Stand

Abstract

To provide a novel assembly type stand capable of further improving convenience.SOLUTION: A stand used as a partition, the stand comprising: a plurality of erected portions that are erected from a ground surface; and a bridge portion that bridges the erected portions, wherein a plurality of bridge constituent portions are fitted to the bridge portion, and a top surface of the bridge portion is flush with a top surface of the erected portions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a stand used as a room divider. [Background technology]

[0002] As a conventional technology, room dividers have been used for many purposes. For example, they are used to divide spaces and ensure privacy in offices and public facilities. They are also used to separate booths at exhibitions and events. Furthermore, modular room dividers with easy-to-assemble structures and stands with height adjustment functions have been developed, making them even more convenient.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an assembly frame and assembly curtain with a simple structure that allows the frame to be easily locked and unlocked. This assembly curtain is equipped with an assembly frame that has a holding section erected from legs that are placed on the floor, a vertical frame rotatably connected to the end of the holding section by an axle, and a tubular member that is movably attached along the vertical frame and holds the vertical frame on the holding section at a position that covers the axle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-062497 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the frame of the knock-down curtain described in Patent Document 1 has unevenness on the horizontal frame, which may get caught when opening or closing the curtain. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel knock-down stand that can further improve convenience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] [1] A stand used as a partition, comprising a plurality of erecting sections erected from the ground and an erecting section that connects the erecting sections, wherein the erecting section is a stand in which the plurality of erecting components are joined together and the top surface is flush.

[0007] By making the top surface of the installation part flush, runners for hanging curtains and the like can slide easily on the installation part, improving convenience. In addition, since the installation part is made up of multiple installation components joined together, the installation components can be disassembled and transported in a small state, and can also be easily assembled.

[0008] [2] The stand described in [1], which has a plate-shaped foot portion at the end of the standing portion.

[0009] With this configuration, a stand that is less likely to tip over and is more stable can be provided.

[0010] [3] A stand described in [1] or [2], wherein the erection portion is constituted by an erection rod, and an end member constituting the end of the erection portion among the plurality of erection components is engaged with the erection rod.

[0011] By adopting such a configuration, the structure of the connecting portion between the bridge portion and the standing portion is simplified, making assembly easier.

[0012] [4] The stand according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein an end member constituting an end of one of the plurality of erection components has a bent portion.

[0013] With this configuration, the structure of the end portion is simple, and the strength of the stand is improved.

[0014] [5] The stand described in [4] further comprises a runner that slides on the erection portion, the runner having a ring structure, and the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the cross section of the bending portion being larger than the diameter of the inscribed circle of the ring structure.

[0015] With this configuration, when the runner is used by passing the bridge portion through the annular structure of the runner, the runner can be prevented from moving to the erect portion and sliding down.

[0016] [6] A stand described in any of [1] to [5], further comprising a runner that slides on the erection portion, the runner having a ring-shaped structure, and the diameter of the inscribed circle of the ring-shaped structure being larger than the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the cross section of the erection portion.

[0017] With this configuration, the runner, which has a simple structure, can easily slide along the top surface of the erection section.

[0018] [7] A stand described in [5] or [6], wherein the runner has a plurality of annular structures, and the annular structures are arranged so as to intersect with each other in a planar view.

[0019] With this configuration, curtain hooks and the like can be easily hung.

[0020] [8] The stand according to any one of [5] to [7], wherein one of the erection portion and the runner is a magnetic material, and the other includes a magnet.

[0021] [9] The stand according to any one of [5] to [8], wherein the installation portion is made of a magnetic material and the runner includes a magnet.

[0022] With this configuration, the runner and the bridging portion are attracted to each other by magnetic force, and the runner can be fixed at a predetermined position on the bridging portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0023] According to the present invention, a novel assembly-type stand that improves convenience can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a stand according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bridge portion according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a structure relating to the joining of the installation components according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are a perspective view, a plan view, and a front view of a runner according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1A and 1B are front and end views of an end member according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] A diagram showing Stand X in use. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a runner according to a modified example of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A stand according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description will be made in detail in the order of the configuration of the embodiment, the method of implementation, and other examples. The following embodiments are merely examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Furthermore, the term "substantially" in the application documents is a concept that includes cases where the subsequent shape is chamfered or rounded, and where the elements that make up the shape are deformed or changed in length within a range that does not impede the purpose of the configuration. In addition, the direction in which gravity acts during use is defined as the downward direction, and the opposite direction as the upward direction. The direction in which the runner moves is defined as the horizontal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the runner moves and the up-down direction is defined as the front direction.

