booth

Abstract

To provide a booth capable of improving the operability of an air conditioning device. [Solution] The booth comprises a housing, a top plate 21 arranged in the internal space of the housing, and an air conditioning unit 61 for air-conditioning the internal space, the air conditioning unit 61 including an operating unit 626 for operating the air conditioning unit 61, and the air conditioning unit 61 is arranged in the internal space with the operating unit 626 positioned so that it can be seen from above the top plate 21 or on the back side of the top plate 21.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a booth equipped with an air conditioning device. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a small room equipped with a desk and a simple heating and cooling appliance underneath the desk. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 54-156440 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the small room (booth) described in Patent Document 1, the simple heating and cooling appliance, which is an air conditioning device, is placed under the desk, which creates the problem that it is difficult to turn the power of the simple heating and cooling appliance on and off, change the set temperature and air volume, etc. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the operability of an air conditioning device in a booth. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The booth of the present invention comprises a housing, a top plate arranged in the internal space of the housing, and an air conditioning device for air-conditioning the internal space, the air conditioning device including an operating unit for operating the air conditioning device, and the air conditioning device is arranged in the internal space with the operating unit located in a position that can be seen from above the top plate or on the back side of the top plate. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the above configuration, the operability of the air conditioning device in the booth can be improved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of a booth according to an embodiment of the present invention when the door is in a closed state. [Figure 2] (a) is a front view showing the booth with the front wall and door removed, and (b) is a rear view of the booth. [Figure 3] 1(a) is a perspective view of the booth with the housing removed, as seen from above the front, and FIG. 1(b) is an enlarged view of the top panel portion in the perspective view of FIG. 1(a). [Figure 4] 3(a) and 3(b) are a side view and a front view, respectively, of FIG. 3(a) with the seat removed. [Figure 5] 4(b) is a perspective view showing the state in which the components other than the air conditioning unit and the storage section are cut along a plane that includes line BB in FIG. 4(b) and is parallel to the front-rear direction in the portion in FIG. 3(a) from which the seating has been removed. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the portion of FIG. 3(a) from which the seat has been removed, viewed from below and behind. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioning device. [Figure 8] 4(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4(a), and FIG. 4(b) is an enlarged view of the area within circle D in FIG. 4(a). [Figure 9] 8(a) is a perspective view of the state of FIG. 8(a) seen from above on the front side, and FIG. 8(b) is an enlarged view of the inside of circle E in FIG. 8(a). [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the top plate air outlet portion is removed from the top plate. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a configuration in which the operating section of the air conditioner can be operated from above the top plate. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another modified example of a configuration in which the operating section of the air conditioner can be operated from above the top plate. [Figure 13] This is a perspective view of a booth that can accommodate four people.

[0008] <Summary> A first booth according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a housing, a top plate disposed in the interior space of the housing, and an air conditioning unit for conditioning the interior space, the air conditioning unit including an operating unit for operating the air conditioning unit, and the air conditioning unit is disposed in the interior space with the operating unit positioned so that it can be seen from above the top plate or on the back side of the top plate. This allows the user to operate the air conditioner while working on the top panel, improving the operability of the air conditioner compared to conventional booths.

[0009] A second booth according to one embodiment of the present invention is the first booth, wherein an air conditioning outlet for blowing out conditioned air is provided on a side of the air conditioning unit, and the air conditioning outlet is located below the top plate in the internal space, and further comprises a duct section that is located below the top plate in the internal space and into which the conditioned air blown out from the air conditioning outlet flows, and a top plate outlet section that is connected to the space of the duct section and has a top plate outlet that is located above the top plate in the internal space. This allows the conditioned air blown out from the air conditioner to first flow into the duct section and then be blown out into the internal space from the top plate outlet of the top plate outlet section located above the top plate, thereby reducing the force of the conditioned air compared to when it is blown directly from the air conditioner towards the user.

[0010] A third booth according to one aspect of the present invention is the first or second booth, further comprising a seat for a user to sit on, arranged in the internal space, and the top plate air outlet is formed in the top plate air outlet portion so as to face the seat side. This allows the conditioned air to reach the user seated in the seat more easily, improving comfort.

[0011] A fourth booth according to one embodiment of the present invention is the first to third booths, wherein the top panel air outlet has a long shape that extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the seat and the top panel are aligned when the internal space is viewed from above. This allows the air-conditioned air to reach each user more easily, even when two users are seated on the seat, improving comfort.

