Furniture with top plate

Abstract

To solve a problem that it is difficult to promote simplification of the overall of furniture without degrading a function.SOLUTION: Furniture with a top plate is formed by providing a storage space 16 opened in an opposite use end side below the top plate 11 of a furniture body 1 and providing a lid body 16a in an open end of the storage space 16. The lid body 16a can open and close in a part between a closed position of closing the storage space 16 and an open position of opening the storage space 16. The lid body 16a is arranged so as to be located in a position where it can serve as a backrest of a seat 27 when being at the closed position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to furniture with a tabletop that is suitable for use in shared spaces such as offices and lobbies. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent offices and the like, it has become common for a user at a desk or table and a person seated in a chair to share a display or the like and to work while facing in the same direction.

[0003] However, in the field of conventional office furniture, desks or tables with tops and chairs that provide seats with backrests are made as separate products, and there are no components that can be used interchangeably. Therefore, it is difficult to meet the demand for comprehensive simplification of furniture used for such purposes.

[0004] Also, furniture with a tabletop that is used for such purposes and includes a furniture body with a tabletop and a seat that is provided on the side opposite the end of the furniture body that can be protruded and retracted (see Patent Document 1), but even for such furniture there is a demand for further simplification of the structure without reducing functionality. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-119080 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a functional element that can be used both between a furniture body having a top and a seat. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The furniture with a top according to the invention described in claim 1 comprises a furniture body having a top, and a seat arranged on the opposite end of the furniture body and having a seating surface at a position lower than the height of the top, wherein a storage space is provided under the top of the furniture body, the storage space being open at least on the opposite end, and a lid is provided at the open end of the storage space, the lid can be opened and closed between a closed position that closes the storage space and an open position that opens the storage space, and the lid in the closed position is arranged in a position where it can serve as a backrest for the seat. Here, the "backrest" can be anything that can support all or part of the back of a person sitting on the seat, and includes, for example, something that can support the waist area.

[0008] The invention of claim 2 relates to the furniture with a tabletop according to claim 1, wherein the lid protrudes above the seat when in the open position.

[0009] The furniture with a top plate according to the invention described in claim 3 is the furniture with a top plate described in claim 1, and comprises a furniture main body having a top plate, and a sliding structure having a floor plate lower than the top plate and extending forward and backward into the space under the top plate of the furniture main body, wherein the storage space is formed between the floor plate of the sliding structure and the top plate, and the seat is provided on the floor plate of the sliding structure that protrudes outward from the space under the top plate.

[0010] The furniture with a top plate according to the invention of claim 4 is the furniture of claim 3, and comprises a furniture main body having a top plate, and a sliding structure having a floor plate lower than the top plate and arranged so as to be able to appear and disappear in the front and rear of the space under the top plate of the furniture main body, and a pair of upper and lower sliding structures having floor plates at different heights are arranged in a telescopic manner, and is configured to be able to take a immersion mode in which at least the upper sliding structure is immersed in the space under the top plate of the furniture main body and an expansion mode in which the floor plates of both sliding structures protrude out of the space under the top plate, and each of the sliding structures has a flush floor plate. At least the floor plate of the lower sliding structure has a seat area on the front edge side and an aisle area on the rear edge side, and the seat is provided on the floor plate of the upper sliding structure in the expansion mode.

[0011] The furniture with a tabletop according to the invention described in claim 5 is the furniture described in claim 1 or 2, wherein a bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the storage space, and the upper surface of this bottom plate is positioned higher than the seat surface of the seat.

[0012] The furniture with a tabletop described in claim 6 is the furniture described in claim 2, wherein the lid body has an upper edge hinged to the tabletop and is configured so that it can be rotated to a horizontal open position without interfering with the seat.

[0013] The furniture with a tabletop according to claim 7 is the furniture with a tabletop according to claim 4, wherein the seat is a sofa placed on the seat area of ​​the floor board.

