Display fixture with tabletop
By designing desks with stepped edges and overlapping desktop components, the problem of existing desks being unable to simultaneously meet the needs of individual and group work is solved, achieving efficient use of space and user interaction, and promoting a balance between individual and group work.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- OKAMURA CORP
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
AI Technical Summary
Existing desk designs struggle to meet the needs of both individual and group work simultaneously, and lack effective space utilization and user interaction design.
A desk with stepped edges was designed, including first and third outer edges for individual work, and a curved second outer edge to facilitate multi-person interaction. Temporary meeting spaces were created through the overlapping area of the two desktop components, and legroom was optimized using dividers.
It achieves a balance between individual work and multi-person interaction at the desk, reduces the possibility of occupying a specific area for a long time, and promotes the effective use of space and user interaction.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
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[0001] The present invention relates to a furniture with a top plate.
Background Art
[0002] In office spaces such as offices and public facilities, furniture with a top plate having a top plate on which work can be performed is known (see Patent Document 1). Such furniture with a top plate generally employs a rectangular top plate that is rectangular in plan view.
Prior Art Documents
[0007] (2) In the embodiment of (1) above, the second outer edge may have, in a plan view, a curved edge that is connected to the left-right end of the first outer edge and forms the curved shape, and a straight edge that is connected to the end of the curved edge opposite to the first outer edge and extends in a straight line in the front-rear direction. According to this embodiment, a user working facing the third outer edge can use the straight edge of the second outer edge as a side table, making it convenient to use.
[0008] (3) In the embodiment of (1) or (2) above, a space may be formed in the area enclosed by the extension of the first outer edge, the second outer edge, and a straight line that passes through the end of the third outer edge on the side of the second outer edge and extends in the front-rear direction, into which at least some of the users of the fixture with a top plate can enter. According to this embodiment, a user of the furniture with a tabletop (for example, a client who has come to meet with a user who is on the first or third outer edge) can enter the space. This allows the client in the space to meet with the user while preventing them from encroaching on the area outside the tabletop and disturbing others.
[0009] (4) In any embodiment of (1) to (3) above, the top plate includes two top plate components having substantially equal height from the floor to the work surface, each of the two top plate components includes a constituent plane that forms the work surface by being aligned in the front-to-back direction and in contact with each other, the portion where the constituent planes of the two top plate components overlap when viewed from the front-to-back direction is an overlapping portion, the outer shape of one of the two top plate components forms at least a part of the first outer edge in the plan view and forms at least a part of the second outer edge that is connected to the left-to-right end of the first outer edge in the outer shape of the overlapping portion, and the outer shape of the other of the two top plate components may form at least a part of the third outer edge that is connected to the end of the second outer edge opposite to the first outer edge in the plan view. According to this embodiment, two tabletop components are brought into contact with each other front and back, creating an overlapping area between their respective component planes. This prevents users from staying in the overlapping area for extended periods, thus creating empty seats. As a result, other users who wish to have a meeting with users using the first and third outer edges can come to the empty overlapping area and have a meeting with the users using the first and third outer edges. Therefore, the configuration, which includes two tabletop components, can accommodate both individual and group work.
[0010] (5) In the embodiment of (4) above, one of the two top plate components has a left portion that protrudes to the left from the rear of the overlapping portion in a plan view, and the other of the two top plate components has a right portion that protrudes to the right from the front of the overlapping portion in a plan view, and the outer shapes of the overlapping portion, the left portion and the right portion may form at least a part of the stepped edge in a plan view. According to this embodiment, users can concentrate on individual work for extended periods on the left and right sides of the two tabletop configurations. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent users from lingering for long periods in the overlapping area, creating empty spaces. This allows other users who wish to have a meeting with users using the left and right sides to come to the empty overlapping area and conduct their meeting. Therefore, the configuration, including the left and right sides, can accommodate both individual and group work.
[0011] (6) In the embodiment of (4) or (5) above, the overlapping portion includes, in plan view, a first overlapping portion forming edge that forms the outer shape of one side of the overlapping portion in the front-rear direction, and a second overlapping portion forming edge that forms the outer shape of the other side of the overlapping portion in the front-rear direction, wherein at least one of the first overlapping portion forming edge and the second overlapping portion forming edge may, in plan view, have a straight edge that extends linearly in the front-rear direction and a curved edge that is connected to the straight edge and bulges outward. According to this embodiment, compared to the case where both the first overlapping edge and the second overlapping edge are formed with only curved edges in a plan view, a wider work surface can be secured, making it easier to hold meetings, etc. Furthermore, since at least one of the first overlapping edge and the second overlapping edge includes a curved edge in a plan view, it is possible to discourage users from staying for long periods of time and create empty seats.
