Furniture

Abstract

To provide a set of furniture which can restrict unexpected opening of internal space, upon maintaining maintainability for the internal space of supporting legs.SOLUTION: A set of furniture is equipped with a pair of supporting legs and an upper structure supported by the pair of supporting legs from below. The pair of supporting legs has formation of internal space that opens to both sides of a first direction, and also has leg bodies extending upward from a floor surface, a first interception member which intercepts the outer opening part in the first direction of the internal space and which is connected to the leg bodies that are at least not removably from the outside of the leg bodies, and a second interception member which is connected to the leg bodies in a manner that the inner opening part in the first direction of the internal space can be opened and closed from the outer side of the leg bodies.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to furniture.

Background Art

[0002] As a support leg of a piece of furniture with a top plate, a configuration is known that includes a frame-shaped core portion that opens on both sides in the left-right direction, and a pair of cover portions that cover the opening portions of the core portion from both sides in the left-right direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). In the support leg, wiring and the like are accommodated in the internal space of the core portion. The cover portion is detachably attached to the core portion by being hooked from the outside with respect to the core portion. In this type of furniture with a top plate, when performing maintenance on the wiring or the like, the cover portion can be removed from the core portion to access the internal space of the core portion.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the above-described conventional technology, each of the pair of cover portions is detachably attached to the core portion from the outside. Therefore, due to an impact when a lower limb or an article comes into contact with the cover portion, there is a possibility that the cover portion may fall off and the internal space may be opened.

[0005] The present invention provides a piece of furniture that can suppress the unexpected opening of the internal space while maintaining the maintainability of the internal space of the support leg.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following aspects. (1) The furniture according to one aspect of the present invention includes a pair of support legs extending upward from the floor surface and arranged at intervals in a first direction intersecting the vertical direction, and an upper structure supported from below by the pair of support legs in a state of being bridged between the pair of support legs. Among the first directions, when the direction in which one of the support legs approaches the other support leg is defined as the inner side and the direction in which one of the support legs moves away from the other support leg is defined as the outer side, the pair of support legs forms an internal space opening on both sides in the first direction, and includes a leg body extending upward from the floor surface, and a first shielding member that shields an outer opening facing the outer side in the first direction of the internal space and is connected to the leg body in a non-removable manner from at least the outside of the leg body, and a second shielding member that is connected to the leg body in an openable and closable manner from the outside of the leg body for an inner opening facing the inner side in the first direction of the internal space.

[0007] According to this aspect, since the first shielding member is configured to be non-removable from the outside of the leg body, the first shielding member can be connected to the leg body by relatively strong connecting means. As a result, even if the user's lower limbs or articles come into contact with the first shielding member, it is difficult for the first shielding member to fall off the leg body. On the other hand, regarding the second shielding member, since the attachment and detachment operation can be performed from the outside of the leg body, the inner space can be easily opened and closed during maintenance of wiring or the like. As a result, it is possible to maintain the maintainability of the internal space of the support leg and suppress the unexpected opening of the internal space.

[0008] (2) In the furniture according to the aspect of (1) above, the leg body is arranged at intervals in a second direction intersecting the first direction when viewed from the vertical direction, and includes a pair of upright portions partitioning the internal space, and it is preferable that the first shielding member is bridged between the pair of upright portions. According to this aspect, since the first shielding member is non-removably attached to the upright portion from the outside of the leg body, it is easy to ensure the strength of the support leg. In addition, since the second direction of the inner space is partitioned by the upright portion, the inner space can be effectively utilized.

[0009] (3) In the furniture according to the aspect of (2) above, it is preferable that the leg body includes a connecting portion spanned in the second direction between a pair of standing portions. According to this aspect, a frame-shaped portion can be formed on the leg body by the standing portions and the connecting portion. Thereby, it is easy to ensure the strength of the support leg.

[0010] (4) In the furniture according to any one of the aspects of (1) to (3) above, it is preferable that the first shielding member penetrates the leg body in the first direction from the inner side in the first direction with respect to the first shielding member, and is connected to the leg body by a fastening member fastened to the first shielding member. According to this aspect, by fastening the fastening member to the first shielding member, the first shielding member can be easily fixed to the leg body without protruding the fastening member to the outside in the first direction with respect to the first shielding member. Thereby, while improving the appearance of the support leg, the first shielding member can be attached so as not to be removable from the outside of the leg body.

[0011] (5) In the furniture according to the aspect of (4) above, the leg body is disposed facing the first shielding member, and includes a support plate portion through which the fastening member penetrates, and it is preferable that the support plate portion is exposed in the internal space toward the inner side in the first direction. According to this aspect, since the support plate portion is exposed in the internal space, the fastening member can be easily accessed by removing the second shielding member. Thereby, the first shielding member can be easily attached and detached through the inside (internal space) of the leg body.

