JP7365614B1 - top plate cover - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a top plate cover that can be easily attached to the top plate of a desk with one touch. A top plate cover 10 includes a plate-shaped cover body 22 that covers the top plate of a desk from above, and a first clamping means 26 that is provided on the cover body 22 and pinches the top plate from the left and right directions. It includes a pinching piece 26a and a second pinching piece 26b. Further, the top plate cover 10 includes first clamping pieces 28a, 30a, 32a and a second clamping piece 28b, which constitute a second clamping means 28, a third clamping means 30, and a fourth clamping means 32 that sandwich the top plate from the front and back directions. , 30b, 32b. Each first clipping piece and each second clipping piece are configured to be elastically deformable in the direction of moving away from each other, and the interval between them in a natural state is narrower than the width of the corresponding portion of the top plate sandwiched by them. ing. The outer surfaces 44 of the first sandwiching piece 26a and the second sandwiching piece 26b that sandwich the top plate from the left and right sides are formed to be inclined so as to be positioned outward as they go upward. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies (a) Distribution start date: November 1, 2020 Distribution location: Dai-ichi Kogyo Co., Ltd. (955-9 Oshima-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture) Name of publisher: No. Ichi Kogyo Co., Ltd. (b) Publication date: January 1, 2020 Publication: Kyoiku Katei Shimbun, January 1, 2020, page 17 Publisher name: Kyoiku Katei Shimbun Co., Ltd. (c) Website publication start date: November 18, 2020 Website address: YouTube “Hirogaruzo ~ Introduction Video 221107” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85IGC8MV7uo) Publisher name: Daiichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.

The present invention relates to a top plate cover that is attached to a desk top plate and used as a substantial top plate.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, a top plate cover has been attached to a desk top plate in order to protect the top plate of a desk or to cover up dirt and scratches on the top plate of a desk. Each of Patent Documents 1 to 3 listed below discloses an example of a conventional top cover.

The table cover (top plate cover) disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a top plate main body and a side plate. When attaching a table cover to a table top, the top and the top are bonded together using double-sided adhesive tape or adhesive.

The wooden protective top plate (top plate cover) for a school desk disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a protective top plate, a side plate, an inner flange plate, and a locking device (a snap lock, a locking plate, a stopper plate). have. When attaching the wooden protective top plate for school children's desks to the top plate of school children's desks, the protective top plate is placed on the top surface of the top plate, and the locking tool is placed in a state where it can be locked to the top plate. Ru. In this configuration, upward movement of the protective top plate with respect to the top plate is prevented by the inner flange plate, and movement of the protective top plate laterally (in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction) with respect to the top plate is prevented by the side plates and the locking plate. blocked by tools.

The desk top plate (top cover) disclosed in Patent Document 3 includes an extended top plate and an extension plate. When attaching a desk top plate to a desk top plate, the top plate is fitted into a recess provided on the back surface of the extended top plate, and then an extension plate is attached to the edge of the recess. In this configuration, upward movement of the extended top plate relative to the top plate is prevented by the extension plate, and lateral movement (direction perpendicular to the vertical direction) of the extended top plate relative to the top plate is prevented by the inner surface of the recess. blocked by.

Utility model registration No. 3190662 Patent No. 6478954 Patent No. 7011872

However, the top covers disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 have a problem in that attaching the top cover to the desk top is troublesome. In other words, with the table cover disclosed in Patent Document 1, work such as pasting double-sided adhesive tape or applying adhesive is troublesome, and with the wooden protective top plate for school children's desks disclosed in Patent Document 2, The task of setting the locking device (snap lock, locking plate, stopper plate) into a lockable state is troublesome. Further, in the desk top plate disclosed in Patent Document 3, the work of attaching the extension plate was troublesome.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a top cover that can be easily attached to a desk top with one touch.

In order to achieve the above object, the top cover according to the present invention is characterized by: a plate-shaped cover main body used as a top plate by covering the top board of a desk from above; At least one pair of first and second clamping pieces sandwich the plate in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and at least one of the first and second clamping pieces moves away from the other. The space between the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece in a natural state is narrower than the width of the corresponding portion of the top plate sandwiched therebetween.

According to this configuration, by elastically deforming at least one of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece in a direction away from the other, the top plate cover can be easily attached to the desk top plate with a single touch. . When the top plate cover is attached to the top plate of the desk, the restoring force of at least one of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece presses the top plate against the side surface of the top plate, so that the top cover is difficult to come off.

