Furniture fixture and furniture fixture unit

Abstract

To provide a furniture fixture and a furniture fixture unit capable of preventing an article from being caught between two members arranged side by side in a horizontal direction.SOLUTION: A furniture fixture according to an embodiment comprises a first surface-forming member 60 and a second surface-forming member 21 that are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, at least one of which is capable of vertical movement, and that have side surfaces 60a and 21a facing each other. The side surface 60a of the first surface-forming member 60 is provided, in its vertical section, with a recessed portion 60b that opens downward to be recessed in a direction away from the side surface 21a of the second surface-forming member 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a desk system including a desk with a liftable top and a storage furniture piece arranged adjacent or close to the side of the desk. The top can be lifted and lowered at least between a seated position corresponding to use in a seated position and a standing position corresponding to use in a standing position. In either the seated position or the standing position, the top is at approximately the same height as the shelf of the storage furniture, and the top surfaces of the top and shelf are approximately flush with each other. A predetermined gap is formed between the top and shelf. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-042984 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, depending on the size of the gap between the top board and the shelf board, there is a risk that an item may become caught between the top board and the shelf board.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fixture and a fixture unit that can prevent an item from becoming caught between two members arranged horizontally side by side. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) A fixture in one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first surface-forming member and a second surface-forming member arranged horizontally side by side, at least one of which is capable of being raised and lowered in the vertical direction, and having opposing sides, and a recess in a portion of the vertical direction of the side of the first surface-forming member that opens to at least one of the upper and lower directions and is recessed in a direction away from the side of the second surface-forming member. According to this aspect, the first surface forming member has a recess in a vertical portion of the side surface thereof that opens upward or downward at least one way and is recessed in a direction away from the side surface of the second surface forming member, thereby preventing an article from being pinched between the side surface of the first surface forming member and the side surface of the second surface forming member. Therefore, an article can be prevented from being pinched between the two members arranged horizontally side by side. In addition, even if an article is pinched between the side surface of the first surface forming member and the side surface of the second surface forming member, the article can be easily removed through the recess.

[0007] (2) In the above aspect (1), the first surface forming member may be configured to be unable to be raised and lowered. According to this aspect, since the recess is formed on the side surface of the first surface component that cannot be raised and lowered, the recess is easily visible even when the second surface component that moves up and down is being held. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an article from being pinched regardless of the shape or depth of the recess.

[0008] (3) In the above aspect (2), the fixture may further include a support structure supporting the first surface component member, and when the direction in which the first surface component member and the second surface component member are arranged side by side is the left-right direction, both left and right side portions of the first surface component member may be fixedly supported relative to the support structure. According to this aspect, the support state of both the left and right sides of the first surface constituent member that cannot be raised or lowered is stabilized, so that it is possible to prevent the distance between the first surface constituent member and the second surface constituent member from changing due to the tilt of the first surface constituent member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an article from being pinched, regardless of the shape or depth of the recess.

[0009] (4) In the above aspects (1) to (3), the fixture may further include a common support structure that supports the first surface component and the second surface component. According to this aspect, since both the first surface component member and the second surface component member are supported by a common support structure, it is easy to maintain the distance between the first surface component member and the second surface component member as designed.

[0010] (5) In the above aspects (1) to (4), when the direction in which the first surface component and the second surface component are arranged side by side is the left-right direction, the recess may have an inclined surface that slopes inward in the left-right direction as it moves toward at least one of the upper and lower sides. According to this aspect, the recess on the side surface of the first surface component that cannot be raised and lowered has an inclined surface that inclines toward the inside in the left-right direction as it moves upward and / or downward, so that the hand holding the second surface component is unlikely to hit it. In addition, even when holding the second surface component that moves up and down, the back of the hand can easily be aligned along the inclined surface. For example, the distance between the back of the hand and the inclined surface makes it easy to grasp the distance between the first surface component and the second surface component and their positional relationship in the up-down direction.

[0011] (6) In the above aspect (2) or (3), the second surface component member may be capable of being raised and lowered, and the portion of the side surface of the first surface component member closest to the side surface of the second surface component member may be positioned higher than the portion of the side surface of the second surface component member closest to the side surface of the first surface component member when the second surface component member is raised to the highest position. According to this aspect, when the portion on the side of the first surface component member that is closest to the side of the second surface component member is raised to the highest position, it is positioned higher than the portion on the side of the second surface component member that is closest to the side of the first surface component member, thereby creating space in the vertical direction, and therefore it is possible to more effectively prevent items from getting caught between the side of the first surface component member and the side of the second surface component member.

