JP7285083B2 - Furniture with top plate - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to furniture with a top plate.

A configuration including a support structure and a top plate supported on the support structure is known as a fixture with a top plate.
The support structure includes a first support and a second support that are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, and a connecting rod that connects upper ends of the first support and the second support. .

By the way, in furniture with a top plate, if the size of the top plate (dimension in the left-right direction) is large, or if you want to secure the support strength of the top plate, an intermediate support is placed between the first support and the second support. Arrangement configurations are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). In Patent Document 1, the intermediate support includes a stay extending in the front-rear direction. The stay is connected to the connecting rod and protrudes further outward in the front-rear direction than the connecting rod.

Japanese Patent No. 6097515

However, the conventional technology described above still has room for improvement in terms of improving appearance and usability while ensuring the support strength of the top plate. That is, in the configuration of the invention of Patent Document 1 described above, since the stay protrudes from the connecting rod in the front-rear direction, the step between the connecting rod and the stay is easily noticeable. In particular, when the height of the top plate is high, the space below the top plate is easily visible.
In addition, if the stay protrudes from the connecting rod in the front-rear direction, the lower leg of the user may unintentionally come into contact with the stay when the user moves the lower leg in the space below the top plate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a fixture with a top that ensures the support strength of the top and is improved in appearance and usability.

In order to achieve the above object, a fixture with a top plate according to an aspect of the present invention provides a first support and a second a support, an intermediate support erected from the floor surface between the first support and the second support, and an intermediate support extending along the first direction, the first support and the a cylindrical connecting rod that connects the upper portion of the second support and the upper portion of the intermediate support; a top plate that is supported from below by the first support, the second support, and the intermediate support; and the direction crossing the first direction among the directions along the floor surface is defined as a second direction, the intermediate support includes an intermediate base portion erected from the floor surface, and the intermediate base portion A cylindrical arm body projecting in the second direction from the upper end of the arm body, and a connection that is detachably attached to the tip of the arm body in the second direction, and in which the connecting rod is connected in the first direction and an arm portion having a portion, wherein the connecting portion constitutes an outer peripheral frame extending in the first direction along the outer periphery of the top plate together with the connecting rod , and the connecting rod in the second direction. The outer surface of the rod facing the outer peripheral side of the top plate and the outer surface of the connection portion facing the outer peripheral side of the top plate in the second direction of the connection portion are continuous in the first direction, and are the exterior surface of the outer peripheral frame. wherein the connecting portion has an arm connecting portion that extends in the second direction and is inserted into the arm main body, and an outer side surface of the connecting portion, and a distal end portion of the arm connecting portion in the second direction , one attachment piece extending from the exterior portion to one side in the first direction, and the other attachment piece extending from the exterior portion to the other side in the first direction. When viewed, it is formed in a T shape, and the one mounting piece is inserted into one of the connecting rods, and the other mounting piece is inserted into the other of the connecting rods.

According to this aspect, the support strength of the top plate can be ensured by disposing the intermediate support between the first support and the second support. Therefore, even if the top plate is long in the first direction, it can be stably supported.
In particular, in this aspect, the outer side surface of the connecting portion is connected to the outer side surface of the rod in the first direction, thereby forming the outer surface of the outer peripheral frame together with the outer side surface of the rod. Therefore, in the outer peripheral frame, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a step at the boundary portion between the connecting portion and each connecting rod, thereby improving the appearance of the furniture with a top plate. In addition, since contact with the user's lower limbs can be suppressed, usability can be improved.
In addition, the lower part of the top plate can be supported over a wide range in the second direction by the arm part, and the dimension in the second direction at the lower part of the intermediate support (the area of the intermediate base part) can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user's legs from coming into contact with the intermediate support.
Furthermore, according to this aspect, for example, by transporting the intermediate support in a state in which the connecting portion is removed from the arm body, it is possible to transport the intermediate support while suppressing the width in the first direction. As a result, it is possible to improve the transport cost and transport efficiency.
Moreover, according to this aspect, since the connecting portion between the attachment piece and the connecting rod overlaps in the first direction, the connection strength between the connecting portion and the connecting rod can be improved.