[0014] The furniture with a top plate according to claim 8 is the furniture with a top plate according to claim 2, wherein the lid body is set so as to be substantially flush with the top plate in the open position. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide furniture with a tabletop that can improve the functionality of the furniture body and the seat while simplifying the structure. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall perspective view showing an immersive mode (sofa mode) of furniture with a top according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is a right side view showing the furniture with a top in sofa mode according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the sofa mode of the furniture with a tabletop according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing the sofa mode of the furniture with a tabletop according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the deployed mode (stadium mode) of the furniture with a top according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a right side view showing the stadium mode of the furniture with a top according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. [Figure 10] A front view showing the stadium mode of the furniture with a tabletop according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the stadium mode of the furniture with a tabletop according to the embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a bottom view showing the stadium mode of the furniture with a tabletop according to the embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is an exploded explanatory diagram showing the furniture with a tabletop according to the embodiment, from a side view. [Figure 14] 14(a) and 14(b) are explanatory diagrams for comparing a conventional piece of furniture with a top R with a top according to the same embodiment. FIG. [Figure 15] 13 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the furniture T with a tabletop according to the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 16] 2 is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing an enlarged view of a main part of the furniture T with a tabletop. FIG. [Figure 17]2 is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing an enlarged view of a main part of the furniture T with a tabletop. FIG. [Figure 18] FIG. 11 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 19] 17 is a schematic cross-sectional side view corresponding to FIG. 16 and showing another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] 18 is a schematic cross-sectional side view corresponding to FIG. 17 and showing another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 21] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 to 12, the furniture T with a top plate of this embodiment comprises a furniture main body 1 having a top plate 11, and a sliding structure (in this embodiment, an upper sliding structure 2 and a lower sliding structure 3) having floor boards 21, 31 at a position lower than the top plate 11 and arranged so as to be able to appear and disappear in the front and rear of the space S1 under the top plate of the furniture main body 1, and the multiple sliding structures 2, 3 with the floor boards 21, 31 at different heights are arranged in a telescopic manner. Note that in this specification, the "front-rear direction" means the direction in which the sliding structures 2, 3 appear and disappear, and may also be described as the "depth direction".

[0019] This furniture T with a tabletop is configured to be capable of taking an immersion mode (hereinafter referred to as "sofa mode P") in which a part of the sliding structures 2 is immersed in the space S1 under the tabletop of the furniture main body 1, and an expansion mode (hereinafter referred to as "stadium mode Q") in which the floor plates 21, 31 of all the sliding structures 2, 3 protrude out of the space S1 under the tabletop. In the sofa mode P in this embodiment, the upper sliding structure 2, which is a part of the sliding structures, is immersed in the space S1 under the tabletop, and the lower sliding structure 3 is immersed in the space S1 under the tabletop with a seat having a sofa exposed to the outside. In the immersion mode (sofa mode P) in this embodiment, both the sliding structures 2, 3 are stopped at the most retreated positions.

[0020] Each of the slide structures 2, 3 has a flush floor panel 21, 31, respectively, and the floor panel 31 of at least the lowest slide structure 3 has a seat area 31x on the leading edge side and an aisle area 31y on the trailing edge side.

[0021] That is, this furniture T with a top is configured to be capable of selectively adopting a sofa mode P as shown in Figs. 1 to 6 and a stadium mode (Q) as shown in Figs.

[0022] A specific description will be given below, in which the side from which the sliding structures 2 and 3 protrude and retract is defined as the "front", the protruding action of the sliding structures 2 and 3 is defined as the "forward movement", and the retracting action is defined as the "rear movement". In this embodiment, an upper sliding structure 2 and a lower sliding structure 3 are arranged in a telescopic manner under a furniture main body 1.

[0023] Here, Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 show the sofa mode P, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the furniture T with a tabletop in the sofa mode P, Fig. 2 is a side view, and Fig. 3 is a side cross-sectional view. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section along the line AA in Fig. 4, and the leg bases 12, 22, 32, the pillars 13, 23, 33, the tabletop support frames 14, 24, 34, etc. described later are normal and therefore not shown. Fig. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of the furniture T with a tabletop. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section along the line BB in Fig. 3, and the leg bases 12, 22, 32, the pillars 13, 23, 33, the tabletop support frames 14, 24, 34, etc. are also omitted. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the furniture T with a tabletop, and Fig. 6 is a bottom view.

[0024] 7 to 12 show the stadium mode Q, where Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the furniture T with a tabletop in the stadium mode Q, Fig. 8 is a side view, and Fig. 9 is a side cross-sectional view. Fig. 9 is a schematic view showing a cross section along the line CC in Fig. 10, and the leg bases 22, 32, the pillars 23, 33, the tabletop support frames 24, 34, etc. are omitted. In Fig. 9, the leg bases 12 supporting the tabletop 11 of the furniture body 1, the pillars 13, the tabletop support frame 14, and the auxiliary frame 19 are shown by imaginary lines to clearly show the relationship with the storage space 16 described later. Fig. 10 is a front view of the furniture T with a tabletop, Fig. 11 is a plan view, and Fig. 12 is a bottom view.

[0025] Fig. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing an exploded view of furniture T with a tabletop. In Fig. 13, the leg base 12, the support pillar 13, the tabletop support frame 14, and the auxiliary frame 19 of the furniture main body 1, which will be described later, are shown typically with thick lines. Similarly, in Fig. 13, the leg base 22, the support pillar 23, the floor board support frame 24, and the auxiliary frame 28 of the upper sliding structure 2 are shown typically with thick lines. Furthermore, in Fig. 13, the leg base 32, the support pillar 33, the floor board support frame 34, and the auxiliary frame 39 of the lower sliding structure 3 are also shown typically with thick lines.

[0026] Fig. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the function and effect of the furniture with a top according to this embodiment, and is shown typically as a side cross-sectional view. Fig. 14(a) shows a conventional furniture with a top R, and Fig. 14(b) shows the furniture with a top T according to this embodiment.

