Furniture unit

Abstract

To provide a furniture unit which allows one to smoothly stand up or sit on a seating member without being an obstacle to people passing around the seating member, thereby improving convenience.SOLUTION: A furniture unit according to one aspect of the present invention includes a top-plate member and a seating member. The seating member includes a front edge portion facing the top-plate member in a first direction in a plan view, a side edge portion constituting at least a first end portion of the top-plate member in a second direction, and an inclined edge portion that connects the side edge portion and the front edge portion and extends in a direction away from the front edge portion in the first direction as it moves away from the front edge portion in the second direction. At least a part of the inclined edge portion is located outward from the top-plate member in the second direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a furniture unit. [Background technology]

[0002] In various facilities such as offices, public facilities, and commercial facilities, a partition device may be installed in a part of the facility space to form an internal space partitioned from the facility space. For example, the partition device described in the following Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration including a booth body that is C-shaped in plan view, a table provided in the internal space of the booth body, and chairs (sofas) arranged in the internal space facing each other across the table. A user of the partition device enters the internal space of the booth body through an entrance formed in the booth body and performs various tasks while seated in a chair provided in the internal space. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2015-086647 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned partition device, the tables and chairs provided in the internal space of the booth body are connected to the booth body so that they cannot be displaced relative to the booth body. Therefore, to stand up or sit down on a chair, it is necessary to stretch one's legs out to the side of the chair (facility space). Therefore, in the conventional technology, there is still room for improvement in terms of convenience when entering and exiting the internal space of the booth body. Also, when a user leaves the internal space of the booth body, there is a possibility that the user's legs may interfere with passersby passing through the external space.

[0005] To provide a furniture unit which allows a person to smoothly stand up or sit down on a chair without being an obstacle to people passing around the chair, thereby improving convenience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following aspects. (1) A furniture unit according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a tabletop member and a seating member that is arranged facing the tabletop member in a first direction in a plan view and cannot be displaced relative to the tabletop member, wherein the seating member faces the tabletop member in the first direction in a plan view and has a front edge portion that extends in a second direction that intersects the first direction in a plan view, a side edge portion that is located on the opposite side of the tabletop member from the front edge portion in the first direction and is at the same position as the first side edge of the tabletop member in the second direction or is located outwardly from the first side edge of the tabletop member, and that constitutes at least a first side end of the tabletop member in the second direction, and a sloping edge portion that connects the side edge portion and the front edge portion and extends in a direction away from the front edge portion in the first direction as it moves away from the front edge portion in the second direction.

[0007] According to this aspect, the seating member has an inclined edge portion, so that a gap (blank space) is formed between the top plate member and the inclined edge portion. Therefore, the user can sit or stand with the lower legs positioned in the blank space. This prevents the lower legs from being thrown out to the side of the seating member by, for example, standing or sitting with the lower legs facing the normal direction of the side edge portion, so that interference with a third party passing by the side of the seating member can be suppressed. In addition, by facing the body in the normal direction of the inclined edge portion, the body faces diagonally to the seating member, so that it is possible to prevent the body from going around to the side of the top plate member (the front of the seating member) when standing or sitting. Therefore, the action of standing up or sitting on the seat can be performed smoothly. As a result, a furniture unit can be provided that allows people to stand up or sit down smoothly on the seating member without being an obstacle to people passing around the seating member, thereby improving convenience.

[0008] (2) In the fixture unit relating to the above aspect (1), it is preferable that the side edge portion is located outward from a first side edge of the tabletop member, and at least a portion of the inclined edge portion is located outward from the tabletop member in the second direction. According to this configuration, at least a part of the inclined edge is disposed on the outside in the second direction relative to the tabletop member, so that no tabletop member is present in the portion facing at least a part of the inclined edge in the first direction. This allows a large blank space to be secured. In this case, the user can sit or stand in the region (end region) of the seating member that is located on the outside in the second direction relative to the tabletop member. Moreover, since the end region has an inclined edge, the user can easily orient the body in the normal direction of the inclined edge while sitting on the end region. This allows the user to stand or sit on the seating member more smoothly.

