JPH09299157A - Furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an office desk which has a novel design, responds to an office automation, and can reduce costs of production and physical distribution. SOLUTION: In an office desk 1, right and left side panels 10L, 10R, and a back panel 20 have nets of multiple wires 13, 23 and the panels are to be assembled in a U-shape. An upper panel 30 in a net form coveres the U-shape assembled both side panels 10L, 10R, and the back panel 20. This allows wiring of office automation equipment to be performed as desired, ensures good ventilation and transparency, and allows accessories such as a shelf 4 and a screen 5, etc., to be attached as desired.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to furniture, and more particularly to furniture in which a pair of side panels and a back panel are assembled in a U shape in a plan view. For example, it is used for desks and tables used in offices. Regarding effective technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, desks and tables used in offices (hereinafter referred to as office desks) have a robust structure because they are mainly used for writing, and they also store documents and writing instruments. It is manufactured in an easy structure. That is, in a conventional office desk, a pair of sturdy side panels and a back panel are assembled and fixed in a U shape in a plan view, and an upper panel that is also firmly formed is fixed on the desk. In addition to being configured, a storage is constructed in the space of one side panel, the back panel, and the upper panel.

[0003]

Since the conventional office desk is constructed robustly and is equipped with a storage box, not only the manufacturing cost increases but also physical distribution to the desk becomes difficult. There are problems such as an increase in cost.

In recent years, automation of offices (hereinafter referred to as OA) is progressing, and the main business of offices is from writing work to information processing work handling personal computers, word processors and the like (hereinafter referred to as OA equipment). And is moving.

The present invention was made by paying attention to the innovation of office work. The purpose of the present invention is to be able to deal with OA and to be innovative and to reduce the manufacturing cost and the physical distribution cost. To provide furniture.

[0006]

The furniture according to the present invention is characterized in that a pair of side panels and a back panel assembled in a U-shape are formed by a plurality of wires stretched in a net shape. And

According to the above-mentioned means, since the pair of side panels and the back panel are formed by stretching a plurality of wires in a net shape, it is possible to freely wire the electric wiring of the OA equipment. In addition, it is possible to ensure air flowability and light transmission, and to easily attach incidental equipment such as shelves and screens (partitions) as needed.

[0008]

1 is a perspective view showing an office desk according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A is a partially cutaway front view and FIG. 2B is a partially omitted front cross-sectional view. 3A is a partially omitted plan view, and FIG. 3B is a partially omitted plan sectional view. 4A is a partially omitted side view, and FIG. 4B is a partially omitted side sectional view.

In the present embodiment, the furniture according to the present invention is configured as an office desk, and is particularly configured to be suitable for executing information processing business with an OA device mounted. The office desk 1 includes a pair of left and right side panels 10L and 10R, a back panel 20, and an upper panel 30, and the left and right side panels 10L and 10R and the back panel are assembled and fixed in a U shape in a plan view. An upper panel 30 is covered on and fixed to 20 and 20.

Since the left and right side panels 10L and 10R have the same structure and are arranged symmetrically, the left side panel (hereinafter, simply referred to as side panel) 10L will be representatively described. The side panel 10L includes a frame (outer frame body) 11 and a pair of net bodies 12 and 12. Both net bodies 12 and 12 are arranged in parallel in the frame 11 and are fixedly supported.

The frame 11 includes a front member 11a, a rear member 11b, an upper member 11c and a lower member 11d, and these members are assembled in a rectangular frame shape and fixed to each other. The front member 11a and the lower member 11d are each formed in a square tubular shape. The upper member 11c includes a pair of rectangular cylinders 11e, 11
The two cylinders 11e and 11e are horizontally arranged horizontally in parallel with each other through an insertion opening 11f into which a sheet or a flat plate described later can be inserted, and are fixed to the front member 11a and the rear member 11b, respectively. There is. The rear member 11b is formed in a tubular shape of an isosceles right triangle, and the upper member 11c and the lower member 11d are fixed at right angles to the upper and lower ends of one equilateral side. The oblique side of the rear member 11b is opposed to the oblique side of the side member of the back panel 20 which will be described later, and is rotatably connected by a hinge 16 attached to one end on the outside.