[0012] (7) A fixture unit in one embodiment of the present invention comprises a surface-forming member juxtaposed horizontally to a lifting member that is capable of being raised and lowered in the vertical direction, and the surface-forming member has a recess in a portion of the vertical direction on its side facing the lifting member, the recess opening to at least one of the upward and downward directions and recessed in a direction away from the lifting member. According to this aspect, the side surface of the surface forming member has a recess that opens to at least one of the upper and lower sides and is recessed in a direction away from the lifting member, which can prevent an object from being caught between the side surface of the surface forming member and the lifting member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an object from being caught between the two members arranged side by side horizontally. In addition, even if an object is caught between the side surface of the surface forming member and the lifting member, the object can be easily removed through the recess. Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent an article from being caught between two members arranged horizontally side by side. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. [Diagram 2] An oblique view of a fixture unit of an embodiment with some components removed, viewed from the upper front side in the depth direction. [Diagram 3] An oblique view of a fixture unit of an embodiment with some components removed, viewed from the upper back side in the depth direction. [Figure 4] A rear view of the support structure of the furniture unit of the embodiment. [Diagram 5] An oblique view of a fixture unit of an embodiment with some components removed, viewed from the lower front side in the depth direction. [Figure 6] An oblique view of an embodiment of a display unit with a tabletop with some components removed, viewed from the top, front side in the depth direction. [Figure 7] A front view of a display unit with a tabletop according to an embodiment with some components removed. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of part VIII in FIG. 5 . [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1 . [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a front view including a first surface component member of the embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a user's hand together with a first surface forming member and a second surface forming member of the embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a first modified example of a recess of the first surface forming member of the embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a front view showing a second modified example of the recess of the first surface forming member of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] FIG. 1 is a front view of a furniture unit 1 including a furniture unit 20 with a top plate according to this embodiment. The furniture unit 1 is used, for example, in an indoor space where work is carried out, such as an office, etc. The furniture unit 1 is installed (placed) on a floor surface F in the room. In the following description, the "depth direction" refers to the direction facing the front and back sides of the paper in FIG. 1, and the "left and right direction" refers to the direction facing the left and right sides of the paper in FIG. 1. Also, the "up and down direction" refers to the direction facing the top and bottom of the paper in FIG. 1. The "up and down direction" is a direction along the vertical direction, and the "depth direction" is a direction perpendicular to the "up and down direction" and the "left and right direction". Also, the back side of the depth direction means the side that is the back side of the paper in FIG. 1, and the front side of the depth direction means the side that is the front side of the paper in FIG. 1. In the following description, the front side of the depth direction may be referred to as the "front", and the back side of the depth direction may be referred to as the "rear". In the appropriate places in each diagram, there is an arrow FR pointing toward the front in the depth direction, an arrow LH pointing leftward as one approaches the front in the depth direction, and an arrow UP pointing vertically upward.

[0017] <Furniture unit> The furniture unit 1 comprises a furniture with a liftable top 20 having a liftable top 21, and a pair of lower storage boxes 50 arranged on both the left and right sides of the furniture with a liftable top 20. The furniture unit 1 further comprises a pair of upper storage boxes 51 arranged spaced apart above the left and right lower storage boxes 50, and a pair of shelves 60 arranged between the left and right lower storage boxes 50 and the upper storage boxes 51.

[0018] The furniture unit 1 also includes a support structure 10 that rises from the floor surface F and extends in the vertical and horizontal directions. The furniture with a liftable top 20 is constructed with the support structure 10 as one of its components. The other components of the furniture with a liftable top 20 are disposed on the front side of the support structure 10 in the depth direction. The lower storage box 50, the upper storage box 51, and the shelf 60 are disposed on the front side of the support structure 10 in the depth direction, and are connected to the front side of the support structure 10.

[0019] <Support structure> Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the furniture unit 1 with some of the members removed, as viewed from the top on the near side in the depth direction, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the furniture unit 1 with some of the members removed, as viewed from the top on the far side in the depth direction. Also, Fig. 4 is a rear view of the support structure 10 alone. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the support structure 10 has four structure modules 11 arranged side by side in the left-right direction, with adjacent structure modules 11 interconnected by bolt fastening or the like. As shown in Figure 1, the support structure 10 has panel members 12 attached to the front sides of the four interconnected structure modules 11, which also serve as decorative panels. Note that in Figures 2 and 3, part of the panel members 12, the upper storage box 51, and the shelf board 60 have been removed.

[0020] Each structural module 11 includes a pair of vertical frames 13 and a plurality of (eg, three) horizontal frames 14 extending in the left-right direction and connecting the pair of vertical frames 13 to each other. The vertical frames 13 are formed from a rectangular cylindrical metal frame material. A grounding member 15 is attached to the lower end of each vertical frame 13, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The grounding member 15 is in contact with the upper surface of the floor surface F when it is fitted and fixed to the lower end of the vertical frame 13. When the grounding member 15 is in contact with the floor surface F, the vertical frame 13 stands vertically upward.