[0009] (3) In the furniture unit relating to the above aspect (1) or (2), it is preferable that a portion of the seating member that is located on the second side in the second direction relative to the inclined edge portion is provided with a plurality of grounding members that protrude downward from the seating member and are grounded to the floor surface. As described above, since at least a part of the inclined edge is located outside the top plate member in the second direction, the portion of the seating member located around the inclined edge is not intended for a user to sit on for a long time. In other words, by concentrating the ground contact members on the portion of the seating member located on the second side in the second direction from the inclined edge (the portion facing the top plate member), the number of ground contact members can be reduced while still providing the user with a stable seating sensation.

[0010] (4) In a furniture unit relating to any one of the above aspects (1) to (3), it is preferable that, in a plan view, the furniture unit is provided with an enclosing member that forms an internal space surrounding the tabletop member and the seating member collectively, and that has an entrance / exit formed therein that is open to at least a first side in the second direction. According to this aspect, an internal space that collectively surrounds the tabletop member and the seating member can be formed within the facility space. Therefore, the tabletop member and the seating member provided in the internal space can be used to concentrate on work.

[0011] (5) In the furniture unit relating to the above aspect (4), it is preferable that the seating member has a rear edge portion located on the opposite side of the tabletop member from the front edge portion and extending in the second direction, and a connecting edge portion connecting the rear edge portion and the side edge portion, and the surrounding member has a first portion extending along the rear edge portion in a plan view, and a second portion connected to the first portion and extending along a portion from the connecting edge portion to the side edge portion. According to this aspect, the portion from the connecting edge portion to the side edge portion is surrounded by the second portion, so that the internal space is difficult to see from the outside in the second direction (diagonally behind the seat member). Therefore, it is easier to concentrate on work in the internal space.

[0012] (6) In a fixture unit relating to any one of aspects (1) to (5) above, it is preferable that the top plate member has a tapered portion in which the width in the first direction gradually decreases toward the first side in the second direction when viewed in a plane. According to this aspect, in a plan view, the distance between the front edge or the inclined edge and the tabletop member increases toward the first side in the second direction, making it easier for a user to move in and out between the seat member and the tabletop member.

[0013] (7) In the fixture unit relating to any one of the above aspects (1) to (6), it is preferable that the fixture unit is provided with a columnar leg extending upward from the floor surface and supporting from below a first side end portion of the tabletop member in the second direction. According to this aspect, it is possible to stably support the tabletop member while preventing interference between the legs and the lower limbs. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to each of the above aspects, it is possible to smoothly stand up or sit on the seating member without getting in the way of pedestrians passing around the seating member, thereby improving convenience. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a fixture unit according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a fixture unit according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] 3 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line III-III in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a plan view of a fixture unit according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments and modifications described below, the same reference numerals may be used to designate corresponding configurations, and the description may be omitted. In the following description, expressions indicating relative or absolute arrangements, such as "parallel," "orthogonal," "center," and "coaxial," not only strictly indicate such arrangements, but also indicate a state in which the two surfaces are relatively displaced with an angle or distance to the extent that the same function is obtained. In this embodiment, "facing" does not only mean a case in which the orthogonal directions (normal directions) of the two surfaces are aligned with each other, but also includes a case in which the orthogonal directions intersect with each other.

[0017] [Furniture unit 1] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the furniture unit 1. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the furniture unit 1. The furniture unit 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is installed on a floor surface F in various facilities. The furniture unit 1 includes a booth 10, a table 11, and a sofa unit 12. In the following description, two directions perpendicular to each other in the up-down direction in a plan view are referred to as the X direction (first direction) and the Y direction (second direction).

[0018] <Booth 10> The booth 10 divides a part of the facility space S1 into an internal space S2. The booth 10 is formed in a rectangular shape with rounded corners in a plan view. The booth 10 is a so-called freestanding booth in which a plurality of panels 21-27 are combined in a state of supporting each other to stand on their own. Each of the panels 21-27 is formed in a plate shape extending in the vertical direction with a thickness direction intersecting the vertical direction. Each of the panels 21-27 is configured such that a core material made of, for example, wood or metal is covered with a decorative material. The decorative material may be a nonwoven fabric or a woven fabric, or may be metal or glass. In the illustrated example, each of the panels 21-27 is formed of the same material over the entire vertical direction, but the material may be different between the upper and lower parts, for example.

