JP7454351B2 - Beam for mounting parts and table equipped with it - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a component mounting beam to which components such as a monitor and a partition plate can be attached, and a table equipped with the same.

2. Description of the Related Art Desktop frames that can be connected to a collection of desks that can be freely connected to each other have been known (for example, see Patent Document 1). A display that can be used by a person sitting at the desk can be attached to the beam of this desktop frame.

Patent No. 6510214

However, since the conventional desktop frame is a "desk", the number of people who can sit on it is limited, and it is not considered that a large number of people can sit and work at the same time. For this reason, the beam of the desktop frame usually extends along the entire length of the top.

On the other hand, the number of offices that aim for open communication is increasing, and in such offices, it is said that a table type is easier to change the layout and allows more people to sit at the same time than a desk type as in Patent Document 1. It is liked because of this.

Furthermore, even if it is a table type, there is a need to install a simple partition plate or a monitor.

The present invention has been made in view of this point, and its purpose is to enable attachment parts such as a monitor to be easily attached to a table as well.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention targets a component mounting beam that can be attached to the top plate of a table, and this component mounting beam has the following features:
at least a pair of upright members attached inside the periphery of the top plate and extending upward from the top plate;
a lower horizontal member connecting the upper and lower middle portions of the at least one pair of upright members above the top plate;
an upper horizontal member connected to the upper ends of the at least one pair of upright members, the outermost outer end of which extends further outward than the upright members in the horizontal direction;
A component attachment portion to which a component can be attached is formed in the lower horizontal member and the upper horizontal member.

According to the above configuration, since the component mounting beam is provided inside the periphery of the top plate, a person can also sit on the longitudinal side of the beam. On the other hand, by extending the upper horizontal member horizontally outward from the upright member, parts can be attached to the outer edge of the upper horizontal member while securing space on the top surface of the top plate around the upright member. can. This allows as many people as possible to work comfortably at one table.

In the second invention, in the first invention,
Both ends of the upper horizontal member have the shape of a torii gate extending outward in the horizontal direction from the upright member.

According to the above configuration, the appearance is good and parts can be attached to the outer end of the upper horizontal member while securing space on the top plate around the upright member.

In the third invention, in the first or second invention,
The lower end of the upright member is removably attached to a bracket fixed to the periphery of the bottom side of the opening provided in the top plate.

According to the above configuration, since the upright member is reliably attached to the top plate, sufficient strength of the component mounting beam can be realized, and the beam can be attached to various types of top plates.

In a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions,
The component mounting section is provided with a monitor mounting section to which a monitor that can be used by a person seated at the table can be mounted.

According to the above configuration, even if a monitor is required on a table used by multiple people, the monitor can be easily attached.

In a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions,
The component attachment portion is provided with a partition plate attachment portion to which a partition plate for partitioning the top plate can be attached.

According to the above configuration, the partition plate can be easily attached and detached as necessary.

In a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions,
The plurality of upper horizontal members are configured to be connectable with their ends facing each other at the upper end of the upright member.

According to the above configuration, even when the tables are connected together, the component mounting beams can also be connected accordingly.

The table of the seventh invention is
The top plate and
and legs that support the top plate,
The component mounting beam according to any one of the first to fifth inventions is attached inside the periphery of the top plate.

According to the above configuration, a table can be obtained that can be attached with various attachment parts and can be comfortably used depending on the purpose.

As described above, according to the present invention, attachment parts such as a monitor can be easily attached to a table used by multiple people for work.

1 is a perspective view showing a table to which a component mounting beam according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is attached; FIG. It is an enlarged perspective view of the table seen from another angle. It is an enlarged perspective view of the table seen from below. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the attachment part of a partition plate, and its surroundings. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a beam and its attachment portion. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the beam and its attachment portion taken out and seen from below. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a modified example in which a monitor is attached. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a table to which a component mounting beam according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is attached. It is a perspective view seen from below of the table to which the beam for component attachment concerning Embodiment 2 of the present invention is attached. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the beam and its attachment portion taken out and seen from below.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 4 show a table 1 having a component mounting beam 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and this table 1 is used, for example, in an office aiming at open communication. A removable component mounting beam 10 is attached to the top plate 2 of the table 1.

