Store fixture

The recessed structure in the fixture design addresses the issue of gaps between adjacent fixtures by reducing the protrusion size of the mounting member, ensuring stable and gap-free arrangement.

JP2025070874APending Publication Date: 2025-05-02OKAMURA CORP
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Application Number
JP2023181472
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Filing Date
2023-10-20
Publication Date
2025-05-02

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Technical Problem

Conventional fixtures with article support portions mounted on multiple posts often experience gaps when arranged adjacent to each other due to protruding mounting members or screws.

Method used

The fixture design incorporates a recessed structure on the outer surface of the support column, allowing the mounting member to be connected within this recess, reducing the protrusion size and preventing contact between adjacent fixtures.

Benefits of technology

This design effectively prevents gaps between adjacent fixtures by reducing the size of the joint between the mounting member and the post, ensuring stable and gap-free arrangement.

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Abstract

To provide a store fixture which has an article support part installed on multiple poles, and which can suppress occurrence of a gap when the store fixtures are adjacently arranged.SOLUTION: A store fixture has: poles 10 which extend in a vertical direction and have outer side surfaces 14A, 14B with a recess 15, the recess becoming hollow inward in view from a vertical direction, the recess 15 being opened to the outer side surfaces 14A, 14B and a lower end face; a top plate supported by the poles 10 and extending in a direction crossing the vertical direction from the poles 10; and a fitting member 20 which has a facing part 21 facing the lower end face of the pole 10 in the vertical direction, the facing part 21 having a screw hole 24 which is opened downward and to which a grounding member 30 grounded on a floor surface is screwed, the fitting member 20 being coupled to the pole 10 in the recess 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to fixtures. [Background technology]

[0002] In indoor spaces such as offices, public facilities, and research facilities, furniture is often used that has a tabletop to provide a workspace for workers and an article support part such as a shelf for placing articles. This type of furniture is often constructed by erecting the article support part between a number of columns erected on the floor. This structure is simple, but can firmly and stably support the article support part such as the tabletop or shelf.

[0003] In addition, the above-mentioned fixtures are generally provided with an adjuster at the bottom to adjust for unevenness of the floor surface, or casters to movably support the article support part. By applying this structure, the fixture can be made easy to use. When attaching adjusters or casters to the fixture body, a common method is to attach a mounting member to the bottom end of a columnar body using a mounting screw or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5515123 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when the above-mentioned conventional fixtures are placed adjacent to each other, there is a problem in that the mounting members or mounting screws protruding from the sides of the fixtures come into contact with each other, resulting in gaps being created between adjacent fixtures.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention is directed to preventing gaps from occurring when fixtures having item support parts mounted on a plurality of pillars are placed adjacent to each other. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The fixture of the first aspect of the present invention comprises a support pillar extending in the vertical direction and having an outer side with a recess formed therein that is recessed inward when viewed from the vertical direction, the recess opening over the outer side and the bottom end face, an item support portion supported by the support pillar and extending from the support pillar in a direction intersecting the vertical direction, and an opposing portion facing the bottom end face of the support pillar in the vertical direction, the opposing portion having a screw hole formed in it that opens downwardly and into which a grounding member that is grounded on the floor surface is screwed, and a mounting member connected to the support pillar within the recess.

[0008] According to the first aspect, since the mounting member is connected to the support pole within a recess that opens downward, the connection structure of the mounting member and the support pole can be provided so as to pass through the lower end opening of the recess, and it is possible to reduce the dimension by which the connection part between the mounting member and the support pole protrudes outward from the outer surface of the support pole. This makes it possible to prevent the mounting members from abutting against each other and widening the gap between the pair of fixtures when the pair of fixtures are placed adjacent to each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of gaps when the fixtures are placed adjacent to each other in fixtures that have article support parts mounted on multiple supports.

[0009] A fixture according to a second aspect of the present invention is the fixture according to the first aspect described above, wherein the opposing portion abuts against the lower end surface of the support.

[0010] According to the second aspect, the load input from the article support part or the like to the support pole can be efficiently transmitted to the grounding member via the mounting member by the vertical abutment between the support pole and the opposing part of the mounting member, thereby ensuring the rigidity against the downward load input to the support pole.