[0019] The booth 10 includes a center panel 21, a first corner panel 22, a second corner panel 23, a first side panel 24, a second side panel 25, a first end panel 26, and a second end panel 27. In a plan view, the center panel 21 extends linearly in the X direction with the Y direction being the thickness direction. The first corner panel 22 has a long side portion extending in the X direction, an arc portion extending while curving toward the -Y side as it approaches the -X side from the long side portion, and a short side portion extending linearly to the -Y side from the end of the arc portion opposite the long side portion. The long side portion of the first corner panel 22 is connected to the -X side end portion of the center panel 21. The second corner panel 23 has the same shape as the first corner panel 22, and is disposed symmetrically to the first corner panel 22 across the center panel 21. The second corner panel 23 has a long side connected to the +X side end of the center panel 21.

[0020] The first side panel 24 extends linearly from the short side portion of the first corner panel 22 to the −Y side. The second side panel 25 has the same shape as the first side panel 24, and extends linearly to the -Y side from the short side of the second corner panel 23. That is, the side panels 24, 25 are disposed parallel to the Y direction while facing each other in the X direction.

[0021] The first end panel 26 has the same shape as the first corner panel 22, and includes a long side extending in the Y direction, an arc portion extending while curving toward the +X side as it approaches the -Y side from the long side, and a short side extending to the +X side from an end of the arc portion opposite the long side. The long side of the first end panel 26 is connected to the -Y side end of the first side panel 24. The -X side end of the first end panel 26 (short side) is located on the -X side (outside) of the center panel 21. The second end panel 27 has the same shape as the first end panel 26, and is disposed symmetrically to the first end panel 26. The long side of the second end panel 27 is connected to the -Y side end of the second side panel 25. The -X side end of the second end panel 27 (short side) is located on the +X side (outside) of the center panel 21. Each of the panels 21 to 27 is grounded to the floor surface F via an adjuster 29 (see FIG. 3) that can be raised and lowered. The adjuster 29 is provided on both ends of each of the panels 21 to 27 in the extension direction.

[0022] The booth 10 forms an internal space S2 that is partitioned from the facility space S1 by the panels 21-27. In the booth 10, a portion located between the end panels 26, 27 forms an entrance / exit 28 that connects the facility space S1 and the internal space S2. That is, the booth 10 is formed in a C-shape that is open to the +Y side in a plan view.

[0023] The table 11 includes a top plate member 31 and a leg pillar 32 . The top plate member 31 has a rectangular shape in plan view with the thickness direction being the up-down direction, and extends in the Y direction through the center of the X direction in the internal space S2. That is, the top plate member 31 is disposed so as to divide the internal space S2 in the X direction in plan view. Specifically, the +Y side edge of the top plate member 31 extends linearly in the X direction along the inner surface of the center panel 21 (the surface facing the internal space S2). The top plate member 31 is connected to the center panel 21 via a top plate mounting bracket 34 provided on the underside of the +Y side end. That is, the top plate member 31 is connected to the booth 10.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2, the top plate member 31 includes a uniform portion 31a and a tapered portion 31b. The uniform portion 31a is a region on the +Y side of the top plate member 31. The uniform portion 31a has edges facing each other in the X direction that extend parallel to each other in the Y direction, so that the uniform portion 31a has a uniform width in the X direction. Each tapered portion 31b is connected to the uniform portion 31a toward the -Y side. The tapered portion 31b extends while curving so that the edges facing each other in the X direction approach each other in the X direction toward the -Y side, so that the width in the X direction gradually decreases toward the -Y side. In the illustrated example, the length in the Y direction of the uniform portion 31a is longer than the length in the Y direction of the tapered portion 31b. However, the length in the Y direction of the uniform portion 31a may be shorter than that of the tapered portion 31b or may be equal to that of the uniform portion 31a. The top plate member 31 may have only the uniform portion 31a or only the tapered portion 31b.

[0025] The -Y side edge (first side edge) of the top plate member 31 (tapered portion 31b) is formed in a circular arc shape convex toward the -Y side in a plan view. The -Y side edge of the top plate member 31 is located on the -Y side of the side panels 24, 25 and on the +Y side of the circular arc portions of the end panels 26, 27. In other words, the -Y side edge of the top plate member 31 is away from the entrance 28 on the +Y side.

