JP3308268B2 - table - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a table suitably used in an office or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, in offices and the like, work styles in which desks forming a pair are arranged face-to-face to form a work area have been widely used. Thus, each of these desks has a wiring duct and an optional mounting part,
It can be used alone.

[0003]

However, desks of this type are often used for a long period of time exclusively for face-to-face arrangement. However, when doing this,
Mounting parts for optional parts will be duplicated,
Wiring ducts and the like will also be doublely arranged in an unreasonable state. Therefore, when considered as a whole, not only is there a lot of useless equipment and a feeling of excessive quality is unavoidable, but also the structure is complicated and the wiring work and the mounting work of optional parts are often troublesome.

In addition, according to such a face-to-face arrangement method, there is an area that is difficult to use at the abutting portion of the desk, and since each desk is provided with a wiring outlet and the like, There is also a problem that the effective use area of each top plate must be reduced with respect to the total occupied area.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is to use at least two opposing sides as use ends.
That is equipped with a top plate
With a shared area at the top
Auxiliary assistant with function to position optional parts
Wherein the sharing subsidy means is
An opening communicating between the upper surface and the lower surface of the plate, and the opening
With a lid that is detachably attached to the part,
When attached to the cover, the
For positioning of optional parts such as a document tray and a document stand
Are projected upward .

[0006]

A table according to the present invention includes a top plate having at least two opposing sides as use ends.
And the shared area is located at a position that is approximately equidistant from those two sides.
And have at least optional
Provide shared support means that has the function of positioning components
Wherein the shared subsidy means is provided on the top surface side of the top plate.
An opening that communicates with the bottom surface and can be attached to and detached from the opening
And the lid was attached face down.
In this case, optional parts provided on the back of the lid
The ridges for positioning the paper tray,
It is designed to protrude in the direction.

[0007] If necessary, it is preferable that the outlet box be detachably held in the wiring insertion opening of the lid.

[0008]

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

FIG. 1 shows a table according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the table.

This table comprises a top plate 1 and four legs 8 for supporting the top plate 1.

More specifically, the top plate 1 is, for example, 1600
mm, and have two sides facing each other as use ends 1a and 1b, respectively.

Each leg 8 is a cylindrical body having an adjuster 81 at its lower end, and its upper end is in contact with the lower surface of the top plate 1. The legs located near the use ends 1a and 1b are rigidly connected by a first horizontal connecting member 82 in the form of a prism pipe parallel to the use ends 1a and 1b. The right end portions are rigidly connected to each other by a prism-shaped pipe-shaped second horizontal connecting member 83. The first and second horizontal connecting members 82 and 83 are in close contact with the lower surface of the top plate 1, and the horizontal connecting members 82 and 83 and the top plate 1 are fixed by screws (not shown).

In such a table, the shared area 2 is located at a position substantially equidistant from both the use ends 1a and 1b.
, And a sharing assistance means 3 having a function of positioning optional components in the sharing area 2.

In this embodiment, an opening 31 closed by two lids 32 and an intermediate gutter 35 disposed below the top plate 1 so as to face the opening 31 are used as the common assistance means 3. Are provided.

The opening portion 31 connects the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the top plate 1 and has a rectangular shape in plan view. As shown in FIG. 4, the opening 31 has a frame member 31a on its inner periphery, and a step for hooking the lid 32 is provided near the upper end opening 31 of the frame member 31a. Part 31b
Is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the lid 32 includes a flat plate portion 32c and a pair of positioning protrusions 34 projecting in parallel from the vicinity of both sides on the back surface of the flat plate portion 32c. It is provided. The flat plate portion 32c is formed by the step portion 3 of the opening 31.
1b, it is of a size capable of closing one half of the opening 31 and has a rectangular shape in plan view. Flat plate part 32c
For example, two circular wiring insertion ports 33 having the same radius and one semicircular wiring insertion port 331 are formed at a predetermined pitch. The positioning ridge 34 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, a vertical wall 34a protruding from a portion near the side edge of the back surface 32b of the flat plate portion 32c, and the vertical wall 34a
Ribs 3 projecting in parallel on the outer surface of the
4b and a locking flange 34c extending inward from the tip of the vertical wall 34a, and is formed integrally with the flat plate portion 32c using synthetic resin. Multiple ribs 3
4b is set so that the protruding length gradually decreases toward the tip of the vertical wall 34a. Therefore, the ridges 34 form a substantially trapezoidal protrusion in side view. When the lid 32 is mounted face-up on the step 31b of the opening 31, as shown in FIG. 4, the surface 32a of the lid 32 and the upper surface 1c of the top plate 1 are substantially flat. When mounted face-down, as shown in FIG. 5, the protrusions 34 for positioning optional components provided on the back surface 32b of the lid 32 protrude above the upper surface 1c of the top plate 1. It has become.

