JPH11178650A - Network apparatus built-in table - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network apparatus built-in table, which can be used by many people. SOLUTION: A table 1 has an opening in the center of a top 2 and a working space around the opening. In this case, a container 7 for containing office automation apparatus placed on the top 2 and network apparatus connectable to a circuit of LAN, WAN, or the like. The table 1 has an urging means 11 for urging the container 7 to project above the top 2 surface, a locking means 12 for engaging the container 7 in a sank position under the top 2 surface, and a lock releasing operating member 12 for releasing the locking means 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a table containing a network device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, local area network (hereinafter abbreviated as LAN) systems using portable personal computers (hereinafter abbreviated as PCs) and open user terminals (KIOSK terminals) have been widely used in offices and lobbies. It is supposed to be. In particular, recently, in addition to the conventional wired LAN system, a wireless communication LAN system is becoming widespread. Tables corresponding to such situations are also commercially available.

[0003]

However, in any of the above-mentioned systems, a user uses a LAN network or a wide area network (hereinafter abbreviated as WAN) network to provide a P.
When using C, it is necessary to install LAN cables, hubs (HUBs), routers, modems, and other devices close to the PC in use in the case of a wired connection. Since there is a need to make holes in walls and ceilings and embed wireless devices therein, for example, the place where the user can connect to the LAN or WAN network is limited.

[0004] For this reason, there is no flexibility in changing the layout of the place of use or the like, and if it is changed, large-scale construction work is often involved.

On the other hand, most tables with wiring ducts on which network devices are mounted are provided with window holes for taking out only thin telephone lines and power cables to the top plate surface. Has only a cable duct cover of about 100 mm square.

[0006] From this, the client can easily connect to the LAN.
It was difficult to install and operate the line, and there was no other way than to use it mainly in a limited place such as a desk.

[0007] As a result, remodeling a meeting table or a table for a conference room to connect and use a LAN line network requires a lot of troublesome construction, and it has been difficult to spread the table.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a client can easily connect a portable PC or an information terminal to a LAN or WAN network without using special software or hardware devices in advance. LA, whether wired or wireless
An object of the present invention is to provide a network device built-in table in which devices required for N and WAN can be used by many people on the table.

[0009] As means for solving the above problems, the present invention provides:
A top plate is attached to the upper surface of the movable table body so as to be openable and closable, and a storage box whose upper surface is opened when the top plate is opened is provided in the table body below the top plate, and a personal computer or the like is used in the storage box. Network equipment that can be connected to a LAN or WAN network.

That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a table having an opening in the center of the top plate and having a working space around the opening, and is placed on the top plate in the opening. Storage for storing OA equipment and network equipment connectable to LAN, WAN lines, etc.
Urging means for giving a habit of projecting the storage box upward from the top plate surface, locking means for locking the storage box at a position retracted below the top plate surface, and unlocking means for releasing the locking means And an operating member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the unlocking operation member is provided upright within the opening of the storage case in the storage, and when the operation member is pushed, A lock means for locking the storage at a position where the storage is retracted below the surface of the top is released, and the storage can be raised to the upper part of the top via the urging means. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the locking means is retracted by pushing the unlocking operation member against a return spring.
It has a lock member that protrudes left and right by releasing it,
The fixing member on the side of the table is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the lock member. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second aspect, after the storage box rises to the upper part of the top plate, The upper part of the top plate can be separated by releasing the connection with the urging means.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a table having an opening in the center of the top plate and having a working space around the opening, wherein the OA is placed on the top plate in the opening.
There is a storage for storing equipment and network equipment connectable to LAN, WAN lines, etc. This storage has a lid plate at the top and a bottom plate at the bottom, between the lid plate and the bottom plate. An interlocking mechanism for raising and lowering the bottom plate according to opening and closing of the lid plate is provided, and the bottom plate is raised to a predetermined height position by opening the lid plate.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a network equipment built-in table 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as a table) according to the first aspect, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a longitudinal direction of a top plate 2 provided on upper portions of four legs. An opening is formed at the center position in the direction, and a cover plate 3 having an appropriate length divided into two at the center position in the front-rear direction and having the same height as the surface of the top plate 2 is provided in the opening. The top plate 2 around the cover plate 3 is large enough to have a space on which a portable personal computer (PC) can be placed.