[0026] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line III-III in FIG. 2 and 3, the leg pillar 32 supports the tapered portion 31b from below at a position spaced in the X direction from the edges facing each other in the X direction. Specifically, the leg pillar 32 includes a lower base 32a, a columnar portion 32b, and an upper base 32c. The lower base 32a is disposed at a position overlapping the center portion of the tapered portion 31b in the X direction on the floor surface F. The lower base 32a is formed in a circular shape in a plan view. The columnar portion 32b extends upward from the center of the lower base 32a. The upper base 32c is provided on the upper end of the columnar portion 32b. The upper base 32c protrudes in the X and Y directions from the columnar portion 32b. The upper base 32c is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate member 31.

[0027] A monitor stand 35 is attached to the +Y side end of the top panel member 31. The monitor stand 35 extends upward from the top panel member 31. A monitor 36 can be attached to the monitor stand 35 with the display surface 36a facing the -Y side. The monitor stand 35 may be attached to the center panel 21, etc.

[0028] <Sofa unit 12> The sofa unit 12 includes a pair of sofas 41. The sofas 41 are arranged on both sides of the table 11 in the X direction in the internal space S2. The sofas 41 are symmetrical to each other in the X direction. Therefore, in the following description, the sofa 41 arranged on the -X side of the table 11 will be used as an example.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, the sofa 41 includes a seat (seating member) 51 and a backrest 52. The seat 51 is formed in an elliptical shape with the Y direction as a longitudinal direction in a plan view. The length of the seat 51 in the Y direction is longer than the length of the table 11 in the Y direction. In the illustrated example, the +Y side edge of the seat 51 is located in the same straight line as the +Y side edge of the top plate member 31 of the table 11 in a plan view, and the -Y side end of the seat 51 protrudes to the -Y side with respect to the table 11. Therefore, in the internal space S2, the space surrounded by the table 11 and each sofa 41 constitutes a blank space S2a where no furniture exists. The blank space S2a is connected to the entrance 28. It is sufficient that the sofa 41 has at least the seat 51.

[0030] The seat 51 has a seat plate and a cushioning material covered with an outer skin 51a (see FIG. 3). The portion of the seat 51 that faces the inner surface of the booth 10 is in close proximity to or in contact with the inner surface of the booth 10, with the portion conforming to the shape of the inner surface of the booth 10.

[0031] The outer peripheral edge of the seat 51 has a rear end edge portion 61, a front end edge portion 62, a first side edge portion 63, a first connecting edge portion 64, a second connecting edge portion 65, a second side edge portion 66, and an inclined edge portion 67. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the rear edge portion 61 extends linearly in the Y direction while being close to or in contact with the inner surfaces of the first side panel 24, the short side portion of the first corner panel 22, and the long side portion of the first end panel 26.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 2, the front edge 62 faces the rear edge 61 in the X direction and extends parallel to the rear edge 61 along the Y direction. The +Y side end of the front edge 62 is located on the +Y side of the rear edge 61. Meanwhile, the -Y side end of the front edge 62 is disposed at the same position as the -Y side end of the rear edge 61. The front edge 62 is located on the +X side of the first corner panel 22. Specifically, the front edge 62 is disposed at the same position in the X direction as the -X side edge of the uniform portion 31a in a plan view. Meanwhile, the front edge 62 is located on the -X side of the tapered portion 31b in a plan view. Also, the distance in the X direction between the front edge 62 and the -X side edge of the tapered portion 31b gradually increases toward the -Y side. The front edge portion 62 may be disposed below the uniform portion 31a (at a position overlapping with the top plate member 31 in a plan view).

[0033] The first side edge 63 is connected to the +Y side end of the front edge 62 via a chamfered portion 68. The first side edge 63 extends linearly in the X direction while being close to or in contact with the inner surface of the long side portion of the first corner panel 22. The first connecting edge 64 connects between the first side edge 63 and the +Y side end of the rear edge 61. The first connecting edge 64 extends in an arc shape toward the -Y side as it approaches the -X side, while being in close proximity to or in contact with the inner surface of the arc portion of the first corner panel 22.

[0034] The second connecting edge 65 connects between the -Y side end of the rear edge 61 and the second side edge 66. The second connecting edge 65 is an arcuate shape formed with the same central angle and radius of curvature as those of the first connecting edge 64. Specifically, the second connecting edge 65 extends toward the +X side as it approaches the -Y side, while being in close proximity to or in contact with the inner surface of the arcuate portion of the first end panel 26.

