JPH0380808A - Automatic height controller for office automation equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of a work by retrieving optimum height of a table and chair from a user code, when a user inputs the user code at the time of using an office automation(OA) equipment, and adjusting automatically the height of the table and the chair to the optimum height by a height control means. CONSTITUTION:When a user inputs his own user code, height, sitting height, and length of the upper arm from a body feature input means 1, an optimum height calculating means 2 determines the optimum height of a chair and a table from inputted data, and the user code, and the optimum height of the chair and the table are stored in a storage means 4 through a registering means 3. On the other hand, when the user code is inputted from a user code input means 5 at the time of using an OA equipment, a retrieving means 6 retrieves whether the inputted user code is registered or not, and when it is registered, the retrieving means 6 retrieves the optimum height and reads it out of the storage means 4, and inputs it to a height control means 7. The height control means 7 controls the height of the table and the chair of the OA equipment to optimum height by the inputted data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic height control device for office automation equipment, particularly office automation tables and office chairs.

[Prior Art] In recent years, with the increase in office automation work, the impact on the health of workers has become a problem.

During long hours of OA work, if the working posture is unreasonable, it increases the physical burden on the user and reduces work efficiency. Users had to manually adjust the height adjustment mechanisms of the OA table and OA chair to achieve the optimum height.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional manual height adjustment method, it was necessary to adjust the table and the chairs individually, and it was difficult to set the table and the chairs to their respective optimal heights.

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology, and it is possible to automatically adjust the table and chair of OA equipment to the optimal height during OA work.
The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic height control device for OA equipment.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the automatic height control device for OA equipment according to the present invention includes a means for inputting the physical characteristics of the worker, and an optimum height control device for the table and chair of the OA equipment. It has means for calculating the height and means for controlling the height of the table and chairs to the optimum height.

[Function] The automatic height control device for OA equipment configured as described above calculates the optimal height of the table and chair based on the input user code, height, sitting height, and upper arm length of the user, and Memorize the user code and the optimal height of tables and chairs. O
When using equipment A, when the user enters the user code, the optimum height of the table and chair is searched based on the user code, and the height control means automatically adjusts the height of the table and chair to the optimum height. adjust.

[Example] An example will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. The information is inputted into the storage means 4 via the above. On the other hand, a user code input means 5 is connected to the retrieval means 6 connected to the storage means 4, and the height control means 7 uses data from the retrieval means 6.
is controlled.

The operation of the height control device shown in FIG. 1 will be explained using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. First, the user inputs his or her user code, height, sitting height, and upper arm length on the physical characteristics input means. Then, the optimum height calculation means 2 determines the optimum height of the chair based on the inputted height and sitting height. next,
The optimum height of the table is determined from the sitting height, the length of the upper arm, and the height of the chair, and the user code, the optimum height of the chair, and the optimum height of the table are stored in the storage means 4 via the registration means 3.

On the other hand, when the user inputs a user code from the user code input means 5 when using the OA device, the search means 6 searches whether the input user code is registered or not.
If it is not registered, the process ends. If the input user code is registered, the search means 6 searches the table,
The optimum height of the chair is searched, read out from the storage means 4, and inputted to the height control means 7. The height control means 7 then controls the heights of the tables and chairs of the OA equipment to optimal heights based on the input data.

In addition, in the example of the first construction drawing, the height control device was controlled by calculating the optimal height of the OA equipment table and chair from the user's height, sitting height, and upper arm length, but the height of the chair was manually adjusted. It is also possible to control the OA table to the optimum height by calculating the optimum height of the OA table from the height of the chair, the sitting height of the user, and the length of the upper arm.

It is also possible to calculate the optimum height of the table or chair from the input physical characteristics and directly control the height control means without using the storage means or search means.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically adjust the height of the table and chair of OA equipment to the optimum height, thereby preventing workers from suffering from unreasonable working postures. In addition to reducing negative effects, it is possible to improve work efficiency through optimal working posture.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an automatic height control device for OA equipment according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the operation of the automatic height control device of FIG. 1. 1. Body characteristics input means, 2. Optimal height calculation means, 3.
... Registration means, 4. Storage means, 5. User code input means, 6. Search means, 7. Height control means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) means for inputting the physical characteristics of the worker; means for calculating the optimal height of the OA equipment from the inputted physical characteristics;
A. An automatic height control device for office automation equipment, characterized in that it has means for controlling the height of the equipment to an optimal height.