Panel body and chair

Abstract

To provide a panel body or the like which is excellent in convenience since the panel body is attachable to and detachable from a chair body as well as appropriately partitions an office space around a seated person.SOLUTION: A panel body B which is constituted to be attachable to and detachable from a chair body A includes a panel body 4 including a left panel part 41, a right panel part 42, and a back panel part 43 provided on a left side part, a right side part, and a back part of the chair body A and a connecting part 51 detachably connected to the chair body A and also includes a support body 5 provided between the chair body A and the panel body 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a panel body and a chair equipped with a panel body. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Various structures that separate the office space around a seated person have been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Conventional structures were large-scale structures that were erected against the floor and were difficult to move easily relative to the floor, making it difficult for an occupant to follow the movable chair body while remaining seated.

[0004] Furthermore, many of the conventional structures were intricately assembled to be integrated with the chair itself when installed in an office, etc., and could not be flexibly removed from the chair itself in cases where there was no need to partition the surrounding work space. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-11577 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present invention has been made in light of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a panel body that is not only capable of effectively dividing the office space around a seated person but also highly convenient as it can be attached and detached from the chair body, and a chair equipped with a panel body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] That is, the present invention has the following configuration.

[0008] The invention described in claim 1 is a panel body configured to be detachable from a chair body, comprising a panel body including a panel portion arranged on at least one of the left side, right side, and rear of the chair body, and a support body interposed between the chair body and the panel body, the support having a connecting portion that is detachably connected to the chair body.

[0009] The invention described in claim 2 is the panel body described in claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is connected to a side of the chair body different from the seated person side.

[0010] The invention described in claim 3 is the panel body described in claim 1, wherein the panel body is disposed at a distance from the chair body.

[0011] The invention described in claim 4 is the panel body described in claim 1, wherein the panel body includes left and right panel portions each having an upright wall shape and arranged on the left and right outer parts of the chair body, and a rear panel portion also having an upright wall shape and arranged on the rear part of the chair body.

[0012] The invention described in claim 5 is the panel body described in claim 1, wherein the panel body is substantially U-shaped in a plan view and has an integral shape surrounding the left, right and rear outer parts of the chair body.

[0013] The invention described in claim 6 is the panel body described in claim 1, wherein the chair body is provided with at least legs and a seat supported by the legs and capable of seating one or more persons.

[0014] The invention described in claim 7 is a panel body described in claim 1, in which the chair body has at least a leg body and a seat supported by the leg body and capable of seating one or more persons, the leg body having a leg body and a base supported by the leg body, and the connecting portion is detachably connected to the underside of the base.

[0015] The invention described in claim 8 is the panel body described in claim 1, in which the panel body and the support body do not have a structure for supporting them on the floor surface, and are supported only by the chair body in a state separated from the floor surface.

[0016] The invention described in claim 9 is the panel body described in claim 1, wherein the panel body comprises left and right panel portions each having an upright wall shape and arranged on the left and right outer parts of the chair body, and a rear panel portion also having an upright wall shape and arranged on the rear part of the chair body, and the support body comprises the connecting portion arranged in the middle part of the left and right panel portions in the spacing direction, and a support frame portion mainly made of pipe material and interposed between the connecting portion and the panel body.

[0017] The invention described in claim 10 is the panel body described in claim 9, wherein the support frame portion comprises a horizontal frame portion extending horizontally and arranged along the inner surface of the panel main body, and a plurality of connecting frame portions connected to the horizontal frame portion at an upper portion and connected to the connecting portion at a lower portion, the intermediate portions in the longitudinal direction being formed curved.

[0018] The invention described in claim 11 is the panel body described in claim 9, wherein the panel main body is mainly made of soft sound-absorbing material and is attached along the outer side of the support frame portion.

[0019] The invention recited in claim 12 is a chair comprising a chair body and the panel body recited in any one of claims 1 to 11 supported by the chair body. Effect of the Invention

[0020] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide at least a panel body that can not only effectively divide the office space around a seated occupant, but also a chair equipped with a panel body that is highly convenient as it can be attached and detached from the chair body. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. [Figure 9] Cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment as viewed from below. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0023] In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a chair that is configured by attaching a panel body B to a single-person chair body A. The chair includes the chair body A and the panel body B supported by the chair body A.

[0024] Each component of the chair will be described in detail below.

