JP6905439B2 - furniture - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to furniture.

Conventionally, in office spaces such as offices and public facilities, desks have been used to provide work areas for workers. In such a work desk or the like, it may be installed and used as a single unit in the center of the room. In such a case, in order to make it easy to use from all sides of the top plate, the legs are viewed from above. It is preferable that the end portion fits in the inner position of the top plate.

On the other hand, when arranging multiple desks facing each other back to back, or when arranging them on a wall, an object such as a pen is formed in the gap between the top plates or the gap between the wall and the top plate. Is easily pinched. In particular, when the top plate has a structure that allows it to be raised and lowered, there is a risk that the object will be damaged if the top plate is raised and lowered while the object is sandwiched in the gap.

Therefore, when the top plates of the desks are butted against each other, a gap having a predetermined size (for example, 2 cm or more) that makes it difficult for an object to be caught between the top plates is positively provided, as shown in, for example, Patent Document 1. Desk devices are known. In Patent Document 1, another top plate, a leg portion installed on the floor surface and supporting the top plate, and a spacer member provided so as to project from the lower surface of the base member provided at the lower end of the leg portion are provided. A configuration is disclosed in which the gap between the top plates is kept constant by abutting against the spacer member of the desk.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-87030

However, the conventional desk has the following problems.
That is, in the case of a desk used as a work table on which a heavy object is placed, the top plate, legs, and base member are made rigid, and the weight is also large. Therefore, when the desks as described above are arranged back to back or mounted on a wall, the spacer member provided on the lower surface of the base member as shown in Patent Document 1 is operated so as to protrude. There is a problem that it takes time and effort to handle during work, such as lifting the desk so that the lower surface of the base member can be seen, or tilting it sideways, and there is room for improvement in that respect. ..

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the distance between the top plates of adjacent fixtures and the distance between the top plates and the wall are kept constant by a simple operation that can reduce labor and time. The purpose is to provide furniture that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, the fixture according to the present invention has a top plate, a leg portion installed on the floor surface to support the top plate, and a side surface of a base member provided at the lower end of the leg portion in the horizontal direction. It is a fixture provided with a spacer provided so as to be able to appear and disappear, and the spacer has a storage position in which the tip of the spacer is located inside the top plate in a state of being housed in the base member in a top view. And the spacer tip portion is provided so as to be able to change the position between the overhanging position protruding from the outer peripheral end portion of the top plate, and the adjuster is provided on at least the lower surface of the base member on the spacer side. It is a feature.

In the present invention, the spacer can be easily changed between the storage position and the overhanging position in the horizontal direction from the side surface of the base member while the base member is installed on the floor surface, so that the spacer can be stored. It is possible to reduce the labor and time required for the work of infesting between the position and the overhanging position.

When arranging fixtures side by side along the overhanging direction of the spacers, by changing the position of each spacer between the fixtures and projecting from the base member, the tip of each spacer projects from the outer peripheral end of the top plate. It can be an overhanging position. Then, by abutting the tips of the spacers of each fixture and bringing them into contact with each other, a predetermined gap can be secured between the top plates of each fixture. Further, when the fixture is attached to the wall in the overhanging direction of the spacer, the tip of the spacer overhanging from the base member is brought into contact with the wall to be fixed between the top plate and the wall. It is possible to secure a gap between the two.
As described above, since the above-mentioned gap is positively formed in the state where the furniture is fixed, it is possible to prevent an object from being sandwiched between the top plates or between the top plates and the wall.

In addition, when the fixtures as described above are not arranged side by side or attached to the wall, the spacer is shrunk so that the spacer tip is located inside the top plate while being stored in the base member. In addition to improving the appearance, the spacer does not get in the way when using the fixtures.

Further, the furniture according to the present invention, the base member is made of a cylindrical member, the adjuster may have a supporting portion for penetrating the lower wall of the base member, the lower surface of the spacer, the supporting portion It is preferable that an opening is formed which is inserted and extends in the moving direction of the spacer.

