JP4654374B2 - furniture - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to furniture that is used mainly in offices and the like and has a structure in which a pair of left and right columns are connected via a horizontal member.

Recently, in offices and the like, it has a column that extends vertically and has a pair of left and right columns, and a horizontal member that connects the lower ends of the left and right columns, and a top plate as an optional member between the columns In addition, furniture that can be attached to a shelf is considered. In such furniture, since a shelf can be attached immediately above the top plate, the work space and the storage space can be brought close to each other so that the space can be used effectively and the work efficiency can be improved. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)
JP 2004-261380 A

  Therefore, in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, it is assumed that an optional top plate is attached between the columns and the top plate is used instead of the existing desk. There is a demand to install only a shelf as an optional member between the support columns. However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, since the legs are extended forward from the lower ends of the columns, when the distance between the columns and the width of the desk are matched and arranged modularly, The leg and the leg of the desk interfere with each other, and there may be a problem that the existing desk cannot be placed in front of the furniture.

  The present invention is configured to solve such problems.

That is, the furniture according to the present invention includes a plurality of support columns that are erected on the floor surface, a lower horizontal member that connects the lower ends of the support columns, and the lower horizontal member in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal member. And a leg that contacts the floor surface, the leg comprising a leg body and an attachment part for attaching the leg body to the lower horizontal member. A first member that is fixed to the leg main body and is in contact with the lower horizontal member; and a second member that can sandwich the lower horizontal member between the first member and the attachment member. It is characterized by comprising .

  If it is such, when changing the position of a leg and arrange | positioning the existing desk etc. ahead of such furniture, the width dimension of a desk etc. and the width dimension of this furniture substantially correspond. Even in this case, it is possible to prevent the legs of the furniture from interfering with the legs of a desk or the like. In other words, it is possible to more suitably cope with a mode in which the distance between the columns and the width dimension of the desk are matched to be modularized.

  As an aspect for suitably corresponding to an aspect in which a module having a predetermined unit length is set in the space to partition the space, there is one in which the support columns are provided with a predetermined interval. In such a case, for example, by setting the width of an existing desk used in an office or the like as the predetermined interval, and setting the predetermined interval as a module, a space is obtained in units of the width of the desk or the like. This is because the desks can be arranged with good looks.

  As an aspect for enabling suitable use with various types of desks, the leg can be slid along the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal member, and any longitudinal position of the lower horizontal member The thing which is comprised so that attachment is possible is mentioned. If it is such, even if it is a case where a desk with a sleeve having a drawer instead of the leg is used with such furniture, This is because the furniture legs can be arranged so as not to interfere with the desk legs and sleeves.

  As an aspect for enabling such furniture to be used more effectively, an option member can be installed between the adjacent columns.

  In particular, if a top plate can be installed as the optional member, by attaching the top plate, such furniture can be provided with a function as a desk or table, and a work space can be provided. At the same time, even when a wagon or the like is stored below the top plate, the leg and the wagon or the like can be prevented from interfering with each other by changing the position of the leg.

  In addition, as long as a shelf can be installed as the optional member, the furniture can be provided with a function as a storage tool by attaching the shelf, and the top plate is also installed. Can function as furniture having a work space and a storage space close to each other, and work efficiency can be improved.

  If the structure of the furniture according to the present invention is adopted, when the existing desk or the like is arranged in front of the furniture by changing the mounting position of the legs, the width dimension of the desk and the width dimension of the furniture are Even in the case of substantially matching, it is possible to prevent the legs of the furniture from interfering with the legs of a desk or the like. In other words, it is possible to more suitably cope with a mode in which the distance between the columns and the width dimension of the desk are matched to be modularized.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The furniture F according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 as a whole perspective view, in FIG. 2 as a front view, and as shown in FIG. 3 as a side view, is erected from a floor surface and is provided with three spaced apart at predetermined intervals. 1, a lower horizontal member 2 that connects the lower portions of the adjacent columns 1, 1, an upper horizontal member 3 that connects the upper ends of the adjacent columns 1, 1, and the lower horizontal member 2 And a leg 4 which is attached so as to be changeable in position and is in contact with the floor surface. In addition, a shelf 5 as an optional member, a hanger bar 6 and the like can be attached to the column 1. And this furniture F is used in combination with the desk D shown by the imaginary line in the said FIG.1 and FIG.2. Here, the interval between the adjacent columns 1 is set to be substantially the same as the width dimension of the desk D, and the width dimension of the desk D is set as the module m. In the present embodiment, the lower horizontal member 2 and the upper horizontal member 3 can be attached to both side surfaces of the column 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a side cover C1 can be attached to both side surfaces, and an upper surface cover C2 can be attached to the upper surface.