In the fixture with a top plate of the aspect described above, the outer side surface of the rod and the outer side surface of the connecting portion may be flush with each other.
According to this aspect, it is possible to further improve the appearance and usability of the furniture with a top plate.

In the fixture with a top plate of the aspect described above, the mounting piece may have a smaller outer shape when viewed from the first direction than the exterior part.
According to this aspect, it becomes easy to arrange the outer side surface (connecting portion outer side surface) of the exterior part and the rod outer side surface flush with each other.

In the fixture with a top plate of the aspect described above, the top plate includes a plurality of top plate pieces arranged side by side in the first direction, and the intermediate support straddles the top plate pieces adjacent to each other in the first direction. may be placed.
According to this aspect, it is possible to ensure the support strength at the boundary portion of the top plate piece. This makes it possible to easily increase the size of the top plate.

According to each aspect described above, it is possible to improve the appearance and usability while ensuring the support strength of the top plate.

It is a perspective view of the furniture with a top plate which concerns on embodiment. It is a bottom view of the furniture with a top plate which concerns on embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view of the top plate which concerns on embodiment. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an intermediate support according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4; It is an expansion perspective view of the intermediate joint which concerns on embodiment. 1 is a partial perspective view of a support structure according to an embodiment; FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line VIII-VIII of FIG. 7; FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a support structure according to another configuration of the embodiment; FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a support structure according to another configuration of the embodiment;

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the following description, the direction orthogonal to the floor surface F is the vertical direction (the arrow UP is the upper side), and the two directions orthogonal to the vertical direction are the front-rear direction (the second direction: the arrow FR is the front side) and the left-right direction (the first direction). Direction: Arrow LH is left).

[Furniture with top plate]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fixture 1 with a top plate.
As shown in FIG. 1, the fixture 1 with a top plate of this embodiment is a table installed, for example, in an office or a meeting room of a public facility. The furniture with a top plate 1 includes a top plate 11 and a support structure 12. - 特許庁

<Top plate>
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the fixture 1 with a top plate.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the top plate 11 has a rectangular shape with its longitudinal direction extending in the horizontal direction, for example, in a plan view. The top plate 11 of the present embodiment is configured by abutting a plurality of (for example, two) top plate pieces (a left top plate piece 15 and a right top plate piece 16) aligned in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, the top plate pieces 15 and 16 are butted against each other at a position about ⅓ from the right end of the top plate 11 .

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the top plate 11. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the top plate pieces 15 and 16 are provided at their ends facing each other with connectors 17 for connecting the top plate pieces 15 and 16 to each other. The connector 17 includes a connection bolt 17a and a connection plate 17b.
As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting bolt 17a penetrates the end faces of the top plate pieces 15 and 16 facing each other. Both ends of the connecting bolt 17a are exposed in mounting recesses 18 and 19 separately formed in the top plate pieces 15 and 16, respectively. A connecting nut 17c is screwed into the mounting recesses 18 and 19 on both ends of the connecting bolt 17a.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the connecting plate 17 b is arranged on the lower surface of the top plate 11 so as to straddle the boundary between the top plate pieces 15 and 16 . The connecting plate 17b is fixed to each of the top plate pieces 15 and 16 from below. The vertical thickness of the connecting plate 17b is sufficiently thinner than that of the outer peripheral frame 20, which will be described later. In addition, the above-described couplers 17 are provided as a pair at the front and rear end portions of the top plate pieces 15 and 16, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the top plate 11 is formed with a wiring insertion hole 25 for guiding the wiring C (see FIG. 5) of the electronic device placed on the top plate 11 to the bottom of the top plate 11. ing. In the present embodiment, the wiring insertion holes 25 are formed at three locations with intervals in the left-right direction. The wire insertion hole 25 is configured to be openable and closable by a wire cover 26 . A wiring duct or the like that covers the wiring insertion hole 25 from below may be provided below the top plate 11 .

Note that the size, plan view shape, and the like of the top plate 11 can be changed as appropriate. In this case, the top plate 11 may be composed of one top plate piece, or may be composed of three or more top plate pieces.