The pair of net bodies 12, 12 are formed in the same shape and are symmetrically arranged.
Is composed of a large number of wires 13 stretched in a lattice shape orthogonal to each other in the horizontal and vertical directions. The outer shape of each net body 12 is formed into a rectangle that is substantially the same as the inner shape of the frame 11, and the net frame 1 is formed on the outer periphery of each net body 12.
4 is fixed. The net frame 14 is constructed by assembling channel type steel and angle type steel into a rectangular frame shape substantially equal to the inner shape of the frame 11 and fixing them to each other, and the pair of net bodies 12 and 12 are composed of the channel type steel and the angle type steel. It is fixed in a state of being respectively built in one inner surface of the opposite side wall. Therefore,
The outer end of each net body 12 is fixedly supported by the net frame 14. Also, a pair of net bodies 1
Nos. 2 and 12 are arranged such that the group of wires 13 stretched in the horizontal direction is located outside. A net frame 14 supporting both net bodies 12, 12 is erected on the inner circumference of the frame 11 and fixed by screws 15.
Upper member 11c of the frame 11 in the net frame 14
The upper member corresponding to is a pair of angle type steels 14e, 1
4e, both angle type steel 14e,
The reference numeral 14e corresponds to the above-mentioned pair of rectangular cylinders 11e, 11e, and is arranged horizontally in parallel with the insertion opening 14f into which a sheet or a flat plate can be inserted from above and fixed.

The back panel 20 is constructed in substantially the same manner as the side panel 10L. The back panel 20 also includes a frame (outer frame body) 21 and a pair of net bodies 22 and 22, and both net bodies 22 and 22 are arranged in parallel in the frame 21 and are fixedly supported. The frame 21 includes left and right side members 21a and 21b, an upper member 21c, and a lower member 21d, which are assembled in a rectangular frame shape and fixed to each other. The upper member 21c and the lower member 21d are each formed in a square cylindrical shape, and the left and right side members 2 are formed.
Bridged and fixed between the upper and lower ends of 1a and 21b. The left and right side members 21a and 21b are each formed in a tubular shape of an isosceles right triangle, and an upper member 21c and a lower member 21d are fixed at right angles to the upper and lower ends of one of the equal sides. The hypotenuses of the left and right side members 21a, 21b are opposed to the hypotenuses of the rear members 11b, 11b of the left and right side panels 10L, 10R, and are rotatably connected by a hinge 16 attached to one end on the outside. There is.

The pair of net bodies 22, 22 are formed in the same shape and are symmetrically arranged.
Is composed of a large number of wires 23 stretched in a lattice shape orthogonal to each other in the horizontal and vertical directions. The outer shape of each net body 22 is formed into a rectangle that is substantially the same as the inner shape of the frame 21, and the net frame 2 is formed on the outer periphery of each net body 22.
4 is fixed. The net frame 24 is constructed by assembling channel-shaped steel into a rectangular frame shape substantially the same as the inner shape of the frame 21 and fixing them to each other.
Reference numerals 2 and 22 are fixed in a state of being respectively built in one inner surface of the side walls of the channel-shaped steel facing each other.
Therefore, the outer end of each net body 22 has a net frame 24.
It is in a fixedly supported state. Further, the pair of net bodies 22, 22 are arranged such that the group of wires 23 stretched in the horizontal direction is located outside. A net frame 24 supporting both net bodies 22, 22 is erected on the inner circumference of the frame 21 and fixed by screws 25.

The upper panel 30 is provided with only one net body 32, and the net body 32 is composed of a large number of wires 33 stretched in a lattice shape orthogonal to each other in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. The outer shape of the net body 32 is formed into a rectangular shape that is substantially the same as the U-shaped inner shape formed by the left and right side panels 10L and 10R and the back panel 20, and the net frame 34 is fixed to the outer periphery of the net body 32. ing.
The net frame 34 is made of channel steel and left and right side panels 1
0L, 10R and the back panel 20 are assembled in a rectangular frame shape that is substantially the same as the U-shaped inner shape and fixed to each other, and the net body 32 is formed on one inner surface of the side wall of the channel steel. It is fixed in the built state. Therefore, the outer end portion of the net body 32 has the net frame 3
4 is fixedly supported. Further, the net body 32 is arranged so that the group of wires 33 stretched in the left-right direction is located outside.

