JP7774397B2 - Display unit with panel - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a panel-equipped fixture in which a panel body is attached to a fixture body.

There are known furniture pieces such as chairs with panels attached to the top. Another type of furniture piece with panels has been proposed, in which panels made of woven or nonwoven fabric, mesh, or other materials are stretched over a frame (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The panel-equipped fixture described in Patent Document 1 has a panel frame comprising a pair of upper and lower horizontal rods extending generally horizontally, and multiple vertical rods connecting the pair of horizontal rods. The frame is formed to have a generally L-shape when viewed from above. The vertical rod connecting the upper and lower horizontal rods of the frame is arranged to connect the ends of the upper and lower horizontal rods in the extension direction and the L-shaped bends.

Patent No. 6639871

However, in the panel-equipped fixture described in Patent Document 1, the vertical rod is located at the part of the panel that bends in an L-shape when viewed from above, so there is a concern that if a person or object comes into contact with the vertical rod at the bend from the outside through the upholstery, it could cause pain or damage to the person or object.

The present invention aims to provide a panel-equipped fixture that will not cause pain or damage to people or objects even if they come into contact with the bent or curved parts of the panel body from the outside.

In order to solve the above problems, the panel-equipped fixture according to the present invention employs the following configuration.
The panel-equipped fixture of the present invention comprises a fixture body and a panel body attached to the fixture body, wherein the panel body comprises a frame having a plurality of horizontal rods extending approximately horizontally and spaced apart in the vertical direction, and a plurality of vertical rods extending in the vertical direction and connecting the horizontal rods together, and a tensioning material stretched across the frame, wherein the vertical rods connect the horizontal rods together at parts other than the parts of the horizontal rods that are bent or curved when viewed in a plane.

With the above configuration, there are no vertical rods in the bent or curved parts when viewed from above. Therefore, even if a person or object comes into contact with the bent or curved part of the panel body from the outside, the vertical rods will not cause pain or damage to the person or object.

At least one of the multiple horizontal rods may be positioned below the top surface of the fixture body.

In this case, at least one of the horizontal rods is positioned below the top surface of the fixture body, so people and objects will not come into contact with the horizontal rod positioned below the fixture body from the fixture body side.

Each of the horizontal rods has a first extension portion extending substantially horizontally in one direction, and a second extension portion extending substantially horizontally from an end region of the first extension portion in the extension direction in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the first extension portion. The first extension portions of the horizontal rods spaced apart in the vertical direction and the second extension portions of the horizontal rods spaced apart in the vertical direction may be connected by the vertical rods at positions outside the region where the extension direction changes between the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

In this case, the first extension portions and second extension portions of the multiple horizontal rods are connected by the vertical rods in areas where the extension direction does not change, thereby efficiently increasing the rigidity of the entire frame while still achieving the basic effects described above.

The second extension portion may extend substantially horizontally from the end regions on both sides of the extension direction of the first extension portion in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the first extension portion.

In this case, the panel body has a roughly U-shape in plan view, making it possible to maintain sufficient rigidity for the entire frame even if the extension length of the first extension portion is long.

It is desirable that the first extension portion and the second extension portion are connected by a curved portion.

In this case, even if a person or object comes into contact with the horizontal rod from the outside, it is less likely to cause pain or damage to the person or object.

The fixture body may be connected to the vertical rod that connects the first extension portions of the horizontal rods and the vertical rod that connects the second extension portions.

In this case, the rigidity of the joint between the fixture body and the frame can be increased, further reducing rattling of the panel body.

In the panel-equipped fixture of the present invention, the vertical rods connect multiple horizontal rods together at parts other than the bent or curved parts of the horizontal rods when viewed from above, preventing the vertical rods from causing pain or damage to people or objects when they come into contact with the bent or curved parts of the panel body from the outside.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the panel-equipped fixture of the embodiment, viewed from above and in front. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the panel-equipped fixture of the embodiment, viewed from below. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the panel-equipped fixture of the embodiment. FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of a frame of the panel body according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a frame of the panel body of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a right side view of the frame of the panel body of the embodiment.

One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a panel-equipped fixture 1 of this embodiment as seen from above and in front. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the panel-equipped fixture 1 as seen from below, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the panel-equipped fixture 1.
The panel-equipped furniture 1 of this embodiment comprises a chair unit 4 with a rotatable table 3 mounted on one side of a horizontally long, bench-like seat 2, and a panel body 10 attached to the chair unit 4 so as to cover the rear and both left and right sides of the chair unit 4. In this embodiment, the chair unit 4 constitutes the furniture body. A backrest 5 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the seat 2 on the rear side in the depth direction.
In this specification, the horizontally long direction of the seat body 2 is referred to as the width direction Dw, and the horizontally short direction (depth direction) of the seat body 2 is referred to as the front-to-back direction Dfr. Furthermore, the direction along the vertical direction when the panel-equipped fixture 1 is installed on the floor surface F is referred to as the up-down direction Dv. Furthermore, with regard to front-to-back, the side of the front-to-back direction Dfr on which the backrest 5 is installed on the seat body 2 is referred to as the "rear," and the opposite side is referred to as the "front."

