Bench installation method

Abstract

To provide a bench high in load resistance.SOLUTION: A bench (60) fixed to a pair of opposing first walls (46 and 47) and a second wall (11) provided between the first walls (46 and 47) comprises: first corbels (61 and 62) respectively fixed to the first walls (46 and 47); a second corbel (63) fixed to the second wall (11); a back plate (64) mounted on the first corbels (61 and 62) and the second corbel (63) and supported on the first corbels (61 and 62) and the second corbel (63); and an upperbeam (65) having a lower stage surface (65a) and an upper stage surface (65b) higher than the lower stage surface (65a) in front of the lower stage surface (65a) on the upper surface. The back plate (64) is mounted on the lower stage surface (65a) to be fixed to the upperbeam (65).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to benches and entryways. [Background technology]

[0002] Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a bench installed in an area surrounded by left and right side walls and a back wall. Since people sit on the bench or objects are placed on the bench, the higher the bench's load-bearing capacity, the better. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] internet<URL: https: / / yukobo.jp / parts-gallery / post-15102 / > Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bench with a high load capacity. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The following reference numerals in parentheses refer to FIGS. 1 to 7.

[0006] According to claim 1, A bench (60) fixed to a pair of first walls (46 and 47) facing each other and a second wall (11) provided between the pair of first walls (46 and 47), First receiving members (61 and 62) fixed to the pair of first walls (46 and 47), respectively; a second receiving member (63) fixed to the second wall (11); a seat plate (64) placed on the first receiving members (61 and 62) and the second receiving member (63) and supported by the first receiving members (61 and 62) and the second receiving member (63); a front frame (65) having, on its upper surface, a lower surface (65a) and an upper surface (65b) in front of the lower surface (65a) and higher than the lower surface (65a); Equipped with The seat plate (64) rests on the lower surface (65a) and is fixed to the front frame (65). A bench (60) is provided, characterized in that:

[0007] According to claim 5, An entrance (40) having an entrance door (16), a pair of first walls (46 and 47) arranged on either side of the entrance door (16) and at a position opposite the entrance door (16), and a second wall (11) provided between the pair of first walls (46 and 47), First receiving members (61 and 62) fixed to the pair of first walls (46 and 47), respectively; a second receiving member (63) fixed to the second wall (11); a seat plate (64) placed on the first receiving members (61 and 62) and the second receiving member (63) and supported by the first receiving members (61 and 62) and the second receiving member (63); a front frame (65) having, on its upper surface, a lower surface (65a) and an upper surface (65b) in front of the lower surface (65a) and higher than the lower surface (65a); Equipped with The seat plate (64) rests on the lower surface (65a) and is fixed to the front frame (65). A hallway (40) is provided, characterized in that:

[0008] According to claims 1 and 5 described above, the seat plate (64) rests on the first support member (61 and 62) and the second support member (63) and is supported by the first support member (61 and 62) and the second support member (63), so that the weight of a person sitting on the seat plate (64) is supported by the first wall (46 and 47) and the second wall (11) through the seat plate (64), the first support member (61 and 62) and the second support member (63). Since the seat plate 64 rests on the lower surface 65a of the front frame 65, the front end of the seat plate 64 is supported and reinforced from below by the front frame 65. Therefore, even if a person sits on the front end of the seat plate 64, the person's weight is applied to the first support members 61 and 62 and the second support member 63 through the seat plate 64. This contributes to improving the load-bearing capacity of the bench 60. Because the front stile (65) has an upper surface (65b) in front of the lower surface (65a) that is higher than the lower surface (65a), the portion of the front stile (65) between the upper surface (65b) and the lower surface (65a) hides and protects the front end surface of the seat panel (64). In other words, the front end of the seat panel (64) is protected and reinforced from both the front and bottom by the front stile (65). This contributes to improving the load-bearing capacity of the bench (60).

[0009] According to claim 2, 2. The bench (60) of claim 1, The front frame (65) a first frame (65c) having the lower surface (65a) on its upper surface; a second frame (65d) joined in front of the first frame (65c), protruding upward from the lower surface (65a), and having the upper surface (65b) on its upper surface; have A bench (60) is provided, characterized in that:

[0010] According to claim 2 as described above, since the seat plate (64) rests on the lower surface (65a), which is the upper surface of the first frame (65c), the front end of the seat plate (64) is supported and reinforced from below by the first frame (65c), and therefore, even if a person sits on the front end of the seat plate (64), the person's weight is applied to the first support members (61 and 62) and the second support member (63) through the seat plate (64). This contributes to improving the load-bearing capacity of the bench (60). Because the second frame (65d) protrudes upward from the lower surface (65a), which is the upper surface of the first frame (65c), the second frame (65d) conceals and protects the front end surface of the seat panel (64). In other words, the front end of the seat panel (64) is protected and reinforced from the front by the second frame (65d), and is protected and reinforced from below by the first frame (65c). This contributes to improving the load-bearing capacity of the bench (60).

