JPH11244057A - Corner table - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable wiring cords inserted in a main leg to be sectioned by equipping a pair of right and left backward-extended side pieces in the main leg on a front piece with an opening part in the front face of the main leg. SOLUTION: A back face plate 9 is bridged between a main leg 6 and a side leg by fixing both end parts of the back plate with screws 27. On the front face of the back face plate 9, a wiring cord guide 10 with U-shaped section directing in the right and left directions is equipped. On the back face of the front piece 2, a pair of right and left elastic side pieces 15 extended backward are installed. Wiring cords are placed on the wiring cord guide 10 and then passed through an opening part of the front piece 12 of the main leg 6 and an opening part of the back piece 17 and inserted into an opening part of a table 2 in the neighboring left side to carry out wiring. By limiting wiring cords only in a space at the center of the main leg 6 sectioned by both side pieces 15, wring cords can be prevented from abutting on the tip end of a fixing screw 27 for attachign the back face plate 9 to be damaged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a corner table having an intermediate leg capable of accommodating a wiring cord.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A corner table is a table used at a position where a row of tables intersects each other, or at a corner. A conventional corner table has a hollow main leg located at the rear and a pair of left and right sides. In many cases, a top plate is attached to the upper part of the side legs, and a rear plate is erected between the main leg and the side legs.

[0003]

In the conventional corner table as described above, an opening is provided in the upper part of the hollow main leg, from which an electric power supply line or signal to an electric device mounted on the top plate is provided. In some cases, wiring cords such as wires and wiring cords extending from an adjacent table are passed through the main landing gear to prevent them from being exposed below the top plate of the corner table.

[0004] However, the tip of a set screw for attaching the above-mentioned rear panel may protrude into the main leg, and when a wiring cord is passed through the main leg, the wiring cord is set to the set screw. There is a risk of being damaged by the tip.

[0005] In addition, a large number of wiring cords extending from other adjacent tables or the like are concentrated on the main leg portion of the corner table, and there is a possibility that the wiring cords may be complicated.

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention provides wiring cords to be inserted through the main landing gear.
A corner that is not damaged by the tip of the set screw for attaching the rear plate to the main landing gear, and when such a set screw is not used, the wiring cords to be inserted into the main landing gear can be separated. It is intended to provide a table.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is solved as follows. (1) An opening is provided on the front surface of a hollow main leg that supports a rear corner of the top plate, and a front piece detachably attached to the opening extends rearward in the main leg. A pair of left and right side pieces is provided.

(2) In the above item (1), the front piece protrudes outward from an end of the side piece near the front piece and engages with the edge of the opening of the main leg to open the front piece. An engagement projection is provided to prevent the projection from coming off the part.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the side pieces are formed on the left and right sides of a pair of left and right rear pieces sandwiching a corner portion of the main leg, and are on the left and right sides of an opening for inserting a wiring cord. To the edge of the box.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), an opening for inserting a wiring cord is provided between the left and right side pieces of the front piece.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), the front piece and the side piece are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The corner table (1) shown in FIG. 1 is provided in a space between the main tables (2) and (3) which are arranged at right angles with the corners in contact with each other, and have a hollow main leg (6). And a pair of left and right side legs (7) provided on both sides in front of it
(7), and a top plate (8) supported by main legs (6) and side legs (7) (7).

The top plate (8) has a symmetrical pentagon with an apex angle of 90 degrees, and the rear hypotenuses (8a) and (8a) are the main table.
The sides of the auxiliary tables (4) and (5) are in contact with the sides (2) and (3) and the front oblique sides (8b) and (8b).

A rear plate is provided between the main leg (6) and the side leg (7).
(9) At each end of each leg (6) with a set screw (27)
It is installed by screwing to (7). Rear plate
On the front surface of (9), there is provided a wiring code guide (10) having a U-shaped cross section which faces in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main leg (6) has a substantially C-shaped leg body (11) with upper and lower surfaces and a front center opened.
And a synthetic resin front piece (12) attached to the opening (11a) on the front surface of the leg body (11), and a cap-shaped upper part attached to the upper and lower ends of the leg body (11) and screwed. Support plate (13) and lower support plate (1
4). On the rear surface of the front piece (12), a pair of left and right side pieces (15) having elasticity and extending rearward are continuously provided. The both side pieces (15) are preferably provided continuously or intermittently over the entire length of the front piece (12) in the vertical direction.

Near the base end (front end) of the side piece (15), a front piece
An engagement protrusion (16), which is an engagement protrusion for preventing disengagement of (12), protrudes. The engaging ridge (16) is formed so as to protrude outwardly over the entire vertical length of each side piece (15). Although not shown in place of the engagement protrusion (16),
A large number of outwardly engaging projections may be vertically arranged at the base end of each side piece (15) so as to project vertically, and these may be used as the engagement projections.

The front piece (12) is a pair of left and right side pieces (15),
It is attached to the leg body (11) by pushing it into the opening (11a) on the front surface of the (11) and elastically engaging the engaging ridge (16) with the edge of the opening (11a).

The main leg (6) is formed to be symmetrical with respect to a pentagon in plan view, but is not limited to a pentagon. For example, in combination with the front piece (12), the main leg (6) may be circular, triangular or hexagonal in plan view. It may be a cylindrical body such as a square. When the shape is symmetrical in plan view, the rear plate (9) can be easily attached.

A pair of right and left rear pieces (17, 18) of the main leg (6)
The angle between them is about 90 degrees, but is not limited to 90 degrees. For example, it may be 120 degrees.

