JP4568072B2 - Table wiring structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wiring structure for a table in which a groove that faces in the vertical direction is provided on a pedestal that supports a top plate, and cords can be inserted into the groove.

  In the conventional wiring structure of the table, in order to wire the cords connected to the electrical equipment on the top plate to the floor, an insertion hole is formed in the top plate, the cords are inserted through the insertion hole, and the legs are further inserted. After wiring down along the groove formed in the vertical direction of the column, the groove of the leg column is closed with the cover body and formed on the outer side of the lower end of the cover body in advance The cords were extended to the outside from the cut-out portion formed and wired in the floor surface direction (Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-128747 A (paragraphs 0020 to 0023, FIGS. 1 and 3)

  However, in Patent Document 1, since the cords are extended to the outside from the cutout portion formed on the outer side surface of the lower end portion of the cover body, the bending from the cords is taken into consideration from a position higher than the floor surface. The cords have to be led out, wired, and suspended until they reach the floor, which may cause the table user to get caught by their feet, causing the cords to get in the way. It was.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and the cords wired under the pedestal are not suspended from the outer surface of the pedestal in a suspended state, and the floor surface is as low as possible. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wiring structure of a table that can be wired so that codes and the like that are wired below a pedestal do not get in the way for users of the table.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the wiring structure of the table according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a groove extending in the vertical direction on the pedestal supporting the top plate, and cords can be inserted into the groove. In the wiring structure of the table, a cover member is provided at the lower end of the pedestal, and a grounding member capable of moving up and down with respect to the pedestal is provided below the cover member, and the groove is formed on the cover member. communication with Rutotomoni provided lower surface or groove which is extended to the vicinity of the lower surface of the cover member, the cover member has a pair of fitting pieces, each pair of groove line both fitting pieces can not be inserted cordage pedestal The grounding member is fitted and fixed , and has an outer shape in which a space is created below the opening of the groove portion even when the grounding member is positioned close to the pedestal.
According to this feature, the cords from the top plate are wired downward along the grooves formed in the pedestal, and after being wired in the groove portion of the cover member provided at the lower end of the pedestal, the cords Therefore, the cords can be wired from the space below the groove portion to the floor direction along the upper surface of the grounding member. Therefore, the cords are prevented from extending from the outer side surface of the pedestal and suspended in the air, and can be derived in the state of being close to the floor surface from the lower part of the pedestal, and wiring processing that is as obstructive as possible is possible. Further, the cover member can be easily fixed using the groove of the pedestal.

The wiring structure of the table according to claim 2 of the present invention is the wiring structure of the table according to claim 1, wherein the outer shape of the grounding member is a mountain shape that is reduced from the lower part toward the upper part. It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the outer shape of the grounding member is a mountain shape that is reduced from the lower part toward the upper part, the upper surface of the grounding member is inclined from the upper side to the lower side. The cords wired from above can be gently wired to the floor surface at a lower position along the inclination of the grounding member. Furthermore, since the grounding member is formed in a mountain shape, the cords can be freely wired in any direction on the floor without forcibly bending the cords.

The wiring structure of the table according to claim 3 of the present invention is the wiring structure of the table according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer shape of the cover member is reduced from the upper part toward the lower part. It is characterized by its shape.
According to this feature, by forming the cover member in an inverted mountain shape, the cords led out from the groove portion can be bent along the upper surface of the grounding member while being gently curved and wired in the floor surface direction. The cords are prevented from being damaged by excessive bending. Furthermore, since the cover member is formed in an inverted mountain shape, the cords can be wired more freely in any direction on the floor without forcibly bending the cords.

The wiring structure of the table according to claim 4 of the present invention is the wiring structure of the table according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the cord is communicated with the groove along the groove on the pedestal. It is characterized in that a similar insertion groove is formed.
According to this feature, the cords can be inserted into the groove without directly inserting the plugs into the groove.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall image of a table in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an outlet unit provided on the top plate support member, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the pedestal, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a back structure of the top plate support member, and FIG. 5A is an exploded view of the cover member and adjuster attached to the lower end of the pedestal. FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the cover member and the adjuster attached to the pedestal, and FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. It is a figure which shows the process of attaching to a top-plate support member, FIG.6 (b) is sectional drawing which attached the outlet unit to the top-plate support member, FIG.6 (c) is a figure which shows an outlet unit from a top-plate support member. It is sectional drawing to remove.