Another feature of the top plate cover according to the present invention is that when the side of the desk far from the user is the front side and the side close to the user is the rear side, at least one set of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece The pinching pieces are provided at the front and rear parts of the cover body so as to sandwich the top plate from the front and back directions.

According to this configuration, since the top plate can be pinched from the front and rear directions by the first pinch piece and the second pinch piece, if the user's clothes get caught on the rear part of the cover body when the user stands up, However, the cover body is difficult to lift up. Further, even if the user's hand hits the rear part of the cover body when the user takes something in or out of the storage space provided under the top plate, the cover body is unlikely to lift up. Furthermore, even if a person or object passing through the front side of the desk gets caught in the front part of the cover body, the cover body is unlikely to lift up.

Another feature of the top plate cover according to the present invention is that at least one pair of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece are arranged on the left side of the cover main body so as to sandwich the top plate from the left and right directions when viewed from the user. and the right side.

According to this configuration, the top plate can be pinched from the left and right sides by the first pinch piece and the second pinch piece, so that people or objects passing on the left or right side of the desk will not get caught on the left or right side of the cover body. Even if the cover body is removed, it is difficult to lift it up. Therefore, the attachment force of the top plate cover to the top plate can be increased, and lifting of the cover body can be effectively suppressed.

Another feature of the top plate cover according to the present invention is that the outer surfaces of at least one pair of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece are inclined so that they are positioned outwardly toward the top and can be gripped by a hand. It lies in the fact that it is formed by

According to this configuration, it is easy to put a hand on the outer surface of each of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece, and it is easy to lift the desk and the top cover as a whole. Also, when lifting the entire desk and top cover, the force acting on the first and second pinch pieces from your hands pushes the first and second pinch pieces inward and presses them against the top plate. This prevents the top plate cover from separating from the top plate.

Another feature of the top plate cover according to the present invention is that at least one set of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece is provided at an outer portion of the cover body so as to hang down from the cover body. It consists in having a hanging wall.

According to this configuration, since at least one of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece can be hidden by the hanging wall, the appearance can be improved.

Another feature of the top plate cover according to the present invention is that at least one of at least one pair of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece is formed with a through hole through which a wood screw is inserted into the top plate. It lies in being done.

According to this configuration, since at least one of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece can be fixed to the top plate using wood screws, it is possible to reliably prevent the top plate cover from detaching from the top plate. .

In these cases, the outer surface of the top plate is formed into a curved surface whose central part in the thickness direction is convex toward the outside, and the inner surfaces of at least one pair of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece are , the top plate is bent or curved along the outer and lower surfaces of the top plate. According to this configuration, the inner surfaces of the first and second clip pieces can be arranged along the outer surface and the bottom surface of the top plate, so it is possible to effectively suppress wobbling when the top cover is used. can.

Another feature of the top plate cover according to the present invention is that at least one pair of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece extend from the lower end edge of a peripheral wall portion that is provided to hang down from the peripheral edge of the cover main body. A first plate-shaped part formed to be inclined to extend downward on the other side; and a second plate-shaped part formed to extend horizontally from the lower end of the first part to the other side. It consists in having the following.

Another feature of the top plate cover according to the present invention is that it is formed integrally with the cover main body so as to protrude from the top surface of the top plate in a plan view, and has a plate shape having an extended surface flush with the top surface of the cover main body. and a reinforcing rib provided on the lower surface of the expanded portion to reinforce the expanded portion.

According to this configuration, the effective area of the desk can be expanded by the expansion portion. The extension part is formed in a plate shape so as to protrude from the upper surface of the top plate in a plan view, but is not easily bent because it is reinforced by the reinforcing ribs.

It is a figure which shows the usage method of the top plate cover based on 1st Embodiment, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a partial sectional view. It is a figure which shows the structure of the top plate cover based on 1st Embodiment, (A) is a perspective view seen from the upper surface side, (B) is a perspective view seen from the lower surface side. (A) is an enlarged view of the IIIA portion in FIG. 2(A), and (B) is an enlarged view of the IIIB portion in FIG. 2(B). (A) is a bottom view showing the configuration of the top plate cover according to the first embodiment, and (B) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line IVB-IVB in FIG. 4(A). (A) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VA-VA in FIG. 4(A), (B) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VB-VB in FIG. 4(A), and (C) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VC-VC in FIG. 4(A). This is an enlarged cross section. (A) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing how the anti-fall device is attached, and (B) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing how the bookstand is attached. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a modification of the second clipping piece. It is a perspective view seen from the top side showing composition of a top plate cover concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a perspective view seen from the bottom side showing composition of a top plate cover concerning a 3rd embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the top plate cover according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing how to use a top plate cover 10 according to a first embodiment, in which (A) is a perspective view and (B) is a partial sectional view. The front and back, left and right, and up and down directions used in the following explanation are determined based on the direction seen from the user of the desk 12, and the side of the desk 12 far from the user is the front side, and the side closest to the user is the front side. is on the rear side. Each of these directions corresponds to each direction indicated by an arrow in the figure.