[0025] <<Chair body A>> A chair body A includes a leg body 1 and a seat F on which one person can sit that is supported by the leg body 1. The chair body A in this embodiment is configured so that the seat F, backrest G, and armrests J can be tiltably supported relative to the leg body 1.

[0026] The chair body A comprises a leg body 1, a seating support structure E arranged above the leg body 1 and integrally comprising a seat F, a backrest G and armrests J, and a tilting unit 3 interposed between the leg body 1 and the seating support structure E.

[0027] <Leg body 1> The leg body 1 is a metal frame type with four casters c. A tilting unit 3 is disposed on the leg body 1, which tilts a seat support structure E including a seat F, a backrest G, and armrests J in the forward and backward directions.

[0028] The leg body 1 comprises four leg bodies extending in the vertical direction, namely left and right front legs 11 and left and right rear legs 12, and a base D supported by the left and right front legs 11 and the left and right rear legs 12. Casters c are provided at the lower ends of the left and right front legs 11 and the left and right rear legs 12.

[0029] The base D is supported by left and right front legs 11 and left and right rear legs 12 and disposed under the seat F. The base D includes a metal base body d1 having a horizontal plate-like portion on which the tilting unit 3 is placed, and a synthetic resin protective frame member d2 that is detachably attached to the base body d1 and surrounds the outer periphery of the tilting unit 3.

[0030] The connecting portion 51 of the panel body B is configured to be detachable from the lower surface of the base main body d1.

[0031] <Tilting Unit 3> The tilting unit 3 is interposed between the base D of the leg body 1 and the seat shell body 21 of the seat F. The tilting unit 3 is capable of supporting a seated person support structure E including the seat F so that the seated person support structure E can tilt forward and backward relative to the leg body 1. The seated person support structure E is supported by the leg body 1 via the tilting unit 3.

[0032] The tilting unit 3 comprises a first unit member 31 fixed to the base body d1 of the leg 1 by a screw v1, and a second unit member 32 rotatably supported relative to the first unit member 31 via a support shaft 33 extending in the left-right direction and fixed to the seat F.

[0033] Between the first and second unit members 31, 32 in front of the support shaft 33, and between the first and second unit members 31, 32 behind the support shaft 33, there are arranged a front elastic body 34 capable of applying a biasing force to return the second unit member 32 from a forward leaning position to an initial position (intermediate position), and a rear elastic body 35 capable of applying a biasing force to return the second unit member 32 from a backward leaning position to the initial position (intermediate position).

[0034] <Seated Person Support Structure E> The seated occupant support structure E includes a composite shell body 2 integrally formed with a seat shell body 21 formed in a shell shape from synthetic resin and constituting a seat F, and a support shell body 22 formed in a shell shape from synthetic resin and having a backrest main body portion g1 forming a backrest G and an armrest main body portion j1 ​​forming an armrest J.

[0035] The occupant support structure E in this embodiment comprises a seat F having a seat shell body 21 connected to the tilting unit 3, and a backrest G and armrests J having a support shell body 22 formed in a shell shape from synthetic resin and attached to the seat shell body 21.

[0036] The seat F includes a seat body f1 having a seating surface, and a seat shell body 21 attached to the underside of the seat body f1.

[0037] Next, the panel body B attached to the chair body A will be described.

[0038] <<Panel body B>> The panel body B is detachably attached to the chair body A, which is configured to be able to move smoothly on the floor surface by means of casters c. The panel body B does not have a structure for supporting it on the floor surface. In other words, the panel body B is configured to be supported only by the chair body A in a state separated from the floor surface.

[0039] The panel body B comprises a panel body 4 including a left panel portion 41, a right panel portion 42, and a rear panel portion 43, which are panel portions arranged on the left side, right side, and rear part of the chair body A, and a support body 5 interposed between the chair body A and the panel body 4, and having a connecting portion 51 that is detachably connected to the chair body A.

[0040] In this embodiment, the panel body 4 and the support body 5 do not have a structure for supporting them on the floor surface, and are held apart from the floor surface. The support body 5 and the panel body 4 constituting the panel body B are arranged so as not to interfere with the backrest G tilted backward.

[0041] The panel body B is attached to the leg A, which is a portion of the chair body A that does not tilt. In other words, the panel body B is configured to be detachable by simply fastening and unfastening the screw v1 to the underside of the base body d1 of the base D, which is a portion of the chair body A that does not tilt.