[0035] The second side edge 66 constitutes the central portion in the X direction of the -Y side edge of the seat 51. The second side edge 66 is connected to the +X side end of the second connecting edge 65. Specifically, the second side edge 66 extends linearly in the X direction while being close to or in contact with the inner surface of the short side of the first corner panel 22. In the illustrated example, the second side edge 66 is formed to have the same length as the short side of the first corner panel 22. However, the second side edge 66 may be longer or shorter than the short side of the first corner panel 22.

[0036] The inclined edge 67 connects between the -Y side end of the front edge 62 and the second side edge 66. That is, the inclined edge 67 protrudes toward the +X side from the first corner panel 22. The inclined edge 67 extends while curving toward the +X side as it moves toward the +Y side from the second side edge 66. In this embodiment, the radius of curvature of the inclined edge 67 is set to be larger than the radius of curvature of the chamfered portion 68 and the second connecting edge 65. The inclined edge 67 is connected to the -Y side end of the front edge 62 on the -Y side of the table 11. The inclined edge 67 faces the entrance 28 through the blank space S2a.

[0037] In the seat 51, the area surrounded by the inclined edge portion 67, the second side edge portion 66, and the second connecting edge portion 65 constitutes an end region 69 protruding toward the -Y side. The end region 69 protrudes toward the -Y side with respect to the table 11, and is surrounded from the -X side and the -Y side by the first corner panel 22. In the end region 69, the dimension in the X direction of the inclined edge portion 67 is larger than the dimensions in the X direction of each of the second side edge portion 66 and the second connecting edge portion 65, and the dimension in the X direction of the second side edge portion 66 is smaller than the dimensions in the X direction of each of the inclined edge portion 67 and the second connecting edge portion 65.

[0038] 2 and 3, the seat 51 is in contact with the floor surface F via a plurality of adjusters 71, 72 that protrude downward from the seat 51. Each adjuster 71, 72 is configured so that the amount of protrusion from the underside of the seat 51 can be adjusted. Each adjuster 71, 72 includes a plurality of front adjusters 71 arranged along the front edge 62 and a plurality of rear adjusters 72 arranged along the rear edge 61.

[0039] 2, the front adjusters 71 are disposed at intervals in the Y direction on a portion of the underside of the seat 51 that is located on the -X side of the front edge portion 62. Specifically, the front adjusters 71 are provided in a total of three locations: at both ends of the front edge portion 62 in the Y direction and at positions corresponding to the center in the Y direction. The rear adjusters 72 are disposed at intervals in the Y direction on a portion of the underside of the seat 51 that is located on the +X side of the rear edge 61. Specifically, the rear adjusters 72 are provided in a total of three locations: at both ends of the rear edge 61 in the Y direction and at positions corresponding to the center in the Y direction.

[0040] In the illustrated example, the front adjuster 71 and the rear adjuster 72, which are located at the -Y end and the center in the Y direction, face each other in the X direction. On the other hand, the front adjuster 71 located at the +Y end of the front adjuster 71 is located on the +Y side of the rear adjuster 72 located at the +Y end of the rear adjuster 72. In this embodiment, the adjusters 71 and 72 are not located directly below the end region 69. However, an adjuster may be located directly below the end region 69.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the backrest 52 extends upward from the -X side end of the seat 51. The backrest 52 has a structure in which the back panel 52a and the cushion 52b are covered with an outer skin 52c. As shown in FIG. 2, the outer shape of the backrest 52 in plan view is formed to be equivalent to the outer shape of the seat 51 at the -X side end in plan view. Specifically, the edge of the backrest 52 facing the -X side extends along the inner edge 61, the first connecting edge 64, and the second connecting edge 65. The edge of the backrest 52 facing the -X side is close to or in contact with the inner surfaces of the first side panel 24, the first corner panel 22, and the first end panel 26. The edge of the backrest 52 facing the +X side extends linearly in the Y direction over the entire length of the seat 51 on the -X side of the second side edge 66.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the sofa 41 is fixed to the booth 10 by hooking a hanging member 76 provided on the booth 10 to a receiving member 75 provided on the back panel 52a. That is, the table 11 and the sofa 41 are connected to each other via the booth 10 so that they cannot be displaced relative to each other. In other words, the booth 10 functions as a connecting member means that connects the table 11 and the sofa 41 so that they can be displaced relative to each other. In this embodiment, the hanging member 76 is provided at the boundary between the first side panel 24 and the first corner panel 22 and at the boundary between the first side panel 24 and the first end panel 26. The sofa 41 may be fixed to the booth 10 via the seat 51. The sofa 41 and the table 11 may be directly connected to each other without the booth 10. In that case, the leg column 32 may be fixed to the sofa 41 via a connecting member (not shown) instead of the top panel member 31. In this case, the connecting member functions as the connecting means.