<Support structure>
As shown in FIG. 2, the support structure 12 includes a peripheral frame 20, a left support (first support) 21, a right support (second support) 22, and an intermediate support 23. ing.
The outer frame 20 is formed in a frame shape that is one size smaller than the outer shape of the top plate 11 . The outer frame 20 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 11 at a portion located inside the outer peripheral edge of the top plate 11 . A detailed description of the outer frame 20 will be given later.

The left support 21 has a pair of front and rear support legs 31 . The support leg 31 includes a leg body 32 extending upward from the floor surface F and a bracket 33 attached to the upper end of the leg body 32 . Each support leg 31 is connected to the front and rear corners located on the left side of the outer peripheral frame 20 via brackets 33 . The bracket 33 is also connected to the lower surface of the top plate 11 together with the outer peripheral frame 20 .
The right support 22 is arranged to be spaced apart from the left support 21 in the left-right direction. The right support 22 has a pair of front and rear support legs 35 . The support leg 35, like the support leg 31 of the left support 21, includes a leg 36 and a bracket 37, respectively. Each support leg 35 is connected to the front and rear corners located on the right side of the outer peripheral frame 20 via brackets 37 . The bracket 37 is also connected to the lower surface of the top plate 11 together with the outer peripheral frame 20 .

The support legs 31 and 35 may be configured such that the leg bodies 32 and 36 are directly connected to the outer peripheral frame 20 . Also, the left support 21 and the right support 22 may be configured with one support leg or three or more support legs as long as they are connected to the outer peripheral frame 20 at both ends in the left-right direction of the top plate 11. may have been

<Intermediate support>
The intermediate support 23 is arranged below the top plate 11 at a position straddling the boundary between the top plate pieces 15 and 16 . The intermediate support 23 is connected to the top plate 11 and the outer peripheral frame 20 and supports the top plate 11 from below together with the left support 21 and the right support 22 . A plurality of intermediate supports 23 may be provided between the supports 21 and 22 without being limited to the boundary between the top plate pieces 15 and 16 .

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the intermediate support 23. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the intermediate support 23 is formed in a T shape when viewed from the left and right. The intermediate support 23 includes a column (intermediate base) 41, a lower arm 42, an upper arm (arm portion, arm body) 43, a panel cover 44, and an intermediate joint (arm portion, connecting portion) 45. ing.

The struts 41 are provided as a front and rear pair. The strut 41 is formed in a tubular shape extending in the vertical direction. Each post 41 is installed on the floor surface F via the adjuster 51 . Each strut 41 is formed in a semi-elliptical shape that protrudes outward in the left-right direction with flat inner end surfaces in the front-rear direction (surfaces facing each other) in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the vertical direction. In addition, the number of support columns 41 is not limited to two, and may be one. In addition, the cross-sectional shape of the strut 41 can be changed as appropriate.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , locking protrusions 52 are provided on the inner end surfaces of the struts 41 in the front-rear direction. The locking protrusions 52 are provided in two rows on the left and right sides of each support 41 with a space therebetween in the vertical direction. That is, among the locking projections 52, the locking projections 52 arranged on the left side form a left projection row, and the locking projections 52 arranged on the right side form a right projection row. In each post 41, the locking projections 52 forming the left row of projections are provided at positions corresponding to each other in the vertical direction. In each post 41, the locking projections 52 forming the right projection row are provided at positions corresponding to each other in the vertical direction.

The lower arm 42 is formed, for example, in the shape of a rectangular tube extending in the front-rear direction. The lower arm 42 spans the lower portions of the support columns 41 . The width of the lower arm 42 in the left-right direction is narrower than the width of the support 41 in the left-right direction.

The upper arm 43 is formed, for example, in the shape of a rectangular tube extending in the front-rear direction. The upper arm 43 spans the upper ends of the support columns 41 and protrudes from the support columns 41 on both front and rear sides. The upper arm 43 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 11 by a fastening member. In this case, it is preferable that the boundary portions of the top plate pieces 15 and 16 are positioned at the central portion of the upper arm 43 in the left-right direction. A space surrounded by the floor surface F, the strut 41 and the upper arm 43 constitutes a wiring accommodation space S that opens in the left-right direction. In addition, the upper arm 43 is not limited to a closed cross-sectional structure such as a rectangular tubular shape, and may be formed in a C shape, for example. In this embodiment, the width of the upper arm 43 in the left-right direction is equal to or greater than the width of the support 41 .