[0027] FIG. 15 is an oblique view for explaining the usage of the storage space 16 described later and the lid body 16a that opens and closes the storage space 16, and shows a person seated on the seat 27 using the lid body 16a in the open position W as a side table.

[0028] FIG. 16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part showing a state in which the cover body 16a is stopped at the open position W, and FIG. 17 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part showing a state in which the cover body 16a is stopped at the closed position V.

[0029] In the furniture T with a tabletop of this embodiment shown in these drawings 1 to 17, the above-mentioned multiple sliding structures correspond to the lower sliding structure 3 and the upper sliding structure 2 having a floor board 21 at a position higher than the floor board 31 of the lower sliding structure. A seat area 31x and a passage area 31y are arranged adjacently in the front and rear on the floor board 31 of the lower sliding structure 3, and only the seat area 21x is arranged on the floor board 21 of the upper sliding structure 2. This will be described in detail below.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 12 and Fig. 13, the furniture body 1 comprises a pair of left and right leg bases 12 arranged in parallel, a pair of left and right support columns 13 each erected at the base end (rear end) of the leg bases 12, a tabletop support frame 14 cantilevered forward from the upper end of the support columns 13, and a tabletop 11 arranged on the tabletop support frame 14. The leg bases 12 are plate-shaped and placed on the floor surface F, and extend in the front-rear direction. The left and right support columns 13 are each in the form of a rectangular column pipe, and are rigidly connected to each other by reinforcing frames such as lower cross members and upper cross members (not shown). The tabletop is supported by being fastened to the tabletop support frame 14 and reinforcing frames (not shown) by screws or the like.

[0031] The furniture body 1 has a space S1 under the top plate 11 capable of accommodating the upper sliding structure 2, and the leg bases 12, the support columns 13, the top plate support frame 14, and a reinforcing frame material (not shown) are arranged to ensure the space S1 under the top plate. The furniture body 1 is provided with side panels 15 that hang down from both the left and right side edges of the top plate 11, and a back panel 17 that hangs down from the vicinity of the rear edge of the top plate 11. The side panels 15 and the back panel 17 are fastened to the top plate 11 and the reinforcing frame material supporting the top plate 11 by fasteners such as screws. The upper end surfaces of the side panels 15 may protrude above the upper surface of the top plate 11 as shown in Figs. 1 and 7, or may be aligned at the same height as shown in Figs. 3 and 9.

[0032] 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13, an adjuster 18 that comes into contact with the floor surface F is provided at the front end of the side panels 15 arranged on the left and right sides of the furniture main body 1, and an auxiliary wheel 1c that comes into rolling contact with the floor panel 21 of the sliding structure 2 is provided near the lower end of the front panel 16, as shown in Figs. 1-4, 7-10, 12, and 13. As shown in Fig. 13, the auxiliary wheel 1c is attached to the lower end of an auxiliary frame 19 suspended from the top panel 11 or a reinforcing frame material, and is provided at a position where it can roll into contact with both left and right ends of the floor panel 21 and the center in the left and right direction.

[0033] The rear edge of the tabletop 11 is the use end 11a, and the back panel 17 is offset forward from the use end 11a of the tabletop 11 to form a lower leg space S2 below the tabletop 11. That is, the use end 11a side of the tabletop 11 overhangs, and a lower leg space S2 is always formed below where the user can insert their legs. The top surface of the tabletop 11 is set to 1050 mm assuming use in a standing position or while sitting on a high-type chair.

[0034] As shown in Figs. 2, 3, 6, 8 to 13, the upper slide structure 2 is provided with a flat floor plate 21, and a seat 27 having a sofa 271 is formed on the floor plate 21. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 13, the slide structure 2 is provided with a pair of left and right leg bases 22 arranged in parallel, a pair of left and right support columns 23 each erected at the base end (rear end) of the leg bases 22, a floor plate support frame 24 cantilevered forward from the upper end positions of the support columns 23, and a floor plate 21 supported on both the floor plate support frames 24. The leg base 22 is provided with running wheels 2a that roll in the front-rear direction. The left and right support columns 23 are each in the form of a rectangular pipe, and are rigidly connected to each other by reinforcing frame members such as lower cross members and upper cross members not shown. The floor plate 21 is supported by being fastened to the floor plate support frame 24 and reinforcing frame members not shown by screws or the like.

[0035] The upper slide structure 2 has a space below the floor plate 21 capable of accommodating the lower slide structure 3, and the leg bases 22, posts 23, floor plate support frame 24, and a reinforcing frame material (not shown) are arranged to ensure this space. The upper slide structure 2 is provided with side plates 25 that hang down from both the left and right edges of the floor plate 21, and a front plate 26 that hangs down from the front edge of the floor plate 21. The side plates 25 and the front plate 26 are fastened to the floor plate 21 and the reinforcing frame material that supports the floor plate 21 via fasteners such as screws.