[0026] <<Embodiment>> 1 is a perspective view showing the entire stand according to this embodiment. The stand X according to this embodiment is a stand used as a partition and includes a main body 1 and a runner 2. The main body 1 includes two standing sections 12 that stand upright from the ground, and an erection section 11 that connects the standing sections 12. The stand X according to this embodiment is symmetrical in the front-to-back and side-to-side directions.

[0027] The main body 1 may be made of any material that has sufficient rigidity to prevent deformation due to the opening and closing of the runner or curtain, and is strong enough to withstand the weight of the main body, curtain, etc. For example, metal, resin, etc. can be used for the main body 1. Furthermore, any material having sufficient rigidity to prevent deformation due to the weight of the hanging curtain, etc. may be used for the runner 2. It is more preferable that the runner 2 has sufficient friction characteristics to allow it to be used without resistance when sliding on the erection part 11. Furthermore, the main body 1 and the runner 2 may be made of the same material.

[0028] The standing part 12 is composed of a standing rod 121 and has a foot 122 at its end facing the ground. The foot 122 has a structure in which a substantially planar plate is attached to a rod provided perpendicular to the end of the standing rod 121, and the standing rod 121 is fixed near the center. There are no restrictions on the planar shape of the foot 122, but it is preferable that the part that touches the ground has an area sufficient to maintain the stability of the stand X. It is particularly preferable that the rod be perpendicular to the erection part 11 in a plan view and the standing rod 121 in a side view, and the width of this rod and the width of the plate be substantially the same, and strength is increased by increasing the contact area.

[0029] The standing portion 12 is also equipped with an adjustment mechanism 123, which allows the length of the standing portion 12 to be adjusted. In this embodiment, the standing rod 121 is divided into two parts, an upper part and a lower part of the adjustment mechanism 123, and the upper part is inserted into the lower part. The adjustment mechanism 123 has a fixture, which fixes the upper part and the lower part of the standing rod 121 together. By adjusting the length by which the upper part of the standing rod 121 is inserted into the lower part and fixing it at an appropriate position with the fixture, the length of the standing portion 12 can be determined as desired. Note that any known mechanism may be used as the adjustment mechanism 123.

[0030] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the installation part 11 with the runner 2 removed. The installation part 11 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the top surface is flush. Note that the installation part 11 may be cylindrical or other columnar shape as long as the top surface can be flush. In the installation part 11 of this embodiment, not only the top surface but also both side surfaces and the bottom surface are flush. This allows the runner with a simple structure, which will be described later, to slide easily on the installation part 11 without getting caught.

[0031] The erection unit 11 is configured by connecting a plurality of erection components 111. In this embodiment, the erection unit 11 is configured by four erection components 111, and among them, the erection component 111a that configures the end of the erection unit 11 is used as an end member in the present invention. Note that in this embodiment, an example has been shown in which two erection components 111a and two erection components 111b are used, but the number of erection components 111b may be changed as desired. For example, a set including multiple erection components 111b may be provided, and the user may assemble the stand X by connecting any number of the erection components 111b from the set, thereby allowing the user to easily adjust the width of the erection unit 11. For example, the number of erection components 111b may be one, or the erection unit 11 may be configured by only two erection components 111a, or the erection unit 11 may be configured by using three or more erection components 111b.

[0032] The erection component 111a has a bent portion that is bent at a substantially right angle, and the corner of the bent portion forms the end portion of the erection component 11. Furthermore, the end portion of the erection component 111a opposite to the center of the erection component 11 is engaged with the standing rod 121. The erection component 11 and the standing component 12 are provided with the same width in the front direction. On the other hand, the vertical width of the erection component 11 is provided smaller than the horizontal width of the standing component 12.

[0033] The joining of the erection components 111 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3(a) shows the state before the joining portions of the erection component 111a, the erection component 111b, and the standing rod 121, which are surrounded by dotted lines in Fig. 2, are joined.

