JP2636631B2 - desk - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desk having an edge member detachably provided on a side surface of a top plate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an edge member is generally fixed to the side of a top plate of an office desk or the like used in an office using an adhesive or the like. Also, in recent years, it has been known that an edge member is detachably attached to a side surface of the main body of the desk in consideration of the fact that the side surface of the top plate of the desk is easily damaged by an external force during transportation or use. Have been. In such a configuration, in order to facilitate mounting, a ridge is provided on the edge member, and the ridge is fitted into a groove formed in the upper edge of the side surface of the top plate main body. This groove is usually formed by fixing a side edge plate on the lower surface near the side edge of the upper structure plate constituting the top plate main body and forming the side edge plate and the lower surface of the side edge of the upper structure plate. is there.

[0003]

However, in the above configuration, the side edge plate is attached near the side edge of the upper structure plate, and a groove is formed between the upper structure plate and the side edge plate. Therefore, the root portion of the side edge plate is floated from the upper structure plate by the groove, so that the structural mounting strength of the side edge plate is weakened. And, the side plate is inward or
When pressed outward , the groove becomes wider or narrower
Become such Rukoto, it was disturbed to the positioning of the edge member
Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to attach the edge member.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the desk according to the present invention, on the side of the top plate body,
A desk having an edge member detachably attached thereto, the top plate main body, an upper surface structural plate having a hanging portion on a use end side,
A side edge plate extending downward from a side edge portion of the top structure plate and having an outward groove formed integrally with the lower edge in the vicinity of the lower edge portion; It is characterized by comprising a base having a projection abutting on the inner surface and a ridge fitting into the groove, the base being detachably fixed to the side edge plate.

When it is desired to effectively use the inside of the edge member for storing the top plate connecting bracket and the small wiring, the edge member is provided with a base having a positioning ridge near the upper edge of the outer surface; It is preferable that an upper edge portion is provided with a side cover that is detachably mounted on the outer surface side of the base by engaging the positioning ridge, and a cavity is preferably formed between the base cover and the side cover. .

[0007] In order to make the lead-out portion of the metal fitting and the lead-out portion of the small wiring inconspicuous, it is preferable to provide a notch at the lower edge of the side cover to allow the cavity to communicate with the outside.

Further, it is preferable from the viewpoint of strength that the top structure plate and the side edge plate forming the top plate main body are integrally formed.

[0009]

With such a construction, a groove is formed in the vicinity of the lower edge of the side edge plate constituting the top plate main body, in which a ridge for positioning the edge member is formed. Can be firmly attached. That is, the side edge plate extends downward from the side edge portion of the top structure plate,
There is no space such as a groove between the mounting base and the upper structural plate. Therefore, the mounting strength of the side edge plate can be increased, and the side edge plate can be formed separately from the upper surface structure plate. In addition, the upper surface structure plate and the side edge plate can be integrally formed. . And then
According to Ming, without reducing the strength of the side plates, the grooves
To increase the vertical width of the
And because the groove is outward,
As long as the ridge is kept in contact with the inner side surface, the edge
There is no hindrance in positioning the material. And this
Since the groove is formed integrally with the side edge plate,
Can increase the rigidity of the side plate itself
Will be.

Further, the step between the use side edge of the edge member and the use side edge of the top plate body and the step between the upper surface of the edge member and the top surface of the top plate body are made as small as possible. Can be something. That is, the protrusion is adapted to abut against the inner surface of the hanging portion, and the distance between the protrusion and the use side edge of the edge member, and the distance between the inner surface of the hanging portion and the use side edge of the top plate body. Are very small. Therefore, dimensional errors do not accumulate, and a step between the use side edge of the edge member and the use side edge of the top plate main body can be almost eliminated.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this desk, as shown in FIG. 1, the top plate 1 is supported by side panels 2 and sleeves 3, and the back end of the side panel 2 and the back side of the sleeves 2 are supported by an outer panel 3a. Connected. The sleeve 3 is a multi-stage drawer 3
1 and also functions as legs supporting the top plate 1 together with the side panel 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a duct cover that closes the upper part of the wiring duct space 41 so as to be openable and closable.