The top plate cover 10 shown in FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B) is used to protect the top plate 14 of a desk 12 used in a school classroom, library, study room, etc., or to protect the top plate 14 from dirt. It is attached to the top plate 14 and used as a substantial top plate in order to cover up scratches and scratches. In addition, in FIG. 1(A), the top plate cover 10 in a state before being attached to the top plate 14 is shown by a solid line, and the top plate cover 10 in a state attached to the top plate 14 is shown by an imaginary line (two-dot chain line). ).

As shown in FIG. 1A, the desk 12 includes a top plate 14 that is rectangular in plan view, a main body 16 that supports the top plate 14, and four legs extending downward from the main body 16. portion 18 and two hook portions 20 protruding from each of the left and right side surfaces of the main body portion 16. Note that the hook portion 20 on the left side is hidden behind the top plate 14 and the main body portion 16 and cannot be seen.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the upper surface 14a and lower surface 14b of the top plate 14 are formed as flat surfaces, and the outer surface 14c of the top plate 14 has a central portion in the thickness direction that is convex toward the outside. It is formed into a curved surface. As shown in FIG. 1A, the main body 16 is formed in a box shape so as to form a storage space S below the top plate 14, and the storage space S is provided at the rear of the main body 16. It is opened toward the rear (toward the user) through the opening 16a. The user of the desk 12 can put his hand into the storage space S through the opening 16a and take things in and out of the storage space S.

The desk 12 of this embodiment is designed based on JIS standards, and the length of the top plate 14 in the left-right direction is set to 650 mm, and the length of the top plate 14 in the front-back direction is set to 450 mm. There is.

(Configuration of top plate cover according to first embodiment)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the top plate cover 10 according to the first embodiment, in which FIG. 2(A) is a perspective view seen from the top side, and FIG. 2(B) is a perspective view seen from the bottom side. be. 3(A) is an enlarged view of the IIIA portion in FIG. 2(A), and FIG. 3(B) is an enlarged view of the IIIB portion in FIG. 2(B).

As shown in FIGS. 2(A) and 2(B), the top cover 10 includes a cover body 22 that covers the top plate 14 of the desk 12 (FIG. 1(A)) from above, and a cover body 22 that hangs down from the periphery of the cover body 22. A peripheral wall portion 24 is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 2(B), the top plate cover 10 includes four clamping means 26, 28, 30, which are provided on the cover body 22 and which sandwich the top plate 14 from a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. It is equipped with 32. The entire top plate cover 10 of this embodiment is integrally formed of synthetic resin.

The first clamping means 26 is composed of a first clamping piece 26a and a second clamping piece 26b. The second clamping means 28 is composed of a first clamping piece 28a and a second clamping piece 28b. The third clamping means 30 is composed of a first clamping piece 30a and a second clamping piece 30b, and the fourth clamping means 32 is composed of a first clamping piece 32a and a second clamping piece 32b. Therefore, the above-mentioned "four clamping means" can be rephrased as "four sets of first clamping pieces and second clamping pieces."

As shown in FIG. 2(A), the cover main body 22 is formed into a rectangular plate shape when viewed from above. The left side 22a and the right side 22b of the cover main body 22 are formed to be parallel to each other in a plan view, and the front side 22c is formed to be perpendicular to the left side 22a and the right side 22b in a plan view. . The rear side 22d is curved so that the center portion in the left-right direction is concave toward the front, and is formed to be substantially parallel to the front side 22c in a plan view. In this embodiment, the area of the top surface 22e of the cover body 22 is set to be approximately the same as the area of the top surface 14a of the top plate 14. Therefore, even when the top plate cover 10 is attached to the top plate 14, the effective area of the desk 12 does not become narrower.

An annular raised portion 34 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the cover main body 22 so as to protrude from the upper surface 22e so as to be slightly higher than other portions. The raised portion 34 has a left piece 34a, a right piece 34b, a front piece 34c, and a rear piece 34d. A groove 36 is formed throughout. As shown in FIG. 3(A), the inner wall 36a and outer wall 36b of the groove 36 are connected by a plurality of reinforcing walls 38.