[0012] (6) In the furniture according to any one of the aspects of (1) to (5) above, it is preferable that the second shielding member is connected to the leg body via a magnet. According to this aspect, the second shielding member can be easily attached and detached from the outside of the leg body. Thereby, the maintainability can be improved.

Advantages of the Invention

[0013] According to each of the above aspects, it is possible to suppress the unexpected opening of the internal space while maintaining the maintainability with respect to the internal space of the support leg.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments and modifications described below, corresponding components may be denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof may be omitted. In the following description, expressions indicating relative or absolute arrangements such as "parallel", "orthogonal", "center", "coaxial", etc. not only strictly represent such arrangements, but also represent states in which they are relatively displaced with tolerances and angles or distances that can obtain the same function. Further, in the present embodiment, "facing each other" includes not only the case where the orthogonal directions (normal directions) of two surfaces coincide with each other, but also the case where the orthogonal directions intersect each other. In the following description, the direction orthogonal to the floor surface F is defined as the vertical direction (arrow UP is the upper side), and the two directions orthogonal to the vertical direction are defined as the front-rear direction (second direction: arrow FR is the front side) and the left-right direction (first direction: arrow LH is the left side), respectively.

[0016] [Furniture with a top plate 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the furniture with a top plate 1. The furniture 1 with a top plate shown in Fig. 1 is a table installed, for example, in an office or a conference room of a public facility. The furniture 1 with a top plate includes a top plate (upper structure) 11 and a support structure 12.

[0017] <Top plate 11> In plan view, the top plate 11 is formed in a rectangular shape with the left - right direction as the longitudinal direction and the front - rear direction as the short - hand direction. However, the outer shape of the top plate 11 in plan view may be a polygon other than a rectangle, or may be a circular shape, a semi - circular shape, etc.

[0018] In the top plate 11, wiring insertion holes 25 are formed to guide the equipment wiring of the electronic equipment placed on the top plate 11 below the top plate 11. In the present embodiment, two wiring insertion holes 25 are formed at intervals in the left - right direction. The wiring insertion holes 25 are configured to be openable and closable by a wiring cover 26.

[0019] Below the top plate 11, a wiring tray 27 is provided. The wiring tray 27 is formed in a gutter shape opening upward. The wiring tray 27 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 11 in a state of covering the wiring insertion holes 25 from below. A table tap or the like is arranged on the wiring tray 27. That is, the equipment wiring is connected to the table tap on the wiring tray 27 through the wiring insertion holes 25. The tap wiring C drawn from the table tap is routed in the left - right direction along the lower surface of the top plate 11.

[0020] <Support structure 12> The support structure 12 is grounded on the floor surface F and supports the top plate 11 from below. The support structure 12 includes an intermediate support leg 31, a left support leg 32, a right support leg 33, and a connecting beam 34 (see Fig. 2). In the following description, among the left - right direction, the direction approaching the center of the furniture 1 with a top plate (the direction in which the left support leg 32 and the right support leg 33 face each other) is defined as the inner side, and the direction away from the center of the furniture 1 with a top plate is defined as the outer side. Also, for the front - rear direction, the direction approaching the center of the furniture 1 with a top plate is defined as the inner side, and the direction away from the center of the furniture 1 with a top plate is defined as the outer side.

[0021] The intermediate support leg 31 is provided at a portion located between the left support leg 32 and the right support leg 33 in the left - right direction. The intermediate support leg 31 extends upward from the floor surface F. The intermediate support leg 31 is connected from below to the central portion in the left - right direction of the top plate 11. The left support leg 32 is provided on the left side with respect to the intermediate support leg 31. The left support leg 32 extends upward from the floor surface F. The left support leg 32 is connected from below to the left - hand end portion of the top plate 11. The right support leg 33 is provided on the right side with respect to the intermediate support leg 31. The right support leg 33 extends upward from the floor surface F. The right support leg 33 is connected from below to the right - hand end portion of the top plate 11.

[0022] Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of the support structure 12. As shown in Figure 2, the connecting beam 34 bridges between the intermediate support leg 31 and the left support leg 32, and between the intermediate support leg 31 and the right support leg 33 respectively. Specifically, the connecting beam 34 includes a left beam 34a and a right beam (not shown).