[0012] A fifth booth according to one aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first to fourth booths, the seat portions are arranged in the internal space on either side of the top plate, and the top plate air outlets are formed in multiple locations facing each of the multiple seat portions. This allows conditioned air to be directed at each of a plurality of users seated across the top panel.

[0013] A sixth booth according to one aspect of the present invention is any of the first to fifth booths, wherein the top panel outlet section has an air direction change section that divides the conditioned air flowing in from the duct section and changes the flow direction of each divided conditioned air flow toward the multiple seating areas via the multiple top panel outlets that are formed. This makes it easier to direct conditioned air at multiple users seated across the top panel.

[0014] A seventh booth according to one embodiment of the present invention is a booth according to any one of the first to sixth booths, in which the plurality of seats are arranged opposite each other on either side of the tabletop, the tabletop blowing section is arranged at a position including the central portion of the tabletop in the width direction where the plurality of seats are arranged opposite each other, and a first working area is provided on the upper surface of the tabletop on one side in the width direction as viewed from the tabletop blowing section, and a second working area is provided on the other side in the width direction as viewed from the tabletop blowing section. This makes it possible to secure a working area on the tabletop for multiple users seated across the tabletop.

[0015] An eighth booth according to one aspect of the present invention is a booth according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the housing has an entrance parallel to the upper surface of the tabletop and located on one side in a front-to-back direction perpendicular to the width direction and the up-to-down direction, and a rear wall is provided on the other side in the front-to-back direction, and the air conditioning unit is located at a position closer to the rear wall than the entrance in the front-to-back direction. This allows the distance between the air conditioner and the rear wall to be shortened when an exhaust opening is provided in the rear wall of the booth housing, thereby shortening the routing distance of the air conditioner's exhaust duct.

[0016] A ninth booth according to one aspect of the present invention is any of the first to eighth booths, further comprising a storage section disposed below the air conditioner. This prevents the space available to users within the booth from becoming too narrow, while ensuring storage space that can be used for a variety of purposes.

[0017] <Embodiment> 1. Overview FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a booth according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2(a) is a front view of the booth with the front wall and door removed, and FIG. 2(b) is a rear view of the booth. In FIG. 1, XYZ coordinate axes are displayed for reference. As shown in Fig. 1, the booth 100 is box-shaped and has an internal space 10 that can be used by users. In Fig. 1, the positions of the lines leading out from the internal space 10 are indicated by "·" to distinguish them from the lines leading out from the walls that form the internal space 10.

[0018] The booth 100 includes a desk 2, a pair of seats 3 arranged opposite each other with the desk 2 in between, and an air conditioning system 6 (air conditioning device) inside a housing 1 that forms an interior space 10. The seats 3 may be of a size and shape that matches the size of the interior space 10, or may be added later. The booth 100 may be equipped with a fire extinguishing device 4, and may further be equipped with at least one of a management box section for accommodating communication devices such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and a ventilation section, although not shown. For convenience of explanation, in this embodiment, the direction (X direction) in which the desk 2 and the seat 3 are lined up is defined as the "width direction," and the direction (Y direction) perpendicular to the width direction and the up-down direction (Z direction) is defined as the "front-to-rear direction." In the front-to-rear direction, the side where the door 12 is located is defined as the front side (front side), and the opposite side is defined as the rear side (deep side). In addition, in the width direction, the right-hand side when viewed from the front side is defined as the right side, and the left-hand side is defined as the left side. When a plurality of booths 100 are installed side by side, it is desirable that the plurality of booths 100 be arranged side by side in the width direction. Each part of the booth 100 will be described below.

[0019] 2.Each part (1) Housing In this embodiment, the cross section of the housing 1 of the booth 100, which is perpendicular to the vertical direction, has a rectangular shape that is long in the width direction. The cross section may have a shape other than a rectangle. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2(a) and 2(b), the housing 1 includes a frame 11, side walls (13, 14, 15, 17 and 18), and a top wall 16. The side walls include a door 12, left and right front walls 17, 18 of the door 12, a rear wall 13 facing the door 12 and the front walls 17, 18 in the front-to-rear direction, and a left side wall 14 and a right side wall 15 facing each other in the width direction. In this embodiment, the door 12 and the front walls 17, 18 are each fitted entirely with transparent or semi-transparent plate glass or acrylic plate, etc., so that it is possible to check from the outside whether the booth 100 is being used. The door 12 and the front walls 17, 18 may be opaque, or only the lower portions may be transparent or semi-transparent.