[0021] The horizontal frames 14 are formed with a rectangular tubular cross section that is long in the vertical direction, and the cross section extends in the left-right direction. The horizontal frames 14 are formed from a rectangular tubular metal frame material. In this embodiment, the horizontal frames 14 are disposed near the upper ends of the pair of vertical frames 13, near the lower ends, and in the vertical middle area toward the bottom. The left and right end faces of each horizontal frame 14 abut against the inner sides of the pair of vertical frames 13 and are fixed to the vertical frames 13 by welding or the like. Each of the structural modules 11 thus formed constitutes a vertically long frame structure. In the present embodiment, four structural modules 11 are connected in a row side by side to constitute a support structure 10 extending in the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0022] <Display unit with tabletop> Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the furniture unit 1 with some of its components removed, as viewed from the lower front side in the depth direction. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the furniture unit 20 with a lift-up top plate with some of its components removed, as viewed from the upper front side in the depth direction. Fig. 7 is a front view of the furniture unit 20 with a lift-up top plate with some of its components removed. Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of part VIII in Fig. 5. The fixture 20 with a liftable top comprises the above-mentioned support structure 10, an equipment accommodating housing 22 whose rear (back) is connected to the support structure 10 and whose underside is grounded to the floor surface F via a grounding member 19, a pair of lifting devices 23 whose lower regions are fixed inside the equipment accommodating housing 22, and a top 21 supported by the lifting devices 23 so that it can be raised and lowered.

[0023] The top plate 21 has a flat upper surface on which work can be performed and objects can be placed. In this embodiment, the top plate 21 is formed in a planar shape that is approximately rectangular and long in the left-right direction. More specifically, the planar shape of the top plate 21 is not a precise rectangle, but the central region of the front edge extends in an approximately straight line in the left-right direction, and is inclined toward the back in the depth direction by drawing a gentle arc from the end of the straight part of the central region toward the side. Although not shown in the figure, the bottom surface of the top plate 21 is provided with a placement section that can be accessed from at least one of the depth direction or the left-right direction and has an upward placement surface on which a control unit (described later) is placed, and an operation section that is linked to the control unit via a cable and operates the actuator via the control unit.

[0024] The top plate 21 is supported by the device accommodating housing 22 via a pair of lifting devices 23 arranged spaced apart in the left-right direction, at a position deeper than the center position in the depth direction. Therefore, the top plate 21 is supported by the device accommodating housing 22 at a position biased toward the deep side in the depth direction.

[0025] 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 1, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. As shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 10, the device accommodating housing 22 includes a housing body 22B and a removable cover 22C. The housing body 22B includes a rear wall 24 extending in the up-down and left-right directions along the front surface of the support structure 10, a bottom wall 25 extending forward from the vicinity of the lower end of the rear wall 24, and a pair of side walls 26 extending forward from the left and right ends of the rear wall 24. In this embodiment, the main parts of the housing body 22B and the removable cover 22C are made of wood. However, these main parts may be made of a material other than wood.

[0026] The rear wall 24 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape with a width in the left-right direction wider than its height in the up-down direction. The height of the rear wall 24 is about one-fourth the height of the structural module 11 (support structure 10), and the width in the left-right direction of the rear wall 24 is approximately the same as the width of two structural modules 11. The rear wall 24 is placed on the front surface of the two central structural modules 11 constituting the support structure 10, and is fastened and fixed to the two central structural modules 11 by a plurality of bolts 17 (connecting members) as shown in FIG. 7. The shafts of the bolts 17 penetrate the rear wall 24 in the plate thickness direction, and are fastened and fixed to the lower end region and the horizontal frame 14 in the central region of the structural module 11. The housing body 22B is thereby connected to the front side of the support structure 10.

[0027] The bottom wall 25 extends substantially horizontally forward from near the lower end of the rear wall 24. The width of the bottom wall 25 in the left-right direction is the same as that of the rear wall 24, and the extension length of the bottom wall 25 in the front-to-rear direction is approximately one-third the length of the adjacent lower storage box 50 in the front-to-rear direction. Two grounding members 19 are attached to the lower surface of the bottom wall 25, spaced apart in the left-to-right direction. The grounding members 19 are disposed directly below fixed legs 23A of the lifting device 23, which will be described later.

[0028] The left and right side walls 26 extend forward from the left and right side ends of the rear wall 24. The extension length of the side walls 26 in the front-rear direction is the same as the extension length of the bottom wall 25 in the front-rear direction. The vertical height of the side walls 26 is set lower than that of the rear wall 24.

[0029] The housing body 22B further includes a fixed cover 18 that covers the front sides of the left and right side edges of the rear wall 24. The fixed cover 18 is made of a plate material that is vertically long and approximately rectangular when viewed from the front. The fixed cover 18 is fixed to the bottom wall 25 and the front end surfaces of the left and right side walls 26. In addition, an inner wall 27 and a top wall 28 that close the opening between the rear wall 24 and the fixed cover are fixed to the rear wall 24 at positions facing the inner side edge and upper edge of the fixed cover 18 in the left and right direction. The fixed cover 18 is also fixed to the front end surfaces of the inner wall 27 and the top wall 28. The left and right fixed covers 18, together with the rear wall 24, the bottom wall 25, the side wall 26, the inner wall 27, and the top wall 28, form a rectangular box structure 29. The box structure 29 is provided by bulging out from the left and right side edges of the rear wall 24 toward the front side in the depth direction.