[0023] A pair of left beams 34a are provided at intervals in the front - rear direction. Each left beam 34a is a rod - shaped member extending parallel to each other in the left - right direction. The left beam 34a is connected to each of the intermediate support leg 31 and the left support leg 32. Also, the left beam 34a is connected to the top plate 11 from below the top plate 11. A pair of right beams are provided at intervals in the front - rear direction. Each right beam is, similar to the left beam 34a, a rod - shaped member extending parallel to each other in the left - right direction. The right beam is connected to each of the intermediate support leg 31 and the right support leg 33. Also, the right beam is connected to the top plate 11 from below the top plate 11. In the illustrated example, the wiring insertion holes 25 are formed in portions of the top plate 11 located between the pair of left beams 34a and between the pair of right beams respectively.

[0024] Next, the details of the left support leg 32 and the right support leg 33 will be described. The left support leg 32 and the right support leg 33 are symmetrically configured in a plan view. Therefore, hereinafter, the details of the left support leg 32 will be described, and for the configuration of the right support leg 33 corresponding to the left support leg 32, the same reference numerals will be given and the description of the right support leg 33 will be omitted.

[0025] <Left support leg 32> FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the left support leg 32. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the left support leg 32 with the inner decorative panel 53 removed. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the V-V line in FIG. 2. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the left support leg 32 is formed in a C shape that is open outward in the left-right direction in a plan view. The left support leg 32 includes a leg body 51, an outer decorative panel 52, and an inner decorative panel 53.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 4, the leg body 51 is a strength member that constitutes the skeleton of the left support leg 32. The leg body 51 is grounded on the floor surface F via an adjuster 50 or the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the leg body 51 includes a central frame 61, a front frame 62, a rear frame 63, and a beam connecting portion 64.

[0027] The central frame 61 is formed in a rectangular frame shape when viewed from the left-right direction. Specifically, the central frame 61 includes a lower connecting portion 71, a pair of standing portions 72, and an upper connecting portion 73.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower connecting portion 71 is formed in an L shape when viewed from the front-rear direction. The lower connecting portion 71 includes a lower plate portion 71a and a regulating piece 71b. The lower plate portion 71a has a vertical direction as the thickness direction and extends in the left-right direction. An adjuster 50 is provided on the lower plate portion 71a. Notch portions 71c are formed at both front and rear ends of the lower plate portion 71a. The notch portions 71c penetrate the lower plate portion 71a in the vertical direction and are open inward in the left-right direction. The regulating piece 71b extends upward from the inner edge in the left-right direction of the lower plate portion 71a. The regulating piece 71b extends in the front-rear direction at a portion other than the notch portion 71c among the inner edges in the left-right direction of the lower plate portion 71a.

[0029] The pair of upright portions 72 extend upward from both end portions in the front-rear direction of the lower plate portion 71a, respectively. Each upright portion 72 is formed in a C shape that opens inward in the front-rear direction in a plan view. Specifically, the upright portion 72 includes a vertical wall portion 72a, an inner horizontal wall portion 72b, and an outer horizontal wall portion (support plate portion) 72c. The vertical wall portion 72a extends in the vertical direction with the front-rear direction as the thickness direction. The inner horizontal wall portion 72b extends inward in the front-rear direction from the inner edge in the left-right direction of the vertical wall portion 72a. The inner horizontal wall portion 72b extends over the entire length in the vertical direction of the vertical wall portion 72a.

[0030] The outer horizontal wall portion 72c extends inward in the front-rear direction from the outer edge in the left-right direction of the vertical wall portion 72a. The outer horizontal wall portion 72c extends over the entire length in the vertical direction of the vertical wall portion 72a. The outer horizontal wall portion 72c protrudes inward in the front-rear direction with respect to the inner horizontal wall portion 72b. A through hole 72d that penetrates the outer horizontal wall portion 72c in the left-right direction is formed in a portion of the outer horizontal wall portion 72c that is located inward in the front-rear direction with respect to the inner horizontal wall portion 72b. The through hole 72d is formed at both upper and lower end portions of the outer horizontal wall portion 72c.

[0031] The upper connecting portion 73 bridges the upper end portions of the pair of upright portions 72. The upper connecting portion 73 is formed in an L shape when viewed from the front-rear direction, similarly to the lower connecting portion 71. In this embodiment, the lower connecting portion 71 and the upper connecting portion 73 are each configured such that connecting pieces that are divided into two in the front-rear direction are connected via connectors (the connector 70A of the upper connecting portion 73 is shown in FIG. 2, and the connector 70B of the lower connecting portion 71 is shown in FIG. 4). Therefore, by adjusting the separation distance between the connecting pieces and then connecting the connecting pieces with the connectors 70A and 70B, respectively, the dimension in the front-rear direction of the left support leg 32 can be adjusted.