[0011] According to claim 3, 3. A bench (60) according to claim 1 or 2, a top decorative sheet (66) attached to the upper surface (65b) and the upper surface of the seat plate (64); a front decorative sheet (67) that continues from the front edge of the top decorative sheet (66) and is attached to the front surface of the front frame (65); A bench (60) is provided, comprising:

[0012] According to claim 3 as described above, the top decorative sheet (66) contributes to improving the design of the upper surface of the bench (60), and the front decorative sheet (67) contributes to improving the design of the front surface of the bench (60). The joint between the seat panel (64) and the front frame (65) is hidden by the top decorative sheet (66), which enhances the design of the bench (60). The front decorative sheet (67) continuing from the front edge of the top decorative sheet (66) provides continuity between the pattern on the upper surface of the bench (60) and the pattern on the front surface of the bench (60).

[0013] According to claim 4, 3. A bench (60) according to claim 1 or 2, an illuminator (72) attached to the underside of the seat plate (64) behind the front frame (65) or to the rear surface of the front frame (65) below the seat plate (64); an electric wire (73) connected to the illuminator (72) and routed from the illuminator (72) to the inside of the first wall (46 and 47) through the hole (46a) in the first wall (46 and 47) or the second wall (11); Equipped with The hole (46a) is located below the seat plate (64). A bench (60) is provided, characterized in that:

[0014] According to claim 4, when the illuminator (72) is turned on, the area below the seat board (64) is illuminated by the illuminator (72), and the illuminator (72) functions as indirect lighting, which contributes to improving the design of the space below the seat board (64). [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] The present invention contributes to the provision of a load-bearing bench. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] Figure 1 shows the exterior of the house. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the entrance of the house shown in FIG. 1 and its surroundings. [Figure 3] FIG. 3(a) is a cross-sectional view of a bench installed in the entrance of a house, and FIG. 3(b) is an enlarged view of area B shown in FIG. 3(a). [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the bench. [Figure 5] Figure 5 shows the bench installation process. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a right side view of the front part of the seat panel in the modified example. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a right side view of the front part of the seat panel in the modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. Features and technical effects of the embodiments will be understood from the following detailed description and drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below. Because the drawings are provided for illustrative purposes only, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the examples in the drawings.

[0018] <1. Housing> Fig. 1 is an external view of a house 1. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the entrance of the house 1 and its surroundings. House 1 is two stories tall. House 1 is a wooden house. House 1 may have a wall structure, a frame structure, or both. A wall structure means that the weight and seismic force of House 1 are supported by walls. A frame structure means that the weight and seismic force of House 1 are supported by columns, beams, and braces. House 1 may be constructed using a panel construction method, a frame construction method, a frame panel construction method, or a frame wall construction method, or a combination of two or more of these. In one example, House 1 is a wooden house with a wall structure constructed using a wood panel adhesive construction method, which is a type of panel construction method.

[0019] The house 1 has a first exterior wall 11 and a second exterior wall 12 erected on its east side. These exterior walls 11, 12 are parallel to each other. The second exterior wall 12 is positioned offset south from the first exterior wall 11 and set back west from the first exterior wall 11.

[0020] The house 1 has a third exterior wall 13 and a fourth exterior wall 14 erected on its south side. These exterior walls 13, 14 are parallel to each other. The third exterior wall 13 is positioned west of the fourth exterior wall 14 and is positioned set back north from the fourth exterior wall 14. The third exterior wall 13 is higher than the fourth exterior wall 14, and the third exterior wall 13 extends from the first to second floors, while the fourth exterior wall 14 extends to the first floor. The house 1 has a front door 16 provided on the first floor portion of the third exterior wall 13. The front door 16 is positioned set back north from the southern outer surface of the third exterior wall 13.

[0021] The eastern end of the third exterior wall 13 is joined to the southern end of the first exterior wall 11, and the third exterior wall 13 and the first exterior wall 11 form an outside corner. The western end of the third exterior wall 13 is joined to the northern end of the second exterior wall 12, and the third exterior wall 13 and the second exterior wall 12 form an inside corner. The southern end of the second exterior wall 12 is joined to the western end of the fourth exterior wall 14, and the second exterior wall 12 and the fourth exterior wall 14 form an outside corner. The house 1 is equipped with a French window 15 provided in the fourth exterior wall 14. The French window 15 is positioned further north than the outer surface of the fourth exterior wall 14.

[0022] The house 1 has a fifth exterior wall on the west side that is parallel to the exterior walls 11 and 12. The fifth exterior wall is joined to the fourth exterior wall 14, and the sixth exterior wall and the fourth exterior wall 14 form a corner. The house 1 has a sixth exterior wall on its north side that is parallel to the exterior walls 13 and 14. The sixth exterior wall is joined to the fifth exterior wall, forming a corner with the fifth exterior wall. The sixth exterior wall is joined to the first exterior wall 11, forming a corner with the first exterior wall 11.