Specifically, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3, the table 1 includes, for example, a pair of elongated top plates 2 connected from the back side by a top plate connection bracket 3. A bolt (not shown) is inserted into the top plate fixing through hole 3b of the top plate connection bracket 3 and fastened to a screw hole in the top plate 2. The top plate connection bracket 3 is made of, for example, a metal member with relatively high rigidity.

For example, four legs 5 are fixed to the top plate 2 via leg fixing brackets 4 provided at corners of the top plate 2. A reinforcing member 6 may be fixed to the leg fixing bracket 4. This ensures that the table 1 alone has the necessary strength and rigidity.

As shown in FIG. 1, the abutting surfaces of the pair of top plates 2 are provided with elongated openings 2a. The opening 2a is formed inside the periphery of the top plate 2. This opening 2a is used for purposes such as passing wiring onto the top plate 2 of the table 1. As shown in FIG. 2, below the opening 2a, a housing bracket 7 for accommodating wiring and the like is attached to the top plate connection bracket 3 via a mounting portion 7a. As shown in FIG. 1, the opening 2a is covered with a removable decorative cover 8.

Upright members 13 of the component mounting beam 10 are fixed to both ends of the opening 2a inside the periphery of the top plate 2. Specifically, the lower end of the upright member 13 is removably attached to a top plate connection bracket 3 fixed to the bottom side periphery of the opening 2a provided in the top plate 2. In other words, as shown in FIG. 6, by passing a bolt through the beam fixing through hole 3a of the top board connection bracket 3 and fastening it to the screw hole 13b provided at the lower end of the upright member 13, a pair of bolts can be secured from the top board 2. A pair of upright members 13 are fixed to the top plate connection bracket 3 so that the upright members 13 extend upward. The upright member 13 is made of metal, for example, and has a horizontal member support portion 13a at the upper end, and has an oval cross section, for example. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower side of the upright member 13 is covered with a cover 9 for the upright member fixed to the top plate connection bracket 3, and as shown in FIG. Covers 2a.

A lower horizontal member 12 is provided above the top plate 2 to connect the upper and lower intermediate portions of the pair of upright members 13. Specifically, as shown enlarged in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lower horizontal member 12 has a lower upper surface component mounting portion 12a provided in a recessed manner on the upper surface, and a bolt attached to the upright member 13 at both ends. It has a bolt insertion hole 12b for fastening, and a lower lower surface component mounting portion 12c recessed in the lower surface. By inserting a bolt into the bolt insertion hole 12b and fastening it to the upright member 13, the lower horizontal member 12 is firmly fixed to the upright member 13 at both ends thereof.

Further, both ends of the upper horizontal member 11 are connected to the upper horizontal member support portion 13a of the upright member 13. The outer end portions of both ends of the upper horizontal member 11 extend further outward than the upright member 13 in the horizontal direction. This upper horizontal member 11 also includes an upper upper surface component mounting portion 11a recessed in the upper surface, decorative caps 11b at both ends, and an upper lower surface component mounting portion 11c recessed in the lower surface. The upper horizontal member 11 is fixed to the upper end of the upright member 13 by inserting a bolt into a bolt insertion hole 13c provided in a tongue extending horizontally from the horizontal member support portion 13a and fastening it to the upper lower component attachment portion 11c. There is. Note that the upper horizontal member 11 can be connected to another upper horizontal member 11 with the decorative cap 11b removed, as in the second embodiment below.

The upper horizontal member 11 is longer than the lower horizontal member 12, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when looking at the component mounting beam 10 as a whole, both ends of the upper horizontal member 11 are connected to the upright members 12. It has a torii-shaped gate that extends outward in the horizontal direction.