[0032] The inner space S1 surrounded by the central frame 61 (the lower connecting portion 71, the pair of standing portions 72, and the upper connecting portion 73) is partitioned in the front-rear direction by the standing portions 72 and is open to both sides in the left-right direction.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the front frame 62 projects forward from the central frame 61. The front frame 62 and the rear frame 63 are members that are symmetric in the front-rear direction in plan view. Therefore, in the following description, the details of the front frame 62 will be described, and the same reference numerals will be given to the corresponding configurations of the rear frame 63 as those of the front frame 62, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0034] The front frame 62 includes a lower arm 81, an upper arm 82, a fixed panel 83, a first attachment piece 84, and a second attachment piece 85. The lower arm 81 is plate-shaped with the vertical direction as the thickness direction. The lower arm 81 is continuous with the front edge of the lower plate portion 71a. The lower arm 81 extends outward in the left-right direction as it goes forward. The lower arm 81 is indirectly grounded on the floor surface F via the adjuster 50. In the illustrated example, the lower arm 81 is integrally formed with the lower plate portion 71a.

[0035] The upper arm 82 is plate-shaped with the vertical direction as the thickness direction. The upper arm 82 is continuous with the front edge of the upper connecting portion 73. The upper arm 82 extends outward in the left-right direction as it goes forward in a state facing the lower arm 81 in the vertical direction. In the illustrated example, the upper arm 82 is integrally formed with the upper connecting portion 73.

[0036] The upper arm 82 supports the lower surface of the top plate 11. The upper arm 82 is fastened to the top plate 11 by screws or the like. In the following description, in a plan view, the direction in which the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 extend is referred to as the extending direction L1, and the direction orthogonal to the extending direction L1 may be referred to as the intersecting direction L2. In the illustrated example, the first side end portion (the inner end portion in the left-right direction) of the upper arm 82 in the intersecting direction L2 protrudes with respect to the lower arm 81 in the intersecting direction L2.

[0037] The fixed panel 83 bridges between the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 in the vertical direction. The fixed panel 83 is formed in a plate shape extending in the extending direction L1 with the intersecting direction L2 as the thickness direction. The lower end edge of the fixed panel 83 is fixed to the first side edge of the lower arm 81 in the intersecting direction L2 by welding or the like. On the other hand, the upper end edge of the fixed panel 83 is fixed to the portion of the upper arm 82 that faces the first side edge of the lower arm 81 in the intersecting direction L2 in the vertical direction by welding or the like. The fixed panel 83 functions as a part of the strength member of the left support leg 32 by constituting the design surface of the left support leg 32 and a part of the front frame 62.

[0038] The first attachment piece 84 bridges between the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 in the vertical direction on the second side (the outer side in the left-right direction) of the fixed panel 83 in the intersecting direction L2. Both upper and lower end portions of the first attachment piece 84 in the vertical direction are fixed to the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 respectively by welding or the like. The first attachment piece 84 is formed in a crank shape in a plan view. Specifically, the first attachment piece 84 includes a first base portion 84a, a first connection portion 84b, and a first support portion 84c.

[0039] The first base portion 84a extends following the surface of the fixed panel 83 facing the second side in the intersecting direction L2 in a plan view. In the present embodiment, the first base portion 84a may be fixed to the surface of the fixed panel 83 facing the second side in the intersecting direction L2 in the left-right direction.

[0040] The first connecting portion 84b is continuous with the first side edge (the inner edge in the front-rear direction) of the first base portion 84a in the extending direction L1. The first connecting portion 84b extends in a direction away from the fixed panel 83 (the second side in the intersecting direction L2) in a plan view. The first support portion 84c is continuous with the second side edge of the first connecting portion 84b in the intersecting direction L2. The first support portion 84c extends along the second side edges of the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 in the intersecting direction L2 in a state facing the fixed panel 83 in a plan view.

[0041] The second mounting piece 85 is provided at a portion on the second side in the intersecting direction L2 with respect to the fixed panel 83 and on the first side in the extending direction L1 with respect to the first mounting piece 84. The second mounting piece 85 spans between the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 in the vertical direction. Both the upper and lower ends of the second mounting piece 85 are fixed to the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 respectively by welding or the like. The second mounting piece 85 is formed in a crank shape in a plan view. Specifically, the second mounting piece 85 includes a second base portion 85a, a second connecting portion 85b, and a second support portion 85c.