The top plate 1 is provided on both left and right sides of the top plate body 10.
The edge member 5 is detachably mounted. Top plate body 10
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the decorative plate 12 is attached to the upper surface of the upper structural plate 11, and the side edge plates 16 are fixed to both side edges on the lower surface of the upper structural plate 11 so as to be lowered. A plurality of horizontal rails 13 are fixed in parallel at a portion extending between the two side edge plates 16. The horizontal rail 13 is fastened to the bracket 21 of the side panel 2 using bolts 14. The bracket 21 has a channel shape that opens downward, and
Upper plate 21 supporting upper structure plate 11 from below
a and side plates 21b and 21c from both side edges of the upper plate 21a.
And Then, one side plate 21b is tightened and connected to the horizontal rail 13 of the top plate 1 using the bolt 14. The upper surface structural plate 11 is made of sheet metal and has a hanging portion 11a on the use end side. Hanging part 11a
The upper surface structural plate 11 is formed by bending a sheet metal material.
Are formed integrally with the horizontal portion 11b, and together with the extension of the decorative plate 12, constitute a use side edge 10t of the top plate body 10. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
It has an inverted L-shaped cross section having a horizontal mounting piece 16a at the upper end, and the mounting piece 16a is fixed to the lower surface of the upper structure plate 11 by welding. At the lower edge of the side edge plate 16, the side edge plate 16 is curved inwardly of the top plate 1 to form a continuous groove 17 that opens outward.

As shown in FIG. 4, the edge member 5 includes a base 51 and a side cover 56 detachably mounted on the outer surface of the base 51. Base 5
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, reference numeral 1 denotes an integrally molded product made of a synthetic resin, and has a projection 52 and a ridge 53 for positioning protruding from an inner surface thereof. The protrusion 52 is provided so as to protrude at a position close to the use side edge 51 t of the base 51, and comes into contact with the inner surface of the hanging portion 11 a of the top plate main body 10. The protruding ridge 53 is provided so as to protrude in the vicinity of the lower surface of the base 51 and fits into the groove 17 provided in the side edge plate 16. And in the middle part of this base 51,
The base 51 is fixed to the top plate main body 10 by screwing a bolt 55 inserted through the bolt insertion hole 54 into a screw hole 16c formed in the side edge plate 16 (FIG. 8). In addition to the bolt insertion hole 54, the base 51 is provided with a metal fitting mounting hole 50, and the metal fitting mounting item 50 is used to support the metal fitting 19 for supporting a corner top plate (not shown). Can be attached. FIG. 3 shows an example in which the support fitting 19 is mounted. The support fitting 19 is formed by bending a plate-like material into an L-shape. The support metal 19 is fixed to the top plate main body 10 by being screwed to a nut plate 18 provided on the inner surface side of the plate 16. The nut plate 18 includes a horizontal plate portion 18 a and a vertical plate portion 18.
b, and the vertical plate portion 1
8b for screwing the bolt 19c into the screw hole 18b
c and is located in the bracket 21.

On the other hand, the side cover 56 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, a flat edge formed by projecting an upper edge portion 56a, a lower edge portion 56b, and a front edge portion 56c for connecting the lower edge portion 56b and the upper edge portion 56a on the use side to the inner peripheral edge portion. And are integrally formed of a synthetic resin. In addition,
At the tip of the upper edge portion 56a, a downward locking portion 56e projecting downward is intermittently provided, and at the tip of the lower edge portion 56b, an upward locking portion 56f projecting upward is intermittently provided. Are provided. The base 5 of the side cover 56
The connection structure to 1 is as follows.

First, a positioning ridge 57 having an undercut portion 57a on the upper surface is integrally formed near the upper edge of the outer surface of the base 51, and can be elastically deformed vertically in the vicinity of the lower edge. A plurality of elastic claws 58 are provided at intervals. The elastic claws 58 are, as shown in FIG.
The base 5 is connected via a spring portion 58a curved in a U-shape.
1, the tip 58b thereof can be elastically displaced vertically. Reference numeral 58c denotes a reinforcing rib for preventing the elastic claw 58 from being elastically displaced in directions other than the vertical direction. When the side cover 56 is mounted on the base 51, the downward locking portion 56 e provided on the upper edge 56 a of the side cover 56 is attached to the positioning ridge 5 of the base 51.
By pressing the side cover 56 in the direction of the base 51 in a state of being engaged with the undercut portion 57a of FIG. 7, the upward locking portion 56f provided on the lower edge portion 56b is elastically engaged with the elastic claw 58. Can be combined. At this time, the elastic claw 58 is provided with the opening 16b for preventing the spring portion 58a formed in the side edge plate 16 from abutting.
The reinforcement rib 58c abuts on the lower end surface of the
Is prevented from being displaced in the direction of the top plate 1 when the splicing is performed. When the side cover 56 is mounted on the base 51 in this manner, a flat cavity 59 is formed between the side cover 56 and the base 51, and the cavity 59 is formed by the side cover 56. Communicates with the outside through a cutout 56d provided in the lower edge 56b. Then
When the support fitting 19 is not mounted, the hollow 59
Can be used as a space for inserting a small wire, and the cutout hole 56d can be used as an outlet for leading out the wire. On the other hand, when the support fitting 19 is mounted, the distal end side of the support fitting 19 can be led out from the cutout portion 56 to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 1, the side panel 2 has a base portion 23 mounted on the floor via an adjuster 22.
And a trunk 24 erected on the tip side of the base 23,
It has an arm 25 extending from the upper end of the body 24 to the use end side, and plays a role as a leg supporting the top plate 1 as a whole. In the vicinity of the front end of the side panel 2, a not-shown concave groove which opens to the inner surface is formed from the lower end to the upper end of the side panel 2, and a cover 27 made of synthetic resin is formed in the concave groove. I am wearing it. At the lower end of the cover 27, a wiring passage hole 28 for communicating the concave groove to the outside is provided.