The opening which is opened and closed by the cover plate 3 is a rectangular opening 4 in plan view in this embodiment.
A fixing member (hereinafter, abbreviated as fixing member) 5 on the table side, which is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view and has a U-shaped cross section and can be used as a storage, is fixed in the opening 4. In the drawing, reference numeral 6 denotes a cover made of a coil spring or the like for protecting a cable or the like pulled out from the fixing member 5.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, the lid plate 3 is
The cover plates 3a and 3b are formed, and a gap a for taking out a cable or the like is formed between the ends of the cover plates 3a and 3b.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1. Inside the fixing member 5, there are provided OA equipment mounted on the top plate 2 and network equipment connectable to a LAN, WAN line or the like. A storage 7 having a shallow bottom for storing is provided. In the drawing, reference numeral 1a denotes a leg, 8 denotes a wiring hole, and 9 denotes a hinge between the cover plate 3 and the storage 7.

FIG. 4 shows a cross section taken along line BB of FIG. 3. The storage 7 is supported on the top plate 2 by a support mechanism 10 provided in the storage. The supporting mechanism 10 is a biasing means 1 that gives a habit of projecting the storage 7 upward from the upper surface of the top plate 2.
1, a lock unit 12 for locking the storage 7 at a position retracted from the upper surface of the top plate 2, and a lock release operation member 13 for releasing the lock unit 12. The top of the operation member 13 of the support mechanism 10 is placed so as to protrude from the upper surface of the top plate 2 at an appropriate height. For this reason, the cover plate 3 is notched around it so as to avoid this top.

The lock mechanism 12 of the support mechanism 10
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the unlocking operation member 13 and the unlocking operation member 13. That is, the cylindrical knob 13a serving as the axis has a flat surface formed so that the lower two side surfaces of the outer periphery constitute two parallel surfaces, and the plate-like links 13b, 13b are placed so as to abut these flat surfaces.
Each end of the knob 13a is rotatably connected to the knob 13a by a pin 14. At the same time, the pin 14 can move up and down in a long hole 15 formed in the longitudinal direction of the flat portion of the knob 13a. . The lock means 12 has a pair of lock members 12a, 12a made of a strip-shaped flat plate, and the other end of the link 13b is connected to the knob 13a so as to be in a corner-to-corner relationship with the knob 13a. Is connected to one end on the side by a pin 16. An upper corner of the other end of the lock member 12a is formed at an acute angle, and forms an engagement portion 12b with an engagement portion on the fixing member 5 side described later.

On the outer periphery of the knob 13a, guides 13c and 13d each having a shape obtained by splitting a pipe into two parts are in contact with each other.
The left and right guides 13c and 13d are integrated by a fastening means 13e such as a bolt in a state surrounding the 3a. However, the guides 13c and 13d are not bilaterally symmetric, and the lower part of the guide 13c is formed with a bottom having the same height as the 13d, and a cylindrical portion 13c-1 having an appropriate height is extended downward therefrom. Two projections 13c-2 are provided at symmetrical positions on the outer periphery of the lower end of the cylindrical portion 13c-1.

The other end of the lock member 12a is assembled so as to protrude outward through an elongated hole 17 previously formed in the guide 13c. As a result, the link 13b is
5 moves up and down, the other end of the lock member 12a becomes the guide 1
The length of the portion protruding from 3c and 13d will change. In the figure, reference numeral 13f denotes a return leaf spring which is located at the bottom of the lower portion of the guide 13c and urges the knob 13a so as to push it up from the lower surface. A circular pedestal into which the circular portion 13c-1 is inserted, and which has a notch 18b on the inner peripheral surface of the hole for engaging with the projection 13c-2. When the components shown in FIG. 5 are assembled, the state shown in FIG. 6 is obtained.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state in which the storage 7 to which the support mechanism 10 is attached is attached to the top plate 2, and FIG. 8A shows the unlocking operation member 13 of FIG. The lower surface of the guides 13c and 13d is in contact with the bottom surface of the storage 7, excluding the cylindrical portion 13c-1, and the upper end of the storage 7 is the cover plates 3a, 3a.
The pin 20 is connected to the bottom surface of the pin b by using the pin 20 as a pivot point.

Accordingly, the cover plate 3 can be opened by putting a hand in the gap a shown in FIG. 7 and rotating one of the cover plates 3a and 3b upward.