[0042] The second base portion 85a extends along the second side edges of the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 in the intersecting direction L2 in a state facing the fixed panel 83 in a plan view. The second connecting portion 85b is continuous with the first side edge of the second base portion 85a in the extending direction L1. The second connecting portion 85b extends in a direction approaching the fixed panel 83 (the inner side in the left-right direction) from the second base portion 85a in a plan view. The second support portion 85c is continuous with the inner edge in the left-right direction of the second connecting portion 85b. The second support portion 85c extends from the inner edge in the left-right direction of the second connecting portion 85b toward the inner side in the front-rear direction. Nuts 85d (see FIG. 2) are fixed to the surface of the second support portion 85c facing the outer side in the left-right direction. The nuts 85d are provided at both the upper and lower ends of the second support portion 85c respectively.

[0043] The beam connecting portion 64 is provided at a portion located outside in the front-rear direction with respect to the standing portion 72. The beam connecting portion 64 is a rod-shaped member extending in the left-right direction. The outer end portions in the left-right direction of the beam connecting portion 64 are fixed to the vertical wall portion 72a and the upper arm 82 by welding or the like, and the beam connecting portion 64 protrudes inward in the left-right direction with respect to the central frame 61. A left beam 34a is assembled to the portion of the beam connecting portion 64 that protrudes from the central frame 61. That is, the intermediate support leg 31 and the left support leg 32 are connected via the left beam 34a.

[0044] The outer decorative panel 52 covers the leg body 51 from the outside in the left-right direction. The outer decorative panel 52 includes a front panel 91, a rear panel 92, and a central panel 93. The front panel 91 is detachably attached to the first attachment piece 84 and the second attachment piece 85. The front panel 91 includes a panel body 95, a first engagement piece 96, and a second engagement piece 97.

[0045] The panel body 95 is configured such that, for example, a sheet-shaped decorative board is attached to wood or the like, and is formed of a material having a different material or texture from the leg body 51. The panel body 95 extends in the extending direction L1 following the second side edges in the crossing direction L2 of the lower arm 81 and the upper arm 82 in a plan view. The panel body 95 is provided so as to cover the first attachment piece 84 and the second attachment piece 85 from the second side in the crossing direction L2 in a state facing the fixed panel 83 in the crossing direction L2. That is, the panel body 95 and the fixed panel 83 partition the inner space of the front frame 62 in the crossing direction L2.

[0046] The first engaging piece 96 is provided on the surface of the panel body 95 facing the first side (the inner side in the left-right direction) in the intersecting direction L2. In plan view, the first engaging piece 96 extends in the extending direction L1. The first engaging piece 96 is formed in a leaf spring shape with the first end portion in the extending direction L1 as a fixed end portion fixed to the panel body 95 and the second side end portion in the extending direction L1 as a free end portion that can be elastically deformed in a direction approaching or separating from the panel body 95. A first support portion 84c is sandwiched between the free end portion of the first engaging piece 96 and the panel body 95.

[0047] The second engaging piece 97 is provided at a portion of the surface of the panel body 95 facing the first side in the intersecting direction L2 and located on the first side in the extending direction L1 with respect to the first engaging piece 96. In plan view, the second engaging piece 97 is formed in a C shape that is open outward in the front-rear direction. A second support portion 85c is engaged inside the second engaging piece 97. A screw 98 passes through the second support portion 85c and the second engaging piece 97. The screw 98 is tightened to a nut 85d. Thereby, the front panel 91 is detachably attached to the front frame 62 by sliding it in the extending direction L1 with respect to the leg body 51 in a state where the screw 98 is removed. Note that the rear panel 92 is attached to the rear frame 63 via the first engaging piece 96 and the second engaging piece 97 in the same manner as the front panel 91.

[0048] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the center panel 93 is formed of, for example, the same material as the panel body 95. The center panel 93 covers the left-right outer opening in the inner space S1 while being supported from the inner side in the left-right direction by the outer side wall portion 72c. The center panel 93 is fastened from the inner side in the left-right direction by a screw (fastening member) 99 that passes through the through hole 72d of the outer side wall portion 72c while being in contact with the surface of the outer side wall portion 72c facing the outer side in the left-right direction. Specifically, the screw 99 is fastened to a nut (not shown) embedded in the center panel 93 so as not to penetrate the center panel 93 (so that the tip of the screw 99 terminates inside the center panel 93). Note that, as the fastening member, in addition to the screw 99, a rivet, a dowel, or the like may be used.