In this case, even when the adjuster is arranged in the storage area of the spacer in the storage position in a plan view, when the spacer is repositioned, the adjuster that penetrates the lower wall of the base member by the opening of the spacer. It can be moved without interfering with the support portion.

According to the fixtures of the present invention, the distance between the top plates of adjacent fixtures and the distance between the top plates and the wall can be kept constant by a simple operation that can reduce labor and time.

It is a perspective view which looked at the whole structure of the desk device by embodiment of this invention from the oblique rear view. It is a front view which looked at the desk apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from the rear. It is a side view which looked at the desk device from the width direction. It is a top view of the desk device. It is a side view seen from the width direction which shows the structure of the spacer in the overhang position provided in the base member. It is a figure which shows the structure of the spacer provided in the base member, (a) is a view seen from above, (b) is a view taken along the line AA shown in (a). It is a figure which shows the structure of the spacer provided in the base member, (a) is the cross-sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. 6 (a), and (b) is the cross-sectional view taken along line CC shown in FIG. 7 (a). FIG. 5 is a view of the spacer as viewed from below. It is a side view which arranged the desk devices side by side in the width direction. It is a side view which arranged the desk device attached to the wall. It is a top view which shows the structure of the spacer by 1st modification, (a) is a view of the storage position, and (b) is a view of an overhang position. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the spacer by the 2nd modification, (a) is the figure of the storage position, (b) is the figure of the overhang position. It is a side view of the spacer shown in FIG. 11 which is partially broken when viewed from the width direction, (a) is a view of an overhang position, and (b) is a view of a storage position. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the base member and a spacer by a 3rd modification. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the base member and a spacer by the 4th modification. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the base member and a spacer by the 5th modification. It is a top view which shows the structure of the base member and a spacer by the 6th modification. It is a top view which shows the structure of the base member and a spacer by 7th modification, (a) is a view of a storage position, and (b) is a view of an overhang position.

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

The desk device 1 (furniture) according to the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is arranged on the top plate 10 and the floor surface F at intervals from each other, supports the top plate 10 so as to be able to move up and down, and Dv in the vertical direction. It is provided with a pair of top plate support legs 11 and 11 (legs) configured to be expandable and contractible.

Here, in the present embodiment, the separation directions of the pair of top plate support legs 11 and 11 arranged on the floor surface F in one direction parallel to the floor surface F are parallel to each other in a plan view viewed from above. This separation direction is referred to as the width direction Dh, and the direction orthogonal to the width direction Dh in the plan view is referred to as the front-rear direction Df. In the front-rear direction Df, the front side of the person seated toward the top plate 10 is referred to as the front side and the front side, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear side and the rear side.

The top plate support leg 11 has a lower tubular body 12, an intermediate tubular body 13, and an upper tubular body 14. The lower tubular body 12, the intermediate tubular body 13, and the upper tubular body 14 are each formed in a quadrangular tubular shape extending in the vertical direction Dv. The intermediate tubular body 13 is housed inside the lower tubular body 12, and the upper tubular body 14 is housed inside the intermediate tubular body 13. The top plate support leg 11 is provided with a drive mechanism (not shown) such as a motor, and the intermediate tubular body 13 and the upper tubular body 14 are vertically Dv with respect to the lower tubular body 12 by this drive mechanism. By moving the top plate support leg 11, the top plate support leg 11 can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction Dv.

A base member 31 is provided at the lower end of the top plate support leg 11. The base member 31 is arranged on the floor surface F, is parallel to the floor surface F, and extends in the front-rear direction Df. An adjuster 32 for adjusting the height and level of the base member 31 is provided on the lower surface of the base member 31. The top plate support leg 11 is arranged in the central portion of the base member 31. The lower tubular body 12 of the top plate support leg 11 is fixed by bolts or the like from the lower surface side of the base member 31.