As shown in FIG. 2(B), a plurality of linear reinforcing ribs 40 are provided on the lower surface 22f of the cover body 22. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3(B), the inner wall 36a and bottom portion 36c of the groove 36 (FIG. 3(A)) are exposed at the front of the lower surface 22f of the cover body 22.

As shown in FIGS. 2(A) and 2(B), the peripheral wall portion 24 includes a left wall portion 24a hanging from each of the left side 22a, right side 22b, front side 22c, and rear side 22d of the cover main body 22; It has a right wall portion 24b, a front wall portion 24c, and a rear wall portion 24d. As shown in FIG. 2(B), recesses 42a and 42b are formed in the center portions of the left wall portion 24a and the right wall portion 24b in the front-rear direction, and are recessed upward from their lower ends.

As shown in FIG. 2(B), the vertical lengths of the left wall portion 24a and the right wall portion 24b are determined to such an extent that their lower ends do not hit the hook portion 20 (FIG. 1(A)). The length of the rear wall portion 24d in the vertical direction is determined to be sufficient to secure the opening 16a (FIG. 1(A)) of the main body portion 16. In this embodiment, the vertical lengths of the left wall 24a, right wall 24b, front wall 24c, and rear wall 24d are uniform, except for the recesses 42a and 42b. Note that these lengths in the vertical direction do not necessarily have to be uniform and may be changed as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 2(B), the first clamping means 26 includes a first clamping piece 26a provided at the left part of the central part of the cover body 22 in the front-rear direction via the left wall part 24a, and The top plate 14 is configured to be able to be held between the left and right sides by a second holding piece 26b provided on the right side of the center in the front-rear direction via the right wall part 24b. The first clipping piece 26a is connected to the lower end edge of the left wall portion 24a in the recessed portion 42a, and the second clipping piece 26b is connected to the lower end edge of the right wall portion 24b in the recessed portion 42b.

4(A) is a bottom view showing the structure of the top plate cover 10, and FIG. 4(B) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line IVB-IVB in FIG. 4(A). 5(A) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VA-VA in FIG. 4(A), FIG. 5(B) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VB-VB in FIG. ) is an enlarged cross section along the VC-VC line.

The first clipping piece 26a shown in FIGS. 4(A) and 4(B) is formed into a plate shape of synthetic resin so that it can be elastically deformed in a direction away from the second clipping piece 26b. As shown in FIG. 4(B), the outer surface 44 of the first clipping piece 26a is formed to be inclined so as to be positioned outward as it goes upward, and the inner surface 46 of the first clipping piece 26a is It is bent and formed along the outer surface 14c and lower surface 14b of the top plate 14 shown in FIG. 1(B). Note that the inner surface 46 of the first clipping piece 26a may be formed to be curved along the outer surface 14c and the lower surface 14b of the top plate 14.

To explain in more detail, the first clipping piece 26a includes a plate-shaped first portion 48 formed in an inclined manner so as to extend from the lower end edge of the left wall portion 24a to the lower right in the recessed portion 42a, and a first portion 48. It has a plate-shaped second portion 50 that is formed to extend horizontally from the lower end to the right. The outer surface 44 of the first clipping piece 26a is constituted by the outer surface 48a of the first portion 48. The inner surface 46 of the first sandwiching piece 26a is connected to the inner surface 48b of the first portion 48 formed along the outer surface 14c of the top plate 14 (FIG. 1(B)) and the lower surface 14b of the top plate 14 (FIG. 1(B)). 1(B)).

As shown in FIG. 4(A), the second clipping piece 26b is configured symmetrically with the first clipping piece 26a, so a description of the second clipping piece 26b will be omitted.

The distance between the first clipping piece 26a and the second clipping piece 26b in the natural state is determined to be narrower than the width of the corresponding portion of the top plate 14 (FIG. 1(A)) sandwiched therebetween. Here, the distance between the first clipping piece 26a and the second clipping piece 26b means the distance between the portions that sandwich the top plate 14. In this embodiment, the lower end portions of the first portions 48 (FIG. 1(B)) of each of the first clipping piece 26a and the second clipping piece 26b serve as the portions that sandwich the top plate 14, and the lower ends thereof are The interval is narrower than the width of the corresponding portion of the top plate 14.