[0049] In the top plate furniture 1 of the present embodiment, in a state where all the outer decorative panels 52 are attached, both front and rear end portions of the central panel 93 are close to or in contact with the front panel 91 and the rear panel 92 from the inner side in the front-rear direction. Therefore, in a state where the central panel 93 is attached, the sliding movement of the front panel 91 and the rear panel 92 toward the first side in the extending direction L1 with respect to the leg main body 51 is restricted. That is, in a state where the central panel 93 is attached, the front panel 91 and the rear panel 92 cannot be removed. In the present embodiment, the outer decorative panel 52 is described as having a configuration including the front and rear panels 91 and 92 in addition to the central panel 93, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

[0050] The inner decorative panel 53 is formed of, for example, the same material as the panel body 95 and the central panel 93. The inner decorative panel 53 covers, from the inner side in the left-right direction, the inner opening in the left-right direction in the inner space S1 and the portion located between the fixed panel 83 and the standing portion 72 while being supported by the inner lateral wall portion 72b from the outer side in the left-right direction. An engagement groove 53a is formed on the lower end surface of the inner decorative panel 53. A regulating piece 71b is accommodated in the engagement groove 53a. The inner decorative panel 53 is restricted from moving in the left-right direction with respect to the leg main body 51 by engaging with the regulating piece 71b. A magnet 100 (see FIG. 5) is provided at a portion of the surface of the inner decorative panel 53 facing the outer side in the left-right direction that faces the inner lateral wall portion 72b. The magnet 100 is adsorbed to the inner lateral wall portion 72b. That is, the inner decorative panel 53 can be attached and detached from the outside of the left support leg 32 by releasing the adsorption between the magnet 100 and the inner lateral wall portion 72b and detaching the engagement groove 53a from the regulating piece 71b.

[0051] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a recess 53b that opens upward is formed at the upper end of the inner decorative panel 53. The recess 53b penetrates the inner decorative panel 53 in the left-right direction and has a width in the front-rear direction that is larger than the distance between the outer surfaces in the front-rear direction of a pair of front-rear beam connecting portions 64 in a state where the inner decorative panel 53 is supported by the inner lateral wall portion 72b, that is, in a state where the inner decorative panel 53 is supported by the leg body 51. That is, the recess 53b is formed to collectively accommodate each beam connecting portion 64. That is, each beam connecting portion 64 is collectively surrounded by the inner decorative panel 53 from below and both sides in the front-rear direction. That is, the internal space S1 communicates with the outside of the left support leg 32 through a portion located between the beam connecting portions 64 in the front-rear direction within the recess 53b. For example, after the tap wiring C is drawn out from the wiring tray 27, it is guided to the left along the lower surface of the top plate 11 at a portion located between the left beams 34a facing each other in the front-rear direction. Thereafter, the tap wiring C is drawn into the internal space S1 through the recess 53b. The tap wiring C drawn into the internal space S1 is connected to a power source (not shown) or the like, for example, by being routed to the floor surface F through the notch portion 71c.

[0052] Here, as shown in FIG. 3, since the inner decorative panel 53 shields (closes) the inner opening in the left-right direction in the internal space S1 in a state of being attached to the leg body 51, it covers the outer lateral wall portion 72c from the inner side in the left-right direction. Therefore, in a state where the inner decorative panel 53 is attached to the leg body 51, the screws 99 cannot be accessed from the outside of the left support leg 32. That is, in a state where the inner decorative panel 53 is attached to the leg body 51, the center panel 93 cannot be removed from the outside of the left support leg 32. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the inner decorative panel 53 is removed from the leg body 51, the inner opening in the left-right direction in the inner space S1 is opened. Therefore, the center panel 93 is configured to be detachable from the leg body 51 by accessing the screws 99 through the inner space S1.

[0053] Note that when the inner decorative panel 53 is removed, the screws 98 are exposed through the left-right inner opening in the inner space S1. Therefore, the screws 98 can also be accessed through the inner space S1. For example, when removing the front panel 91 and the rear panel 92, first remove the center panel 93 from the leg body 51, and then remove the screws 98. As a result, the front panel 91 and the rear panel 92 are allowed to move in the extending direction L1 with respect to the leg body 51. In this state, by sliding the front panel 91 and the rear panel 92 with respect to the leg body 51 to the first side in the extending direction L1, the engagement between the first engaging piece 96 and the first support portion 84c, and the engagement between the second engaging piece 97 and the second support portion 85c are released. As a result, the front panel 91 and the rear panel 92 can also be removed from the leg body 51.