[0023] <2. Entrance and surrounding area> The house 1 has a shielding wall 31 on the east side that is parallel to the exterior walls 11, 12. The shielding wall 31 extends southward from the southern end of the first exterior wall 11 along the first exterior wall 11. The shielding wall 31 faces the second exterior wall 12.

[0024] The house 1 has a screen wall 32 on its south side that is parallel to the exterior walls 13, 14. The screen wall 32 protrudes eastward from the southern portion of the second exterior wall 12. The screen wall 32 faces the third exterior wall 13. The eastern end of the screen wall 32 is joined to the southern end of the screen wall 31, and the screen walls 31 and 32 form a corner. The height of the screen walls 31, 32 is above the ceiling level of the first floor and below the floor level of the second floor. The screen wall 32 has an opening 33 opposite the front door 16. The screen wall 32 has a gate 34 installed in the opening 33.

[0025] The area enclosed by the screening walls 31, 32 and the exterior walls 12, 13 is the courtyard 35. An exterior garden is also constructed outside the house 1, and an approach is provided in the exterior garden from outside the site of the house 1 to the gate 34. The porch floor 38 of the approach, which is immediately adjacent to the gate 34, is set lower than the floor of the courtyard 35, which is further inward than the gate 34, and there is a step between the porch floor 38 and the floor of the courtyard 35 below the closed gate 34.

[0026] When gate 34 is closed, children playing in courtyard 35 will not move outside courtyard 35. Furthermore, gate 34 and screening walls 31, 32 block views from outside, ensuring privacy in courtyard 35.

[0027] A ridge 21 is provided extending from the upper end of the first exterior wall 11 to the upper end of the fifth exterior wall. A south-side sloped roof 22 is laid on top of the first exterior wall 11, the third exterior wall 13, the second exterior wall 12, the fourth exterior wall 14, and the fifth exterior wall so as to cover the southern part of the interior enclosed by the first exterior wall 11, the third exterior wall 13, the second exterior wall 12, the fourth exterior wall 14, and the fifth exterior wall, and a sloped roof 2 slopes downward toward the south from the ridge 21. The sloped roof 2 protrudes slightly south from the upper end of the third exterior wall 13, so that a courtyard 35 on the east side of the second exterior wall 12 and on the south side of the third exterior wall 13 is not covered by the sloped roof 2, and the area above the courtyard 35 is open.

[0028] A sloping roof 23 on the north side is laid on top of the first exterior wall 11, the fifth exterior wall and the sixth exterior wall so as to cover the northern part of the interior enclosed by the first exterior wall 11, the sixth exterior wall and the fifth exterior wall, and this sloping roof slopes downwards towards the north.

[0029] The house 1 has an entrance hall 40 located indoors, west of the first exterior wall 11 and north of the third exterior wall 13. The entrance hall 40 faces the outdoors to the east via the first exterior wall 11, and faces the courtyard 35 via the third exterior wall 13. The entrance hall 42 has a dirt floor 41 in roughly the eastern half of the house, and a hallway 42 in roughly the western half. The floor height of the hallway 42 is higher than that of the dirt floor 41. The floor height of the dirt floor 41 is equal to that of the courtyard 35, and the floor of the courtyard 35 extends from the floor of the dirt floor 41 to the outdoors south of the front door 16.

[0030] A sleeve wall 47 is provided to the east of the entrance door 16. The eastern end of the sleeve wall 47 is joined to the first exterior wall 11, and the sleeve wall 47 and the first exterior wall 11 form a corner. Shoe closet 45 is provided north of dirt floor 41. Sleeve wall 46 is provided east of the door of shoe closet 45. The eastern end of sleeve wall 46 is joined to first exterior wall 11, and sleeve wall 46 and first exterior wall 11 form a corner. Sleeve wall 46 faces sleeve wall 47. A fixed window 48 is provided in the first exterior wall 11 to the east of the dirt floor 41, and the outdoor scenery can be seen from the entrance 40 through the fixed window 48. The lower end of the fixed window 48 is located higher than the floor level of the dirt floor 41.

[0031] A bench 60 is installed in an area enclosed by the sleeve walls 46, 47 and the first exterior wall 11. The bench 60 is a built-in bench fixed to the sleeve walls 46, 47 and the first exterior wall 11. When the front door 16 is opened, a person sitting on the bench 60 can see the courtyard 35 through the opening of the front door 16. For example, a parent sitting on the bench 60 can watch their child playing in the courtyard 35. If the gate 34 is closed, even if the front door 16 is open, views from outside are blocked by the gate 34 and the screening walls 31, 32, ensuring privacy at the entrance 40. This contributes to increasing opportunities to use the earthen floor 41 and the courtyard 35 as an integrated space and contributes to increasing opportunities to sit on the bench 60 with the front door 16 open.

