JPH0734730U - Cord drawer for desk - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a cord drawer device for a desk, which can secure a cord housing space in front of a rear end of a side plate and which has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture and assemble. [Structure] A rear end of a top plate 3 fixed to an upper end portion of a side plate 1 is located in front of a rear end of the side plate. By providing a rear auxiliary top plate 4 having an upper surface at the same height as the upper surface of the top plate at the rear of the top plate, a cord insertion groove 5 extending over the entire rear end length of the top plate is provided between the rear auxiliary plate and the top plate. Form. A cord wiring gutter 6 is provided between the left and right side plates below the cord insertion groove, and an upper opening 7 communicating with the cord insertion groove and the cord wiring gutter is formed at the upper end of the side plate so that the top plate and the rear auxiliary plate can be connected to each other. A groove cover 8 covering the cord insertion groove is provided on the side surface. A cord outlet 11 is provided on the upper surface of the groove cover, a side cover 12 that abuts against the lower end of the side surface of the groove cover is provided on the side plate, and a cord outlet 13 is provided on the side cover corresponding to the upper opening of the side plate.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cord drawer device for a desk.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In office desks and the like, telephones, office automation equipment, desk lamps, etc. are often used by placing them on the top plate. Therefore, a cord case with an upper surface that is the same height as the upper surface of the top plate is provided at the rear of the top plate and side plates, and a cord outlet is provided on the top and side faces of this cord case. A desk is proposed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-24091, which allows cords, cables, etc., which are guided into the space to be pulled out from the cord outlet on the upper surface of the cord case and connected to equipment on the top plate. ing.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Since the above-mentioned cord case of the conventional desk is provided at the rear part of the top plate and the side plate, it has a drawback that it is largely projected rearward, and it is necessary to provide a cord wiring gutter inside the cord case, and at the same time, the cord case itself. Since it is necessary to provide a cord insertion groove or the like that opens to the outside, the structure of the cord case becomes complicated, and a lot of man-hours are required for manufacturing and assembling.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cord drawer device for a desk which can secure a cord accommodation space in front of a rear end of a side plate and has a simple structure and which is easy to manufacture and assemble. To do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a desk having a top plate fixed to the upper ends of the left and right side plates, wherein the rear end of the top plate is located in front of the rear end of the side plate. By providing a rear auxiliary plate having an upper surface at the same height as the upper surface of the top plate at the rear of the plate, a cord insertion groove extending over the entire rear end of the top plate is formed between the rear auxiliary plate and the top plate. A cord wiring gutter is provided between the left and right side plates below the cord insertion groove, and an upper opening communicating with the cord insertion groove and the cord wiring gutter is formed at the upper end of the side plate so that the top plate and the rear auxiliary plate extend from the top surface to the side surface. A groove cover is provided to cover the cord insertion groove, a cord outlet is provided on the upper surface of this groove cover, and a side cover that abuts the lower end of the side surface of the groove cover is provided on the side plate to correspond to the upper opening of the side plate. The side cover has a cord outlet. To.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cord extracting device according to the first aspect, the cord outlet of the side cover is opened at the upper end of the side cover, and the cord outlet is provided on the inner surface of the side cover. A pair of rail grooves extending vertically along the both side edges is formed, and a pair of rail grooves continuous with the pair of rail grooves of the side cover are formed on the inner surface of the side surface of the groove cover. Both side edges of the opening / closing lid that opens and closes the cord outlet of the side cover are slidably engaged with these rail grooves. Is engaged with the rail groove of the groove cover.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the cord drawer apparatus according to the first aspect, the groove covers are substantially left and right L-shaped covering the cord insertion grooves from the left and right side surfaces of the top plate and the rear auxiliary plate to the upper surfaces. It consists of a corner cover piece and a plurality of top cover pieces that cover the cord insertion groove between the left and right corner cover pieces. The corner cover piece and the top cover piece can be individually attached to and detached from the cord insertion groove. It is mounted, and is characterized in that a notch is formed at the joint end of these cover pieces as a cord outlet.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the cord drawer apparatus according to the second aspect, a plurality of laterally extending irregularities are alternately formed on the outer surface of the opening / closing lid, and the outer surface of the side cover is formed. In the upper and lower sides of the opening / closing lid, a plurality of laterally extending irregularities are alternately formed at the same pitch intervals. It is characterized in that part of the unevenness is exposed at the cord outlet when it is fully opened.

A fifth aspect of the invention is the cord drawer apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the rear auxiliary plate is a rear auxiliary top plate fixed to an upper end portion of the side plate.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the cord drawer apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the cord wiring gutters are attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the cord drawer apparatus according to the first aspect, the rear auxiliary plate is a curtain plate fixed to a rear end portion of the side plate.