The mounting relationship between the opening 4 and the fixing member 5 housed therein is shown in FIG. 8B in detail of a portion P in FIG. A frame 2a (made of steel plate) integrated with the back surface of the top plate 2 is extended from the top plate 2 to the opening 4 side, and the frame 2a of the overhang portion 4a extends along the upper edge of the fixing member 5. It is bent downward to form a flange portion 2b.

The storage 7 provided inside the fixing member 5 has a flange portion 7 protruding outward at an upper edge thereof.
a is inverted to a U-shaped cross section, and the end 7a-
1 and the end 7a-1 is formed in the opening 4
Is positioned so as to be superimposed on the flange portion 5a of the fixing member 5 on the inner periphery thereof, and the storage 7 is stably suspended and supported in the fixing member 5, and the locking member 1 of the fixing member 5 is further fixed.
An inner peripheral surface corresponding to the engaging portion 12b at the other end of 2a is provided with a notch-shaped concave portion 5b, and the engaging portion 12b of the lock member 12a is engaged with the concave portion 5b to move to this position. Will be retained.

7 and 8, reference numeral 11 denotes a coil spring as urging means for giving a habit of projecting the storage 7 upward from the surface of the top plate 2. The bottom of the fixed member 5 and the outer surface of the bottom of the storage 7 are provided. And is urged in the direction in which the storage 7 is pushed up.

The holder 19 for holding the coil spring 11 penetrates the coil spring 11 through a hole formed in the bottom of the fixing member 5 and is provided so as to be in contact with the lower surface of the circular pedestal 18 located on the bottom surface of the storage 7. I have.

The circular pedestal 18 provided on the upper part of the coil spring 11 is composed of an upper pedestal 18a and a lower pedestal 18b, and the pipe 1 is provided between the pedestals 18a and 18b.
A plurality of balls 18c are inserted outside 3c,
Thus, the pedestal 18a is rotatable with respect to the pedestal 18b.

Therefore, in the storage 7, the cylindrical portion 13 c-1 of the guide 13 c is inserted into the hole of the pedestal 18 a through the hole provided on the bottom surface of the storage 7, and the projection 13 c-2 is
By engaging with the notch b of a, it becomes possible to rotate with respect to the pedestal 18b.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. Next, the operation will be described. In FIG. 8, to raise the storage 7 from the fixing member 5 to the top plate 2, first, the top of the knob 13a of the unlocking operation member 13 is pressed down against the leaf spring 13f.

As a result, one end of the link 13b rotates downward, so that the other end is pulled inward, and the link 13b
The engagement portion 12b at the other end of the lock member 12a is disconnected from the concave portion 5b, and is pulled in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG.

As a result, the coil spring 11 whose extension has been suppressed by the lock member 12 is extended as shown in FIG. 10B, and the storage 7 is pushed up onto the top plate 2.

At this time, since the knob 13a is pushed up by the repulsive force of the leaf spring 13f, the link 13b returns to the same position as the inclination in FIG.

FIG. 11A is a cross-sectional view when the storage 7 of FIG. 10B is rotated by 90 °, and FIG. 11B is a state where the storage 7 is removed from FIG. 11A. FIG.

In the above embodiment, the connection between the knob 13a and the lock member 12a is performed via the link 13b. However, the link 13b is not used, but a protrusion is provided on the lock member, and the protrusion is provided on the knob side. The lock member may be moved in and out by providing an elongated hole for sliding the lock member.

The operation states described above are shown in the following order.

FIG. 12 is an external perspective view of the network equipment built-in table according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention. In this state, the cover plates 3a and 3b of the opening 4 are closed. When the cover plates 3a and 3b are opened, an external perspective view as shown in FIG. 13 is obtained.

FIG. 14 shows a state in which the storage 7 is taken out from the top plate 2 as shown in FIGS. 10 (B) and 11 (A).
The appearance is as shown in FIG.

Further, the storage 7 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the pedestal 18a is rotatable with respect to the pedestal 18b via the ball 18c, so that the storage 7 placed on the pedestal 18a is
As shown in FIG. In this case, since the position of the wiring hole 8 is in the 90 ° direction as compared with FIG. 14, cables and the like in the storage 7 can be pulled out from this direction.

Although FIG. 15 shows the state rotated in the 90 ° direction from FIG. 14, the rotation is not necessarily limited to 90 °, and it can be rotated at an arbitrary angle, for example, in the 45 ° direction. Therefore, the operator can use the camera in the directions shown in FIGS.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the appearance of FIG. 11 (B). The equipment stored in the fixing member 5 can be replaced by taking out the storage 7 from the top plate 2.