[0034] The erection component 111 is hollow on the inside, and is configured so that the shape of the inner cavity fits into other erection components 111. The cross sections of each erection component 111 have the same shape. Figure 3(b) is an enlarged front view of the fitting portion (the portion surrounded by the dotted line in Figure 3(a)) of the erection component 111a and the erection component 111b. In this way, an inner beam that fits into the internal cavity of the erection component 111a is provided at the end of the erection component 111b. Then, by fitting the inner beam to the erection component 111, the top, side, and bottom surfaces of the erection component 111 are configured to be flush with each other.

[0035] 3(c) is an end view of the a-a' cross section when the erection components 111a and 111b are joined together. In this way, the erection components 111 are joined together by embedding the inner rectangular members into the outer rectangular members that make up the top, side, and bottom surfaces of the erection component 11. The inner rectangular members have protrusions on their surfaces, and the outer rectangular members have recesses on their inner surfaces that fit with the protrusions. This fixes the joined erection components 111 in place.

[0036] 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the runner 2. The runner 2 has two annular structures: a sliding portion 21 and a hanging portion 22. The sliding portion 21 and the hanging portion 22 are integrally formed and fixed by welding.

[0037] 4(b) is a plan view of runner 2. As described above, in runner 2 of this embodiment, the annular structure of sliding portion 21 and the annular structure of hanging portion 22 are fixed so as to be approximately perpendicular to each other. More specifically, portions near the center of the sides of hanging portion 22 are fixed near the center of the lower side of sliding portion 21 in directions that are approximately perpendicular to each other. As a result, when sliding portion 21 of runner 2 is passed through installation portion 11, the annular structure of hanging portion 22 faces forward, making it easier to hook a hook for hanging a partition material such as a curtain onto hanging portion 22.

[0038] It should be noted that sliding portion 21 and hanging portion 22 do not necessarily have to be fixed together as long as they can be used as a single unit. For example, the annular structure of sliding portion 21 and the annular structure of hanging portion 22 may be combined with each other to form a chain structure.

[0039] The inner surface constituting the annular structure of sliding part 21 is preferably formed smoothly. In particular, it is preferable that the surface opposite the position of hanging part 22, which comes into contact with erecting part 11 due to gravity when in use, is formed in a smooth shape with few irregularities. This is to reduce friction with erecting part 11 and enable curtains and the like to be opened and closed more smoothly.

[0040] The annular structures of the sliding part 21 and the hanging part 22 are both approximately square with rounded corners. Here, it is preferable that the diameter of the inscribed circle of the sliding part 21 is set to a size that does not interfere with the sliding of the installation part 11. A more specific explanation will be given below with reference to Figure 5. Note that the ring height of the sliding part 21 can be any value as long as it is higher than the height of the installation component 111a, but it is preferable that the ring width of the sliding part 21 is approximately the same as the width of the installation component 111a, which suppresses rattle of the curtain in the width direction on the installation part 11.

[0041] Fig. 5(a) is a front view of the erection component 111a. As described above, the erection component 111 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and end views of the b-b' and c-c' cross sections are shown in Figs. 5(b) and 5(c), respectively. The height direction length of the side of the outer square of the cross section of the erection component 11 is B, and the height direction length of the side of the outer square of the cross section of the bending portion (Fig. 5(c)) is C. Furthermore, the length of one side of the inner square that forms the annular structure of the sliding portion 21 is A (Fig. 4(c)).

[0042] A>B so that the sliding portion 21 slides smoothly on the installation portion 11. More preferably, the diameter of the inscribed circle of the inner square that forms the annular structure of the sliding portion 21 is set to be larger than the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the cross section of the installation portion 11. That is, A>√2*B.

[0043] Also, C>A. Preferably, the diameter of the circumscribing circle of the cross section of the bent portion is set to be larger than the diameter of the inscribing circle of the inner square that forms the annular structure of the sliding portion 21. More preferably, the diameter of the inscribing circle of the cross section of the bent portion is set to be larger than the inscribing circle of the annular structure of the sliding portion 21. This makes it possible to prevent the runner 2 from passing through the bent portion and moving to the standing portion 12.

[0044] In the runner 2 of this embodiment, the sliding portion 21 is slightly larger than the hanging portion 22 due to the relationship with the cross-sectional size of the above-mentioned erection portion 11, but there is no limitation on the size relationship.

