JP3452516B2 - 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, and more particularly, to a desk which is effectively used for installing in a staircase classroom, a lecture hall, a training room and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a room where a professor, a speaker, a research presenter, etc. give a lecture at a podium (hereinafter referred to as a training room), such as a staircase classroom, a lecture hall, and a training room, The desks are installed in a fan shape in a concentric circle centered on the podium for easy listening, and each desk has a plurality of listening seats set in the longitudinal direction.

[0003]

With the recent development of information technology, information equipment such as personal computers is often used for lectures in training rooms and the like.

However, a desk installed in a conventional training room or the like is not provided with a connection port (modular jack or the like) for connecting communication wiring or a connection port (outlet or the like) for connecting power supply wiring. Therefore, the reality is that these information devices cannot be fully utilized. For example, lecture materials prepared by a lecturer using a personal computer are only projected on the screen by a projector and viewed by the listeners, and cannot be displayed or downloaded on the personal computer of each lecturer. .

An object of the present invention is to provide a desk suitable for a training room or the like in which information equipment can be fully utilized.

[0006]

In a desk as a first means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a hand insertion opening which can be opened and closed by a lid is provided on a top plate on which a notebook personal computer is placed . , A connection port box is installed at a position corresponding to the manual insertion port on the lower surface of the top plate, and the notebook type is provided on a side wall of the connection port box.
On Communication Cable entry and electrical wiring connection port for connecting the communication cable entry in mutually perpendicular directions as the insertion direction of the connecting line is horizontally personal computers, electric
The wire connection ports are installed next to each other underneath, the diameter of the hand insertion port is set to a size that can be inserted by the hand holding the connection line, and the volume of the connection port box has the connection line. hands are set to such a size that it can be accommodated, said Bruno
Accommodates an AC adapter for a personal computer
It is characterized in that it is configured to.

Similarly, a desk as a second means is a seat
A notebook personal computer with multiple sets in the longitudinal direction
A lid is provided to open and close each seat on the top plate on which the computer is placed.
Existing hand insertion openings are provided respectively, and a connection opening box is installed at a position corresponding to the hand insertion opening on the lower surface of the top plate, and the notebook personal computer is provided on the side wall of the connection opening box. Connect a computer
That communication Cable entry and communications distribution electrical wiring connecting port is the insertion direction of the connecting line in mutually perpendicular directions such that the horizontal direction
The wire connection port is installed on the upper side and the electric wire connection port is installed on the lower side by side, and the diameter of the hand insertion port is set to a size that can be inserted by the hand holding the connection line. The volume of the notebook personal computer is set to a size capable of accommodating the hand holding the connection line .
The AC adapter is configured to be housed, and a wiring box is installed at one end of the plurality of seats, and a wiring duct is extended from the wiring box to the other seat of the plurality of seats. It is characterized by being

According to the above first and second means,
Since the communication wiring connection port is installed in each seat,
The seated person can display or record the information provided by the speaker, for example, by connecting the personal computer to the communication wiring connection port. In addition, since an electric wiring connection port is installed in the seat, for example, a seated person can check the remaining power of the notebook personal computer by connecting the AC adapter of the notebook personal computer to the electric wiring connection port. Can be used without

