JP6623455B2 - Furniture - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to furniture.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a factory, a distribution center, an office, and the like, fixtures such as a desk, a table, a work table, and an experimental table having a top plate capable of performing various operations are used. In these fixtures, the height of the top plate on which work is easy to perform differs depending on the posture, physique, gender, taste, etc. of the user. Furniture in which the height of the top plate is constant cannot cope with such a situation, and therefore, a top-elevating furniture capable of changing the height of the top plate in the vertical direction is widely used. By using such furniture, an environment with good workability can be provided to the user, work efficiency can be improved, and the burden on the user's body can be reduced.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a top-plate elevating fixture that includes a top plate and support legs that support the top plate so as to be able to move up and down. The support leg has a built-in telescopic drive device. A control unit is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate, and the control unit controls the lifting operation of the support legs.

JP 2015-186572 A

  Since the control unit is fixed to the lower surface of the tabletop in the tabletop elevating furniture described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to perform a control unit mounting operation, a maintenance operation, a wiring operation connected to the control unit, and the like. However, it is necessary for the worker to go under the top plate or to work with the furniture upside down, which may make the work difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a furniture capable of easily performing mounting and maintenance of articles such as wiring and a control unit.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, a fixture includes an upper structure having a top plate, and a lower structure installed on a floor surface and supporting the upper structure. The lower structure, a pair of legs arranged at an interval on the floor surface, and a pair of upper supports provided at upper end portions of the pair of legs, respectively, and supporting the upper structure. And a housing member provided extending between the pair of upper supports and having a mounting portion on which articles can be mounted. The accommodation member is attached to the upper structure so as to be hung. Both ends of the housing member are detachably fastened to the pair of upper supports by fastening means.

  According to such furniture, the housing member is attached to the upper structure so as to be hung, and is detachably fastened to the upper support by fastening means. For this reason, when mounting articles such as wiring and control units on the housing member or performing maintenance on the mounted articles, the fastening between the housing member and the upper support is released and the upper structure is removed from the upper structure. The user can work while visually recognizing the inside of the housing member in a state where the housing member is suspended. Therefore, mounting and maintenance of articles such as wiring and control units can be easily performed.

  In the above-mentioned furniture, the upper structure may have an engagement hole formed on the lower surface side of the top plate. The housing member may have an engagement claw that engages with the engagement hole so that the housing member can be hung.

  According to such furniture, the housing member can be hung from the upper structure with a simple configuration, and the work of attaching the housing member to the furniture can be facilitated.

  In the above-mentioned furniture, the upper structure may further include a reinforcing member formed to extend in a direction in which the housing member extends and fixed to a lower surface of the top plate. The reinforcing member may be fixed above the pair of upper supports. The engagement hole may be formed in the reinforcing member.

  According to such furniture, since the reinforcing member is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate, the strength of the top plate can be increased. Further, by forming the engagement hole in the reinforcing member, the processing on the top plate can be suppressed, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the above-mentioned furniture, a plurality of the reinforcing members may be provided in parallel along the lower surface of the top plate.

  According to such furniture, since a plurality of reinforcing members are provided, the strength of the top plate can be further increased. Further, the space between the plurality of reinforcing members can also be used as the space on the mounting portion, so that the accommodation amount of articles in the accommodation member can be increased.

  In the above-mentioned furniture, the pair of legs may include a retractable elevating unit for elevating the upper structure. The control unit that controls the lifting unit and the wiring connected to the control unit may be mounted on the mounting unit.

  According to such furniture, since the pair of legs has the elevating unit, the top plate of the upper structure can be raised and lowered, and the convenience for the user can be improved. In addition, by mounting the control unit and the wiring of the elevating unit on the mounting portion, the appearance can be improved, and the maintenance of the control unit can be easily performed.

  In the above-mentioned furniture, the housing member may further have an extension formed so as to extend from the placement portion in a direction along a lower surface of the top plate.

