Booth

Abstract

To provide a booth having a superior degree of freedom of design at least for allowing users to enter into and exit from a booth space easily.SOLUTION: The booth having a booth space capable of accommodating users in an upright posture inside comprises a front wall covering a front surface side of the booth space, and a rear wall covering a rear surface side of the booth space. A top plate is provided at an intermediate position in a vertical direction in an inside surface of the front wall and a bottom part fitting part without having a leg at the intermediate position in the vertical direction in an inside surface of the rear wall is provided as well. Thus the booth having a superior degree of freedom of design at least for allowing users to enter into and exit from the booth space easily can be provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a booth that is preferably installed in public spaces, offices, etc. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, booths that can be suitably installed in an office have been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] There are also booths that have been designed to be used not only in offices but also in public spaces. These types of booths have a booth space surrounded by walls, allowing users to carry out relatively short work tasks using a computer or smartphone without worrying about the outside, even in an office or public place.

[0004] It is desirable that the booth be able to allow the user to carry out work comfortably within the booth space, which is isolated from the outside to a certain extent.

[0005] [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-180937 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present invention has been made in light of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a booth in which a user can carry out work comfortably and without strain within a booth space that is at least to a certain extent isolated from the outside. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] That is, the present invention has the following configuration.

[0009] The invention described in claim 1 is a booth having a booth space capable of accommodating users inside, comprising a front wall covering the front side of the booth space, a back wall that is approximately parallel to the front wall, stands approximately perpendicular to the floor over almost the entire area from the upper end to the lower end, and covers the back side of the booth space, a first side wall that covers one side of the booth space, and a second side wall that covers the other side of the booth space, and is provided with a frame to ensure shape retention, the front wall is attachable to the frame and is mainly composed of a partition material that separates the booth space from an external space, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall are attachable to the frame, and the partition material of the front wall is mainly composed of a front material portion, and the front material portion is mainly composed of an outer panel and an inner panel.

[0010] The invention described in claim 2 is the booth described in claim 1, wherein a display device is disposed on the inner surface of the front wall.

[0011] The invention described in claim 3 is a booth described in claim 2, in which a top plate is provided at a vertically intermediate position on the inner surface of the front wall, and the display device is arranged at a position above the top plate on the inner surface of the front wall.

[0012] The invention described in claim 4 is a booth described in claim 1, in which a top plate is provided at the middle position in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the front wall, and the inner panels are arranged independently above and below, separated by the top plate.

[0013] The invention described in claim 5 is a booth described in claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, in which the outer panel is made of sheet metal and a lining material with sound-absorbing properties is attached to the inner surface of the inner panel.

[0014] The invention described in claim 6 is the booth described in claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, in which the inner panels are arranged independently above and below, and the lower inner panel is made of sheet metal.

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[0017] [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a booth in which a user can carry out work comfortably and without strain in a booth space that is isolated from the outside to at least a certain extent. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] XX line schematic cross-sectional view in FIG. 3. [Figure 6] Schematic cross-sectional view of line YY in FIG. 2. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] An enlarged view of part A in Figure 5. [Figure 9] An enlarged view of part B in Figure 5. [Figure 10] Enlarged view of part C in Figure 5. [Figure 11] Enlarged view of part D in Figure 5. [Figure 12] Enlarged view of part E in Figure 5. [Figure 13] Enlarged view of part F in Figure 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 15. Note that Figure 7 is a schematic perspective view mainly for explaining a frame H that constitutes the booth G.

[0021] In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a booth G that is installed in an office or public space.

[0022] The booth G has a booth space sp formed between a front wall 1 and a back wall 2, which are wall bodies. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the booth G has a booth space sp that is isolated to a certain extent from the outside space. The booth space sp is surrounded by walls, which are the front wall 1, the back wall 2, first and second side walls 3 and 4, a bottom wall 5, and a top wall 6. A user of the booth G can quickly carry out relatively short work tasks using a personal computer, smartphone, landline phone, etc., without worrying about noise or information leaks to the outside, even in a designated location within an office or a public place where the booth G is installed.