The invention according to claim 8 is the cord drawer apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the cord wiring gutter is attached to the front surface of the curtain plate.

[0013]

[Action]

 In the cords withdrawing device according to claim 1, the cord insertion groove between the top plate and the rear auxiliary plate is located on the left and right side plates, and the cord is inserted between the left and right side plates below the cord insertion groove. Since the wiring gutter is located, the cord accommodation space formed by the cord insertion groove and the cord wiring gutter can be secured in front of the rear end of the side plate. In addition, the cords can be pulled out from the cord outlet formed on the upper surface of the groove cover that covers the cord insertion groove and connected to the equipment on the top plate, and the cord outlet of the side cover provided on the side plate can be connected. You can pull out the cords from the side of the desk. Furthermore, since the cord wiring gutter is located between the left and right side plates below the top plate, the cords can be easily pulled out from the cord wiring gutter to the lower part of the foot on the front side of the desk, and the cord wiring gutter can also be used. Wiring work for the cords inside can be easily performed from the front side of the desk. Further, since the cord insertion groove is formed by the rear end of the top plate and the rear auxiliary plate, a cord case body is not required separately, and the cord housing space can be formed with a simple component structure, so that the manufacturing and assembling can be performed. It will be easier.

In the cord pulling-out device according to the second aspect, the opening / closing lid for opening and closing the cord pulling-out opening of the side cover can be easily attached by engaging the pair of rail grooves from the upper end of the side cover. Further, when the opening / closing lid is at the lower end position closing the cord outlet, both side edges of its upper end engage with the rail groove of the groove cover, so that the side cover and the groove cover are kept connected via the opening / closing lid. be able to.

In the cords withdrawing device according to the third aspect, the corner cover piece and the plurality of upper surface cover pieces that constitute the groove cover are individually and detachably attached to the cord insertion groove, respectively. Since the notch that serves as the cord outlet is formed at the joint end of the cord, it is possible to easily pass the cords through the cord outlet.

In the cord drawer according to the fourth aspect, since a plurality of laterally extending concaves and convexes are alternately formed on the outer surface of the opening / closing lid, the opening / closing lid can be easily opened by hanging the fingertips on the unevenness. It can be opened and closed up and down. Also, since both ends of the unevenness of the opening / closing lid coincide with the unevenness of the side cover when the opening / closing lid is at the lower end, when the opening / closing lid is closed, the opening / closing lid and the side cover have an integrated appearance and the opening / closing lid is It will be less noticeable and the aesthetics of the desk will be improved. Further, when the opening / closing lid is opened to the upper end, a part of the unevenness is pulled out and exposed at the mouth, so that the fingertip can be easily put on the unevenness of the opening / closing lid.

In the cords withdrawing device according to the fifth aspect, since the rear auxiliary plate is the rear auxiliary top plate fixed to the upper end portion of the side plate, it is possible to extend from the front end of the top plate to the rear end of the rear auxiliary top plate. By matching the size with the size from the front end to the rear end of the top plate of the conventional desk, it is possible to provide a desk having a cord withdrawing device whose external dimensions are almost the same as those of the conventional desk.

In the cord drawer according to the sixth aspect, since the cord wiring gutters are attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates, the left and right side plates are connected to each other through the cord wiring gutters when the desk is assembled. By doing so, the work of attaching the top plate and the rear auxiliary top plate to the side plate can be easily performed.

In the cord drawer according to the seventh aspect, since the rear auxiliary plate is the curtain plate fixed to the rear end of the side plate, the cord has substantially the same outer dimensions as the conventional desk with the curtain plate. A desk equipped with a similar drawer can be provided.

In the cord drawer apparatus according to the eighth aspect, since the cord wiring gutter is attached to the front surface of the curtain plate, the cord wiring gutter can be easily attached and detached.

[0021]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. With reference to these figures, as shown in FIG. 1, the desk has left and right side plates 1 and 2 having legs at the bottom thereof, and a top plate 3 fixed to the upper ends of the side plates 1 and 2. The rear end of the top plate 3 is located in front of the rear ends of the side plates 1 and 2. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a rear auxiliary top plate 4 as a rear auxiliary plate having a top surface at the same height as the top surface of the top plate 3 behind the top plate 3 is fixed to the upper ends of the side plates 1 and 2. A cord insertion groove 5 is formed between the auxiliary top plate 4 and the top plate 3 over the entire rear end length of the top plate 3. A cord wiring gutter 6 (see FIG. 5) is provided between the left and right side plates 1 and 2 below the cord insertion groove 5, and the cord wiring gutter 6 is detachably attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 1 and 2. It is installed. In order to detachably lock the cord wiring gutter 6 on the inner surface of the side plate 1, here, an engagement hole 1a (see FIG. 3) is formed on the inner surface of the side plate 1, and an end portion of the cord wiring gutter 6 is formed. Is provided with an engagement protrusion that engages with the engagement hole 1a. An opening 6a is provided on the bottom surface of the cord wiring gutter 6, and cords can be pulled out below the cord wiring gutter 6 by using the opening 6a.