As shown in FIG. 2(B), the second clamping means 28 includes a first clamping piece 28a provided at the left front part of the cover body 22, and a first clamping piece 28a provided at the left rear part of the cover body 22. The two sandwiching pieces 28b are configured to sandwich the top plate 14 from the front and rear directions. The first clipping piece 28a is formed rearwardly away from the front wall 24c, and the second clipping piece 28b is formed forwardly away from the rear wall 24d.

As shown in FIG. 5(B), the first clipping piece 28a is a plate-shaped portion that can be elastically deformed in the direction away from the second clipping piece 28b, and the groove 38 appearing on the lower surface 22f of the cover main body 22 It is formed to be inclined so as to extend rearward and downward from the bottom portion 36c. A through hole 52 into which a wood screw (not shown) is inserted is formed in the first clipping piece 28a, and the inner surface (rear surface) of the tip of the first clipping piece 28a is smoothly curved. has been done.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the second clipping piece 28b is a plate-shaped portion that can be elastically deformed in a direction away from the first clipping piece 28a, and extends forward and downward from the lower surface 22f of the cover main body 22. It is formed at an angle. A through hole 52 into which a wood screw (not shown) is inserted is formed in the second clipping piece 28b, and the tip of the second clipping piece 28b is bent forward. The inner surface (front surface) of this bent portion is smoothly curved.

The interval between the first clipping piece 28a and the second clipping piece 28b in the natural state is determined to be narrower than the width of the corresponding portion of the top plate 14 (FIG. 1(A)) sandwiched therebetween. Here, the distance between the first clipping piece 28a and the second clipping piece 28b means the distance between the portions that sandwich the top plate 14. In this embodiment, the tips of each of the first pinching piece 28a and the second pinching piece 28b are the parts that sandwich the top plate 14, and the distance between the tips is wider than the width of the corresponding part of the top plate 14. is also narrowly defined.

In the present embodiment, a front wall portion 24c is provided on the outside (front side) of the first clipping piece 28a in the cover body 22, hanging from the cover body 22, and this front wall portion 24c is connected to the first clipping piece 28a. It has become a ``hanging wall'' to hide it. Further, a rear wall portion 24d is provided on the outside (rear side) of the second clipping piece 28b in the cover body 22, hanging from the cover body 22, and this rear wall portion 24d hides the second clipping piece 28b. It is a ``hanging wall'' for the purpose of

As shown in FIG. 4, the third clamping means 30 is configured symmetrically with the second clamping means 28 across the center portion of the cover main body 22 in the left-right direction, so a description of the third clamping means 30 will be omitted. do.

As shown in FIG. 2(B), the fourth clamping means 32 includes a first clamping piece 32a provided at the front of the center portion of the cover body 22 in the left-right direction and a rear portion of the center portion of the cover body 22 in the left-right direction. The provided second sandwiching pieces 32b are configured to sandwich the top plate 14 from the front and rear directions. The first clipping piece 32a is formed rearwardly away from the front wall portion 24c, and the second clipping piece 32b is formed at the lower end of the rear wall portion 24d.

The first clamping piece 32a is formed similarly to the first clamping piece 28a of the second clamping means 28 shown in FIG. 5(B), so a description of the first clamping piece 32a will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 5(C), the second clipping piece 32b is formed to protrude inwardly (front side) from the lower end of the rear wall 24d. ) are smoothly curved. Therefore, the second clipping piece 32b can be elastically deformed in a direction moving away from the first clipping piece 32a, although slightly, and the rear wall portion 24d serves as a "hanging wall" for hiding the second clipping piece 32b. It becomes.

(How to use the top cover according to the first embodiment)
FIG. 6(A) is a partially enlarged sectional view showing how the anti-fall 54 is attached, and FIG. 6(B) is a partially enlarged sectional view showing how the book stand 56 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the worker attaches the top plate cover 10 to the top plate 14 of the desk 12, the worker first attaches the first clips 28a, 30a provided on the front part of the top plate cover 10, 32a (FIG. 2(B)) is hooked onto the front part of the top plate 14.

Next, the worker moves the rear part of the top cover 10 closer to the top 14 while maintaining the hooked state, and then moves the first clip 26a provided on the left side of the top cover 10 and the right side of the top cover 10. The second clipping pieces 26b provided at the top plate 14 are hooked onto the left and right sides of the top plate 14.