The base member 31 is made of a hollow tubular member, and a screw portion 32a (support portion) of the adjuster 32 is screwed from below the lower wall 31a thereof. That is, the adjuster 32 is attached with the screw portion 32a protruding from the hollow portion of the base member 31.

As shown in FIG. 2, an upper support 15 that supports the top plate 10 from below is provided at the upper end of the top plate support leg 11. The upper support 15 is fixed to the upper end of the upper tubular body 14 and extends in the front-rear direction Df. The top plate 10 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, and is fixed by bolts or the like from below the upper support 15. On the lower surface of the top plate 10, a top plate elevating operation switch (not shown) for raising and lowering the top plate support legs 11 is arranged.

Further, on the lower surface of the top plate 10, a controller (not shown) for controlling the raising and lowering operation of the top plate support legs 11 is provided based on the signal input by the above-mentioned operation switch. Then, the above-mentioned operation switch, controller, and top plate support leg 11 forming the elevating mechanism are connected by a wiring cable (not shown).

Further, a wiring duct 16 extending over the entire width direction Dh of the top plate 10 is attached to the rear end of the top plate 10. The wiring duct 16 has a support wall 16A extending downward from the rear end 10b of the top plate 10 and a storage groove portion 16B extending forward from the lower end of the support wall 16A and accommodating wiring and the like. ing. Therefore, the accommodating groove portion 16B is located below the top plate 10, and the wiring and the like accommodated in the accommodating groove portion 16B are hidden by the support wall 16A when viewed from the rear, making it difficult to see.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (a) and 6 (b), the rear end 31b (a part of the side surface) of the base member 31 is parallel to the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction Df) in which the base member 31 extends. A spacer 20 is provided so as to be able to appear and disappear by sliding in various directions.
The spacer 20 has a hollow tubular member 21 having a rectangular cross-sectional view that fits inside the base member 31, and a lid plate 22 that closes the end of the tubular member 21 on the protruding side (rear side). There is. Here, the rear end surface of the lid plate 22 is the spacer tip portion 20a.

In the top view shown in FIG. 4, the spacer 20 has a storage position P1 in which the spacer tip 20a is located inside the top plate 10 and the spacer tip 20a is the top plate 10 in a state of being housed inside the base member 31. It is provided so as to be slidable between the overhanging position P2 overhanging the outer peripheral end portion 10a of the above (see FIG. 1).
Then, at the storage position P1, the outer peripheral portion 22a (storage positioning locking portion) of the lid plate 22 (spacer tip portion 20a) projects outward in the direction orthogonal to the slide direction X1 of the spacer 20, and the spacer tip portion 20a It is located outward from the rear end 31b of the base member 31.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, an opening 20b in which the threaded portion 32a of the adjuster 32 is inserted through the lower surface 21A of the tubular member 21 in the spacer 20 and extends over the entire slide direction X1 of the spacer 20. Is formed.

Next, the operation of the desk device 1 (furniture) described above will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, it is easy to slide the spacer 20 in the front-rear direction Df from the rear end 31b which is the side surface of the base member 31 while the base member 31 is installed on the floor surface F. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor and time required for the work of moving the spacer 20 between the storage position P1 and the overhanging position P2.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the desk devices 1 and 1 are arranged to face each other back to back along the slide direction X1 of the spacers 20, the spacers 20 of the desk devices 1 and 1 are slid. By projecting from the base member 31, the tip portion 20a of each spacer can be set to the projecting position P2 projecting from the outer peripheral end portion 10a of the top plate 10. Then, by abutting and abutting the spacer tip portions 20a and 20a of each desk device 1 against each other, a predetermined gap S can be secured between the top plates 10 and 10 of each desk device 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the rear side of the desk device 1 is attached to the wall H in the extending direction X2 of the spacer 20, the spacer tip portion 20a protruding from the base member 31 is similarly attached to the wall H. By abutting them, a predetermined gap S fixed between the top plate 10 and the wall H can be secured.
In this way, since the gap S is positively formed while the desk device 1 is fixed, an object is sandwiched between the top plates 10 and 10 or between the top plates 10 and the wall H. Can be prevented.