[0032] <3. Bench> 3 is a cross-sectional view of the bench 60. FIG. The bench 60 includes support members 61 to 63, a seat panel 64, a front frame 65, a top decorative sheet 66, a front decorative sheet 67, a lower decorative sheet 68, a rear decorative sheet 69, a bottom decorative sheet 70, a bracket 71, a lighting device 72, and electric wires 73.

[0033] The support members 61-63 are crosspieces made of wooden square bars. The support members 61-62 are fixed horizontally to the sleeve walls 46-47 with screws or the like, and are parallel to each other. The support member 63 is fixed horizontally to the first exterior wall 11 at a position immediately below the fixed window 48 with screws or the like. The end faces of the support member 63 abut against the support members 61-62, respectively, so that the support members 61-62 are in contact with the support member 63. Alternatively, the end faces of the support members 61-62 may abut against the support member 63, so that the support member 63 is in contact with the support members 61-62. Recesses (tenons) may be formed in the support members 61-63, and the heads of the screws that secure the support members 61-63 to the walls 46-47 may be received in the recesses, thereby hiding the screw heads. The recesses may be filled with wooden dowels.

[0034] The seat board 64 is made of single-layer or multi-layer particle board. The seat board 64 rests on the support members 61 to 63 and is fixed to the support members 61 to 63 with screws or the like. Recesses (tenons) may be formed in the support members 61 to 63, and the heads of the screws that fix the support members 61 to 63 to the seat board 64 may be accommodated in the recesses, so that the screw heads are hidden in the recesses. The recesses may also be filled with wooden dowels.

[0035] The rear end of the seat plate 64 abuts against the first outer wall 11, and both side ends of the seat plate 64 abut against the sleeve walls 46, 47. The seat plate 64 protrudes from the front ends of the receiving members 61, 62.

[0036] The front frame 65 is a long wooden bar that extends horizontally along the front edge of the seat panel 64. The front frame 65 has a lower surface 65a and an upper surface 65b on its upper surface. The upper surface 65b is located in front of the lower surface 65a and higher than the lower surface 65a, and there is a step between the lower surface 65a and the upper surface 65b. The height from the lower surface 65a to the upper surface 65b is equal to the thickness of the seat panel 64. The seat panel 64 rests on the lower surface 65a, so that the upper surface of the seat panel 64 is flush with the upper surface 65b. The lower surface of the seat panel 64 may be joined to the lower surface 65a with an adhesive or the like. The front end of the seat panel 64 abuts against a vertical surface 65e that connects the lower surface 65a and the upper surface 65b. The thickness of the front frame 65 from the upper surface 65b to the underside of the front frame 65 is thicker than the thickness of the seat plate 64, and since the front frame 65 protrudes downward from the underside of the seat plate 64, there is a space hidden behind the front frame 65 below the seat plate 64. The thickness of the front frame 65 from the upper surface 65b to the underside of the front frame 65 is, for example, 60 mm. The front end of the seat plate 64 may be adhered to the upright surface 65e with an adhesive or the like. Both end surfaces of the front frame 65 abut against the sleeve walls 46, 47, respectively.

[0037] The front frame 65 has a first frame 65c and a second frame 65d. The frames 65c and 65d are made of long wooden square bars that run horizontally along the front edge of the seat panel 64. The front surface of the first frame 65c and the rear surface of the second frame 65d are joined to each other with adhesive or screws. The thickness of the first frame 65c is thinner than the thickness of the second frame 65d, and the second frame 65d protrudes upward from the top surface of the first frame 65c. The top surface of the first frame 65c is the lower surface 65a, the top surface of the second frame 65d is the upper surface 65b, and the rear surface of the second frame 65d forms the vertical surface 65e that connects the lower surface 65a and the upper surface 65b. The part of the second frame 65d that protrudes upward higher than the lower surface 65a is a convex portion, the top surface of which constitutes the upper surface 65b, and the rear surface of which constitutes the vertical surface 65e. The lower surfaces of the first frame 65c and the second frame 65d are aligned at the same height, and these lower surfaces are flush with each other.

[0038] The length of the first and second frames 65c and 65d in the left-right direction is equal to the width of the seat panel 64, the left end faces of the first and second frames 65c and 65d are aligned with the left end face of the seat panel 64, and the right end faces of the first and second frames 65c and 65d are aligned with the right end face of the seat panel 64. Since the first frame 65c is longer than the receiving members 61 and 62, the front end faces of the receiving members 61 and 62 abut against the rear face of the first frame 65c. However, the length of the first frame 65c in the left-right direction may be shorter than the width of the seat panel 64 in the left-right direction, the first frame 65c may be disposed between the receiving members 61 and 62, and the right and left end faces of the first frame 65c may abut against the side faces of the receiving members 62 and 61, respectively.

