KR20100078678A - Height adjustable counter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A height variable counter is provided, which is easy to move and install due to the light weight and partition of the counter. CONSTITUTION: A height variable counter includes: an upper plate of the counter(300); a front cover which covers the front side of the height variable counter in the open state of top and bottom surface; and a counter lift(200) which elevates the upper plate of counter according to the applied control signal and supports the upper plate of counter through a supporting part formed in the right and left side in the state of being accepted in the lower surface of the front cover.

Description

Height Adjustable Counter {HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE COUNTER}

The present invention relates to a variable height counter. In particular, the present invention relates to a height-variable counter that can freely adjust the height of the counter continuously installed in an office environment for receiving and consulting with customers, such as banks.

In general, in an office environment where customers work with customers such as banks, securities firms, and civil service offices, counters of a certain height are installed between customers and employees.

For example, in the case of a bank, a counter has a counter having an appropriate height in a state where a customer is seated in a general counter service and a counter having an appropriate height in a state where a customer is seated in a business requiring customer consultation. . In addition, such a counter is installed by investing an initial cost such as interior cost when the branch is opened in consideration of indoor space.

By the way, the existing counter is fixed in a form extending in the longitudinal direction has a disadvantage that the volume is not easy to move when the point moves or moves between floors. Thus, since the reuse rate of the counter is lowered, there is a problem that an additional interior cost that needs to be reinstalled according to the office environment occurs.

In addition, the existing counter has a problem that the level of the front and rear of the counter is tilted or twisted to one side when the floor level of the site is uneven.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a variable height counter that can freely adjust the height of a counter that is continuously installed in an office environment in which offices such as banks receive and consult customers.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a variable height counter that is easy to move and install the counter by making the counter parts and light weight.

In order to solve the above technical problem, a height-variable counter that can adjust the height of the counter continuously installed in an office environment that performs reception / consultation for customers, such as a bank according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Counter tops; A front cover to cover the front surface of the height variable counter in an open top and bottom form; And a counter lift accommodated on the lower surface of the front cover to support the counter top plate through support portions formed on left and right sides, and to raise or lower the counter top plate according to an applied control signal.

Here, the counter lift, the lower pedestal is installed on the lower surface of the front cover; A motor unit fixedly coupled to the lower pedestal to transfer the rotating power generated according to the control signal to the support units formed on left and right sides thereof; A controller for applying the control signal to the motor unit; And a counter top plate supporting portion formed on the right and left sides of the rectangular plate bent vertically with a through hole for coupling with the support portion, and coupled to the upper surface of the support portion through a screw.

The support part may include an inner shaft part having a support part bracket at a lower end thereof with a tubular aluminum profile, and fixed to the pedestal with a bolt; And an outer shaft portion coupled to a shape in which an end of the inner shaft portion is inserted into an aluminum profile having a cross section corresponding to the inner shaft portion.

In addition, the inner shaft portion is provided with a ball screw to rotate through the rotational force transmitted from the motor portion, the outer shaft portion is provided with a ball screw nut coupled to the ball screw is raised or lowered through the rotating ball screw The height of the counter top plate is variable.

The motor unit may include an electric motor that generates rotational force in a forward or reverse direction according to the control signal; A motor cover which accommodates the electric motor and is fixed to the lower pedestal with a bolt; Left and right connecting shaft for equally transmitting the rotational force generated from the electric motor to the support formed on the left and right; And a left and right connecting shaft protection cover that is bolted on the lower pedestal and protects the left and right connecting shafts.

According to the present invention by the above-described configuration, in the office environment, such as banks, securities firms, civil service offices, etc. to perform the customer's work, the installation and utilization of the counter to the work environment by changing the height of the counter freely according to the work environment or characteristics Therefore, various effects can be realized.

In addition, it is possible to facilitate the movement of the counter and increase the reuse rate of the counter by assembling and disassembling on the spot in parts. Therefore, the increase in the reuse rate of the counter has the effect of reducing the investment cost for reconfiguring the counter when moving the point.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise. In addition, the terms “… unit”, “… unit”, “module”, etc. described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. have.

A variable height counter according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a variable height counter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the height-variable counter 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a front cover 100, a counter lift 200, and a counter top plate 300.