[0043] Next, a method of using the above-mentioned furniture unit 1 will be described. 2, in the furniture unit 1, the facility space S1 and the internal space S2 can be accessed through the entrance 28. Specifically, when entering the internal space S2, users D1 to D3 enter the internal space S2 (blank space S2a) through the entrance 28.

[0044] In the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, the table 11 and the sofa unit 12 are arranged so that they cannot be displaced relative to each other via the booth 10, so that it is difficult to sit down or stand up on the sofa 41 when facing the table 11 with the lower legs positioned between the table top member 31 and the seat 51. Therefore, when using the sofa 41, a user (for example, user D1) who has entered the internal space S2 sits down on the end area 69 with his / her back facing the inclined edge portion 67 of the end area 69. At this time, the lower legs are placed in the blank space S2a, so that they are unlikely to protrude into the facility space S1. After that, the user turns his / her body toward the top plate member 31 with the buttocks as a fulcrum, so that the lower legs enter between the top plate member 31 and the seat 51. In this state, the user (for example, user D1) can move to the +Y side and enter the inner space S2 to the rear side (+Y side) of the seat 51. In addition, multiple users D1 to D3 can be seated close to the rear side of the seat 51, so that multiple users D1 to D3 can be lined up in the Y direction with respect to one sofa 41. The users D1 to D3 can sit on the sofa 41 and place items (for example, electronic devices (such as personal computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) and writing implements, etc.) thereon, and perform work in the internal space S2.

[0045] In the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, the table 11 is located on the +Y side of the second side edge 66 of the sofa 41, and a tapered portion 31b is formed on the -Y side end of the tabletop member 31. Therefore, when multiple users D1 to D3 are lined up on one sofa 41, the body of user D3, who is seated on the furthest -Y side, can easily face the +Y side. This improves workability, for example, when working with items on the tabletop member 31 or when watching the monitor 36.

[0046] On the other hand, when the users D1 to D3 exit the internal space S2, they can do so by performing the reverse action to that of the entry described above. Specifically, after moving to the end area 69 in a seated position, the user turns the body toward the blank space S2a with the buttocks as a fulcrum, and the lower legs come out from between the top board member 31 and the seat 51. At this time, since the end area 69 protrudes from the table 11 to the -Y side and the inclined edge portion 67 extends crossing the X direction and the Y direction, the lower legs are directed in the normal direction of the inclined edge portion 67 in a plan view, and the lower legs are thrown out into the blank space S2a. That is, the lower legs come out from between the top board member 31 and the seat 51 without protruding into the facility space S1 through the entrance 28. After that, the user stands up from the sofa 41 and exits the internal space S2 through the entrance 28.

[0047] Furthermore, since the adjusters 71, 72 are not arranged in the end area 69, it is a location where long periods of sitting are not expected. However, since the end panels 26, 27 of the booth 10 are located on the -Y side of the end area 69, the end area 69 is an area covered by the end panels 26, 27. For example, the end area 69 can be used as an area suitable for placing luggage.

[0048] Thus, the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment includes a tabletop member 31, and a seat (seating member) 51 that faces the tabletop member 31 in the X direction (first direction) in a plan view and is arranged so as not to be displaceable relative to the tabletop member 31. The seat 51 connects the second side edge portion (side edge portion) 66 and the front edge portion 62, and includes an inclined edge portion 67 that extends in a direction away from the front edge portion 62 in the X direction as it moves away from the front edge portion 62 in the Y direction. According to this configuration, the seat 51 is provided with the inclined edge portion 67, so that a gap (blank space S2a) is formed between the top plate member 31 and the inclined edge portion 67. Therefore, the user can sit or stand with the lower legs positioned in the blank space S2a. This prevents the lower legs from being thrown out into the facility space S1 by standing or sitting with the lower legs facing the normal direction of the side edge portion, so that interference with a third party passing through the facility space S1 can be suppressed. In addition, by facing the body in the normal direction of the inclined edge portion 67, the body faces diagonally with respect to the sofa 41, so that the body is prevented from going around to the side of the top plate member 31 (the front of the sofa 41) when standing or sitting. Therefore, the action of standing or sitting on the seat 51 can be performed smoothly. As a result, a furniture unit 1 can be provided that allows people to stand up or sit down smoothly on the sofa 41 without being an obstacle to people passing by around the sofa 41, thereby improving convenience.