[0020] The door 12 is used by users to enter and exit the internal space 10 of the booth 100, and can be opened and closed by a hinge 121 extending in the vertical direction. As shown in the rear view of the booth 100 in Figure 2(b), an exhaust opening 131 is provided in the lower center of the rear wall 13 for discharging exhaust air blown out from the exhaust duct section 69 (Figure 4(a)) of the air conditioning system 6 to the outside of the housing 1. A fire extinguisher 4 is disposed on the top wall 16. The fire extinguisher 4 is a device that detects, for example, fire or smoke inside the housing 1 and sprays a fire extinguishing liquid downward.

[0021] (2) Furniture and seating A desk 2 is placed in the widthwise center of the internal space 10 of the housing 1, and a pair of seats 3, 3 are placed opposite each other in the widthwise direction, sandwiching the desk 2. The seats 3, 3 are placed so that seated users face each other. Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view of the booth 100 with the housing 1 removed, as viewed from above the front, and Fig. 3(b) is an enlarged view of the tabletop portion of the desk fixture 2 in the perspective view of Fig. 3(a). Note that "C" in Fig. 3(b) is the center line of the tabletop 21, which passes through the center in the width direction and extends in the front-to-rear direction. As shown in both figures, the desk fixture 2 has a tabletop 21, which is supported by a support column 22 located on the front side. This forms a space below and behind the tabletop 21. The tabletop 21 is supported at a predetermined height with the upper surface (desk top surface) of the tabletop 21 extending in a direction parallel to the XY plane (FIG. 1). However, the configuration for supporting the tabletop 21 is not limited to the above, and the tabletop 21 may be supported by the rear wall 13, or may be supported by one (total of two) or two (total of four) support columns at the front and rear of the tabletop 21.

[0022] In the desk fixture 2, a wiring tray 23 for accommodating wiring and the like is disposed on the rear side of the underside of the tabletop 21. In this embodiment, two wiring trays 23 are disposed spaced apart in the width direction. For example, if a power strip is accommodated in the wiring tray 23, an electric cord connected to a personal computer, tablet, or the like can be connected to the power strip by passing it through a through-hole 213 in the tabletop 21. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the wiring tray 23 has a shape that resembles a flattened Z-shape when viewed from the width direction, and a mounting portion 232 bent horizontally is attached to the underside of the tabletop 21 by a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw. The front-to-rear dimension of the top panel 21 is smaller than the front-to-rear dimensions of the left and right side walls 14, 15. The front edge of the top panel 21 (on the door 12 side) is curved in a semicircular shape, and the support pillar 22 is located in the center of the width of the top panel 21 as shown in Figure 3(a), so the user can sit down smoothly without hitting their legs against the support pillar 22. The seat 3 includes a seat portion 31 and a backrest portion 32. The backrest portions 32 of the pair of opposing seats 3 are positioned so that their respective back surfaces abut or are close to the left wall 14 and right wall 15. The front-to-rear dimension of the seat 3 is approximately equal to the front-to-rear dimension of the top panel 21. The seat 3 is arranged across the tabletop 21 in the width direction, and on the tabletop 21, a first working area 201 is provided on one side in the width direction relative to the center line C of the tabletop, and a second working area 202 is provided on the other side in the width direction.

[0023] (3) Air conditioning system The air conditioning system 6 conditions the air in the internal space 10 of the housing 1. In this embodiment, the air conditioning system 6 includes an air conditioner 61, an outlet duct section 66, and a top panel outlet section 67. Fig. 4(a) is a side view of only the desk furniture 2 and the air conditioning system 6 arranged inside the housing 1, as viewed from the right side of Fig. 1 (for ease of explanation, the combination of the desk furniture 2 and the air conditioning system 6, excluding the seating 3, among the components arranged inside the housing 1, will be collectively referred to as the "main part" below.) Fig. 4(b) is a front view of the main part as viewed from the front side.

[0024] Fig. 5 is a partially cross-sectional perspective view of the main part as seen from above the front, and shows the air conditioner 61 and the storage section 7 below it, except for the air conditioner 61, cut along a plane parallel to the depth direction and including line BB in Fig. 4(b), so as to make it easier to understand the relationship between the air conditioner 61 and the desk furniture 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the main part as seen from below the rear. The air conditioner 61 includes an air conditioning unit 62, which will be described later. As shown in Fig. 5, an air conditioning outlet 63, through which air conditioned by the air conditioning unit 62 (hereinafter referred to as "conditioned air") is blown out, is provided at a position on the front side of the air conditioner 61 below the top panel 21. In this embodiment, the air conditioning outlet 63 is provided with a louver 631 . As shown in FIG. 6, an intake port 65 and an exhaust duct 69 are provided on the rear surface of the air conditioner 61.