[0036] Furthermore, running wheels 2a that roll on the floor surface F are axially attached to the leg bases 22 of the upper slide structure 2, and auxiliary wheels 2c that roll into contact with the floor plate 31 of the lower slide structure 3 are disposed near the lower end of the front plate 26 as shown in Figures 1 to 4, 7 to 10, 12 and 13. The auxiliary wheels 2c are axially attached to the lower end of the auxiliary frame 28 suspended from the floor plate 21 or the reinforcing frame material, and are provided in positions that allow them to roll into contact with both left and right ends and the left and right center of the floor plate 31.

[0037] As shown in Figs. 7 to 11, a seat 27 is provided on the upper sliding structure 2. That is, the floor board 21 of the sliding structure 2 has a small depth dimension in which only the seat area 21x is formed, and the seat 27 is formed by placing a sofa 271 on the seat area 21x. The depth dimension of the seat area 21 in this embodiment is set to, for example, about 450 mm. In this embodiment, the front end 271a of the sofa 271 protrudes slightly (about 50 mm) forward from the front edge 21a of the floor board 21. Therefore, when the sofa mode P is set, the front end 271a of the sofa 271 protrudes forward from the front end of the furniture main body 1 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. As a result, the front end 271a of the sofa 271 can function as a lumbar support that supports the waist area of ​​a person sitting on the seat 37 of the lower sliding structure 3.

[0038] As shown in Figs. 1-5, 7-11, 13 and 14, the lower slide structure 3 has a flush floor plate 31, and a seat 37 having a sofa 371 and an aisle 38 are formed on the floor plate 21. Specifically, as shown in Figs. 6, 12 and 13, the slide structure 3 has a pair of left and right leg bases 32 arranged in parallel, a pair of left and right pillars 33 erected on the base ends (rear ends) of the leg bases 32, a floor plate support frame 34 extended forward from the upper ends of the pillars 33, and a floor plate 31 supported on both the floor plate support frames 34. The leg base 32 has running wheels 3a that roll in the front-rear direction. The left and right pillars 33 are each a rectangular pipe shape, and are rigidly connected to each other by reinforcing frame members such as lower cross members and upper cross members not shown. The floor board 21 is supported by being fastened to a floor board support frame 24 or a reinforcing frame material (not shown) using screws or the like.

[0039] The lower sliding structure 3 is provided with side plates 35 hanging down from both left and right edges of the floor plate 31, and a front plate 36 hanging down from the front edge of the floor plate 31. The side plates 35 and the front plate 36 are fastened to the floor plate 31 and a reinforcing frame material supporting the floor plate 31 by fasteners such as screws.

[0040] 6 and 12, a plurality of running wheels 3a that roll on the floor surface F are axially attached to the leg bases 32 of the lower sliding structure 3, and a plurality of running wheels 3b that roll on the floor surface F are also arranged at locations other than the leg bases 32. These running wheels 3b are also intended to support the load placed on the floor plate 31 on the floor surface F, and are arranged at both left and right ends of the floor plate 31 and at the center in the left and right direction.

[0041] The depth dimension of the lower slide structure 3 is set to be larger than the depth dimension of the upper slide structure 2. The lower slide structure 3 also has a flat floor plate 31 without any step, and is provided with a seat area 31x on the front edge side and a passage area 31y on the rear edge side. A sofa 371 is placed on the seat area 31x to form a seat 37, and the passage area 31y can be used as a passage 38. In this embodiment, the depth dimension of the seat area 31x is set to about 450 mm, and the depth dimension (passage width dimension) of the passage area 31y is set to about 550 mm. This passage width dimension is set as a dimension that can secure both a space for a seated person P seated on the seat 27 of the upper slide structure 2 to place his / her feet and a space required for others other than the seated person P to pass in front of him / her, which is significantly different from the conventional one.

[0042] The upper sliding structure 2 and the lower sliding structure 3 constructed as described above are combined in a telescopic manner and arranged so as to be capable of projecting and retracting into the space S1 under the top board of the furniture main body 1, as shown in Figures 7 to 9. A stopper (not shown) is provided between the furniture main body 1 and the upper sliding structure 2, which determines the most rearward and most forward positions of the sliding structure 2 relative to the furniture main body 1. A stopper mechanism (not shown) is provided between the upper sliding structure 2 and the lower sliding structure 3, which determines the most rearward and most forward positions of the lower sliding structure 3 relative to the upper sliding structure 2.

[0043] Therefore, in the sofa mode P (see Figs. 1 to 6) in which the sliding structure 2 is in the most rearward position relative to the furniture main body 1 and the sliding structure 3 is in the most rearward position relative to the sliding structure 2, the upper sliding structure 2 is recessed into the space S1 under the top board of the furniture main body 1, and the lower sliding structure 3 is recessed into the space S1 under the top board leaving the seat 37. When the lower sliding structure 3 is pulled forward from this sofa mode P, when this sliding structure 3 reaches the most forward position relative to the upper sliding structure 2, the sliding structure 2 also follows and starts to move forward. Then, when the upper sliding structure 2 reaches the most forward position, the forward movement of both sliding structures 2 and 3 is stopped by the furniture main body 1, and the stadium mode Q (see Figs. 7 to 12) is entered.