The front cover 100 accommodates the counter lift 200 on the lower surface in a portion of the upper surface and the rear surface thereof, and includes the stored counter lift 200 and a staff desk (not shown in FIG. 7). Cover the front of the counter so that the back of the counter is not exposed to customers.

The counter lift 200 supports the counter top plate 300 through the support portions formed on the left and right sides of the counter body, and serves to raise or lower the counter top plate 300 through the height adjusting means of the counter.

The counter top plate 300 is a plate-type counter table made of a material such as marble, synthetic resin, or wood.

Meanwhile, the configuration of the counter lift 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the counter lift according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a combined perspective view showing the configuration of the counter lift according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the counter lift 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower pedestal 210, a motor 220, a support 230, a counter top plate 240, and a front plate. 250, an accommodating part 260, and a controller 270.

The lower pedestal 210 is an aluminum pedestal installed on the lower surface of the front cover 100 and a plurality of coupling holes are formed on the upper surface for coupling of the motor 220 and the support 230. And, the lower surface may be provided with a plurality of horizontal adjustment pedestal 211 of the rotation type to adjust the horizontality of the lower pedestal (210).

The motor unit 220 includes an electric motor 221 driven by an electric signal applied thereto and a motor cover 222 for accommodating and fixing the electric motor 221 on the lower pedestal 210, and the motor cover 222. The bolt 10 is coupled to the coupling hole of the lower pedestal 210 through a plurality of through holes formed in).

The motor unit 220 includes a left and right connecting shaft 223 for transmitting the rotational force according to the driving of the electric motor 221 from side to side and first bevel gears 224 and left and right connecting shafts 223 formed at both ends thereof. ) Has a left and right connecting shaft protective cover 225 to protect in the form of wrapping, a plurality of through holes are formed in the left and right connecting shaft protective cover 225 is coupled to the coupling hole of the lower pedestal 210 by a bolt (10). .

In addition, at least one limit switch 226 is provided on one side of the motor cover of the motor unit 220 to prevent the safety accident by limiting the rising or falling of the counter above a certain height.

The support 230 is divided into an inner shaft portion 231 and an outer shaft portion 232 that balance the shaft in a tubular aluminum profile, and are formed on the left and right sides of the counter lift 200 in the same manner. Therefore, hereinafter, one support 230 will be described as an example in the description of the support 230, which is obviously applied to the supports 230 formed on the left and right sides of the counter lift 200.

First, the coupling structure of the inner shaft portion 231 and the outer shaft portion 232 of the support 230 will be described.

The lower end of the inner shaft portion 231 is provided with a support bracket 233 is coupled to the bolt 10 to the lower pedestal 210, the other end is coupled in the form of being inserted into the lower portion of the outer shaft portion 232. At this time, a longitudinal protrusion 232a is formed on the inner surface of the outer shaft portion 232, and a guide groove 231a corresponding to the protrusion 232a is formed on the outer surface of the inner shaft portion 231a, thereby forming an outer shaft portion. (232) to guide the sliding up and down and to achieve the balance of the shaft.

A bevel gear box 234 is provided inside the inner shaft portion 231 and is fixed to the lower pedestal with a bolt 10, and a first bevel gear connected to an end of the left and right connecting shafts 223 in the gear box 233. 224, and a second bevel gear 235 interlocked therewith, and a ball screw 236 extending in a longitudinal direction from the axis of the second bevel gear 235.

The reason for using the ball screw 236 in the embodiment of the present invention is because it has high precision for maintenance and height adjustment due to lubrication and dust damage caused by long-term use, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the inside of the outer shaft portion 232 is provided with a ball screw nut 237 is inserted into the cylindrical tube formed to extend from the inner side of the closed upper surface of the outer shaft portion 232 to the lower side. The ball screw 236 of the inner shaft portion 231 is coupled to penetrate the ball screw nut 237 of the outer shaft portion 232 to support the outer shaft portion 232.

On the other hand, the upper surface of the outer shaft portion 232 is formed with a plurality of screw holes for coupling with the counter top plate support 240.

The counter top plate support part 240 is a rectangular plate whose one side is vertically bent, and a plurality of through holes for coupling with the counter lift 200 are formed on the left and right sides, and the left and right support parts 230 are formed through the screw 20. Is coupled to.