  According to such furniture, since the extending portion is formed to extend from the placing portion, the article can be placed not only on the placing portion but also on the extending portion. Therefore, the amount of articles stored in the storage member can be increased.

  According to the above-mentioned furniture, mounting and maintenance of articles such as wiring and a control unit can be easily performed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows the top board raising / lowering type furniture concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the top-plate elevating fixture from diagonally below. It is a side view which shows the upper part of the said top-plate raising type furniture. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper support of the said top-plate raising type furniture from diagonally downward. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state of wiring on the upper support. It is a figure which shows the wiring accommodating member of the said top board raising / lowering fixture. It is a figure showing the state where the above-mentioned wiring accommodation member was hung from the upper structure of the above-mentioned up-and-down furniture. It is a figure showing the state where the above-mentioned wiring accommodation member was hung from the above-mentioned upper structure.

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

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a table-top elevating fixture (furniture) 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the top-and-bottom fixture 1 as viewed obliquely from below. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the upper part of the top-and-bottom fixture 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the ceiling-elevating furniture 1 includes an upper structure 20 having a top plate 21, a lower structure 10 installed on a floor F and supporting the upper structure 20, Is provided.

  The lower structure 10 includes a pair of leg members 11, 11 arranged on the floor surface F at intervals in a long side direction of the top plate 21 (hereinafter, this direction is referred to as a width direction). And a wiring accommodating member (accommodating member) 18 provided between the leg members 11. Each leg member 11 has a lower support 12, a lifting unit (leg) 13, and an upper support 14.

  The lower support 12 is disposed on the floor surface F and extends in a short side direction of the top plate 21 (hereinafter, this direction is appropriately referred to as a front-back direction). An adjuster 12 a for adjusting the height and level of the lower support 12 is provided on the lower surface of the lower support 12.

  The elevating unit 13 is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction, and is provided so as to connect the lower support 12 and the upper support 14. The elevating unit 13 is configured to be vertically expandable and contractible. Specifically, the elevating unit 13 has a lower tubular body 13a, an intermediate tubular body 13b, and an upper tubular body 13c. The lower tubular body 13a, the intermediate tubular body 13b, and the upper tubular body 13c are each formed in a rectangular tubular shape extending vertically. An intermediate tubular body 13b is housed inside the lower tubular body 13a, and an upper tubular body 13c is housed inside the intermediate tubular body 13b. By moving the intermediate tubular body 13b and the upper tubular body 13c in the vertical direction with respect to the lower tubular body 13a by the drive mechanism (not shown) of the lifting unit 13, the vertical movement unit 13 is expanded and contracted. Can be. Thus, the lower structure 10 supports the upper structure 20 so as to be able to move up and down.

  A control unit 13 d for controlling the expansion and contraction operation of both lifting units 13, 13 is arranged on the wiring housing member 18. The lifting units 13 and 13 and the control unit 13d are electrically connected to each other by a cable 13m. Further, an operation unit 13 e for performing an operation input for causing the elevating unit 13 to expand and contract is provided on the lower surface 21 u of the front end 21 f of the top board 21. The operation unit 13e is electrically connected to the control unit 13d by a cable 13n.

  When the user inputs a predetermined operation to the operation unit 13e, an operation signal is transmitted from the operation unit 13e to the control unit 13d via the cable 13n. When receiving the operation signal from the operation unit 13e, the control unit 13d outputs a command signal for causing the lifting units 13, 13 to perform the lifting operation based on the received signal. Upon receiving the command signal, the elevating units 13 expand and contract according to the command signal. Thereby, the height of the top plate 21 is adjusted.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the upper support 14 as viewed obliquely from below. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper support 14 is provided at the upper end 13 t of the lifting unit 13 and supports the upper structure 20. The upper support 14 has a support 15, a connection 16, and a pair of arms 17, 17. The support portion 15 is fixed to the upper end 13t of the lifting unit 13 by a fixing means such as a bolt. The connection part 16 is formed to extend inward in the width direction from the support part 15. The pair of arms 17 extend from the support 15 to both sides in the front-rear direction.