[0025] The conditioned air is first blown out from the air conditioning outlet 63 into the outlet duct 66, passes through the outlet duct 66, and is then blown into the interior space 10 via a top panel outlet 67 disposed on the upper surface of the top panel 21. The outlet duct 66 and the top panel outlet 67 are in communication with each other via an outlet opening 212 in the top panel 21 (see Figures 9(b) and 10). Each part will be explained below.

[0026] (3-1)Air conditioner (A) Location of air conditioning units As shown in the side view of FIG. 4(a), the air conditioner 61 is disposed on the side farther from the door 12 in the front-rear direction, that is, on the rear side (the rear wall 13 side). As shown in the front view of FIG. 4(b), the air conditioner 61 and the top panel outlet 67 are disposed in the approximate center of the top panel 21 of the desk 2 in the width direction (the central region including the central position). A notch 211 extending forward is provided in the center of the width direction at the rear edge of the top plate 21 (FIGS. 3(b) and 6), and the upper part of the air conditioner 61 is disposed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the top plate 21 through this notch 211. Note that instead of the notch 211, an opening (a portion entirely surrounded by the top plate 21) through which the upper part of the air conditioner 61 is inserted may be provided.

[0027] As shown in Figure 5, the housing of the air conditioner 61 is shaped like a vertically long box, and when viewed from above, it is rectangular, square, or similar. On the top surface of the air conditioner 61, there is provided an operation unit 626 having various input means for the user to input the on / off operation of the air conditioner 61, temperature setting, air volume, etc., and a display means for displaying the set temperature, etc., so that the user can easily operate the air conditioner 61 while seated on the seating equipment 3. In particular, the operating unit 626 is disposed on the front side of the upper surface of the air conditioning device 61. As a result, the operating unit 626 is located in the central region of the tabletop 21 or in a region close to the central region, and the user can easily operate it no matter where on the seating tool 3 he or she sits.

[0028] (a) Air conditioning system configuration FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner 61 having a cooling function. As shown in the figure, the air conditioning device 61 includes an air intake 65, an air conditioning section 62 that conditions the air sucked in through the intake 65, a water tank section 68 that stores drain water (condensed water) generated in the air conditioning section 62, an exhaust duct section 69 that exhausts the warm air generated in the air conditioning section 62 to the outside of the booth 100, and a blower section 64 that exhausts the conditioned air air conditioned by the air conditioning section 62 from an air conditioning outlet 63. If the water tank section 68 is configured to be insertable and detachable from the air conditioner 61, for example, in the forward direction, drainage water can be easily disposed of. 5, an air conditioning outlet 63 is provided in the upper part of the front surface of the air conditioner 61, below the lower surface of the top plate 21. This makes it easier to ensure space for accommodating a water tank unit 68 at the lower side inside the air conditioner 61. As shown in Figure 6, an intake port 65 is provided at the top of the rear side (back side) of air conditioner 61, and an exhaust duct section 69 is provided at approximately the center height in the vertical direction of the rear section. This ensures a gap of at least the size of exhaust duct section 69 between intake port 65 and rear wall 13, allowing air to be drawn in smoothly. The louver 631 of the air conditioning outlet 63 has multiple blades spaced apart in the vertical direction. The orientation of the multiple blades may be set in advance, may be manually adjustable by a user, or may be (automatically) adjustable by driving a motor or the like. When the orientation is adjustable by driving a motor or the like, it can be operated, for example, by using a wind direction adjustment button or the like on the operation unit 626.