Further, when the desk devices 1 and 1 as described above are not arranged side by side or the desk devices 1 are not arranged on the wall H, the spacer 20 is shortened as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4. Then, the spacer tip 20a becomes the storage position P1 located inside the top plate 10 in the state of being stored in the base member 31, and the appearance is improved, and the spacer 20 interferes when using the desk device 1. Never become.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slide direction X1 of the spacer 20 coincides with the extending direction of the base member 31 (corresponding to the front-rear direction Df), and the spacer 20 slides so as to appear and disappear with respect to the rear end 31b of the base member 31. It is composed. Therefore, even when the overhang length of the spacer tip 20a at the overhang position P2 is large, that is, even when the spacer 20 is long in the slide direction X1, the spacer 20 can be retracted along the extending direction of the base member 31 and is stored. The spacer 20 at the position P1 can be housed in the base member 31.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the spacer tip portion 20a is located outside the rear end 31b of the base member 31 at the storage position P1, the spacer of the lid plate 22 is projected when the spacer 20 is extended to the extension position P2. The operation of pulling out the spacer 20 can be easily performed by using the outer peripheral portion 22a of the tip portion 20a as a starting point.

Further, in the present embodiment, even when the top plate 10 can be raised and lowered, between the top plates 10 and 10 of the desk device 1 as shown in FIG. 8 or between the top plates 10 as shown in FIG. Since a predetermined gap S can be secured between the wall H and the wall H, it is possible to suppress pinching or the like caused by raising and lowering the top plate 10.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, even when the adjuster 32 is arranged in the storage area of the spacer 20 at the storage position P1 in a plan view as in the present embodiment, the spacers When sliding 20, the opening 20b of the spacer 20 allows the spacer 20 to slide without interfering with the threaded portion 32a of the adjuster 32 penetrating the lower wall 31a of the base member 31.

As described above, in the desk device 1 according to the present embodiment, the distance between the top plates 10 and 10 of the adjacent desk devices 1 and the distance between the top plates 10 and the wall H can be reduced by a simple operation that can reduce labor and time. Can be kept constant.

Next, a modified example of the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
The components having the same functions as the components of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted because the description thereof will be duplicated.

(First modification)
In the first modification shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the spacer 20A projects from the side surface (intermediate side portion 31c) of the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the base member 31 toward the outside in the width direction Dh. It has become. Also in this case, the spacer 20A has a storage position P1 in which the spacer tip 20a is located inside the top plate 10 in a state of being housed in the base member 31 as shown in FIG. 10A in the top view. The spacer tip portion 20a as shown in 10 (b) is slidably provided between the overhanging position P2 overhanging the outer peripheral end portion 10a of the top plate 10.

In the first modification, since the spacer 20A slides in the width direction Dh, when the desk devices 1 and 1 are arranged side by side in the width direction Dh along the overhanging direction X2 of the spacer 20A, the desk devices 1 and 1 are arranged with each other. By sliding each of the spacers 20A and projecting from the intermediate side portion 31c of the base member 31, each spacer tip portion 20a can be set to an projecting position P2 projecting from the outer peripheral end portion 10a of the top plate 10. Then, by abutting and abutting the spacer tip portions 20a of each desk device 1 against each other, a predetermined gap S (see FIG. 8) can be secured between the top plates 10 and 10 of each desk device 1. can.

Further, when the side of the width direction Dh of the desk device 1 is attached to the wall H (see FIG. 9) in the overhanging direction of the spacer 20A, the spacer tip portion 20a protruding from the base member 31 is similarly attached to the wall H. It is possible to secure a predetermined gap S fixed between the top plate 10 and the wall H by bringing it into contact with the top plate 10.
In this way, since the gap S is positively formed while the desk device 1 is fixed, an object is sandwiched between the top plates 10 and 10 or between the top plates 10 and the wall H. Can be prevented.