[0044] When the lower sliding structure 3 is pushed backward from this stadium mode Q, the sliding structure 2 follows and starts to move backward when the lower sliding structure 3 reaches its most rearward position relative to the sliding structure 2, and the rearward movement of all the sliding structures 2, 3 is stopped when the sliding structure 2 reaches its most rearward position relative to the furniture main body 1. In other words, this furniture T with a tabletop returns to its original sofa mode P. The notch 36a provided in the front panel 36 of the lower sliding structure 3 is for attaching a towing tool (not shown).

[0045] According to the furniture T with a tabletop having such a basic configuration, its basic form can be changed significantly, and this change can accommodate changes in use that could not be accommodated by conventional dedicated furniture. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the same usability with one type of furniture with a tabletop as that of preparing multiple types of dedicated furniture and replacing them as needed. Moreover, with such a furniture, the basic form can be changed simply by sliding the sliding structures 2 and 3 relative to the furniture body 1, so there is no need for the effort and time required to replace dedicated furniture.

[0046] Moreover, in the present furniture with a tabletop T, instead of providing each of the sliding structures 2, 3 with multiple stepped floors, flat floor panels 21, 31 are provided, and the seating areas 21x, 31x and the aisle area 31y are formed on the flat floor panels 21, 31, so that the structure of the sliding structures 2, 3 can be simplified compared to a structure in which stepped seating steps and stepped aisle steps are provided separately. In other words, when multiple stepped steps are provided on each sliding structure, step floor support frames of different heights are required, but in the sliding structures 2, 3 of the present application having flat floor panels 21, 31, it is sufficient to provide linear floor board support frames 24, 34, and the structure is simplified.

[0047] In addition, in the furniture with a tabletop T of the present application shown in Fig. 14(b), the seat area 31x and the passage area 31y are provided on the flush floor board 31 of the lowest sliding structure 3, so that the height dimension k of the passage 38 can be reduced. That is, in the conventional furniture with a tabletop R in which the steps for seats and the steps for passage are alternately provided in a staircase shape as shown in Fig. 14(a), even the lowest passage 138 has a relatively large height dimension j, so that it is desirable to provide handrails or auxiliary furniture for preventing falls on the sides of the furniture with a tabletop R, but in the furniture with a tabletop T of the present application, such consideration is not essential. Therefore, with such furniture with a tabletop T, it is possible to climb up and down onto the passage 38 from the side, and safety and usability are significantly improved.

[0048] Furthermore, in the conventional furniture R, the depth dimension of the step floor for the passage is set relatively small, so that the separation distance m between the front and rear seated persons u1 and u2 is relatively small. However, in the furniture T with a tabletop of the present application, the depth dimension of the passage 38 is set to, for example, about 550 mm. Therefore, this passage 38 can secure both a space for the seated person q2 to put his / her feet and a space for other people other than the seated person q2 to pass through. The depth dimension of the passage 38 of the furniture T with a tabletop can be easily changed by changing the relative forward / rearward movement dimension of the lower sliding structure 3 with respect to the upper sliding structure 2. Incidentally, in the embodiment of FIG. 14, for example, the separation distance m between the seated persons u1 and u2 of the conventional furniture R with a tabletop is set to about 219 mm, while the separation distance n between the seated persons q1 and q2 of the furniture T with a tabletop of the present application is set to about 429 mm.

[0049] Furthermore, according to the furniture T with a tabletop of this embodiment, the passage 38 of the lower sliding structure 3 is lower than the seat surface of the seat 37, so the position of the seat 27 of the upper sliding structure 2 can also be set lower than the position of the seat 127 in the conventional furniture R. This makes it possible to secure a large surplus space S3 formed between the upper sliding structure 2 and the tabletop 11 of the furniture main body 1. This results in a wider setting range for the height dimension h of the tabletop 11 of the furniture main body 1, resulting in an effect of increasing the degree of freedom in design. Furthermore, when the height dimension h of the tabletop 11 is close to the conventional value, this surplus space S3 can be used as a storage space 16 as follows.

[0050] In the present invention, in the furniture T with a tabletop described above, the excess space S3 is utilized to form a plurality of storage spaces 16 that can be used from the front side.

[0051] More specifically, this furniture T with a top comprises a furniture main body 1 having a top 11, and a seat 27 arranged on the opposite end of the furniture main body 1 and having a seat surface 27a at a position lower than the height position of the top 11. A storage space 16 that is open at least to the opposite end 11b is provided under the top 11 of the furniture main body 1, and a lid 16a is provided at the open end of the storage space 16, and the lid 16a can be opened and closed between a closed position V (see FIG. 17) that closes the storage space 16 and an open position W (see FIG. 16) that opens the storage space 16. The lid 16a in the closed position V is arranged in a position where it can serve as a backrest for the seat 27.