[0030] The left and right box structure parts 29, together with the rear wall 24, form a concave part that opens forward (to the near side in the depth direction). The lower part of this concave part is closed by the bottom wall 25. The opening 30 of the concave part is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The opening 30 of the concave part can be closed by the removable cover 22C. The removable cover 22C is made of a plate material that is horizontally long in the front view. The removable cover 22C is detachably attached to the front of the housing main body 22B as described later in detail. When the removable cover 22C is attached to the housing main body 22B, it forms a storage space 31 between the housing main body 22B that is approximately rectangular and narrow in the front-to-rear width and long in the left-to-right direction.

[0031] Four reinforcing walls 32s, 32c are arranged between the left and right box structural parts 29 at a distance from each other. These reinforcing walls 32s, 32c are columnar walls with the same front-rear width as the bottom wall 25, and stand upright in the vertical direction. These reinforcing walls 32s, 32c are fixed to the front surface of the rear wall 24 and the upper surface of the bottom wall 25. Two reinforcing walls 32s (hereinafter referred to as "side reinforcing walls 32s") arranged on both side edges in the left-right direction are arranged close to the inner wall 27 of the box structural part 29. A front panel 33 (see FIG. 5) is attached to the front surface of the remaining two reinforcing walls 32c (hereinafter referred to as "center reinforcing walls 32c") arranged in the center region in the left-right direction. The front panel 33 covers the space between the two center reinforcing walls 32c from the front side. Further, an elevator device 23 is provided in each of two spaces between the left and right central reinforcing walls 32c and the adjacent side reinforcing walls 32s.

[0032] 6 and 7, the lifting device 23 includes a fixed leg 23A fixed inside the device housing 22, a movable leg 23B held by the fixed leg 23A so as to be movable up and down and to which the top plate 21 is fixed at the upper part, and an actuator (not shown) that lifts and lowers the movable leg 23B relative to the fixed leg 23A. In this embodiment, the actuator is configured by an electric motor. However, the configuration of the actuator is not limited to this, and the actuator may be operated by hydraulic pressure, for example.

[0033] The fixed leg 23A is a square-shaped bottomed tubular member, and the movable leg 23B is slidably inserted into the open end side. The fixed leg 23A is fixed to the housing body 22B of the device housing housing 22 so as to stand vertically upward. Specifically, the lower end of the fixed leg 23A is placed on the top wall 34t of a hat-shaped fixing metal fitting 34 fixed to the upper surface of the bottom wall 25 of the housing body 22B, and is fixed to the top wall 34t by bolt fastening or the like. In addition, the upper region of the fixed leg 23A is fixed to the rear wall 24 of the housing body 22B via another fixing metal fitting 35 that embraces the periphery of the fixed leg 23A. The ground member 19 attached to the lower surface of the bottom wall 25 of the housing body 22B is disposed directly below the lower end of the fixed leg 23A.

[0034] A bracket 36 having a support surface 36a that fits along the underside of the top plate 21 is fixed to the upper end of the movable leg 23B. The bracket 36 is fixed to the top plate 21 with a plurality of screws (not shown) in a state in which the support surface 36a is in contact with the underside of the top plate 21. The top plate 21 is thereby supported by the equipment accommodating housing 22 via the pair of lifting devices 23.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 5, a front panel 37 is attached to the underside of the top panel 21 to cover the front side of the movable legs 23B that move up and down. The front panel 37 is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and extends along the up-down and left-right directions. When the movable legs 23B move above the detachable cover 22C, the front panel 37 moves upward together with the top panel 21 and the movable legs 23B. This prevents the movable legs 23B from being seen from the front when the top panel 21 is raised. The front panel 37 is disposed so as to be adjacent to the front panel 33 of the housing body 22B in the left-right direction when the top panel 21 is lowered.

[0036] As shown in Figs. 5 to 8, snap-fit ​​receivers 38 having receiving grooves 38a (receiving portions) that open forward are attached to the inner walls 27 of the left and right box structure portions 29. The snap-fit ​​receivers 38 are provided in at least two locations spaced apart above and below the inner walls 27. In contrast, convex portions 39 (see Fig. 8) that protrude forward (in the depth direction) are provided on the back surfaces of the left and right side edges of the detachable cover 22C. Note that Fig. 8 shows the convex portions 39 fitted into the receiving grooves 38a (receiving portions) by imaginary lines.

[0037] The convex portion 39 is disposed at a position facing the snap-fit ​​receiver 38 on the housing body 22B side, and can be inserted into the receiving groove 38a of the corresponding snap-fit ​​receiver 38. The wall of the receiving groove 38a of the snap-fit ​​receiver 38 and at least a part of the convex portion 39 are elastically deformable. When the removable cover 22C is pushed in toward the rear in the depth direction, at least one of the wall of the receiving groove 38a and the convex portion 39 elastically deforms and engages with the receiving groove 38a. The removable cover 22C is thereby attached to the front surface of the housing body 22B. Also, when the removable cover 22C is pulled toward the front side (front side) in the depth direction with a strong force from this state, at least one of the wall of the receiving groove 38a and the convex portion 39 elastically deforms, and the convex portion 39 comes off the snap-fit ​​receiver 38. In this embodiment, the convex portion 39 and the receiving groove 38a (receiving portion) constitute the snap-fit ​​engagement portion 40. However, the snap-fit ​​engagement portion 40 is not limited to the shape shown in the drawings. Also, the snap-fit ​​engagement portion 40 may be configured such that the convex portion 39 is provided on the housing main body 22B side and the receiving groove 38a (receiving portion) is provided on the detachable cover 22C side.