[0012] (7) In any embodiment of (4) to (6) above, the left-right dimension of the overlapping portion in the plan view may be shorter than the front-rear dimension of the top plate component. According to this embodiment, when multiple people are having a meeting or discussion, sitting on either side of the overlapping part of the tabletop, rather than sitting facing each other in the front-to-back direction, brings the users closer together and makes it easier to talk.
[0013] (8) In the embodiment of (6) above, the support structure comprises a plurality of partition members that horizontally partition the space below the top plate, and the plurality of partition members may include a first partition member shaped to follow the first overlapping edge in a plan view, and a second partition member shaped to follow the second overlapping edge. According to this embodiment, when users sit on both sides of the overlapping area and hold a meeting or the like, the lower limbs of the users can be concealed by the first partition member and the second partition member, respectively.
[0014] (9) In the embodiment of (8) above, one of the two top plate components has a left side portion that protrudes to the left from the rear of the overlapping portion in a plan view, and the shortest distance from the first overlapping portion forming edge to the first partition member in a plan view may be shorter than the distance in the front-rear direction from the front edge of the left side portion to the first partition member. According to this embodiment, when the tabletop is used from the edge side forming the first overlapping section, the legroom is narrower compared to when the tabletop is used from the front edge side on the left side. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably suppress the user from staying on the edge side forming the first overlapping section for a long time and create an empty seat where meetings and other activities can be held.
[0015] (10) In the embodiment of (8) or (9) above, the other of the two top plate components has a right side portion that protrudes to the right from the front of the overlapping portion in the plan view, and the shortest distance from the second overlapping portion forming edge to the second partition member in the plan view may be shorter than the distance in the front-rear direction from the rear edge of the right side portion to the second partition member. According to this embodiment, when the tabletop is used from the edge side forming the second overlapping section, the legroom is narrower compared to when the tabletop is used from the rear edge side on the right side. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably suppress the user from staying on the edge side forming the second overlapping section for a long time and create an empty seat where meetings and other activities can be held.
[0016] (11) In any one of the aspects (8) to (10) above, each of the plurality of partition members may be arranged offset in an inward direction from the outer edge of the top plate structure in the plan view. For example, when using a plurality of top plate structures separately as single units, if partition members are arranged near the edge of the top plate, they may interfere with the user's lower limbs. In contrast, according to this aspect, since each partition member is arranged offset inward from the edge of the top plate, it is less likely to cause interference when using a plurality of top plate structures separately as single units.
Advantages of the Invention
[0017] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a top plate accessory that can accommodate both individual work and multiple-person work.
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[0018] [Figure 1] Top view of the top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 2] Bottom view of the top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 3] Perspective view of the first top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 4] Top view of the first top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 5] Bottom view of the first top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 6] Diagram showing an example of the dimensions of the first top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 7] Diagram showing the first example of the arrangement of the top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 8] Diagram showing the second example of the arrangement of the top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 9] Diagram showing the first usage example of the top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 10] Diagram showing the second usage example of the top plate accessory of the embodiment. [Figure 11] Top view of the top plate accessory of the first modification of the embodiment. [Figure 12] Top view of the top plate accessory of the second modification of the embodiment. [Figure 13]A top view of a fixture with a top plate, representing a third modified example of the embodiment. [Figure 14] A top view of a fixture with a top plate, representing a fourth modified example of the embodiment. [Figure 15] A top view of a fixture with a top plate, representing a fifth modified example of the embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0019] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, expressions indicating relative or absolute arrangements such as "parallel," "orthogonal," "center," and "coaxial" do not only mean such arrangements strictly, but also include states in which the elements are relatively displaced by tolerances or angles and distances that allow the same function to be achieved. In the drawings used in the following description, the scale of each element may be changed to make each element recognizable.
[0020] <Display fixture with tabletop> Figure 1 is a top view of the fixture with a top plate 1 according to the embodiment. Figure 2 is a bottom view of the fixture with a top plate 1 according to the embodiment. Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the furniture unit with a tabletop 1 is placed on the floor surface F. For example, the furniture unit with a tabletop 1 is installed in offices, public facilities, etc. However, the installation location of the furniture unit with a tabletop 1 is not limited to the above and can be changed as appropriate.
[0021] In the following explanation, the XYZ coordinate system will be shown in each figure as a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. In the XYZ coordinate system, the Z axis direction is the vertical direction. The vertical direction is the direction perpendicular to the floor surface F on which the fixture with a top plate 1 is placed (corresponding to the up and down direction). The +Z side is the upper side and may be simply referred to as "up" below. The -Z side is the lower side and may be simply referred to as "down" below. The X axis direction is perpendicular to the Z axis direction and is the left-right direction of the fixture with a top plate 1 and may be simply referred to as the "width direction" below. The +X side is the right side of the fixture with a top plate 1 and may be simply referred to as "right side" below. The -X side is the left side of the fixture with a top plate 1 and may be simply referred to as "left side" below. The Y axis direction is perpendicular to the X axis direction and the Z axis direction and is the front-back direction of the fixture with a top plate 1. The +Y side is the rear side of the fixture with a top plate 1 and may be simply referred to as "rear side" below. -The Y side is the front side of the fixture with a top plate 1, and may hereafter be simply referred to as the "front side". Note that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," and "right" are merely names used to describe the relative positional relationship of each part, and the actual arrangement may differ from the arrangement indicated by these names.
