JP3311976B2 - Clearance member - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a panel latch device which can be suitably used when attaching a panel to a desk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the rapid progress of office automation in offices in recent years, various devices have been devised to appropriately route and process wiring. As part of that, a wiring space is formed on the rear edge of the desk that extends in the width direction of the desk.
A wiring duct has been developed in which a wiring duct is arranged in this wiring space so that wiring of OA equipment used on a desk can be appropriately dropped into the wiring duct to be accommodated.

[0003] Such a wiring duct is usually shielded from the lower limb space by an inner panel or an outer panel so as not to impair the appearance and comfort. Of these, the outer panel serves not only to cover the wiring space, but also to connect the left and right legs to increase the rigidity of the entire desk and to secure light shielding.

[0004]

By the way, recently, the desk is connected in a gate shape between the upper ends of the left and right legs using a connecting rod, and effective strength is secured without connecting the lower ends. A desk that is configured so as to be able to open widely between lower ends has also been considered. When such a desk is arranged, for example, in a face-to-face arrangement, it is not necessary to use a double panel, and a required wiring concealing effect can be obtained by mounting only the inner panel.

However, since the inner panel is mounted between the inner surfaces of the left and right legs and is not attached to the rear end surface of the legs by superposition unlike the outer panel, the width of the inner panel is small. It is indispensable to set a little smaller than the inner dimension between the left and right legs. For this reason, a gap is formed between the side edge of the inner panel and the inner side surface of the leg, leaving a problem that effective light-shielding properties cannot be obtained. On the other hand, in order to secure such a defect, it is conceivable to make the width of the inner panel as close as possible to the inner dimension between the left and right legs, but this requires processing accuracy. Also, the attachment / detachment operation is extremely poor.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide a gap concealing member which is useful for simply and closely arranging a panel between inner surfaces of left and right legs. It is assumed that.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The gap concealing member of the present invention is interposed between the inner surfaces of the left and right legs and the corresponding side edges of the panel disposed between the inner surfaces. It is fastened to the inner surface of the leg and its longitudinal dimension is
A plate substantially corresponding to the lower height, butt toward from the plate material inward
A contact surface which is provided in the form of a strip and which comes into contact with the rearward facing surfaces set on the left and right side edges of the panel when the panel is moved in the thickness direction. The edge is configured to be superimposed on the plate material along the thickness direction of the panel, and a gap between the inner surface of the leg and the side edge of the panel is concealed.

According to this structure, the space between the side edge of the panel and the plate material becomes optically opaque in the polymerization direction due to the rear surface and the contact surface. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent light from leaking from this portion. In addition, since the panel can be positioned with its side edges utilizing the contact surface of the plate material, an accurate mounting state can be realized even when the mounting operation is easily performed.

As a simple mounting structure, an engaging claw projecting toward the inner surface of the leg is inserted into a plate, and the engaging claw is inserted into a hook hole provided on the inner surface of the leg to engage in the engaging direction. It is effective to provide a detent means for fixing at the position moved to the position. As a specific embodiment, the detent means is a locking claw that locks into an opening provided on the inner surface of the leg at a fixing position of the engaging claw to prevent the locking claw from returning. Is mentioned.

As another mode, a countersunk screw for fixing the plate to the inner surface of the leg is used as a detent means, or a support shaft which penetrates the plate and supports the panel on the leg is used as the detent means. Some of them are used. In the present invention, the left and right legs are connected only at the upper end,
This is useful when applied to a desk or the like whose lower end is open.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This desk, as shown in FIGS. 1-3,
The left and right legs 1 support the top plate 2. More specifically, the leg 1 includes a base 11 whose front and rear ends are supported by an adjuster 11a;
And a stay 13 extending substantially parallel to the base 11 from the upper end of the support 12 and using its upper surface 13a as a top plate mounting surface.
The base 11 and the support 12
And the stay 13 are rigidly connected to each other by an appropriate means. A stepped pin 13b whose upper part is larger in diameter than the bottom part protrudes from the top plate mounting surface 13a of the stay 13 at the rear end side, and a screw insertion hole 13c is provided vertically through the front end side. ing.

In the vicinity of the rear ends of the left and right stays 13, connecting projections 14 are rigidly connected to the sides facing each other, and the left and right ends of a square pipe-shaped connecting rod 15 are externally connected to these projections. It fits and connects the left and right legs 1 in a gate shape.
On the other hand, the top plate 2 has a pin 1
At the position corresponding to the hole 3b and the screw insertion hole 13c.
And a screw hole 22. First, the pin 13b is inserted into the large diameter portion of the polishing hole 21 to make the rear end side of the top plate 1 engage with the stay 13 first, and then the top plate 2 At the position where the screw hole 22 is aligned with the screw insertion hole 13c, a screw (not shown) inserted into the screw insertion hole 13c from below the stay 13 is screwed into the screw hole 22 of the top plate 2. The top plate 2 is attached to the leg 1.

