JP3312584B2 - 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 problems, the present invention provides at least two opposite sides of a top plate as a use end, a common area provided in the center thereof, and a common area provided in the common area. A shared assistance means for positioning optional parts is provided.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A table according to the present invention includes a top plate having at least two opposing sides as use ends and a shared area provided at a position located at substantially equal distance from the two sides. It is assumed that at least a sharing aid having a function of positioning an optional component is provided.

[0007] According to this structure, Ri can der be used in a similar seating manner and Conditions disposed facing the desk in pairs, moreover, according to this table, positioning the optional component in the shared area Since it can be used by arranging it, the structure can be simplified, the number of parts can be reduced, and the efficiency of the top plate can be reduced. The basic effect that the use area can be made as large as possible
Fruit .

According to the present invention, the common support means has a bottom plate provided below the opening for communicating the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the top plate, or plays a role of guiding the wiring. It is provided with an intermediate gutter, and a panel mounting portion for fixing a desktop panel, which is an optional part, is provided on the intermediate gutter.
And these two cross members so as to be held from below.
It has a fixed bottom plate and plays the role of guiding wiring.
It is going to be.

A further developed embodiment of the sharing subsidy means
In this middle gutter, wiring
Hold the holding plate, and place an extra length or
It is also conceivable that the device is configured so that
You. In this case, the inspection work of the wiring can be performed more smoothly.
To do so, make the wiring holding plate with a transparent part,
The wires held on the upper surface can be seen from the lower surface side
It is desirable to have such a configuration. At that time, put your finger on the transparent part
Drill multiple through holes at specified intervals
If it is possible, you can easily sort out disturbed wiring from the bottom
become.

[0010] Another example of the sharing subsidy means is the sharing of a top plate.
The upper surface side and the lower surface side of the top plate provided in the existence area are communicated with each other.
Opening and a lid detachably attached to the opening.
The cover has a wiring insertion port and an optional position.
One provided with a ridge for placement can be mentioned. This
In a particularly preferred embodiment in the case of (1), the lid is opened.
Leave it on the mouth so that it can be flipped over.
When the camera is mounted face up, the surface of the lid and the top plate
When mounted face down, the lid
A ridge on the back of the body for positioning optional parts
The one that protrudes above the upper surface of the plate
Can be. If necessary, connect a connector to the wiring hole of the lid.
Construct so that the cent box can be detachably held
Good to put.

[0011]

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 showing the table. The table includes a top plate 1 and four legs 8 that support 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 the lower end,
The upper end is in contact with the lower surface of the top plate 1. Use end 1
The legs located in the vicinity of a 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,
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 provided as the sharing aid 3. ing.

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. The lid 32 is, as shown in FIGS.
It comprises a flat plate portion 32c and a pair of positioning ridges 34 projecting in parallel from the vicinity of both sides on the back surface of the flat plate portion 32c. The flat plate portion 32c has a size capable of engaging with the step portion 31b of the opening portion 31 and closing one half of the opening portion 31, and has a rectangular shape in plan view. Flat plate part 32
In c, 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 FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a vertical wall 34a protruding from a portion near the side edge of the back surface 32b of the flat plate portion 32c,
a, a rib 34b protruding in parallel with a constant vertical interval on the outer surface of a, 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. The plurality of ribs 34b are set so that the projecting length gradually decreases toward the tip of the vertical wall 34a. Therefore, both ridges 34
As a result, a substantially trapezoidal raised portion in a side view is formed. 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 in the wiring insertion holes 33 and 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 projecting portion 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 the 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.

By configuring the wiring holding plate 7 in this way, the wirings held on the upper surface can be visually recognized from the lower surface side through the transparent portion 71, and the inspection work of the wiring can be performed more smoothly. I have. Further, since a plurality of through holes 76 into which a finger can be inserted are formed at predetermined intervals in the transparent portion 71, it is possible to easily arrange disordered wiring and the like from below.

[0021]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, at least two opposing sides of the top plate are used ends, a common area is provided in the center thereof, and an optional part is positioned in the common area. It is said that there is a shared subsidy means
Because of the premise, the following basic effects can be achieved.
You. That is , 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 can be increased as much as possible.

According to the present invention, the common support means is disposed below the opening for communicating the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the top plate, and the parallel horizontal member and the two horizontal members are provided. Lower side
And a bottom plate fixed to the cross member so as to enclose it.
It is equipped with an intermediate gutter that plays a role of guiding the wiring, and a panel mounting portion for fixing a desktop panel, which is an optional component, is provided on the intermediate gutter. Desktop panels can be arranged without increasing the number of parts. In addition, if the intermediate gutter is configured to hold a wiring holding plate as an optional component so that an extra length of wiring and outlets can be placed on the wiring holding plate, the wiring becomes complicated. Can be prevented. In particular, if the wiring holding plate is provided with a transparent portion and the wirings held on the upper surface can be viewed from the lower surface side, the wiring can be seen from below through the transparent portion. The inspection work of the wiring can be performed more smoothly. In addition, if a plurality of through holes through which a finger can be inserted are formed at predetermined intervals in the transparent portion, it is possible to easily arrange the disturbed wirings from below.

There are various other types of sharing assistance means. For example, an opening is provided in a common area of the top plate and connects the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the top plate, and a lid is detachably attached to the opening. If the lid is provided with a wiring insertion port and a ridge for optional positioning, the lid may be used as an optional component positioning or as a wiring insertion port. Will be able to In this case, the lid is attached to the opening in a reversible manner, and when the lid is mounted face-up, the surface of the lid and the upper surface of the top plate are substantially flush. When mounted face-down, if the ridges for positioning optional components provided on the back of the lid are made to protrude above the top surface of the top plate, the lid is turned face up and the appearance is Ru can be good.
Furthermore, if the outlet box is configured so that it can be detachably held in the wiring hole of the lid, it will not only make it easier to arrange the wiring on the table, but also make the outlet box inconspicuous and the appearance It can be good.

[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 41 ... 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.)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-183407 (JP, A) JP-A-8-66242 (JP, A) JP-A-6-55430 (JP, U) JP-A-1 171232 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 8-2324 (JP, B2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47B 13/08

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A top plate having at least two opposing sides as use ends, a shared area provided at a position located at substantially equal distance from the two sides, and a function of positioning at least an optional part in the shared area. Wherein the shared aid means includes an intermediate gutter provided below an opening for communicating the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the top plate. all SANYO formed by providing the panel mounting portion for securing the desktop panel is optional component, wherein the intermediate trough is this parallel horizontal member
Are fixed to the horizontal members so as to hold the two horizontal members from below.
A table having a bottom plate and a role of guiding wirings . 2. A table according to claim 1, wherein the desktop panel is detachable. 3. A wiring holding plate, which is an optional component, is held by the intermediate gutter so that an extra length of wiring and outlets can be placed on the wiring holding plate. The table according to 1 or 2. 4. The table according to claim 3 , wherein the wiring holding plate has a transparent portion, and the wirings held on the upper surface can be visually recognized from the lower surface side. 5. The table according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of through holes through which fingers can be inserted are formed at predetermined intervals in the transparent portion. 6. A lid is detachably attached to the opening, and a wiring insertion port and a ridge for optional positioning are provided on the lid. 5. The table according to 5 . 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said desktop panel is attachable so as to extend substantially at both ends of a top plate.
The table according to 4, 5, or 6 .