JP4806754B2 - Optional mounting device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an option mounting apparatus for configuring a desktop panel or mounting options such as a shelf.

  Conventionally, in a desk or table, for example, a shelf may be provided on the counter-use end side of the top plate so that the top plate can be used efficiently. The thing of patent document 1 is known as an example of such a shelf.

The one described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a curtain plate is attached to a leg plate of a desk and a shelf plate is attached to the upper end of the curtain plate via a support member. In this case, the curtain plate is attached to the leg plate so that the height of the curtain plate can be changed by a receiving bracket at the lower end thereof.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-294635

  However, in the case of such a configuration, since the curtain plate is attached by the receiving metal fitting, there is a structural problem in placing a relatively heavy article on the shelf board. That is, the total weight of the curtain plate, the shelf board, and the placed article is concentrated on the receiving metal fitting. Therefore, if the rigidity of the receiving metal is low, there is a risk of deformation when a heavy article is placed on the shelf board. In order to solve such a problem, if the structure is complicated or the member having high strength is used to increase the rigidity of the metal fitting, the manufacturing cost is increased.

  Moreover, although the receiving metal fitting is being fixed with the some volt | bolt, a load will be applied to these volt | bolts also in a shearing direction. Therefore, when the load as described above is applied, the bolt is easily fatigued.

  Therefore, in view of such problems, the present invention intends to provide an option mounting device having a structure capable of supporting even a heavy article.

  That is, the optional mounting device of the present invention is an optional mounting device that is coupled to a table having a top plate supported by a plurality of legs, and has a parallelogram portion in front view to which an optional member can be mounted. A surface on which the first frame member, which is composed of a frame and is positioned at at least one end constituting the frame, is mounted on the table when the frontal parallelogram portion of the frame is positioned above the top plate. It has a length that reaches

  According to such a structure, the 1st frame member which comprises the frame which has a parallelogram part in front view which can attach an option member has the length which reaches the surface which mounts a table, for example, a floor. In other words, the parallelogram portion in front view of the frame is supported by the surface on which the table is placed via the first frame member. Therefore, even when an option member is attached to the parallelogram portion in front view and a load is applied to the option member with a heavy article during use, the option member can be appropriately supported.

  In order to facilitate fixing of the first frame member, the table has a basic table having a top plate that is a parallelogram in plan view, a basic frame disposed on the top of the top plate, and substantially the same as the top plate of the basic table. And an extension table portion having an extension table connected to the use end of the top plate so that the use end is substantially perpendicular to the use end of the top plate and a leg that supports the extension top plate. It is preferable that the first frame member is disposed at the use end, the first frame member is fixed to the leg of the extension table portion, and the second frame member facing the first frame member is connected to the basic frame. In such a configuration, the frame has a length that combines the side end of the top plate and the counter-use end of the extended top plate.

  In order to further strengthen the coupling with the table, it is preferable that the basic frame has coupling struts coupled to both ends, and the second frame member is connected to the basic frame via the coupling struts. is there.

  A shelf board is mentioned as an optional member. In order to easily attach such a shelf plate to the frame, it is preferable that the first frame member and the second frame member include an engaging portion for engaging the shelf plate.

  The present invention is configured as described above, and the first frame member constituting the frame having a parallelogram portion in front view to which the optional member can be attached has a length that reaches the surface on which the table is placed, for example, the floor. Therefore, the parallelogram portion in front view is substantially supported by the surface on which the table is placed via the first frame member, and an optional member is attached to the parallelogram portion in front view during use. Even if the option member is loaded with a heavy article, it can be supported appropriately.

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

  The option attachment device 1 constitutes a desktop panel, and is arranged across the basic table 3 and the extension table portion 4 constituting the table 2 as shown in FIG. The basic table 3 is not limited in its shape and configuration as long as it has a configuration capable of joining the extension table portion 4. The basic table 3 of this embodiment includes a plurality of rectangular top plates (hereinafter referred to as basic top plates) 5 that are parallelograms in plan view, and first and second frames that support the basic top plate 5. 6, 7 and legs 8, and a desktop panel 9 as a basic frame that also functions as an optional attachment device. In this embodiment, although the extension table part 4 is connected to the end position and the intermediate position on the use end 5a side of the basic top plate 5 of one basic table 3 arranged back to back, What is necessary is just to set the number as needed, and the expansion table part 4 may be connected with the use end 5a side of both the basic tables 3. FIG.