In addition, the counter top plate 300 and the bolt 20 are coupled through a plurality of through holes for coupling with the counter top plate 300.

The front plate 250 is fixedly coupled with a screw 20 or a bonding process on the bent surface of the counter top plate support 240 to cover the counter lift 200 from being exposed to the outside. Here, the front plate 250 is preferably located in front of the front cover 100.

The accommodating part 260 is fixedly coupled to the lower surface of the counter top plate support part 240 by a screw 20 or a bonding process as shown in FIG. 3, and can accommodate documents, files, books, etc. of various sizes such as bookshelves. To improve user convenience.

The controller 270 has an operation unit such as a power switch height adjustment switch, and applies a control (drive) signal to the electric motor 221 while the power is applied to adjust the height of the counter upper plate.

Meanwhile, a method of operating the variable height counter 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, but the configuration of the variable height counter 1000 is the same as that described in FIGS. 1 to 3. Assume that

4 is a flowchart illustrating a counter raising method of a height variable counter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the power of the height-variable counter 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention is turned on (S401) and the first control signal is applied from the controller 270 (S402), the electric motor 221 ) Rotates the left and right connecting shaft 223 in the forward direction (S403). In addition, the forward rotational force of the left and right connecting shafts 223 is uniformly transmitted to the second bevel gear 235 through the first bevel gear 224 connected to the left and right ends, respectively, and is transmitted to the second bevel gear 235. The ball screw 236 rotates in the forward direction according to the forward rotation force (S404).

The forward rotation of the ballscrew 236 raises the ballscrew nut 237 associated therewith. That is, as the outer shaft portion 232 rises as the ball screw nut 237 rises, the height of the counter upper plate supported is increased (S405). At this time, the outer shaft portion 232 and the inner shaft portion 231 facilitates the sliding of the support portion 230 through the projection 232a and the guide groove 231a, respectively, to achieve a balance of the shaft.

Next, the limit switch 226 checks whether the height of the outer shaft portion 232 to rise exceeds the rising threshold (S406), and stops the operation of the electric motor 221 when the rising threshold is exceeded (S408).

On the other hand, if the rising threshold is not exceeded in step S406, the operation continues and when the first control signal is stopped (S407), the rising of the counter is stopped (S408).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a counter descending method of the height variable counter 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the power of the variable height counter 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention is turned on (S501) and a second control signal is applied from the controller 270 (S502), the electric motor 221 ) Rotates the left and right connecting shaft 223 in the reverse direction (S503). Then, the reverse rotational force of the left and right connecting shaft 223 is uniformly transmitted to the second bevel gear 235 through the first bevel gear 224 connected to the left and right ends, respectively, and is transmitted to the second bevel gear 235. According to the reverse rotation force, the ball screw 236 rotates in the reverse direction (S504).

At this time, the ball screw nut 237 coupled thereto is lowered in accordance with the reverse rotation of the ball screw 236. That is, as the outer shaft portion 232 descends as the ball screw nut 237 descends, the height of the counter upper plate supported is gradually lowered (S505). At this time, the outer shaft portion 232 and the inner shaft portion 231 facilitates the sliding of the support portion 230 through the projection 232a and the guide groove 231a, respectively, to achieve a balance of the shaft.

Next, the limit switch 226 checks whether the height of the falling outer shaft portion 232 exceeds the falling threshold (S506) and stops the operation of the electric motor 221 when the falling threshold is exceeded (S508).

On the other hand, if the falling threshold is not exceeded in step S506 and continues to operate and the second control signal is stopped (S507), the falling of the counter is stopped (S508).

Meanwhile, the installation method and the application example of the variable height counter 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

6 is an exploded perspective view of parts of a variable height counter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the height-variable counter 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention may not be easy to carry in the case where the counter lift 200 is provided and the assembly is completed. Therefore, the structure is made into the front cover 100, the counter lift 200, and the counter upper plate 300 to reduce the weight.

Therefore, when installing the variable height counter 1000 in the field, first install the front cover 100 in consideration of the horizontal level of the floor, and then install the counter lift 200 on the lower surface of the front cover 100, the counter The counter top plate 300 is preferably mounted on the top plate support part 240.