FIG. 6 shows optional parts positioned by the ridges 34. That is, reference numeral 91 denotes a document tray, and reference numeral 92 denotes a document stand. As shown in a partially enlarged sectional view in FIG. 5, the lower surface of the side plates 91a and 92a of the document receiver 91 and the document stand 92 has a trapezoidal shape in a side view that can be fitted into the ridge 34 of the lid 32 from above. Recess 9
3 are provided. FIG. 7 shows an example of a state where these optional parts 91 and 92 are positioned and used in the shared area 2.

When the cover 32 is mounted face up, the outlet box 5 can be mounted to the wiring insertion holes 33, 331 of the cover 32. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the outlet box 5 is a substantially cylindrical body having a slightly smaller diameter than the wiring insertion ports 33 and 331, and is inserted into the wiring insertion ports 33 and 331. The lower end surface is locked and held by a locking collar 34c of the ridge 34. In the holding state, the upper surface 5a of the outlet box 5 and the surface 32a of the lid 32 are substantially flush. It is set to become. A notch 5 is formed at a required position on the outer peripheral surface of the outlet box 5 so as to form a flat surface.
1 is provided, and a modular jack insertion opening 52 is exposed on a flat surface thereof. A recess 53 for hooking a finger is provided at a position on the outer peripheral surface of the outlet box 5 which is 180 degrees out of phase with the notch 51. Thus, the outlet box 5 attached to the wiring insertion holes 33, 331
Can be taken out on the top plate 1 by hanging the fingers on the concave portion 53 for finger hooking and the notch portion 51 and lifting the finger.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the intermediate gutter 35 is a parallel transverse member 3 having rigidly connected mounting plates 35b at both ends.
5a and a bottom plate 35c fixed to the horizontal member 35a so as to wrap the both horizontal members 35a from below.
By fixing it to the inner surface of the
The two horizontal connecting members 83 are provided between the central portions.
The intermediate gutter 35 plays a role for guiding wirings, and has a plurality of circular through holes 35e formed in the bottom plate 35c. A panel mounting portion 4 for fixing the desktop panel 6 as an optional component is provided in a portion of the intermediate gutter 35 corresponding to the opening 31.
2 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the desktop panel 6 has a projection 61 projecting downward at the center of the lower edge. The desktop panel 6 is mounted on the shared area 2 of the top plate 1. When it is placed, the protrusion 61 is inserted into the opening 31 of the top plate 1 so that the lower surface 61 a of the protrusion 61 is in contact with or close to the upper surface of the intermediate gutter 35. As shown in FIG.
In a portion corresponding to the opening 31 in the bottom plate 35c of No. 5,
A plurality of screw insertion holes 43 are provided, and a screw 44 inserted into each of the screw insertion holes 43 from below is screwed to the protruding portion 61 of the desktop panel 6. Note that a pipe member 62 that fits into the inner periphery of the opening 31 of the top plate 1 and prevents the tilting of the desktop panel 6 is fixed to both surfaces of the upper end of the protrusion 61.

Also, the intermediate gutter 35 has a structure shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, the wiring holding plate 7 as an optional component is also held. The wiring holding plate 7 includes a transparent portion 71, and a plurality of through holes 76 through which a finger can be inserted are formed in the transparent portion 71 at predetermined intervals. Specifically,
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the wiring holding plate 7 includes, for example, an acrylic transparent plate 72 forming a transparent portion 71,
It comprises an inner reinforcing member 73 for reinforcing the inner edge of the transparent plate 72 and an outer reinforcing member 74 for reinforcing the outer edge of the transparent plate 72. A support shaft 75 is fixed to the inner reinforcing member 73. is there. Then, the left and right ends of the support shaft 75 are connected to the intermediate gutter 35.
The wiring holding plate 7 can be held by the intermediate gutter 35 so that the outer edge of the wiring holding plate 7 can be turned up and down by engaging with metal fittings 36 fixedly provided at both left and right ends of the wiring gutter. The wiring holding plate 7 is disposed between the intermediate gutter 35 and each of the first horizontal connecting members 82, and the outer edge of each of the wiring holding plates 7 is connected to a hook 82 a provided on each of the first horizontal connecting members 82. It is made to hang. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, a hook portion 82a that is bent upward is provided on the inner surface of the first horizontal connecting member 82 in a gutter shape.
The end of the outer reinforcing metal member 74 bent downward is hooked on a. However, in order to lock the outer reinforcing metal member 74 on the locking portion 82a, it is necessary to temporarily retreat the wiring holding plate 7 slightly in the direction of the intermediate gutter 35. The upper part can freely move in the horizontal direction.