  More specifically, the support column 1 is made of, for example, metal and has the same cross-sectional shape over substantially the entire height dimension. And, as shown in FIG. 4 which is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting mode of the lower horizontal member 2 and the upper horizontal member 3 to the column 1, an adjuster 11 is attached to the lower end of the column 1. In addition, a first lower horizontal member mounting hole 1x which is a female screw hole for mounting the lower horizontal member 2 is provided at the lower end of the side surface. In addition, in this embodiment, the part displaced above the first lower horizontal member mounting hole so that the post of the furniture described in Patent Document 1 described above can be used together with the post in a state where the post is arranged on one side. In addition, a second lower horizontal member mounting hole 1y is provided. Further, an upper horizontal member mounting hole 1z which is a female screw hole for mounting the upper horizontal member 3 is provided at the upper end of the side surface. Although not described in detail, hook holes for attaching optional members such as the shelf 5 and the hanger bar 6 are provided on both front and rear surfaces of the support column 1.

  The lower horizontal member 2 is made of, for example, metal. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 showing the lower horizontal member 2, the lower horizontal member 2 is attached to the support column 1 at both left and right ends. A mounting portion 21 is formed. The attachment portion 21 has a plate shape and a bolt insertion hole 21a through which the bolt B1 can be inserted. Then, by screwing the bolt B1 inserted through the bolt insertion hole 21a into the first lower horizontal member mounting hole 1x, the lower horizontal member 2 is placed between the lower ends of the columns 1, 1 adjacent to each other. These struts 1 and 1 are connected by erection. 5A is a front view of the lower horizontal member 2, and FIG. 5B is a side view of the lower horizontal member 2. As shown in FIG.

  The upper horizontal member 3 is also made of, for example, metal, and as shown in FIG. 4, attachment portions 31 for attachment to the support column 1 are formed at both left and right ends. The mounting portion 31 includes an engaging claw 32 that can be engaged with the upper end of the support column, and a bolt insertion hole 31a through which the bolt B2 can be inserted. Then, with the engaging claw 32 engaged with the upper end of the column 1, the bolt B <b> 2 through which the bolt insertion hole 31 a is inserted is screwed into the upper horizontal member mounting hole 1 z and this upper horizontal suspension is installed. The material 3 is installed between the lower ends of the columns 1 and 1 adjacent to each other so as to connect the columns 1 and 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing an attachment mode of the leg 4 to a lower horizontal member, and FIG. 7 is a view showing the leg. A leg main body 41 extending in the front-rear direction in a state of being attached to the lower horizontal member 2 located at the first attachment position, and an attachment portion 42 for attaching the leg main body 41 to the lower horizontal member 2 are provided. . An adjuster is attached to the lower surface of the leg main body 41. 7 (a) is a side view of the leg 4, FIG. 7 (b) is a front view of the leg 4, and FIG. 7 (c) is a rear view of the leg 4. Respectively.

  More specifically, the leg main body 41 includes a grounding portion 41a that forms a pipe shape and contacts the floor surface, and a reinforcing portion 41b that forms a block shape and is welded to the rear end portion of the grounding portion 41a. ing. Specifically, the welding of the grounding portion 41a and the reinforcing portion 41b is performed by reinforcing the rear end surface of the grounding portion 41a and the edge portion of the plug welding hole 41x provided in advance at the rear portion of the side surface of the grounding portion 41a. This is performed by welding to the portion 41b.

  On the other hand, the attachment portion 42 is fixed to the leg main body 41 and sandwiches the lower horizontal member 2 between the first member 43 that contacts the lower horizontal member 2 and the first member 43. A possible second member 44, an upper connecting portion 45 connecting the upper portions of the first member 43 and the second member 44, and a lower connecting portion 46 connecting the lower portions of the first member 43 and the second member 44. It has.

  In the present embodiment, the first member 43 is fixed to the leg body 41 by welding. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a lower holding part 431 having a back plate 431a facing the back surface of the lower horizontal member 2 and a bottom plate 431b facing the lower surface of the lower horizontal member 2, and the lower holding member An upper mounting portion 432 extending rearward and upward from the upper end of the portion 431 and having a female screw hole 43x, and a lower mounting portion 433 extending downward from the front end of the lower clamping portion 431 and having a female screw hole 43y. It comprises.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the second member 44 includes an upper plate provided with a front plate 441 a that faces the front surface of the lower horizontal member 2 and a top plate 441 b that faces the upper surface of the lower horizontal member 2. A portion 441, and an upper mounting portion 442 provided with a screw insertion hole 44x extending downward from the upper end of the upper clamping portion 441 and extending downward from a lower end of the upper clamping portion 441 to provide a screw insertion hole 44y. And a lower mounting portion 443 provided. Further, a notch 443 a capable of accommodating the leg main body 41 is provided at the center in the width direction of the lower mounting portion 443.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the upper connection portion 45 is provided in the female screw hole 43 x provided in the upper attachment portion 432 of the first member 43 and the upper attachment portion 442 of the second member 44. The screw insertion hole 44x and the male screw member B3 that is inserted into the screw insertion hole 44x and screwed into the female screw hole 43x are configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lower connection portion 46 is provided in the female screw hole 43 y provided in the lower attachment portion 433 of the first member 43 and the lower attachment portion 443 of the second member 44. The screw insertion hole 44y and the male screw member B3 that is inserted into the screw insertion hole 44y and screwed into the female screw hole 43y are configured.