[0023] The booth G has a booth space sp inside that can accommodate a user in a standing position. The booth G is equipped with a front wall 1 that covers the front side of the booth space sp, a back wall 2 that covers the back side of the booth space sp, a first side wall 3 equipped with a movable surface material portion i2 that serves as a door that covers one side (right side) of the booth space sp, a second side wall 4 that covers the other side (left side) of the booth space sp, a bottom wall 5 that covers the underside of the booth space sp, and a top wall 6 that covers the top side of the booth space sp. A top plate K is provided at a vertically intermediate position on the inner surface of the front wall 1. A buttocks support J without legs is provided at a vertically intermediate position on the inner surface of the back wall 2 so as to protrude from the back wall 2.

[0024] The booth G is equipped with frames H to ensure shape retention, and partitioning materials I that are arranged between the frames H and separate the booth space sp from the outside space. The front wall 1, back wall 2, first and second side walls 3 and 4, bottom wall 5, and top wall 6 are mainly composed of the partitioning materials I.

[0025] As shown in Figures 5 to 7, the frame H is made of, for example, a square pipe material. The frame H has right and left side frame portions h1 formed in annular shapes corresponding to the outer edges of the first and second side walls 3, 4. (Note that the right side frame h1 is located on the right when viewing the booth G from the front, and the left side frame h1 is located on the left when viewing the booth G from the front.) The right and left side frame portions h1 each have a bottom wall corresponding portion h11 extending forward and backward, a front wall corresponding portion h12 extending upward from the front end of the bottom wall corresponding portion h11, a back wall corresponding portion h13 extending upward from the rear end of the bottom wall corresponding portion h11, a top wall corresponding portion h14 connecting the upper ends of the back wall corresponding portion h13 and the front wall corresponding portion h12, and an intermediate vertical frame portion h15 connecting the front portion of the top wall corresponding portion h14 to the front portion of the bottom wall corresponding portion h11.

[0026] The frame H comprises: top, upper, middle and lower front-side installation frame portions h2a, h2b, h2c and h2d erected between the front wall corresponding portions h12 of the right and left side frame portions h1; top, upper, middle, lower and lower rear-side installation frame portions h3a, h3b, h3c, h3d and h3e erected between the back wall corresponding portions h13 of the right and left side frame portions h1; front and rear bottom-side installation frame portions h4a and h4b erected between the bottom wall corresponding portions h11 of the right and left side frame portions h1; a top-side installation frame portion h5 erected between the ceiling wall corresponding portions h14 of the right and left side frame portions h1; and an intermediate installation frame portion h6 erected between the intermediate vertical frame portions h15 of the right and left side frame portions h1. The back wall corresponding portion h13 is formed in a roughly V-shape in side view, with its vertical center located at the rearmost position, corresponding to the height position of the buttocks rest J. The bottom wall corresponding portion h11 is provided with a mounting plate portion h7. The booth G can be properly fixed to the floor using anchor bolts (not shown) or the like that are passed through the mounting plate portion h7.

[0027] As shown in Figures 1 to 6 and 8 to 13, the partition panel I comprises a fixed panel member i1 fixed to the outer surface of the front region of the right side frame member h1, a movable panel member i2 which is a door arranged on the outer surface of the rear region of the right side frame member h1, a side panel member i3 arranged on the inside of the left side frame member h1, a front panel member i4 arranged between the front wall corresponding portions h12 of the side frame member h1, upper and lower back panel member members i5 and i6 arranged between the back wall corresponding portions h13 of the side frame member h1, a bottom panel member i7 arranged between the bottom wall corresponding portions h11 of the side frame member h1, and a top panel member i8 arranged between the top wall corresponding portions h14 of the side frame member h1.