[0039] Alternatively, the boundary between the portion corresponding to the first frame 65c and the portion corresponding to the second frame 65d may be seamless, and the portions corresponding to the first frame 65c and the second frame 65d may be integrally formed. For example, a step between the lower surface 65a and the upper surface 65b may be formed by cutting a wooden square bar. The strength of the front frame 65 may also be increased by increasing the size of the first frame 65c, the second frame 65d, or both in the front-to-rear direction.

[0040] The top decorative sheet 66 is attached to the upper surface of the seat plate 64 and the upper surface 65b of the front frame 65. The top decorative sheet 66 covers the entire upper surface of the seat plate 64 and the upper surface 65b of the front frame 65.

[0041] The front decorative sheet 67 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 65, i.e., the front surface of the second frame 65d. The front decorative sheet 67 covers the entire front surface of the second frame 65d. The upper edge of the front decorative sheet 67 is connected to the front edge of the top decorative sheet 66, and the boundary between these decorative sheets 66, 67 forms a fold. Alternatively, the front decorative sheet 67 may be separated from the top decorative sheet 66 in advance, and the upper edge of the front decorative sheet 67 may contact the front edge of the top decorative sheet 66.

[0042] The lower decorative sheet 68 is attached to the underside of the front frame 65, i.e., the underside of the first frame 65c and the second frame 65d. The lower decorative sheet 68 covers the entire underside of the first frame 65c and the second frame 65d. The front edge of the lower decorative sheet 68 is connected to the lower edge of the front decorative sheet 67, and the boundary between these decorative sheets 67, 68 forms a fold. It is also possible for the lower decorative sheet 68 to be separated from the front decorative sheet 67 in advance, and for the front edge of the lower decorative sheet 68 to contact the lower edge of the front decorative sheet 67.

[0043] The rear decorative sheet 69 is attached to the rear surface of the front frame 65, i.e., the rear surface of the first frame 65c. The lower edge of the rear decorative sheet 69 is connected to the rear edge of the lower decorative sheet 68, and the boundary between these decorative sheets 68, 69 forms a fold. Note that the rear decorative sheet 69 may be separated from the lower decorative sheet 68 in advance, and the lower edge of the rear decorative sheet 69 may be in contact with the lower edge of the lower decorative sheet 68.

[0044] The top decorative sheet 66, the front decorative sheet 67 and the rear decorative sheet 69 may be obtained by folding a single decorative sheet.

[0045] The bottom decorative sheet 70 is attached to the underside of the seat panel 64. The bottom decorative sheet 70 may be separated from the rear decorative sheet 69 in advance, and the front edge of the bottom decorative sheet 70 may be in contact with the upper edge of the rear decorative sheet 69. Alternatively, the front edge of the bottom decorative sheet 70 may be connected to the upper edge of the rear decorative sheet 69, and the boundary between these decorative sheets 69, 70 may be a fold.

[0046] A bracket 71 is attached to the rear surface of the front frame 65, i.e., the rear surface of the first frame 65c, with screws or the like below the seat plate 64. The bracket 71 extends rearward from the rear surface of the front frame 65.

[0047] An illuminator 72 is attached to the underside of the bracket 71. The illuminator 72 is hidden behind the front frame 65 and also hidden under the seat panel 64. The illuminator 72 is, for example, an LED illuminator. The light distribution of the illuminator 72 may be any type, for example, the illuminator 72 may emit light downward, backward, or diagonally downward and rearward. The illuminator 72 may be provided elongated in the direction in which the front frame 65 extends. The illuminator 72 may have multiple LEDs arranged in the direction in which the front frame 65 extends. The illuminator 72 may have an LED located at the left or right end of the front frame 65, and a light guide that is provided elongated in the direction in which the front frame 65 extends and guides the light emitted from the LED and emits it backward or diagonally downward and rearward. Alternatively, a bracket may be attached to the underside of the seat plate 64 near the front frame 65, with the bracket 74 hanging down from the underside of the seat plate 64 to approximately the underside of the front frame 65, and the illuminator 72 attached to the bracket.

[0048] The electric wire 73 is connected to the home electrical wiring network through the inside of the sleeve wall 46. The electric wire 73 is pulled out from a hole 46a formed in the sleeve wall 46 below the base board 64 and connected to the illuminator 72. This hole 46a is located below the base board 64 and behind the front frame 65. The on / off state of the illuminator 72 may be linked to the on / off state of the illuminator in the entrance 40, or may be independent of the illuminator in the entrance 40. The illuminator in the entrance 40 is installed, for example, on the ceiling of the entrance 40. Alternatively, a hole may be formed in the sleeve wall 47 or the first exterior wall 11, and the electric wire 73 may be routed from the illuminator 72 through the hole to the inside of the sleeve wall 46 or the first exterior wall 11 and connected to the home electrical wiring network.