[0054] Subsequently, as an operation of the top plate fixture 1, a method of using the top plate fixture 1 and a method of maintaining the wiring will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, in the top plate fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the user can perform work in a state facing the front and rear end edges or the left and right end edges of the top plate 11. In particular, in the top plate fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the left support leg 32 and the right support leg 33 are formed in a C shape that is open outward in the left-right direction. Therefore, for example, compared with the case where the left support leg 32 and the right support leg 33 are formed in a straight line connecting the left-right outer ends of the front frame 62 and the rear frame 63 in the front-rear direction, the center frame 61 can be arranged at a position recessed inward in the left-right direction. As a result, when working facing the left and right end edges of the top plate 11, it is difficult for the lower limbs of the user to contact the outer decorative panel 52.

[0055] Also, when performing maintenance work on wiring (for example, tap wiring C, etc.) housed in the inner space S1, the inner decorative panel 53 is removed. Specifically, by pulling down the upper end portion of the inner decorative panel 53 inward in the left-right direction, the adsorption between the magnet 100 and the inner lateral wall portion 72b is released. Subsequently, by pulling up the inner decorative panel 53, the regulating piece 71b is disengaged from the engaging groove 53a. Thereby, the inner decorative panel 53 can be removed from the leg body 51. By removing the inner decorative panel 53, the inner opening in the left-right direction in the inner space S1 is opened. Thereby, wiring maintenance can be performed in the inner space S1.

[0056] After completion of the maintenance work, to reattach the inner decorative panel 53, after inserting the regulating piece 71b into the engaging groove 53a, the upper end portion of the inner decorative panel 53 is pushed inward in the left-right direction. Thereby, the inner decorative panel 53 is adsorbed to the inner lateral wall portion 72b via the magnet 100. Thereby, the inner opening in the left-right direction in the inner space S1 is shielded (closed) by the inner decorative panel 53.

[0057] Here, in the top plate fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the pair of support legs 32, 33 are configured such that an internal space S1 that opens on both sides in the left-right direction (first direction) is formed, and a leg body 51 that extends upward from the floor surface F, and a central panel (first shielding member) 93 that shields the outer opening in the left-right direction in the internal space S1 and is connected to the leg body 51 in a non-removable manner from at least the outside of the leg body 51, and an inner decorative panel (second shielding member) 53 that shields the inner opening in the left-right direction in the internal space S1 and is connected to the leg body 51 in a removable manner from the outside of the leg body 51. According to this configuration, since the central panel 93 (outer decorative panel 52) is configured to be non-removable from the outside of the leg body 51, the central panel 93 can be connected to the leg body 51 by relatively strong connecting means. As a result, even if the user's lower limbs or articles come into contact with the central panel 93, the outer decorative panel 52 is unlikely to fall off from the leg body 51. On the other hand, regarding the inner decorative panel 53, since it can be attached and detached from the outside of the leg body 51, the inner space S1 can be easily opened and closed during maintenance such as wiring. As a result, it is possible to maintain the maintainability of the inner space S1 of the support leg 32 and suppress the unexpected opening of the inner space S1.

[0058] In the top plate fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the leg body 51 is arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction (second direction) and includes a pair of standing portions 72 that partition the inner space S1, and the central panel 93 is configured to be spanned between the pair of standing portions 72. According to this configuration, since the central panel 93 is attached to the standing portion 72 in a non-removable manner from the outside of the leg body 51, it is easy to ensure the strength of the support legs 32 and 33. In addition, since the front-rear direction of the inner space S1 is partitioned by the standing portion 72, the inner space S1 can be effectively utilized.

[0059] In the top plate fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the leg body 51 is configured to include connecting portions 71 and 73 spanned between the standing portions 72. According to this configuration, a frame-shaped portion (central frame 61) can be formed on the leg body 51 by the standing portion 72 and the connecting portions 71 and 73. As a result, it is easy to ensure the strength of the support leg 32.

[0060] In the top plate fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the central panel 93 is configured such that the leg body 51 penetrates the central panel 93 in the left-right direction from the inside in the left-right direction, and is connected to the leg body 51 by screws (fastening members) 99 tightened to the central panel 93. According to this configuration, by tightening the screw 99 to the center panel 93, the center panel 93 can be easily fixed to the leg body 51 without causing the screw 99 to protrude outward in the left-right direction with respect to the center panel 93. Thereby, while improving the appearance of the support legs 32, 33, the center panel 93 can be attached to the outside of the leg body 51 in a non-removable manner.

[0061] In the top plate fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the leg body 51 is disposed facing the center panel 93 and includes an outer lateral wall portion (support plate portion) 72c through which the screw 99 penetrates, and the outer lateral wall portion 72c is configured to be exposed in the internal space S1. According to this configuration, since the outer lateral wall portion 72c is exposed in the internal space S1, by removing the inner decorative panel 53, it is possible to easily access the screw 99. Thereby, the center panel 93 can be easily attached and detached through the inside of the leg body 51 (internal space S1).