[0028] As shown in Figures 1 to 4 and 6, the fixed surface material portion i1 is formed by, for example, attaching a panel to a frame material (not shown). The fixed surface material portion i1 is fixed to the front of the right side frame portion h1 by an appropriate method. An IC tag reader i11 is provided on the outer surface of the fixed surface material portion i1. One way to use the IC tag reader i11 is to unlock or lock the door, which is the movable surface material portion i2, by bringing an IC card having registered user information close to the IC tag reader i11.

[0029] The movable surface member i2 constitutes a door that can be opened and closed. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 6, the movable surface member i2 is formed by fitting a glass or synthetic resin panel i22 inside a frame member i21. In this embodiment, the panel i22 used in the movable surface member i2 is transparent at its lower portion corresponding to the user's feet, and opaque or frosted glass at its upper portion corresponding to the area above the user's feet. The base end of the movable surface member i2 is supported by the fixed surface member i1 via a hinge i23. A handle i24 is attached to the tip of the movable surface member i2, which the user can use to open and close the door.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1, 4, 5, and 6, the side member portion i3 is mainly composed of an outer panel i31 and an inner panel i32, both made of sheet metal. The outer panel i31 is attached to the left side frame portion h1. The inner panel is attached to the outer panel i31 with screws v, sandwiching the middle vertical frame portion h15. If necessary, a sound-absorbing lining material (not shown) may be attached to the inner panel i32 facing the booth space sp.

[0031] As shown in Figs. 1, 4-6, and 11-13, the front material portion i4 is mainly composed of an outer panel i41 and an inner panel i42, both made of sheet metal. The outer panel i41 is attached to the top-level front-side erection frame portion h2a and the bottom-level front-side erection frame portion h2d. The inner panel i42 is attached to the inner surface of the outer panel i41, sandwiching the upper and middle front-side erection frame portions h2b and h2c. The inner panel i42 is fastened to the outer panel i41 using screws v. If necessary, a sound-absorbing lining material (not shown) is attached to the inner surface of the inner panel i42 facing the booth space sp.

[0032] As shown in Figs. 1, 3-6, and 8-10, the upper backing member i5 is mainly composed of an outer panel i51 and an inner panel i52, each made of sheet metal. The outer panel i51 is attached to the top rear-side erection frame h3a and the bottom rear-side erection frame h3e. The inner panel i52 is attached to the inner surface of the outer panel i51, sandwiching the upper, middle, and lower rear-side erection frame h3b, h3c, and h3d. The inner panel i52 is fastened to the outer panel i51 using screws v. If necessary, a sound-absorbing lining (not shown) is attached to the inner surface of the inner panel i52 facing the booth space sp.

[0033] As shown in Figures 1, 3 to 5, and 10, the lower back material portion i6 is mainly composed of, for example, a sheet metal outer panel i61 and a synthetic resin inner panel i62 having a thickness large enough to withstand the user's weight. The outer panel i61 is attached to the lowest rear-side erection frame portion h3e and the rear bottom-side erection frame portion h4b. The inner panel i62 is disposed facing the inside of the outer panel i61, with its upper end abutting the underside of the lowest rear-side erection frame portion h3e. The lower end of the inner panel i62 is integrally connected to the inner panel of the bottom material portion i7, which will be described later.

[0034] As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the bottom member i7 is mainly composed of an outer panel i71 made of sheet metal and an inner panel i72 made of synthetic resin and thick enough to withstand the weight of a user. The outer panel i71 is attached to the lower front-side installation frame h2d and the front bottom-side installation frame h4a. The inner panel i72 is positioned on the underside of the booth space sp with its front end abutting the underside of the lower front-side installation frame h2d. The rear end of the inner panel i72 is integrally connected to the inner panel i62 of the lower back member i6.

[0035] As shown in Figures 1, 4, 5, and 11, the ceiling member i8 is mainly composed of an outer panel i81 and an inner panel i82, both made of sheet metal. The outer panel i81 is attached to the upper-side installation frame h5 and the uppermost front-side installation frame h2a. The inner panel i82 is provided on the inner surface of the outer panel i81. The inner panel i82 is fastened to the outer panel i81 using screws v. If necessary, a sound-absorbing lining (not shown) is attached to the inner surface of the inner panel i82 facing the booth space sp.