The seat body 2 of the chair unit 4 is mounted on top of a box-shaped base member 6 that is horizontally rectangular when viewed from above. The seat body 2 and an item placement plate 7 are installed side by side in the longitudinal direction on top of the base member 6. Items can be placed on the top surface of the item placement plate 7. A support post 8 protrudes upward from the front of the item placement plate 7, and a table 3 is rotatably supported on top of the support post 8. A portion of the table 3 can be swiveled between a position above the item placement plate 7 and a position above the seat body 2 by rotating the table 3 around the support post 8.

Legs 9 are attached to the four corners of the lower surface 6a (see FIG. 2) of the bottom wall of the base member 6. Casters 70 are attached to the lower end of each leg 9. The chair unit 4 is placed on the floor F via the casters 70 at the lower ends of the leg 9 so as to be rollable.
It should be noted that, instead of the casters 70, height-adjustable adjusters may be attached to the lower ends of the leg posts 9.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the panel body 10 as seen from above and in front.
The panel body 10 has a rear panel portion 10R that covers the rear of the chair unit 4, and a pair of side panel portions 10S that cover the left and right sides of the chair unit 4. The rear panel portion 10R and the left and right side panel portions 10S have their lower regions attached to the lower end of the base member 6 of the chair unit 4, and stand upright from the attachment portions.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the panel body 10 comprises a frame 11 mainly made of metal pipes, and a tensioning material 12 attached to and stretched over the frame 11. The tensioning material 12 is made of woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, mesh material, etc., and is formed in a bag shape with an opening on the lower side. The tensioning material 12 houses the frame 11 inside through the opening on the lower side, and with the frame 11 stretching the outer skin, the lower opening is closed by a zipper (not shown).

Fig. 5 is a front view of the framework 11, Fig. 6 is a plan view of the framework 11, and Fig. 7 is a right side view of the framework 11.
As shown in Figures 3 to 7, the frame 11 comprises an upper frame portion 13U, a lower frame portion 13L, and a plurality of vertical pipes 14e, 14f, and 14s that extend in the vertical direction and connect the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L.

The upper frame portion 13U has an upper side horizontal pipe 15U extending in the width direction Dw and a pair of upper side front-rear pipes 16U extending in the front-rear direction Dfr at the left and right end regions of the upper side horizontal pipe 15U. The upper side horizontal pipe 15U and the left and right upper side front-rear pipes 16U are connected by a curved connecting pipe 17U. Furthermore, a connecting pipe 18U is joined to the front end of the left and right upper side front-rear pipes 16U for connecting them to the upper end of the vertical pipe 14e.

The lower frame portion 13L includes a lower horizontal pipe 15L extending in the width direction Dw and a pair of left and right lower front-rear pipes 16L extending in the front-rear direction Dfr at the left and right end regions of the lower horizontal pipe 15L. The lower horizontal pipe 15L and the left and right lower front-rear pipes 16L are connected by a curved connecting pipe 17L. Furthermore, a connecting pipe 18L is joined to the front end of the left and right lower front-rear pipes 16L for connecting them to the lower end of the vertical pipe 14e.
The lower frame portion 13L (horizontal rod) is positioned below the top surface of the chair unit 4 (furniture body).

In this embodiment, the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L have upper horizontal pipes 15U and lower horizontal pipes 15L, which form a first extension portion E1 extending approximately horizontally in one direction (width direction Dw), and the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L have upper front-rear pipes 16U and lower front-rear pipes 16L, which form a second extension portion E2 extending approximately horizontally in a direction (front-rear direction Dfr) intersecting the extension direction of the first extension portion E1, together with the connecting pipes 18U and 18L.
In this embodiment, the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L form a plurality of horizontal rods that extend substantially horizontally and are spaced apart in the vertical direction. Furthermore, vertical pipes 14e, 14f, and 14s, which will be described in detail later, form a plurality of vertical rods that extend in the vertical direction and connect the plurality of horizontal rods to each other.

The front ends (connecting pipes 18U, 18L) on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L are interconnected by a vertical pipe 14e (third vertical rod).

The upper horizontal pipe 15U and lower horizontal pipe 15L of the upper frame section 13U and lower frame section 13L are connected by two vertical pipes 14f (first vertical rods). The two vertical pipes 14f are spaced apart from each other in the width direction and are connected at positions a predetermined distance from the left and right extending ends of the upper horizontal pipe 15U and lower horizontal pipe 15L (connections with connecting pipes 17U, 17L).

The upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L have their respective upper and lower front and rear pipes 16U, 16L connected by vertical pipes 14s (second vertical rods). The vertical pipes 14s connect the connecting portions of the upper and lower frame portions 16U, 16L to the connecting pipes 18U, 18L. Therefore, the vertical pipes 14s connect the upper and lower second extending portions E2 at positions spaced apart from the extending ends.
The first vertical rod, ie, vertical pipe 14f, and the second vertical rod, ie, vertical pipe 14s, are connected to the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L in regions spaced apart from the curved connecting pipes 17U, 17L. In this embodiment, the connecting pipes 17U, 17L have a curved shape, but the connecting pipes 17U, 17L may also have a bent shape.

A substantially L-shaped bracket 19F is fixed to the lower region of the vertical pipe 14f (the first vertical rod) (the region near the connection with the lower horizontal pipe 15L of the lower frame section 13L) to connect the vertical pipe 14f to the underside 6a (see Figure 2) of the base member 6 of the chair unit 4. The bracket 19F has a first fixing portion 19Fa fixed to the side of the vertical pipe 14f facing forward in the vertical direction (extension direction), and a second fixing portion 19Fb fixed to the underside 6a of the base member 6. The bracket 19F is fixed to the vertical pipe 14f and the underside 6a of the base member 6 with screws. The axes of the screws fixing the bracket 19F to the vertical pipe 14f extend in the fore-aft direction Dfr (first direction). Therefore, the bracket 19F and the vertical pipe 14f are connected in the fore-aft direction Dfr (first direction). Additionally, the second fixing portion 19Fb of the bracket 19F is fixed along the front-to-rear direction to the underside 6a of the base member 6 near the rear end. The shaft of the screw that fixes the bracket 19F to the underside 6a of the base member 6 extends in the vertical direction Dv. The bracket 19F and the base member 6 are connected in the vertical direction Dv.

Additionally, a substantially L-shaped bracket 19S is fixed to the lower region of the vertical pipe 14s (the second vertical rod) (the region near the connection between the lower front-rear pipe 16L of the lower frame portion 13L) for connecting the vertical pipe 14s to the underside 6a (see FIG. 2) of the base member 6 of the chair unit 4. The bracket 19S has a first fixing portion 19Sa fixed to the inner side surface of the vertical pipe 14s in the width direction along the vertical direction (extension direction), and a second fixing portion 19Sb fixed to the underside 6a of the base member 6. The bracket 19S is fixed to the vertical pipe 14s and the underside 6a of the base member 6 with screws. The axes of the screws fixing the bracket 19S to the vertical pipe 14s extend in the width direction Dw (second direction). Therefore, the bracket 19S and the vertical pipe 14s are connected in the width direction Dw (second direction). Additionally, the second fixing portion 19Sb of the bracket 19S is fixed along the width direction Dw to the underside 6a of the base member 6 near the side end portion. The shaft of the screw that fixes the bracket 19S to the underside 6a of the base member 6 extends in the vertical direction Dv. The bracket 19S and the base member 6 are connected in the vertical direction Dv.
After the tension material 12 is attached to the frame 11, each bracket 19F, 19S is screwed to the corresponding portion of the frame 11 from the outside of the tension material 12.

As described above, in the panel-equipped fixture 1 of this embodiment, the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L, which are the horizontal rods of the frame frame 11, are connected to each other by the vertical pipes 14f, 14s, and 14e at portions other than the bent or curved portions (connecting pipes 17U and 17L) in a plan view. Therefore, the vertical pipes 14f, 14s, and 14e (vertical rods) are not present in the bent or curved portions of the panel body 10. Therefore, when the panel-equipped fixture 1 of this embodiment is used, it is possible to prevent the vertical pipes 14f, 14s, and 14e (vertical rods) from causing pain or damage to a person or object when the person or object comes into contact with the bent or curved portions of the panel body 10 from the outside.

In addition, in the panel-equipped fixture 1 of this embodiment, the lower frame portion 13L, which is the lower horizontal rod, is positioned below the top surface of the chair unit 4 (the fixture body). This prevents people or objects from coming into contact with the lower frame portion 13L from the chair unit 4 (the fixture body) side. This prevents people or objects from coming into contact with the lower frame portion 13L and causing pain or damage to the person or object.

In addition, the panel-equipped fixture 1 of this embodiment has a first extension portion E1 extending in the width direction Dw between the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L, and a second extension portion E2 extending in the front-to-rear direction Dfr from the end region of the first extension portion E1. The first extension portions E1 and the second extension portions E2 of the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L are interconnected by vertical pipes 14f, 14s, and 14e at positions outside the region where the extension direction changes between the first extension portion E1 and the second extension portion E2. This provides the basic effect of preventing the vertical pipes 14f, 14s, and 14e (vertical rods) from causing pain or injury to people or objects when they come into contact with bent or curved portions of the panel body 10 from the outside, while efficiently increasing the rigidity of the entire frame 11. Therefore, when this configuration is adopted, rattle of the frame 11 can also be suppressed.