[0049] <4. How to set up the bench> A method for installing the bench 60 will now be described. An integral assembly of the seat panel 64, front frame 65, top decorative sheet 66, front decorative sheet 67, lower decorative sheet 68, rear decorative sheet 69, and bottom decorative sheet 70 is prepared. For example, at a factory, the front face of the first frame 65c is butted against the rear face of the second frame 65d, and the first frame 65c is joined to the second frame 65d. The seat panel 64 is placed on the lower surface 65a of the front frame 65 while butting the front end surface of the seat panel 64 against the upright surface 65e of the front frame 65, and the seat panel 64 is joined to the front frame 65. A top decorative sheet 66 is stuck to the upper surface of the seat plate 64 and the upper surface 65b of the front frame 65, a front decorative sheet 67 is stuck to the front surface of the front frame 65, a lower decorative sheet 68 is stuck to the lower surface of the front frame 65, a rear decorative sheet 69 is stuck to the rear surface of the front frame 65, and a bottom decorative sheet 70 is stuck to the lower surface of the seat plate 64.

[0050] As shown in Figure 5(A), the receiving members 61 and 62 are fixed to the sleeve walls 46 and 47 in a horizontal position with screws or the like, and the receiving member 63 is fixed to the first outer wall 11 in a horizontal position immediately below the fixed window 48 with screws or the like. When attaching the receiving members 61 to 63, the upper surfaces of the receiving members 61 to 63 are set to the same height.

[0051] An illuminator 72 is attached to a bracket 71, and the bracket 71 is attached to the rear surface of the front frame 65 below the seat plate 64 with screws or the like. A hole 46a is drilled in the sleeve wall 46, and an electric wire 73 is pulled out from the hole 46a and connected to the illuminator 72.

[0052] As shown in Figure 5(B), the seat plate 64 is placed above the receiving members 61, 62, and 63, and the seat plate 64 is placed in a horizontal position. The seat plate 64 is lowered onto the receiving members 61, 62, and 63, and the left end, right end, and rear end of the seat plate 64 are placed on the receiving members 61, 62, and 63, respectively. As shown in Figure 5(C), screws are driven into the receiving member 61 and the seat plate 64 from below. The receiving members 62 and 63 are fixed to the seat plate 64 in the same manner.

[0053] <5. Variations> The following describes changes from the above-described embodiment. Two or more of the changes (1) to (3) described below may be applied in combination. For example, FIG. 6 shows a combination of the following change (1) and the following change (2), and FIG. 7 shows a combination of the following change (1) and the following change (3). Only one of the following changes (1) to (3) may be adopted.

[0054] (1) As shown in FIG. 6 or 7, the first frame 65c may be divided into a front frame element 65c1 and a rear frame element 65c2, and these frame elements 65c1 and 65c2 may be joined to form the first frame 65c. The frame elements 65c1 and 65c2 are made of horizontally long wooden square bars. Because the front-to-rear size of the frame elements 65c1 and 65c2 is equal to the front-to-rear size of the first frame 65c shown in FIG. 3, the front-to-rear size of the first frame 65c shown in FIG. 6 or 7 is twice the front-to-rear size of the first frame 65c shown in FIG. 3. Therefore, the strength of the front frame 65 shown in FIG. 6 or 7 is greater than the strength of the front frame 65 shown in FIG. 3. The length of the stile element 65c1 in the left-right direction is equal to the left-right width of the seat panel 64, the length of the stile element 65c2 in the left-right direction is shorter than the length of the stile element 65c1 in the left-right direction, the stile element 65c1 is larger than the support members 61, 62, and the stile element 65c2 is smaller than the support members 61, 62. In other words, the front end faces of the support members 61, 62 abut against the rear face of the stile element 65c1, the stile element 65c2 is disposed between the support members 61, 62, and the right end face and left end face of the stile element 65c2 abut against the side faces of the support members 62, 61, respectively. However, the length of the stile element 65c2 in the left-right direction may be equal to the left-right width of the seat panel 64, and the stile elements 65c1 and 65c2 may be larger than the support members 61, 62.