[0036] The configuration of the partitioning surface material I is as described above. The front wall 1 of the booth G is mainly composed of the front surface material portion i4 of the partitioning surface material I. The back wall 2 of the booth G is mainly composed of the upper back surface material portion i5 and the lower back surface material portion i6 of the partitioning surface material I. The first side wall 3 of the booth G is mainly composed of the fixed surface material portion i1 and the movable surface material portion i2. The second side wall 4 of the booth G is mainly composed of the side surface material portion i3. The top wall 6 of the booth G is mainly composed of the top surface material portion i8. The bottom wall 5 of the booth G is mainly composed of the bottom surface material portion i7.

[0037] The back wall 2 is inclined so that the portion located below the buttocks rest J gradually shifts forward as it goes downward. In other words, in a side view, the back wall 2 has an upper portion located above the buttocks rest J that extends substantially perpendicular to the floor surface, and a lower portion located below the buttocks rest J that is inclined backward.

[0038] Next, the buttocks pad J will be described.

[0039] As shown in Figs. 3, 5 to 7, and 9, the buttocks support J can support the user's buttocks from behind and diagonally below when the user leans against the back wall 2. The buttocks support J is mainly made of cushioning material. The buttocks support J is provided at a vertically central position on the inner surface of the back wall 2. The buttocks support J has a substantially horizontally elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front or back, and does not have legs interposed between it and the bottom wall 5. The buttocks support J is set to be shorter than the left-right dimension of the back wall 2 and is arranged at the left-right center of the back wall 2. The front-to-back thickness of the buttocks support J is set so that the lower part j1 is larger than the upper part j2. In other words, the front-to-back thickness of the upper part j2 of the buttocks support J is set to be smaller than the front-to-back thickness of the lower part j1 of the buttocks support J.

[0040] More specifically, the width of the buttocks pad J is set to correspond to the width of the buttocks of a typical user. The buttocks pad J has a lower portion j1 ​​that bulges forward so that it can support the user's buttocks from diagonally below, and an upper portion j2 that can support the buttocks from behind.

[0041] As shown in Figure 9, the rear end of the upper part j2 of the buttocks pad J is fastened to the middle rear-side erection frame part h3c using a screw v, and the rear end of the lower part j1 is fastened to the lower rear-side erection frame part h3d using a screw v.

[0042] Next, the top plate K will be described.

[0043] The top plate K is provided at the vertically middle position on the inner surface of the front wall 1. The top plate K has an area large enough to place a personal computer, the user's personal belongings, etc. on it. The base end of the top plate K is fastened to the middle front-side erection frame part h2c using screws v. The underside of the tip of the top plate K is fastened to the intermediate erection frame part h6 using screws v.

[0044] A touch panel display device L is provided on the inner surface of the front wall 1 above the tabletop K. The display device L has a built-in camera that can capture images of the user, allowing for teleconferencing and other office work.

[0045] Furthermore, a lighting device M is disposed on the inner surface of the top wall 6.

[0046] In the booth G, the booth space sp is opened to the outside when a user pulls the handle i24 to open the movable surface member portion i2, which serves as a door. The user can then enter the booth space sp from the outside. Once inside the booth space sp, the user can work using the top board K or the like while simply standing upright without leaning against the buttocks rest J. Furthermore, when performing work that requires the use of the top board K, the user can work in a semi-standing position, leaning against the buttocks rest J to support their buttocks. Because the buttocks rest J is positioned behind the rear end of the bottom wall 5 in a side view, the buttocks rest J is recessed in the back wall 2, and the buttocks rest J is unlikely to get in the way of the user, even when the user works while simply standing upright without leaning against the buttocks rest J.