[0022] The furniture with a tabletop 1 is, for example, a desk. The furniture with a tabletop 1 comprises a tabletop 2 having an upward-facing work surface 2a, and a support structure 3 placed on the floor surface F and supporting the tabletop 2 from below.
[0023] <Tabletop> The top plate 2 has a stepped edge 50 formed in a stepped shape on at least one side in the front-to-back direction when viewed from above. In the example shown in the figure, the stepped edge 50 is formed on both sides of the top plate 2 in the front-to-back direction. The stepped edge 50 includes, when viewed from above, a first outer edge 51 that extends linearly in the left-to-right direction, a second outer edge 52 that is connected to the left-to-right ends of the first outer edge 51 and includes a curved shape that bulges outward toward the outside of the top plate, and a third outer edge 53 that is spaced apart from the first outer edge 51 in the front-to-back direction and offset to the opposite side of the first outer edge 51 in the left-to-right direction, and is connected to the end of the second outer edge 52 opposite to the first outer edge 51, and extends linearly in the left-to-right direction. The term "linear" includes not only straight lines but also shapes in which curves or irregularities are formed in part of the linear shape.
[0024] At least one of the first outer edge 51 and the third outer edge 53 has dimensions that allow a user to work in a plan view. In the example shown in the figure, both the first outer edge 51 and the third outer edge 53 have dimensions that allow a user to work in a plan view. The second outer edge 52 has, in a plan view, a curved edge that is connected to the left and right ends of the first outer edge 51 and forms a curved shape, and a straight edge that is connected to the end of the curved edge opposite to the first outer edge 51 and extends linearly in the front-rear direction. In a plan view, a space 15 is formed in the area enclosed by the extension of the first outer edge 51, the second outer edge 52, and a straight line that passes through the end of the third outer edge 53 on the side of the second outer edge 52 and extends in the front-rear direction, into which at least a portion of the user of the furniture with a top plate 1 can enter.
[0025] The tabletop 2 includes two tabletop components 2A and 2B, whose heights from the floor surface F to the work surface 2a are approximately equal. The two tabletop components 2A and 2B each include constituent planes 2Aa and 2Ba, respectively, which are aligned in the front-to-back direction and abut each other to form the work surface 2a. The overlapping portion VP is defined as the portion where the constituent planes 2Aa and 2Ba of the two tabletop components 2A and 2B overlap each other when viewed from the front-to-back direction. The outer shape of one of the two tabletop components 2A and 2B forms at least a part of the first outer edge 51 in a plan view and also forms at least a part of the second outer edge 52 that is connected to the left-right end of the first outer edge 51 in the outer shape of the overlapping portion VP. The outer shape of the other tabletop component 2A and 2B forms at least a part of the third outer edge 53 that is connected to the end of the second outer edge 52 opposite to the first outer edge 51 in a plan view. In the example shown in the figure, the outer shape of the first top plate component 2A forms a first outer edge 51 in plan view and a second outer edge 52 that connects to the left and right ends of the first outer edge 51 in the outer shape of the overlapping portion VP. On the other hand, the outer shape of the second top plate component 2B, which is separate from the first top plate component 2A, forms a third outer edge 53 that connects to the end of the second outer edge 52 opposite to the first outer edge 51 in plan view.
[0026] One of the two top plate structures 2A and 2B has a left side portion LP that projects leftward from the rear side of the overlapping portion VP in plan view. The other of the two top plate structures 2A and 2B has a right side portion RP that projects rightward from the front side of the overlapping portion VP in plan view. In the example of the figure, the left side portion LP is the portion where the first top plate structure 2A of the two top plate structures 2A and 2B projects leftward from the rear side of the overlapping portion VP in plan view. On the other hand, the right side portion RP is the portion where the second top plate structure 2B, which is different from the first top plate structure 2A, projects from the front side of the overlapping portion in plan view. The outer shapes of the overlapping portion VP, the left side portion LP, and the right side portion RP form at least a part of the stepped edge 50 in plan view.
[0027] The overlapping portion VP includes a first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 that forms the outer shape of one side in the front-rear direction of the overlapping portion VP in plan view, and a second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 that forms the outer shape of the other side in the front-rear direction of the overlapping portion VP. In the example of the figure, the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 forms the outer shape of the rear side of the overlapping portion VP in plan view. The second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 forms the outer shape of the front side of the overlapping portion VP in plan view.