[0011] A fixture according to a third aspect of the present invention is the fixture according to the first or second aspect above, wherein the mounting member is welded to the support post within the recess.

[0012] According to the third aspect, since the weld marks are arranged in the recesses, it is possible to prevent the weld marks from protruding outward from the outer surface of the support column. This makes it possible to prevent the weld marks from coming into contact with each other and creating a gap between the pair of fixtures when the pair of fixtures are arranged adjacent to each other.

[0013] A fourth aspect of the present invention is a fixture according to any one of the first to third aspects above, wherein the mounting member has an upright portion extending upward from the opposing portion, and the upright portion is positioned in the recess and connected to the support column within the recess.

[0014] According to the fourth aspect, by arranging the standing portion in the recess, the dimension by which the standing portion protrudes outward from the outer surface of the support is reduced, while the standing portion overlaps the outer surface of the support and is connected to the support, thereby ensuring the horizontal connecting force between the mounting member and the support.

[0015] A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to a fixture according to the fourth aspect described above, wherein the upright portion is positioned in the recess so as not to protrude from the outer surface of the support when viewed from the vertical direction.

[0016] According to the fifth aspect, when a pair of fixtures are placed adjacent to each other, it is possible to prevent the upright portions from abutting against each other and creating a gap between the pair of fixtures.

[0017] A sixth aspect of the present invention relates to a fixture of the fourth or fifth aspect above, wherein the outer surface of the support has a first outer surface facing a first horizontal direction and a second outer surface facing a second horizontal direction intersecting the first direction, and the rising portion has a first rising portion arranged in the recess of the first outer surface and a second rising portion arranged in the recess of the second outer surface.

[0018] According to the sixth aspect, the mounting member and the support pole can be coupled to each other more firmly and stably, compared to a configuration in which the mounting member has a single upright portion.

[0019] A seventh aspect of the present invention relates to a fixture of the sixth aspect described above, wherein the support pillar has an L-shaped cross section with a portion having the first outer surface and a portion having the second outer surface, and may be open toward the center of the item support portion when viewed from the vertical direction.

[0020] According to the seventh aspect, the space defined by the portion of the support pillar having the first outer surface and the portion having the second outer surface is connected to the space below the item support part, allowing the user to effectively utilize the space below the item support part. Effect of the Invention

[0021] According to the present invention, it is possible to arrange fixtures having item support parts mounted on a plurality of posts adjacent to each other without any gaps. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] A figure showing the appearance of fixtures of the embodiment arranged side by side in the left-right direction. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fixture of the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower end portion of the support body according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a lower end portion of the support body according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a right side view of the lower end portion of the support body according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fixture of the embodiment with the plate member removed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Hereinafter, a fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components having the same or similar functions will be given the same reference numerals. Duplicate descriptions of those components may be omitted. In the following description, the normal direction of the floor surface F on which the fixture is installed is defined as the up-down direction, and the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction is defined as the horizontal direction. In addition, two directions perpendicular to each other in the horizontal direction are defined as the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. In addition, in the drawings used in the following description, the arrow UP indicates upward, the arrow FR indicates forward, and the arrow LH indicates leftward, respectively.

[0024] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which fixtures 1 of the embodiment are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fixture 1 of the embodiment. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the fixture 1 is a workbench and is an example of a fixture with a top plate. The fixture 1 comprises a top plate 3 that is rectangular in plan view, a plurality of supports 5 that support the top plate 3, and a reinforcing portion 7 that connects the supports 5. The top plate 3 has a rectangular shape in plan view with a pair of sides extending in the left-right direction and the remaining pair of sides extending in the front-rear direction. The supports 5 are disposed at positions corresponding to the corners of the top plate 3, one at a time. The supports 5 are the legs of the workbench. Each support 5 extends upward from a grounding member 30 that is grounded on the floor surface F, and is configured to release the load of the top plate 3 to the floor surface F.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the lower end portion of the support 5 disposed on the right front side of the embodiment. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, each support body 5 includes a metal pillar 10 extending in the vertical direction and supporting the top plate 3, a mounting member 20 connected to the pillar 10, and a grounding member 30 connected to the mounting member 20 and grounded to the floor surface F.