  FIG. 7A is a perspective view in which the outlet unit is attached to the top plate support member, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view illustrating a modification in which the closing member is attached to the top plate support member. FIG. 7C is a perspective view showing a modification in which the communication unit is attached to the top plate support member, and FIG. 8A shows the corner portion side of the top plate from the lower inner side of the wiring structure of the table. It is the perspective view looked up from the downward direction, FIG.8 (b) is sectional drawing of the BB line of Fig.8 (a).

  In this table 1 with an outlet (hereinafter referred to as “table 1”), as will be described in detail later, it is possible to supply power to the electrical devices mounted on the top plate 2. Therefore, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the table 1 is mainly a top plate 2 having a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and corners of the top plate 2 are notched. The pedestal 3 (four legs in this embodiment) provided on the lower surface of the corner portion 2c formed in this manner, and the top support member 10 (the book) provided between the two (top 2 and pedestal 3). 4) in the embodiment, and the lower end of the pedestal 3 is provided with a cover member 7 and an adjuster 33 as a height-adjustable grounding member, so that the table 1 is stably attached to the floor surface 39. It is placed.

  A plurality of chairs 35 are installed around the table 1, and a plurality of cups K into which beverages are poured and a plurality of notebook computers (hereinafter referred to as personal computers) 34, which are electrical devices, are installed on the top 2. A plug 34b provided at the tip of a power cable 34a connected to each personal computer 34 is inserted into an insertion port formed in a later-described outlet unit 20 provided in each top plate support member 10 located in the vicinity. It is. A power cord 26 extends from the rear side of the outlet unit 20 along the rear surface of the pedestal 3, and a plug 26 a provided at the tip of the power cord 26 is inserted into an outlet 37 provided on the wall surface 36. Yes.

  Hereinafter, in the description of the present embodiment, the outer side of the top plate support member 10 is referred to as the front, the inner side and the back side of the top plate support member 10 are referred to as the rear, and both side directions of the top plate support member 10 are described as the left and right directions.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outlet unit 20 includes a surface plate 20a provided with an insertion port 20b, a rectangular box-shaped fitting portion 20c formed to extend toward the rear of the surface plate 20, The power cord 26 extends from the opposite side of the insertion port 20b of the insertion portion 20c. A plug 26a is provided at the tip of the power cord 26. A spiral band 29 is wound around the power cord 26 at a predetermined interval.

  Two guide pieces 21 are respectively formed on the insertion port 20b side of the upper and lower end surfaces of the insertion portion 20c, and on the opposite side of the insertion port 20b on the left and right end surfaces of the insertion portion 20c, respectively, from the rear toward the bottom. A locking piece 23 that is bent into a "C" shape is formed, and an operating portion 23a is provided at the tip. In the vicinity of the bend of the locking piece 23, an engaging convex portion 25 corresponding to an engaging portion protruding outward is formed.

  Next, the top plate support member 10 and the pedestal 3 that support the top plate 2 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of top plate support members 10 that can be connected to the top plate 2 are provided on the top surface. A fan-shaped support portion 14 is provided, and through holes 15 penetrating vertically are formed at a plurality of locations on the fan-shaped support portion 14, and the top plate 2 can be connected by bolts 27 through the through holes 15. A pair of insertion pieces 17 extend downward from the lower surface of the top plate support member 10.

  A through hole 12 is formed in the outer side surface of the top plate support member 10 in a substantially horizontal direction from the first opening 12 a facing outward, inward, and inward on the upper and lower surfaces of the inner periphery of the through hole 12. A sliding groove 11 is formed so that the guide piece 21 of the outlet unit 20 is slidably fitted. An engaging recess 18 corresponding to the engaged portion is formed on the inner side of the through hole 12 toward the upper and lower sides. A through-hole 16 for a bolt that penetrates downward is formed on the lower surface of the through-hole 12, and an opening 12 c that penetrates upward is communicated with the upper surface of the through-hole 12.

  Grooves 5 penetrating vertically are formed in the pillar 3 in the front, rear, left and right, and insertion grooves 6 are formed in the rear groove 5 in the vertical direction. The upper end portion 3a and the lower end portion 3b of the pedestal 3 are formed with a screw hole 4 at the center thereof, and the lower end portion 3b is fitted with a cover member 7 having a through hole 7a. The adjuster 33 is attached toward the screwing hole 4 of the lower end portion 3b.