[0028] At least one of the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 and the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 has a straight edge that extends linearly in the front-rear direction and a curved edge that is continuous with the straight edge and bulges outward in plan view. In the example of the figure, both the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 and the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 have a straight edge and a curved edge.
[0029] In plan view, the left-right dimension Vx of the overlapping portion VP is shorter than the front-rear dimension Ly of the top plate structures 2A and 2B (Vx < Ly). In plan view, the left-right dimension Vx of the overlapping portion VP corresponds to the shortest left-right dimension between the extension line of the straight edge of the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 and the extension line of the straight edge of the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2.
[0030] <Support structure> The support structure 3 is installed on the floor surface F. The support structure 3 may be formed of a material with high strength and rigidity in view of supporting the load of the top plate 2 and the like. The forming material of the support structure 3 can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0031] The support structure 3 includes a plurality of partition members 31, 32 that horizontally divide the space below the top plate. The plurality of partition members 31, 32 include, in plan view, a first partition member 31 shaped along the first overlapping edge VP1 and a second partition member 32 shaped along the second overlapping edge VP2.
[0032] The partition members 31 and 32 may function as support legs to support the load of, for example, the tabletop 2, or they may be composed of support legs plus a skirting board or the like. The lower ends of the support legs may be provided with contact members (for example, adjusters or casters) that come into contact with the floor surface F.
[0033] In the example shown in the figure, each partition member 31, 32 is formed in a panel shape with a predetermined thickness and a portion of it curved when viewed from above. Note that the plan view shape of each partition member 31, 32 is not limited to the above and can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0034] In a plan view, the shortest dimension W1A from the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 to the first partition member 31 is shorter than the dimension W2A in the front-to-back direction from the front edge of the left side LP to the first partition member 31 (W1A <W2A)。
[0035] In a plan view, the shortest dimension W1B from the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 to the second partition member 32 is shorter than the front-to-back dimension W2B from the rear edge of the right side RP to the second partition member 32 (W1B <W2B)。
[0036] Each of the multiple partition members 31 and 32 is positioned offset inward from the outer edges of the top plate components 2A and 2B in a plan view. The first partition member 31 on the top plate component 2A side and the second partition member 32 on the top plate component 2B side are spaced apart from each other in the front-to-back direction in a plan view.
[0037] In the example shown in the figure, the fixture with a top panel 1 is composed of a first fixture with a top panel 1A having a first top panel component 2A, and a second fixture with a top panel 1B having a second top panel component 2B. For example, the fixture with a top panel 1 is composed of top panel components 2A and 2B that are the same shape as each other. In the example shown in the figure, the two top panel components 2A and 2B have their left-right ends touching each other in the front-rear direction at the overlapping portion VP at the front-rear edge.
[0038] The following describes the configuration of the first tabletop component 2A, one of the two tabletop components 2A and 2B. The second tabletop component 2B has the same configuration as the first tabletop component 2A, except for its placement and orientation, so a detailed explanation of it will be omitted.
[0039] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the first display unit 1A with a top plate according to the embodiment. Figure 4 is a top view of the first display unit 1A with a top plate according to the embodiment. Figure 5 is a bottom view of the first display unit 1A with a top plate according to the embodiment. Figure 6 shows an example of the dimensions of the first display unit 1A with a top plate according to the embodiment. Referring to Figures 3 to 6, the first tabletop furniture unit 1A comprises a tabletop component 2A having an upward-facing configuration plane 2Aa, and a support structure 3 positioned on the floor surface F and supporting the tabletop 2 from below.
[0040] <Tabletop components> The tabletop component 2A is formed in a plate shape along the XY plane. In a plan view, the tabletop component 2A is longer than its front-to-back dimension and has a left-to-right dimension that allows multiple people to work side by side. In the example shown in the figure, the tabletop component 2A is formed in a plan view as a parallelogram with the left-to-right direction as its longer side, with one diagonal corner rounded. The tabletop component 2A is connected to the upper part of the support structure 3, for example, by bolts.
[0041] For example, the front-to-back dimension Ly of the tabletop component 2A may be set in the range of 800 mm to 1200 mm. For example, the left-to-right dimension Lx of the tabletop component 2A may be set in the range of 2400 mm to 3600 mm. Note that the front-to-back dimension Ly and left-to-right dimension Lx of the tabletop component 2A are not limited to the above and can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0042] The top panel component 2A has edges 21 and 22 in the front-to-back direction and edges 23 and 24 in the left-to-right direction. The front-to-back edges 21 and 22 are spaced apart from each other in the front-to-back direction when viewed from above. Each edge 21 and 22 extends linearly in the left-to-right direction, having dimensions that allow multiple workers to sit side by side. The linear shape includes not only straight lines but also shapes in which curves or irregularities are formed in part of the straight line.
