JP7320916B2 - sofa system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a sofa system comprising a sofa and a counter table.

Recently, a monitor is installed on the front wall or the like, and users may hold a meeting while watching this monitor. When a large number of users gather in such a meeting, there is a demand for a system that allows them to work facing the same direction, such as the front, and there is a sofa system in which a countertop is attached to the rear of the backrest of the sofa. (For example, see Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2).

However, in such a configuration, the countertop that constitutes a part of the sofa system is firmly fixed to the sofa that constitutes the main body of the sofa system, and is used exclusively for this sofa system. That is, it is inefficient because it is not intended to be used as a single sofa or as a single countertop.

Such problems are not limited to those for meetings, but also exist in various sofa systems.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and aims to solve the inefficiency of a sofa system in which it is difficult to use a single sofa or a single countertop.

The sofa system according to the invention of claim 1 comprises a sofa having a seat and a backrest, and a counter that can move relative to the sofa, and the counter is a pair of left and right self-supporting sofas. legs, a countertop supported by these legs and held at a position higher than the upper end of the backrest of the sofa , and a curtain fixed to the opposite end of the countertop. The counter can be placed behind the sofa with the outer surface of the lower end of the curtain plate in contact with the back of the backrest of the sofa. At least the inner surface of the lower end of the curtain board is joined to the legs in a splicing state, and the height position of the upper surface of the counter top board is set so that the user can use it in a standing state. There is.

In addition, the "sofa" in the present invention is a concept that includes not only integrally formed sofa units, but also sofa units that combine a plurality of sofa constituent members, and also sofas that do not have cushions in the seat or backrest.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a sofa system according to the first aspect, wherein the sofa has a plurality of sofa constituent members arranged adjacently on a base.

The sofa system according to the invention of claim 3 is the sofa system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the sofa has a plurality of standing plane regions in which the back surfaces of the backrests intersect each other and are continuous. , and the counters, which are independent of each other, are placed in contact with the upright plane regions.

The sofa system according to the invention of claim 4 is the sofa system of claim 3, wherein the back surface of the sofa has a first upright plane region located at the rear end of the sofa, and the first upright plane region. and a pair of second upright plane regions extending forward while gradually widening from both ends of the region.

The sofa system according to the invention of claim 5 is the sofa system of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the counter is fixed with the curtain plate substantially orthogonal to the non-use end surface of the counter top plate. The upper end of the curtain plate is located above the upper surface of the counter top plate.

The sofa system according to the invention of claim 6 is the sofa system of claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the curtain plate of the counter is fixed so as to hang down from the lower surface of the counter top plate. The non-use end surface of the counter top plate and the outer surface of the curtain plate are substantially flush with each other.

According to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the inefficiency that this type of sofa system has conventionally had such that it is difficult to use the sofa alone or the counter top plate alone.

1 is a perspective view showing a sofa system according to one embodiment of the invention; FIG. The top view which shows the sofa system which concerns on the same embodiment. The top view which shows the base of the sofa which concerns on the same embodiment. The top view which shows the sofa structural member for corners which concerns on the same embodiment. The top view which shows the sofa structural member for straight lines which concerns on the same embodiment. The front view which shows the counter which concerns on the same embodiment. The top view which shows the counter which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2; FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part in FIG. 6; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 9;

One embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to FIGS. 1-10.

This embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to a conference sofa system SS. This sofa system SS, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 8, comprises a sofa S having a seat 1 and a backrest 2, and a counter C which is relatively movable with respect to the sofa S. The counter C consists of legs 3 that can stand on their own, a counter top plate 4 that is a top plate supported by the legs 3, and a curtain plate fixed to the opposite end side of the counter top plate 4. 5, and is configured so that the counter C can be arranged behind the sofa S with the curtain plate 5 in contact with the back surface 2a of the backrest 2 of the sofa S. There is.

