JP4409009B2 - Display storage type desk - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a display storage desk that can store information input devices such as a liquid crystal display and a keyboard of a personal computer under a top plate when not in use.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As this type of display storage type desk, there are an electric lifting type and a manual type disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-82928.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The electric type has electric drive means and a complicated lifting mechanism, so that it is inevitable that the manufacturing cost is high, and it is not suitable for installing many in a personal computer classroom or the like.
[0004]
On the other hand, the manual type is inexpensive, but since the display is attached to the center of the top plate, there is a problem that when the top plate is raised at the time of use, the forward view is deteriorated.
[0005]
In use, since the keyboard is positioned lower than the top surface of the top plate and has vertical side plates on both sides thereof, there is a feeling of pressure when operating the keyboard.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is a display storage type desk that is simple in structure, inexpensive, has a good front view in use, and can eliminate a feeling of pressure. The purpose is to provide.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the display storage type desk of the present invention has a rear end pivotally attached to the upper rear end of the desk main body, and rotates between a horizontal closed position and an open position standing rearward and upward. A possible rear top plate, and a display mounting plate that is connected to the rear end of the rear top plate in a slightly front-down direction and rotates upward to a substantially horizontal position when the rear top plate is rotated to the open position. When the front end is pivotally attached to the upper front end of the desk main body and the rear top plate is in the horizontal position, it rotates from the horizontal closed position that is continuous with the same plane to the open position that rises forward and upward. A movable front top plate and a mounting plate for an information input device provided below the front top plate, and when the mounting plate and the front top plate are in a horizontal closed position, the display attached to the mounting plate is a desk. It is characterized by being exposed above the body.
According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the display can be easily positioned by manual operation between the use state and the storage state. In addition, when the display mounting plate and the back plate are made independent and the mounting plate is horizontal, the display is in use, so the mounting plate does not interfere with the front view and the back Since the size of the plate at the time of standing is small, it does not worsen the forward view.
Furthermore, since the front plate and the mounting plate are substantially on the same surface during use, a feeling of openness when operating the information input device can be obtained.
[0008]
In the desk of the present invention, it is preferable to provide a fixed top plate on one side of the upper end of the desk body.
This is convenient because the information input device taken out from the placement plate can be temporarily placed on the fixed top plate and then transferred to a horizontal use position on the front top plate.
[0009]
In the desk of the present invention, it is preferable to provide a locking piece that can be locked to the upper surface of the rear end of the front top plate in a horizontal position at the front end of the display mounting plate.
In this way, simply by rotating the mounting plate downward from the predetermined standing position, the locking piece automatically contacts the upper surface of the rear end of the front top plate in the horizontal position, and the mounting plate is held horizontally. Can do.
[0010]
In the desk of the present invention, it is preferable to provide a notch portion communicating with the space below the rear end of the front top plate.
If it does in this way, while inserting a hand in a notch part and rotating a front top plate up and down easily, the codes of information input equipment can be wired through a notch part.
[0011]
In the desk of the present invention, it is preferable to provide a gripping piece for the rotation operation on the lower surface of the front end portion of the rear top plate.
If it does in this way, the up-and-down rotation operation of a back plate will become easy.
[0012]
In the desk of the present invention, it is preferable to provide a stopper for holding the rear ceiling plate and the mounting plate in a predetermined standing position.
If it does in this way, rotation operation of a front top plate and taking in and out of an information input device can be performed easily in the state where the mounting plate which attached a back top plate and a display is held in the standing position.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view when the display is stored in the display storage desk according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical side view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. In FIG. 2, the display 6 is shown without being sectioned for convenience.
[0015]
1 and 2, a curtain plate 2 is fixed between the rear end portions of the pair of left and right leg plates 1 and 1 (which will be described below with the left side of FIG. 2 as the front). The support plate 3 having an inverted L-shaped cross section is fixed.
[0016]
On the upper front end surface of the support plate 3, a rear end base portion of the display support body 4 having a substantially forward V-shape composed of a horizontal back plate 4 a and a display mounting plate 4 b facing obliquely downward is vertically mounted with a hinge 5. The base plate 7 of the display 6 is fixed to the front surface of the mounting plate 4b so that the display 6 is positioned between the rear top plate 4a and the mounting plate 4b. As shown in FIG. 1, the left and right length of the display support 4 is approximately 2/3 of the left and right length of the desk body, and the remaining right end is a fixed top plate 8.