[0026] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the support 10 has a certain cross-sectional shape. The support 10 has an L-shaped cross-section, and is formed by bending a plate material at a substantially right angle at a bent portion 11 extending vertically over the entire length of the support 10. The support 10 is made of metal. Each support 10 opens toward the center of the tabletop 3 in a plan view. Each support 10 has a pair of extension portions 12A, 12B connected to each other via the bent portion 11. The pair of extension portions 12A, 12B includes a first extension portion 12A extending forward or backward from the bent portion 11, and a second extension portion 12B extending left or right from the bent portion 11. The support 10 is arranged so that the pair of extension portions 12A, 12B covers the corners of the tabletop 3 (see FIG. 2). As a result, the support 5 forms four corners of the fixture 1 when viewed from above.

[0027] The support 10 has outer side surfaces 14A, 14B facing outward in the horizontal direction. The outer side in the horizontal direction is the direction away from the center of the top board 3 in a plan view. The outer side surfaces 14A, 14B are a first outer side surface 14A provided on the first extension portion 12A facing outward in the left-right direction, and a second outer side surface 14B provided on the second extension portion 12B facing outward in the front-rear direction. Each outer side surface 14A, 14B has a recess 15 recessed inward in the horizontal direction. The recess 15 opens outward in the horizontal direction. The recess 15 extends in the vertical direction along each side surface over the entire length of the support 10, and opens downward at the lower end of the support 10. The recess opens across the outer side surfaces 14A, 14B and the lower end surface of the support 10. The recess 15 is defined by a bottom wall surface 15a facing horizontally outward, and a pair of side wall surfaces 15b extending horizontally inward from the opening edges on both sides in the width direction of the recess 15 and connecting to the bottom wall surface 15a. The bottom wall surface 15a of the recess 15 has a plurality of locking holes 16 that penetrate the base material of the support 10 in its thickness direction and are opened at intervals in the vertical direction.

[0028] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the lower end portion of the support 5 according to the embodiment. As shown in Fig. 5, the mounting member 20 is provided as a separate member from the support pillar 10, and is inseparably connected to the lower end of the support pillar 10. The mounting member 20 is connected to the support pillar 10 within each recess 15 of the support pillar 10. The mounting member 20 has a facing portion 21 that faces the lower end surface of the support pillar 10 in the up-down direction, and an upright portion 26 that extends upward from the facing portion 21. In this embodiment, the facing portion 21 is not directly connected to the support pillar 10, but is fixed to the support pillar 10 via the upright portion 26.

[0029] Fig. 6 is a right side view of the lower end portion of the support body 5 disposed on the right front side of the embodiment. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in Fig. 6. As shown in Figs. 5 to 7, the facing portion 21 includes a lower plate portion 22 and a fastened portion 23. The lower plate portion 22 is formed in a flat plate shape with the thickness direction being the up-down direction. The lower plate portion 22 is made of metal. The lower plate portion 22 has a rectangular shape in plan view with a pair of sides extending in the left-right direction and the remaining pair of sides extending in the front-rear direction. The lower plate portion 22 is formed larger in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction than the lower end portion of the support 10. The lower plate portion 22 abuts against the entire lower end surface of the support 10. Specifically, the lower plate portion 22 abuts against the lower end surfaces of the pair of extension portions 12A, 12B and the bent portion 11.

[0030] 5 and 7, the fastened portion 23 forms a part of the lower surface of the opposing portion 21. The fastened portion 23 is connected to the lower plate portion 22 so as not to be displaceable relative to the lower plate portion 22. The fastened portion 23 is arranged so as not to protrude outward from the lower plate portion 22 when viewed from below. A screw hole 24 that opens downward is formed in the lower surface of the fastened portion 23. In this embodiment, the fastened portion 23 is a T-nut.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 3, the standing portions 26 extend upward from a pair of horizontally outer edges of the lower plate portion 22. The standing portions 26 are made of metal. The pair of standing portions 26 are formed from a single plate material together with the lower plate portion 22 by bending the plate material at the boundary between the opposing portion 21 and the standing portions 26. The standing portions 26 are disposed within the width of the opposing portion 21 in the thickness direction of the standing portions 26 so as not to be positioned outside the opposing portion 21 in a plan view (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 7). The standing portions 26 extend along the outer surfaces 14A and 14B of the support 10. The standing portions 26 are disposed in the recessed portion 15. The standing portions 26 enter the recessed portion 15 through the lower end opening of the recessed portion 15. The standing portions 26 are formed in a plate shape and extend in the vertical direction with a substantially constant width. The width of the standing portion 26 is narrower than the distance between a pair of side wall surfaces 15b of the recess 15 that receives the standing portion 26 (see FIG. 6). The standing portion 26 faces the bottom wall surface 15a of the recess 15 over its entire width. It is desirable that the standing portion 26 is arranged in the recess 15 so as not to protrude from the outer sides 14A, 14B of the support 10 in a plan view. The standing portion 26 is joined to the support 10 within the recess 15 by welding.