As described in detail above, in the present embodiment, at least two opposing sides of the top plate 1 are used ends 1a and 1b, and a shared area 2 is provided at the center thereof. Is provided. Therefore, when the paired desks are used in a seating state similar to the state in which the desks are arranged face-to-face, it is possible to simplify the structure without meaninglessly overlapping the mounting portions of the optional parts and the wiring ducts. Also, the number of parts can be reduced. Further, the effective use area of the top plate 1 can be increased as much as possible.

Further, an opening 31 provided in the common area 2 of the top plate 1 for communicating between the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the top plate 1 is provided, and the common support means 3 is detachably attached to the opening. Since the cover 32 is provided with a wiring insertion port 33 and an optional positioning ridge 34, the cover 32 can be used as an optional component positioning or wiring insertion port. Can also be used. Further, when the lid 32 is reversibly mounted in the opening 31 and the lid 32 is mounted face-up, the surface 32a of the lid 32 and the upper surface 1c of the top plate are substantially flush with each other. Then, when it is mounted face down, the back surface 32b of the lid 32
The projections 34 for positioning optional components provided on the top plate 32 project above the top plate upper surface 1c.
Is turned upside down so that the appearance can be improved, and the outlet box 5 can be detachably held in the wiring insertion opening 33 of the lid 32. The appearance can be improved by making the outlet box 5 inconspicuous.

Further, the sharing aid 3 is provided with the opening 3
1 and an intermediate gutter 35 disposed below the top plate 1. The intermediate gutter 35 has a panel mounting portion 42 for fixing the desktop panel 6 as an optional component. Therefore, the middle gutter 35 is effectively used to increase the number of parts without increasing the number of parts.
Can be arranged.

Further, the sharing assistance means 3 is provided with the opening 31
And an intermediate gutter 35 disposed below the top plate 1 so that the wiring gutter 35, which is an optional component, is held by the intermediate gutter 35. Since the configuration is such that the extra length of the wiring and the outlets can be placed, complication of the wiring can be prevented. In particular, the wiring holding plate 7
Is provided with a transparent portion 71, and the wirings held on the upper surface thereof can be viewed from the lower surface side, so that the wiring can be seen from below through the transparent portion 71, Inspection work can be performed more smoothly. Further, since a plurality of through-holes 76 into which fingers can be inserted are formed at predetermined intervals in the transparent portion 71, arrangement of disturbed wirings can be easily performed from below.

[0026]

According to the present invention, a top plate having at least two opposing sides as use ends is provided, and the top plate is positioned at an approximately equal distance from the two sides.
A shared area is provided at the site where the
Has a function to position at least optional parts
Provided with a sharing subsidy means.
An opening for communicating the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the top plate,
A lid body removably attached to the opening;
When the body is worn face down, it is provided on the back of the lid.
Or other optional parts such as a paper tray and a paper stand
The projecting ridge is designed to project upward.
Since that, when used in the same seating configuration and state arranged facing the desk paired can share these openings and the cover. In addition, the structure can be simplified and the number of components can be reduced without overlapping the wiring ducts in a meaningless manner. Further, the effective use area of the top plate can be increased as much as possible.

Furthermore, since the outlet box is configured to be detachably held in the wiring insertion opening of the lid, the outlet box can be made inconspicuous and the appearance can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the table according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a lid of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an attached state of the lid of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another attachment state of the lid according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing optional parts (document receiver, document stand) of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a use state of optional parts (document receiver, document stand, etc.) of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the desktop panel of the embodiment is attached.

FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the wiring holding plate of the embodiment is attached.

11 is a plan view omitting a top plate in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a partial sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Top plate 1a, 1b ... Use end 1c ... Top surface 2 ... Shared area 3, 4 ... Shared assistance means 31 ... Opening 32 ... Lid 32a ... Front surface 32b ... Back surface 33 ... Wiring insertion port 5 ... Outlet box 35 ... Middle Gutter 6 ... Option parts (desktop panel) 42 ... Panel mounting part 7 ... Option parts (wiring holding plate) 71 ... Transparent part 76 ... Through holes 91, 92 ... Option parts (document tray, document stand, etc.)

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-11-127767 (JP, A) JP-A-4-183407 (JP, A) JP-A 8-66242 (JP, A) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47B 13/08 A47B 13/00 A47B 17/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ceiling having at least two opposing sides as use ends.
Equipped with a plate and located at a position approximately equidistant from those two sides
Provide a shared area and at least
Shared grants with the function of positioning optional parts
A step is provided, wherein the shared subsidy means is a top plate.
An opening that connects the upper surface and the lower surface, and an opening
It has a lid that is detachably attached, and this lid is turned face down
When attached, the optional
Protruding parts for positioning the document receivers,
The table, wherein the ridge projects upward . 2. The table according to claim 1, wherein the lid is configured to hold the outlet box detachably.