[0038] <Lower storage box> The lower storage boxes 50 installed on the left and right sides of the lift-up top fixture 20 have the same configuration, except that the left and right arrangements are reversed. The right lower storage box 50 is connected to the front side of the right-end structure module 11, and the left lower storage box 50 is connected to the front side of the left-end structure module 11. The left and right width of the lower storage box 50 is approximately the same as the left and right width of one structure module 11. The height of the lower storage box 50 is approximately one-quarter the height of the structure module 11 (support structure 10). The front-rear length of the lower storage box 50 is approximately the same as the front-rear length of the top plate 21 of the adjacent lift-up top fixture 20, and is approximately three times the front-rear length of the equipment housing 22 of the lift-up top fixture 20.

[0039] 1 to 3 and 5, the lower storage box 50 has a rear wall 41 extending in the up-down and left-right directions along the front surface of the structure module 11. The rear wall 41, at the rear side in the depth direction of the lower storage box 50, has a rear surface that is approximately perpendicular to the plate thickness direction and faces the front surface of the support structure 10. The rear wall 41 is formed in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and the rear surface is overlapped with the front surface of the corresponding structure module 11 and is connected to the corresponding structure module 11 by a second connecting member 62 described later.

[0040] The lower storage box 50 also includes an upper wall 42 and a lower wall 43 connected to the rear wall 41, and left and right side walls 44. The upper wall 42, the lower wall 43, and the left and right side walls 44 are connected to the rear wall 41 and extend forward from the four sides of the rear wall 41. The upper wall 42, the lower wall 43, and the left and right side walls 44, together with the rear wall 41, form a box shape that opens forward. The inside of this box shape is an internal space 45 in which items can be stored. One of the left and right side walls 44 faces the side wall 26 of the equipment storage housing 22 of the furniture with a liftable top 20 at a side surface that is approximately perpendicular to the plate thickness direction.

[0041] Further, a single shelf board 46 is installed at approximately the center in the vertical direction of the left and right side walls 44. However, the number and installation positions of the shelves 46 installed on the left and right side walls 44 are not limited to the example shown in the figure. The shelf board 46 does not necessarily have to be provided. Furthermore, a door that can open the internal space 45 toward the front side in the depth direction may be provided on the front surface of the lower storage box 50.

[0042] 5, ground members 55f, 55r are attached to the four corners on the lower surface side of the lower wall 43 of the lower storage box 50. Since the length in the front-rear direction of the lower storage box 50 is longer than the length in the front-rear direction of the device accommodating housing 22, the two ground members 55f installed at the front corners of the lower wall 43 are disposed forward (closer in the depth direction) than the ground members 19 installed on the lower surface of the device accommodating housing 22.

[0043] 9, the rear wall 41 of the lower storage box 50 is connected to the horizontal frame 14 of the forward structural module 11 by a plurality of second connecting members 62 whose shafts penetrate the rear wall 41 in the plate thickness direction (front-rear direction). The second connecting members 62 can be formed, for example, by bolts that can be fastened from the front side of the rear wall 41. In this case, the head of the bolt, which is the fastening portion, faces the interior space 45 of the lower storage box 50. Also, in this case, by providing a weld nut that screws into the shaft of the bolt in advance on the horizontal frame 14 of the corresponding structural module 11, the rear wall 41 can be firmly fixed to the structural module 11.

[0044] One side wall 44 of the lower storage box 50 is overlapped on the outer surface of the side wall 26 of the equipment housing 22 of the furniture with a liftable top 20, as shown in Fig. 10. The side wall 44 of the lower storage box 50 is connected to the side wall 26 of the equipment housing 22 by a plurality of first connecting members 61 whose shafts penetrate the side wall 44 in the plate thickness direction (left-right direction). The first connecting members 61 can be constituted, for example, by wood screws that can be fastened from the inner surface side of the side wall 44 (the side facing the internal space 45). In this case, the heads, which are the fastening parts of the wood screws, face the internal space 45 of the lower storage box 50. The first fixture, fixture 20 with a liftable top, and the second fixture, lower storage box 50, are connected to each other in the left-right direction by a plurality of first connecting members 61.