In this embodiment, in this embodiment, a support 3 made of a material such as aluminum die-cast for fixing an optional member is fixedly mounted on the back of each of the left and right legs 1. Along with projecting the prismatic engaging portion 31 and the engaging piece 32 inward from the two inner surfaces,
A latch device is formed by attaching the latch body 5 engaging with the engagement portion 31 to the inner panel 4, and the lower end 41 a of the left and right side edges 41 is supported on the leg 1 by the latch device. Left and right side edges 41 of panel 4
The upper end 41b can be detachably attached to the panel attachment position on the inner side surface 12x of the leg 1. Then, the gap concealing member 6 is fixed to the panel mounting position in advance, and the gap between the attached side edge 41 of the inner panel 4 and the inner side surface 12x of the leg 1 is concealed by the gap concealing member 6. Like that.

The inner panel 4 is formed by forming bent portions 42 and 43 at upper and lower edges of a rectangular sheet metal material, and has a width dimension substantially equal to an inner dimension between the left and right legs 1. The vertical dimension is set to be slightly shorter than that of the support 12. A resin cap 44 is attached to a corner of the lower edge of the inner panel 4 from the vicinity of both left and right ends to the vicinity of the lower end of the side edge 41. The resin cap 44 has holes 4 opening on the lower surface and side surfaces.
4a is provided. The side edge 41 of the inner panel 4 is formed with a step 4x oriented rearward at the mounting position shown in FIG. 8, and the step 4x is set as a rearward face of the present invention. I have.

Using this latch device, the inner panel 4
When mounting the head between the left and right legs 1 in the lower limb space of the desk, the hole 44a opening from the lower edge of the inner panel 4 to the side edge 41 is formed on the support shaft 64 projecting from the inner surface of the support 12 of the leg 1. By covering, the lower ends 41a of the left and right edges of the inner panel 4 are supported, and the upper end of the inner panel 4 is turned in the upright direction with the shaft 64 as a fulcrum.
Then, the latch body 5 is engaged with the engaging portion 31 of the leg 1. Thereby, the inner panel 4 can be attached between the left and right legs 1.

On the other hand, the gap concealing member 6 of this embodiment is similar to the one shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a plate member 61 fixed to the inner side surface 12x of the leg 1 and a contact surface 6 provided on the plate member 61.
2 and a resin-integrated molded product. More specifically, the plate member 61 has a longitudinal dimension substantially corresponding to the vertical length of the inner panel 4, and its inner surface has upward hook-shaped engaging claws 61 a protruding from four places toward the leg 1. 61
b, 61c, 61d, and an engagement claw 61e. The locking claws 61e are provided with the respective engaging claws 61a, 61b, 6
1c and 61d are inserted into the hook holes 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d provided in the inner surface 12x of the leg 1 and moved upward in the engaging direction.
Is locked to the opening 12e provided in the base member to prevent the return operation of the plate member 61. The contact surface 62 is formed as a ridge on the rear edge side of the plate member 61, and a tapered surface 65 that gradually opens outward toward the use end side of the desk is formed on the front edge side, and the inner panel 4 A guide function for guiding to a position is provided.

At this position, the hole 6 provided in the plate material 61 is formed.
A supporting screw 64 for supporting the lower ends of both side edges 41 of the inner panel 4 through holes 61g provided in the plate member 61 while fixing the countersunk screw 63 to the inner side surface 12x of the leg 1 by passing the countersunk screw 63 through 1f. It is fixed to the inner surface 12x of the leg 1. The countersunk screw 63 and the support shaft 64 together with the locking claw 61e constitute a detent means of the present invention.

In this arrangement position, the plate 6
The first contact surface 62 protrudes inward from the inner side surface 12x of the leg 1 in the vertical direction, and is mounted by rotating the inner panel 4 from the use end side of the desk in the thickness direction with the lower end as a fulcrum. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the left and right side edges 41 of the inner panel 4 come into contact with the contact surface 62 via the step portion 4x, and the panel side edge 41 is connected via the step portion 4x and the contact surface 62. The sheet material 61 is polymerized along the thickness direction of the panel 4.

With such a configuration, the space between the side edge 41 of the inner panel 4 and the plate member 61 becomes optically opaque in the direction of polymerization at the contact surface 62. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent light from leaking from this portion. Moreover, since the inner panel 4 can be positioned by using the contact surface 62 of the plate member 6 with the side edge 41, an accurate mounting state can be realized even if the mounting operation is simply performed. Since the gap concealing member 6 of the present embodiment is a resin-integrated molded product, even if the inner panel 4 and the support columns 12 are made of a sheet metal material, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of scratches such as when metals come into contact with each other. be able to.