  The support portion 15 is configured to have an internal space 15S between the upper structure 20 and the elevating unit 13, and is formed, for example, in a box shape. The support 15 has a first opening 15a, a second opening 15b, and a pair of third openings 15c.

  The first opening 15a communicates with the internal space 15S and is formed to face the upper end 13t of the lifting unit 13. In the present embodiment, the first opening 15 a is formed in the lower surface 15 u of the support 15. The second opening 15b communicates with the internal space 15S and is formed to open in the width direction. In the present embodiment, the second opening 15b is formed on the inner side surface 15w of the support portion 15 in the width direction. The pair of third openings 15c, 15c communicate with the internal space 15S and are formed so as to sandwich the internal space 15S in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, the pair of third openings 15c, 15c are formed on the front surface 15f and the rear surface 15r of the support 15, respectively.

  The first opening 15a, the second opening 15b, and the third openings 15c, 15c allow wires W such as the cable 13m and the cable 13n to pass therethrough. For this reason, the first opening 15a, the second opening 15b, and the third openings 15c, 15c have opening dimensions that allow the wiring W to be inserted.

  The connection portion 16 is formed to extend in the width direction so as to surround the second opening 15b. In the present embodiment, the connection portion 16 has a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section so as to surround the second opening 15b when viewed from the width direction, and is formed to extend inward in the width direction from the side surface 15w of the support portion 15. I have. A through-hole for inserting a fixing means such as a bolt is formed in the upper wall part 16t of the connecting part 16, and the connecting part 16 is fixed to the upper structure 20 by this fixing means. In addition, a through hole 16h is formed in the front wall portion 16f and the rear wall portion 16r of the connection portion 16. A wiring housing member 18 is removably fastened to the connection portion 16 by a bolt 18h through a through hole 16h.

  The pair of arm portions 17, 17 are formed to extend in the front-rear direction so as to surround the pair of third openings 15c, 15c. In the present embodiment, the arms 17, 17 have a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section so as to surround the third openings 15c, 15c when viewed from the front-back direction. One arm portion 17 is formed to extend forward from a front surface 15f of the support portion 15, and the other arm portion 17 is formed to extend rearward from a rear surface 15r of the support portion 15.

  A through hole for inserting a fixing means such as a bolt is formed in the upper wall part 17t of the pair of arm parts 17, 17, and the arm parts 17, 17 are fixed to the upper structure 20 by this fixing means. I have. The outer wall portion 17a, which is the outer wall portion in the width direction of the arm portions 17, 17, is formed so that the dimension in the front-rear direction decreases as the distance from the support portion 15 increases. The inner wall 17b, which is the inner wall in the width direction of the arms 17, 17, has a lower end bent to form an extended piece 17c extending outward in the width direction. An insertion hole 17h for inserting a wiring W such as a cable 13n is formed near an end 17d of the inner wall portion 17b of the arms 17, 17 on the opposite side to the support portion 15. Further, a plate-shaped end piece 17e is formed at the end 17d of the arms 17, 17 so as to cover the ends of the outer wall 17a and the inner wall 17b and the third opening 15c when viewed from the front-back direction. ing.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state of wiring on the upper support 14. Since the supporting portion 15 of the upper support 14 has the first opening 15a and the second opening 15b communicating with the internal space 15S, as shown in FIG. 5, a cable 13m connecting the lifting unit 13 and the control unit 13d is connected. The inside of the support portion 15 can be inserted from the first opening 15a to the second opening 15b.

  Further, since the support portion 15 of the upper support 14 has the second opening 15b and the third openings 15c, 15c communicating with the internal space 15S, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation portion 13e is connected to the control unit 13d. The cable 13n can be inserted from the third opening 15c into the second opening 15b through the inside of the support portion 15 through the insertion hole 17h of the inner wall portion 17b. Further, if necessary, for example, an arbitrary wiring W extending upward from the floor F may be inserted through the inside of the support portion 15 from the third opening 15c on the rear side to the second opening 15b.