The invention according to claim 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 of the invention according to claims 1 to 4. The top plate 2 has an opening 4 in the center, and a work space is provided around the opening 4. A storage 1 for storing an OA device mounted on the top plate 2 in the opening 4 and a network device connectable to a LAN, a WAN line, etc.
1 are exactly the same, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The difference is shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B.
As shown in a cross-sectional view of one peripheral portion, the storage box 21 in the fixing member 5 has cover plates 3a and 3b
A bottom plate 22 is provided on the side a, and the bottom plate 22 is provided between the cover plates 3a, 3b and the bottom plate 22a in accordance with opening and closing of the cover plates 3a, 3b.
Mechanism 23 for raising and lowering from the bottom surface 21a of the storage 21
It has.

Links 23a and 23b serving as interlocking mechanism 23
Is a strip-shaped flat plate, and the upper end of each is connected to the bottom surface of the lid plate 3a, 3b using the pin 20 as a pivot point. The lower ends of the links 23a and 23b are connected to the bottom plate 22 by the same pin 24 so that the links 23a and 23b
3b is formed so as to form a V-shape, and the pin 24 is attached so as to be able to move up and down in a vertically long hole 25 provided in the side wall surface of the storage case 21.

Reference numeral 24a is a guide pin which fits into a not-shown groove formed in the side wall of the storage box 21 in a vertical direction to stably move the bottom plate 22 up and down.

Therefore, for example, in FIG. 17A, when a hand is put in the gap a between the cover plates 3a and 3b and the one cover plate 3a is rotated in the direction of the arrow so as to open, as shown in FIG. 17B. The lower end of the link 23a rises in the vertically long hole 25, and the left and right links 23a and 23b move in conjunction with each other, and the lid plate 3b
Is rotated in the opposite direction to the cover plate 3a, so that the opening is formed at the same angle as the cover plate 3a.
, And rises in the storage 21.

When one of the lid plates 3a, 3b is opened in this way, the bottom plate 22 rises in conjunction with this, so that the bottom plate 22
Frequently used devices, for example, access points and the like stored on the top are easily taken out, and can be taken out on the top plate 2.

FIGS. 18A and 18B show FIGS.
FIG. 17B shows a modified example of FIG. 17B, which differs from FIGS. 17A and 17B in that a more stable structure is provided when the bottom plate 22 is raised.

That is, the links 26a, 26b having the same shape as the links 23a, 23b are connected to the bottom plate 22 and the lid plates 3a, 3b.
And a structure connected by pins 20 and 27, respectively. The operation and effect are shown in FIGS.
The description is omitted because it is exactly the same as (B).

FIG. 19A shows the top plate 2 of the table 1 shown in FIG.
A plan view of an opening / closing lock portion provided on the upper lid plate 3;
(B) is sectional drawing which shows the expansion part of the storage provided in the lower part.

That is, the opening lock mechanism is provided so that the tongue plate 28 is in contact with the lower surface of the lid plate 3b, and this tongue plate 28 is fixed by the pin 29 penetrating the lid plate 3b.
When the end is rotated to the fixed lid 3c side as shown by the arrow, the tongue plate 28 projects to the fixed lid 3c side, and the opening of the lid plate 3b can be locked.

In order to enlarge the storage area, the bottom 5c of a part of the fixing member 5 in FIG. 19B is further deepened so that the notebook personal computer 30 and the like can be stored in this part. it can.

[0053]

As described above, the present invention has the following advantages.

1) Since the network equipment and power supply necessary for using the portable PC are easily set on the table, the portable PC can be placed on the table surface and easily connected to the network for use. .

2) A device for presentation can be installed on the top surface of the tabletop, and information can be transferred to clients participating in the conference by connecting to a device for presentation.

3) By opening the lid plate on the top of the top plate,
It becomes possible to take out network devices from inside.

4) When the knob at the center of the top plate is pressed, the storage is raised by the spring to the top surface of the top plate.
Alternatively, since the direction can be changed at an arbitrary angle other than the above, the maintenance can be performed by a single operator even when the unit is maintained without removing the storage case. Of course, the storage can be removed.

5) By making the storage two-stage, the upper stage stores units that are usually used frequently, and the lower stage stores infrequently used but important equipment and extra-length tables necessary for maintenance. Can be stored.