[0043] In the example shown in the figure, the front-to-back edges 21 and 22 extend linearly in the left-to-right direction, parallel to each other, when viewed from above. The distance between the front-to-back edges 21 and 22 corresponds to the front-to-back dimension Ly of the top panel component 2A.
[0044] In the example shown in the diagram, each edge 21, 22 has dimensions that allow three workers of the same build to stand side by side. Note that the number of workers who can use each edge 21, 22 is not limited to the above and can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0045] The edges 21 and 22 in the front-to-back direction have different positional relationships with their corresponding ends in the left-to-right direction. In a plan view, the front-to-back edges 21 and 22 are positioned with their corresponding ends offset from each other in the left-to-right direction. In the example shown in the figure, the lengths (left-to-right dimensions) of each edge 21 and 22 are the same, and their respective ends are offset from each other by the same amount in the left-to-right direction.
[0046] In the example shown in the diagram, the edges 21 and 22 are positioned such that, when three workers of the same build use them side by side, the worker using one edge 21(22) does not directly face the worker using the other edge 22(21). In the example shown in the diagram, when viewed from the front or back, the head of the worker using one edge 21(22) does not overlap with the head of the worker using the other edge 22(21).
[0047] Curved edges 25 and 26, which form a curved shape in plan view, are connected to the left-right edges 23 and 24. The curved edges 25 and 26 are positioned on at least one side in the left-right direction. In the example shown in the figure, the curved edges 25 and 26 are positioned on both sides in the left-right direction. The left-right edges 23 and 24 and the curved edges 25 and 26 connect to each of the ends of the front-back edges 21 and 22.
[0048] Each left and right edge 23, 24 and each curved edge 25, 26 extends between the ends of the front and rear edges 21, 22 by a shorter dimension than the front and rear edges 21, 22. Each curved edge 25, 26 forms a space 15 that at least some of the users of the furniture with a top panel 1 can enter. Users of the furniture with a top panel 1 include workers who work at the left and right ends, as well as people other than the workers. People other than the workers include people who have business with the workers or passersby.
[0049] "At least a part of a person" includes not only the whole or part of one person, but also the whole or part of multiple people. For example, the entire torsos of multiple people may be able to enter space 15, or only a part of the torso of one person may be able to enter. The planar size of space 15 is not limited to the above and can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0050] Each left and right edge 23, 24 intersects the front and rear edges 21, 22 at a right or obtuse angle in a plan view. In the example shown in the figure, each left and right edge 23, 24 intersects (orthogonally) the front and rear edges 21, 22 at a right angle in a plan view and extends linearly in the front-to-back direction. A pair of left and right edges 23, 24 extend linearly in the front-to-back direction parallel to each other in a plan view. In the example shown in the figure, the lengths (front-to-back dimensions) of each left and right edge 23, 24 are the same, and their respective ends are offset by the same amount in the front-to-back direction. The distance between the pair of left and right edges 23, 24 in the left-to-right direction corresponds to the left-to-right dimension Lx of the top plate component 2A.
[0051] Each curved edge 25, 26, in plan view, includes a curved shape that bulges outward from the top plate structure 2A. In the example shown in the figure, each curved edge 25, 26, in plan view, connects to the end opposite to one front / rear edge 21(22) to which each left / right edge 23, 24 is connected, and to the end of the other front / rear edge 22(21), and curves outward in an arc shape.
[0052] In the example shown in the figure, in a plan view, the tangent lines at one end of each curved edge 25, 26 intersect the extensions of the left and right edges 23, 24 at an obtuse angle, and the tangent lines at the other end of each curved edge 25, 26 intersect the extensions of the other front and rear edges 21, 22 at an obtuse angle.
[0053] For example, the length (arc length) of each curved edge 25, 26 may be set within the range of 800 mm to 1000 mm. In the example shown in the figure, the lengths of each curved edge 25, 26 are the same. Note that the lengths of each curved edge 25, 26 are not limited to the above and can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0054] In the example shown in the figure, in a plan view, space 15 is formed by the curved edges 25, 26, the extensions of the left and right edges 23, 24, and the extension of one of the front and rear edges 21 (22) that intersects with the extensions of the left and right edges 23, 24. In a plan view, space 15 is formed outside the portion of the top plate structure 2A where one diagonal corner of a parallelogram with the left-right direction as the longer side is rounded.
[0055] <Partitioning material> The partition members 31 and 32 are provided in pairs, one on the left and one on the right. In a plan view, the pair of partition members 31 and 32 are spaced apart from each other in the front-to-back direction, partitioning the space 10A below the top plate structure 2A in the front-to-back direction, and their positional relationship in the left-to-right direction is different from each other. In a plan view, each partition member 31 and 32 includes a first partition member 31 shaped to follow the curved edge 26 on one side (right side), and a second partition member 32 shaped to follow the curved edge 25 on the other side. The first partition member 31 includes a curved partition portion 33 formed to follow the curved edge 26 on the right side in a plan view, and a straight partition portion 34 formed to follow the rear end edge 22.