[0055] (2) As shown in FIG. 6, the lower decorative sheet 68 may have a seam 68c. Specifically, the lower decorative sheet 68 is divided into a front decorative sheet 68a and a rear decorative sheet 68b, and the seam 68c is formed by the rear edge of the decorative sheet 68a and the front edge of the decorative sheet 68b coming into contact with each other. The seam 68c may be located between the rear edge of the underside of the first stile 65c and the front edge of the underside of the second stile 65d. For example, as described in (1) above, if the first stile 65c is composed of stile elements 65c1 and 65c2, the seam 68c may be located between the rear edge and the front edge of the underside of the stile element 65c1 or stile element 65c2, or it may be located at the boundary between the stile elements 65c1 and 65c2. As explained in (1) above, when the frame element 65c1 wins against the support materials 61, 62 and the frame element 65c2 loses against the support materials 61, 62, the decorative sheet 68a extends from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the second frame 65d and frame element 65c1, and the decorative sheet 68b extends from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the frame element 65c2, and if necessary, part of the decorative sheet 68b may extend from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the frame element 65c1. As explained in (1) above, when the stile elements 65c1 and 65c2 are superior to the support materials 61 and 62, the decorative sheet 68a extends from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the second stile 65d and stile element 65c1, and the decorative sheet 68b extends from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the stile elements 65c1 and stile element 65c2.

[0056] (3) As shown in FIG. 7 , the lower decorative sheet 68 may have a seam 68c. Specifically, the lower decorative sheet 68 is divided into a front decorative sheet 68a and a rear decorative sheet 68b, and the seam 68c is formed by the rear edge of the decorative sheet 68a and the front edge of the decorative sheet 65b joining together. The lower decorative sheet 68 may have insert pieces 68d, 68e at the seam 68c. Specifically, the insert piece 68d continues from the rear edge of the decorative sheet 68a and is connected to that rear edge, and the insert piece 68d is bent upward from the rear edge of the decorative sheet 68a. The insert piece 68e continues from the front edge of the decorative sheet 68b and is connected to that front edge, and the insert piece 68e is bent upward from the front edge of the decorative sheet 68b. The insert pieces 68d, 68e are overlapped, and these insert pieces 68d, 68e are inserted into a groove 65c3 formed in the underside of the first stile 65c. The insert pieces 68d and 68e are strip-shaped decorative sheets that are long in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in Figure 7. The position of the seam 68c may be between the rear edge of the underside of the first stile 65c and the front edge of the underside of the second stile 65d. For example, as explained in (1) above, if the first stile 65c is made up of stile elements 65c1 and 65c2, the position of the seam 68c may be between the rear edge and the front edge of the underside of stile element 65c1 or stile element 65c2, or it may be at the boundary between stile elements 65c1 and 65c2. As explained in (1) above, when the frame element 65c1 wins against the support materials 61, 62 and the frame element 65c2 loses against the support materials 61, 62, the decorative sheet 68a extends from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the second frame 65d and frame element 65c1, and the decorative sheet 68b extends from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the frame element 65c2, and if necessary, part of the decorative sheet 68b may extend from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the frame element 65c1. As explained in (1) above, when the stile elements 65c1 and 65c2 are superior to the support materials 61 and 62, the decorative sheet 68a extends from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the second stile 65d and stile element 65c1, and the decorative sheet 68b extends from the left edge to the right edge of the underside of the stile elements 65c1 and stile element 65c2.

[0057] <6. Summary> (1) The seat 64 rests on the support members 61, 62, 63 and is supported by the support members 61, 62, 63, so that the weight of a person sitting on the seat 64 is supported by the walls 46, 47, 11 through the seat 64 and the support members 61, 62, 63.

[0058] (2) Because the seat plate 64 rests on the upper surface of the first frame 65c, i.e., the lower surface 65a, the front end of the seat plate 64 is supported and reinforced from below by the first frame 65c. Therefore, even if a person sits on the front end of the seat plate 64, the person's weight is applied to the support members 61, 62, and 63 through the seat plate 64. This contributes to improving the load-bearing capacity of the bench 60.

[0059] (3) Because the second frame 65d protrudes upward from the upper surface of the first frame 65c, i.e., the lower surface 65a, the second frame 65d conceals and protects the front end surface of the seat plate 64, and reinforces the front end of the seat plate 64. In addition, the front end of the seat plate 64 is protected and reinforced from below by the first frame 65c. In this way, the first frame 65c and the second frame 65d contribute to improving the load-bearing capacity of the bench (60).

[0060] (4) For example, even if the width of the opening of the area enclosed by the walls 46, 47, 11 is narrower than the width of the seat board 64 because fixture frames or decorative materials are provided on the edges of the sleeve walls 46, 47, when installing the seat board 64, the seat board 64 can be tilted and inserted between the walls 46, 47, and then lowered from the supports 61, 62, 63 onto the supports 61, 62, 63, allowing the seat board 64 to be supported and fixed on the supports 61, 62, 63. In other words, the configuration in which the seat board 64 is supported on the supports 61, 62, 63 below and fixed to the supports 61, 62, 63 with screws means that the bench 60 can be installed regardless of when fixture frames or decorative materials are installed on the edges of the sleeve walls 46, 47.