As shown in FIG. 3, an upper opening 7 that communicates with the cord insertion groove 5 and the cord wiring gutter 6 is formed at the upper end of the side plate 1. A groove cover 8 that covers the cord insertion groove 5 is provided.

In this embodiment, the groove cover 8 includes left and right substantially L-shaped corner cover pieces 9 that cover the cord insertion groove 5 from the left and right side surfaces of the top plate 3 and the rear auxiliary top plate 4 to the upper surface thereof. It is composed of a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) upper surface cover pieces 10 that cover the cord insertion groove 5 between the corner cover pieces 9, and the corner cover piece 9 and the upper surface cover piece 10 are individually provided to the cord insertion groove 5. It is detachably attached. In order to detachably engage the cover pieces 9 and 10 with the cord insertion groove 5, engaging grooves 3a and 4a extending in the lateral direction are formed on the opposing surfaces of the top plate 3 and the rear auxiliary top plate 4. The cover pieces 9, 10 are provided with elastic engagement pieces 9a, 10a having protrusions that engage with the engagement grooves 3a, 4a. Further, a notch 11 serving as a cord outlet is formed at the joint end of the cover pieces 9 and 10.

On the other hand, on the outer surface of the side plate 1, a side surface cover 12 that comes into contact with the lower end of the side surface portion of the corner cover piece 9 is detachably attached. In order to detachably engage the side surface cover 12 with the outer surface of the side plate 1, an engaging hole 1b (see FIG. 3) is formed in the outer surface of the side plate 1 here, and the side surface cover 12 is provided with this engagement hole 1b. An engagement protrusion 12a (see FIG. 6) that engages with the hole 1b is provided. A cord outlet 13 is provided in the side cover 12 corresponding to the upper opening 7 of the side plate 1. The cord outlet 13 is opened at the upper end of the side cover 12, and a pair of rail grooves 14 extending vertically along the both side edges of the cord outlet 13 is formed on the inner surface of the side cover 12 to form a corner. A pair of rail grooves 15 continuous with the pair of rail grooves 14 of the side cover 12 are formed on the inner surface of the side surface of the cover piece 9. Further, both side edges of an opening / closing lid 16 for opening / closing the cord outlet 13 of the side cover 12 are provided so as to be slidably engaged with these rail grooves 14, 15. As can be easily understood from FIGS. 4 (a) and 5, the opening / closing lid 16 engages with the rail groove 15 of the corner cover piece 9 on both side edges of its upper end portion 16b at the lower end position for closing the cord outlet 13. Is configured.

Referring to FIG. 4, a plurality of laterally extending concaves and convexes 17 are alternately formed on the outer surface of the opening / closing lid 16, and a plurality of laterally extending concave projections are formed on the outer surface of the side cover 12. 18 are alternately formed on the upper and lower sides at the same pitch interval as the unevenness 17 of the opening / closing lid 16. The unevenness 17 of the opening / closing lid 16 matches the unevenness 18 of the side cover 12 at both ends when the opening / closing lid 16 is at the lower end (see FIG. 4 (a)). Further, when the opening / closing lid 16 is opened to the upper end, a part of the unevenness 17 of the opening / closing lid 16 is exposed at the cord outlet 13 (see FIG. 4 (b)). Since the structure of the cord pull-out device on the side plate 2 side is the same as the configuration on the side plate 1 side described above, illustration and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the desk cord drawer having the above-described configuration, the cord insertion groove 5 between the top plate 3 and the rear auxiliary top plate 4 is located on the left and right side plates 1 and 2, and the cord insertion groove 5 is provided. Since the cord wiring gutter 6 is located between the lower left and right side plates 1 and 2, the cord accommodation space formed by the cord insertion groove 5 and the cord wiring gutter 6 is located in front of the rear ends of the side plates 1 and 2. Can be secured. Further, the cords can be pulled out from the cord outlet 11 formed on the upper surface of the groove cover 8 covering the cord insertion groove 5 and connected to the devices on the top plate 3, and the side plate 1 (or the side plate 2). It is possible to pull out the cords to the side of the desk from the cord pull-out port 13 of the side cover 12 provided at (1). Furthermore, since the cord wiring gutter 6 is located between the left and right side plates 1 and 2 below the top plate 3, the cords can be easily pulled out from the cord wiring gutter 6 to the lower part of the front side of the desk. The wiring work of the cords in the cord wiring gutter 6 can be easily performed from the front side of the desk. Further, since the cord insertion groove 5 is formed by the rear end of the top plate 3 and the rear auxiliary plate 4, the cord case body is not required separately, and the cord housing space can be formed with a simple component structure. Easy to assemble.