[0045] Fig. 11 is a front view including a first surface forming member 60 of the embodiment. Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a user's hand together with the first surface forming member 60 and the second surface forming member 21 of the embodiment. 11 and 12, a fixture unit 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "fixture 1") of an embodiment comprises a first surface component 60 (corresponding to the right shelf board 60 in the illustrated example) and a second surface component 21 (corresponding to the top board 21) arranged horizontally side by side, at least one of which is capable of being raised and lowered in the vertical direction, and having opposing side surfaces 60a, 21a. In the embodiment, a recess 60b that opens downwards and is recessed in a direction away from the side surface 21a of the second surface component 21 is provided on a portion of the side surface 60a of the first surface component 60 in the vertical direction.

[0046] In the embodiment, the first surface constituent member 60 cannot be raised or lowered. As described above, the second surface constituent member 21 is supported by the lifting device 23 so that it can be raised or lowered, but the first surface constituent member 60 is not supported by the lifting device 23. The first surface constituent member 60 is disposed on the front side of the support structure 10 in the depth direction, and is connected to the front side of the support structure 10.

[0047] In the embodiment, the fixture 1 includes a support structure 10 that supports a first surface constituent member 60. When the direction in which the first surface constituent member 60 and the second surface constituent member 21 are juxtaposed is defined as the left-right direction, both left and right side portions of the first surface constituent member 60 are supported immovably by the support structure 10.

[0048] For example, the rear portions in the depth direction on both the left and right sides of the first surface forming member 60 may be engaged with the support structure 10 by hooks or the like. For example, the rear portions in the depth direction on both the left and right sides of the first surface forming member 60 may be connected to the support structure 10 by bolt fastening or the like. For example, the support mode of both the left and right sides of the first surface forming member 60 with respect to the support structure 10 is not limited to the above and can be changed according to design specifications.

[0049] In the embodiment, the fixture 1 includes a common support structure 10 that supports the first surface constituent member 60 and the second surface constituent member 21. As described above, the support structure 10 has four structural modules 11 of the same structure arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and adjacent structural modules 11 are connected to each other by bolt fastening or the like. Both the first surface constituent member 60 and the second surface constituent member 21 are supported by adjacent portions of the common support structure 10 in the left-right direction.

[0050] 1 and 2, the first surface constituent member 60 is supported on the front surfaces of the left and right structural modules 11 (the front surface of the right structural module 11 in the illustrated example) that constitute the support structure 10. The second surface constituent member 21 is supported on an apparatus accommodating housing 22 that is overlapped on the front surfaces of the two central structural modules 11 that constitute the support structure 10.

[0051] In the embodiment, when the direction in which the first surface component 60 and the second surface component 21 are arranged side by side is the left-right direction, the recess 60b has an inclined surface 60c that slopes downward and inward in the left-right direction.

[0052] In the front view of Fig. 11, the inclined surface 60c of the right-side first surface constituent member 60 is linearly inclined toward the right (the opposite direction to the second surface constituent member 21 in the left-right direction) as it moves downward from the vertical center of the side surface 60a of the right-side first surface constituent member 60. Although not shown, the inclined surface 60c of the left-side first surface constituent member 60 is linearly inclined toward the left (the opposite direction to the second surface constituent member 21 in the left-right direction) as it moves downward from the vertical center of the side surface 60a of the left-side first surface constituent member 60. The inclined surface 60c of the first surface constituent member 60 may be provided over the entire depth direction of the side surface 60a of the first surface constituent member 60.

[0053] The inclined surface 60c of the first surface forming member 60 may be provided over the entire vertical area of ​​the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60. For example, the inclined surface 60c of the first surface forming member 60 may be inclined toward the inside in the left-right direction as it extends downward from the upper end of the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60. For example, the installation mode of the inclined surface 60c is not limited to the above and can be changed according to design specifications.

[0054] In the embodiment, the second surface forming member 21 is capable of being raised and lowered. A portion P1 on the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60 that is closest to the side surface 21a of the second surface forming member 21 is disposed higher than a portion P2 on the side surface 21a of the second surface forming member 21 that is closest to the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60 when the second surface forming member 21 is raised to the highest position.

[0055] In the example shown in the figure, the portion P1 on the side surface 60a of the first surface component member 60 that is closest to the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21 corresponds to the upper end edge portion (the outer end edge portion in the left-right direction) of the inclined surface 60c of the first surface component member 60. The portion P2 on the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21 that is closest to the side surface 60a of the first surface component member 60 when the second surface component member 21 is raised to the top position corresponds to the upper end edge portion (the outer end edge portion in the left-right direction of the upper surface) of the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21. There is a predetermined interval G between the portion P1 on the side surface 60a of the first surface component member 60 that is closest to the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21 and the portion P2 on the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21 that is closest to the side surface 60a of the first surface component member 60 when the second surface component member 21 is raised to the top position.

[0056] In the example shown in the figure, a recess 21b that opens downward and is recessed in a direction away from the side surface 60a of the first surface component member 60 is provided in a part of the vertical direction of the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21. The recess 21b of the second surface component member 21 may be provided with an inclined surface 21c that slopes inward in the left-right direction as it extends downward.