[0032] As shown in Figs. 4 and 7, a weld 28 is provided in the recess 15 to join the support 10 and the mounting member 20 to each other. The weld 28 joins the extensions 12A, 12B of the support 10 to the rising portion 26 of the mounting member 20 to each other. The weld 28 includes a weld mark. The weld 28 is formed in a portion where the rising portion 26 and the extensions 12A, 12B overlap. A portion of the weld 28 is formed in the rising portion 26 and is thereby disposed in the recess 15. The weld 28 is disposed in the recess 15 so as not to protrude from the outer surfaces 14A, 14B of the support 10 in a plan view.

[0033] 3 and 7, the grounding member 30 forms the lower end of the support body 5. The grounding member 30 has a threaded portion that is inserted into the screw hole 24 of the mounting member 20 and screwed into the mounting member 20. In the example shown, the grounding member 30 is an adjuster that can adjust unevenness of the floor surface F. The grounding member 30 can change the height of the lower end of the support body 5 by adjusting the amount of insertion of the threaded portion into the screw hole 24. However, the grounding member 30 may be a caster.

[0034] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the fixture 1 of the embodiment, showing a state in which the plate member has been removed. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 8, the tabletop 3 is an example of an article support section that supports an article. The tabletop 3 spreads horizontally from the support 10. The tabletop 3 includes a flat plate member 40 and a frame 45 that supports the plate member 40. The upper surface of the plate member 40 is a flat usable surface and has a rectangular shape that is approximately the same as the shape of the tabletop 3 in a plan view. The frame 45 supports the plate member 40 from below. The frame 45 may be connected to the plate member 40, or may detachably support the plate member 40 placed on the frame 45 from above. The frame 45 includes a rear frame 46 that extends in the left-right direction along the rear end edge of the tabletop 3, and a pair of left and right side frames 47 that extend in the front-rear direction along both left and right side edges of the tabletop 3. The rear frame 46 is installed between a pair of rear support columns 10 that are aligned in the left-right direction. The side frames 47 are installed between a pair of support columns 10 that are aligned in the front-rear direction. The frame 45 may be engaged with the opening edge of the engaging hole 16 (see FIG. 3) of the support 10, or may be fastened to the support 10 by a fastening member inserted into the engaging hole 16 of the support 10.

[0035] The reinforcing section 7 includes a pair of left and right first connecting members 51 extending in the front-rear direction above the tabletop 3 and connecting the pair of columns 10, a pair of front and rear second connecting members 52 extending in the left-right direction above the tabletop 3 and connecting the pair of columns 10, a pair of left and right third connecting members 53 extending in the front-rear direction below the tabletop 3 and connecting the pair of columns 10, a cross beam member 54 extending in the left-right direction and connecting the pair of third connecting members 53, and a diagonal brace 55 connecting the pair of rear left and right columns 10. Each of these members of the reinforcing section 7 may be engaged with the opening edge of the engaging hole 16 of the column 10, or may be fastened to the column 10 by a fastening member inserted into the engaging hole 16 of the column 10.

[0036] The first connecting member 51 and the second connecting member 52 are each connected to the upper end of the support 10. Each first connecting member 51 is installed between a pair of support columns 10 aligned in the front-rear direction. The first connecting member 51 connects the pair of support columns 10 such that the upper ends of the pair of support columns 10 connected to the first connecting member 51 are not spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction. The second connecting member 52 is installed between a pair of support columns 10 aligned in the left-right direction. The second connecting member 52 connects the pair of support columns 10 such that the upper ends of the pair of support columns 10 connected to the second connecting member 52 are not spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction.