  Then, the lower holding part 431 is arranged below the lower horizontal member 2 and the upper holding part 441 is arranged on the front upper side of the lower horizontal member 2, and the upper connecting part 45 and the lower connecting part 46 function. Thus, the leg 4 is attached to the lower horizontal member 2 in a state where the lower horizontal member 2 is held between the lower holding portion 431 and the upper holding portion 441. The leg 4 is slidable along the lower horizontal member 2 in a loosened state or a released state with the screwing between the male screw member B3 and the female screw holes 43x and 44y. It can be attached to any longitudinal position of the frame 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the shelf 5 includes a pair of left and right attachments 51, 51 that can be attached to the support column 1, and a shelf board that supports both left and right ends on the attachments 51, 51. 52. The fitting 51 is provided with an engaging claw (not shown) that can be engaged with a hook hole formed in the support column 1, and the height position can be adjusted by engaging the hook hole with the engaging claw. The fixture 51 can be attached to the support column 1 in a changeable manner.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hanger bar 6 has a pair of left and right attachments 61 and 61 that can be attached to the column 1, and these attachments 61 and 61 support left and right ends. And a hanger bar main body 62. The fitting 61 is also provided with an engaging claw (not shown) that can be engaged with the hook hole formed in the support column 1, and the height position can be adjusted by engaging the hook hole with the engaging claw. The fixture 61 can be attached to the support column 1 in a changeable manner.

  Although not described in detail, as an optional member between the adjacent struts 1 and 1, a panel element that forms a plate shape and separates the front and rear of the furniture other than the shelf 5 and the hanger bar 6. Etc. can be attached.

  As described above, a desk D as indicated by an imaginary line in FIGS. 1 and 2 is arranged in front of such furniture F, and the width dimension of the desk D is set as a module m. The floor surface is divided into modules m. At that time, the leg 4 is designed so that the leg F1 of the desk D can be set stably from both ends in the width direction so that the leg D1 of the desk D and the leg 4 of the furniture do not interfere with each other. It is adapted to be attached at a position corresponding to the width dimension or a position displaced inward larger than the width dimension.

  As described above, the furniture F according to this embodiment includes the legs 4 along the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal member 2 on the lower horizontal member 2 that connects the lower ends of the adjacent columns 1 and 1. As described above, when the desk D is placed in front of the furniture F, the desk leg D1 and the furniture leg 4 can be placed at a position where they do not interfere with each other. The furniture F and the existing desk D can be effectively combined and used.

  Further, since the support columns 1 are provided at a predetermined interval, that is, at an interval of the module m, the floor surface can be partitioned in units of the module m, and the desk D can be comfortably placed between any support columns. Can be placed nicely.

  Since the leg 4 is configured to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal member 2 and to be attached to an arbitrary longitudinal position of the lower horizontal member 2, the leg D1 of the desk D Even if it is a shape like this, and it is a case where it replaces with the leg D1 and is a case where the desk provided with the sleeve which has a drawer is used with this furniture F, the leg 4 of this furniture F is used as the leg D1 of desk D, It can arrange | position so that it may not interfere with a sleeve. That is, the furniture F can be suitably used with various types of desks.

  Since various optional members can be installed between the adjacent struts 1, 1, the furniture F can be used more effectively.

  In particular, since the shelf 5 can be erected as the optional member, by attaching the shelf 5, such furniture can be provided with a function as a storage tool.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a top plate 7 as indicated by an imaginary line in the figure as an optional member may be constructed between the adjacent struts 1, 1 of the above-described embodiment.

  The top plate 7 has the same configuration as that of the furniture top plate described in Patent Document 1, for example. That is, a pair of left and right attachments 71, 71 that can be attached to the support column 1, a top plate body 72 that has both left and right corners on the rear lower surface side supported by the attachments 71, 71, Legs 73 and 73 supporting left and right corners on the front lower surface side are provided. The mounting tool 71 is provided with an engaging claw (not shown) that can be engaged with a hook hole formed in the support column 1, and by engaging the hook hole with the engaging claw, the mounting tool 71 is provided. 71 are attached to the columns 1 and 1. Then, the left and right corners on the lower surface of the rear portion of the top plate main body 72 are placed on the fixtures 71, 71.