[0047] As described above, the booth G according to this embodiment has a booth space sp therein that can accommodate a user in a standing position. The booth G includes a front wall 1 that covers the front side of the booth space sp, a back wall 2 that covers the back side of the booth space sp, a first side wall 3 equipped with a movable surface material portion i2 serving as a door that covers one side of the booth space sp, the left side, a second side wall 4 that covers the other side of the booth space sp, the right side, a bottom wall 5 that covers the bottom side of the booth space sp, and a top wall 6 that covers the upper side of the booth space sp. A top plate K is provided at a vertically intermediate position on the inner surface of the front wall 1, and a legless buttocks rest J is provided at a vertically intermediate position on the inner surface of the back wall 2. This allows the booth G to be provided with excellent design flexibility, allowing for at least a configuration that allows users to easily enter and exit the booth space sp. In other words, the provision of the legless buttocks rest J on the inner surface of the back wall 2 provides a configuration that allows for easier user entry and exit compared to conventional configurations that have a seat supported by legs.

[0048] Furthermore, since the user works with his or her buttocks leaning against the buttock rest J, it is possible to suitably prevent the user from staying in the booth G for a long time. In other words, with the booth G of this embodiment, in the booth space sp that is isolated to a certain extent from the outside, the user can comfortably and effortlessly carry out work for a relatively short period of time using a personal computer or smartphone, and it is possible to suitably prevent the user from staying in the booth for an unnecessarily long time. In other words, this booth G encourages speedy use by users and can adjust the turnover rate to an appropriate value.

[0049] The part of the back wall 2 located below the buttocks rest J is inclined so that it gradually shifts forward as it goes downward. This allows the user to easily grasp the front and back of the booth G, as suggested by the shape of the back wall 2, and allows the user to adopt a suitable posture when entering the booth space sp.

[0050] The booth is equipped with a bottom wall 5 that covers the bottom side of the booth space sp and allows the seated person to stand up, and a portion of the back wall 2 that is located below the position where the buttocks rest J is attached is inclined so as to gradually move forward as it goes downward, and its lower end is connected to the rear end of the bottom wall 5. The buttocks rest J is set to be located behind the rear end of the bottom wall 5 in a side view. Therefore, because the buttocks rest J is provided in a recessed position in the back wall 2, the buttocks rest J is unlikely to get in the way of the user when working in an upright position.

[0051] The booth G is equipped with frames H to ensure shape retention, and partitioning materials I that are arranged between the frames H and separate the booth space sp from the outside space. The front wall 1, back wall 2, first and second side walls 3 and 4, bottom wall 5, and top wall 6 are mainly composed of the partitioning materials I. For this reason, by simply attaching and removing the partitioning materials I to the frames H, it is possible to flexibly accommodate specification changes to suit the installation location, etc.

[0052] The buttocks rest J is set shorter than the left-right dimension of the back wall 2 and is positioned in the left-right center of the back wall 2. This makes it difficult for the buttocks rest J to occupy a wide area in the booth space sp, making it easier to create a wide free area within the booth space sp.

[0053] The front-to-back thickness of the upper part j2 of the buttocks pad J is set smaller than the front-to-back thickness of the lower part j1 of the buttocks pad J. This results in a shape that can properly support the buttocks of the user.

[0054] The inner surface of the partitioning material I is provided with a lining material (not shown) that has sound-absorbing properties, making it difficult for sounds generated within the booth space sp to be heard from the outside.

[0055] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

[0056] Of course, the booths are not limited to being used for office work using computers or smartphones, but can also be used simply as telephone booths.

[0057] Although the above-described booth is configured with a frame and partitioning materials, it is not limited to this. For example, the booth may be configured primarily with a shell-shaped member that functions as both a frame and a partitioning material. However, in the above-described embodiment, various partitioning materials can be applied to the frame, making it easy to flexibly accommodate specification changes such as the installation of electrical equipment and design changes.