[0056] In plan view, lower limb spaces 41A and 41B capable of accommodating the lower limbs of an operator are formed between both end edges 21 and 22 in the front-rear direction of the top plate structure 2A and the first partition member 31. In plan view, the front-rear dimension S1A on the 41A side of the lower limb space is shorter than the front-rear dimension S1B on the 41B side of the lower limb space (S1A < S1B). The front-rear dimension S1A on the 41A side of the lower limb space corresponds to the front-rear dimension (shortest dimension) from the rear end edge 22 of the top plate structure 2A to the straight partition portion 34 of the first partition member 31 in plan view. The front-rear dimension S1B on the 41B side of the lower limb space corresponds to the front-rear dimension (shortest dimension) from the front end edge 21 of the top plate structure 2A to the straight partition portion 34 of the first partition member 31.
[0057] In plan view, lower limb spaces 42A and 42B capable of accommodating the lower limbs of an operator are formed between both end edges 21 and 22 in the front-rear direction of the top plate structure 2A and the second partition member 32. In plan view, the front-rear dimension S2A on the 42A side of the lower limb space is shorter than the front-rear dimension S2B on the 42B side of the lower limb space (S2A < S2B). The front-rear dimension S2A on the 42A side of the lower limb space corresponds to the front-rear dimension (shortest dimension) from the front end edge 21 of the top plate structure 2A to the straight partition portion 34 of the second partition member 32 in plan view. The front-rear dimension S2B on the 42B side of the lower limb space corresponds to the front-rear dimension (shortest dimension) from the rear end edge 22 of the top plate structure 2A to the straight partition portion 34 of the second partition member 32.
[0058] The first partition member 31 is arranged on the right side of the center in the left-right direction of the top plate structure 2A in plan view. In the example of the figure, the entire first partition member 31 is arranged on the right side of the center in the left-right direction of the top plate structure 2A in plan view. The second partition member 32 is arranged on the left side of the center in the left-right direction of the top plate structure 2A in plan view. In the example of the figure, the entire second partition member 32 is arranged on the left side of the center in the left-right direction of the top plate structure 2A in plan view.
[0059] In plan view, a lower limb space 43 capable of accommodating the user's lower limbs is formed between the right end edge 24 of the top plate structure 2A and the curved partition portion 33 of the first partition member 31. In plan view, a lower limb space 44 capable of accommodating the user's lower limbs is formed between the left end edge 23 of the top plate structure 2A and the curved partition portion 33 of the second partition member 32.
[0060] In plan view, the left - right dimension S3 (the left - right dimension on the lower limb space 43 side) from the right end edge 24 of the top plate structure 2A to the curved partition portion 33 of the first partition member 31 is shorter than the front - rear dimension S1B (the front - rear dimension on the lower limb space 41B side) from the front end edge 21 of the top plate structure 2A to the straight partition portion 34 of the first partition member 31 (S3 < S1B). Dimension S3 corresponds to the shortest dimension from the right end edge 24 of the top plate structure 2A to the curved partition portion 33 of the first partition member 31 in plan view.
[0061] In plan view, the left - right dimension S4 (the left - right dimension on the lower limb space 44 side) from the left end edge 23 of the top plate structure 2A to the curved partition portion 33 of the second partition member 32 is shorter than the front - rear dimension S2B (the front - rear dimension on the lower limb space 42B side) from the rear end edge 22 of the top plate structure 2A to the straight partition portion 34 of the second partition member 32 (S4 < S2B). Dimension S4 corresponds to the shortest dimension from the left end edge 23 of the top plate structure 2A to the curved partition portion 33 of the second partition member 32 in plan view. <统一格式有误,应修正为
[0062] In plan view, at least one of the first partition member 31 and the second partition member 32 has a J - shape. The J - shape includes not only a curved J - shape but also a shape in which curves, concavities, and convexities are formed in a part of the J - shape. In the example of the figure, in plan view, both the first partition member 31 and the second partition member 32 have a J - shape. The shapes of the respective partition members 31, 32 are opposite to each other in the left - right direction and are formed in the same shape as each other. In plan view, the combined shape of the pair of J - shapes is an arrangement that forms a point - symmetric bracket - like shape.