The panel cover 44 is detachably attached to the column 41 from both left and right sides. Each panel cover 44 closes the wiring accommodation space S from both left and right sides. The panel cover 44 has a structure in which both front and rear end portions of a plate material are bent. Specifically, the panel cover 44 includes a cover body 61 and locking pieces 62 . Since each of the panel covers 44 has the same configuration, the following description will be made with one (left) panel cover 44 as an example.

The cover main body 61 has a rectangular shape having the same size as the wiring accommodation space S in a side view in the left-right direction. The cover main body 61 closes the wiring accommodation space S from the left side. An upper wiring insertion recess 53 is formed in the upper end of the cover body 61 . A lower wiring insertion recess 54 is formed at the lower end of the cover body 61 . A plurality of wiring insertion recesses 53 and 54 may be formed in each of the upper and lower end portions of the cover body 61 . Further, the cover main body 61 may be formed with a through hole instead of the concave portion.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the locking piece 62 is bent in the left-right direction from both front and rear ends of the cover body 61 . A locking groove 65 is formed in each locking piece 62 . The locking groove 65 is formed in an L shape when viewed from the front and back, and is open at the laterally inner edge of the locking piece 62 (the direction toward the center of the intermediate support 23 in the lateral direction). there is Specifically, the locking groove 65 has a laterally extending portion 65a extending in the lateral direction, and an upwardly extending portion 65b extending upward from the laterally outer end portion of the laterally extending portion 65a. are doing. A plurality of locking grooves 65 are formed in each locking piece 62 so as to correspond to the locking projections 52 described above and are spaced apart in the vertical direction.

The panel cover 44 is attached to the column 41 in the following procedure. First, the panel cover 44 is pushed inward in the left-right direction while the locking grooves 65 and the locking projections 52 are aligned in the vertical direction. Then, each locking projection 52 enters into the laterally extending portion 65 a of the corresponding locking groove 65 . After that, by moving the panel cover 44 downward, the locking protrusion 52 is locked in the upwardly extending portion 65b. Thereby, the panel cover 44 is arranged between the pillars 41 while being suspended by the locking projections 52 . It should be noted that the method of assembling the column 41 and the panel cover 44 can be changed as appropriate. The panel cover 44 may be supported by the struts 41 via, for example, locking claws or the like, not limited to the locking grooves 65 .

As shown in FIG. 5, in the fixture 1 with a top plate of the present embodiment, the wiring C routed downward through the top plate 11 through the wiring insertion hole 25 enters the wiring accommodation space S through the upper wiring insertion recess 53. . After entering the wiring housing space S, the wiring C is pulled out onto the floor surface F through the lower wiring insertion recess 54, and then connected to an external power supply or the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the intermediate joints 45 are attached to the front and rear ends of the upper arm 43, respectively. Since each intermediate joint 45 has the same structure, the front intermediate joint 45 will be described as an example in the following configuration.

The intermediate joint 45 is formed in a T shape when viewed from above and below. Specifically, the intermediate joint 45 includes an arm connecting portion 71 , an exterior portion 72 , and a rod connecting portion 73 . In this embodiment, the intermediate joint 45 is configured by connecting an arm connecting portion 71, an exterior portion 72, and a rod connecting portion 73, which are formed separately. However, the intermediate joint 45 may integrally form at least one of the arm connecting portion 71 , the exterior portion 72 and the rod connecting portion 73 .

6 is an enlarged perspective view of the intermediate joint 45. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the arm connecting portion 71 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape extending in the front-rear direction. The arm connecting portion 71 is inserted into the front opening of the upper arm 43 described above. The arm connecting portion 71 is attached to the upper arm 43 by fastening a fastening member 76 from the outside in the left-right direction through a through hole 75 formed in the upper arm 43 , for example. However, the method of assembling the arm connecting portion 71 and the upper arm 43 can be changed as appropriate.