[0058] In the above-described embodiment, only a portion of the upper surface of the booth space is covered by a ceiling wall. However, this is not limited to this. The ceiling wall may cover the entire upper surface of the booth space. For example, when installing a booth in an office, if the installation conditions allow, the ceiling wall of the booth may cover the entire upper portion of the booth space to improve the soundproofing performance of the booth space. On the other hand, the booth may not have a ceiling wall. The booth may be configured so that the presence or absence of a ceiling wall can be selectively determined depending on the installation location. For example, the ceiling wall may be configured to be easily attached and detached from the frame, and the booth may be configured to have a ceiling wall or not (including leaving a portion of the ceiling wall). However, as shown in the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which only a portion of the upper surface of the booth space is open is preferable because it can achieve a certain degree of isolation from the outside and reduce the feeling of claustrophobia felt by users.

[0059] In the above-described embodiment, the mounting plates are attached to the bottom wall-facing portions of the right and left side frames, but this is not limiting. For example, multiple mounting plates extending in the front-to-rear direction may be provided on the bottom wall-facing portions of the right and left side frames, or on the bottom-side erection frame section erected between the bottom wall-facing portions of the right and left side frames. In this case, to ensure booth stability, it is preferable to position the rear ends of the mounting plates so that they are approximately the same position as or further rearward than the rear end of the back wall in a side view. This configuration can prevent the booth from tipping over without requiring anchor bolts or other fastenings to the floor.

[0060] In the above-described embodiment, the lower part of the back wall is gradually displaced forward as it goes downward, but this is not limited to this. In other words, the back wall may be erected so as to be substantially perpendicular to the floor surface over substantially the entire area from the upper end to the lower end.

[0061] Of course, various arrangements of the frame and the partitioning members relative to the frame can be applied. For example, the frame may be structurally divided into a front half structure mainly consisting of the front wall and the front half portions of the first and second side walls, and a rear half structure mainly consisting of the back wall and the rear half portions of the first and second side walls. In this case, the front half structure and the rear half structure can be assembled at the installation site, which contributes to the convenience of the installation work.

[0062] A booth is a space that can be used by a single user.

[0063] The door may take various forms and is not limited to those shown in the above-described embodiment. For example, the door may be completely opaque, or may be made of mirror glass that allows the outside to be seen only from the inside. The door may be mainly composed of completely transparent materials. The door may be configured to electrically change its transparency using a liquid crystal panel or the like.

[0064] The front wall, rear wall, side walls, top wall and ceiling wall may be made of a mesh-like member or a blind-like member as appropriate.

[0065] Furthermore, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] G…Booth sp…booth space 1...Front wall 2…Back wall 3...First side wall (side wall) J...Buttocks support K...top plate

Claims

1. A booth having a booth space capable of accommodating a user therein, The booth space is provided with a front wall covering the front side of the booth space, a back wall that is approximately parallel to the front wall, stands approximately perpendicular to the floor surface over the entire area from the upper end to the lower end, and covers the back side of the booth space, a first side wall that covers one side of the booth space, and a second side wall that covers the other side of the booth space, It is equipped with a frame to ensure shape retention, The front wall is replaceable with respect to the frame and is mainly composed of a partition material that separates the booth space from the outside space, the back wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall are replaceable with respect to the frame; The partitioning material of the front wall is mainly composed of a front material portion, The front material of this booth is mainly composed of an outer panel and an inner panel.

2. 2. The booth of claim 1, wherein a display device is disposed on the inner surface of said front wall.

3. a top plate is provided at a vertically intermediate position on the inner surface of the front wall, 3. The booth according to claim 2, wherein said display device is disposed on the inner surface of said front wall at a position higher than said top panel.

4. a top plate is provided at a vertically intermediate position on the inner surface of the front wall, 2. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the inner panels are disposed independently above and below the top panel.

5. The outer panel is made of sheet metal, 5. The booth according to claim 1, wherein a lining material having a sound absorbing function is attached to the inner surface of the inner panel.

6. 5. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the inner panels are arranged independently above and below, and the lower inner panel is made of sheet metal.

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