JPH05168531A - Learning desk - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively employ the usable area of a learning desk as required and to protect a subordinate device from a damage. CONSTITUTION:A subordinate device housing part 17 for housing a subordinate device 9 is provided in a part of a learning desk 1. The subordinate device 9 is attached to a part of the learning desk 1 so that it is movable between a position located on the upper surface of the learning desk 1 and a housing position located in the subordinate device housing part 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a learning desk, and more particularly to a learning desk used in a language laboratory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a language laboratory (hereinafter referred to as LL) classroom, communication between a master unit and a slave unit is possible. For example, various instructions are transmitted from the master unit to the slave unit, According to the instruction, the side using the machine learns languages and so on. As shown in FIG. 11, in such an LL classroom, the learning desk 100 on the child machine side is normally for two persons, and one child machine is assigned to each person. The child machine 104 is fixed on the top surface 102 of the learning desk 100 by, for example, a mounting screw 106. Further, the child device 104 is connected to a control unit (not shown) of the parent device via the power / signal cable 108. Communication is performed between the master unit and the slave unit via this. In order to improve the appearance of the learning desk 100, the power / signal cable 10
8 is connected to the master unit through the top surface hole 110. Further, the cordless handset 104 has a REC button for recording the voice of the cordless handset user, and a PLAY button for reproducing the voice.
An operation panel unit 104a having buttons and the like is provided.
By operating the operation panel 104a, self-study is possible. By the way, since the child machine is fixed to the learning desk as described above, when the learning desk is used for purposes other than LL, the learning desk 1
In some cases, the top surface 102 of 00 cannot be used effectively.

FIG. 12 shows a first example of a learning desk that solves the above problems. In FIG. 12, a lid 112 is provided on the learning desk 100. Lid 11
2 is supported so as to be openable and closable around an axis between one end of the partition plate 114a and one end of 114b. In the learning desk having such a configuration, by opening the lid 112, the child device 104 is brought into a usable state. Also, the lid 112
By closing, it is possible to provide a study desk with a wide usable area.

FIG. 13 shows a second example of a learning desk which solves the above problems. In FIG. 13, the learning desk 100 is provided with a lid 116 that can be opened and closed. By opening the lid portion 116, the drop-in portion 118 provided inside the lid portion 116 is exposed. The cordless handset 104 is fixed to the drop-in portion 118 by, for example, a mounting screw. By closing the lid 116, it is possible to provide a desk with a wide usable area.

[0005]

In the learning desk as shown in FIG. 12, a cover portion having a size comparable to that of the learning desk is required to cover the child machine. Therefore, an extra cost is required for the lid portion. Further, the height of the learning desk changes between the case where the lid is opened and the case where the lid is closed, and it is impossible to set the writing surface to a constant height.

Further, in the learning desk as shown in FIG. 13, there is a gap between the lid and the learning desk. For this reason, when writing on thin paper or the like, the tip of the writing instrument may enter the gap, which may cause damage such as punching or tearing. Further, since the child device is installed below the desk surface, it is difficult for the user to handle the operation buttons of the child device and the display of the child device becomes difficult to see. Furthermore, since the drop-in portion is concave with respect to the learning desk, dust such as an eraser is likely to collect and it is difficult to clean the dust. Furthermore, the learning desk shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is not provided with a lock mechanism. For this reason,
For example, there is a possibility that the user may make mischief such as graffiti on the child device, and thus the child device may be damaged.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to effectively use the usable area of the desk as needed, and to prevent graffiti and the like from being made on the child machine. It is to provide a desk.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in a learning desk in which an operating section is provided on the upper surface of a main body, an accommodating section for accommodating the operating section is provided in a part of the desk main body, and the operating section is provided on the upper surface of the main body. A learning desk characterized by being movably attached to a part of a main body between a position where it is located and a storage position where it is stored in a storage section.

Further, the present invention is a learning desk characterized in that a biasing member for biasing the operation portion toward the storage opening is provided inside the storage portion.