  Each basic top plate 5 is arranged in contact with each other in three rows and two columns in plan view. The first frame 6 and the second frame 7 are arranged substantially in parallel to prevent the six basic top plates 5 from being distorted in the length direction during use. The leg 8 is composed of an end leg member 10 disposed in the vicinity of the four corners of the top plate regarded as one substantially in a state where the six pieces are combined, and a connecting boundary in the length direction of each basic top plate 5. It is comprised with the intermediate leg member 11 arrange | positioned in the vicinity. The end leg member 10 is connected at its upper end by an upper horizontal member 50 and at its middle part by a lower horizontal member 12. The intermediate leg member 11 is arranged so that there is sufficient leg space even when sitting on the chair at any position and facing the table 2.

  The desktop panel 9 includes a unit frame 13 corresponding to the length of each basic top plate 5 and end columns 14 which are connection columns fixed to both ends of the entire unit frame 13 connected. Each unit frame 13 is composed of a vertical frame member 13a and a horizontal frame member 13b, and the adjacent vertical frame members 13a are fixedly connected to each other with bolts and nuts. Further, the vertical frame member 13a is provided with rectangular through holes at a predetermined interval so that the shelf board 15 as an optional member can be detachably attached. The total length of the unit frames 13 connected is approximately equal to the total length of the basic top plate 5. The end struts 14 are fixed to the vertical frame members 13a located outside the unit frames 13 at both ends. The upper ends of the end columns 14 are positioned to substantially coincide with the upper ends of the unit frames 13, and the floor F on which the basic table 3 is placed. It has a length that reaches the vicinity of. The desktop panel 9 having such a configuration is attached to the basic table 3 by fixing the end column 14 to the lower horizontal member 12 via a spacer (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the extension table unit 4 includes an extension top plate 16, an extension leg 17 and an extension frame 18 that support the extension top plate 16. Moreover, in this embodiment, the wiring duct 19 is provided. The extension top plate 16 has, for example, about half the area of the basic top plate 5 and is supported by the extension legs 17 and the extension frame 18. The extension top plate 16 of the extension table portion 4 arranged at the end position is arranged such that the corner on the opposite end 16b side is aligned with the left corner on the use end 5a side of the basic top plate 5 and is arranged at an intermediate position. The extended top plate 16 of the table portion 4 is arranged so that the corner portion on the side opposite to the use end 16 b is aligned with the substantially center of the use end 5 a of the basic top plate 5 so as to be flush with each other. In this case, the extended top plate 16 is connected so that the use end 16 a thereof is substantially orthogonal to the use end 5 a of the basic top plate 5.

  The extension frame 18 is composed of parallel members arranged at positions offset from the center of the extension top plate 16 toward the use end 16a side and the counter use end 16b side, and the end of the basic top plate 5 side is connected to the second frame. 7, and the end on the side opposite to the basic top plate is connected to the expansion upper horizontal member 20 constituting the expansion leg 17. Accordingly, the extension frame 18 is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to the second frame 7. In this embodiment, the wiring duct 19 is disposed on the lower surface of the extension top plate 16 substantially parallel to the extension frame 18 and outside the extension frame 18, that is, on the lower side of the extension top plate 16 on the side opposite to the use end 16b. Is done. The wiring duct 19 extends from the vicinity of the side end of the expansion top plate 16 to the vicinity of the counter-use end 5 b of the basic top plate 5 in a state where the expansion table portion 4 is connected to the basic table 3.