[0057] <Action and effect> As described above, the fixture 1 of the above embodiment comprises a first surface forming member 60 and a second surface forming member 21 arranged horizontally side by side, at least one of which is vertically movable, and having mutually opposing side surfaces 60a, 21a. A recess 60b that opens downward and is recessed in a direction away from the side surface 21a of the second surface forming member 21 is provided in a vertical portion of the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60. According to this configuration, the recess 60b is provided in a part of the side surface 60a of the first surface component member 60 in the vertical direction, which opens downward and recesses in a direction away from the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21, so that it is possible to prevent an article from being pinched between the side surface 60a of the first surface component member 60 and the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an article from being pinched between the two members 60, 21 arranged horizontally side by side. In addition, even if an article is pinched between the side surface 60a of the first surface component member 60 and the side surface 21a of the second surface component member 21, the article can be easily removed through the recess 60b.

[0058] In the above embodiment, the first surface forming member 60 cannot be raised or lowered. According to this configuration, the recess 60b is formed on the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60 that cannot be raised and lowered, so that the recess 60b is easily visible even when the second surface forming member 21 that moves up and down is being held. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an article from being pinched, regardless of the shape or depth of the recess 60b.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the fixture 1 includes a support structure 10 that supports the first surface constituent member 60. When the direction in which the first surface constituent member 60 and the second surface constituent member 21 are juxtaposed is defined as the left-right direction, both left and right side portions of the first surface constituent member 60 are supported immovably by the support structure 10. According to this configuration, the support state of both the left and right sides of the first surface forming member 60 that cannot be raised or lowered is stabilized, so that it is possible to prevent the distance between the first surface forming member 60 and the second surface forming member 21 from changing due to tilting of the first surface forming member 60. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an article from being pinched, regardless of the shape or depth of the recess 60b.

[0060] In the above embodiment, the fixture 1 includes a common support structure 10 that supports the first surface component member 60 and the second surface component member 21. According to this configuration, since both the first surface component member 60 and the second surface component member 21 are supported by a common support structure 10, it is easy to maintain the distance between the first surface component member 60 and the second surface component member 21 as designed.

[0061] In the above embodiment, when the direction in which the first surface component 60 and the second surface component 21 are arranged side by side is the left-right direction, the recess 60b has an inclined surface 60c that slopes downward and inward in the left-right direction. According to this configuration, the recess 60b on the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60 that cannot be raised and lowered is provided with an inclined surface 60c that is inclined toward the inside in the left-right direction as it goes downward, so that the hand holding the second surface forming member 21 is unlikely to hit it. In addition, even when holding the second surface forming member 21 that moves up and down, the back of the hand can be easily aligned along the inclined surface 60c (see the back of the hand indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 12). For example, the distance between the back of the hand and the inclined surface 60c makes it easy to grasp the distance between the first surface forming member 60 and the second surface forming member 21 and their positional relationship in the up-down direction.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the second surface forming member 21 is capable of being raised and lowered. A portion P1 on the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60 that is closest to the side surface 21a of the second surface forming member 21 is disposed higher than a portion P2 on the side surface 21a of the second surface forming member 21 that is closest to the side surface 60a of the first surface forming member 60 when the second surface forming member 21 is raised to the highest position. According to this configuration, when the portion P1 on the side 60a of the first surface component member 60 that is closest to the side 21a of the second surface component member 21 is raised to the highest position, it is positioned higher than the portion P2 on the side 21a of the second surface component member 21 that is closest to the side 60a of the first surface component member 60, and therefore there is space in the vertical direction, which makes it possible to more effectively prevent items from getting caught between the side 60a of the first surface component member 60 and the side 21a of the second surface component member 21.

[0063] <Modification> In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which a recess is provided in a part of the side surface of the first surface component in the vertical direction, the recess being open downward and recessed in a direction away from the side surface of the second surface component, but this is not limited thereto. For example, a recess may be provided in a part of the side surface of the first surface component in the vertical direction, the recess being open upward and recessed in a direction away from the side surface of the second surface component. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a recess 160b may be provided in a part of the side surface of the first surface component in the vertical direction, the recess being open both upward and downward and recessed in a direction away from the side surface of the second surface component. For example, a recess may be provided in a part of the side surface of the first surface component in the vertical direction, the recess being open at least one of upward and downward and recessed in a direction away from the side surface of the second surface component. For example, the manner in which the recess is opened can be changed according to the design specifications.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the first surface constituent member is described as being unable to rise and fall, but this is not limiting. For example, the first surface constituent member may be able to rise and fall. For example, at least one of the first surface constituent member and the second surface constituent member may be able to rise and fall in the vertical direction. For example, the manner in which the first surface constituent member and the second surface constituent member rise and fall can be changed according to the design specifications.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the fixture further includes a support structure supporting the first surface constituent member, and when the direction in which the first surface constituent member and the second surface constituent member are arranged side by side is the left-right direction, both left and right side portions of the first surface constituent member are supported immovably on the support structure. However, this is not limited to the above. For example, the fixture does not need to include a support structure. For example, both left and right side portions of the first surface constituent member may be supported movably on the support structure. For example, the installation mode of the support structure and the support mode of both left and right side portions of the first surface constituent member can be changed according to the design specifications.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the fixture further includes a common support structure that supports the first surface component and the second surface component, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the fixture may include a support structure that separately supports the first surface component and the second surface component. For example, the fixture may include a first support structure that supports the first surface component and a second support structure that supports the second surface component. For example, the configuration of the support structure can be changed according to the design specifications.