Further, the opening / closing lid 16 can be easily mounted by engaging the pair of rail grooves 14 from the upper end of the side cover 12, and when the opening / closing lid 16 is at the lower end position closing the cord outlet 13. Since both side edges of the upper end portion 12b engage with the rail groove 15 of the corner cover piece 9, the side cover 12 and the corner cover piece 9 can be kept connected via the opening / closing lid 16.

Further, a corner cover piece 9 and a plurality of upper surface cover pieces 10 constituting a groove cover are individually and detachably attached to the cord insertion groove 5, respectively, and joint ends of these cover pieces 9, 10 are attached. Since the notch 11 serving as the cord outlet is formed in the cord, the cords can be easily passed through the cord outlet 11.

Furthermore, since a plurality of laterally extending concaves and convexes 17 are alternately formed on the outer surface of the opening / closing lid 16, the opening / closing lid 16 can be easily opened / closed by hanging a fingertip on the unevenness 17. be able to. Further, when the opening / closing lid 16 is at the lower end, both ends of the unevenness 17 of the opening / closing lid 16 match the unevenness 18 of the side cover 12, so that the opening / closing lid 16 and the side cover 12 are integrated when the opening / closing lid 16 is closed. The appearance and appearance of the desk is improved, and the appearance of the desk is improved. Further, when the opening / closing lid 16 is opened to the upper end, a part of the concave / convex portion 17 is exposed at the cord outlet 13, so that the concave / convex portion 17 of the opening / closing lid 16 can be easily hooked with a fingertip.

Further, in this embodiment, since the rear auxiliary top plate 4 fixed to the upper ends of the side plates 1 and 2 is used as the rear auxiliary plate, the distance from the front end of the top plate 3 to the rear end of the rear auxiliary top plate 4 is increased. By matching the dimensions from the front end to the rear end of the top plate of the conventional desk, it is possible to provide a desk having a cord withdrawing device whose external dimensions are almost the same as those of the conventional desk.

Further, since the cord wiring gutter 6 is attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 1 and 2, when the desk is assembled, the left and right side plates 1 and 2 are connected to each other via the cord wiring gutter 6 in advance. This makes it possible to easily attach the top plate 3 and the rear auxiliary top plate 4 to the side plates 1 and 2.

7 and 8 show another embodiment of the present invention. In these figures, the same components as those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals.

In this embodiment, the rear auxiliary plate is composed of a curtain plate 19 fixed to the rear ends of the side plates 1 and 2, and the cord wiring gutter 6 is detachably attached to the front surface of the curtain plate 19. Further, in this embodiment, the upper surface cover 10 provided between the left and right corner cover pieces 9 constituting the groove cover 8 is composed of a pair of elastic cover pieces whose tip edges abut against each other, and the tips of both elastic cover pieces. A cord outlet 11 that can be opened and closed is formed between the edges.

In this embodiment, since the curtain plate 19 fixed to the rear end portions of the side plates 1 and 2 is used as the rear auxiliary plate, the cord drawer device having the same external dimensions as the conventional desk with the curtain plate is provided. A desk equipped with a table can be provided. Further, since the cord wiring gutter 6 is attached to the front surface of the curtain plate 19, the cord wiring gutter 6 can be easily attached and detached. Further, since the cord outlet 11 is formed between the pair of elastic cover pieces, it is possible to pull out the cords from any place of the cord outlet 11.

Although the illustrated embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, the groove cover 8 for covering the cord insertion groove 5 is formed of a single structure. May be. Further, a cap or the like may be removably attached to the cord withdrawal port 11 provided in the upper surface cover piece 10 or the like of the groove cover 8 shown in FIG.

