JPH10248643A - Assembling table - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to change the whole shape of a top plate corresponding to the taste of a user or a using purpose, by providing a front top plate with the front edge and the rear edge in a form to mutually compensate with the front edge part of a rear top plate and having different lengths, and support legs to support a matter made by making abut either of front or rear edge of the front top plate on the front edge of the rear top plate. SOLUTION: An almost fan shaped rear top plate 15 forward spread at a right angle is laid on the upper face at the latter halves of right and left parts of a leg part frame 1, and a stopper screw 17 inserted into a vertical through hole 16 bored at the rear end part of a horizontal rod 4 is screws into a screw hole threaded in the under face of the rear top plate 15. An almost hexagonal front top plate 19 with unsymmetrical front and rear edges with thickness same as the rear top plate 15 is laid so as to be flush with the rear top plate 15 on the upper face of the front halves of right and left parts of the leg part frame 1. The rear edge 20 of the front top plate 19 is in a shape to mutually compensate with the arch-shaped protruding front edge of the rear top plate 15 and has the length same as the front edge 21. The front edge 22 of the front top plate 19 is made in a shape to mutually compensate with the front edge 21 of the rear top plate 15 and shorter than the front edge 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a technique for changing the arrangement of a plurality of top plates according to the purpose of use and the mode of use.
For example, the present invention relates to a combination table suitable for mounting a personal computer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a prior art relating to a table suitable for mounting and using a personal computer or the like,
For example, there are the following.

[0003] (a) At the front of the lower surface of the top plate, there is provided a plate with elbows formed on both left and right sides and movable in the front-rear direction, and the plate with the elbow is projected forward of the top plate. The user's elbow is placed on top of it, and operations such as a mouse are performed on it.

(B) At the left and right sides of the lower surface of the top plate, two plates with elbows that can rotate around a vertical axis are attached, and the plate with the elbows is rotated to both sides of the top plate. What you want to use.

[0005]

In any of the above-mentioned prior arts, if the elbow plate is projected forward or sideward from the top plate, a step is formed between the top plate and the elbow plate. . For this reason, a keyboard and a mouse of a personal computer must be placed on a plate with an elbow or a top plate so as to avoid this step, which is inconvenient.

When a keyboard or mouse is placed on a top plate and the user's elbow is placed on a plate with elbows, the position of the keyboard or mouse is higher than the position of the elbow. Therefore, the wrist of the user warps when operating the keyboard or the like, and the user feels great fatigue.

In the conventional example, since the shape of the top plate itself cannot be changed, the degree of freedom in changing the mounting position of a large device such as a personal computer on the top plate is low.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and more specifically, how to use a keyboard and a mouse of a personal computer according to the purpose and mode of use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a combination table in which the shape of the top plate itself can be deformed in accordance with the conditions, and the height of the top plate and the portion with the elbow can always be equal.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is solved as follows. (1) The front top plate, the front edge and the rear edge, which are complementary to the shape of the front edge of the rear top plate and have different lengths, and the front of the rear top plate The edge is provided with a support leg capable of supporting an abutting one of the front and rear edges of the front top plate.

(2) In the above item (1), the front edge of the rear top plate has an arc shape protruding forward.

(3) In the above item (1), the shape of the front edge of the rear top plate is a V-shape protruding forward.

(4) In the above item (1), the shape of the front edge of the rear top plate is linear.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), when one of the front and rear edges of the front top plate is brought into contact with the front edge of the rear top plate, The edges are aligned with the side edges of the rear tabletop.

(6) In any one of the above items (1) to (5), the left and right side edges of the rear top plate are orthogonal to each other.

(7) In any of the above items (1) to (6), the thickness of one rear top plate and the thickness of the front top plate are the same.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the lower left side in FIG. 1 is the front, and the upper right side is the rear.

A pair of left and right leg frames (1) (1), which are substantially U-shaped in a side view and form downwards, which constitute supporting legs, are composed of a rectangular tubular rear leg (2) and a circular tubular front leg (3). Connect the upper ends
It is the one combined in (4). At the lower end of the rear leg (2), there is a downward supporting rod (5) at the front end, and an auxiliary rod pointing forward.
(6) The rear end is fixed.

The left and right leg frames (1) and (1) are connected to the rear legs (2).
(2) The center is expanded forward with a horizontal rod (4) (4)
Are connected to each other by a connecting rod (7) facing left and right.