[0017]
Below the display support 4, an information input device, that is, a mounting plate 9 such as a keyboard 10, in which the rear is inclined downward and a vertical plate 9 a is continuously provided at the rear end adjacent to the curtain plate 2, Both side ends are fixed to the left leg plate 1 and the partition plate 11 on the lower surface of the left portion of the fixed top plate 8 so as to be separated from the display 6 by a required dimension. The lower end of the vertical plate 9 a is fixed to the lower end of the curtain plate 2 via a forward L-shaped bracket 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a storage space portion 14 of the personal computer main body 13 is formed below the fixed top plate 8.
[0018]
At the upper end of a short upward piece 9 b formed at the front end of the mounting plate 9, the lower end of the lower piece 15 a at the front end of the front top plate 15 whose left and right lengths are the same length as the display support 4 is It is pivotally attached to.
[0019]
A soft down stay 16 with a known damper is attached to the upper part of the inner surface near the front end of the left leg plate 1, and the tip of the folding support arm 17 is pivotally attached to the lower surface of the front end portion of the front top plate 15. . As a result, the front top plate 15 is rotated from a horizontal closed position continuous with the rear top plate 4a of the display support 4 to a front standing position indicated by an imaginary line, and is held in that state at the standing position. When rotating from the standing position to the closing position, the rotation is performed at a slow speed by the damper action.
[0020]
A stopper piece 18 (the partition piece side is not shown) that holds the front top plate 15 horizontally is fixed to the upper part of the inner surface of the left leg plate 1 and the inner surface of the partition piece 11. Further, a notch portion 19 through which codes 23 such as a keyboard 10 and a mouse (not shown) are inserted is formed at a substantially central portion of the abutting end surface of the front support plate 15 with the rear support plate 4a of the display support 4. .
[0021]
A stopper plate 20 is fixed upward on the rear surface of the upper end of the vertical plate 9a in the mounting plate 9, and the mounting plate 4b of the display support 4 abuts against the stopper plate 20 so that the rear top plate 4a is in a horizontal state. Is supposed to be retained. And the holding piece 21 when rotating the display support body 4 upward is attached to the right-and-left both sides of the lower surface of the front-end | tip part of the rear top plate 4a.
[0022]
Further, a locking piece 22 that holds the downward piece 4b in a substantially horizontal state is attached to the tip of the mounting plate 4b by contacting the upper surface of the rear end of the front top plate 15 in the horizontal state from above.
[0023]
When the display support 4 is rotated upward as much as possible, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, the rear surface of the rear top plate 4 a contacts the upper end that also serves as a stopper of the curtain plate 2, thereby rotating further. Is prevented and held in that position.
[0024]
Next, a usage example of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 3, first, the front top plate 15 is turned to the maximum extent by inserting a hand into the notch 19. Then, the front top plate 15 is held in the state shown in FIG.
[0026]
Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the entire display support 4 having the display 6 attached in advance to the mounting plate 4b is turned upward by placing the hand on the gripping piece 21, and the rear surface of the rear top plate 4a is placed on the curtain plate 2. After being held in contact with the upper end, the keyboard 10 and mouse (not shown) placed on the placement board 9 are taken out and once placed on the fixed top board 8.
[0027]
Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the front top plate 15 is rotated downward to be in a horizontal state, and then the keyboard 10 or the like is replaced with the use position on the upper surface. Note that the cords 23 connected to the keyboard 10 and the like are wired through the notch portion 19 of the front top plate 15.
[0028]
Finally, as shown in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 6 and 7, the display support 4 that has been held by turning upward is turned downward, and the front end of the mounting plate 4b to which the display 6 is attached is shown. Both locking pieces 22 are locked to the upper surface of the rear end of the front top plate 15. As a result, the front top plate 15 and the mounting plate 4b are substantially horizontal and have the same surface, and the display 6 stands on the mounting plate 4b and is ready for use. Note that when the display 6, the keyboard 10, and the like are stored, the order may be reversed.
[0029]
As described above, in the above embodiment, the mounting plate 4b dedicated to the display 6 facing the front lower side is provided at the rear end of the rear ceiling plate 4a, and when the mounting plate 4b is horizontal, the display 6 mounted on the mounting plate 4b Since it is exposed to the upper part of the desk main body so that it can be used, the mounting plate 4b does not hinder the visibility of the front (in the direction of the curtain in the figure) during use.
[0030]
In addition, the rear top plate 4a will stand up when in use, but the size in the front-rear direction of the rear top plate 4a is halved from the normal top plate, so compared to a conventional desk where the entire top plate stands up, The outlook is considerably improved.