[0042] <Panel body 4> The panel body 4 is configured to include left and right panel parts 41, 42 which form upright walls and are disposed on the left and right outer parts of the chair body A, and a rear panel part 43 which also forms an upright wall and is disposed on the rear part of the chair body A. The panel body 4 is substantially U-shaped in a plan view and has an integrated shape which surrounds the left, right and rear outer parts of the chair body A.

[0043] The lower front edges 41e, 42e of the left and right panel portions 41, 42 are inclined downward and gradually positioned rearward to avoid interference with the top plate of a table or desk (not shown).

[0044] The panel body 4 is made of felt that functions favorably as a soft sound absorbing material.

[0045] The panel body 4 is disposed at a distance from the chair body A. Between the panel body 4 and the chair body A, a space sp is formed.

[0046] The panel body 4 is attached along the outer sides of the horizontal frame portions K, L of the support frame part 52. More specifically, the panel body 4 is indirectly attached to the horizontal frame portions K, L of the support body 5 via connecting members M.

[0047] <Support 5> The support body 5 includes a connecting portion 51 disposed in the middle of the left and right panel portions 41, 42 in the separating direction, and a support frame portion 52 mainly made of a pipe material and interposed between the connecting portion 51 and the panel main body 4. The connecting portion 51 and the support frame portion 52 are rigidly connected by welding.

[0048] The connecting portion 51 has a substantially rectangular plate shape extending horizontally. The connecting portion 51 is made of metal. Ends of the left and right connecting frame parts P, R and the central connecting frame part S constituting the support body 5 are welded to the lower surface of the connecting portion 51. Note that the connecting frame parts P, R, S and the connecting portion 51 are not limited to being welded, and may be connected using screws, clamps, or the like.

[0049] The connecting part 51 is connected to a side of the chair body A that is different from the seated person side. In this embodiment, the connecting part 51 is detachably connected to the chair body A by using a screw v1 that is a fastener. More specifically, the connecting part 51 is detachably screwed to the underside of the base body d1 of the base D, which is a part of the chair body A that does not tilt.

[0050] The connecting part 51 is a flat plate in a horizontal position. The connecting part 51 has screw insertion holes h1 penetrating in the vertical direction at two locations, the front left and right, and two locations, the rear left and right. The connecting part 51 supports the support body 5 with respect to the chair body A by screwing four screws v1 inserted through the four screw insertion holes h1 into members arranged under the seat F of the chair body A.

[0051] In this embodiment, the screw v1 inserted into the screw insertion hole h1 of the connecting part 51 is further inserted into screw insertion holes dh provided at four places in the base main body d1, and then screwed into the first unit member 31 of the tilting unit 3. That is, the connecting part 51 of the support body 5 is configured to be fastened together with the base part D of the seat F by the screw v1.

[0052] The support frame portion 52 comprises upper and lower horizontal frame portions K, L which extend horizontally and are arranged along the inner surface of the panel main body 4, a connecting frame portion N which extends vertically and connects the longitudinal middle portions of the upper and lower horizontal frame portions K, L, and a plurality of connecting frame portions P, R and a central connecting frame portion S which are connected to the upper and lower horizontal frame portions K, L at the top and to the connecting portion 51 at the bottom and have curved longitudinal middle portions.

[0053] The upper and lower horizontal frame portions K, L are formed to have a U-shape in a plan view. The panel body 4 is indirectly attached to the horizontal frame portions K, L via connecting members M.

[0054] The left and right connecting frame parts P and R are substantially L-shaped. The left and right connecting frame parts P and R are provided symmetrically.

[0055] The left connecting frame portion P comprises an upper extending frame portion p1 which extends in the vertical direction and has a portion which connects to the left front end portion of each of the upper and lower horizontal frame portions K, L, a curved frame portion p2 which is connected to the lower end portion of the upper extending frame portion p1 and has a curved shape, and a lower extending frame portion p3 which is connected to the lower end portion of the curved frame portion p2 and extends approximately horizontally in the right direction, which is the direction in which the chair body A is arranged, and has a portion at its extending end which connects to the connecting portion 51.

[0056] The right connecting frame portion R comprises an upper extending frame portion r1 which extends in the vertical direction and has a portion which connects to the right front end portion of each of the upper and lower horizontal frame portions K and L, a curved frame portion r2 which is curved and connected to the lower end portion of the upper extending frame portion r1, and a lower extending frame portion r3 which is connected to the lower end portion of the curved frame portion r2 and extends approximately horizontally in the left direction, which is the direction in which the chair body A is arranged, and which has a portion at its extending end which connects to the connecting portion 51.