The exterior part 72 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape extending in the left-right direction. The exterior portion 72 is connected to the front end portion of the arm connecting portion 71 by, for example, welding. The length of the exterior portion 72 in the left-right direction is preferably equal to or greater than the width of the upper arm 43 in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, the length of the exterior portion 72 in the left-right direction is equal to the width of the upper arm 43 in the left-right direction. In addition, the exterior part 72 is not limited to a closed cross-sectional structure such as a rectangular tubular shape, and may be formed in a C shape or the like, for example.

The rod connecting portion 73 extends in the left-right direction and is formed in a C shape opening downward. The rod connecting portion 73 penetrates the inside of the exterior portion 72 in the left-right direction. The rod connecting portion 73 is connected to the exterior portion 72 by, for example, welding. A portion of the rod connecting portion 73 that protrudes leftward from the exterior portion 72 constitutes a left attachment piece (attachment piece) 81 . A portion of the rod connecting portion 73 that protrudes to the right from the exterior portion 72 constitutes a right attachment piece (attachment piece) 82 . In this embodiment, the configuration in which the mounting pieces 81 and 82 are integrally formed has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. Each attachment piece 81 , 82 may be connected to the exterior part 72 separately. Moreover, the rod connecting portion 73 is not limited to the C shape, and may be formed in the shape of a square tube or the like.

Rod fastening holes 85 are formed in the upper wall portions of the mounting pieces 81 and 82, respectively. An insertion hole 86 is formed in a portion of the upper wall portion of each of the mounting pieces 81 and 82 that is located outside the rod fastening hole 85 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 20 is formed in a frame shape that is one size smaller than the outer shape of the top plate 11 as described above. Specifically, the outer frame 20 includes short side portions 91 , long side portions 92 and corner members 93 .

The short side portions 91 extend in the front-rear direction on both the left and right sides below the top plate 11 . Each short side portion 91 is formed, for example, in a rectangular tubular shape extending in the front-rear direction. The short side portion 91 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 11 by a fastening member.

7 is a partial perspective view of support structure 12. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7 , the long side portions 92 extend in the left-right direction on both front and rear sides below the top plate 11 . The long side portions 92 are connected to the short side portions 91 via corner members 93 at each corner of the outer peripheral frame 20 . That is, each support leg 31 , 35 is connected to the outer peripheral frame 20 via the corner member 93 .

The long side portion 92 includes a left connecting rod 95, a right connecting rod 96, and the exterior portion 72 and the rod connecting portion 73 described above.
The left connecting rod 95 extends in the left-right direction below the left top plate piece 15 . The left connecting rod 95 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape extending in the left-right direction.
The right connecting rod 96 extends in the left-right direction below the right top plate piece 16 . The right connecting rod 96 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape extending in the left-right direction. Each connecting rod 95, 96 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 11 by a fastening member at an appropriate position in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, each of the connecting rods 95 and 96 has the same external shape as the exterior portion 72 when viewed from the left and right. The connecting rods 95 and 96 face each other in the horizontal direction. Note that each of the connecting rods 95 and 96 is not limited to the shape of a rectangular tube, and may be, for example, a C-shape opening downward when viewed from the left and right in a side view.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line VIII-VIII of FIG. Next, the structure of the connecting portion between the intermediate joint 45 and the connecting rods 95, 96 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 8 , a left mounting piece 81 is inserted into the left connecting rod 95 . Specifically, the left mounting piece 81 is inserted into the left connecting rod 95 to a position where the end surfaces of the left connecting rod 95 and the exterior portion 72 contact each other in the left-right direction. An insertion hole 100 is formed in the upper wall portion of the left connecting rod 95 at a position that overlaps the above-described rod material fastening hole 85 in plan view. The left mounting piece 81 and the left connecting rod 95 are connected to each other by screwing a fastening member 101 into the rod material fastening hole 85 through the insertion hole 100 .