[0037] The third connecting member 53 is connected to a location above the lower end of the pillar 10. The third connecting member 53 is installed between a pair of pillars 10 aligned in the front-rear direction. The cross beam member 54 is connected to an intermediate portion of the third connecting member 53. The cross beam member 54 is installed between the pair of third connecting members 53. The diagonal brace 55 is disposed below the top board 3 and above the third connecting member 53.

[0038] As described above, the furniture 1 of this embodiment includes a support 10 that extends in the vertical direction and supports a top plate 3, and a mounting member 20 that has opposing portions 21 that face each other in the vertical direction on the lower end surface of the support 10, and a screw hole 24 that opens downward and into which the grounding member 30 is screwed is formed in the opposing portion 21. The support 10 has outer surfaces 14A, 14B in which a recess 15 that is recessed inward in a plan view is formed. The recess 15 opens across the outer surfaces 14A, 14B and the lower end surface of the support 10. The mounting member 20 is connected to the support 10 within the recess 15. With this configuration, the connection structure of the mounting member 20 and the support 10 can be provided so as to pass through the lower end opening of the recess 15, and it is possible to reduce the dimension by which the connection portion between the mounting member 20 and the support 10 protrudes outward from the outer surfaces 14A, 14B of the support 10. 1, when a pair of fixtures 1 are placed adjacent to each other, it is possible to prevent the mounting members 20 from abutting against each other and widening the gap between the pair of fixtures 1. Therefore, when fixtures 1 having a top plate 3 mounted on multiple supports 10 are placed adjacent to each other, it is possible to prevent gaps from being generated.

[0039] The opposing portion 21 of the mounting member 20 abuts against the lower end surface of the support 10. With this configuration, the load input to the support 10 from the top board 3 or the like can be efficiently transmitted to the grounding member 30 via the mounting member 20 by the vertical abutment between the support 10 and the opposing portion 21 of the mounting member 20. Therefore, rigidity against the downward load input to the support 10 can be ensured.

[0040] The mounting member 20 is welded to the support 10 within the recess 15. With this configuration, the welded portion 28 is disposed in the recess 15, and therefore it is possible to prevent the welded portion 28 from protruding outward from the outer surfaces 14A, 14B of the support 10. As a result, when a pair of fixtures 1 are disposed adjacent to each other, it is possible to prevent the welded portions 28 from coming into contact with each other and creating a gap between the pair of fixtures 1.

[0041] The mounting member 20 has an upright portion 26 extending upward from the opposing portion 21. The upright portion 26 is disposed in the recess 15 and is coupled to the support 10 within the recess 15. With this configuration, the upright portion 26 is disposed in the recess 15, thereby reducing the dimension by which the upright portion 26 protrudes outward from the outer sides 14A, 14B of the support 10, while the upright portion 26 is coupled to the support 10 while overlapping the outer sides 14A, 14B of the support 10, so that the horizontal coupling force between the mounting member 20 and the support 10 can be ensured.

[0042] The standing portion 26 is disposed in the recess 15 so as not to protrude from the outer surfaces 14A, 14B of the support 10 in a plan view. With this configuration, when a pair of fixtures 1 are disposed adjacent to each other, it is possible to prevent the standing portions 26 from abutting against each other and creating a gap between the pair of fixtures 1.

[0043] The outer sides 14A, 14B of the pillar 10 have a first outer side 14A facing outward in the left-right direction, and a second outer side 14B facing outward in the front-rear direction. The standing portion 26 has a first standing portion 26 arranged in the recess 15 of the first outer side 14A, and a second standing portion 26 arranged in the recess 15 of the second outer side 14B. With this configuration, the mounting member 20 and the pillar 10 can be joined to each other more firmly and stably than in a configuration in which the mounting member 20 has a single standing portion.

[0044] The support 10 has an L-shaped cross section with a first extension portion 12A having a first outer side surface 14A and a second extension portion 12B having a second outer side surface 14B, and is open toward the center of the tabletop 3 in a plan view. With this configuration, the space defined by the first extension portion 12A and the second extension portion 12B of the support 10 communicates with the space below the tabletop 3, allowing the user to effectively use the space below the tabletop 3.

