plurality of support columns are fixed to a floor surface or the like in advance to perform rough positioning of the entire structure, and then a horizontal member is attached from a certain direction between adjacent support columns. Since the body can be completed, the assembling work is greatly simplified as compared with the conventional one. Similarly, when performing the dismantling work, first, after removing all the horizontal members from the support columns, the remaining support columns may be collectively removed from the floor surface. As described above, since the same member can be attached and detached together, the operation speed at the time of connection and disassembly can be greatly reduced. In addition, it is avoided that the horizontal member is temporarily supported on the support column during connection and dismantling work, so that stability during work can be improved and the number of required workers can be reduced. it can.
[0007]
As a preferred embodiment, one in which the horizontal member is attached to the attachment portion provided on the support column from a certain direction is mentioned.
[0008]
In order to make it possible to attach the horizontal member not only to the upper end of the column but also to the middle position, the mounting part should be a protruding part that protrudes from the opposing surface of the adjacent columns in the direction of each other. Is desirable.
[0009]
In order to enable a simple attaching / detaching operation and a reliable and stable mounting state, the horizontal member has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is attached by fitting to the mounting portion from the outside. It is desirable to be.
[0010]
Particularly in this case, it is desirable that the horizontal member is attached from above.
[0011]
Further, in order to allow the structure of the present invention to be applied to an existing support without applying special processing to the support, a projecting portion connects the support and the horizontal member. It is desirable that the connecting member is detachably attached to the connecting member.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
In this embodiment, the case where the structure A of the present invention is used as a so-called work space module for forming a work space in an office as shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
[0014]
This structure A is composed of a plurality of support columns 1 arranged in a standing posture and a horizontal member 2 extending between the upper ends of adjacent support columns 1 extending in a substantially horizontal direction. The horizontal member 2 is restrained together to ensure independence. Then, furniture such as desks and chairs is arranged in a predetermined space formed by the support column 1 and the horizontal member 2, and optional members such as a top plate and a hanging shelf are attached to the support column 1 and the horizontal member 2. This forms a work space. In addition, the structure A has a wiring guide function, and the struts 1 and the horizontal members 2 draw and guide the wiring stretched in the space under the floor or in the ceiling side space. A continuous wiring guide space S is provided.
[0015]
Hereinafter, a specific configuration of each unit will be described in detail.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the support column 1 includes a support column body 11 formed by cutting an extruded body made of a rigid material such as aluminum at a required length, and a cover 12 attached to the support column body 11. . The column main body 11 has a prismatic center body (not shown) and partition walls 111 extending obliquely outward from the four corners of the center body, and between the ends of the adjacent partition walls 111. The cover 12 is attached, and a wiring guide space S continuous in a substantially vertical direction is formed between the partition wall 111 and the cover 12. The support column 1 is fixed to the floor F by a suitable means at the lower end side, and is substantially L-shaped in plan view or T in plan view provided on the upper end side so as to be movable up and down via an adjuster mechanism (not shown). It is connected with the said horizontal member 2 using the character-shaped connection member 3. As shown in FIG. Although omitted in FIGS. 2 and 3, a cover for concealing the connecting member 3 is attached to the upper end portion of the support column 1.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting member 3 includes a connecting member main body 31 having a substantially square shape in plan view attached to the upper end portion of the support column 1, and a protruding portion extending from the connecting member main body 31 along a substantially horizontal direction. 32. The connecting member main body 31 includes a top wall 311 having a substantially square shape in plan view, and a hanging wall 312 that hangs down vertically from four sides constituting the top wall 311, with appropriate means such as screwing, Attached to the column main body 11. The protruding portion 32 has a substantially U-shaped cross section extending in a substantially horizontal direction from two or three adjacent sides of the four sides constituting the top wall 311 of the connecting member body 31. And a top wall 321 and a pair of hanging walls 322.
[0018]
The horizontal member 2 is formed by cutting an extruded body made of a rigid material such as aluminum at a required length, and has an equal cross section along the longitudinal direction. The horizontal member 2 has a substantially downward U-shaped cross section that is formed by a top wall 21 and a pair of hanging walls 22 that are suspended from the top wall 21, and is open at the lower side. An internal space formed by the hanging wall 22 is a wiring guide space S for guiding the wiring. Moreover, in this Embodiment, it is comprised so that option members, such as a partition wall, can be attached using this horizontal member 2. FIG.
[0019]
In such a configuration, in the present embodiment, when the structure A is configured by connecting the support 1 and the horizontal member 2, as shown in FIG. In this state, the horizontal member 2 is attached from a certain direction.
[0020]
As described above, the horizontal member 2 has a substantially downward U-shaped cross section, and as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, as shown in FIGS. The protrusion 32 is attached from above. Specifically, the horizontal member 2 is fitted from above the projecting portion 32, and a fixture 4 such as a screw inserted from a screw insertion hole 23 provided in the top wall 21 and the hanging wall 22 is inserted into the projecting portion. The screw holes 323 are fitted into the screw holes 323 provided at the corresponding positions of the top wall 321 and the hanging wall 322 of the 32, and are fixed in place. In addition, what is shown with the code | symbol 5 in a figure is the cover provided in order to conceal the fixture 4 attached to the hanging wall 22 of the said horizontal member 2 from the exterior.