  The upper support 14 can be formed by, for example, bending a metal plate.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the wiring housing member 18. FIGS. 7 and 8 are views showing a state in which the wiring housing member 18 is suspended from the upper structure 20. FIG. FIG. 7 is a view of the wiring housing member 18 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 8 is a view of the wiring housing member 18 as viewed from the back.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the wiring accommodating member 18 is provided to extend between the upper supports 14 of the pair of leg members 11, 11, and mounts articles such as the wiring W and the control unit 13 d. It has a possible mounting part 18a.

  The mounting portion 18a is formed in a long plate shape extending in the width direction. An extension 18c is formed at a portion of the mounting portion 18a except for both ends 18b and 18b in the width direction, extending rearward from the mounting portion 18a in a direction along the lower surface 21u of the top plate 21. I have. That is, the extension 18c is arranged on the opposite side of the operation unit 13e. An article can also be placed on the extension 18c. The mounting portion 18a and the extending portion 18c are connected by a step 18d. Due to the step 18d, the extension 18c is disposed above the mounting portion 18a. Thus, the step 18d prevents the article placed on the placement section 18a from moving to the extension section 18c. A protruding piece 18e is formed on the extension 18c by bending the rear edge of the extension 18c obliquely upward. Thus, the projecting piece 18e prevents the article placed on the extension 18c from falling from the extension 18c. By providing the extension portion 18c, an opening accessible to the mounting portion 18a is formed between the rear wall portions 18r, 18r described later. This opening is used when, for example, performing maintenance on an article placed on the placement section 18a after the wiring housing member 18 is fastened to the upper supports 14, 14.

  The wiring housing member 18 is attached to the upper structure 20 so as to be hung. A front wall portion 18f extending upward from the mounting portion 18a is formed on the opposite side of the mounting portion 18a of the wiring housing member 18 from the side where the extension portion 18c is provided in the front-rear direction. At the upper end 18t of the front wall 18f, a plurality of engaging claws 18g formed so as to extend obliquely downward from the upper end 18t toward the mounting portion 18a are spaced apart from each other. The engagement claw portion 18g can support the wiring housing member 18 so as to hang from the upper structure 20 by engaging with an engagement hole 22h of the upper structure 20 described later.

  Both ends 18b, 18b of the wiring housing member 18 are detachably fastened to the upper supports 14, 14 by bolts (fastening means) 18h, respectively. Rear walls 18r, 18r extending upward from the mounting portion 18a are formed at both ends 18b, 18b of the mounting portion 18a of the wiring housing member 18 on the side where the extending portion 18c is provided. A plurality of through holes 18i are formed in each rear wall portion 18r, and a nut 18j screwed to a bolt 18h coaxially with the through hole 18i is fixed to an inner surface of the rear wall portion 18r. As shown in FIG. 2, in a state where both end portions 18 b of the wiring housing member 18 are fastened to the upper supports 14, the rear wall portions 18 r are connected to the connection portions 16 of the upper supports 14. Inside. In this state, the bolt 18h is inserted into the through hole 16h of the connecting portion 16 and the through hole 18i of the rear wall portion 18r and screwed with the nut 18j. Thereby, the wiring housing member 18 is fastened to the upper supports 14, 14. Further, by removing the bolt 18h from the nut 18j, the fastening between the wiring housing member 18 and the upper supports 14, 14 can be released. As shown in FIGS. It can be in a state of being suspended from the body 20.

  The user can easily place articles such as the wiring W and the control unit 13d on the mounting portion 18a of the wiring housing member 18 in a state where the wiring housing member 18 is suspended from the upper structure 20. In addition, since the step 18d is provided on the mounting portion 18a on the side opposite to the front wall portion 18f where the engaging claw portion 18g is provided, the wiring housing member 18 is suspended from the upper structure 20. However, the articles placed on the placement section 18a are prevented from falling from the placement section 18a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the upper structure 20 is formed so as to extend along a direction in which the wiring housing member 18 extends, that is, in the width direction, with the top plate 21 formed in a rectangular plate shape in plan view. And a reinforcing member 22 provided. The top plate 21 has a work surface 21t on the upper surface. The reinforcing member 22 is fixed to the lower surface 21u of the top plate 21 by welding or the like.