[0061] (5) Because the front frame 65 protrudes downward from the underside of the seat board 64, there is a space under the seat board 64 that is hidden behind the front frame 65. The lighting device 72, the electric wire 73, and the hole 46a are arranged in that space, so that the lighting device 72, the electric wire 73, and the hole 46a are hidden behind the front frame 65. This contributes to improving the aesthetic appearance of the bench 60 and its surroundings.

[0062] (6) The heads of the screws that secure the support members 61, 62, and 63 to the walls 46, 47, and 11, respectively, are hidden behind the front frame 65. The heads of the screws that secure the seat board 64 to the support members 61, 62, and 63 are hidden under the seat board 64. This gives the bench 60 a high level of design.

[0063] (7) The decorative sheets 66, 67, 68, 69, and 70 are attached to the seat panel 64 or the front frame 65, improving the design of the bench 60. The front decorative sheet 67 is continuous with the front edge of the top decorative sheet 66, so the pattern on the top surface of the bench 60 is continuous with the pattern on the front end surface of the bench 60. The same is true for the boundary between the front decorative sheet 67 and the lower decorative sheet 68, the boundary between the lower decorative sheet 68 and the rear decorative sheet 69, and the boundary between the rear decorative sheet 69 and the bottom decorative sheet 70.

[0064] (8) The joint between the seat panel 64 and the front frame 65 is hidden by the top decorative sheet 66, which improves the design of the bench 60. The joint between the first frame 65c and the second frame 65d is hidden by the lower decorative sheet 68, which improves the design of the bench 60.

[0065] (9) Because the seat panel 64 is made of particle board, if a decorative sheet were attached directly to the front end surface of the seat panel 64, the decorative sheet would easily peel off. Because the front decorative sheet 67 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 65 rather than to the front end surface of the seat panel 64, peeling of the front decorative sheet 67 is suppressed. Similarly, because the first frame 65c is joined to the second frame 65d, and the second frame 65d is joined to the front end of the underside of the seat panel 64, separation of the front frame 65 from the seat panel 64 is suppressed.

[0066] (10) When the illuminator 72 is turned on, the area below the seat panel 64 is illuminated by the illuminator 72, and the illuminator 72 functions as indirect lighting. This contributes to improving the design of the space below the seat panel 64.

[0067] (11) The gate 34 and the screen walls 31, 32 block views from outside, ensuring privacy in the courtyard 35 and entrance 40. This increases the opportunities for parents to open the entrance door 16, sit on the bench 60, and watch over their children playing in the courtyard 35.

[0068] (12) The energy used from the production to the disposal and discarding of wood is less than the energy used from the production to the disposal and discarding of metal or concrete materials. Therefore, Bench 60, which is made from wood, contributes to the realization of a decarbonized society by promoting carbon neutrality, which reduces carbon dioxide emissions to virtually zero, and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 11 External wall (2nd wall) 16 Entrance door 40 Entrance 46,47 Sode wall (first wall) 60 bench 61,62 First support 63 Second support 64 Seat board 65 Front stile 65a Lower side 65b Upper level 65c 1st stile 65d 2nd stile 66 Top decorative sheet 67 Front decorative seat

Claims

1. A bench fixed to a pair of first walls facing each other and a second wall provided between the pair of first walls, First receiving members fixed to the pair of first walls, respectively; a second receiving member fixed to the second wall; a seat plate placed on the first receiving member and the second receiving member and supported by the first receiving member and the second receiving member; a front frame having a lower surface and an upper surface in front of the lower surface and higher than the lower surface; Equipped with The seat plate rests on the lower surface and is fixed to the front frame. A bench characterized by:

2. 2. The bench of claim 1, The front frame is a first frame having the lower surface as an upper surface; a second frame joined to the front of the first frame, protruding upward from the lower surface, and having the upper surface as its upper surface; have A bench characterized by:

3. 3. The bench according to claim 1 or 2, A top decorative sheet attached to the upper surface and the upper surface of the seat plate; a front decorative sheet that is continuous with the front edge of the top decorative sheet and is attached to the front surface of the front frame; A bench comprising:

4. 3. The bench according to claim 1 or 2, an illuminator attached to the underside of the seat plate behind the front frame or to the rear surface of the front frame below the seat plate; an electric wire connected to the illuminator and routed from the illuminator to the inside of the first wall through a hole in the first wall or the second wall; Equipped with The hole is located below the seat plate A bench characterized by:

5. An entrance having a front door, a pair of first walls arranged on either side of the front door and at a position opposite the front door, and a second wall provided between the pair of first walls, First receiving members fixed to the pair of first walls, respectively; a second receiving member fixed to the second wall; a seat plate placed on the first receiving member and the second receiving member and supported by the first receiving member and the second receiving member; a front frame having a lower surface and an upper surface in front of the lower surface and higher than the lower surface; Equipped with The seat plate rests on the lower surface and is fixed to the front frame. A distinctive entrance.

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