The left and right rear legs (2) and (2) are slightly separated,
A base rod (8) pointing up and down is fitted in the gap between the two. The base rod (8) has a U-shaped cross section that is provided with bent pieces (10) and (10) that are directed obliquely forward on the left and right sides of a vertical base piece (9), and that opens forward in plan view. A reinforcing rod (11) pointing in the vertical direction is fixed to the front surface of the base piece (9).

The upper and lower two setscrews (13) and (13) inserted into the through holes (12) formed in the outer and inner surfaces of the rear legs (2) and (2),
The base rod (8) is fixed to the rear legs (2) and (2) by being screwed into the screw holes (14) and (14) provided at two places above and below the bent pieces (10) and (10). .

On the upper surface of the rear half of each of the left and right leg frames (1), (1), a substantially fan-shaped rear top plate (15) which expands at right angles toward the front is placed, and a horizontal rod (4) is provided. (4) The setscrew (17) (17) inserted into the vertical through hole (16) drilled at the rear end,
It is screwed into screw holes (18) (18) formed in the lower surface of the rear top plate (15).

On the front halves of the left and right leg frames (1) and (1) and on the upper surface of the connecting rod (7), a front portion having the same thickness as the rear top plate (15) and having a substantially hexagonal shape that is asymmetrical in the front-rear direction. The top plate (19) is the rear top plate
It is placed at the same height as (15).

1 to 3, the rear edge of the front top plate (19)
(20) is complementary to the front edge (21) of the rear top plate (15) projecting in an arc shape, and has a length equal to the front edge (21). 1 to 3, the front edge (22) of the front top plate (19)
Complementary to the leading edge (21) of the rear top plate (15), and this leading edge (2
1) It is shorter.

The rear side edges (23) and (23) connected to both ends of the rear edge (20) of the front top plate (19) and the front side edges (24) and (24) connected to both ends of the front edge (22). ) Is almost at right angle and the front side edge
(24) is longer than the rear side edge (23).

Thus, in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the rear edge (20) of the front top plate (19) is brought into contact with the front edge (21) of the rear top plate (15), whereby a pentagonal table as a whole is obtained. Are formed.

In this case, the setscrew (26) (2) inserted into the through holes (25) (25) formed in the center and front end of the horizontal rods (4) (4)
6) and setscrew (29) (29) inserted from below into through holes (28) (28) formed in the mounting piece (27) provided at the center of the connecting rod (7).
A screw hole (30) (31) drilled immediately before the rear edge (20), immediately after the front edge (22), and in the center of the lower surface of the front top plate (19).
By screwing into (32), the top plates (15) and (19) are fixed to the leg frame (1).

On the upper surfaces of the left and right auxiliary rods (6), a substantially fan-shaped auxiliary plate (33) which expands at right angles toward the front is mounted, and a through hole formed in the auxiliary rod (6). The set screws (35) (35) inserted into the holes (34) (34) from below are screwed into screw holes (36) (36) formed in the lower surface of the auxiliary plate (33).

As shown in FIG. 3, since the rear end corner of the rear top plate (15) is at a right angle, the combination table of the present embodiment is set in the corner of the room (X) with good fit. be able to.

In this case, the vertical personal computer body (A) and the display (B) are placed on the combination table so as to straddle the rear top plate (15) and the front top plate (19). The keyboard (C) and the mouse (D) are preferably placed on the front top plate (19).

In this state, the user sitting in front of the front edge (22) of the front top plate (19) is in the vicinity of the corner where the front side edge (24) and the front edge (22) intersect. The mouse (D) can be operated, and the elbow can be put on this corner.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the front edge (22) of the front top plate (19), which is reversed, is brought into contact with the front edge (21) of the rear top plate (15). An example in which the width of () is reduced is shown.

In this example, setscrew (26) (26) inserted into through holes (25) (25) formed in horizontal rods (4) (4) and connecting rod (7)
The set screws (29) and (29) inserted into the through holes (28) and (28) formed in the mounting piece (27) provided at the center of the
Screw holes (37) (37) drilled near the corner between the front side edge (24) and the front edge (22) of (16), immediately before the rear side edge (23), and the rear side edge
By screwing into the screw holes (38) (38) drilled immediately before (23) and the screw holes (32) (32) described above, the top plates (15) and (19) are connected to the leg frame. It is fixed to (1).