Furthermore, in the panel-equipped fixture 1 of this embodiment, the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L are formed in a roughly U-shape or U-shape in plan view, so that the second extension portion E2 extends forward from the end regions on both sides of the first extension portion E1 in the extension direction. Therefore, even if the extension length of the first extension portion E1 is long, the rigidity of the entire frame 11 can be maintained at a sufficiently high level.

Furthermore, in the panel-equipped fixture 1 of this embodiment, the first extension portion E1 and the second extension portion E2 of the frame 11 are connected by curved portions (curved connecting pipes 17U, 17L). Therefore, even if a person or object comes into contact with the part where the extension direction of the upper frame portion 13U or the lower frame portion 13L changes from the outside, the person or object is less likely to suffer pain or damage.

In addition, in the panel-equipped fixture 1 of this embodiment, the chair unit 4, which is the fixture body, is connected to a vertical pipe 14f (vertical rod) that connects the first extension portions E1 of the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L, and a vertical pipe 14s (vertical rod) that connects the second extension portions E2 of the upper frame portion 13U and the lower frame portion 13L. This increases the rigidity of the joint between the chair unit 4 and the frame 11, and further reduces rattling of the panel body 10. In particular, in this embodiment, because the chair unit 4 is connected to the vertical pipes 14f, 14s (vertical rods) that extend in the vertical direction, it can efficiently absorb moment in the direction of collapse acting near the lower end of the panel body 10.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, the shapes and connection forms of the pipe members that make up the frame are not limited to those described above, and various other shapes and connection forms can be adopted. Also, although the frame is made of pipe members in the above embodiment, the frame can also be made of materials other than pipe members.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a chair unit having a rectangular shape in plan view is used, but it is also possible to use a chair unit having a trapezoidal or other polygonal shape in plan view.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a frame having a substantially U-shaped shape in plan view is used, but a frame having a substantially L-shaped shape in plan view can also be used.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the furniture to which the panel body is attached is configured as a chair unit, but the furniture to which the panel body is attached is not limited to a chair unit and may be a simple chair, table, bed, etc.
Furthermore, the number of vertical rods and horizontal rods that make up the frame is not limited to those in the above embodiment, and may be any number as long as there is more than one.

1...Fixture with panel 4...Chair unit (furniture body)
10... Panel body 11... Frame frame 12... Covering material 13U... Upper frame portion (horizontal rod)
13L…Lower frame part (horizontal rod)
14f, 14s, 14e...Vertical pipe (vertical rod)
17U, 17L...Connecting pipe (bent or curved portion)
E1...First extension part E2...Second extension part

Claims (6)

The fixture itself,
A panel body attached to the fixture body with its lower end separated from the floor surface ,
The panel body is
a frame having a plurality of horizontal rods extending substantially horizontally and spaced apart in the vertical direction, and a plurality of vertical rods extending in the vertical direction and connecting the horizontal rods to each other;
a tension member stretched over the frame,
The vertical rods connect the horizontal rods to each other at portions other than the bent or curved portions of the horizontal rods in a plan view ,
The upholstery material is formed in a bag shape that is open downward,
The upholstery is configured such that the opening is closed by a zipper with the framework accommodated through the opening ,
The fixture body is placed on the floor surface via casters arranged in a position overlapping the fixture body in a plan view,
A panel-equipped fixture characterized in that the panel body is arranged outward from the fixture body in a plan view . The panel-equipped fixture described in claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the multiple horizontal rods is positioned below the top surface of the fixture body. Each of the horizontal rods is
a first extending portion extending substantially horizontally in one direction;
a second extending portion extending substantially horizontally from an end region of the first extending portion in an extending direction thereof in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the first extending portion,
A panel-equipped fixture as described in claim 1, characterized in that the first extension portions of the multiple horizontal rods spaced apart in the vertical direction and the second extension portions of the multiple horizontal rods spaced apart in the vertical direction are each connected by the vertical rod at a position outside the area where the extension direction changes between the first extension portion and the second extension portion. The panel-equipped fixture described in claim 3, characterized in that the second extension portions extend approximately horizontally from the end regions on both sides of the extension direction of the first extension portion in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the first extension portion. The panel-equipped fixture described in claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the first extension portion and the second extension portion are connected by a curved portion. A panel-equipped fixture according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the fixture body is connected to the vertical rod that connects the first extension portions of the horizontal rods and the vertical rod that connects the second extension portions.