The sofa S has a base 6 and a plurality of sofa components 7 and 8 arranged adjacently. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the base 6 comprises a horizontal frame 11 corresponding to the plan view shape of the sofa S, and legs 13 for holding the horizontal frame 11 at a predetermined height from the floor surface. and The horizontal frame 11 is mainly composed of, for example, a prismatic pipe material, and the leg 13 is mainly composed of, for example, a columnar pipe material. On the other hand, the sofa structural members 7 and 8 of this embodiment include a pair of corner sofa structural members 7 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, straight sofa components 8 arranged in a shape are used. The corner sofa component 7 includes a seat corresponding portion 15 which is substantially horizontal and is bent, for example, by 120 degrees in plan view, and a backrest corresponding portion 17 provided along the rear edge of the seat corresponding portion 15. It comprises a core material (not shown) screwed to the frame, and a cushioning covering material 19 covering the core material. The outer surface side of the backrest corresponding portion 17 forms a pair of standing planes 21 and 23 that stand substantially vertically. That is, both of these standing planes 21 and 23 intersect each other at an angle of 120 degrees in plan view. The rectilinear sofa component 8 includes a seat-corresponding portion 25 having a substantially horizontal posture and a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a backrest-corresponding portion 27 provided along the rear edge of the seat-corresponding portion 25. It comprises a core material (not shown) screwed to the frame, and a cushioning covering material 29 covering the core material. The outer surface side of the backrest corresponding portion 27 forms an upright plane 31 that stands up substantially vertically. As shown in FIG. 2, the upright planes 21, 23, 31 of the sofa structural members 7, 8 adjacent to each other are flush and continuous. Here, the seat-corresponding portions 15 and 25 constitute the seat 1 of the sofa S, and the backrest-corresponding portions 17 and 27 constitute the backrest 2 of the sofa S. The back surface 2a of the backrest 2 is provided with a plurality of standing plane regions R1 and R2 that continue to intersect each other, and the mutually independent counters C are brought into contact with the standing plane regions R1 and R2, respectively. Let it be placed. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the back surface 2a of the sofa S includes a first upright plane region R1 located at the rear end of the sofa S, and front sides from both ends of the first upright plane region R1. and a pair of second upright plane regions R2 extending while gradually widening toward. The first upright plane region R1 is constituted by one of the upright planes 21 of the corner sofa component 7 . The second erecting plane region R2 is composed of the erecting plane 23 of one of the corner sofa component members 7 and the erecting plane 31 of the straight sofa component member 8, respectively. The curtain plate 5 of the counter C can be brought into contact with these upright plane regions R1 and R2.

As described above and as shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the counter C comprises a pair of legs 3 capable of standing on its own, a counter top plate 4 supported by the legs 3, and the counter A curtain plate 5 is fixed on the non-use end side of the top plate 4. - 特許庁

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the leg 3 has a base 33 having a grounding portion, a leg strut 35 erected near the front end of the base 33, and the upper end of the leg strut 35 rigidly connected. and upper and lower panel mounting brackets 39 and 41 for mounting the panel 5. As shown in FIG. The leg pillar 35 is made of, for example, a round pipe material, and its lower end is rigidly connected to the base 33 by welding or the like, and the top plate support 37 is rigidly connected to the upper end by welding or the like. The top plate receiver 37 includes a top plate receiver main body 43 that is spliced onto the lower surface of the counter top plate 4 using screws, and an outer hanging wall 45 that hangs down from the outer edge of the top plate receiver main body 43. , and a front hanging wall 47 that hangs down from the front end of the top plate receiving main body 43 along the leg support 35 are integrally formed of a sheet metal material. It also serves as the curtain plate mounting bracket 39 . The lower panel mounting bracket 41 is rigidly connected to the outer periphery of the leg support 35 by welding or the like. These upper and lower panel mounting brackets 39 and 41 are joined to the inner surface 5b of the panel 5 by screws.

As shown in FIG. 7, the counter top plate 4 has a rectangular shape in a plan view with the width dimension set larger than the depth dimension, and both the left and right ends are supported by the left and right legs 3 . The height position of the upper surface 4a of the counter top plate 4 is set so that the user can preferably use it in a standing state. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the counter top plate 4 is provided with embedded nuts 49 so as to be joined to the top plate receivers 37 of the legs 3 using screws.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the curtain plate 5 has a rectangular shape and is fixed substantially perpendicular to the non-use end surface 4b of the counter top plate 4. It has a width dimension. The upper end portion 5a of the curtain plate 5 is located above the upper surface 4a of the counter top plate 4. As shown in FIG. As described above, the curtain plate 5 is fixed to the left and right legs 3 via the upper and lower curtain plate mounting brackets 39 and 41 that are in contact with the inner surface 5b, and is arranged at the intermediate portion in the width direction. It is also fixed to the counter top plate 4 via a plurality of intermediate mounting brackets 51 . The curtain plate 5 is provided with a buried nut 53 so as to be joined to the legs 3 and the counter top plate 4 with screws. Further, the counter top plate 4 is provided with embedded nuts 55 for attaching the intermediate mounting brackets 51 using screws.