  If it is such, the function as a desk or a table can be provided in such furniture F, and a work space can be provided. Further, in this case, since the shelf 5 can be installed between the adjacent columns 1 and 1, the furniture F can be installed by installing the shelf 5 and the top plate 7 between the same columns 1 and 1. It functions as furniture having a work space and a storage space close to each other, so that work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, when the top plate 7 is constructed as an optional member so that it can be erected, as shown in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 9, the support column 1 in the above-described embodiment and the support column 10 known as described in Patent Document 1 are used together. In addition, the lower horizontal member 20 may be attached at a height position corresponding to the second lower horizontal member attachment hole 1y. In FIG. 9, the top plate 7 is indicated by an imaginary line.

  As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, which is an exploded perspective view showing how the lower horizontal member 20 and the upper horizontal member 3 are attached between the column 1 and the column 10, the column 10 has a height. It has a column body 101 having the same cross-sectional shape over almost the entire dimension, and a column leg 102 attached to the lower end of the column body 101 and extending forward. The column main body 101 has a basic configuration substantially similar to that of the column 1 in the above-described embodiment. That is, it has a horizontal member mounting hole 10y for mounting the lower horizontal member 2 at a height position corresponding to the second lower horizontal member mounting hole 1y on both side surfaces, and the upper end portion on both side surfaces has the upper An upper horizontal member mounting hole 10z that is a female screw hole for mounting the horizontal member 3 is provided. The lower horizontal member 20 has a basic configuration that is substantially the same as that of the lower horizontal member 2 in the above-described embodiment. That is, a plate-like attachment portion 201 for attachment to the support columns 1 and 10 is formed at both left and right ends, and a bolt insertion hole 201a into which the bolt B1 can be inserted is provided. Then, the lower horizontal member 20 is attached between the support column 1 and the support column 10 by the same procedure as that for attaching the lower horizontal member 2 in the above-described embodiment. The manner of attaching the upper horizontal member 3 to the column 10 is exactly the same as the manner of attaching the upper horizontal member 3 to the column 1 in the above-described embodiment.

  On the other hand, although not shown, in the above-described embodiment, when the top plate 7 is installed between adjacent struts 1, the position of the legs 4 can be changed even if a wagon or the like is stored below the top plate 7. The leg 4 and the wagon can be prevented from interfering with each other.

  Moreover, when the kind of desk combined with this furniture is limited, the aspect which enables selectively attaching a leg to the leg attachment location set in multiple places is also considered.

  Furthermore, when used in combination with desks having various width dimensions, a mode is considered in which horizontal members having longitudinal dimensions corresponding to the width dimensions of each desk and having different longitudinal dimensions are attached between the columns. It is done.

  In addition, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The whole perspective view showing the furniture concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The front view which shows the furniture in the same embodiment. The side view which shows the furniture in the same embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment aspect of the lower horizontal material and upper horizontal material to the support | pillar in the embodiment. The figure which shows the lower horizontal member in the same embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment aspect of the leg to the lower horizontal member in the embodiment. The figure which shows the leg in the embodiment. The whole perspective view which shows the furniture which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. The whole perspective view which shows the furniture which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. The disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment aspect of the lower horizontal material and upper horizontal material to the support | pillar in the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

F ... Furniture 1 ... Prop 2 ... Lower horizontal member 4 ... Leg 5 ... Shelf 7 ... Top plate

Claims (6)

A plurality of pillars that stand on the floor surface, a lower horizontal member that connects the lower ends of the columns, and the lower horizontal member are attached to the lower horizontal member so that the position can be changed along the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal member, A leg in contact with the floor surface ,
The leg comprises a leg body and an attachment part for attaching the leg body to the lower horizontal member,
The attachment portion includes a first member that is fixed to the leg body and contacts the lower horizontal member, and a second member that can sandwich the lower horizontal member between the first member and the first member. Furniture characterized by doing. The furniture according to claim 1, wherein the support columns are provided at a predetermined interval. The said leg is comprised so that a slide movement is possible along the longitudinal direction of the said lower horizontal member, and it can attach to the arbitrary longitudinal direction positions of this lower horizontal member. furniture. The furniture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an optional member can be installed between the adjacent columns. The furniture according to claim 4, wherein a top plate can be installed as the optional member. 6. The furniture according to claim 4, wherein a shelf can be installed as the optional member.

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