[0062] In the top plate fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the inner decorative panel 53 is configured to be connected to the leg body 51 via a magnet 100. According to this configuration, the inner decorative panel 53 can be easily attached and detached from the outside of the leg body 51. Thereby, the maintainability can be improved.

[0063] (Other Modification Examples) As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other changes of the configuration are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the above description, but is limited only by the appended claims. In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the support structure 12 includes the intermediate support leg 31 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The support structure 12 may have a configuration including a pair of support legs 32, 33. In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the support legs 32 and 33 are formed in a C shape in plan view has been described, but the configuration is not limited thereto. The entire support legs 32 and 33 may be formed linearly in the front-rear direction, for example, in plan view. For example, a configuration in which the leg body 51 does not have the lower arm 81, the upper arm 82, and the fixed panel 83 can also be adopted. Further, the support legs 32 and 33 are not limited to the case where they are formed in a panel shape (panel legs) with the left-right direction as the thickness direction, and may be formed in a column shape or the like. Further, the intermediate support leg 31 in the present embodiment may be applied to one of the pair of support legs according to the present invention.

[0064] In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the central panel 93 is removable through the inside of the leg body 51 has been described, but the configuration is not limited thereto. The central panel 93 may be configured to be non-removable from either the outside or the inside of the leg body 51. In this case, the central panel 93 may be integrally formed with the leg body 51 by adhesion, welding, integral molding, or the like. In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the inner decorative panel 53 is attached to and detached from the leg body 51 via the engagement groove 53a and the magnet 100 has been described, but the configuration is not limited thereto. The attachment means between the inner decorative panel 53 and the leg body 51 can be appropriately changed as long as it is configured to be removable from the outside of the leg body 51.

[0065] In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the inner decorative panel 53 is detachably connected to the leg body 51 has been described, but the configuration is not limited thereto. The inner decorative panel 53 only needs to be configured to be able to open and close the left-right inner opening in the inner space S1 from the outside of the leg body 51. In this case, the inner decorative panel 53 may be rotatably connected to the leg body 51 via a hinge or the like. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the top plate 11 is adopted as an example of the upper structure has been described, but the configuration is not limited thereto. The upper structure can be appropriately adopted, such as a shelf, a monitor, lighting, a whiteboard, a ceiling panel, or the like.

[0066] In addition, within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, it is possible as appropriate to replace the components in the above-described embodiments with well-known components, and the above-described various modification examples may also be combined as appropriate.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0067] 1: Furniture with a top plate (furniture) 11: Top plate (upper structure) 32: Left support leg (support leg) 33: Right support leg (support leg) 51: Leg body 52: Outer decorative panel (first shielding member) 53: Inner decorative panel (second shielding member) 71: Upper connecting portion (connecting portion) 72: Upright portion 73: Lower connecting portion (connecting portion) 93: Central panel (first shielding member) 99: Screw (fastening member) 100: Magnet F: Floor surface S1: Internal space

Claims

1. A pair of support legs extending upward from the floor surface and spaced apart in a first direction intersecting the vertical direction, An upper structure supported from below by the pair of support legs in a state of being spanned between the pair of support legs, and comprising: In the first direction, when the direction in which one of the support legs approaches the other support leg is defined as the inner side and the direction in which one of the support legs moves away from the other support leg is defined as the outer side, The pair of support legs, An internal space opening on both sides in the first direction is formed, and a leg body extending upward from the floor surface, A first shielding member that shields an outer opening facing the outer side in the first direction of the internal space and is connected to the leg body in a non-removable manner at least from the outside of the leg body, A second shielding member that is connected to the leg body in an openable and closable manner from the outside of the leg body and closes an inner opening facing the inner side in the first direction of the internal space. A furniture item provided with.

2. The leg body is arranged to be separated in a second direction intersecting the first direction when viewed in the vertical direction, and includes a pair of standing portions partitioning the internal space, The furniture item according to claim 1, wherein the first shielding member is spanned between the pair of standing portions.

3. The furniture item according to claim 2, wherein the leg body includes a connecting portion spanned in the second direction between the pair of standing portions.

4. The furniture item according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first shielding member penetrates the leg body in the first direction from the inner side in the first direction with respect to the first shielding member and is connected to the leg body by a fastening member fastened to the first shielding member.

5. The leg body is arranged to face the first shielding member and includes a support plate portion through which the fastening member penetrates, The furniture according to claim 4, wherein the support plate portion is exposed in the internal space toward the inner side in the first direction.

6. The furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second shielding member is connected to the leg body via a magnet.

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