Thereafter, the operator hooks the second clipping pieces 28b, 30b, 32b (FIG. 2(B)) provided at the rear of the top plate cover 10 onto the rear part of the top plate 14. When it is desired to reliably prevent the top plate cover 10 from separating from the top plate 14, the operator uses wood screws (not shown) to secure the first clamp pieces 28a, 30a, 32a and the second clamp pieces 28b, 30b. and fix it to the top plate 14.

When the top plate cover 10 is attached to the top plate 14 of the desk 12, the first clipping pieces 28a, 30a, 32a are hidden by the front wall portion 24c as a "hanging wall", and therefore cannot be seen from the outside. Further, the second clipping pieces 28b, 30b, and 32b are hidden by the rear wall portion 24d as a "hanging wall", so that they cannot be seen from the outside. In addition, since the inner wall 36a faces the outer peripheral part of the top plate 14 through a slight gap, the inner wall 36a prevents the top plate 14 from shifting in the top cover 10, and the first sandwiching pieces 28a, 30a, 32a Also, the second clipping pieces 28b, 30b are prevented from being pushed too much and being damaged.

As shown in FIG. 6(A), in order to prevent a writing instrument, an eraser, etc. (not shown) placed on the top surface 22e of the cover main body 22 from falling from the top surface 22e, the user uses the anti-fall 54. The plate-shaped insertion portion 54a provided on the anti-fall 54 is inserted into the groove 36 of the cover body 22. Further, when using the book stand 56 on the upper surface 22e of the cover main body 22, the user inserts a plate-shaped insertion portion 56a provided on the book stand 56 into the groove 36.

When lifting and moving the desk 12, the worker places his hands on the inclined outer surfaces 44, 44 of the first clamping piece 26a and the second clamping piece 26b that constitute the first clamping means 26 shown in FIG. 4(A). and lift the entire desk 12 and top cover 10. At this time, the force acting on the first clipping piece 26a and the second clipping piece 26b from the operator's hand pushes the first clipping piece 26a and the second clipping piece 26b inward and pressing them against the side surface of the top plate 14. Therefore, the top plate cover 10 is difficult to separate from the top plate 14.

(Effects of the top plate cover according to the first embodiment)
According to this embodiment, the following effects can be achieved by the above configuration. That is, by elastically deforming both the first clipping pieces 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a and the second clipping pieces 26b, 28b, 30b, 32b shown in FIG. 2(B) in a direction away from each other, the top plate of the desk 12 is The top plate cover 10 can be easily attached to the top plate 14 with one touch. When the top plate cover 10 is attached to the top plate 14, the restoring force of the first pinch pieces 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a and the second pinch pieces 26b, 28b, 30b, 32b causes them to stick to the sides of the top plate 14. Since it is pressed against the top plate cover 10, it is difficult to remove it.

Since the top plate 14 can be pinched from the front and rear directions by the first pinch pieces 28a, 30a, 32a and the second pinch pieces 28b, 30b, 32b shown in FIG. Even if a person's clothes are caught on the rear part of the cover body 22, the cover body 22 is difficult to lift up. Further, even if the user's hand hits the rear part of the cover body 22 when the user takes things in and out of the storage space S provided below the top plate 14, the cover body 22 is difficult to lift up. Further, even if a person or object passing through the front side of the desk 12 gets caught in the front part of the cover body 22, the cover body 22 is difficult to lift up.

Since the top plate 14 can be held between the left and right sides by the first holding piece 26a and the second holding piece 26b shown in FIG. Even if the cover body 22 is caught on the front or right side, it is difficult to lift up.

Since the top plate 14 can be held between the four holding means 26, 28, 30, and 32 from the left and right directions and the front and back directions, the attachment force of the top cover 10 to the top plate 14 is increased, and lifting of the cover body 22 is prevented. Can be effectively suppressed.

The outer surfaces 44, 44 of the first clipping piece 26a and the second clipping piece 26b shown in FIG. It is easy to put a hand on the outer surfaces 44, 44, and it is easy to lift the desk 12 and the top cover 10 as a whole.

When the top plate cover 10 is attached to the top plate 14 of the desk 12, the first clipping pieces 28a, 30a, 32a shown in FIG. The second clipping pieces 28b, 30b, and 32b shown in FIG. 2(B) have a good appearance because they are hidden by the rear wall portion 24d as a "hanging wall."

Since the first clipping pieces 28a, 30a, 32a and the second clipping pieces 28b, 30b shown in FIG. 2(B) can be fixed to the top plate 14 using wood screws (not shown), the top plate cover 10 can be reliably prevented from coming off from the top plate 14.