[0057] The central connecting frame portion S is generally L-shaped and has a shorter height than the left and right connecting frame portions P, R.

[0058] The central connecting frame portion S comprises an upper extending frame portion s1 which extends in the vertical direction and has a portion which connects with the longitudinal middle portion of the lower horizontal frame portion L, a curved frame portion s2 which is curved and connected to the lower end of the upper extending frame portion s1, and a lower extending frame portion s3 which is connected to the lower end of the curved frame portion s2 and extends approximately horizontally in the forward direction, which is the direction in which the chair body A is arranged, and has a portion at its extending end which connects to the connecting portion 51.

[0059] Each of the connecting frame parts P, R, and S may be connected to other components constituting the support body 5 by using screws, clamps, etc., not limited to welding. Each of the connecting frame parts P, R, and S may be fixed to the base part D of the chair body A by using screws, clamps, etc.

[0060] As described above, the panel body B according to this embodiment is configured to be detachable from the chair body A. The panel body B includes the panel body 4 including the left and right panel parts 41, 42 and the rear panel part 43, which are panel parts disposed on the left side, right side and rear part of the chair body A, and the support body 5 having a connecting part 51 detachably connected to the chair body A and interposed between the chair body A and the panel body 4.

[0061] Therefore, this embodiment not only makes it possible to effectively divide the office space around a seated occupant, but also makes it possible to provide a panel body B that is highly convenient to attach and detach from the chair body A.

[0062] The connecting portion 51 is connected to a side of the chair body A that is different from the seated person side.

[0063] Therefore, the panel body B is preferably supported at a location that does not interfere with the seated occupant.

[0064] The panel body 4 is disposed apart from the chair body A.

[0065] For this reason, the panel body 4 is positioned so as not to interfere with the seated occupant, and the occupant can perform smooth, easy movements to carry out work while seated in the chair body A.

[0066] The panel body 4 is configured to include left and right panel sections 41, 42 which are in the form of upright walls and are arranged on the left and right outer parts of the chair body A, and a rear panel section 43 which is in the form of an upright wall and is arranged on the rear part of the chair body A.

[0067] Therefore, the panel body 4 suitably surrounds the outer side of the user.

[0068] The panel body 4 is generally U-shaped in plan view and integrally surrounds the left, right and rear outer parts of the chair body A.

[0069] Therefore, the panel body 4 has a suitable configuration that adequately surrounds the outer side of the user and has an excellent appearance.

[0070] The chair body A is provided with legs 1 and a seat F supported by the legs 1 and capable of seating one person.

[0071] This makes it possible to provide a panel body B that can suitably separate the work space around a single seated person.

[0072] The leg body 1 of the chair body A comprises a leg body and a base D supported by the leg body, and the connecting portion 51 is detachably connected to the lower surface of the base D.

[0073] As a result, the connecting portion 51 of the panel body B is removably connected to the underside of the highly stable base D that constitutes the leg body 1, thereby providing an ideal configuration for stably supporting the panel body B against the chair body A.

[0074] Neither the panel body 4 nor the support body 5 has a structure for supporting it on the floor surface, and is supported only by the chair body A in a state separated from the floor surface.

[0075] Therefore, the entire panel body B can be moved integrally with the chair body A relative to the floor surface.

[0076] The panel body 4 includes left and right panel parts 41, 42 each having an upright wall shape and disposed on the left and right outer parts of the chair body A, and a rear panel part 43 also having an upright wall shape and disposed on the rear part of the chair body A. The support body 5 includes a connecting part 51 disposed in the middle part of the left and right panel parts 41, 42 in the separating direction, and a support frame part 52 mainly made of a pipe material and disposed between the connecting part 51 and the panel body 4.

[0077] Therefore, the panel body 4 has a suitable configuration for suitably surrounding the outer side of the user, and the support body 5 has a suitable configuration for supporting the panel body 4 with respect to the chair body A.

[0078] The support frame portion 52 includes horizontal frame portions K, L extending horizontally and arranged along the inner surface of the panel main body 4, and a plurality of connecting frame portions which are connected to the horizontal frame portions K, L at the upper portion and to the connecting portion 51 at the lower portion and have curved longitudinal intermediate portions.

[0079] Therefore, the support frame portion 52 has a suitable configuration for supporting the panel body 4 relative to the chair body A.

[0080] The panel body 4 is mainly made of a soft sound absorbing material, and is attached along the outer side of the support frame portion 52.