In this way, the lower horizontal member 12 and the upper horizontal member 11 have an upper upper component mounting portion 11a, an upper lower component mounting portion 11c, a lower upper component mounting portion 12a, and a lower lower component mounting portion to which components can be attached. 12c is formed. For this reason, for example, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. It can be fixed in position. Further, a small rectangular table 21 similar to the partition plate 20 is removable at any position on the upper part mounting portion 11a. Further, a small circular table 22 can be attached to the upper surface of the outer end of the upper horizontal member 11. Further, this small circular table 22 can also be fixed at any arbitrary position on the upper upper surface component mounting portion 11a.

As explained above, in this embodiment, the component mounting beam 10 is provided inside the periphery of the top plate 2, so a person can also sit on the longitudinal side of the component mounting beam 10. . On the other hand, by extending the upper horizontal member 11 outward in the horizontal direction than the upright member 13, while securing space on the top plate 2 around the upright member 13, parts can be placed at the outer end of the upper horizontal member 11. can be installed.

In addition, in this embodiment, since the component mounting beam 10 is shaped like a torii gate, it looks good, and while a space is secured on the top plate 2 around the upright member 13, the outer end of the upper horizontal member 11 is , parts can be attached.

In addition, in this embodiment, since the pair of upright members 13 are reliably attached to the top plate 2, sufficient strength of the component mounting beam 10 can be realized, and as shown in the following modification and embodiment 2, It can be attached to various top plates 2.

Therefore, according to the component attachment beam 10 according to the present embodiment, attachment components such as the partition plate 20 can be easily attached to the table 1 used by multiple people for work. Moreover, the table 1 can be provided with various attachment parts and can be comfortably used depending on the purpose.

-Modified example-
FIG. 7 shows a table 1' according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention, which differs from Embodiment 1 in that a monitor 24 is attached. In this modification and the second embodiment, the same parts as in FIGS. 1 to 6 are given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

The table 1' of this modification includes one top plate 2', and an opening 2'a is opened in the center thereof. Although the position and cross-sectional shape of the upper end of the leg portion 5' are different from those in the first embodiment, a similar component mounting beam 10 is attached.

An arm-shaped monitor attachment part 23 to which a monitor 24 usable by a person seated on the table 1 can be attached is provided on the upper upper part attachment part 11a and the upper lower part attachment part 11c of the upper horizontal member 11. By fixing the proximal end of the monitor mounting portion 23 to an arbitrary position on the upper horizontal member 11, the monitor 24 can be placed at a desired position.

For example, the partition plate 20 can be placed in front of the person sitting on the chair 30 on the front side, and the monitor 24 can be placed in front of the person sitting on the chair 30 on the back side. Moreover, a foliage plant 31 or the like can be placed on a small circular table 22 provided at the outer end of the upper horizontal member 11.

In this case, even if the chairs 30 are placed on both sides of the table 1' in the longitudinal direction, the small items 32 can be placed on the base side of the upright member 13 because the upright member 13 is located inside the periphery of the table 1'.

In this way, in this modification, even if the monitor 24 is required on the table 1 used by a plurality of people, the monitor 24 can be easily attached.

(Embodiment 2)
8 to 10 show a second embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the first embodiment in that a plurality of top plates 102 are connected in the longitudinal direction. In the following embodiments, the same parts as in FIGS. 1 to 7 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the same top plate 102 as in the first embodiment is also connected in its longitudinal direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the top plate 102 is connected by, for example, a square pipe-shaped top plate connection bracket 103, and the upper end of the intermediate leg 105 is fixed to this top plate connection bracket 103. . The intermediate leg 105 has, for example, a vertically long plate shape, and its height can be adjusted by adjusting an adjuster 105a at its lower end.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 10, the pair of upper horizontal members 11 are configured to be connectable with their ends abutting each other at the horizontal member support portion 113a at the upper end of the central upright member 113. The pair of upper horizontal members 11 are fixed to both sides of the upright member 113 by inserting bolts into bolt insertion holes 113c provided on both sides of the horizontal member support portion 113a and fastening them to the upper lower component attachment portions 11c. . Similarly, the pair of lower horizontal members 12 are firmly fixed to both sides of the upright member 113 by inserting bolts into the bolt insertion holes 12b and fastening them to both sides of the upright member 113, respectively.