Further, in this desk, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the side panels 2 and the sleeves 3 are provided with left and right ends of the duct cover 4 to open the ends of the wiring duct space 41 to the sides. A corner cover 6 is detachably mounted on the extension of the section. The lower half wall 61a of the lower half of the side wall 61 of the corner cover 6 is independent of the attachment and detachment of the corner cover 6 so that the wiring duct space 41 of each desk can be connected when connecting the desks. Can be detached.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a gutter for holding the wiring, which is located immediately below the wiring duct space 41 and is detachably attached to the outer panel 3a.

With such a structure, the base 5
1 is formed in the lower end portion of the side edge plate 16, the side edge plate 16 is overlapped and fixed to the side edge of the upper structural plate 11, and the side edge plate 16 is fixed.
Can be firmly mounted. Therefore,
Even when an external force is applied to the side edge plate 16 and the side edge plate 16 is bent, the groove 17 is not deformed. Further, even when the support bracket 19 is attached as in the above embodiment,
It can withstand the load applied to the support fitting 19 sufficiently.

The step between the use side edge 51t of the base 51 of the edge member 5 and the use side edge 10t of the top plate body 10, the upper surface 51j of the base 51 of the edge member 5 and the top plate body 10 Can be made as small as possible. That is, the protrusion 52 is configured to abut on the inner surface of the hanging portion 11a, the distance between the protrusion 52 and the use side edge 51t of the base 51, and the inner surface of the hanging portion 11a and the top plate main body 10a. Use side edge 1 of
The distance from 0t is extremely small. Therefore, a dimensional error does not accumulate, and a step between the use side edge 51t of the base 51 of the edge member 5 and the use side edge 10t of the top plate main body 10 can be almost eliminated. Thus, the dimensional error of the base 51 is wrinkled in the non-use side edge 51s and the lower surface 51k. However, such a portion is not noticeable because it is inconspicuous. Particularly, in this embodiment, the non-use side edge 51s of the base 51 is
Since it is inserted into the corner cover 6, it is not possible to visually recognize any projecting portion or the like due to a dimensional error from the outside, and the appearance is excellent.

The edge member 5 is not limited to the one composed of the base 51 and the side cover 56, but such a structure allows the edge member 5 to be supported in a cavity formed between the base 51 and the side cover 56. This can be effectively used as a space for disposing the metal fittings 19 and inserting small wires.
Moreover, if the upper edge of the side cover 56 can be positioned by the positioning ridge protruding in the vicinity of the upper edge of the base 51 as in the above embodiment, the upper surface of the side cover 56 can be positioned. It is easy to make them flush. As a modified example in the case where the edge cover is constituted by the base and the side cover, the one shown in FIG. 14 can be considered. In other words, the edge member 205 shown in FIG. 14 is configured such that the outer peripheral edge 256a of the side cover 256 is fitted to the outer periphery of the base 251. The abutment 253 is fitted into the groove 17 while being brought into contact with the inner surface of the hanging portion 11 a of the plate body 10, and is fixed to the side edge plate 16 of the top plate body 10. The attachment of the side cover 256 to the base 251 may be performed in a detachable manner using an elastic claw 258 utilizing the elasticity of the member according to the above-described embodiment. In this case, since the joint surface between the base 251 and the side cover 256 is not exposed to the outside, an effect that the appearance is excellent can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the unused second and third bolt insertion holes 54 are formed in the base 51 of the edge member 5.
A, 54B and second and third mounting holes 50A, 50B
However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this. However, according to the above embodiment, it is possible to easily cope with three types of top plates having different depth dimensions. That is, a mold that can form a long base 51B as shown in FIG. 15 is provided, and three types of bases 51, 51A, and 51B are manufactured by combining so-called inserts with this common mold. . The shortest base 51 is attached to the top plate body 10 using the first bolt insertion holes 54 and the first mounting holes 50 as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. Fasten the bracket. Similarly, the intermediate-length base 51A is
The second bolt insertion hole 54A and the second mounting hole 50A are used, and the longest base 51B is connected to the third bolt insertion hole 5A.
4B and the third mounting hole 50B are used. The first,
The pitch between the second and third bolt insertion holes 54, 54A, 54B and the first, second, and third mounting holes 50, 50A, 50
The pitch between B is set to a value corresponding to the difference between the lengths of the respective bases 51, 51A, 51B. By doing so, when three types of top plate main bodies 10 differing only in the extension length of the use side edge are selectively inserted into the common side panel 2 having the bracket 21 at a fixed position. , Bases 51, 51A, 5 corresponding to the side surfaces of the top plate body 10.
1B can be attached without trouble.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but is also applicable to a desk without sleeves having side panels 2 on the left and right. Further, in the above embodiment, the top plate main body 10 is constituted by the upper surface structure plate 11 and the side edge plate 16, but as shown in FIG.
1 may be formed integrally.