[0029] (3-2) Air outlet duct and top panel air outlet (A) Air outlet duct As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the blow-out duct section 66 has a shape in which the top surface of the box body and the side surface on the air conditioning outlet 63 side of the air conditioner 61 have been removed, and is attached to the back surface of the top plate 21 so as to cover the blow-out opening 212 of the top plate 21 from below. Specifically, bent portions 662 that bend outward in the width direction from the upper ends of the left and right side surfaces of the box body are attached with fasteners 663 such as screws. An opening 661 on the rear side of the blow-out duct portion 66 faces the air conditioning outlet 63 of the air conditioner 61 and receives the conditioned air blown out from the air conditioning outlet 63 . Opening 661 is larger than air conditioning outlet 63, and most of the conditioned air blown out from air conditioning outlet 63 is received inside outlet duct 66. This allows the conditioned air to be efficiently guided toward top panel outlet 67. The shape of the opening 661 corresponds to the shape of the air conditioning outlet 63, and in this case is a square or a similar shape. The outlet duct portion 66 is arranged such that the rear end edge forming the opening 661 thereof is close to or abuts against the front surface of the air conditioner 61. This makes it possible to prevent the conditioned air blown out from the air conditioning outlet 63 from flowing outside the outlet duct portion 66. In addition, a gasket (not shown) may be interposed between the edge of the opening 661 of the outlet duct portion 66 and the air conditioning outlet 63 of the air conditioner 61, so that the connection between the air conditioning outlet 63 of the air conditioner 61 and the opening 661 is airtight.

[0030] (a) Top panel air outlet The top panel blowout section 67 is attached to the upper surface of the top panel 21 at or near a blowout opening 212 opened in the top panel 21. In other words, it is disposed so as to be located on the flow path of the conditioned air blown out from the blowout opening 212. Fig. 8(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Fig. 4(a), and Fig. 8(b) is an enlarged view of the area inside circle D in Fig. 8(a). Fig. 9(a) is a perspective view of the state in Fig. 8(a) seen from above the front, and Fig. 9(b) is an enlarged view of the area inside circle E in Fig. 9(a). Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the state in which the top panel blowout unit 67 has been removed upward from the top panel 21.

[0031] As shown in each of FIGS. 8(b), 9(b), and 10, the top panel air outlet section 67 has an airflow direction changing section 672 disposed inside a casing 671 extending in the front-rear direction. When viewed from the front-to-rear direction, the airflow direction changing section 672 has inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 that intersect with the up-down direction. As shown in Fig. 9(b) , the inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 are inclined so that the distance between them and the bottom surface of the outlet duct section 66 increases toward the edge of the top panel 21 in the width direction. The conditioned air from the outlet duct 66 passes through the outlet opening 212 of the top panel 21 , and is blown out from the top panel outlet section 67 along the slopes 6721 and 6722 of the airflow direction changing section 672 . As shown in Fig. 10, the longitudinal direction of each of the inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 is aligned with the front-rear direction. When viewed from the front-rear direction, the inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 are symmetrical in the width direction with respect to an imaginary line that passes through a ridge line 6723 (see Fig. 9(b)) where the inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 intersect and extends in the up-down direction. The ridge line 6723 is located at the center of the air outlet opening 212 in the width direction and at its periphery.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 10, a casing 671 of the top panel air outlet 67 has vertical portions 673, 674 on the front and rear sides, and mounting portions 6731, 6741 extending downward from the lower ends of the vertical portions 673, 674. The width of vertical portions 673, 674 is greater than the width of blow-out opening 212. Mounting portions 6731, 6741 are narrower than the width of vertical portions 673, 674, and have a width that is approximately equal to or smaller than the width of blow-out opening 212. As a result, top plate blow-out portion 67 can be attached to top plate 21 by fitting mounting portions 6731, 6741 into blow-out opening 212. Note that top plate blow-out portion 67 may be fixed to top plate 21 using fasteners (not shown) such as screws. The inclined surfaces 6721 and 6722 are made of flat plate members. That is, the lower surfaces of the flat plate members are the inclined surfaces 6721 and 6722, and the flat plate members are fixed to the vertical parts 673 and 674 of the casing 671 in a state in which they are inclined at a predetermined angle. In this embodiment, the top plate air outlets 675, 676 through which conditioned air is blown out from the top plate air outlet section 67 are formed so as to extend in the front-to-rear direction by the upper edge portions 6721a, 6722a (see Figure 9(b)) of the inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 of the air direction changing section 672, the vertical portions 673, 674, and the upper surface of the top plate 21 when the top plate air outlet section 67 is attached (positioned) on the top plate 21.

[0033] (3-3) Air conditioning The conditioned air discharged from the air conditioning outlet 63 of the air conditioner 61 passes through the outlet duct section 66 and flows into the tabletop outlet section 67 through the outlet opening 212 as shown by arrow Z1 in Figure 8(b), where it is divided into approximately equal volumes of air by the slopes 6721 and 6722 of the air direction changing section 672, and its direction of travel is changed to both sides in the width direction as shown by arrows X1 and X2 in the same figure, and it is blown out from the tabletop outlets 675 and 676 and flows toward the user seated on the seating equipment 3.