As shown in FIG. 1(B), since the inner surfaces 46, 46 of the first clipping piece 26a and the second clipping piece 26b can be arranged along the outer surface 14c and the lower surface 14b of the top plate 14, the top plate cover It is possible to effectively suppress the rattling when using No. 10.

(Modified example)
Note that the implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the purpose of the present invention. That is, as shown in FIG. 4(A), in the above embodiment, the cover main body 22 is formed into a rectangular shape in plan view, but the shape of the cover main body 22 can be changed as appropriate, and may be oval or circular. may be formed.

In the above embodiment, the cover main body 22 is provided with four clamping means 26, 28, 30, 32, but the number of clamping means can be changed as appropriate, and may be one or five or more. good. In other words, the top cover 10 only needs to include at least one clamping means. In other words, the top cover 10 only needs to include at least one set of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece.

In the above embodiment, the three sets of first and second clamping pieces constituting the three clamping means 28, 30, and 32 are arranged at the front and rear parts of the cover body 22 so as to sandwich the top plate 14 from the front and back directions. However, the number of pairs of first and second clips that sandwich the top plate 14 from the front and rear directions is not limited to three, but may be at least one. Furthermore, when there are first and second pinch pieces that sandwich the top plate 14 from the left and right directions, the first and second sandwich pieces that sandwich the top plate 14 from the front and back directions may be omitted.

In the above embodiment, a pair of first and second clamping pieces 26a and 26b constituting one clamping means 26 are attached to the left and right parts of the cover main body 22 so as to sandwich the top plate 14 from the left and right directions. However, the number of pairs of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece that sandwich the top plate 14 from the left and right sides is not limited to one pair, and may be at least one pair. Furthermore, when there are first and second clipping pieces that sandwich the top plate 14 from the front and back directions, the first and second clip pieces that sandwich the top plate 14 from the left and right directions may be omitted.

In the above embodiment, both the first clipping pieces 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a and the second clipping pieces 26b, 28b, 30b, 32b shown in FIG. 2(B) can be elastically deformed in a direction away from the other. However, only one of these may be configured to be elastically deformable in a direction away from the other.

In the above embodiment, the outer surfaces 44 of the first sandwiching piece 26a and the second sandwiching piece 26b that sandwich the top plate 14 from the left and right sides are formed to be inclined so as to be located on the outside as they go upward, but at least The outer surfaces of the other first pinch piece and second pinch piece may be formed to be inclined so as to be positioned outward as they go upward. For example, the outer surfaces (not shown) of the first sandwiching piece and the second sandwiching piece that sandwich the top plate 14 from the front and rear directions may be formed to be inclined so as to be positioned outward as they go upward.

In the above embodiment, the first clipping pieces 28a, 30a, 32a and the second clipping pieces 28b, 30b, 32b shown in FIG. The second clipping piece 26b may also be hidden by a "hanging wall." Also, these need not be blindfolded.

In the above embodiment, through holes 52 into which wood screws (not shown) are inserted are formed in the first clipping pieces 28a, 30a, 32a and the second clipping pieces 28b, 30b shown in FIG. 2(B). The through holes 52 may be formed in the first sandwiching piece 26a and the second sandwiching piece 26b that sandwich the top plate 14 from the left and right directions. Further, the through hole 52 may be formed only in one of the pair of first and second pinch pieces, or may be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a modification of the second clamping piece 26b constituting the first clamping means 26. As shown in FIG. In the above embodiment, the outer surfaces 44, 44 of the first pinching piece 26a and the second pinching piece 26b shown in FIG. 2(B) are formed flat, but as shown in FIG. 44 may be provided with at least one linear protrusion 58 as a "non-slip". Furthermore, at least one protrusion (not shown) may be provided on the outer surfaces 44, 44 as a "slipper". In these cases, the worker's hand becomes difficult to slip, so that the work of lifting the entire desk 12 and top plate cover 10 can be carried out easily.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the top cover 60 according to the second embodiment, viewed from the top side. Like the top cover 60 shown in FIG. 8, the rear side 22d of the cover main body 22 may be formed in a direct shape parallel to the front side 22c in plan view. Even in this case, the effective area of the desk 12 can be made approximately the same as the area of the upper surface 14a of the top plate 14 (original effective area).

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the top cover 62 according to the third embodiment, viewed from the bottom side. Like the top plate cover 62 shown in FIG. 9, the area of the entire top surface 62a of the top plate cover 62 is determined to be sufficiently larger than the area of the top surface 14a (FIG. 1(A)) of the top plate 14. Good too. In this case, the effective area of the desk 12 can be expanded.