  The reinforcing member 22 is provided so as to extend over substantially the entire length of the top plate 21 in the width direction, and has a so-called hat-shaped cross-sectional shape when viewed from the width direction. That is, the reinforcing member 22 is provided between the front end 22f and the rear end 22r, and is provided downward from the front end 22f and the rear end 22r. A concave portion 22a having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape formed so as to be concave. By providing the reinforcing member 22, bending and twisting of the top plate 21 can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, two reinforcing members 22 are provided in parallel in the front-rear direction along the lower surface 21u of the top plate 21. The two reinforcing members 22 are provided on the lower surface 21u of the top plate 21 so as to be disposed on the upper wall 16t of the connection portion 16 of each upper support 14 at both ends 22b in the width direction. The concave portion 22a of the end portion 22b disposed on the upper wall portion 16t is fixed to the upper wall portion 16t by fixing means such as a bolt inserted through a through hole of the upper wall portion 16t. Thereby, the reinforcing member 22 is fixed above the upper supports 14, 14.

  A plurality of rectangular engaging holes 22h are formed on the side surface 22s in the front-rear direction of the reinforcing member 22 so as to correspond to the engaging claw portions 18g of the wiring housing member 18. In the present embodiment, the engaging claw portion 18g of the wiring housing member 18 is engaged with the engaging hole 22h formed on the front side surface 22s of the reinforcing member 22 disposed on the front side. Thereby, as described above, the wiring housing member 18 can be suspended from the upper structure 20.

  The table-top elevating fixture 1 according to the present embodiment includes an upper structure 20 having a table 21 and a lower structure 10 installed on the floor F and supporting the upper structure 20. The lower structure 10 is provided on a pair of elevating units 13 arranged at an interval on the floor F and at upper end portions 13t of the pair of elevating units 13, respectively, and a pair of upper supports for supporting the upper structure 20. A body 14 and a wiring accommodating member 18 provided extending between the pair of upper supports 14 and having a mounting portion 18a on which articles can be mounted. The wiring housing member 18 is attached to the upper structure 20 so as to be hung. Both ends 18b, 18b of the wiring housing member 18 are detachably fastened to the pair of upper supports 14 by bolts 18h.

  According to the above-described configuration, the wiring housing member 18 is attached to the upper structure 20 so as to be suspended, and is detachably fastened to the upper support 14 by the bolt 18h. Therefore, when an article such as the wiring W or the control unit 13d is placed on the wiring accommodating member 18 or when the placed article is maintained, the fastening between the wiring accommodating member 18 and the upper support 14 is released. Thus, the user can work while visually recognizing the inside of the wiring housing member 18 in a state where the wiring housing member 18 is suspended from the upper structure 20. Therefore, it is possible to easily carry out mounting and maintenance of articles such as the wiring W and the control unit 13d.

  In addition, since the wiring accommodating member 18 is attached to the upper structure 20 which is a structure, the wiring accommodating member 18 is stably supported even in a suspended state, and the article placed on the placing portion 18a is stably held. Can be supported. The wiring accommodating member 18 is provided to extend between the pair of upper supports 14, and both ends 18b, 18b are fastened to the pair of upper supports 14 by bolts. Therefore, the wiring housing member 18 also functions as a connecting member that connects the pair of upper supports 14, and can increase the strength of the lower structure 10.

  The upper structure 20 has an engagement hole 22h formed on the lower surface 21u side of the top plate 21. The wiring accommodating member 18 has an engaging claw portion 18g that engages with the engaging hole 22h so that the wiring accommodating member 18 can be hung.

  According to the above-described configuration, the wiring housing member 18 can be hung from the upper structure 20 with a simple configuration, and the work of attaching the wiring housing member 18 to the ceiling-elevating fixture 1 can be facilitated. .