[0049] In the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, at least a portion of the inclined edge portion 67 is configured to be positioned outside the top plate member 31 in the Y direction. According to this configuration, at least a part of the inclined edge 67 is disposed on the -Y side with respect to the tabletop member 31, so that the tabletop member 31 is not present in the portion facing the inclined edge 67 in the X direction. This allows a large blank space S2a to be secured. In this case, the user can sit or stand on the end region 69 with the lower legs positioned in the blank space S2a. Moreover, since the inclined edge 67 is formed in the end region 69, the user can easily turn the body in the normal direction of the inclined edge 67 while sitting on the end region 69. Therefore, the user can more smoothly stand or sit on the seat 51.

[0050] The furniture unit 1 of this embodiment is configured so that a portion of the seat 51 located on the +Y side (second side in the second direction) of the inclined edge portion 67 has a plurality of adjusters (grounding members) 71, 72 that protrude downward from the seat 51 and are grounded to the floor surface F. As described above, at least a portion of the inclined edge 67 is located on the -Y side with respect to the top plate member 31, and therefore the portion of the seat 51 located around the inclined edge 67 is not intended for a user to sit on for long periods of time. In other words, by concentrating the adjusters 71, 72 on the portion of the seat 51 located on the +Y side of the inclined edge 67 (the portion facing the top plate member 31), the number of adjusters 71, 72 can be reduced while still providing the user with a stable seating sensation.

[0051] The furniture unit 1 of this embodiment is configured, when viewed in a plan view, to form an internal space S2 that collectively surrounds the tabletop member 31 and the seat 51, and to include a booth (enclosing member) 10 having an entrance / exit 28 that is open at least to the -Y side (the first side in the second direction). According to this configuration, a partitioned internal space S2 can be formed within the facility space S1. Therefore, the table top member 31 and the sofa 41 provided in the internal space S2 can be used to concentrate on work.

[0052] In the fixture unit 1 of this embodiment, the booth 10 is configured to have a first portion (corner panels 22, 23 and parts of the end panels 26, 27, and side panels 24, 25) extending along the rear edge 61, and a second portion (end panels 26, 27) extending along the portion from the connecting edge 65 to the second side edge 66. According to this configuration, the portion from the connecting edge 65 to the second side edge 66 is surrounded by the end panels 26, 27, making it difficult for the internal space S2 to be viewed from the -Y side (diagonally behind the sofa 41). Therefore, it becomes easier to concentrate on work in the internal space S2.

[0053] In the furniture unit 1 of this embodiment, the top plate member 31 is configured to include a tapered portion 31b whose width in the X direction gradually decreases toward the -Y side. According to this configuration, in a plan view, the distance between the front edge 62 and the inclined edge 67 and the top plate member 31 increases toward the -Y side. This makes it easier for a user to move between the sofa 41 and the top plate member 31.

[0054] The furniture unit 1 of this embodiment is configured to include a leg column (column-shaped leg body) 32 that supports the -Y side end of the top board member 31 from below. According to this configuration, while the tabletop member 31 is stably supported, interference between the leg column 32 and the lower leg can be suppressed.