Further, according to the present invention, the storage section has an opening / closing door at the storage opening for storing the operation section, the operation section is stored in the storage section, and the locking means for locking the opening / closing door when the opening / closing door is closed. It is a learning desk that is characterized by

[0011]

[Function] The learning desk is provided with a child device storage with a lock mechanism for storing the child device, and when the child device is not used, the child device is stored in the child device storage and the lid of the child device storage Lock. This makes it possible to effectively use the top surface of the learning desk and prevent graffiti from being drawn.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a learning desk to which the present invention is applied. The learning desk 1 is provided with a lid 3. On the lower side of the lid portion 3, a slave unit housed in the slave unit storage section is provided as described later. Also, a desk for learning 1
The rear surface 7a of the slave unit mounting plate is exposed in a direction perpendicular to the. The back surface 7a and the tip portion 3a of the lid portion 3 make the slave unit invisible to the outside. Therefore, it is possible to form a good-looking appearance. Further, at this time, a lock mechanism described later prevents the slave unit from being pulled out to the outside. The cover 5 is attached on the straight line of the lid 3.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lock mechanism for locking the lid 3. In FIG. 2, a molded lid lock portion 4 is provided at one end of the lid portion 3. A lock engagement portion 6 is provided at a position of the cover 5 that faces the lid lock portion 4 when the lid portion 3 is closed.
The lid lock portion 4 and the lock engagement portion 6 are provided with lock holes 4A and 6A, respectively. Lock holes 4A and 6A
Are formed so as to coincide with each other when the lid 3 is closed. A plunger 8 is provided near the lock engaging portion 6. The lid 3 is locked by the plunger 8 penetrating the lock holes 4A and 6A. The operation of the plunger 8 is performed by a control signal from the master unit. That is, at the start of learning, the lock is released by the control signal from the parent machine, and the child machine can be used. Further, the lid 3 is locked when the learning is completed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the child device from being scribbled.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view when the child device 9 is pulled out onto the learning desk 1. In FIG. 3, the slave unit 9 mounted on the slave unit mounting plate 7 has an operation panel unit 9a. A memory counter, a play button, a repeat button, a volume control button, and the like are arranged on the operation panel unit 9a. Further, the child device 9 is connected to a parent device (not shown) via a power / signal cable 13 to enable communication with the parent device. In addition, the power / signal cable 13
Is connected to the control unit of the master unit via the blindfold plate 11 and the cover 5, and is moved in association with the withdrawal of the slave unit 9. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a hole for cables, a mounting screw, or the like on the learning desk 1. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a desk surface that is completely flat and has an area according to the purpose of use.

4 to 6, the child device 9 is shown as a child device storage section 17.
A side view of a series of operations when removed from the apparatus is shown. In FIG. 4, the child device 9 is housed in the child device housing 17 in a direction perpendicular to the learning desk 1. The lid 3 is hinged to the cover 5 by a hinge 15. When the lid portion 3 is closed, the tip portion 3a of the lid portion 3 is in a state of covering the back surface 7a of the child device mounting plate 7, as shown in FIG. Further, the lid portion 3 can be easily opened by pulling the tip portion 3a of the lid portion 3 upward.
The mainspring spring 19 attached to the child device storage section 17 is
It is pressed by a blindfold plate 11 provided behind the slave unit 9. Accordingly, when the slave unit 9 is stored in the slave unit storage unit 17, it is possible to store the slave unit 9 at a constant speed, and a large vibration is not applied to the slave unit 9. Therefore, it is possible to protect the operation panel unit 9a from vibration when the child device 9 is taken in and out. In addition, for example, two mainspring springs 19 are provided symmetrically in the slave unit housing portion 17. As shown in FIG. 5, the cordless handset mounting plate 7 includes a stepped shaft attached to the cutover portion 27 and a guide groove 29 for guiding the stepped shaft.
And the roller shaft 21 installed in the child device storage portion 17
Of the rotatable roller 23 fitted to the chassis 3 and the chassis surface 31 arranged in parallel with the rear surface 7a of the slave mounting plate 7.
Guided vertically depending on the location. By these, the child device mounting plate 7 of the child device 9 is stably taken out in the vertical direction with respect to the learning desk 1. The chassis surface 3
1, the child device mounting plate 7 prevents the child device mounting plate 7 from falling toward the learning desk 1 side, and the roller 23 prevents the child device mounting plate 7 from falling toward the lid portion 3 side.

When the child device mounting plate 7 is pulled upward, the blind plate 11 is separated from the main spring 19. When the stepped shaft 25 is moved to one end of the guide groove 25, the child device mounting plate 7 cannot move upward beyond the position. At this position, the slave mounting plate 7 has the chassis surface 31 and the roller 2
Since it is guided by 3, it is stably held in the vertical direction.