  The extension leg 17 connects, for example, two prismatic leg members 21 having a substantially square cross section, an extension upper horizontal member 20 that connects the upper ends of the prismatic leg members, and an intermediate position between the prismatic leg members 21. It is comprised from s expansion lower horizontal member 22. Each of the prism base members 21 is disposed in the vicinity of the end portion of the extended top plate 16 that is far from the basic top plate 5, and one of the prism base members 21 is disposed at a corner portion of the extended top plate 16 on the counter-use end 16 b side. The other prism base member 21 is arranged at the corner on the use end 16 a side of the extended top plate 16. The outer surface of one prism base member 21 that is continuous with the side surface of the basic top plate 5 is substantially flush with the side surface of the counter-use end 16 b of the extended top plate 16. One prism base member 21 is provided with mounting holes 24 through which bolts 23 for fixing the optional mounting device 1 pass, one near the lower end and two above the center. In the extension leg 17 of this embodiment, each prism base member 21 is provided with an adjuster 25 for height adjustment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the option attachment device 1 is a parallelogram portion in front view that can attach a punching metal, a translucent panel, a light shielding panel, a sound insulation panel, etc., and substantially functions as a desktop panel. A frame 27 having a rectangular portion 26 is provided. The rectangular portion 26 includes a first frame member 28, a second frame member 29, and upper and lower frame members 30 and 31. The upper end of the first frame member 28 is coupled to one end of the upper frame member 30. The second frame member 29 has an upper end coupled to the other end of the upper frame member 30 and a lower end vicinity coupled to one end of the lower frame member 31. The other end of the lower frame member 31 is coupled to an intermediate portion of the first frame member. In this case, the upper frame member 30 and the lower frame member 31 are substantially parallel and are coupled to the first frame member 28 at a substantially right angle. Thus, the rectangular part 26 is formed by couple | bonding each frame member 28,29,30,31. FIG. 4 is a side view when the table 2 is viewed as a unit, but the option attachment device 1 alone is a front view as viewed from the back. And the rectangular part 26 makes the front shape and the back shape the same.

  When the rectangular portion 26 is positioned on the upper side of the basic top plate 5 and the extended top plate 16, the first frame member 28 has a length at which the lower end reaches the floor F on which the basic table 3 is placed. Have. That is, the first frame member 28 functions as a member for forming the rectangular portion 26 and also functions as a leg member for supporting the rectangular portion 26. Note that the first frame member 28 of this embodiment includes an adjuster 25 for height adjustment.

  Further, the first frame member 28 and the second frame member 29 are arranged so that the option mounting device 1 faces at least each of the top plates 5 and 16 when mounted over the basic table 3 and the extension table portion 4. The front wall is provided with mounting square holes 32 constituting an engaging portion for mounting the shelf plate 15 as an optional member at a predetermined interval. The shelf plate 15 includes left and right side plates 15a and a flat plate 15b attached between the side plates 15a. Engaging claws (not shown) formed on the rear portions of the side plates 15a are engaged with the attachment square holes 32. Is attached at a desired height position. In this embodiment, the mounting square holes 32 are also provided on the rear walls of the first frame member 28 and the second frame member 29. An attachment hole 24 is provided corresponding to the interval between the attachment square holes 32. In such a mounting structure of the shelf board 15, those widely known in this field can be applied.

  The option mounting device 1 having such a configuration is mounted in correspondence with a table 2 in which an extension table portion 4 is connected to a basic table 3. The option attachment device 1 fixes the first frame member 28 to the prism base member 21 on the side opposite to the use end 16 b of the extended top plate 16 by using the bolts 23 and the second frame member 29. By attaching to the basic table 3, the basic table 3 and the extension table unit 4 are attached.

  The connection of the option attachment device 1 to the basic table 3 is different between the case of the option attachment device 1 attached to the end of the basic table 3 and the case where the option attachment device 1 is arranged at an intermediate position of the basic top plate 5. First, when attaching the option attachment apparatus 1 in the edge part of the basic table 3, the 2nd frame member 29 is fixed and connected with the end support | pillar 14 with a volt | bolt and a nut. Therefore, the option attachment device 1 has its rectangular portion 26 substantially supported by the first frame member 28 and the end leg member 10 of the basic table 3. On the other hand, when the option attachment device 1 is disposed at an intermediate position of the basic top plate 5, the second frame member 29 is connected by being fixed to the upper and lower horizontal frame members 13 b of the unit frame 13.