[0067] In the above embodiment, when the direction in which the first surface component and the second surface component are arranged side by side is the left-right direction, the recess has an inclined surface that inclines toward the inside in the left-right direction as it goes downward, but this is not limited to the above. For example, the recess may have an inclined surface that inclines toward the inside in the left-right direction as it goes upward. For example, the recess may have an inclined surface that inclines toward the inside in the left-right direction as it goes at least one of upward and downward. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the recess 160b may have a curved inclined surface 160c. For example, the recess may not have an inclined surface. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the recess may have a surface 260c1 that is horizontal and a surface 260c2 that is vertical. For example, the configuration of the recess can be changed according to the design specifications.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the second surface component member is capable of ascending and descending, and the portion of the side surface of the first surface component member closest to the side surface of the second surface component member is disposed above the portion of the side surface of the second surface component member closest to the side surface of the first surface component member when the second surface component member is elevated to the highest position. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the second surface component member may be incapable of ascending and descending. For example, the portion of the side surface of the first surface component member closest to the side surface of the second surface component member may be disposed below the portion of the side surface of the second surface component member closest to the side surface of the first surface component member. For example, the manner in which the second surface component member ascends and descends, and the vertical positional relationship between the first surface component member and the second surface component member can be changed according to the design specifications.

[0069] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the shelf corresponds to the first surface component and the top plate corresponds to the second surface component, but this is not limited thereto. For example, the top plate may correspond to the first surface component. For example, the shelf may correspond to the second surface component. For example, the aspect of each surface component can be changed according to the design specifications.

[0070] In the above embodiment, an example of a fixture is described in which a first surface forming member and a second surface forming member are arranged side by side horizontally, at least one of which is vertically movable, and which have opposing sides, and a recess is provided in a vertical portion of the side of the first surface forming member that opens at least one of the upper and lower sides and is recessed in a direction away from the side of the second surface forming member, but this is not limited to the above. For example, the surface forming member may be arranged side by side horizontally with respect to a lifting member that is vertically movable, and the surface forming member may be arranged with a recess in a vertical portion of the side facing the lifting member that opens at least one of the upper and lower sides and is recessed in a direction away from the lifting member. According to this configuration, since a recess is provided in a vertical portion of the side of the surface forming member that opens at least one of the upper and lower sides and is recessed in a direction away from the lifting member, it is possible to prevent an object from being caught between the side of the surface forming member and the lifting member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an object from being caught between the two members arranged side by side horizontally. In addition, even if an article is caught between the side surface of the surface forming member and the lifting member, the article can be easily removed through the recess.

[0071] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications of the configuration are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the above-mentioned modified examples can also be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 1. Fixture unit (fixture) 10...Support structure 21...Top plate (second surface component) 21a...Side surface of second surface component 60...Shelf board (first surface component) 60a...side surface of first surface component 60b...recess 60c...Slope P1: The portion of the side surface of the first surface component that is closest to the side surface of the second surface component P2: The part of the side surface of the second surface component that is closest to the side surface of the first surface component when the second surface component is raised to the highest position

Claims

1. The present invention comprises a first surface forming member and a second surface forming member that are arranged horizontally side by side, at least one of which is movable up and down, and has side surfaces facing each other, a recess that opens upward or downward and is recessed in a direction away from the side surface of the second surface component member in a part of the vertical direction on the side surface of the first surface component member; furniture.

2. The first surface component is not movable up and down. The fixture according to claim 1.

3. a support structure for supporting the first surface component; When the direction in which the first surface component and the second surface component are arranged side by side is defined as the left-right direction, The left and right side portions of the first surface component are supported immovably relative to the support structure. The fixture according to claim 2.

4. a common support structure supporting the first surface component and the second surface component, A fixture as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. When the direction in which the first surface component and the second surface component are arranged side by side is defined as the left-right direction, The recessed portion includes an inclined surface that is inclined toward an inner side in the left-right direction as it extends toward at least one of the upper side and the lower side. A fixture as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3.

6. The second surface component is movable up and down, a portion of a side surface of the first surface forming member that is closest to a side surface of the second surface forming member is disposed higher than a portion of a side surface of the second surface forming member that is closest to a side surface of the first surface forming member when the second surface forming member is raised to the highest position; A fixture as claimed in claim 2 or 3.

7. A surface component member is provided which is arranged horizontally in parallel with a lifting member which is capable of being lifted and lowered in a vertical direction, The surface forming member has a recess in a part of the vertical direction on a side surface facing the lifting member, the recess opening to at least one of the upper and lower sides and recessed in a direction away from the lifting member. Fixture unit.

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