[0081] Therefore, the panel body 4 has a suitable structure that can exhibit a sound absorbing function.

[0082] The chair of this embodiment comprises a chair body A and a panel body B supported by the chair body A, and is thus preferably configured to allow a seated person to utilize the structure of the panel body B to concentrate on work.

[0083] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above in detail.

[0084] The panel body may be any body that is detachable from the chair body, and various specific preferable settings can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0085] The number of connecting parts may be one or more than two.

[0086] The connecting points of the connecting parts are not limited to the bases of the legs, but may be any part constituting the chair body, such as the legs, seat, armrests, backrest, headrest, etc.

[0087] The connecting portion may be connected to a tiltable component of the chair body. In other words, the panel body may be configured to be tiltable in conjunction with the tilting of the chair body.

[0088] The panel body may include a panel portion disposed on at least one of the left side, right side, and rear side of the chair body. For example, the panel body may be disposed only on the right side of the chair body, only on the left side of the chair body, only on the rear side of the chair body, or only on both the left and right sides of the chair body.

[0089] The connecting portion may be configured to be detachable from the chair body, and any suitable specific detachable configuration may be used.

[0090] The connecting portion may be configured to be detachable from the chair body without using a fastener. Even if a fastener is used, the fastener is not limited to a screw.

[0091] The shape of the connecting portion is not limited to a plate-like shape, but may have any suitable configuration that is detachable from the chair body.

[0092] Needless to say, the specific configuration of the support can be set in various ways.

[0093] The panel main body may include components other than the left and right panel portions and the rear panel portion, such as a panel portion that can form a ceiling surface.

[0094] The chair body may be one that includes at least legs and a seat supported by the legs and capable of seating one or more persons. In other words, the chair body may be one that includes a seat capable of seating two or more persons.

[0095] The panel body is not limited to being made of felt, and various other materials may of course be used.

[0096] Furthermore, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0097] A…Chair body B: Panel body 1...Leg body 4…Panel body 5...Support 41...Left panel section (panel section) 42…Right panel section (panel section) 43…Rear panel section (panel section) 51...Connection part

Claims

1. A panel body configured to be detachable from a chair body, A panel body comprising a panel body including a panel portion disposed on at least one of the left side, right side, and rear side of the chair body, and a support body having a connecting portion that is detachably connected to the chair body and interposed between the chair body and the panel body.

2. 2. The panel body according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is connected to a side of the chair body other than the side on which a seated person is seated.

3. 2. The panel body according to claim 1, wherein the panel body is disposed spaced apart from the chair body.

4. 2. The panel body according to claim 1, wherein the panel body includes left and right panel portions each having an upright wall shape and disposed on the left and right outer sides of the chair body, and a rear panel portion also having an upright wall shape and disposed on the rear part of the chair body.

5. 2. The panel body according to claim 1, wherein the panel body is substantially U-shaped in a plan view and integrally surrounds the left, right and rear outer portions of the chair body.

6. 2. The panel body according to claim 1, wherein the chair body comprises at least legs and a seat supported by the legs and capable of seating one or more persons.

7. The chair body is provided with at least a leg body and a seat supported by the leg body and capable of seating one or more persons, 2. The panel body according to claim 1, wherein the leg body comprises a leg main body and a base supported by the leg main body, and the connecting portion is detachably connected to the underside of the base.

8. The panel body according to claim 1, wherein each of the panel body and the support body does not have a structure for supporting it on a floor surface, and is supported only by the chair body in a state spaced apart from the floor surface.

9. The panel body includes left and right panel parts each having an upright wall shape and disposed on the left and right outer sides of the chair body, and a rear panel part also having an upright wall shape and disposed on the rear part of the chair body, 2. The panel body according to claim 1, wherein the support body comprises a connecting portion disposed in the middle of the left and right panel portions in the spacing direction, and a support frame portion mainly made of pipe material and interposed between the connecting portion and the panel body.

10. The panel body according to claim 9, wherein the support frame portion comprises a horizontal frame portion extending horizontally and arranged along the inner surface of the panel main body, and a plurality of connecting frame portions which are connected to the horizontal frame portion at their upper portions and to the connecting portion at their lower portions, and which have curved longitudinal intermediate portions.

11. 10. The panel body according to claim 9, wherein the panel body is mainly made of a soft sound absorbing material and is attached along the outer side of the support frame portion.

12. A chair comprising a chair body and a panel body according to any one of claims 1 to 11 supported on the chair body.

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