Through holes 102 and 103 are formed through the upper and lower wall portions of the left connecting rod 95 at portions overlapping the above-described insertion hole 86 in the upper and lower wall portions. The left mounting piece 81 and the left connecting rod 95 are fastened together to the top plate 11 by inserting the fastening member 106 from below through the insertion hole 86 and the through holes 102 and 103 .

A right mounting piece 82 is inserted into the right connecting rod 96 . Specifically, the right mounting piece 82 is inserted into the right connecting rod 96 to a position where the end faces of the right connecting rod 96 and the exterior portion 72 abut on each other in the left-right direction. An insertion hole 110 is formed in the upper wall portion of the right connecting rod 96 at a position that overlaps with the above-described rod material fastening hole 85 in a plan view. The right mounting piece 82 and the right connecting rod 96 are connected to each other by screwing a fastening member 111 into the rod material fastening hole 85 through the insertion hole 110 .

Through-holes 112 and 113 are formed through the upper and lower wall portions of the right connecting rod 96 at portions overlapping the above-described insertion hole 86 in the upper and lower wall portions. The right mounting piece 82 and the right connecting rod 96 are fastened together to the top plate 11 by inserting a fastening member 116 from below through the insertion hole 86 and the through holes 112 and 113 .

In this embodiment, relief portions 121 and 122 are formed on the lower surface of the top plate 11 at positions overlapping the head portions 101a and 111a of the fastening members 101 and 111 . The relief portions 121 and 122 accommodate the heads 101a and 111a, respectively. As a result, interference between the top plate 11 and the heads 101a and 111a is avoided, and the top plate 11 is positioned with respect to the support structure 12 in the horizontal direction.

Here, the outer peripheral surface of the exterior part 72 and the outer peripheral surfaces of the connecting rods 95 and 96 are arranged flush with each other. Further, as described above, the end surfaces of the left connecting rod 95 and the exterior portion 72 and the end surfaces of the right connecting rod 96 and the exterior portion 72 are in contact with each other in the left-right direction. Therefore, the outer peripheral surface of the exterior part 72 and the outer peripheral surfaces of the connecting rods 95 and 96 are continuously connected. In this case, of the outer peripheral surface of the exterior portion 72, the outer side surface (connecting portion outer side surface) 72a that faces the outer side in the front-rear direction is the outer side surface (connection portion outer side surface) 72a that faces the outer side in the front-rear direction, among the outer peripheral surfaces of the connecting rods 95 and 96. Together with the rod outer surfaces 95a and 96a, they constitute an exterior surface 20a (see FIG. 7) of the outer peripheral frame 20. As shown in FIG.

It is sufficient that at least the outer surfaces 72a, 95a, and 96a (the outer surface 20a of the outer frame 20) are continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the exterior portion 72 and the outer peripheral surfaces of the connecting rods 95 and 96 in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, "continuously" means that the outer surfaces are continuously connected to each other, and that the boundaries between the exterior portion 72 and the connecting rods 95 and 96 are smoothly connected when viewed from the front in the front-rear direction. Just do it. That is, there may be a slight step (substantially flush) at the boundaries between the exterior portion 72 and the connecting rods 95 and 96 . Further, the end faces of the left connecting rod 95 and the exterior part 72 and the end faces of the right connecting rod 96 and the exterior part 72 may be separated while being close to each other in the left-right direction.

Thus, in this embodiment, the connection rods 95 and 96 are configured to connect the upper portions of the left support 21, the right support 22, and the intermediate support 23 to each other.
According to this configuration, the intermediate support 23 is arranged between the left support 21 and the right support 22, so that the support strength of the top plate 11 can be ensured. Therefore, even if the top plate 11 is long in the horizontal direction, it can be stably supported.
In particular, in this embodiment, the outer side surface 72a of the exterior part 72 is connected to the outer side surfaces 95a, 96a of the connecting rods 95, 96 in the left-right direction, so that the outer side surfaces 95a, 96a of the connecting rods 95, 96 and the outer peripheral frame 20 constitutes an exterior surface 20a. Therefore, in the outer peripheral frame 20, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of steps at the boundary portions between the exterior portion 72 and the connecting rods 95 and 96, thereby improving the appearance of the furniture with a top plate 1. FIG. In addition, since it is possible to prevent the user's legs from coming into contact with the intermediate support 23, it is possible to improve usability.