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the desk according to the present invention is configured as a desk suitable for being installed in a staircase classroom, a lecture hall, and a training room. It is a desk set in plural in the longitudinal direction. However, for convenience, as shown in FIG. 1, two seats 2,
A desk in which 2 is set horizontally and horizontally will be described as an example. That is, the desk 1 is provided with a top plate 5 which is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape having a length of two times the seat 2 and is supported by the left leg 3A, the right leg 3B and the center leg 3C. The seats 2 and 2 are set by partitioning the space below the top plate 5 by the center leg 3C. Top 5
A curtain plate 4 hangs on the front end side of the lower surface of the seat 2, and the front surface of the lower space of each seat 2 is shielded by the curtain plate 4. The top plate 5 is formed in a substantially rectangular arc shape with a curved longitudinal direction, and its curvature R is centered behind the podium 41 of the training room 40, as shown in FIG. It is set to form a circular arc shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, since the two seats 2 and 2 of the desk 1 have substantially the same structure,
As a general rule, one seat 2 will be described as the configuration.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a hand insertion opening 6 is formed in a substantially square shape in the left front corner of the seat 2 of the top plate 5, and the hand insertion opening 6 closes this. A lid 7 is attached for opening and closing in the vertical direction. The lid 7 is formed in a substantially square flat plate shape that is the same as the manual insertion opening 6, and is configured to open and close the manual insertion opening 6 by having its front end side rotatably supported by a horizontal shaft. Also, the lid 7
Is configured so that the upper surface thereof coincides with the upper surface of the top plate 5 when the hand insertion opening 6 is closed. At the center of the rear end side of the lid 7, a drawer opening 8 that also serves as a handle is cut out in a U shape, and the size of the drawer opening 8 is
The size is set so that the user can easily hold his / her hand when opening / closing, and that the electric wire such as the power cord and the communication wire such as the communication cable can be pulled out when the lid 7 closes the hand insertion opening 6. As shown in FIG. 5, a cushion member 7 a made of rubber or resin is attached to the free end of the lid 7, and the cushion member 7 a is the upper surface of the step 6 a in the manual insertion opening 6. By making contact with, the generation of sound when the lid 7 is closed is prevented. The cushion member may be arranged on the step portion 6a side of the hand insertion opening 6.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, a rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped connection port box 9 is provided below the hand insertion port 6 at the site of the hand insertion port 6 on the lower surface of the top plate 5. It is installed so as to surround. The width (horizontal dimension) of the connection port box 9 is set to be substantially the same as the width of the manual insertion port 6, the depth (front-back dimension) is set to be larger than the depth of the manual insertion port 6, and the depth is described below. Is set to be approximately equal to the interval up to. A punching plate 10 is built in the rear wall of the connection port box 9, and a large number of vent holes 10a are opened in the connection port box 9 by the punching holes of the punching plate 10.

As shown in detail in FIG. 5, two modular jacks 11 as communication wiring connection ports and two outlets 12 as electric wiring connection ports are installed on the left wall surface in the connection port box 9. . The two modular jacks 11 and 11 are horizontally arranged in the front-rear direction, and the insertion ports of the respective modular jacks 11 are arranged so that the insertion direction is horizontal. The two outlets 12, 12 are horizontally arranged in the front-rear direction below the both modular jacks 11, 11, and the outlets of the outlets 12 are arranged so that the insertion direction is horizontal. A ground connection port 13 is installed in each of the outlets 12 and 12.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 6 and 7, on the left side of the connection port box 9, a wiring box 14 which is vertically long and formed in a thin box shape in the left-right direction is provided vertically along the left leg 3A. The connection port box 9 is in contact with the upper portion of the right side wall of the wiring box 14. The height of the wiring box 14 is set equal to the height of the left leg 3A, the depth is set to be slightly smaller than the left leg 3A, and the width is set to be smaller than the width of the connection port box 9. Desk 1
An insertion port 15 is opened in a portion of the floor 30 on which the wiring box 14 is installed so as to face the wiring box 14 so as to communicate with the internal space of the wiring box 14. A plurality of cables 31 as communication wirings and a plurality of cords 32 as electric wirings laid in a wiring duct formed by a space below the floor 30 are inserted through the insertion ports 15 to form the wiring box 14.
Has been pulled inside. The cables 31 and the cords 32 drawn into the wiring box 14 are connected to the modular jacks 11 and the outlets 12 of the connection port box 9 at the upper portion of the wiring box 14, respectively.

An inspection port 16 is largely opened in the lower part of the right side wall of the wiring box 14, and a lid 17 for closing the inspection port 16 is openably and closably attached. The lid 17 is formed in a substantially square flat plate shape which is the same as the inspection port 16, and is configured to open and close the inspection port 16 by pivotally supporting the front end side by a vertical shaft. A lead-out port 18 is formed in a circular hole shape above the inspection port 16 on the right side wall of the wiring box 14.
Is set so that a plurality of cables 31 and cords 32 can be inserted.

A wiring duct 19 formed in a substantially channel-shaped steel shape at a height corresponding to the outlet 18 on the rear surface of the curtain plate 4.
Are fixed horizontally, and the left end opening of the wiring duct 19 faces the outlet 18. The right end of the wiring duct 19 passes through the other seat 2 and extends to the right leg 3B. Then, a plurality of cables 31 and cords 32 in the group of cables 31 and cords 32 that have been inserted into the wiring box 14 by being inserted through the insertion port 15 have the outlets 18
Is led out onto the wiring duct 19 and laid along the wiring duct 19 to be connected to the modular jacks 11 and the outlets 12 of the connection port box 9 of the adjacent seat 2.