In this embodiment, even when the top plates 102 are used in a connected manner, the component mounting beams 10 can also be used in a connected manner.

Therefore, in this embodiment as well, attachment parts such as the monitor 24 can be easily attached to the table 101 used by a plurality of people for work.

(Other embodiments)
The embodiments of the present invention may have the following configurations.

That is, in the embodiment, an example of the top plate 2, 2'102 is shown, but its shape is not particularly limited. Further, by connecting these top plates 2, 2'102, three or more upper horizontal members 11 and three or more lower horizontal members 12 may be connected in the longitudinal direction. In that case as well, the outermost outer end of the upper horizontal member 11 protrudes outward from the upright members 13 and 113.

Note that the above embodiments are essentially preferable examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or uses.

1,1' table
2,2' top plate
2a, 2'a opening
3 Top plate connection bracket (bracket)
3a Through hole for beam fixing
3b Through hole for fixing the top plate
4 Leg fixing bracket
5,5' legs
6 Reinforcement member
7 Accommodation bracket
7a Mounting part
8 Decorative cover
9 Cover for upright member
10 Beam for mounting parts
11 Upper horizontal member
11a Upper upper surface component mounting part (component mounting part, monitor mounting part, partition plate mounting part)
11b Decorative cap
11c Upper and lower parts mounting parts (parts mounting part, monitor mounting part, partition plate mounting part)
12 Lower horizontal member
12a Lower upper part mounting part (component mounting part, monitor mounting part, partition plate mounting part)
12b Bolt insertion hole
12c Lower bottom component mounting section (component mounting section, monitor mounting section, partition plate mounting section)
13 Standing member
13a Horizontal member support part
13b screw hole
19 Bolt insertion hole
20 Partition plate (installation parts)
20a Mounting part
21 Square small table
22 Small circular table (installation parts)
23 Monitor mounting part (mounting parts)
24 Monitor (installation parts)
30 chairs
31 Houseplants
32 Accessories
102 Top plate
103 Top plate connection bracket
105 Intermediate leg
105a Adjuster
113 Standing member
113a Horizontal member support part
113c Bolt insertion hole

Claims (5)

In the component mounting beam that can be attached to the table top,
at least a pair of upright members attached inside the periphery of the top plate and extending upward from the top plate;
a lower horizontal member connecting the upper and lower middle portions of the at least one pair of upright members above the top plate;
an upper horizontal member connected to the upper ends of the at least one pair of upright members, the outermost outer end of which extends further outward than the upright members in the horizontal direction;
The lower horizontal member and the upper horizontal member are each formed with a component attachment portion to which an arm-shaped monitor attachment portion to which a monitor that can be used by a person seated at the table can be fixed is formed. Beam for mounting parts. The component mounting beam according to claim 1 ,
A beam for attaching components, wherein both ends of the upper horizontal member have a torii shape extending outward in the horizontal direction from the upright member. The component mounting beam according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The component mounting beam is characterized in that the lower end of the upright member is removably attached to a bracket fixed to the periphery of the bottom side of the opening provided in the top plate. The component mounting beam according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The component mounting beam is characterized in that the component mounting portion is provided with a partition plate mounting portion to which a partition plate that partitions the top plate can be mounted. The top plate and
and legs that support the top plate,
A table, characterized in that the component attachment beam according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is attached inside the periphery of the top plate.

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