In this case, the display (B) is placed on the combination table so as to straddle the rear top plate (15) and the front top plate (19), and the keyboard (C) and the mouse ( D)
Is placed on the front top plate (19), and the horizontal PC
(E) is preferably placed on the auxiliary plate (33).

In this state, when the user sits on the trailing edge (20) side, both end portions surround the user, and the front top plate (19) is smaller than the combination table of FIG. The space for carrying the user's elbow in is increased.

Since the upper surfaces of the rear top plate (15) and the front top plate (19) are flush with each other, the rear top plate (15) and the front top plate (1)
The display (B) and keyboard are also used in the contact area of 9).
(C) can be installed.

Further, the position of the user's elbow and the keyboard
Since the positions of (C) and the mouse (D) are equal, when the keyboard (C) or the like is operated, there is no burr on the user's wrist, and the feeling of fatigue of the user can be reduced.

Further, the usability can be improved by changing the shape of the top plate according to the user's preference and purpose of use. That is, for example, if it is desired to place more devices and the like on the combination table, as shown in FIG. 3, the width of the rear portion of the entire top plate is increased, and the elbow of the user is put on, or To increase the space for placing objects on the sides, the width of the front part may be increased as shown in FIG.

Furthermore, since the top plate can be disassembled into two parts, transportation and storage are easy.

In the present embodiment, the entire top plate is symmetrical, but the rear edge (20) and the front edge (22) of the front top plate (19).
Both have the same curvature as the front edge (21) of the rear top plate (15), so a new screw hole (not shown) is formed in the lower surface of the front top plate (19), and the front If (19) is shifted in either direction,
It is also possible to make the whole top plate asymmetrical.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

The only difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment lies in the plane shapes of the rear top plate (40) and the front top plate (41), and the other configurations are different from those of the first embodiment. Therefore, only the top plates (40) and (41) will be described below.

The rear top plate (40) is formed in a rectangular shape that is asymmetrical in the front-rear direction, and its front edge (42) is a forward wide-angle V-shape whose central portion projects forward.

The front top plate (41) has an octagonal shape that is asymmetrical in the front-rear direction. The rear edge (43) and the front edge (44) of the rear top plate (41) are recessed inward at the center. It has a wide-angle V-shape complementary to the leading edge (42) of 40), and the trailing edge (43) is longer than the leading edge (44). As in the first embodiment, the rear side edge (45)
Is shorter than the front side edge (46).

As shown in FIG. 5, the front edge (4) of the rear top plate (40)
When the rear edge (43) of the front top plate (41) abuts on 2), the combination table becomes substantially hexagonal in plan view.

In this case, as in the case of FIGS. 1 to 3 of the first embodiment, more devices can be placed on the top plate.

As shown in FIG. 6, the front edge (4) of the rear top plate (40) is
When the front edge (44) of the front top plate (41) abuts on 2), the elbow of the user can be put on the user, as in the case of FIG. 4 of the first embodiment.
The space for placing objects on the front of the table can be increased.

According to this embodiment, when the front top plate (41) abuts on the rear top plate (40), the corner of the front edge (42) of the rear top plate (40) and the front top plate (42) The center of the rear edge (43) (or the front edge (44)) of the (41) is engaged and the front top plate (41) is positioned, so that the top plate is assembled in the first embodiment. It is easier than before.

Further, since the peripheral portions of the rear top plate (40) and the front top plate (41) are all formed in a straight line, the processing is easier than in the first embodiment, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. There is also the advantage that it can be lowered.

Finally, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The difference between this embodiment and the previous embodiment is that
Since only the planar shapes of the rear top plate (50) and the front top plate (51) are the same, and other configurations are the same, only the two top plates (50) and (51) will be described below.

The rear top plate (51) is formed in an isosceles triangular shape, and its front edge (52) is straight.

The front top plate (51) is formed in a hexagonal shape that is asymmetrical in the front-rear direction, the rear edge (53) and the front edge (54) are both linear, and the rear edge (53) is the front edge (54). It is longer than.

As shown in FIG. 7, the front edge (5
When the rear edge (53) of the front top plate (51) abuts on 2), the combination table becomes substantially pentagonal in plan view.