The configuration of each section is not limited to the illustrated example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0026]

According to the present invention, as described in detail above, the edge member can be attached and detached, and if the edge member is damaged or damaged, it can be easily replaced. Moreover, the side edge plate to which the edge member is attached is provided with a groove near the lower edge thereof to which a positioning ridge is fitted when the base of the edge member is attached, and the side edge plate of the top structure plate of the top plate main body. Since it extends downward from the upper structure plate, it can be welded to the side edge of the lower surface of the upper structure plate, or can be formed integrally with the upper structure plate. Therefore, the strength is increased and it is difficult to be deformed by an external force as compared with the conventional structure in which a non-welded portion is provided between the upper structure plate and the side edge plate by the groove at the side edge portion of the upper structure plate. In this case, especially when the upper structure plate and the side edge plate are integrally formed, the number of parts and the working time during manufacturing can be reduced. And of the present invention
According to the configuration, without reducing the strength of the side edge plate,
Increase the vertical width of the groove to facilitate mounting of edge members
And because the groove is outward,
As long as the ridge is kept in contact with the lower inner surface, the edge
There is no problem in positioning the members. And this
Because the grooves are integrally formed on the side edge plate,
Increasing the width can also contribute to improving the rigidity of the side edge plate itself.
To improve the shape retention of the top plate body.
can do. In addition, the edge member has its protrusion abutted against the inner edge of the hanging portion of the top plate main body, and the positioning ridge is fitted and attached to the groove formed in the side edge plate. Steps can be effectively prevented from occurring between the use side edge and the use side edge of the top plate body and between the upper surface of the edge member and the top surface of the top plate body. Therefore, the appearance of the illuminated portion can be adjusted, and even if the user touches the portion, no discomfort is given.

Also, the edge member is detachably mounted on the outer surface side of the base, the base having a positioning ridge near the upper edge of the outer surface, and the upper edge engaged with the positioning ridge. If a cavity is formed between the side cover and the base, the inside of the edge member can be effectively used to store a support metal or a small wiring for supporting the corner top plate. And the usability can be improved.

Further, if a notch is provided at the lower edge of the side cover to communicate the cavity with the outside, the lead-out portion of the metal fitting and the lead-out portion of the small wiring can be made inconspicuous. is there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view taken along line LL in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded partial perspective view showing a side edge portion of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an edge member of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a base of the edge member of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing the base of the edge member of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the base of the edge member of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view of a portion corresponding to line NN in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view of a portion corresponding to line PP in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view of a portion corresponding to line QQ in FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is an exemplary plan view showing a side cover of the edge member according to the embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view showing the side cover of the edge member according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a rear view showing a side cover of the edge member according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 10, showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a base for explaining still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a side edge plate for explaining still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Top plate 2 ... Side panel 5 ... Edge member 10 ... Top plate main body 11 ... Upper surface structure plate 11a ... Hanging part 16 ... Side edge plate 17 ... Groove 51, 51A, 51B ... Base 52 ... Projection 53 ... Ridge 56 ... Side cover 56d Notch 57 Positioning ridge 59 Cavity 205 Edge member 251 Base 253 ridge

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A desk in which an edge member is detachably attached to a side surface of a top plate main body, wherein the top plate main body has an upper surface structural plate having a hanging portion on a use end side, and a top surface plate. A side edge plate extending downward from a side edge portion of the structural plate and having an outward groove integrally formed near a lower edge, wherein the edge member is provided with the hanging member. A desk comprising a base having a projection abutting on an inner surface of the portion and a ridge fitted into the groove, the base being detachably fastened to the side edge plate. 2. A base having an edge member having a positioning ridge near an upper edge of an outer surface, and an upper edge portion being detachably mounted on the outer surface of the base by engaging the upper edge with the positioning ridge. 2. A desk according to claim 1, further comprising a side cover, wherein a cavity is formed between said base and said base. 3. The desk according to claim 2, wherein a notch is provided at a lower edge of the side cover to communicate the cavity with the outside. 4. The desk according to claim 1, wherein the upper structural plate and the side edge plate are formed integrally.