Furniture with top board

Abstract

To provide furniture with a top board capable of guiding a distribution cable of an electronic apparatus used on the top board below the top board and secure a wide work space on the top face of the top board.SOLUTION: Furniture comprises: a top board 10; support legs 11 that are erected on a floor surface and support the top board 10; and a partition panel 20 that partitions a top board upper space S1 formed above the top board 10 from the surroundings and is arranged along the circumferential edge of the board 10. The partition panel 20 includes: a lower panel body 22 arranged below the bop board 10; and an upper panel body 21 extending upward from the top edge of the lower panel body 22. The upper panel body 22 forms an extension space S2 that is provided to be separated from the side of the top board 10 and opens toward the top board side and upward.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display unit with a tabletop. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in indoor spaces such as offices, public facilities, and research facilities, furniture with tabletops that provide a workspace for workers has been widely used. By using such furniture with tabletops, it is possible to provide a wide workspace for workers and improve the usability of the furniture. In addition, in furniture with tabletops, in order to provide a work environment where workers can concentrate more, it is common for partition panels (so-called desktop panels or desk side panels) to be provided along the periphery of the tabletop to separate the work space above the tabletop from the space behind or to the side of the tabletop. These structures can provide a space where workers can concentrate on their work and improve the usability of the furniture.

[0003] When using electronic devices on the tabletop, it is necessary to route the wiring cable for supplying power to the electronic devices under the fixture. For this reason, methods for ensuring a wiring insertion path are known, such as a method of providing a wiring insertion space such as a notch on the periphery of the tabletop (see, for example, Patent Document 1), a method of providing a wiring insertion space between the periphery of the tabletop and a partition panel and attaching a blocking member made of a soft material (see, for example, Patent Document 2), and a method of forming an insertion hole (wiring insertion space) in the tabletop for inserting the wiring. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4060976 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 7178778 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in conventional fixtures with tabletops as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above, there was a problem in that by providing a space for inserting wiring on the upper surface of the tabletop, the working space above the tabletop became narrower, making the fixture less convenient to use.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a display unit with a top plate that can guide the wiring cables of electronic devices used on the top plate underneath the top plate, thereby ensuring a wide upper surface of the top plate, which is the work space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means. (1) A first embodiment of the display fixture with a tabletop according to the present invention is a display fixture with a tabletop comprising a tabletop, supporting legs erected on a floor surface and supporting the tabletop, and a partition panel arranged along the periphery of the tabletop, which separates the space above the tabletop formed above the tabletop from the surrounding area, wherein the partition panel has a lower panel body arranged below the tabletop and an upper panel body extending upward from the upper end of the lower panel body, and the upper panel body is arranged at a distance from the tabletop side to form an expanded space that is open toward the tabletop side and upward.

[0008] In the tabletop-equipped furniture of the present invention, the upper panel body is positioned away from the periphery of the tabletop, and a wiring insertion space can be formed between the tabletop and the partition panel. Therefore, this wiring insertion space can be used to guide the wiring cables of electronic devices used on the tabletop to below the tabletop. In addition, in the present invention, the expanded space that is open toward the top plate and upward is connected to the space above the top plate, so that a wide working space can be secured above the top plate, making it easy to use as a piece of furniture.

[0009] (2) In aspect 2 of the present invention, in the display fixture with a tabletop of aspect 1, the lower panel preferably has a panel main body having a panel surface and a lower end portion extending from the lower end of the panel main body toward the tabletop, and the lower surface of the lower end portion preferably forms an item abutment surface that is thicker in the fore-aft direction than the panel main body.

[0010] In a display unit with a tabletop configured in this manner, even if the lower end of the partition panel abuts against an item, the item abutment surface abuts against the item through surface contact, thereby preventing damage to the item and ensuring the safety of office workers.

[0011] (3) In a third aspect of the present invention, in the display unit with a tabletop of the first or second aspect, it is preferable that the supporting legs support the tabletop so that the height of the tabletop can be changed.

[0012] In a fixture with a tabletop constructed in this way, the height of the tabletop can be adjusted according to the physique and posture of the worker, making it easy to use as a fixture. Furthermore, because an article contact surface is provided at the lower end of the lower panel body, even if the lower end of the partition panel contacts an article when the tabletop is raised or lowered, the article contact surface contacts the article through surface contact, ensuring the safety of the worker. In addition, in the present invention, partition panels are arranged along the periphery of the tabletop, so that even when the tabletop is raised and lowered by the supporting legs, items being used on the tabletop can be prevented from falling off the tabletop, improving usability.