[0045] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment explained with reference to the drawings, and various modifications are possible within the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a workbench, which is an example of a piece of furniture with a top plate, but the present invention may also be applied to a desk with a top plate, or to a shelf with a shelf plate as an item support portion. Note that the item support portion does not have to include a flat plate member as in the above embodiment, and may be formed, for example, in a net shape.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the facing portion 21 of the mounting member 20 is not directly connected to the support 10, but this is not limited to the configuration. The facing portion may be directly connected to the support by welding. In this case, it is preferable that the welded portion of the facing portion and the support does not protrude from the facing portion in a plan view.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the support 10 and the mounting member 20 are joined together so as to be immovable relative to each other by forming a welded portion 28 at the overlapping portion of the support 10 and the rising portion 26, but the welded structure of the support and the mounting member is not limited to this. It is sufficient that the welded portion of the support and the mounting member is provided in the recess. For example, the support and the mounting member may be welded so that a bead is formed between the rising portion and the side wall surface of the recess. For example, the mounting member may not have a rising portion, and the opposing portions of the support and the mounting member may be welded to each other so that the welded portion passes through the lower end opening of the recess.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the support 10 and the mounting member 20 are connected by welding, but the connection structure of the support and the mounting member is not limited to this. For example, the support and the mounting member may be fastened by a bolt or the like to the extension part of the support and the standing part of the mounting member. Even with this configuration, the mounting member is connected to the support within the recess by arranging the standing part in a recess formed in the extension part, and therefore the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained. Note that, when the extension part and the standing part are fastened by a fastening member, it is preferable to arrange the fastening member in the recess so that the fastening member does not protrude from the outer surface of the support.

[0049] In the above embodiment, in the mounting member 20, the fastened portion 23 in which the screw hole 24 is formed is provided separately from the lower plate portion 22, but this is not limited to the configuration. In other words, the screw hole may be a female screw formed directly in the lower plate portion.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the support 10 is configured to form a corner of the fixture 1, but this configuration is not limited to this. For example, the top plate may extend outward in the horizontal direction beyond the support, and the corner of the top plate may form the corner of the fixture. In this case, when a pair of fixtures are placed adjacent to each other, it is possible to prevent the mounting members from abutting against each other and thus enlarging the gap between the pair of fixtures, and it is also possible to prevent the support from protruding, making it easier to use the gap between the supports.

[0051] In addition, within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, it is possible to replace the components in the above-described embodiments with well-known components as appropriate, and the above-described embodiments and each modified example may be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1...Fixture 3...Top plate (article support portion) 10...Support column 14A...First outer surface (outer surface) 14B...Second outer surface (outer surface) 15...Recess 20...Mounting member 21...Facing portion 24...Screw hole 26...Upright portion (first upright portion, second upright portion) 30...Ground member F...Floor surface

Claims

1. A support extending in a vertical direction and having an outer surface on which a recess is formed that is recessed inward when viewed in the vertical direction, the recess being open across the outer surface and a lower end surface; an article support section supported by the support column and extending in a direction intersecting the vertical direction from the support column; a mounting member having opposing portions on the lower end surface of the support column in the up-down direction, the opposing portions having downward openings and formed with screw holes into which a grounding member that is grounded on a floor surface is screwed, the mounting member being connected to the support column within the recess; Fixtures equipped with:

2. The facing portion abuts against the lower end surface of the support. The fixture according to claim 1.

3. The mounting member is welded to the post within the recess. The fixture according to claim 1 or claim 2.

4. The mounting member has an upright portion extending upward from the facing portion, The upstanding portion is disposed in the recess and is coupled to the support post within the recess. The fixture according to claim 1.

5. The upright portion is disposed in the recess so as not to protrude from the outer surface of the support column when viewed from the up-down direction. The fixture according to claim 4.

6. The outer surface of the support has a first outer surface facing a horizontal first direction and a second outer surface facing a horizontal second direction intersecting the first direction, The raised portion includes a first raised portion disposed in the recess of the first outer surface and a second raised portion disposed in the recess of the second outer surface. The fixture according to claim 4 or claim 5.

7. the support pillar has an L-shaped cross section including a portion having the first outer surface and a portion having the second outer surface, and is open toward the center of the item support portion when viewed from the top-bottom direction; The fixture according to claim 6.

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