[0055] (Other variations) Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Addition, omission, substitution, and other modifications of the configuration are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the above description, but is limited only by the scope of the attached claims. In the above embodiment, the furniture unit 1 is described as having a booth 10, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The furniture unit 1 may not have the booth 10 as long as the sofa unit 12 and the table 11 are arranged so that they cannot be displaced relative to each other. In this case, for example, a high-backed backrest 52 may be employed, and the backrest 52 may be used as a partition member that separates the facility space S1 from the internal space S2. In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the entrance 28 is provided on only one side in the Y direction has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The entrance 28 may be provided on both sides in the Y direction, for example. In this case, the inclined edge portion of the sofa 41 may be provided on both ends in the Y direction. In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the booth 10 functions as a connecting means for connecting the sofa unit 12 and the table 11 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. As a configuration in which the sofa unit 12 and the table 11 are provided so as to be immovable relative to each other without a connecting means, for example, the sofa unit 12 and the table 11 may be fixed to each other via the booth 10 or the like in the internal space S2, or may be fixed to the floor surface F individually with anchor bolts or the like without being directly connected to each other by an appropriate connecting member.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the sofa 41 is provided on both sides of the table 11 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The sofa 41 may be provided on one side of the table 11. In the above embodiment, the top plate member 31 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above, but is not limited to this configuration. The shape of the top plate member 31 when viewed from above can be appropriately changed to a polygonal shape other than a rectangular shape, a circular shape, or the like. In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the entire end region 69 (the inclined edge portion 67) protrudes from the top plate member 31 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. It is sufficient that at least a part of the end region 69 protrudes from the top plate member 31.

[0057] In the above embodiment, a configuration has been described in which one sofa 41 can be used by three users D1 to D3 side by side, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, the sofa 41 may be used by two users D1 and D2 side by side. In the above embodiment, a configuration has been described in which the second side edge 66 extending linearly is provided between the second connecting edge 65 and the inclined edge 67, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The second connecting edge 65 and the inclined edge 67 may be directly connected to each other, and the boundary between the second connecting edge 65 and the inclined edge 67 may be the second side edge 66. In the above embodiment, the second side edge 66 is located on the -Y side of the -Y side edge of the top plate member 31. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The second side edge 66 may be located at the same position as the -Y side edge of the top plate member 31.

[0058] In addition, within the scope of the invention, the components in the above-described embodiments may be replaced with well-known components, and the above-described modified examples may be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1: Furniture unit 10: Booth (enclosure) 28: Entrance / exit 31: Top plate material 31b: Tapered section 32: Pillar (leg body) 51: Seat (seating member) 61: Back edge 62: Front edge 65: Connection edge 66:Second side edge (side edge) 67: Sloped edge 71: Front adjuster (grounding member) 72: Rear adjuster (grounding member) F: Floor surface

Claims

1. A top plate member; a seating member that is opposed to the tabletop member in a first direction in a plan view and cannot be displaced relative to the tabletop member; The seating member is a front edge portion that faces the top plate member in the first direction in a plan view and extends in a second direction that intersects with the first direction in a plan view; a side edge portion that is located on the opposite side of the tabletop member side with respect to the front edge portion in the first direction, and that is located at the same position as the first side edge of the tabletop member in the second direction or located outside the first side edge of the tabletop member, and that constitutes at least the first side end portion in the second direction of the seating member; A fixture unit comprising: a sloped edge portion connecting the side edge portion and the front edge portion and extending in a direction away from the front edge portion in the first direction as it moves away from the front edge portion in the second direction.

2. the side edge portion is located outwardly relative to a first side edge of the top plate member, The furniture unit according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the inclined edge portion is positioned outward relative to the top plate member in the second direction.

3. A furniture unit as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein a portion of the seating member that is located on the second side in the second direction relative to the inclined edge portion is provided with a plurality of grounding members that protrude downward from the seating member and are grounded to the floor surface.

4. A furniture unit as described in claim 1 or claim 2, comprising an enclosing member which, when viewed in a plane, forms an internal space surrounding the tabletop member and the seating member collectively, and has an entrance / exit formed therein that is open to at least a first side in the second direction.

5. The seating member is a rear edge portion located on the opposite side of the top plate member side with respect to the front edge portion and extending in the second direction; a connecting edge portion connecting the rear edge portion and the side edge portion, The surrounding member is A first portion extending along the rear edge portion in a plan view; The furniture unit according to claim 4, further comprising: a second portion connected to the first portion and extending along a portion from the connecting edge portion to the side edge portion.

6. The furniture unit according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the top plate member has a tapered portion in which the width in the first direction gradually decreases toward the first side in the second direction when viewed in a plan view.

7. A furniture unit as described in claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising a columnar leg extending upward from the floor surface and supporting from below a first side end portion of the tabletop member in the second direction.

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