[0052] That is, this state is realized when the furniture T with a tabletop according to the embodiment described above is set in the stadium mode Q shown in Figs. 7 to 17. In the stadium mode Q, the seat 27 of the sliding structure 2 is arranged on the opposite end of the furniture body 1, and the seat 27 has a seat surface 27a at a position lower than the tabletop 11. A plurality of storage spaces 16 are formed between the tabletop 11 of the furniture body 1 and the floor board 21 of the sliding structure 2, and each of the storage spaces 16 is open forward. A lid 16a is provided at the open end of each storage space 16, and the lid 16a can be opened and closed between a closed position V that closes the storage space 16 and an open position W that opens the storage space 16, and the lid 16a in the closed position V is arranged in a position that can serve as a backrest for the seat 27.

[0053] More specifically, a bottom plate 16b is horizontally disposed below the top plate 11 of the furniture body 1 in a state of being stretched between the left and right side plates 15, and a plurality of partition plates 16c are erected on the upper surface of the bottom plate 16b to form a plurality of storage spaces 16. The front end of each storage space 16 is open to the outside, and the rear end is closed by a back plate 16d. Between the top plate 11 and the partition plate 16c, a space z is formed for inserting a top plate support frame 14 that supports the top plate 11, and a reinforcing frame material (not shown) that is rigidly connected to the top plate support frame 14 and supports the underside of the top plate 11. The upper end of the partition plate 16c and the upper end of the back plate 16d may be in contact with or close to the underside of the top plate 11. In this case, these partition plates 16c and rear plates 16d can be processed and sized to avoid interference with auxiliary frame materials supporting the underside of the top plate 11, and then the partition plates 16c and rear plates 16d can be attached directly or indirectly to the top plate 11.

[0054] 10, on the inside front surface of the furniture body 1, left and right auxiliary frames 19(s) and a central auxiliary frame 19(c) are suspended from the underside of the top plate 11, and therefore the bottom plate 16b and the partition plate 16c are processed to avoid interference with these auxiliary frames 19. If the box-shaped body consisting of the bottom plate 16a, the partition plate 16c, and the back plate 16d is made rigid and is rigidly connected to the top plate 11, the top plate support frame 14, or an auxiliary frame, the auxiliary frames 19(s) and 19(c) may be suspended from the bottom plate 16b.

[0055] The lids 16a provided at the open ends of the storage spaces 16 are hinged to the opposite end 11b of the top plate 11 via hinges 16e, as shown in Figs. 16 and 17. A gas spring 16f is provided between the lids 16a and the partition plate 16c. As shown in Figs. 16 and 17, the gas spring 16f is a normal type having one end pivotally attached to the vicinity of the upper end of the lids 16a via an upper bracket 16g and the other end pivotally attached to the vicinity of the lower end of the partition plate 16c via a lower bracket 16h, and is capable of selectively and stably holding the lids 16a in the closed position V or the open position W. It is preferable that the gas spring 16f is capable of exhibiting a locking function at the open position W shown in Fig. 16.

[0056] 7 to 9 and 17, when the cover 16a is stationary in the closed position V, the cover 16a is disposed in a position where it can serve as a backrest for the seat 27. In this embodiment, the cover 16 is made of a plate material that protrudes forward from the front surface of the furniture main body 1 by the plate thickness, but the shape and material thereof can be modified in various ways.

[0057] 15 and 16, when the cover 16a is stationary in the open position W, the cover 16a projects like a side table above the seat 27 of the sliding structure 2. Therefore, a person sitting on the seat 27 can use the open cover 16a as a side table by placing a personal computer PC on the horizontally projecting cover 16a.

[0058] With this configuration, the storage space 16 is formed by utilizing the space S3 that is likely to be left as dead space, and this makes it possible to naturally improve the functionality of the furniture main body 1. Moreover, the storage space 16 can be accessed from the front side of the furniture main body 1 where the seat 27 is located, making it convenient and easy for a person sitting on the seat 27 to use, and further enhancing the functionality of the furniture main body 1.

[0059] Moreover, the cover 16a that opens and closes the storage space 16 can also be used as the backrest of the seat 27, eliminating the need to provide a special backrest on the seat 27, suppressing an increase in the number of parts and simplifying the entire furniture T with a tabletop.

[0060] Moreover, since the open lid 16a can be used as a side table, there is no need to prepare a special side table, and from this point of view, the entire furniture T can be naturally simple. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 16, the lid 16a is set to be approximately flush with the top plate 11 in the open position W, so that the open lid 16a (side table) and the top plate 11 are seamlessly connected. Therefore, this furniture T with a top plate can be used as a table with a larger area.