[0063] ; 统一格式有误,应修正为
[0063] 说明:原文中 格式错误,统一格式后进行了翻译;
[0063] 原文格式错误,统一格式后进行了翻译。翻译时严格按照要求保留了所有标签和格式。In a plan view, a space 11A is formed between the first partition member 31 and the second partition member 32 in the left-right direction, which does not partition the space 10A below the top plate structure 2A in the front-rear direction. That is, a space 11A that communicates in the front-rear direction is formed between the first partition member 31 and the second partition member 32 in the left-right direction. In the example shown in the figure, the space 11A communicates in the front-rear direction across the left-right distance between the left end of the first partition member 31 and the right end of the second partition member 32.
[0064] Referring to Figures 2 and 5 together, in a plan view, the shortest dimension W1A from the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 to the first partition member 31 corresponds to the shortest dimension from the right curved edge 26 of the first top plate component 2A to the curved partition portion 33 of the first partition member 31. In a plan view, the dimension W2A in the front-to-back direction from the front edge of the left side LP to the first partition member 31 corresponds to the shortest dimension S1B in the front-to-back direction from the front end edge 21 of the first top plate component 2A to the straight partition portion 34 of the first partition member 31.
[0065] In a plan view, the shortest dimension W1B from the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 to the second partition member 32 corresponds to the shortest dimension from the left curved edge 25 of the second top plate component 2B (which is separate from the first top plate component 2A) to the curved partition portion 33 of the second partition member 32. In a plan view, the front-to-back dimension W2B from the rear edge of the right side RP to the second partition member 32 corresponds to the shortest front-to-back dimension S2B from the rear end edge 22 of the second top plate component 2B to the straight partition portion 34 of the second partition member 32.
[0066] <Example of arrangement of display fixtures with tabletops> Figure 7 shows a first example of the arrangement of the tabletop fixtures 1A and 1B of the embodiment. As shown in Figure 7, for example, the two tabletop fixtures 1A and 1B that were in contact with each other may be separated and used individually. In the example shown in the figure, the two tabletop fixtures 1A and 1B are arranged so that the curved edges of each tabletop component 2A and 2B face each other across the space 60. For example, the space 60 may be formed to a size that allows a person to pass through in the direction of the arrow in Figure 7.
[0067] Figure 8 shows a second example of the arrangement of the tabletop fixtures 1A and 1B of the embodiment. As shown in Figure 8, the two top-mounted fixtures 1A and 1B may be arranged so as to be spaced apart from another top-mounted fixture 1C in a plan view. In the example shown, the two top-mounted fixtures 1A and 1B are arranged such that one side of the overlapping portion (one step edge) faces the curved edge of the other top-mounted fixture 1C through the space 61. For example, the space 61 may be formed to a size that allows a person to pass through in the direction of the arrow in Figure 8.
[0068] <Effects and Effects> As described above, the furniture with a tabletop 1 of the above embodiment comprises a tabletop 2 having an upward-facing work surface 2a, and a support structure 3 positioned on the floor surface F and supporting the tabletop 2 from below. In plan view, the tabletop 2 has a stepped edge 50 formed in a stepped shape on at least one side in the front-rear direction. In plan view, the stepped edge 50 includes a first outer edge 51 extending linearly in the left-right direction, a second outer edge 52 connected to the left-right ends of the first outer edge 51 and including a curved shape that bulges outward toward the outside of the tabletop, and a third outer edge 53 spaced apart from the first outer edge 51 in the front-rear direction and offset to the opposite side of the first outer edge 51 in the left-right direction, connected to the end of the second outer edge 52 opposite to the first outer edge 51, and extending linearly in the left-right direction. In plan view, at least one of the first outer edge 51 and the third outer edge 53 has dimensions that allow a user to work on it. With this configuration, users who wish to perform individual work can secure a wide workspace by working facing the straight-extending first outer edge 51 and third outer edge 53 sides. Also, because the first outer edge 51 and third outer edge 53 are offset in the front-to-back direction, users using the first outer edge 51 side and users using the third outer edge 53 side are less likely to be directly next to each other. Therefore, it is possible to concentrate on individual work for a long time. Furthermore, because the second outer edge 52 includes a curved shape that curves outward from the top surface in a plan view, the workspace is narrower compared to the case where it is a right-angle shape perpendicular to the extension of the first outer edge 51. Therefore, it is possible to discourage users from staying on the second outer edge 52 side for a long time and create empty seats. As a result, other users who wish to have a meeting with users using the first outer edge 51 side and third outer edge 53 side can come to the empty second outer edge 52 side and have a meeting with users using the first outer edge 51 side and third outer edge 53 side (see Figures 9 and 10). Therefore, we can provide a tabletop-equipped furniture unit 1 that can accommodate both individual and multi-person work.
[0069] In the above embodiment, the second outer edge 52 has, in a plan view, a curved edge that is connected to the left-right ends of the first outer edge 51 and has a curved shape, and a straight edge that is connected to the end of the curved edge opposite to the first outer edge 51 and extends linearly in the front-rear direction. This configuration allows a user working facing the third outer edge 53 to use the straight edge of the second outer edge 52 as a side table, making it convenient to use.