[0034] As a result, even if conditioned air is blown out forcefully from the air conditioning outlet 63 of the air conditioner 61, it temporarily stays in the outlet duct 66. As a result, the force of the conditioned air blown out from the air conditioning outlet 63 of the air conditioner 61 is reduced inside the outlet duct 66 and reaches the seated user, so that comfortable airflow can be achieved even if the air volume of the air conditioner 61 is increased.

[0035] Furthermore, even if the seat portion 31 of the seating fixture 3 is large enough to allow multiple people (for example, two people) to sit side by side facing the top plate 21, even in a booth for four people as shown in Figure 13, the top plate air outlets 675, 676 are formed to extend in the front-to-back direction, so comfortable air flow can be provided to multiple people. Furthermore, by providing a plurality of top panel air outlets 675, 676 of top panel air outlet section 67 along the depth direction, it is possible to blow air in a manner that is comfortable for a plurality of users.

[0036] (3-4) Other (A) Storage section 5, a storage section 7 is disposed below the air conditioner 61. The storage section 7 has a drawer section 71 that can be pulled out on the front side in the front-to-rear direction. This prevents the space available to users within booth 100 from becoming too narrow, while ensuring storage space that can be used for a variety of purposes. Furthermore, by making the storage section 7 separate from the air conditioning device 61, even if the height of the device is reduced due to a change in the specifications of the air conditioning device 61, by arranging a taller storage section 7, the top of the air conditioning device 61 arranged in the storage section 7 can protrude from the top surface of the top plate 21, ensuring the operability of the operating section 626.

[0037] (a) Cover In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the cover unit 24 is arranged to cover the upper surface of the portion of the air conditioner 61 that protrudes upward from the top panel 21, excluding the operation unit 626. The cover unit 24 is intended to hide the gap in the front-to-rear direction between the rear surface of the air conditioner 61 (the surface where the air inlet 65 is provided) and the rear wall 13 of the housing 1. This gap is necessary for the user to access the filter placed in the air inlet 65. In addition, the top surface of the cover unit 24 is flat, and documents and the like can be placed on the cover unit 24, thereby increasing the work space on the top panel 21.

[0038] <Modification> Although the above embodiment has been described, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and may be modified as follows, for example. Furthermore, the booth of the present invention may be a combination of the embodiment and a modified example, or a combination of modified examples. Furthermore, forms not described in the embodiments and modifications, and design changes that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention.

[0039] 1. Housing (1) In the above embodiment, the cross-sectional shape (transverse cross-sectional shape) perpendicular to the vertical direction of the housing 1 is rectangular, but it is not limited to this and may be square, triangular, or polygonal with pentagons or more, circular, elliptical, or similar shapes. Furthermore, the size of the housing 1, the shape and number of the seats 3, and the size of the table top 21 may also be determined appropriately depending on the number of users that can be accommodated. (2) The door 12 of the housing 1 is of a pivoting type that pivots on the hinge 121, but it may also be of a sliding type that slides in the width direction. The door may also be made of fabric, or may be of a curtain type that is movably supported by a rail. Depending on the size of the housing 1, multiple doors may be provided. (3) The housing 1 may or may not include a bottom wall. That is, the seat 3 may be disposed on the bottom wall or on the floor surface on which the booth 100 is installed. (4) In the above embodiment, the booth 100 for two people has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a booth for four people as shown in Fig. 13. In other words, the present invention does not particularly limit the number of people that can be accommodated in the booth.

[0040] 2.Air conditioning system (1) In the above embodiment, the air conditioner has only a cooling function, but it may also have any of the following functions in addition to (or instead of) the cooling function: a heating function, a heating / cooling function, or a fan function. The air conditioning system 6 may further have a dehumidifying function, an air cleaning function, and the like.

[0041] (2) In the above embodiment, two seats 3 are arranged facing each other across the top plate 21, and one or two people (see FIG. 13) can be seated on each seat 3. Two top plate outlets 675, 676 are provided on the top plate outlet part 67 so that conditioned air is sent from the top plate outlet part 67 toward both seats 3. However, three or more seats 3 may be arranged. In other words, when three seats 3 are arranged in a U-shape when viewed from above, it is desirable to provide multiple top plate outlets on the top plate outlet part 67 so that air can be sent toward each seat 3. Conversely, only one seat 3 may be placed on one side of the desk 2 in the width direction. In this case, the air conditioning system 6 is placed not in the center of the width direction of the tabletop 21 but on the wall opposite the seat 3 in the width direction, and is configured to blow air toward the seat 3 from the tabletop outlet that is located only on one side in the width direction.