[0021]
With such a configuration, after a plurality of support pillars 1 are fixed to the floor F in advance and the entire structure A is roughly positioned, the horizontal member 2 is placed between the adjacent support pillars 1 in a certain direction. Since the structure A can be completed by mounting from above, the assembling work is greatly simplified as compared with the conventional one. Similarly, when performing the dismantling work, first, after removing all the horizontal members 2 from the support pillars 1, the remaining support pillars 1 may be collectively removed from the floor surface F. As described above, since the same member can be attached and detached together, the operation speed at the time of connection and disassembly can be greatly reduced. Further, during the connection and disassembly work, the horizontal member 2 is temporarily prevented from being cantilevered by the support column 1, and the stability during the work is improved and the number of necessary workers is reduced. be able to.
[0022]
Since the mounting portion of the horizontal member 2 set on the column 1 side is the protruding portion 32 of the connecting member 3 that protrudes from the opposing surfaces of the adjacent columns 1 to each other, the horizontal member 2 is horizontally mounted on the opposite surface of the column 1. Since it can be attached with the end face of the material 2 substantially abutting, the appearance of the entire structure A can be improved, and the horizontal member 2 can be attached not only to the upper end portion of the column 1 but also to the intermediate position. It becomes possible.
[0023]
Since the horizontal member 2 has a substantially U-shaped cross section and is fitted and attached to the projecting portion 32 from above, a simple configuration enables easy attachment and detachment and reliable and stable operation. Mounting state is possible.
[0024]
Since the protrusion 32 is provided in the connecting member 3 that is detachably attached to the support column 1 in order to connect the support column 1 and the horizontal member 2, the connection member 3 can be used to connect the support member 1 to the support column 1. It is possible to apply the configuration of the present invention to the existing support column 1 without performing special processing.
[0025]
Of course, the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, in the present embodiment, the horizontal member is attached to the connecting member provided at the upper end of the column. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the horizontal member is directly attached to the upper end of the column from above. It may be. Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the said connection member moved up and down with respect to the support | pillar, it may be fixed to the upper end part of a support | pillar. Furthermore, the attachment direction is not limited to fitting from above, and may be attached from the front-rear direction or from below as long as the interval between adjacent columns is kept constant. Other configurations can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is implemented with the configuration as described above, and has the following effects.
[0027]
That is, according to the present invention, in a structure constituted by a plurality of columns arranged in a standing posture and a horizontal member disposed between adjacent columns extending in a substantially horizontal direction, the adjacent columns are spaced apart from each other at a constant interval. In this state, the horizontal member is attached between these columns from a certain direction, so that the assembly and disassembly work of the structure can be greatly simplified.
[0028]
If the mounting portion is a protruding portion that protrudes in a direction that is close to each other from the opposing surfaces of adjacent struts, the horizontal member between the struts in a state where the end surface of the horizontal member substantially abuts against the opposing surface of the strut Therefore, the appearance of the entire structure can be improved, and the horizontal member can be attached not only to the upper end of the column but also to the intermediate position.
[0029]
If the horizontal member has a substantially U-shaped cross section and is attached by being fitted to the mounting portion from the outside, it can be easily attached and detached with a simple configuration and surely and stably. Mounting state is possible.
[0030]
If the horizontal member is attached from above, it is possible to reliably and stably attach the horizontal member to the support column and the protruding portion.
[0031]
If the protruding portion is provided on a connecting member that is detachably attached to the support column in order to connect the support column and the horizontal member, the support member is specially processed by using the connecting member. In addition, the configuration of the present invention can be applied to existing struts.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main part.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part.
FIG. 4 is a schematic side sectional view in which the internal structure is omitted.
FIG. 5 is a schematic side sectional view in which the internal structure is omitted.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Prop 2 ... Horizontal member 3 ... Connecting member 32 ... Projection part A ... Structure

Claims (2)

In a structure constituted by a plurality of columns arranged in a standing posture and a horizontal member arranged between adjacent columns extending in a substantially horizontal direction,
A connecting member consisting of a connecting portion main body detachably attached to the upper end of the support column and a protruding portion extending along the substantially horizontal direction from the connecting portion main body;
Wherein the protruding portion is protruded from the opposite surface of the column adjacent to each other to Aiyoru directions, while holding the adjacent struts together at predetermined intervals, mounting the horizontal member from a predetermined direction to the protruding portion definitive between these posts And
The column has a column main body and a cover, and a wiring guide space continuous in a substantially vertical direction is formed between the column main body and the cover,
A structure in which the horizontal member is U-shaped, and an internal space formed by the U-shape is a wiring guide space for guiding wiring . The structure according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal member is attached from above.

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