As shown in FIG. 9, the top plate cover 62 includes a plate-shaped cover main body 64 that covers the top plate 14 of the desk 12 (indicated by a two-dot chain line) from above, a plate-shaped extension part 66, and a plate-shaped extension part 66. A plurality of reinforcing ribs 68 are provided on the lower surface 66b and reinforcing the extended portion 66. The cover main body 64 is formed in substantially the same manner as the cover main body 22 shown in FIG. ing. The expansion portion 66 has an upper surface flush with the upper surface of the cover body 64, that is, an expansion surface 66a. That is, the raised portion 34 and the groove 36 are not formed near the front side 22c of the cover body 64, but are formed on the outer periphery of the expanded portion 66, although not shown.

Each of the plurality of reinforcing ribs 68 is formed into a linear shape extending in the direction in which the expanded portion 66 protrudes (in the third embodiment, forward). These reinforcing ribs 68 are formed to have higher strength than the reinforcing ribs 40 of the cover main body 64. That is, the height of the reinforcing ribs 68 of the extended portion 66 is set higher than the height of the reinforcing ribs 40 of the cover main body 64, and the thickness of the reinforcing ribs 68 of the extended portion 66 is set higher than the height of the reinforcing ribs 40 of the cover main body 64. The thickness is determined to be thicker than the thickness of the Therefore, the extended portion 66 is less likely to bend than the cover main body 64.

S... Storage space, 10... Top plate cover, 12... Desk, 14... Top plate, 14a... Top surface, 14b... Bottom surface, 14c... Outer surface, 16... Body part, 16a... Opening, 18... Leg part, 20... Hook 22...Cover body, 22a...Left side, 22b...Right side, 22c...Front side, 22d...Rear side, 22e...Top surface, 22f...Bottom surface, 24...Peripheral wall part, 24a...Left wall part, 24b...Right wall part, 24c...front wall part, 24d...rear wall part, 26...first clamping means, 28...second clamping means, 30...third clamping means, 32...fourth clamping means, 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a...first Sandwich piece, 26b, 28b, 30b, 32b...Second sandwich piece, 34...Protuberance, 36...Groove, 36a...Inner wall, 36b...Outer wall, 36c...Bottom, 38...Reinforcement wall, 40...Reinforcement rib, 42a, 42b ... recessed part, 44 ... outer surface, 46 ... inner surface, 48 ... first part, 50 ... second part, 52 ... through hole, 54 ... fall prevention, 56 ... book stand, 58 ... protrusion, 60, 62 ... top plate Cover, 64...Cover body, 66...Extended portion, 66a...Extended surface, 68...Reinforcement rib.

Claims (8)

A plate-shaped cover body that covers the top of the desk from above and is used as a top plate ;
comprising at least one pair of first and second pinching pieces provided on the cover body and sandwiching the top plate from a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction;
At least one of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece is configured to be elastically deformable in a direction moving away from the other,
In the top plate cover, an interval between the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece in a natural state is determined to be narrower than a width of a corresponding portion of the top plate sandwiched therebetween. When the side of the desk farthest from the user is defined as the front side, and the side closest to the user is defined as the rear side,
The top cover according to claim 1, wherein at least one set of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece are provided at the front and rear portions of the cover main body so as to sandwich the top plate from the front and back directions. 3. At least one pair of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece are provided on the left and right parts of the cover body so as to sandwich the top plate from the left and right directions when viewed from the user. top plate cover. According to claim 3, the outer surfaces of at least one set of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece are formed with sloped surfaces that are inclined to be located on the outer side as the hand moves upward. top plate cover. The top plate according to claim 4, further comprising a hanging wall provided on an outer side of at least one of at least one set of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece in the cover main body so as to hang down from the cover main body. cover. Any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one of at least one set of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece is formed with a through hole through which a wood screw is inserted into the top plate. Top plate cover described in. At least one set of the first clipping piece and the second clipping piece,
a plate-shaped first portion formed to be inclined so as to extend downward from the lower end edge of the peripheral wall portion hanging from the peripheral edge portion of the cover main body;
The top plate cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a plate-shaped second part formed to extend horizontally from a lower end of the first part to the other side. . a plate-shaped extension part that is formed integrally with the cover main body so as to protrude from the top surface of the top plate in a plan view, and has an extension surface that is flush with the top surface of the cover main body;
The top plate cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a reinforcing rib provided on a lower surface of the extended portion and reinforcing the extended portion.

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