[0042] (3) The air conditioning system 6 includes the air conditioning unit 61, the blow-out duct section 66, and the top panel blow-out section 67 as separate bodies, but it may also be configured so that at least two of the housing of the air conditioning unit 61, the blow-out duct section 66, and the top panel blow-out section 67 are integrally formed. In addition, when the blow-out duct section 66 and the top plate blow-out section 67 are integrally formed, the top plate blow-out section 67 can be implemented by inserting it into the blow-out opening 212 from below and attaching it so that it protrudes from the upper surface of the top plate 21. (4) The positions of the air conditioning outlet 63, the air inlet 65, the exhaust duct 69, etc. in the air conditioner 61 are not limited to those in the embodiment and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the air inlet 65 may be provided on the top or side of the air conditioner 61.

[0043] (5) The air conditioning unit 62 stores the generated drain water in the water tank unit 68, but the drain water may be drained to the outside of the booth 100 using, for example, a drain pipe. In this case, the air conditioning device 61 does not include a water tank unit. (6) Although the blowout duct portion 66 has a box shape without a rear surface, it may have a box shape with a rear surface and an opening at the rear surface facing the air conditioning outlet 63, for example. The blow-out duct section 66 is only required to be able to guide the conditioned air from the air conditioning outlet 63 of the air conditioner 61 to the blow-out opening 212 of the top plate 21, and may be, for example, a pipe-like shape with an arc-shaped cylindrical axis that is 1 / 4 of the circumference. Although one flow path is formed inside the blow-out duct portion 66, multiple flow paths may be formed inside, or there may be multiple blow-out duct portions 66. When multiple flow paths are formed, they may be connected to one blow-out opening on the downstream side, or may be connected to multiple blow-out openings.

[0044] (7) Although airflow direction changing portion 672 of top panel outlet portion 67 has two inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 that form an angle of 45° with respect to the vertical direction, the inclined surfaces do not necessarily have to be flat (straight) and may have a slightly curved surface as long as the direction of the conditioned airflow is changed toward seat portion 31. Furthermore, the angle formed by inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 does not have to be 45°. However, the angle of inclined surfaces 6721, 6722 with respect to the vertical direction is preferably within a range of 30 to 60°. (8) The top plate blowing section 67 has a casing 671 provided with an airflow direction changing section 672 (two flat plate members), but the airflow direction changing section 672 may also be configured to be directly and detachably attached to the blowing opening 212 of the top plate 21 (in this case, for example, this can be achieved by forming grooves in the front-to-rear end faces of the blowing opening of the top plate into which both longitudinal ends of the flat plate member can be inserted and removed), or the airflow direction changing section 672 may be provided integrally with or separately from the blowing duct section 66 (in this case, this can be achieved by attaching the blowing duct section to the top plate so that the airflow direction changing section 672 protrudes from below from the blowing opening 212 of the top plate 21).

[0045] (9) The position of the top panel blowing section 67 does not need to be located at the center of the width of the top panel 21. As long as it is located in an area including the center in the width direction, a work area for seated people facing each other can be secured. (10) Each of the top panel air outlets 675, 676 of the top panel air outlet unit 67 may be provided with a louver that can adjust the air direction manually or automatically. Furthermore, the plate portions (flat plate members) that form the inclined surfaces 6721 and 6722 may be supported so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the front-rear direction, thereby allowing the user to adjust the airflow direction. (11) The pair of vertical sections 673, 674 of the casing 671 of the top panel air outlet 67 are arranged parallel to each other along the short side of the rectangular air outlet opening 212. However, the spacing between the pair of vertical sections may be increased, for example, as the distance from the center to the outside in the short side is increased. In other words, the vertical sections may be horn-shaped, expanding from the center in the short side (width direction) toward the outside in the short side. This allows the conditioned air to be blown out over a wide area in the front-to-rear direction.

[0046] 3.Operation section (1) In the above embodiment, the operation unit 626 was arranged on the upper surface of the air conditioner 61, which protruded upward from the top surface of the tabletop 21, to ensure operability. However, this configuration is not limited to this, as long as the operation unit 626 is located in a position that allows the user to operate it while seated. For example, the operation unit 626 may be provided on the side of the portion of the air conditioner 61 that protrudes from the top surface of the tabletop 21. (2) In the embodiment, the operation unit 626 is disposed on the top surface of the air conditioner 61, but it may be disposed, for example, on the upper front or side surface of the air conditioner 61. In this case, this can be achieved by having the top of the air conditioner 61 extend beyond the top plate 21 with the operation unit 626 positioned above the top plate 21.