A beam (hereinafter referred to as a support beam) 35 for supporting the upper panel 30 from below is formed on the inner surfaces of the upper ends of the left and right side panels 10L, 10R and the back panel 20 when assembled in a U-shape. Are projected in the same horizontal plane. Each of the support beams 35 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape, and cutouts 36 are cut in the shape of an isosceles right triangle at two corners of the U-shape. The upper end surface of each support beam 35 has left and right side panels 10L, 1
0R and the upper panel 3 from the upper end of the back panel 20
The support beam 35 is arranged at a position lowered by a thickness of 0, and two fixing holes 37 for fixing the upper panel 30 are formed in the upper end surface of each support beam 35 in a so-called final polishing hole shape. The upper panel 30 holds each side of the support beam 3 with the side wall on the side where the outer periphery of the net body 32 is fixed facing downward.
5 is mounted on the base plate 5, and is fixed by the joint member 38 attached to the fixing hole 37.

When the upper panel 30 is installed on the support beams 35 of the left and right side panels 10L, 10R and the back panel 20 which are assembled in a U shape, the office desk 1 is assembled.
Left and right side panels 10L of this office desk 1,
A pair of left and right adjusters 17, 17 are screwed to the lower end surface of the front member 11a in 10R so that the left and right adjusters can be adjusted in position, so that the levelness of the office desk 1 can be secured by adjusting the positions of the adjusters 17, 17. It has become. A pair of left and right casters 18, 18 are attached to the left and right ends of the lower member 21d of the back panel 20 of the office desk 1, respectively. The casters 18, 18 are used to move the office desk 1. It's easy.

In the office desk 1 assembled as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the personal computer 2 is installed on the upper panel 30. A pad 3 for rolling a mouse (not shown) which is an input device of the personal computer 2 is installed on the upper panel 30. The pad 3 is formed of wood, resin, or the like into a flat plate shape having an appropriate size, and is used not only for operating a mouse but also as a table for writing. The pad 3 may be laid under the keyboard of the personal computer 2, or may be laid not only under the keyboard but also under the personal computer 2 as a whole.

Incidentally, the pad 3 can be fixed to the upper panel 30 as shown in FIG. That is, the pad 3 can be removably attached to the upper panel 30 by hooking a pair of hooks 3 a projecting from the lower surface of the pad 3 onto part of the wires 33 of the net body 32 of the upper panel 30 from above to below. it can.

When the personal computer 2 is installed in this way, since the office desk 1 is formed in a net shape as a whole, the electrical wiring (not shown) of the personal computer 2 is a net stitch. Can be freely wired by inserting. Further, since the air flows through the net-shaped stitches, the heat of the personal computer 2 can be sufficiently released.

In this embodiment, a pair of net bodies 12, 12 are laid parallel to each other on the left and right side panels 10L, 10R, and insertion openings 11f and 14f are opened in the upper member 11c and the net frame 14. Therefore, it is possible to blindfold the sheet by inserting a sheet or a flat plate into each space defined by the net bodies 12, 12. The blindness does not impair the freedom of wiring.

Further, incidental equipment such as shelves and screens can be easily and freely installed on the office desk 1 formed in a net shape. For example, FIG. 1 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the shelf 4 is formed of a net body and is formed in substantially the same manner as the upper panel 30, and a plurality of hooks 4a projecting from the left and right end sides and the rear end side are provided on the left and right side panels 10L. By being hooked on the net body of 10R and the back panel 20, it is installed between the left and right side panels 10L, 10R. At this time, the mounting height of the shelf board 4 can be freely set by selecting the height at which the hook 4a is hooked on the wire.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the screen 5 is constructed by assembling a plurality of nets in a U-shape, and a plurality of nets are provided at the lower ends of the left and right side panels and the back panel. Hooks 5a are provided so as to project. The screen 5 is formed in a C-shape that is substantially the same as the C-shaped outer shape of the office desk 1, and is installed so as to shield a substantially rear half of the office desk 1. At this time, the mounting height of the screen 5 can be freely set by selecting the hooking height of the hook 5a. Since the screen 5 is formed in a net shape, it has a function of relaxing the feeling of oppression by allowing the entire office to be seen while ensuring conscious privacy.