[0013] (4) A fourth aspect of the present invention may be characterized in that, in the tabletop-equipped fixture of the third aspect, the lower end of the expansion space is located below the underside of the tabletop when the tabletop is at at least a portion of the height at which it is raised or lowered by the supporting legs.

[0014] In a fixture with a tabletop constructed in this way, a passage can be formed between the space above and below the tabletop for wiring cables for electronic devices used on the tabletop, and wiring can be done through this passage, making the fixture easy to use.

[0015] (5) A fifth aspect of the present invention may be characterized in that, in the tabletop-equipped fixture of the first aspect, the partition panel is formed from sheet metal.

[0016] In a fixture with a tabletop configured in this manner, the partition panel can be made thin, ensuring a larger expansion space. Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to the display unit with a top plate of the present invention, the wiring cables of electronic devices used on the top plate can be guided below the top plate, thereby ensuring a wide upper surface of the top plate, which is the working space. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is an oblique view of a display unit with a tabletop according to one embodiment of the present invention, viewed diagonally from the front. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of the partition panel in FIG. [Diagram 3] This is a side view of a display unit with a top plate. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view along the front-to-back direction of a display unit with a top plate. [Diagram 5] This is an oblique view from the side of a display unit with a tabletop with one side panel removed. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a side view showing a schematic diagram of the tabletop-equipped fixture shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a side view showing a schematic diagram of a tabletop-equipped fixture according to a first modified example, and corresponds to FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 7 is a side view showing a schematic diagram of a tabletop-equipped fixture according to a second modified example, and corresponds to FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Hereinafter, a display unit with a tabletop according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs.

[0020] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a tabletop-equipped fixture 1 according to an embodiment. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a main part showing the positional relationship between the tabletop and a partition panel of the tabletop-equipped fixture 1. Fig. 3 is a side view of the tabletop-equipped fixture 1. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the display unit with a tabletop 1 comprises a flat tabletop 10, a supporting leg 11 erected on a floor surface F and supporting the tabletop 10, and a partition panel 20 arranged along the periphery of the tabletop 10, which separates an above-tabletop space S1 formed above the tabletop 10 from the surrounding area.

[0021] In this embodiment, the tabletop 10 is formed into a rectangle in a plan view, and the upper surface is a work surface 10a for, for example, an office worker, etc. In the following description, the direction along the short side of the tabletop 10 is defined as the front-rear direction X1, the direction along the longitudinal direction of the tabletop 10 is defined as the width direction X2, and the direction perpendicular to the floor surface F on which the tabletop-equipped furniture unit 1 is placed is defined as the up-down direction X3.

[0022] The support legs 11 are provided at intervals along the width direction X2 so as to be located at both widthwise ends of the tabletop-equipped furniture 1. The support legs 11 include a base member 12 provided along the floor surface F, and a support member 13 extending upward from the base member 12 to support the tabletop 10.

[0023] The support member 13 has a first tube portion 13A fixed to the upper surface 12a of the base member 12, a second tube portion 13B inserted into the first tube portion 13A so as to be movable in the vertical direction X3, and a third tube portion 13C inserted into the second tube portion 13B so as to be movable in the vertical direction X3. The first tube portion 13A, the second tube portion 13B, and the third tube portion 13C each have a rectangular tube shape. The support member 13 can be raised and lowered by the second tube portion 13B and the third tube portion 13C protruding and retracting along the vertical direction X3 relative to the first tube portion 13A, and the length in the vertical direction X3 can be adjusted. The support member 13 is moved up and down manually or by using a driving device (not shown).

[0024] Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the front-rear direction of the tabletop-equipped fixture 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the tabletop-equipped fixture 1 from the side with one side panel 20B removed. 3 to 5, the table top 10 has table top supports 14 extending in the front-rear direction X1 on the undersides 10b of both widthwise ends. The table top 10 is connected via these table top supports 14 to upper ends 13a of the support members 13 of the supporting legs 11 located at both widthwise ends.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 4, the partition panel 20 is fixed to the underside 10b of the tabletop 10 by a bracket 15. The bracket 15 is shaped like a rod bent into a substantially L-shape. An upward fixing portion 15a at the front end of the bracket 15 is fixed to the underside 10b of the tabletop 10 with a bolt, a screw, or the like. A backward fixing portion 15b at the rear end of the bracket 15 is fixed to the front surface of the back panel 20A (surface 20a on the tabletop side) with a bolt, a screw, or the like.