6) The lid plate is opened at both sides as in claim 5,
The mechanism is such that both lids are simultaneously opened and the bottom plate is lifted by simply opening one side, so that when removing the device, the lid plate can be opened with one hand and easily removed with the other hand. It can also be opened and closed from either side of the person sitting at the front and back of the table.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a network device built-in table according to claim 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a lock unit and an unlocking operation member of the support mechanism of FIG. 4 are disassembled.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the components of FIG. 5 are assembled.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the storage to which the support mechanism of FIG. 6 is attached is attached to a top plate.

8A is a cross-sectional view of the unlocking operation member of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is a detailed view of a P part of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 8;

10A is a cross-sectional view in which the storage in FIG. 8 is in an unlocked state, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view in a state in which the storage protrudes above the top plate.

11 (A) is a cross-sectional view of the storage of FIG. 10 (B) viewed from a right angle, and FIG. 11 (B) is a cross-sectional view of the storage in a state where the storage is separated upward from a top plate.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover plate of the network device built-in table of the invention according to claims 1 to 4 is closed.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state where a cover plate in FIG. 12 is opened.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a state where the storage is taken out from the top plate in FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state where the storage shown in FIG. 14 is arranged so as to be turned 90 ° with respect to an opening.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state where the storage box of FIG. 14 is removed from the top plate.

17A and 17B show a storage of the network device built-in table of the invention according to claim 5, wherein FIG. 17A is a cross-sectional view in a state where a cover plate is closed, and FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view in a state where the cover plate is open.

FIGS. 18A and 18B show a modified example of FIG. 17, wherein FIG. 18A is a cross-sectional view in a state where a cover plate is closed, and FIG. 18B is a cross-sectional view in a state where the cover plate is opened.

19A is a plan view of an open / close lock portion provided on a cover plate 3 on a top plate 2 of the table 1 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 19B shows an expanded portion of a fixing member provided at a lower portion thereof. Sectional view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 table 2 top plate 3, 3a, 3b cover plate 4 opening 5 fixing member 5b recess 7 storage 10 support mechanism (composed of 11, 12, 13) 11 coil spring as urging means 12 locking means 12a locking member 12b Joint 13 Lock release operating member 13a Knob 13b Link 13c, 13d Guide 13f Leaf spring 18 Circular base 18a, 18b Base 19 Holder 20 Pin 21 Storage 22 Bottom plate 23 Interlocking mechanism 23a, 23b Link 24 Pin 25 Vertical hole 26a, 26b Link 27 pin

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tetsuya Matsuda 2-9-15 Shiomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo Stock Company Inside the in-house Yoko Shiomi office (72) Inventor Hideo Nishimura 2 Shiomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo No. 9-15 Stock Company In-house Yoko Shiomi Office

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A table having an opening in the center of a top plate and a work space around the opening, wherein an OA device mounted on the top plate, a LAN, and a WA in the opening.
A storage for storing network devices connectable to N lines or the like, a biasing means for giving a habit of projecting the storage upward from the top surface, and retracting the storage under the top surface A lock device for locking the lock device in a set position, and a lock release operation member for releasing the lock device. 2. The unlocking operation member is provided upright in the storage in the opening of the storage, and when the operation member is pushed in, the storage is retracted below the top plate surface. 2. A lock means for locking the storage device is released, and the storage can be raised to an upper portion of the top plate via the urging means.
Table with built-in network equipment as described. 3. The lock means includes a lock member which is pulled in by pushing the unlocking operation member against a return spring, and which protrudes left and right by releasing the pushing, and wherein the locking member is provided on the table side fixed member side. The network device built-in table according to claim 1, further comprising an engagement portion that engages with the lock member. 4. The table with built-in network equipment according to claim 2, wherein said storage is detachable from said upper part of said top plate by lifting said storage case from the upper part of said top plate. 5. A table having an opening in the center of a top plate and a work space around the opening, wherein an OA device, a LAN, and a WA mounted on the top plate in the opening.
There is a storage for storing network equipment connectable to N lines, etc. This storage has a lid plate at the top and a bottom plate at the bottom, and opens and closes the lid plate between the lid plate and the bottom plate A table with a built-in network device, comprising an interlocking mechanism for raising and lowering the bottom plate according to the above, wherein the bottom plate is raised to a predetermined height position by opening the lid plate.