  The top plate support member 10 and the pedestal 3 are connected by fitting the insertion piece 17 of the top plate support member 10 to the left and right grooves 5 and fixing the position to the upper end portion 3a of the pedestal column 3, then the bolt 28. Is inserted into the through hole 16 from the opening 12 c of the top plate support member 10, screwed into the screw hole 4 of the leg 3, and tightened to complete the connection. Thus, the top plate support member 10 and the pedestal 3 are reliably connected by the screwing with the bolt 28 and the insertion piece 17. Since the top plate support member 10 and the pedestal 3 connected in this manner can be easily separated, even when it is desired to change the height of the pedestal 3, replacement of a new pedestal 3 having a different length is possible. Can be easily configured.

  Then, after the connection between the top plate support member 10 and the pedestal 3 is completed, the outlet unit 20 can be inserted from the first opening 12 a of the top plate support member 10 toward the through hole 12. The attachment of the outlet unit 20 will be specifically described later. Further, it is possible to attach a closing member 32 as a member for closing the first opening 12 a without attaching the outlet unit 20 to the through hole 12, and the closing member 32 is similar to the outlet unit 20 in the surface plate 32 a. Two guide pieces 32e are formed on the insertion portion 32c extending toward the rear side, and the upper and lower end surfaces of the insertion portion 32c on the surface plate 32a side, and notches 32d are formed on both side surfaces of the insertion portion 32c. Has been.

  Next, the back structure of the top plate support member 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, a second opening 12 b is formed at the rear of the top plate support member 10 and is connected to the through hole 12. ing. That is, the first opening 12 a and the second opening 12 b are connected via the through hole 12. Engaging recesses 18 are formed upward at both front end portions of the inner peripheral surface of the second opening 12b, and wiring grooves 19 are formed from the vicinity of the front end of the second opening 12b toward the front obliquely downward. The power cord 26 can be guided. The second opening 12b can be attached by press-fitting a fitting portion 32c into the through hole 12 with the notch 32d of the closing member 32 facing in the front-rear direction.

  A connecting portion 13 projecting rearward is formed at the upper rear end of the top plate support member 10, and a connecting hole 13 a penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed at the central position of the connecting portion 13. The bolt 27 is screwed into the screwing hole 45a of the connecting portion 13 through the connecting hole 13a from the second opening 12b, whereby a connecting member 45 described later is connected to the connecting portion 13.

  Next, the attachment of the cover member 7 and the adjuster 33 provided at the lower end 3b of the pedestal 3 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 5, the cover member 7 is reduced in shape from the upper part to the lower part. An inverted mountain-shaped projecting portion 7e is formed, a through hole 7a penetrating vertically is formed at the center position, and a pair of fitting pieces 7d, 7d project upward from left and right upper surface ends.

  A groove portion 7b that communicates with the groove 5 formed in the vertical direction of the pedestal 3 is formed on the projecting portion 7e toward the lower surface, and the pedestal 3 is formed on the outer surface side of the groove 7d. An opening 7 c is formed along with the insertion groove 6. The adjuster 33 corresponding to the grounding member is formed with a mountain-shaped convex portion 33b that is reduced from the lower portion toward the upper portion, and a shaft 33a in which a screw is formed from the center position of the convex portion 33b is directed upward. It is extended.

  Therefore, the cover member 7 can be attached to the leg pillar 3 by fitting the pair of fitting pieces 7d, 7d provided on the cover member 7 to the lower end portions 3b of the left and right grooves 5 provided on the leg pillar 3, respectively. The adjuster 33 can be attached to the leg column 3 by passing the shaft 33 a of the adjuster 33 through the through hole 7 a of the cover member 7 and then screwing it into the screw hole 4 of the leg column 3.

  A state where the cover member 7 and the adjuster 33 are attached to the pedestal 3 is shown in FIG. 5B, and an inverted mountain-shaped projecting portion 7 e of the cover member 7 and a mountain-shaped projecting portion of the adjuster 33 are shown. A space is secured below the opening 7c of the groove portion 7b by 33b, and the power cord 26 wired in the groove 5 is led out toward this space. Further, since the adjuster 33 is screwed to the pedestal 3, the top plate 2 can be adjusted to a desired horizontal position by the rotation of the adjuster 33.

  As described above, the convex portion 33b of the adjuster 33, which is a grounding member, is formed in a mountain shape that shrinks upward, so that the upper surface of the convex portion 33b is inclined from above to below. The power cord 26 formed and wired from the groove portion 7b of the cover member 7 can be gently bent at a lower position along the slope and wired to the floor surface.