FIG. 6 shows how the child device mounting plate 7 moves from this position toward the learning desk 1. In FIG. 6, when the stepped shaft 25 is moved to one end of the guide groove 29, the rear surface 7 a of the slave unit mounting plate 7 starts to be gradually opened from the chassis surface 31 of the slave unit housing portion 17, and the slave unit mounting plate 7 It becomes possible to tilt the learning desk 1 to the learning desk 1 side, and finally, it comes into contact with the surface of the learning desk 1 and stops. At the same time, the blindfold plate 11 attached to the rear of the cordless handset mounting plate 7 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 3 to cover the inside of the cordless handset storage portion 17. Therefore, the space in which the child device 9 is housed is in a state of being blindfolded in a good appearance. FIG. 7 is a top view when the lid portion 3 is opened. As shown in FIG. 7, in this state, the cordless handset mounting plate 7 is attached to the cordless handset mounting plate 7 by the stepped mounting screws 33.
It is fixed in the front-rear direction by the stepped shaft 25 and the guide groove 29 attached to the, and in the left-right direction by the peripheral surface 25a of the stepped shaft 25 and the chassis surface 31.

FIG. 8 shows the lid 3 after the child device 9 is taken out.
It is a side view which shows the state when it is closed. By the lid portion 3, the space in which the child device 9 is stored is hidden in a good appearance. In addition, the power / signal cable 13 is connected to the blind plate 11
Also, it is connected to the base unit via the cover 5.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the learning desk according to the present invention. As can be understood from FIG. 9, most of the child device mounting plate 7 a is housed in the child device housing portion 17. For this reason, the portion protruding above the learning desk 1 becomes small. The projecting portion of the child device mounting plate 7a and the tip portion 3a of the lid portion 3 are engaged with each other. Further, for example, by making the slave unit housing portion 17 have the same size as the slave unit mounting plate 7a, the slave unit mounting plate 7a can be completely housed in the slave unit housing unit 17. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the cordless handset storage portion 17
Although the above is provided on the back surface of the learning desk 1, it is also possible to provide the child machine storage portion 17 on the side surface of the learning desk 1, for example.

A modification of the learning desk to which the present invention is applied will be shown below. In addition to the two-person learning desk described above, a six-person learning desk as shown in FIG. 10 is used. In this case, two facing study desks, for example, study desks 35 and 37 are set as one set,
A child machine is attached to each. Desks for learning 35,
37 is a handset storage portion 35 for storing the handset on the left side of its rear surface.
a and 37a. With such a configuration, L
When using it as an L classroom, take out the child machine from the child machine storage section, and if the child machine is not needed, store it so that the learning desks 35 and 37 are effective depending on the application. Can be used for. The child device may be stored on the right side of the back surface.

The present invention can also be applied to a computer or the like. That is, in the case of a computer, the display device is arranged on the learning desk, and the keyboard is housed in the child machine (in this case, keyboard) housing section provided on the learning desk, so that the same as above. It becomes possible to obtain the effect of.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the child machine storage section is provided on the back surface of the learning desk, and when the child machine is not used, the child machine is stored and locked in the child machine storage section. This makes it possible to obtain a flat desk that is no different from an ordinary desk and prevent graffiti and the like from being made.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a learning desk according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lock mechanism used for a lid section 3.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a case where a child device 9 is pulled out onto the learning desk 1.

FIG. 4 is a side view when the child device 9 is housed in a child device housing portion 17.

FIG. 5 is a side view when the child device 9 is taken out from the child device housing 17.

FIG. 6 is a side view when the child device 9 is taken out from the child device storage portion 17.

FIG. 7 is a top view when the lid portion 3 is opened.

FIG. 8 is a side view when the lid portion 3 is closed.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a learning desk according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a top view of a six-person learning desk.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a conventional study desk.

FIG. 12 is a learning desk 100 provided with a lid 112.
FIG.

FIG. 13 is a learning desk 100 provided with a lid 116.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Desk for learning 3 Lid part 7 Handset mounting plate 9 Handset 17 Handset storage 19 Spring spring

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A learning desk having an operation part provided on an upper surface of a main body, wherein a storage part for accommodating the operation part is provided at a part of the desk main body, and the operation part has a position on the upper surface of the main body and the storage space. A desk for learning, which is attached to a part of the main body so as to be movable between a storage position stored in a part and a storage position. 2. The desk for learning according to claim 1, further comprising a biasing member for biasing the operation section toward the storage opening inside the storage section. 3. The storage section includes an opening / closing door at a storage opening for storing the operation section, the operation section is stored in the storage section, and a locking means for locking the opening / closing door when the opening / closing door is in a closed state. The desk for learning according to claim 1, wherein the desk is provided.