[0061] In addition, in the case of the embodiment described above, by projecting and retracting the paired sliding structures 2, 3 relative to the furniture main body 1, it is possible to realize furniture T with a tabletop that can selectively adopt the sofa mode P or stadium mode Q described above. In the stadium mode Q, it is possible to make particularly effective use of the storage space 16 and the lid body 16a of the furniture main body 1, as described above.

[0062] Moreover, in the furniture T with a tabletop of this embodiment, the sliding structures 2, 3 each have a flat floorboard 21, 31 without any step, and the floorboard of the lower sliding structure 3 has a seat area on the front edge side and an aisle area on the rear edge side, so that it is easy to lower the height of the upper sliding structure 2. Therefore, an effect is obtained that it is easy to secure a spare space S3 for forming the storage space 16 between the floorboard 21 of the upper sliding structure 2 and the tabletop 11 of the furniture body 1.

[0063] In the above embodiment, the furniture with a tabletop is slidably combined with a sliding structure having a seat on a furniture main body having a tabletop. However, the invention according to claim 1 also includes a furniture main body having a tabletop and a seat integrally provided thereon. That is, the seat may be fixed to the furniture main body or may be movable. Even if the furniture main body having a tabletop and an object having a seat (such as a sliding structure) are provided so as to be movable relative to each other, the form is not limited to the illustrated example, and various modifications are possible.

[0064] More specifically, a preferred embodiment of the invention described in claim 1 would be furniture with a top, which comprises a furniture body having a top plate, a sliding structure having a floor plate lower than the top plate and which extends forward and backward into the space under the top plate of the furniture body, with a storage space formed between the top plate and the floor plate of the sliding structure, and a seat provided on the floor plate of the sliding structure which protrudes outward from the space under the top plate.

[0065] In this case, the number of slide structures is not limited to two, and may be only one, but when there are two slide structures, it is preferable that each slide structure has a single flush floor plate, and that at least the floor plate of the lower slide structure has a seat area on the front edge side and an aisle area on the rear edge side, and that the seats are provided on the floor plate of the upper slide structure in the deployed mode, because this makes it easier to form a storage space by lowering the height of the slide structures.

[0066] The cover is not limited to one that can be rotated up and down to become a side table, but may be one that rotates left and right, such as a single-door type or a double-door type. The mounting structure of the cover is also not limited to that shown in the illustrated embodiment, and may be, for example, as shown in Figures 18 to 20.

[0067] The furniture with a top plate T shown in Figures 18 to 20 has basically the same configuration as the furniture with a top plate T shown in Figures 1 to 17, and the same or corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals and their explanations are omitted. This furniture with a top plate T has a box-shaped body provided with a bottom plate 16b, multiple partition plates 16c, and a back plate 16d between the top plate 11 of the furniture main body 1 and the floor plate 21 of the sliding structure 2, and multiple storage spaces 16 partitioned by the partition plates 16c are formed inside this box-shaped body. Each storage space 16 is open to the front, and a lid body 16a is arranged at each open end so as to be able to be opened and closed.

[0068] Each lid 16a can be opened and closed between a closed position V that closes the open end of the corresponding storage space 16 and an open position W that opens the corresponding storage space 16, and is hinged to a horizontal member 16i provided near the opposite end 11b of the top plate 11 via a hinge 16e. FIG. 18 is a front view showing a state in which all the lids 16a are held in the open position W. As shown in FIG. 18, each lid 16a is hinged to the horizontal member 16i via a pair of left and right hinges 16e. The hinge 16e includes a base 16e1 that is fixed to the hanging portion of the horizontal member 16i by a screw or the like, and a rotating part 16e2 that is axially attached to the base 16e1, and the rotating part 16e2 is fixed to the inner surface of the lid 16a by a screw or the like. In this embodiment, the outer surface of the lid 16a held in the open position W is horizontal at a position one step lower than the upper surface of the top plate 11. In addition, the outer surface of the lid body 16a held in the closed position V is set so as to be flush with the front surface of the furniture body 1 and vertical.

[0069] Between each cover 16a and the cross member 16i, a gas spring 16f is provided to stably hold the cover 16a in the closed position V and the open position W. This gas spring 16f is a normal type capable of exerting an elastic repulsive force in the direction of extension, and is configured to exert a locking function in the open position W. 16j is a locking metal fitting that can be manually unlocked. In this embodiment, the partition plate 16c and the back plate 16d that form the storage space 16 are abutted against the lower surface of the top plate 11 and integrated with each other, so that an auxiliary frame 19 that axially supports the auxiliary wheels 1c can be suspended from the lower surface of the bottom plate 16b.