On the other hand, Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of variable height counters are connected according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a plurality of variable height counters 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are configured, and a desk 400 of an employee is further configured on a rear surface of the height variable type counter 1000. At this time, it is preferable that the width of the desk 400 is configured to be the same as the width of the height-variable counter 1000.

On the other hand, Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the application state for each height of the variable height counter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, when a task is different for each employee or a window is divided, a partition 500 is configured between a plurality of height-variable counters 1000, and the height of the counter top plate 300 varies according to a work environment. Can be changed.

As described above, the variable height counter 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention freely changes the height of the counter according to the work environment or the nature of the counter environment in the office environment in which the customer performs the customer service, such as a bank, securities company, or civil complaint room. It is effective to vary installation and utilization according to work environment.

In addition, it is possible to facilitate the movement of the counter and increase the reuse rate of the counter by assembling and disassembling on the spot in parts. In addition, the reuse rate of the counter is increased, thereby reducing the investment cost for reconfiguring the counter when the branch moves.

The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described apparatuses and / or methods, but may be implemented through a program for realizing functions corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium on which the program is recorded And such an embodiment can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the embodiments described above.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a variable counter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the counter lift according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a combined perspective view showing the configuration of the counter lift according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a counter raising method of a height variable counter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a counter descending method of a variable height counter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exploded perspective view of parts of a variable height counter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a plurality of height variable counters are connected according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view showing an application state for each height of the variable height counter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

In the variable height counter that can adjust the height of the counter continuously installed in the office environment that accepts and consults with customers, Counter tops; A front cover to cover the front surface of the height variable counter in an open top and bottom form; And A counter lift that supports the counter top plate through a support part formed on the left and right sides of the front cover, and lifts or lowers the counter top plate according to an applied control signal. Height variable counter comprising a. The method of claim 1, The counter lift is, A lower pedestal installed on the lower surface of the front cover; A motor unit fixedly coupled to the lower pedestal to transfer the rotational force generated according to the control signal to the support units formed on left and right sides thereof; A controller configured to apply power and the control signal to the motor unit; And One side is a vertical plate bent vertically formed through holes for coupling with the support portion on the left and right sides, the counter top plate support portion coupled to the upper surface of the support portion through a screw Height variable counter comprising a. The method of claim 2, The support portion, An inner shaft portion of the tubular aluminum profile is provided with a support bracket at the lower end is fixed to the pedestal with a bolt; And An outer shaft portion coupled in a form in which an end of the inner shaft portion is inserted into an aluminum profile having a cross section corresponding to the inner shaft portion. The height adjustable counter. The method of claim 3, wherein The inner shaft is provided with a ball screw to rotate through the rotational force transmitted from the motor, The outer shaft portion is provided with a ball screw nut coupled to the ball screw is height-variable counter, characterized in that for changing the height of the counter top plate by raising or lowering through the rotating ball screw. The method of claim 2, The motor unit, An electric motor generating a rotational force in a forward or reverse direction according to the control signal; A motor cover which accommodates the electric motor and is fixed to the lower pedestal with a bolt; Left and right connecting shaft for equally transmitting the rotational force generated from the electric motor to the support formed on the left and right; And The left and right connecting shaft protective cover is bolted on the lower pedestal to protect the left and right connecting shaft to cover the form Height variable counter comprising a. The method of claim 5, First bevel gears are formed at both ends of the left and right connecting shafts, The support portion, And a second bevel gear interlocked with the first bevel gear, and vertically converting the rotational force transmitted from the left and right connecting shafts to rotate the ball screw. The method of claim 5, The motor unit, At least one limit switch is provided on one side of the motor cover, the height variable counter, characterized in that for limiting the rise or fall of the counter top plate exceeds a certain height. The method of claim 3, wherein The support portion, And a guide groove corresponding to the longitudinal projection formed on the inner surface of the outer shaft portion is formed on the outer surface of the inner shaft portion to balance the upper and lower guides of the outer shaft portion and the shaft. The method of claim 2, The counter lift is, Height adjustable counter further comprises a receiving portion fixedly coupled to the lower surface of the counter top plate support. The method of claim 2, The counter lift is, And a front plate fixedly coupled to the bent surface of the counter top plate support to cover the counter lift so as not to be exposed to the outside.

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