The office desk 1 is folded when it is transported. That is, incidental equipment such as installed pads, shelves, and screens are removed, and the upper panel 30 is removed from the left and right side panels 10L, 10R and the back panel 20. Subsequently, the left and right side panels 10L, 10R are folded at the hinges 16 with respect to the back panel 20. Since the office desk 1 can be transported in a folded state, it is not bulky and the physical distribution cost can be significantly reduced.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

For example, the side panel 10L is not limited to be constructed by laying a pair of net bodies 12, 12 in parallel, but may be constructed of a single net body, like the upper panel 30. The same applies to the back panel 20.
Further, the upper panel 30 is not limited to be configured by a single net body, and may be configured by laying a pair of net bodies in parallel, like the side panel 10L and the back panel 20.

Further, the back panel 20 and the upper panel 30 have an insertion opening for inserting a sheet, a flat plate or the like in accordance with the structure of the side panel 10L described above, and the sheet or the flat plate is provided in the space between the pair of net bodies. Etc. may be inserted.

In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to an office desk, which is a field of application which is the background of the present invention, has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a pair of side panels and back panels are U-shaped. It can be applied to all furniture assembled in. In particular, the present invention exerts excellent effects when applied to office furniture.

For example, FIG. 7A shows the side table 6, which is constructed in substantially the same manner as the office desk 1 described above.

FIG. 7B shows the wagon 7, which is formed in a box shape by assembling the front panel 40 and the bottom panel 50 to the pair of side panels 10L and back panel 20.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the pair of side panels and the back panel are formed by stretching a plurality of wires in a net shape, it is possible to freely wire the electrical wiring of the OA equipment, and to distribute air and transmit light. It is possible to secure the above, and ancillary equipment such as shelves and screens can be attached as required.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an office desk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a partially omitted front view with part omitted, and FIG. 2B is a front sectional view with part omitted.

3A is a partially omitted plan view, and FIG. 3B is a partially omitted plan sectional view.

4A is a partially omitted side view, and FIG. 4B is a partially omitted side sectional view.

5A and 5B show a pad mounting structure, wherein FIG. 5A is a side sectional view and FIG. 5B is a front sectional view.

6A and 6B show a screen and a shelf board, FIG. 6A is a plan sectional view, and FIG. 6B is a front sectional view.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing a side table according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing a wagon according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Office desk (furniture), 2 ... Personal computer (OA equipment), 3 ... Pad, 3a ... Hook, 4 ...
Shelf board, 4a ... Hook, 5 ... Screen, 5a ... Hook,
6 ... Side table, 7 ... Wagon, 10L, 10R ... Side panel, 11 ... Frame, 11a ... Front member,
11b ... Rear member, 11c ... Upper member, 11d ... Lower member, 11e ... Rectangular tube, 11f ... Insertion port, 12 ... Net body, 13 ... Wire, 14 ... Net frame, 14e ... Angle steel, 14f ... Insertion port, 15 … Screws, 16… Hinge,
17 ... Adjuster, 18 ... Casters, 20 ... Back panel, 21 ... Frame, 21a, 21b ... Side member, 2
1c ... Upper member, 21d ... Lower member, 22 ... Net body, 23 ... Wire, 24 ... Net frame, 25 ... Screw, 30
… Upper panel, 32… Net body, 33… Wire, 34
... Net frame, 35 ... Support beam, 36 ... Notch, 37 ...
Fixing hole, 38 ... Joint member, 40 ... Front panel, 50 ... Bottom panel.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A furniture in which a pair of side panels and a back panel are assembled in a U shape in a plan view, wherein the both side panels and the back panel are each formed by stretching a plurality of wires in a net shape. Furniture characterized by being present. 2. The pair of side panels and the back panel are formed by a pair of net bodies stretched so as to cross a plurality of wires and fixed in parallel with each other. Furniture described in. 3. The furniture according to claim 1, wherein each of the side panels and the back panel are configured to be foldable. 4. An upper panel is mounted on both side panels and a back panel assembled in a U shape, and the upper panel is formed by stretching a plurality of wires in a net shape. The furniture according to claim 1, 2 or 3.