Further, the inner surface 12x of the leg 1
Engaging claws 61a to 61d projecting toward
e, and the engaging claws 61 a to 61 d are attached to the inner surface 1 of the leg 1.
Since the hooks 61e are engaged with the openings 12 provided on the inner side surface 12x of the leg 1, the hooks 12e are inserted into the hook holes 12a to 12d provided on the 2x and moved in the engaging direction. The plate 61 can be securely attached with a simple structure and procedure.

In particular, in this embodiment, the plate member 61 attached in this way is further fixed to the inner side surface 12x of the leg 1 with a countersunk screw 63. This plate member 61 connects the inner panel 4 to the leg. Since the fixing is also performed by the support shaft 64 for supporting the body 1, the attachment of the plate member 61 can be made simpler and more effective by the action of these detent means.

Therefore, such a gap concealing member 6
Can be extremely useful when applied to a desk or the like in which the left and right legs 1 are connected only at the upper end and open between the lower ends as in the present embodiment. The specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0023]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects. That is, the gap concealing member of the present invention is interposed between the inner surfaces of the left and right legs and the corresponding side edges of the panel disposed between the inner surfaces, and Is fixed to the longitudinal dimension
A plate material whose height corresponds approximately to the vertical length of the panel, and a rearward projection that is provided on the inside of this plate material and that is set on the left and right side edges of the panel when the panel is moved in the thickness direction. Provide a contact surface with which the surface abuts, and configure so that the panel side edge can be overlapped with the plate material along the thickness direction of the panel through the contact surface, and the inner side surface of the leg and the side edge of the panel Is intended to hide the gap.

Therefore, it is possible to securely mount the panel at a predetermined position even with a simple mounting operation, and to reliably optically conceal the space between the panel side edge and the plate material to obtain a high light-shielding property. Become. Further, a position where an engaging claw is provided on the plate member toward the inner surface of the leg, and the engaging claw is engaged with a hook hole provided on the inner surface of the leg to be inserted and moved in the engaging direction. By providing a detent means for fixing the plate material, the plate member can be securely attached to the inner surface of the leg by a simple structure and procedure.

Such a detent means can be constituted only by providing a locking claw on the plate so that it can be locked in the opening of the leg at the fixing position of the engaging claw. It can be fixed to the inner surface of the leg with screws, or it can be fixed by the support shaft for supporting the inner panel to the leg, so that a good fixing state of the plate material can be realized with a simple configuration. If these are used together, the mounting strength can be easily increased.

Therefore, the gap concealing member of the present invention can be extremely useful when applied to a desk or the like in which the left and right legs are connected only at the upper end and the lower end is open.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a desk to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a gap concealing member of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan sectional view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Leg 4 ... Inner panel 4x ... Rearward surface (step part) 6 ... Gap concealing member 12a ... Inner side surface 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d ... Hook hole 12e ... Opening 41 ... Side edge 61 ... Plate material 62 ... Contact surface 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d ... engaging claw 61e ... detent means (locking claw) 63 ... detent means (plate screw) 64 ... detent means (support shaft)

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] An interposition between inner surfaces of left and right legs and corresponding side edges of a panel disposed between the inner surfaces, wherein the panels are fixed to the inner surfaces of the legs. , The longitudinal dimension is the vertical length of the panel
Make a substantially corresponding plate and project a ridge inward from this plate.
To become a panel provided and a contact surface for abutting the facing surfaces after setting the left and right side edges of the panel when moving in the direction of thickness, the panel edge via the contact face A gap concealing member configured to be superposed on a plate material in a thickness direction of a panel to conceal a gap between an inner surface of a leg and a side edge of the panel. 2. An engaging claw projecting toward the inner surface of the leg, and a position where the engaging claw is moved in the engaging direction by being inserted through a hook hole provided on the inner surface of the leg. 2. The gap concealing member according to claim 1, further comprising a detent means for fixing the toner to the gap. 3. The detent means is a locking claw that locks into an opening provided in the inner surface of the leg at a fixing position of the engaging claw to prevent the engaging claw from returning. The gap concealing member according to claim 2. 4. The gap concealing member according to claim 2, wherein the detent means is a countersunk screw for fixing the plate material to the inner surface of the leg. 5. The detent means according to claim 2, wherein the detent means is a support shaft which penetrates the plate material and supports the panel on the leg.
The gap concealing member as described in the above. 6. The gap concealing member according to claim 1, wherein the left and right legs are connected only at the upper end, and the lower ends are open.