[0026] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the partition panel 20 is disposed along the rear edge 10c and the center to rear portions of the left and right side edges 10d of the periphery of the table top 10, and is formed in a U-shape with an opening at the front. The partition panel 20 is provided at a distance from the table top 10. The partition panel 20 is made of, for example, sheet metal.

[0027] The partition panel 20 has a back panel 20A disposed behind the top plate 10, and a side panel 20B disposed on one side of the top plate 10. The partition panel 20 is disposed at a distance from the edges 10c, 10d of the top plate 10. The back panel 20A and the pair of side panels 20B are separated, and when attached to the top plate 10, they are installed with no gaps between their adjacent portions. The partition panel 20 can be arbitrarily determined in terms of the length of the side panel 20B in the front-rear direction X1 and the length (height) of the back panel 20A and the side panel 20B in the up-down direction X3.

[0028] FIG. 6 is a side view that shows a schematic diagram of the tabletop-equipped furniture 1 shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 6, the partition panel 20 has a lower panel body 22 disposed below the top board 10, and an upper panel body 21 extending upward from an upper end 22a of the lower panel body 22. The upper panel body 21 is provided at a distance from the top board side, and forms an expansion space S2 that is open toward the top board side and upward. In the tabletop-equipped furniture 1, the expansion space S2 and the space S1 above the top board are in communication with each other.

[0029] The lower end of the expansion space S2 is located below the lower surface 10b of the top plate 10 when the top plate 10 is at least partially raised and lowered by the support legs 11. In this embodiment, the partition panel 20 is attached to the top plate 10 and therefore rises and falls together with the top plate 10. Therefore, the relative positions of the top plate 10 and the partition panel 20 do not change, and the position of the lower end of the expansion space S2 relative to the top plate 10 does not change.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 4, the height of the upper end 22a (see FIG. 6) of the lower panel body 22 is located below the top plate 10 on the rear edge portion 10c side of the top plate 10 and further below the lower surface 10b of the top plate 10. The lower panel body 22 hangs down vertically from the upper panel body 21 toward the lower end. The lower panel body 22 has a panel main body portion 221 having a panel surface and a lower end portion 222 extending from the lower end 221a of the panel main body portion 221 toward the top plate side. The lower end portion 222 is formed by bending the lower end 221a of the panel main body portion 221 toward the front at a substantially right angle. The lower end portion 222 forms a lower surface extending in the front-rear direction X1 beyond the panel main body portion 221, and has an article abutting surface 222a against which an article can abut, and a folded portion 222b protruding upward from the front end of the article abutting surface 222a.

[0031] Thus, this embodiment includes a tabletop 10, supporting legs 11 erected on the floor surface F to support the tabletop 10, and a partition panel 20 arranged along the periphery of the tabletop 10 and defining an upper space S1 above the tabletop 10 from the surroundings. The partition panel 20 includes a lower panel body 22 arranged below the tabletop 10, and an upper panel body 21 extending upward from the upper end of the lower panel body 22. The upper panel body 21 is arranged away from the tabletop 10 side, and forms an expanded space S2 that is open toward the tabletop side and upward.

[0032] 6, the upper panel body 21 is disposed at a position spaced apart from the periphery of the top plate 10, and a wiring insertion space can be formed between the top plate 10 and the partition panel 20. Therefore, this wiring insertion space can be used to guide the wiring cables H of electronic devices used on the top plate 10 below the top plate. In addition, in this embodiment, the expanded space S2, which is open toward the top plate side and upward, is connected to the space S1 above the top plate, so that a wide working space can be secured above the top plate, making it easy to use as a piece of furniture.

[0033] In addition, in the tabletop-equipped fixture 1 according to this embodiment, the lower panel body 22 has a panel main body 221 having a panel surface, and a lower end portion 222 extending from the lower end of the panel main body 221 toward the tabletop 10. The lower surface of the lower end portion 222 forms an article contact surface 222a that is thicker in the front-rear direction X1 than the panel main body 221. In a tabletop-equipped display unit 1 configured in this manner, even if the lower end 222 of the partition panel 20 abuts against an item, the item abutment surface 222a abuts against the item by surface contact, thereby preventing damage to the item and ensuring the safety of office workers.