[0047] (3) It is also possible to make the air conditioner 61 compact so that its upper portion does not protrude upward from the upper surface of the top plate 21. In this case, in order to ensure the operability of the operating unit 626, the following configuration is desirable. (3-1) As shown in the perspective view of the main part in Fig. 11, an operation window 26 may be provided in the top panel 21 so that the user can view the operation surface of the operation unit 626 on the top surface of the air conditioner 61 from above. If the height of the top surface of the air conditioner 61 is within a range where the user can insert their finger into the operation window 26 and reach the operation surface of the operation unit 626, the operability of the operation unit 626 can be ensured. Furthermore, when an operation window 26 is provided, a cover that can be opened and closed to cover the operation window 26 may be provided. This allows the working area of ​​the top panel 21 to be widened when no operation is required. (3-2) The operation unit is configured as a remote control separate from the air conditioner 61 so that the air conditioner 62 can be remotely controlled by wire or wirelessly, and the remote control 627 of the operation unit is placed on the top surface of the tabletop 21 (in this example, the center in the width direction on the rear side of the top surface) as shown by the solid line in the perspective view of the main part in Figure 12. This ensures the operability of the air conditioner 61. Alternatively, the remote control 627 may be placed on the back side of the tabletop 21 (in this example, in the center of the width direction on the front side of the back surface of the tabletop 21) as shown by the dashed line in the figure. This is because if the operation unit is configured to have only a simple on / off switch, for example, the switch can be easily operated while seated without having to look at its position. In this case, the working space on the top surface of the tabletop 21 can be made larger. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1 chassis 2 Equipment 3 Seating equipment 6. Air conditioning system 10. Interior Space 21 Top plate 31 Seat area 61 Air conditioner 62 Air Conditioning Section 63 Outlet 64 Blower 65 Intake port 66 Air outlet duct 67 Top panel air outlet 68 Water tank section 69 Exhaust duct section 100 booths 672 Wind direction change section 675, 676 Top panel air outlet

Claims

1. The housing and a top plate disposed in the interior space of the housing; an air conditioning device that conditions the interior space; Equipped with the air conditioner includes an operating unit for operating the air conditioner, The air conditioning device is disposed in the internal space with the operation unit located at a position where it can be seen from above the top plate or on the back side of the top plate. booth.

2. an air conditioning outlet for blowing out conditioned air is provided on a side surface of the air conditioner, and the air conditioning outlet is located below the top plate in the internal space; a duct portion disposed below the top plate in the internal space and into which the conditioned air blown out from the air conditioning outlet flows; a top plate air outlet portion that communicates with the space of the duct portion and has a top plate air outlet formed therein that is located above the top plate in the internal space; Furthermore, The booth of claim 1.

3. a seat portion disposed in the internal space for a user to sit on; The top plate air outlet is formed in the top plate air outlet portion so as to face the seat portion side. The booth according to claim 2.

4. When the internal space is viewed from above, the top plate air outlet has a shape that is long along a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the seat portion and the top plate are aligned. The booth according to claim 3.

5. A plurality of the seat portions are arranged in the internal space so as to sandwich the top plate, The top plate air outlet is formed in plurality so as to face each of the plurality of seat portions. The booth according to claim 3.

6. The tabletop air outlet unit has an airflow direction changing unit that divides the conditioned airflow flowing in from the duct unit and changes the flow direction of each divided conditioned airflow toward the plurality of seats through the plurality of tabletop air outlets. The booth according to claim 5.

7. The plurality of seat portions are arranged opposite each other with the top plate in between, The tabletop air outlet is disposed at a position including a central portion in a width direction of the tabletop where the plurality of seats are disposed opposite to each other, A first working area is provided on one side of the top plate in the width direction as viewed from the top plate blowing section, and a second working area is provided on the other side of the top plate in the width direction as viewed from the top plate blowing section. The booth according to claim 5.

8. the housing has an entrance disposed on one side in a front-rear direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the top plate and perpendicular to the width direction and the up-down direction, and a rear wall provided on the other side in the front-rear direction; the air conditioning device is disposed at a position closer to the rear wall than the inlet in the front-rear direction. The booth according to claim 7.

9. Further comprising a storage section disposed below the air conditioning device, 3. The booth according to claim 1 or 2.

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