A shelf plate 20 formed in a flat plate shape is arranged in parallel on the upper side of the wiring duct 19. The shelf plate 20 is fixed to the curtain plate 4, the connection port box 9, the center leg 3C, and the right leg 3B. Supported horizontally. The depth of the shelf 20 is set to be about twice the depth of the wiring duct 19, and the upper opening of the wiring duct 19 is completely covered by the shelf 20. That is, the shelf plate 20 prevents the cables 31 and the cords 32 laid on the wiring duct 19 from jumping out of the wiring duct 19.

A name tag stand groove 21 is dug along the front end side of the upper surface of the top plate 5 along the front end side for almost the entire length. The name tag stand groove 21 is a name tag 22 for displaying a seated person.
The lower end portion is fitted into the groove to stand upright.

Next, a method of using the desk having the above-described structure, and its operation and effect will be described.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the desk 1 is installed in the training room 40, two to five seats 2 are provided.
Desks 1 of a plurality of standards in which are set are prepared and arranged in concentric circles centering on the rear of the podium 41 in the training room 40. In FIG. 8, 42 is a chair installed in the seat 2.

When the listener in the training room 40 wants to use the personal computer at the seat 2 of the desk 1, as shown by phantom lines in FIGS. 8 and 1, a notebook personal computer (hereinafter, computer) is used. That.)
33 is placed on the top plate 5 of the desk 1.

As shown in FIG. 7, when using the AC adapter as the power source of the computer 33,
The listener has an AC adapter 34 connected to the computer 33.
With your right hand and insert the lid 7 into the open hand insertion port 6,
Insert the plug 34 a of the adapter 34 into the outlet 12. At this time, since the outlet 12 is installed on the left side wall of the connection port box 9, the AC adapter 34 can be easily inserted into the outlet 12 with the right hand. A
The cord 34b of the C adapter 34 is pulled out from the outlet portion 8 of the lid 7 with the hand insertion opening 6 closed.

As shown in FIG. 7, when using the modem or the like of the computer 33, the listener holds the modular 35a of the communication cable 35 connected to the modem or the like with his right hand and opens the lid 7 by hand insertion. Insert into mouth 6, modular 3
5a is inserted into the modular jack 11. At this time, since the modular jack 11 is installed on the left side wall of the connection port box 9, the modular jack 15 is connected to the modular jack 12
You can easily insert it with your right hand. The communication cable 35 is pulled out from the pull-out opening portion 8 of the lid 7 with the hand insertion opening 6 closed.

When the AC adapter 34 and the modular 35a are connected to the outlet 12 and the modular jack 11 as described above, the listener can operate the computer 33 and can communicate with the speaker by the computer 33. it can. For example, the listener can display the material provided by the speaker on the display of the computer 33 and store the material in the storage unit. Further, the listener can send questions, answers to questionnaires, etc. to the computer 33 of the speaker.

By the way, although the AC adapter 34 generates heat due to the operation of the computer 33, since the vent hole 10a is provided in the punching plate 10 of the connection port box 9, the heat generation of the AC adapter 34 is generated from the inside of the connection port box 9. Ru can be effectively dissipated.

According to the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

1) Since the modular jack 11 is installed on the desk 1, the seated person can obtain information provided by the speaker using the computer and can communicate with the speaker.

2) Since the outlet 12 is installed on the desk 1, a seated person can use the computer without worrying about the remaining power of the computer.

3) Since the modular jack 11 and the outlet 12 are installed in the connection port box 9 below the top plate 5, the top plate 5 can be widely used.

4) Since the communication cable 35 connected to the modular jack 11 and the outlet 12 and the cord 34b of the AC adapter 34 are pulled out from the outlet port 8 at the end of the top plate 5, the communication cable 35 and the cord 34b of the cord 34b. The length on the top plate 5 can be shortened to a necessary minimum, and the top plate 5 can be widely used.

5) When the modular jack 11 and the outlet 12 are not used, the hand insertion opening 6 can be closed by the lid 7. Therefore, when the computer is not used, the top plate 5 should be used like a normal desk. You can

6) Since the wiring box 14 is arranged at one end of the desk 1 and the wiring duct 19 extends from the wiring box 14 to another seat, the communication cable 31 and the cord 32 are provided.
Can be tidily and reasonably wired to the modular jacks 11 and the outlets 12 of the plurality of seats 2 and 2 without adversely affecting the use of the desk 1.

7) Punching plate 10 of connection port box 9
Since the ventilation port 10a is opened in the AC adapter 3
The heat generated by No. 4 can be effectively dissipated from the inside of the connection port box 9.