With such a configuration, not only can a plurality of users seated on the sofa S hold a meeting while looking at a monitor (not shown) placed in front of them, but also they can be positioned behind the sofa S. A larger number of users can participate in the conference using the counter C that has been completed. Moreover, the counter C is independent from the sofa S, and can be freely used at a position away from the sofa S. That is, the sofa S alone and the counter top plate 4 alone can be freely used, and usability can be greatly improved. In other words, the sofa S and the counter C can be used independently, which is efficient. Moreover, even if the curtain board 5 is moved forward carelessly from the state where the curtain board 5 is separated from the backrest 2 of the sofa S as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. The counter C can be positioned by contacting the support 2 . In this way, when the sofa S and the counter C are used in combination, the counter C can be arranged in order.

In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment described above.

For example, the curtain plate of the counter may be fixed and suspended from the bottom surface of the counter. In this case, it is preferable that the non-use end surface of the counter top plate and the outer surface of the curtain plate are substantially flush with each other. Further, another configuration such as configuring the upper end surface of the curtain plate and the upper surface of the counter top plate to be flush with each other may be adopted. However, if the upper end of the curtain plate is positioned above the top surface of the counter top plate as in the above-described embodiment, writing instruments and other used items placed on the top surface of the counter top plate will fall onto the sofa side. can also be prevented.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the back surface 2a of the backrest 2 comprises a plurality of continuous crossings, more specifically the first and second standing plane regions R1, R2, which are provided with the standing planes. By arranging the mutually independent counters C in contact with the regions R1 and R2, each counter C can be positioned in such a manner that the plurality of counters C face different directions. Of course, other configurations may be employed, such as one where the entire back surface of the backrest of the sofa is flush.

Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, the back surface 2a of the backrest 2 of the sofa S has a first upright plane region R1 located at the rear end of the sofa S, and from both ends of the first upright plane region R1. and a pair of second upright plane regions R2 extending while gradually widening forward, so that a plurality of users seated 1 on the sofa S and the positioning arrangement behind the sofa S can be arranged. The users of the counter C can hold a meeting while looking at the monitor (not shown) placed in front of them. But of course it's fine.

In addition, various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention.

SS...sofa system S...sofa C...counter 1...seat 2...backrest 3...leg 4...counter top board 5...curtain board

Claims (6)

It comprises a sofa with a seat and a backrest, and a counter that can move relative to the sofa,
The counter comprises a pair of left and right legs capable of standing on its own, a counter top plate supported by these legs and held at a position higher than the upper end of the backrest of the sofa , and a counter top plate. The counter is arranged behind the sofa while the outer surface of the lower end of the curtain plate is in contact with the back of the backrest of the sofa. At least the inner surface of the lower end of the curtain plate is joined to the legs in a splicing state, and the height position of the upper surface of the counter top plate is set so that the user can stand up. A sofa system that is set up for use in a closed state . 2. The sofa system of claim 1, wherein said sofa comprises a plurality of adjacent sofa components on a base. The sofa is provided with a plurality of standing plane areas that are continuous with the back surface of the backrest intersecting each other, and the counters that are independent of each other are placed in contact with the standing plane areas. 3. The sofa system according to Item 1 or 2. The back surface of the sofa has a first upright plane area located at the rear end of the sofa and a pair of second upright plane areas extending forward while gradually expanding from both ends of the first upright plane area. 4. The sofa system of claim 3, comprising a standing plane area. The counter is fixed with the curtain plate substantially perpendicular to the non-used end surface of the counter top plate, and the upper end of the curtain plate is positioned above the upper surface of the counter top plate. Item 1, 2, 3 or 4 sofa system. 2. A curtain plate of said counter is fixed by hanging down from the lower surface of said counter top plate, and the non-use end face of said counter top plate and the outer surface of said curtain plate are substantially flush with each other. , 3 or 4.

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