[0031]
In use, the front top plate 15 and the mounting plate 4b are connected to substantially the same surface, and do not have a vertical side plate or the like as in the prior art. can get.
[0032]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can take various embodiments.
For example, in the above embodiment, the display support 4 is substantially forward-facing V-shaped, and then the top plate 4a and the mounting plate 4b are approximately equal in length, but the longitudinal length of the rear top plate 4a is shortened, Minutes, the front and back length of the front top plate 15 may be lengthened. If it does in this way, when the back top plate 4a is stood up at the time of use, a forward view will become further favorable.
[0033]
In the above-described embodiment, the back plate 4a is brought into contact with the upper end of the curtain plate 2 to hold the display support 4 in an upright state, but a separate stopper is provided between the display support 4 and the desk body. It may be provided so that the display support 4 is held in an appropriate standing position. In this way, it is not necessary to rotate the display support 4 greatly upward until it abuts against the curtain plate 2. Further, if the locking means for holding the front top plate 15 in the horizontal position and the standing position is provided, the soft down stay 16 can be omitted.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
[0035]
(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display can be easily positioned between the use state and the storage state with a simple configuration and manual operation, so that the display can be compared with the conventional electric type. As a result, significant cost reduction is possible.
In addition, when the mounting plate dedicated to the display is provided separately from the back plate and is leveled, the display is exposed above the main body of the desk. There is no hindrance, and since the upper dimension of the rear top plate is small, the forward view is not deteriorated.
Furthermore, since the front plate and the mounting plate are almost flush with each other during use, there is no feeling of pressure when operating the information input device, and a great sense of openness is obtained.
[0036]
(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, the information input device taken out from the mounting plate can be temporarily placed on the fixed top plate and then transferred to a horizontal use position on the front top plate. Convenient.
[0037]
(C) According to the invention described in claim 3, simply by rotating the mounting plate downward, the locking piece automatically comes into contact with the upper surface of the rear end portion of the front top plate in the horizontal position. Can be held horizontally.
[0038]
(D) According to the invention described in claim 4, the front top plate can be easily rotated up and down by inserting a hand into the cutout portion, and the cords of the information input device can be wired with good appearance through the cutout portion. can do.
[0039]
(E) According to the invention described in claim 5, the rotating operation of the back plate can be easily performed.
[0040]
(F) According to the invention described in claim 6, it is possible to easily perform the turning operation of the front top plate and the insertion / removal of the information input device with the mounting plate to which the rear top plate and the display are attached being held in the upright position. it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view when a display is stored in an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the front top plate in a standing state.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the display support is rotated and held upward.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the front top plate is rotated to the horizontal position.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view in which the display is used by rotating the mounting plate to the horizontal position.
7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view taken along line VII-VII in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Leg plate 2 Curtain plate 3 Support plate 4 Display support body 4a Back top plate 4b Mounting plate 5 Hinge 6 Display 7 Base plate 8 Fixed top plate 9 Mounting plate 9a Vertical plate 9b Upward piece 10 Keyboard 11 Partition plate 12 Bracket 13 PC main body 14 Storage space 15 Front top plate 15a Downward piece 16 Soft down stay 17 Support arm 18 Stopper piece 19 Notch 20 Stopper piece 21 Holding piece 22 Locking piece 23 Cords

Claims (6)

The rear end is pivotally attached to the upper rear end of the desk body, and can be rotated between a horizontal closed position and an open position standing rearward and upward. When the rear panel is rotated to the open position, the display mounting plate is pivoted upward to a substantially horizontal position, and the front end is pivotally attached to the upper front end of the desk body. When the plate is in a horizontal position, a front top plate that can rotate between a horizontally closed position that is substantially flush with the plate and an open position that stands up front and upward, and information provided below the front top plate A display storage type comprising a mounting plate for an input device, wherein the display attached to the mounting plate is exposed above the desk body when the mounting plate and the front top plate are in a horizontally closed position. desk. The display storage type desk according to claim 1, wherein a fixed top plate is provided on one side of the upper end of the desk main body. The display storage type desk according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a locking piece that can be locked to the upper surface of the rear end of the front top plate in a horizontal position is provided at the front end of the display mounting plate. The display storage type desk according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a notch portion communicating with a space below the rear top end of the front top plate is provided. The display storage type desk according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a grip piece for the rotation operation is provided on the lower surface of the front end portion of the rear top plate. The display storage type desk according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a stopper for holding the back plate and the mounting plate in a predetermined standing position.

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