8) Since the modular jack 11 and the outlet 12 are installed on the left side wall of the connection port box 9, the modular 35a and the AC adapter 34 can be easily inserted into the modular jack 11 and the outlet 12 by the right hand.

[0036]

Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, the communication wire connection port is not limited to the modular jack, but an earphone jack, a microphone jack, or the like may be provided, or they may be provided side by side.

[0039]

The wiring duct is not limited to be laid along the lower surface of the shelf board laid below the top plate, but may be laid along the lower surface of the top plate.

The number of seats set on the desk is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a desk that can utilize information equipment while securing a large usable area on the top plate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a desk, which is an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the upper rear side.

FIG. 2 is a partially omitted plan view.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view.

FIG. 4 is a partially omitted rear view.

5A and 5B show a portion of a connection port box, FIG. 5A is a perspective view seen from obliquely above, and FIG. 5B is a side sectional view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of a wiring box as seen obliquely from the rear side.

FIG. 7 is a rear sectional view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a training room showing an example of a desk layout.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Desk, 2 ... Seat, 3A, 3B, 3C ... Leg, 4 ... Curtain board, 5
... top plate, 6 ... manual insertion port, 7 ... lid, 8 ... drawer port, 9 ...
Connection port box, 10 ... punching plate, 10a ... ventilation port, 11 ... modular jack (communication wiring connection port), 12
... outlet (electrical wiring connection port), 13 ... ground connection port, 14 ... wiring box, 15 ... insertion port, 16 ... inspection port, 17 ... lid, 18 ... outlet port, 19 ... wiring duct, 20
… Shelves, 21… Name tag groove, 22… Name tag, 30… Floor, 3
1 ... Cable (communication wiring), 32 ... Cord (electrical wiring), 33 ... Notebook personal computer, 34 ...
AC adapter, 34a ... Plug, 34b ... Cord, 35
... communication cable, 35a ... modular, 40 ... training room, 4
1 ... Podium, 42 ... Chair.

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Akiumi Kamikawa 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Mitsuhiro Ono 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 56) References JP-A-11-70022 (JP, A) JP-A-64-25803 (JP, A) JP-A-9-289923 (JP, A) JP-A-7-327752 (JP, A) Flat 5-20634 (JP, U) Actual development Sho 58-114127 (JP, U) Actual development Sho 58-144434 (JP, U) Registered utility model 3033940 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl) . ⁷ , DB name) A47B 1/00-37/00 505 G06F 1/00 313

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A notebook has a manual insertion opening that can be opened and closed by a lid.
Together are opened in the top plate for mounting the mold personal computer, this is a position corresponding to the manual insertion opening in the lower surface of the top plate is installed to connect port box, said the side wall of the connecting opening box Notebook personal computer
Connect the computer wiring connection port and the electrical wiring connection port vertically so that the connection direction of the connection line is horizontal
They are installed next to each other below, the diameter of the hand insertion port is set to a size that can be inserted by the hand holding the connection line, and the volume of the connection port box accommodates the hand holding the connection line. The notebook personal computer is set to the size that is possible.
A desk configured to house an AC adapter for a null computer . 2. A notebook type having a plurality of seats set in the longitudinal direction.
In each of the above-mentioned seats of the top plate on which the personal computer is placed,
With closable hand insertion opening and closing are opened respectively by the lid, this is the position corresponding to the manual insertion opening in the lower surface of the top plate is installed to connect port box, said the side wall of the connecting opening box Notebook personal computer
Computer on the communication cable entry and electrical wiring connection port for connecting the communication cable entry in mutually perpendicular directions as the insertion direction of the connecting line is horizontal direction, the lower the electrical wiring connection port
Are installed next to each other, the diameter of the hand insertion port is set to a size that a hand holding the connection line can insert, and the volume of the connection port box can accommodate the hand holding the connection line. The notebook type personal
It is configured to accommodate an AC adapter of a computer, and a wiring box is installed at one end of the plurality of seats, and a wiring duct is connected from the wiring box to the plurality of seats. A desk characterized by being extended to other seats. 3. The desk according to claim 1, wherein the communication wiring connection port and the electric wiring connection port are installed on a left side wall of the connection port box. 4. The lid has a withdrawal opening portion which is sized so that it is easy to hold a hand when the lid is opened and closed, and is sized so that the connection line can be pulled out when the lid closes the hand insertion opening. The desk according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is opened.