  In addition, since the cover member 7 has an inverted mountain shape, the cords led out from the groove portion can be bent while being bent along the upper surface of the grounding member and wired in the floor surface direction. It is prevented from being damaged by bending. Further, since the cover member is formed in an inverted mountain shape, the cords can be wired more freely in any direction on the floor surface.

  Next, the process of attaching the outlet unit 20 to the top plate support member 10 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 6A, the outlet unit 20 is placed in the direction indicated by the arrow in the direction of the top plate support member 10. When inserted into the through hole 12 from the first opening 12a, the engaging projection 25 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 12 and the locking piece 23 is bent inward, so that the inside of the through hole 12 is gradually increased. The insertion portion 20c is inserted into the.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the front plate 20a of the outlet unit 20 is inserted into a position where it abuts against the front end surface of the first opening 12a. The engagement projections 25 are respectively fitted in the engagement recesses 18 formed in the through holes 12 and the bending of the locking pieces 23 is released, so that the outlet unit 20 is fixed to the top plate support member 10. Then, the installation of the outlet unit 20 is completed. Since the guide pieces 21 formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the fitting portion 20c are slidably fitted in the sliding groove 11 (see FIG. 3) formed in the vicinity of the first opening 12a, the outlet unit 20 as a whole. Shaking is prevented.

  In order to remove the outlet unit 20 from the top plate support member 10, the left and right operation portions 23a positioned at the rear end of the locking piece 23 are moved from the second opening 12b side by the user's finger or the like to the arrow shown in FIG. The engagement state of the engagement recess 18 and the engagement projection 25 can be released by pressing in the direction shown in FIG. 6, and the outlet unit 20 is indicated by an arrow as shown in FIG. Can be pulled out in any direction. When the outlet unit 20 is pulled out, the engaging convex portion 25 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole 12 and the locking piece 23 is bent inward, so that the hooking unit 25 is not caught. The taking-out operation can be performed smoothly without causing it.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, when the outlet unit 20 is attached to the top plate support member 10, the outer surfaces of the insertion port 20 b and the surface plate 20 a are flush with the outer surface of the top plate support member 10. Thus, the protrusion when plugged in can be avoided as much as possible, and the flush surface can be flush with the outer surface of the pedestal 3, so that a table leg with excellent aesthetics can be provided.

  FIG. 7B is a modification in which the above-described closing member 32 is attached to the first opening 12 a of the top plate support member 10, and the first opening 12 a is closed by the surface plate 32 a of the closing member 32. Since it is flush with the outer surface of the top plate support member 10, it can be used as a table that does not require the outlet unit 20, and it is also possible to remove the closing member 32 and replace it with the outlet unit 20. It can be changed to the table 1 with an outlet at any time.

  FIG. 7C is a modification in which the communication unit 41 is attached to the first opening 12a of the top plate support member 10, and an insertion port 41b to which a LAN cable or the like can be connected is provided at the center of the surface plate 41a. ing. In addition, since the attachment / detachment of the communication unit 41 from the top plate support member 10 is substantially the same as the outlet unit 20 described above, the description thereof is omitted. As described above, the present invention is not limited to the power supply outlet unit 20 and the communication connection communication unit 41, and can be applied to various connection outlet units.

  The wiring of the power cord 26 connected to the back side of the outlet unit 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8A, the wiring cord 26 is inverted at the second opening 12b of the top plate support member 10 to be a wiring groove. 19 extends downward from the upper end portion 3a of the pedestal 3 to the lower end portion 3b, and is routed from the vicinity of the cover member 7 and the adjuster 33 along a floor surface (not shown).

  Thus, in the state where the outlet unit 20 is mounted in the through-hole 12, the rear end surface, which is the opposite side of the insertion port 20b, is in a position slightly offset from the second opening 12b toward the insertion port 20b. A space is formed between the rear end surface of the outlet unit 20 and the second opening 12b. Therefore, the power cord 26 can be wired in any direction using the space portion of the second opening 12c.

  The closing member 32 removed by using the outlet unit 20 is attached to the second opening 12c of the top plate support member 10, and the power cord 26 is wired in the notches 32d formed above and below the fitting portion 32c. A power cord 26 is wired downward. As shown in FIG. 8B, the power cord 26 wired downward is inserted into the insertion groove 6 formed on the back side of the pedestal 3 and inserted into the groove 5. The power cord 26 does not easily come out of the insertion groove 6 by the spiral band 29 wound around the outer periphery of the power cord. Further, only the power cord 26 may be inserted into the groove 5 from the insertion groove 6, and the plug 26a does not need to pass through the groove 5, so that the wiring work is easy.