(Second modification)
The spacer 20B according to the second modification shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B has a structure in which the spacer 20B is slidably fitted to the rear end 31b of the base member 31. In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6A, the spacer 20 is slidably fitted inward to the rear end 31b of the base member 31, and is fitted externally. Is different.
Also in the case of the second modification, the spacer 20B is easily slid in the horizontal direction (front-back direction Df) between the storage position P1 shown in FIG. 11 (a) and the overhang position P2 shown in FIG. 11 (b). be able to.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the spacer 20B according to the second modification has an inwardly projecting portion that is recessed inward of the spacer tip portion 20a on the inner surface of the hollow tubular member 21. 23 (storage positioning locking portion) is provided. The inwardly projecting portion 23 may be partially provided in the circumferential direction of the tubular member 21, or may be provided over the entire circumference.
In this case, at the storage position P1 shown in FIG. 12B, the inwardly projecting portion 23 provided on the spacer tip portion 20a is locked to the rear end 31b of the base member 31, and the movement in the storage direction is restricted. NS. That is, the spacer 20B can be positioned at a position where the spacer tip 20a protrudes from the base member 31. Therefore, when the spacer 20B is projected to the overhanging position P2 shown in FIG. 12A, the operation of pulling out the spacer 20B by using the spacer tip portion 20a as a starting point can be easily performed.

Although the embodiment of the fixture according to the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the spacer 20 according to the present embodiment, at the storage position P1, the outer peripheral portion of the spacer tip portion 20a projects outward in the direction orthogonal to the slide direction of the spacer 20, and the spacer tip portion 20a extends from the base member 31. Although it is provided in a state of being located on the outside, it is not limited to such a configuration. That is, it is also possible to configure the spacer 20 so that the entire spacer 20 is housed inside the base member 31 so that the protruding portion 20c is not formed on the outer peripheral edge of the spacer tip portion 20a.

Further, in the present embodiment, the spacer is provided so that the position can be changed between the storage position P1 and the overhanging position P2 by sliding the spacer with respect to the base member. However, the spacer is slid as a means for changing the position of the spacer. Not limited to. For example, the spacer is detachably provided at each position of the storage position P1 and the overhanging position P2 with respect to the base member, and a position changing means for temporarily removing the spacer from the base member and changing the position to attach the spacer is adopted. Is also possible.

Further, the desk device 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the top plate 10 is supported by the top plate support legs 11 so as to be able to move up and down, but the top plate 10 may not move up and down. That is, the configuration of the top plate support leg 11 is limited to providing a plurality of tubular bodies (lower tubular body 12, intermediate tubular body 13, upper tubular body 14) as in the present embodiment. is not it.

Further, in the present embodiment, the desk device 1 is the target of the fixture, but the fixture is not limited to the desk, and other fixtures may be used. In short, any fixture may be provided with a top plate, legs installed on the floor surface F to support the top plate, and a base member provided at the lower end of the legs.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the threaded portion 32a of the adjuster 32 is inserted through the lower surface of the spacer 20 to form an opening 20b extending in the sliding direction of the spacer 20, but the position of the adjuster 32 is the spacer at the storage position P1. When the position does not interfere with 20, the opening 20b of the spacer 20 as described above can be omitted.

Further, the shape of the base member 31 is not limited to a long tubular member extending in one direction as in the above-described embodiment or modification. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the base member 31 is not limited to a configuration that substantially matches the cross-sectional shape of the spacer 20.