In this embodiment, the outer side surface 72a of the exterior part 72 and the outer side surfaces 95a, 96a of the connecting rods 95, 96 are arranged flush with each other.
According to this configuration, it is possible to further improve the appearance and usability of the furniture 1 with a top plate.

In this embodiment, the intermediate support 23 has a support 41 erected from the floor F and an upper arm 43 projecting from the upper end of the support 41 in the front-rear direction.
According to this configuration, the lower part of the top plate 11 can be supported over a wide range in the front-rear direction by the upper arm 43, and the size in the front-rear direction at the lower part of the intermediate support 23 (in the region of the support column 41) can be reduced. Thereby, it is possible to more reliably prevent the lower legs of the user from coming into contact with the intermediate support 23 .

In this embodiment, the intermediate joint 45 is detachably attached to the upper arm 43 .
According to this configuration, for example, the intermediate support 23 can be transported while the width in the left-right direction is reduced by transporting the intermediate joint 45 in a state detached from the upper arm 43 . As a result, it is possible to improve the transport cost and transport efficiency.

In this embodiment, the intermediate joint 45 and the connecting rods 95 and 96 are connected with the mounting pieces 81 and 82 of the intermediate joint 45 accommodated in the connecting rods 95 and 95 .
According to this configuration, since the connecting portions between the mounting pieces 81 and 82 and the connecting rods 95 and 96 overlap in the left-right direction, the connection strength between the intermediate joint 45 and the connecting rods 95 and 96 can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the mounting pieces 81 and 82 have a smaller outer shape than the exterior portion 72 when viewed from the left and right in a side view.
According to this configuration, the outer side surface 72a of the exterior part 72 and the outer side surfaces 95a and 96a of the connecting rods 95 and 96 can be easily arranged flush with each other.

In this embodiment, the intermediate support 23 is arranged between the plurality of top plate pieces 15 and 16 .
With this configuration, it is possible to ensure the support strength at the boundary between the top plate pieces 15 and 16 . This makes it possible to easily increase the size of the top plate 11 .

(Other modifications)
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other changes in configuration are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the foregoing description, but only by the appended claims.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the intermediate joint 45 is detachably attached to the upper arm 43 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The intermediate joint 45 may be integrally fixed to the upper arm 43 .

The intermediate support 23 may be configured without the intermediate joint 45 . In this case, the upper arm 43 itself constitutes the connecting part according to the invention. Further, the tip end surface (connecting portion outer surface) 43a of the upper arm 43 constitutes the exterior surface 20a of the outer peripheral frame 20 together with the outer surfaces 95a and 96a of the connecting rods 95 and 96. As shown in FIG. As such a configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 9 , flange portions 200 projecting inward in the front-rear direction may be provided at the inner end portions in the left-right direction of the connecting rods 95 and 96 . The flange portions 200 of the connecting rods 95 and 96 may be fastened via fastening members 202 to side wall portions 201 positioned on the outer side in the left-right direction of the upper arm 43 . In this case as well, the distal end surface 43a of the upper arm 43 and the outer side surfaces 95a and 96a of the connecting rods 95 and 96 are in a state in which the side wall portion 201 of the upper arm 43 and the connecting rods 95 and 96 are in close proximity or in contact with each other in the left-right direction. smoothly connected.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the mounting pieces 81 and 82 of the intermediate joint 45 are separately accommodated in the connecting rods 95 and 96 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the connecting rods 95 and 96 may be housed inside the upper arm 43 . Specifically, a rod insertion hole 210 is formed in the side wall portion 201 of the upper arm 43 . On the other hand, the connecting rods 95 and 96 each have a connecting piece 211 projecting inward in the left-right direction. Each connecting piece 211 is inserted into the corresponding rod insertion hole 210 . In this case as well, the distal end surface 43a of the upper arm 43 and the outer side surfaces 95a and 96a of the connecting rods 95 and 96 are in a state in which the side wall portion 201 of the upper arm 43 and the connecting rods 95 and 96 are in close proximity or in contact with each other in the left-right direction. smoothly connected.