  According to the above description, in the embodiment, the power cord 26 is wired downward along the groove 5 formed in the pedestal 3, and is grounded from the space below the groove 7 b of the cover member 7 provided at the lower end of the pedestal 3. Since the wiring can be made in the direction of the floor 39 along the upper surface of the adjuster 33 as a member, the power cord 26 is prevented from extending from the outer surface of the pedestal 3 and suspended in the air. Wiring from the lower part to the floor surface 39 direction can be performed as much as possible, and safety is improved without being caught by the hands and feet of the user who uses the table 1.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the upper surface of the adjuster 33 that is a grounding member is inclined in a mountain shape to form a protruding portion 33b, and the lower surface of the cover member 7 is inclined in an inverted mountain shape to form the protruding portion 7e. Thus, since a wiring space is formed, wiring is possible in any direction of the floor surface 39 without forcibly bending the power cord 26, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the adjuster 33 and the cover member 7 may be tapered so that a space portion is formed outside only the portion where the power cord 26 is led out, instead of the mountain shape or the reverse mountain shape. Moreover, although the groove part 7b formed in the cover member 7 is extended to the lower surface vicinity of the cover member 7 in an Example, it may be extended to the lower surface.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole image of the table in the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the outlet unit provided in a top-plate support member. It is a disassembled perspective view of a top plate support member and a pedestal. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a top-plate support member. (A) is a disassembled perspective view of the cover member and adjuster attached to the lower end of the pedestal, and (b) is a perspective view of the cover member and adjuster attached to the pedestal. (A) is sectional drawing of the AA line of FIG. 3, and is a figure which shows the process in which an outlet unit is attached to a top-plate support member, (b) is sectional drawing which attached the outlet unit to the top-plate support member. (C) is sectional drawing which removes an outlet unit from a top-plate support member. (A) is a perspective view in which the outlet unit is attached to the top plate support member, (b) is a perspective view showing a modified example in which the closing member is attached to the top plate support member, and (c) FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modification in which a communication unit is attached to a top plate support member. (A) is the perspective view which looked up at the corner part side of a top plate from the downward | lower inner side of the wiring structure of a table from the downward | lower direction, (b) is sectional drawing of the BB line of Fig.8 (a). .

Explanation of symbols

1 table (table with outlet)
2 Top plate 2a Upper surface 2b Lower surface 2c Corner portion 3 Leg column 3a Upper end portion 3b Lower end portion 4 Screw hole 5 Groove 6 Insertion groove 7 Cover member 7a Through hole 7b Groove portion 7c Opening 7d Insertion piece 7e Inverted convex portion DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Top plate support member 11 Sliding groove | channel 12 Through-hole 12a 1st opening 12b 2nd opening 19 Wiring groove 20 Outlet unit 20a Surface board 20b Insertion port 20c Insertion part 26 Power cord (codes)
26a Plug 27, 28 Bolt 29 Spiral band 33 Adjuster (grounding member)
33a Shaft 33b Mountain-shaped protruding portion 34 PC (electrical equipment)
34a Power cable (cords)
34b Plug 35 Chair 36 Wall 37 Outlet 39 Floor

Claims (4)

In a table wiring structure in which a vertically extending groove is provided on a pedestal supporting the top plate, and cords can be inserted into the groove, a cover member is provided at the lower end of the pedestal, and the cover member the grounding member which enables vertical lift to the pedestal downwardly provided on the cover member, the groove line and the communication with Rutotomoni provided a groove which is extended to the lower surface or the vicinity of the lower surface of the cover member, the cover member Has a pair of insertion pieces, both of the insertion pieces are fitted and fixed to a pair of grooves in which the leg column cords are not inserted, respectively , and the grounding member takes a position where the grounding member approaches the leg column A wiring structure of a table characterized by having an outer shape in which a space is created below the opening of the groove portion.   The wiring structure of the table according to claim 1, wherein the outer shape of the grounding member is a mountain shape that shrinks from the lower part toward the upper part.   The wiring structure of the table according to claim 1, wherein the outer shape of the cover member is an inverted mountain shape that is reduced from the upper part toward the lower part. The wiring structure of the table according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein an insertion groove for cords communicating with the groove is formed along the groove on the pedestal.

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