  As described above, in the option attachment device 1, the rectangular portion 26 is disposed on the upper side in the depth direction of the basic top plate 5 and the width direction of the extension top plate 16 in a state of being attached across the basic table 3 and the extension table portion 4. Thus, the shelf board 15 can be attached to the rectangular portion 26 in a detachable manner. In this use state, the option mounting device 1 is fixed to the legs 8 of the basic table 3 and the expansion legs 17 of the extension table portion 4, and the first frame member 28 places the basic table 3 and the extension table portion 4. Since it is in contact with the floor F, even if a relatively heavy article such as a measuring instrument or a display device is placed on the shelf board 15, the load is applied to the first frame member 28, the extension legs 17 of the extension table portion 4, and the basic table. 3 legs 8 can be supported. Therefore, the articles placed on the shelf board 15 as an optional member can be supported in a stable state. In addition, since the rectangular portion 26 is positioned on the basic top plate 5 and the extended top plate 16, by setting the panel on the rectangular portion 26, it functions as a desktop panel when the expansion table portion 4 is used.

  The extension table unit 4 has only an extension leg 17 disposed at the end of the extension table 16 that is far from the basic table 5. In other words, there is no member that supports the expansion top 16 below the position near the use end 5a of the basic top 5 where the expansion top 16 and the basic top 5 are in contact. Therefore, there is no obstacle in the space continuous from the bottom of the extended top 16 to the bottom of the basic top 5, and the lower limb space under each of the tops 5 and 16 can be formed to the maximum extent.

  In the above embodiment, the first frame member 28 has a length that reaches the floor F. However, the second frame member 29 may have the same length. The option mounting device 1 having such a length that the first frame member 28 and the second frame member 29 reach the floor is limited to the case where the first frame member 28 and the second frame member 29 are arranged at the end of the table 2. In this case, the end column 14 fixed to the desktop panel 9 can be omitted, and the second frame member 29 may function as the end column 14.

  Further, in the configuration in which the basic frame 13 is supported by the first frame 6 or the intermediate leg member 11 of the basic table 3 using mounting brackets or brackets, and the end struts 14 are deleted, the second of the option mounting device 1 is used. For example, the frame member 29 may be fixed to the basic frame 13 using an L-shaped metal fitting.

  In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The perspective view which shows the use condition of embodiment of this invention. The top view shown in the state which abbreviate | omitted a part of basic table of the same embodiment, and the top plate of the extension table part. The partial omission front view which shows the use condition of the embodiment. The partial omission side view which shows the use condition of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Table 5 ... Basic top plate 8 ... Leg 16 ... Extension top plate 17 ... Extension leg 26 ... Rectangular part 27 ... Frame 28 ... First frame member

Claims (7)

An optional attachment device coupled to a table having a top plate supported by a plurality of legs,
It consists of a frame with a parallelogram part in front view that can be attached with optional members,
The length at which the first frame member located at at least one end constituting the frame reaches the surface on which the table is placed when the frontal parallelogram portion of the frame is fixed to the table with the top plate located above the top plate Optional mounting device having. The table is a basic table having a top plate that is a parallelogram in plan view, a basic frame arranged on the top of the top plate, and the use end of the top plate that is substantially flush with the top plate of the basic table. It consists of an extension table unit that includes an extension table that is connected so as to be orthogonal to each other and legs that support the extension table,
2. The frame according to claim 1, wherein the frame is disposed at a counter-use end of the expansion top plate, the first frame member is fixed to a leg of the expansion table portion, and the second frame member facing the first frame member is connected to the basic frame. Optional mounting device.   The option mounting device according to claim 2, wherein the frame has a length obtained by combining a side end of the top plate and a counter-use end of the extended top plate. The basic frame is composed of connecting struts at both ends.
The option mounting device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the second frame member is connected to the basic frame via a connecting column.   The option attachment device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the option member is a shelf board.   The option attachment device according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the first frame member and the second frame member include an engaging portion for engaging the shelf plate.   The option mounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which constitutes a desktop panel.

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