[0034] In addition, in the tabletop-equipped furniture 1 according to this embodiment, the support legs 11 support the tabletop 10 so that the height thereof can be changed. In the thus configured furniture with tabletop 1, the height of the tabletop 10 can be changed according to the physique and posture of the worker, making it easy to use as a piece of furniture. Furthermore, because the article contact surface 222a is provided at the lower end 222 of the lower panel body 22, even if the lower end 222 of the partition panel 20 contacts an article when the tabletop 10 is raised or lowered, the article contact surface 222a contacts the article through surface contact, ensuring the safety of the worker. In addition, in this embodiment, the partition panel 20 is arranged along the periphery of the tabletop 10, so that even when the tabletop 10 is raised or lowered by the supporting legs 11, items being used on the tabletop 10 can be prevented from falling off the tabletop 10, thereby improving usability.

[0035] In addition, in the tabletop-equipped fixture 1 according to this embodiment, the expansion space S2 is located below the underside 10b of the tabletop 10 when the tabletop 10 is at least a part of its height when raised or lowered by the supporting legs 11. Therefore, an insertion passage S20 (see Figs. 4 to 6) can be formed between the space S1 above the tabletop and the space S3 below the tabletop for wiring cables H for electronic devices and the like used on the tabletop 10. Wiring can be done through this insertion passage S20, which improves usability as a piece of furniture.

[0036] In addition, in this embodiment, since the partition panel 20 is formed of sheet metal, the partition panel 20 can be configured to be thin, and a larger expansion space S2 can be ensured.

[0037] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0038] For example, in the embodiment described above, the partition panel 20 is attached to the tabletop 10 and moves up and down together with the tabletop 10, but the partition panel 20 may be provided separately from the tabletop 10, which moves up and down, as in the tabletop-equipped furniture unit 1A according to the first modified example shown in Fig. 7. In this case, the relative positions of the tabletop 10 and the partition panel 20 change, and therefore the height (position of the lower end) of the expansion space S2 relative to the tabletop 10 also changes.

[0039] In this embodiment, the height of the upper end 22a of the lower panel body 22 is located below the lower surface 10b of the tabletop 10, but this is not limited to this. For example, as in a tabletop-equipped furniture unit 1B according to a second modified example shown in Fig. 8, the height of the upper end 22a of the lower panel body 22 is flush with the upper surface (work surface 10a) of the tabletop 10. In this case as well, the extended space S2 formed in the upper panel body 21 and the space S1 above the tabletop communicate with each other.

[0040] 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]

[0041] 1, 1A Display unit with tabletop 10. Top plate 10a Work surface 10b Bottom side 10c Trailing edge 10d side edge 11 Support legs 20 Partition Panel 20A Back Panel 20B Side Panel 21 Upper panel body 22 Lower panel body 221 Panel body 222 Lower end 222a Article contact surface S1 Space above the tabletop S2 Expanded Space S3 Space under the top board S20 Passage

Claims

1. The top plate and A support leg that is erected on a floor surface and supports the top plate; A tabletop-attached furniture unit having a partition panel that partitions a space above the tabletop from the surroundings and is arranged along the periphery of the tabletop, The partition panel is A lower panel body disposed below the top plate; an upper panel body extending upward from an upper end of the lower panel body; having The upper panel body is spaced apart from the tabletop and forms an expanded space that is open toward the tabletop and upward.

2. The lower panel body is a panel main body having a panel surface; a lower end portion extending from a lower end of the panel main body portion toward the top plate, The display unit with a top plate as described in claim 1 , wherein the lower surface of the lower end portion forms an object abutment surface that is thicker in the front-to-rear direction than the panel main body portion.

3. The display unit with a tabletop according to claim 2 , wherein the support legs support the tabletop so that the height of the tabletop can be changed.

4. The display unit with a tabletop according to claim 3, wherein the lower end of the expansion space is located below the underside of the tabletop when the tabletop is at least a portion of the height at which it is raised or lowered by the support legs.

5. The display unit with a countertop as described in claim 2, wherein the partition panel is formed from sheet metal.

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