By doing so, the first embodiment shown in FIG.
3, more devices can be placed on the top plate.

As shown in FIG. 8, the front edge (5
When the front edge (54) of the front top plate (51) abuts on 2), the space for placing the elbow of the user is increased as in the case of FIG. 4 of the first embodiment. Can be.

According to the present embodiment, the front edge of the rear top plate (50)
(52) is straight, and each side of the front top plate (51) is also straight, so the front edge (52) has not only the rear edge (53) and the front edge (54) but also It is also possible to join the rear side edge (55) and the front side edge (56), and the degree of freedom of deformation of the combination table is
Extremely large compared to other embodiments.

Further, since the shapes of the rear top plate (50) and the front top plate (51) are simpler than those of the second embodiment,
The manufacturing cost of the top plates (50) and (51) can be further reduced.

[0058]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (a) By selectively abutting the front edge or the rear edge of the front top plate having a different length on the front edge of the rear top plate, the entire top plate can be selected according to the user's preference and purpose of use. Since the shape can be changed, it is suitable as a table for a personal computer or the like. In addition, since the top plate can be disassembled into two parts, transportation and storage of the top plate are convenient.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the front and rear edges of the front top plate forming a complement with the front edge of the rear top plate are also arc-shaped, and one of them is formed on the front side of the combined top plate. In addition, since it appears as a concave arc shape, the entire top plate can have a unique shape with a curved surface, and the user is located in the concave arc portion that appears at the front edge of the entire top plate, so that the side A user's elbow can be placed on the protruding portion, or a mouse of a personal computer can be placed and operated.

(C) According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, the processing of each part of the rear top plate and the front top plate becomes easy, and the manufacturing cost of the entire table can be reduced.

(D) According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the left and right side edges of the rear top plate and the left and right side edges of the front top plate are aligned, so that the appearance of the entire top plate can be improved. .

(E) According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to install the device in the corner of the room.

(F) According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the upper surface of the rear top plate and the upper surface of the front top plate are flush with each other. In addition, the position of the user's elbow and the position of the device placed on the top plate such as the keyboard and mouse become almost the same, and when operating the keyboard etc., there is no possibility that the user's wrist will be burred Therefore, the user's feeling of fatigue can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same after assembly.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another combination of the top plate.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another combination of the top plate.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another combination of the top plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Leg frame (support leg) (2) Rear leg (3) Front leg (4) Horizontal rod (5) Support rod (6) Auxiliary rod (7) Connecting rod (8) Base rod (9) Base ( 10) Bending piece (11) Reinforcement rod (12) Through hole (13) Set screw (14) Screw hole (15) Rear top plate (16) Through hole (17) Set screw (18) Screw hole (19) Front (20) Rear edge (21) (22) Front edge (23) Rear side edge (24) Front side edge (25) Through hole (26) Set screw (27) Mounting piece (28) Through hole ( 29) Set screw (30) (31) (32) Screw hole (33) Auxiliary plate (34) Through hole (35) Set screw (36) Screw hole (40) Rear top plate (41) Front top plate (42 ) Leading edge (43) Trailing edge (44) Leading edge (45) Rear side edge (46) Front side edge (50) Rear top plate (51) Front top plate (52) Front edge (53) Rear edge ( 54) Front edge (55) Rear side edge (56) Front side edge (A) Vertical PC body (B) Display (C) Keyboard (D) Mouse (E) Horizontal PC body (X) Room

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A rear top plate, a front edge, and a front edge, wherein a front edge and a rear edge have a shape complementary to the shape of a front edge portion of the rear top plate and have different lengths from each other; A support leg capable of supporting a front abutment with any one of front and rear edges of the front top plate. 2. The combination table according to claim 1, wherein the front edge of the rear top plate has an arc shape protruding forward. 3. The combination table according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the front edge of the rear top plate is a V-shape protruding forward. 4. The combination table according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the front edge of the rear top plate is linear. 5. A side edge of the front top plate is aligned with a side edge of the rear top plate when one of the front and rear edges of the front top plate abuts on the front edge of the rear top plate. Item 5. The combination table according to any one of Items 1 to 4. 6. The combination table according to claim 1, wherein the left and right side edges of the rear top plate are orthogonal to each other. 7. The combination table according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the rear top plate is equal to the thickness of the front top plate.