  The upper structure 20 further includes a reinforcing member 22 formed to extend along the extending direction of the wiring housing member 18 and fixed to the lower surface 21 u of the top plate 21. The reinforcing member 22 is fixed above the pair of upper supports 14. The engagement hole 22h is formed in the reinforcing member 22.

  According to the above-described configuration, since the reinforcing member 22 is fixed to the lower surface 21u of the top plate 21, the strength of the top plate 21 can be increased. Further, by forming the engagement hole 22h in the reinforcing member 22, processing on the top plate 21 can be suppressed, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Further, a plurality of reinforcing members 22 may be provided in parallel along the lower surface 21u of the top plate 21.

  According to the configuration described above, since the plurality of reinforcing members 22 are provided, the strength of the top plate 21 can be further increased. Further, the space between the plurality of reinforcing members 22 can also be used as the space on the mounting portion 18a, so that the amount of articles stored in the wiring housing member 18 can be increased.

  In addition, the table-top elevating furniture 1 is provided with a telescopic elevating unit 13 for elevating the upper structure 20. The control unit 13d for controlling the elevating unit 13 and the wiring W connected to the control unit 13d are mounted on the mounting portion 18a.

  According to the above-described configuration, the top plate 21 of the upper structure 20 can be moved up and down, and the convenience for the user can be improved. In addition, by mounting the control unit 13d of the elevating unit 13 and the wiring W on the mounting portion 18a, the appearance can be improved and the maintenance of the control unit 13d can be easily performed.

  Further, the wiring housing member 18 further includes an extension 18c formed to extend from the mounting portion 18a in a direction along the lower surface 21u of the top plate 21.

  According to the configuration described above, since the extension 18c is formed to extend from the placement 18a, articles can be placed not only on the placement 18a but also on the extension 18c. Therefore, the amount of articles stored in the wiring housing member 18 can be increased.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, an example of a table-top elevating furniture has been described as a furniture. However, the invention is not limited to this, and a furniture provided with support legs having no expansion / contraction function instead of the elevating unit 13 may be used.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications of the configuration can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1. Top-plate lifting fixtures (furniture)
10 Lower structure 13 Elevating unit (leg)
13d control unit 13m, 13n cable (wiring)
14 Upper support 18 Wiring housing member (housing member)
18a mounting portion 18c extension portion 18g engagement claw portion 18h bolt (fastening means)
Reference Signs List 20 Upper structure 21 Top plate 22 Reinforcement member 22h Engagement hole F Floor surface W Wiring

Claims (6)

An upper structure having a top plate,
A lower structure that is installed on the floor and supports the upper structure;
With
The lower structure,
A pair of legs arranged at intervals on the floor surface,
A pair of upper supports provided at upper end portions of the pair of legs, respectively, for supporting the upper structure,
A housing member that is provided extending between the pair of upper supports and has a mounting portion on which articles can be mounted,
Has,
The housing member is attached to the upper structure so as to be hung,
Furniture, wherein both ends of the housing member are detachably fastened to the pair of upper supports by fastening means. The furniture of claim 1,
The upper structure has an engagement hole formed on the lower surface side of the top plate,
The fixture, wherein the housing member has an engagement claw that engages with the engagement hole so as to suspend the storage member. The furniture according to claim 2,
The upper structure further includes a reinforcing member formed to extend along an extending direction of the housing member and fixed to a lower surface of the top plate,
The reinforcing member is fixed above the pair of upper supports,
The fixture, wherein the engagement hole is formed in the reinforcing member. The furniture according to claim 3,
A plurality of the reinforcing members are provided in parallel along the lower surface of the top plate. The furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The pair of legs has a retractable elevating unit to raise and lower the upper structure,
The fixture, wherein the control unit that controls the elevating unit and the wiring connected to the control unit are mounted on the mounting unit. The furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The fixture, wherein the housing member further includes an extending portion formed to extend from the placement portion in a direction along a lower surface of the top plate.

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