For example, in the third modification shown in FIG. 13, the width of the base member 31A is wider than that of the spacer 20. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the spacer 20 having substantially the same area as the rear end 31b of the base member 31 is arranged, but in the third modification, an opening is made in the central portion of the lateral width of the rear end 31b of the base member 31. A portion (not shown) is formed, and the spacer 20 slides from this opening so that it can appear and disappear.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, one spacer slides and appears with respect to the rear end 31b of the base member 31, but the number of spacers appearing and decreasing from the side surface of the base member 31 is There may be two or more. Further, as long as the spacer slides in the horizontal direction with respect to one base member 31, the spacer's appearance direction is not limited to only the front-rear direction Df or the width direction Dh, and the width and the front-rear direction Df. Spacers that slide in each direction of the direction Dh may be provided.

For example, in the fourth modification shown in FIG. 14, two spacers 20 and 20 are provided at the rear end 31b of the base member 31B so as to appear and disappear in the front-rear direction Df. The base member 31B in this case has a wider width than the base member 31A of the third modification described above. The two spacers 20 are arranged on both sides of the rear end 31b of the base member 31B in the width direction Dh so as to be spaced apart from each other.

In the case of the fourth modification, when the desk devices 1 and 1 are arranged side by side as described above, or when the desk device 1 is attached to the wall H and arranged, the plurality of spacers 20 are set to the overhanging positions P2. Since the spacer tip portions 20a and 20a can be brought into contact with each other, or the spacer tip portion 20a and the wall H can be brought into contact with each other, the desk device 1 can be fixed in a more stable state. The gaps S between the 10s and between the top plate 10 and the wall H can be maintained (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

In the fifth modification shown in FIG. 15, the base member 31C has an H-shape when viewed from above, and a pair of long base portions 31d and 31d extending in the front-rear direction Df are spaced apart from each other in the width direction Dh. It is arranged and connected by a connecting portion 31e that supports the top plate support leg 11 at the center of the front-rear direction Df. Then, the spacer 20 is provided so as to be able to appear and disappear by sliding in the horizontal direction from the rear ends 31b of the base portions 31d and 31d.

The sixth modification shown in FIG. 16 is an example of a configuration in which the base member 31D is bent in an abbreviated shape when viewed from above. Specifically, the base member 31D is bent at a portion where one top plate support leg 11 (leg portion) is connected, and a spacer 20C capable of appearing and disappearing is provided on the end surface 31c of one of the bent base portions 31Da. There is.

The seventh modification shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B is an example of a configuration in which the base member 31E is curved in an arc shape when viewed from above. Specifically, in the base member 31E, one top plate support leg 11 (leg portion) is connected to substantially the center in the extending direction, and the end surface 31c of one base portion 31Ea sandwiching the top plate support leg 11 is connected. A spacer 20D that can appear and disappear is provided. That is, the spacer 20D is also formed in an arc shape along the arc shape of the base member 31E.

In addition, it is possible to replace the components in the above-described embodiment with well-known components as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 Desk device (furniture)
10 Top plate 11 Top plate support legs (legs)
20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D Spacer 20a Spacer tip 20b Opening 22 Lid plate 22a Outer circumference (storage positioning locking part)
23 Inward protrusion (storage positioning locking part)
31, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E Base member 31a Lower wall 31b Rear end 32 Adjuster 32a Threaded part (support part)
F Floor surface H Wall P1 Storage position P2 Overhang position S Gap Df Front-back direction Dh Width direction

Claims (2)

Fixtures provided with a top plate, legs installed on the floor surface to support the top plate, and spacers provided so as to be able to appear and disappear horizontally from the side surface of the base member provided at the lower end of the legs. And
The spacer has a storage position in which the tip of the spacer is located inside the top plate in a state of being housed in the base member and the tip of the spacer projects from the outer peripheral end of the top plate in a top view. and bulged position, position changeably provided between,
A fixture characterized in that an adjuster is provided on at least the lower surface of the base member on the spacer side. The base member is made of a tubular member.
The adjuster may have a supporting portion for penetrating the lower wall of said base member,
The fixture according to claim 1 , wherein an opening extending in the moving direction of the spacer is formed on the lower surface of the spacer through which the support portion is inserted.

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