[0037]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, the present invention is a desk having the top plate fixed to the upper ends of the left and right side plates, and the rear end of the top plate is positioned in front of the rear end of the side plate. By providing a rear auxiliary plate having an upper surface at the same height as the upper surface of the top plate at the rear, a cord insertion groove is formed between the rear auxiliary plate and the top plate over the entire length of the rear end of the top plate. A cord wiring gutter is provided between the left and right side plates below the insertion groove, and an upper opening communicating with the cord insertion groove and the cord wiring gutter is formed at the upper end of the side plate. A groove cover that covers the insertion groove is provided, a cord outlet is provided on the upper surface of this groove cover, a side cover that abuts the lower end of the side of the groove cover is provided on the side plate, and a side cover is provided corresponding to the upper opening of the side plate. Because it has a cord outlet Rutotomoni it is possible to secure the cord receiving space in front of the rear end of the side plate, it can be manufactured and assembled in a simple structure to provide cords extension device in easy desk.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic perspective view of a desk showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cord drawer device portion of the desk shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cord drawer device portion of the desk shown in FIG. 1.

4 (a) is a side view of essential parts showing a state in which the opening / closing lid of the cord outlet of the side cover of the cord drawer shown in FIG. 1 is closed, and FIG. 4 (b) is a state in which the opening / closing lid is opened to the upper end position. It is a principal part side view which shows.

5 is a view of the cord drawer shown in FIG. 1 taken along line A- in FIG.
It is sectional drawing which followed the A line.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cords withdrawing device shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line BB in FIG. 4 (a).

FIG. 7 is an overall schematic perspective view of a desk showing another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 5 of the desk shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Side plates 3 Top plate 4 Rear auxiliary top plate (rear auxiliary plate) 5 Cord insertion groove 6 Cord wiring trough 7 Upper opening 8 Groove cover 9 Corner cover piece 10 Top cover piece 11 Cord outlet 12 Side cover 13 Cord outlet 14,15 Rail groove 16 Opening / closing lid 17,18 Unevenness 19 Curtain plate (rear auxiliary plate)

Claims (8)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A desk having a top plate fixed to upper ends of left and right side plates, wherein a rear end of the top plate is located in front of a rear end of the side plate, and the top of the top plate is located behind the top plate. By providing a rear auxiliary plate having a height upper surface, a cord insertion groove is formed between the rear auxiliary plate and the top plate over the entire rear end length of the top plate, and between the left and right side plates below the cord insertion groove. In addition to providing a cord wiring gutter on the, the upper side of the side plate is formed with an upper opening communicating with the cord insertion groove and the cord wiring gutter, and a groove cover is provided to cover the cord insertion groove from the upper surface to the side surface of the top plate and the rear auxiliary plate. A feature is that a cord outlet is provided on the upper surface of the groove cover, a side cover that abuts against the lower end of the side of the groove cover is provided on the side plate, and a cord outlet is provided on the side cover corresponding to the upper opening of the side plate. Cord drawer device for a desk. 2. The cord outlet of the side cover is opened at the upper end of the side cover, and a pair of rail grooves extending vertically are formed on the inner surface of the side cover along both edges of the cord outlet. A pair of rail grooves continuous with the pair of rail grooves of the side cover are formed on the inner surface of the side surface of the groove cover, and both side edges of the opening / closing lid that opens and closes the cord outlet of the side cover slides on these rail grooves. 2. The opening / closing lid is movably engaged with each other, and both side edges of an upper end portion of the opening / closing lid engage with a rail groove of the groove cover at a lower end position for closing the cord outlet. Device for pulling out cords from a desk. 3. The left and right substantially L-shaped corner cover pieces that cover the cord insertion grooves from the left and right side surfaces to the upper surface of the top plate and the rear auxiliary plate, and the cord insertion grooves between the left and right corner cover pieces. The corner cover piece and the upper surface cover piece are individually and removably attached to the cord insertion groove, and each of the cover pieces has a notch that serves as a cord outlet. The cord drawer device for a desk according to claim 1, which is formed. 4. An outer surface of the opening / closing lid is formed with a plurality of laterally extending irregularities alternately on top and bottom, and when the opening / closing lid is at the lower end, the irregularities of the opening / closing lid and the side cover are aligned to each other. 3. The cord pulling-out device for a desk according to claim 2, wherein a part of the unevenness is exposed at the cord pull-out opening when the cord is opened to the upper end. 5. The cord drawer device for a desk according to claim 1, wherein the rear auxiliary plate is a rear auxiliary top plate fixed to an upper end portion of a side plate. 6. The cord drawer for a desk according to claim 5, wherein the cord wiring gutters are attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates. 7. The cord drawer for a desk according to claim 1, wherein the rear auxiliary plate is a curtain plate fixed to a rear end portion of the side plate. 8. The cord drawer for a desk according to claim 7, wherein the cord wiring gutter is attached to the front surface of the curtain plate.