Although the configuration in which the outer peripheral frame 20 is formed in a frame shape has been described in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is not limited to this. That is, the outer frame 20 should have at least connecting rods extending in the left-right direction.
If the outer side surfaces 72a, 95a, 96a of the exterior part 72 and the connecting rods 95, 96 are connected to each other in the left-right direction, even if the vertical positions of the exterior part 72 and the connecting rods 95, 96 are slightly deviated. good.
In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the support members 21 to 23 and the outer peripheral frame 20 are fixed to the top plate 11 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. At least the supports 21 to 23 need only be fixed to the top plate 11 .

In the above-described embodiment, the first direction is the left-right direction, and the second direction is the front-rear direction, but the configuration is not limited to this. That is, the first direction may be the front-rear direction, and the second direction may be the left-right direction.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where a table is used as an example of the furniture with a top board 1 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The fixture with a top plate may be any structure having at least a top plate, such as a shelf.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the constituent elements in the above-described embodiment with well-known constituent elements without departing from the scope of the present invention, and the modifications described above may be combined as appropriate.

1 ... Furniture with top plate 11 ... Top plate 12 ... Support structure 15 ... Left top plate piece (top plate piece)
16... right top plate piece (top plate piece)
20... Peripheral frame 20a... Exterior surface 21... Left support (first support)
22... Right support (second support)
23... Intermediate support 41... Strut (intermediate base)
43 ... Upper arm (arm part, arm body, connecting part)
43a... tip surface (connecting portion outer surface)
45 ... Intermediate joint (arm part, connecting part)
72... Exterior part 72a... Outside surface (connecting part outside surface)
81... Left attachment piece (attachment piece)
82... Right mounting piece (mounting piece)
95... Left connecting rod (connecting rod)
95a... Outer surface (rod outer surface)
96... right connecting rod (connecting rod)
96a... Outer surface (rod outer surface)

Claims (4)

a first support and a second support erected from a floor and spaced apart from each other in a first direction along the floor;
an intermediate support erected from the floor surface between the first support and the second support;
a cylindrical connecting rod extending along the first direction and connecting upper portions of the first support and the second support and upper portions of the intermediate support;
a top plate supported from below by the first support, the second support, and the intermediate support;
Among the directions along the floor surface, if the direction intersecting the first direction is the second direction,
The intermediate support is
an intermediate base portion erected from the floor surface;
It is detachably attached to a tubular arm body projecting in the second direction from the upper end of the intermediate base portion, and to a distal end portion of the arm body in the second direction, and the connecting rod extends in the first direction. an arm portion having a connecting portion to be connected,
The connecting portion constitutes an outer frame extending in the first direction along the outer periphery of the top plate together with the connecting rod ,
A rod outer surface of the connecting rod facing the outer peripheral side of the top plate in the second direction, and a connecting portion outer surface of the connecting portion facing the outer peripheral side of the top plate in the second direction are arranged in the first direction. continuous in the direction and constituting an exterior surface of the outer peripheral frame ,
The connecting part is
an arm connecting portion extending in the second direction and inserted into the arm main body;
an exterior portion having the outer side surface of the connecting portion and connected to a tip portion of the arm connecting portion in the second direction;
one attachment piece extending from the exterior portion in one side in the first direction;
and the other mounting piece extending from the exterior portion in the other side in the first direction, and formed in a T shape in plan view,
The one mounting piece is inserted into one of the connecting rods,
The other mounting piece is a fixture with a top plate inserted into the other connecting rod . The furniture with a top plate according to claim 1, wherein the outer side surface of the rod and the outer side surface of the connecting portion are arranged flush with each other. 3. The furniture with a top plate according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment piece has a smaller outer shape when viewed from the first direction than the exterior part. The top plate is configured by arranging a plurality of top plate pieces in the first direction,
The furniture with a top plate according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the intermediate support is arranged across the top plate pieces that are adjacent to each other in the first direction.

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