[0070] Furthermore, in the furniture T with a tabletop according to each embodiment described above, one cover body is provided for each storage space, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, various modifications are possible, such as providing multiple covers for one large storage space. When making such modifications, the embodiment shown in Figs. 18 to 20 is superior to the embodiment shown in Figs. 15 to 17 described above. That is, the gas spring 16f (stay functioning as a damper) shown in Figs. 15 to 17 is a type that is fixed to the partition plate 16c, so that a partition plate 16c is required at intervals for each width of the cover body 16a. In contrast, the gas spring 16f (stay functioning as a damper) shown in Figs. 18 to 20 is a type that is fixed to a member located above the front, such as a cross member 16i fixed to the underside of the tabletop 11, so that the partition plate 16c can be eliminated. Therefore, the storage space 16 can be made large without being restricted by the width dimension of the cover body 16a.

[0071] In addition, in the furniture with a tabletop of the present invention, as described above, the lid body in the open position may be flush with the tabletop (Fig. 16) or may not be flush with the tabletop (Fig. 19), but in either case, it is desirable that adjacent lid bodies on the left and right are flush with each other in the open position. With this configuration, it is possible to form a side table with a large area by placing multiple lid bodies adjacent to each other in the open position.

[0072] FIG. 21 shows yet another embodiment of the present invention, in which the lid is a double-door type. This furniture with a tabletop T has basically the same configuration as the furniture with a tabletop T shown in FIGS. 1 to 17, and the same or corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals and will not be described. The lid 16a of this furniture with a tabletop T has a door panel 16a1 that opens to the left and a door panel 16a2 that opens to the right, and when both the door panels 16a1 and 16a2 are opened, the storage space 16 can be opened widely. Also, for example, if both the door panels 16a1 and 16a2 are designed to be locked at a 90 degree open position, these door panels 16a1 and 16a2 can be used as side panels between the seated persons. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the side boxes D, which are optional furniture, are arranged on both the left and right sides of the furniture with a tabletop T, but the side boxes D can be arranged as appropriate and are not essential.

[0073] In addition, various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] T…Furniture with a tabletop P…Immersion mode (sofa mode) Q...Deployment mode (stadium mode) F…Floor surface 1…Furniture body 11…Tabletop 11a...Used end 11b…half-used end 16…Storage space 16a…Lid body c… 16b…Bottom plate 16c…Partition V…Closed position W…Open position S1: Space under the tabletop S2…lower limb space 2...(Upper) slide structure 21…Floorboard 21x…Seating area 27…(upper) seat 27a…Seat 271…sofa 3...(Lower) Slide structure 31...(lower) floorboard 31x…Seating area 31y…Aisle area 37…(lower) seat 371…sofa 38…(lower) passage

Claims

1. A piece of furniture with a tabletop, comprising: a furniture body having a tabletop; and a seat disposed on the opposite end of the furniture body and having a seat surface at a position lower than the height position of the tabletop, The furniture with a top has a storage space that is open at least on the side opposite to the end of use under the top of the furniture body, and a lid body is provided at the open end of the storage space, the lid body can be opened and closed between a closed position that closes the storage space and an open position that opens it, and the lid body in the closed position is arranged in a position that can serve as a backrest for the seat.

2. 2. The furniture with a top according to claim 1, wherein the lid protrudes above the seat when in the open position.

3. A piece of furniture with a top plate, comprising: a furniture body having a top plate; and a sliding structure having a floor plate located lower than the top plate and extending forward and backward into a space under the top plate of the furniture body, the storage space being formed between the floor plate of the sliding structure and the top plate, 2. The furniture with a tabletop according to claim 1, wherein the seat is provided on a floor plate of the sliding structure protruding outward from a space under the tabletop.

4. A piece of furniture with a tabletop, comprising: a furniture body having a tabletop; and a sliding structure having a floor plate lower than the tabletop and arranged so as to be able to move forward and backward in a space under the tabletop of the furniture body, the sliding structure being arranged in a telescopic manner so as to form a pair of upper and lower floor plates having different heights, The furniture is configured to be capable of assuming a recessed mode in which at least the upper sliding structure is recessed into the space under the top board of the furniture body, and a deployed mode in which the floor panels of both sliding structures protrude out of the space under the top board, Each of the slide structures has a floor plate that is flush with the floor plate, and the floor plate of at least the lower slide structure has a seat area on the leading edge side and an aisle area on the trailing edge side, 4. The furniture with a top according to claim 3, wherein the seat is provided on a floor panel of the upper sliding structure in the deployed mode.

5. 3. The furniture with a tabletop according to claim 1, wherein a bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the storage space, and an upper surface of the bottom plate is disposed at a position higher than a seat surface of the seat.

6. 3. The furniture with a tabletop according to claim 2, wherein the lid body has an upper edge that is directly or indirectly hinged to the tabletop and is configured so as to be able to be rotated to a horizontal open position without interfering with the seat.

7. 5. The furniture with a tabletop according to claim 4, wherein the seat is a sofa placed on the seating area of ​​the floor board.

8. 3. The furniture with a top according to claim 2, wherein the lid is set so as to be substantially flush with the top when in the open position.

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