The front piece (12) of the main leg (6) and a pair of rear pieces (1
Openings (19), (20), and (21) are formed near the upper part of (7) (18). An opening (not shown) is also formed in the side leg (7). As shown in FIG. 3, the openings (19), (20), (21)
Are formed at substantially the same height as the wiring code guide (10). Openings (23) are also formed on the side legs (22) of the main tables (2) and (3) adjacent to the corner table (1) at the same height as the wiring code guide.

Openings (20) and (21) of rear pieces (17) and (18) and side legs
(7) and the opening (2) of the side leg (22) of the main table (2).
3) is provided with an opening cap (24) that can be freely opened and closed. In FIGS. 3 and 4, only the opening cap (24) attached to the main table (2) and the opening cap (24) are attached to the main leg (6), and the other is omitted.

This opening cap (24) is provided with
The resin cap is similar to the resin cap disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 173, and as shown in FIG. 3, a frame material (25) mounted on the opening (23) and the like, and a frame material (25). And a slide cover (26) slidable up and down.
The opening cap (24) is attached to the opening that can be seen from the outside, and is closed when the opening is not used.

In the above configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the main table (2) on the left and right of the corner table (1).
To wire the wiring code to (3), for example,
After laying (C1) on the wiring code guide (10),
The opening (19) of the front piece (12) of (6) and the opening (20) of the rear piece (17)
And through the insertion into the opening (23) of the table (2) on the left, wiring can be performed.

When the wiring code (C2) is wired from the main table (2) on the left side to the main table (3) on the right side as well, as shown in FIG. Aperture
(19) You can go to (21).

Further, through the openings (19), (20) and (21),
(6) Pull the wiring cord (not shown) into the main leg (6)
The surplus length is stored in the main leg (6), or the lower end of the main leg (6), the lower receiving plate (14), or the front piece (12) Opening provided at lower end, etc.
(Both are not shown).

In these cases, wiring cords ((C) which are inserted through the main leg (6) or accommodated in the main leg (6) are used.
1) (including C2)) is limited to only the space in the center of the main leg (6) divided by the side pieces (15) and (15), so that those wiring cords can be Set screw (2
7) It can be prevented from being damaged by contacting the tip.

Further, as shown in FIG.
5), the openings (20) (21) provided in the rear pieces (17) (18) of the main leg (6)
When it is extended to near the outer edges on the left and right sides of the
0) (21) and the wiring cords (C1) and (C2)
(27) can be reliably prevented from being damaged.

Further, instead of using the set screw 27, the rear plate 9 can be formed by other means, for example, an upward hook-shaped hook piece protruding from the left and right side surfaces on the front side of the main leg 6. When not attached to the main leg (6) by means such as locking the rear plate (9) to the main leg (6), the wiring cords must be connected to the main leg (6) divided by both side pieces (15) and (15). ) Are inserted separately into the three spaces, thereby preventing the entanglement of the wiring cords and keeping the main legs (6) in order without complicating the wiring cords.
Can be passed through.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the inside of the main landing gear is divided into three spaces of a center portion and both side portions by a pair of left and right side pieces extending rearward from the front piece. By inserting the wiring cords only in the center space, the wiring cords may be damaged from the tip of the set screw that projects into the space on both sides and attaches the rear plate to the intermediate leg. Can not be.

When the rear plate is attached to the main leg without using a set screw, for example, by locking the rear plate to an upward hook-shaped hook piece protruding from the side surface of the main leg. Also, the wiring cords are separated from those in the central space and inserted into the space on both sides in the main landing gear, thereby preventing the entanglement of the wiring cords and complicating the wiring cords. It is possible to pass through the main landing gear without necessity.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by engaging the engaging projection provided on the side piece with the edge of the opening of the main leg, the front piece can be used without using a set screw or the like. It can be easily attached to and detached from the opening, and the structure can be simplified.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the wiring cords passing through the opening provided on the rear surface of the main landing gear are placed in the spaces on both sides where the tips of the set screws for mounting the rear panel protrude. The entry can be reliably prevented by the side pieces.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the wiring cords passing through the opening provided in the front piece can be guided in the main leg so as to be sandwiched by the both side pieces, and the wiring cords can be guided by the above-mentioned wiring cords. It can be prevented from hitting the tip of the set screw.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the front piece and the side piece can be easily formed, and the side piece and the front piece can have appropriate elasticity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a layout of a corner table and another table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main leg as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main landing gear and its periphery.

FIG. 4 is also a plan view.

[Description of Signs] (1) Corner table (2) (3) Main table (4) (5) Auxiliary table (6) Main leg (7) Side leg (8) Top plate (9) Rear plate (10) Wiring Cord guide (11) Leg body (11a) Opening (12) Front piece (13) Upper support plate (14) Lower support plate (15) Side piece (16) Engagement ridge (engagement protrusion) (17) (18) Rear piece (19) to (23) Opening (24) Opening cap (25) Frame material (26) Slide cover (27) Set screw

Claims (5)

[Claims] An opening is provided in the front surface of a hollow main leg that supports a rear corner portion of a top plate, and a front piece detachably attached to the opening is provided in the main leg toward the rear in the main leg. A corner table comprising a pair of left and right side pieces that extend. 2. An engaging projection for projecting outward at an end of the side piece closer to the front piece and engaging with an edge of the opening of the main leg to prevent the front piece from coming off the opening. 2. The corner table according to claim 1, wherein the corner table is provided. 3. The side piece of the main leg extends close to the left and right outer edges of a wiring cord insertion opening formed in a pair of left and right rear pieces sandwiching a corner portion of the main leg. The corner table according to 1 or 2. 4. The corner table according to claim 1, wherein an opening for inserting a wiring cord is provided between the left and right side pieces of the front piece. 5. The corner table according to claim 1, wherein the front piece and the side piece are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material.