[0045] Next, a method of implementing (using) the stand X according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the stand X in use. In the example of Fig. 6, a curtain hook is hooked onto the hanging portion 22 of the runner 2, and a curtain is hung from the stand X to be used as a room partition. In this way, the stand X can be used as a room partition by hanging a partition material such as a curtain from a hook or the like.

[0046] Since the top surface of the erection section 11 is flush, the sliding section 21 of the runner 2 slides smoothly. This allows the curtain to be opened and closed freely. In this case, as described above, the inner surface of the annular structure of the sliding section 21 is smooth, so the curtain can be opened and closed easily with less force.

[0047] <<Variation>> A stand according to a modified example of the present invention will be described below with reference to Fig. 7. The same components as those in the above-described embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

[0048] The stand according to the modified example has the same configuration of the main body 1 and the same shapes of each part as those of the above-described embodiment. However, the installation part 11 is made of a magnetic material. In particular, it is preferable that at least the top surfaces of both ends of the installation part 11 are made of a magnetic material, and it is more preferable that the entire top surface of the installation part 11 is made of a magnetic material. In this modified example, the entire installation part 111 is made of metal.

[0049] Fig. 7 is a perspective view of runner 2 in a modified example. Runner 2 includes sliding portion 21 and hanging portion 22, and sliding portion 21 further includes magnet 211. The magnet is included on the side opposite to the side to which hanging portion 22 is fixed, i.e., on the upper side of the annular structure of sliding portion 21, at a position that comes into contact with installation portion 11 (Fig. 7(a)). Note that the entire upper side of the annular structure of sliding portion 21 may be a magnet (Fig. 7(b)), or the entire sliding portion 21 may be a magnet.

[0050] As a result, the magnet 211 of the sliding part 21 and the mounting part 11, which is a magnetic body, are attracted to each other by magnetic force, and the runner 2 can be fixed at any position on the mounting part 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the stand X has a plurality of runners 2, but not all of them need to have magnets 211. For example, one or two of the plurality of runners 2 may have a magnet 211 as shown in FIG. 7, and by arranging other runners 2 between the runners 2 having magnets 211, it becomes possible to fix the runners 2 at both ends at any position.

[0051] It is also possible to fix the runner 2 to a predetermined position on the installation part 11 by providing a magnet on the side of the installation part 11 instead of on the runner 2. In this case, the magnet may be provided on the entire installation part 11, or on a part of the installation part 11. It is particularly preferable to provide the magnet near the end of the installation part 11. This allows the end of the partition material to be fixed to the end of the installation part 11 when hanging a partition material such as a curtain using the runner 2. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] X: Stand 1: Main body 11:Erection part 12: Standing section 111:Erection component 111a:Erection component 111b:Erection component 121: Standing pole 122: Feet 123: Adjustment mechanism 2: Runner 21: Sliding part 22: Hanging part 211: Magnet

Claims

1. A stand used as a room divider, The structure includes a plurality of standing sections that stand upright from the ground, and an erection section that connects the standing sections together, The erection section is a stand in which a plurality of erection components are joined together and the top surface is flush.

2. The stand according to claim 1 , further comprising a plate-shaped foot portion at an end of the upright portion.

3. The standing portion is constituted by a standing rod, The stand according to claim 1 , wherein an end member constituting an end of the erection portion among the plurality of erection components is engaged with the erection rod.

4. The stand according to claim 1 , wherein an end member constituting an end of the plurality of erection components has a bent portion.

5. Further, a runner that slides on the bridge portion is provided. The runner has an annular structure, The stand according to claim 4 , wherein a diameter of a circumscribing circle of a cross section of the bent portion is larger than a diameter of an inscribing circle of the annular structure.

6. Further, a runner that slides on the bridge portion is provided. The runner has an annular structure, The stand according to claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the inscribed circle of the annular structure is larger than the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the cross section of the installation portion.

7. The runner has a plurality of annular structures, The stand according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the annular structures are provided so as to intersect with each other in a plan view.

8. 7. The stand according to claim 5, wherein one of the bridge portion and the runner is made of a magnetic material, and the other includes a magnet.

9. the bridge portion is made of a magnetic material, The stand of claim 8 , wherein the runner includes a magnet.

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