[0070] In the above embodiment, a space 15 may be formed in a plan view, enclosed by the extension of the first outer edge 51, the second outer edge 52, and a straight line of the third outer edge 53 that passes through the end of the second outer edge 52 and extends in the front-rear direction, into which at least some of the users of the furniture with a top plate 1 can enter. With this configuration, users of the tabletop furniture 1 (for example, a client who has come to meet with a user who is on the first outer edge 51 side or the third outer edge 53 side) can enter space 15. This allows the client in space 15 to meet with the user while preventing them from encroaching on the area outside the tabletop 2 and obstructing others.
[0071] In the above embodiment, the tabletop 2 includes two tabletop components 2A and 2B whose heights from the floor surface F to the work surface 2a are approximately equal. The two tabletop components 2A and 2B each include constituent planes 2Aa and 2Ba that form the work surface 2a when aligned in the front-to-back direction and in contact with each other. The overlapping portion VP is defined as the portion where the constituent planes 2Aa and 2Ba of the two tabletop components 2A and 2B overlap each other when viewed from the front-to-back direction. The outer shape of one of the two tabletop components 2A and 2B forms at least a part of the first outer edge 51 in a plan view and also forms at least a part of the second outer edge 52 that is connected to the left-to-right end of the first outer edge 51 in the outer shape of the overlapping portion VP. The outer shape of the other tabletop component 2A and 2B forms at least a part of the third outer edge 53 that is connected to the end of the second outer edge 52 opposite to the first outer edge 51 in a plan view. With this configuration, the two tabletop components 2A and 2B are brought into contact with each other front to back, creating an overlapping section VP between their respective component planes 2Aa and 2Ba. This prevents users from staying in the overlapping section VP for extended periods, thus creating empty seats. As a result, other users who wish to have a meeting with users using the first outer edge 51 side and the third outer edge 53 side can come to the empty overlapping section VP and have a meeting with the users using the first outer edge 51 side and the third outer edge 53 side. Therefore, the configuration including the two tabletop components 2A and 2B can accommodate both individual and group work.
[0072] In the above embodiment, one of the two top plate components 2A and 2B has a left side portion LP that protrudes to the left from the rear of the overlapping portion VP in a plan view. The other of the two top plate components 2A and 2B has a right side portion RP that protrudes to the right from the front of the overlapping portion VP in a plan view. The outer shapes of the overlapping portion VP, the left side portion LP, and the right side portion RP form at least a part of the stepped edge 50 in a plan view. This configuration allows users to concentrate on individual work for extended periods on the left-side LP and right-side RP of the two tabletop configurations 2A and 2B. Furthermore, it prevents users from lingering for long periods in the overlapping VP area, creating vacant seats. This allows other users who wish to have a meeting with users using the left-side LP and right-side RP to come to the vacant overlapping VP area and conduct their meeting. Therefore, the configuration, including the left-side LP and right-side RP, can accommodate both individual and group work.
[0073] In the above embodiment, the overlapping portion VP includes, in plan view, a first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 that forms the outer shape of one side of the overlapping portion VP in the front-rear direction, and a second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 that forms the outer shape of the other side of the overlapping portion VP in the front-rear direction. At least one of the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 and the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 has, in plan view, a straight edge that extends linearly in the front-rear direction, and a curved edge that is connected to the straight edge and bulges outward. With this configuration, compared to the case where both the first overlapping edge VP1 and the second overlapping edge VP2 are formed with only curved edges in a plan view, a wider work surface 2a can be secured, making it easier to hold meetings and other discussions. In addition, since at least one of the first overlapping edge VP1 and the second overlapping edge VP2 includes a curved edge in a plan view, it is possible to discourage users from staying for long periods of time and create empty seats.
[0074] In the above embodiment, in a plan view, the left-right dimension Vx of the overlapping portion VP is shorter than the front-to-back dimension Ly of the top plate components 2A and 2B (Vx <Ly)。 With this configuration, when multiple people are having a meeting, sitting side-by-side with the overlapping VP (Vibration Panel) in between them brings the users closer together and makes it easier to talk, rather than sitting facing each other in the front-to-back direction of the tabletop 2.
[0075] In the above embodiment, the support structure 3 includes a plurality of partition members 31, 32 that horizontally divide the space below the top plate. The plurality of partition members 31, 32 include, in plan view, a first partition member 31 shaped along the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 and a second partition member 32 shaped along the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2. With this configuration, when users sit on both sides of the overlapping section VP and hold a meeting or the like, the lower limbs of the users can be concealed by the first partition member 31 and the second partition member 32, respectively.
[0076] In the above embodiment, in a plan view, the shortest dimension W1A from the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 to the first partition member 31 is shorter than the dimension W2A in the front-rear direction from the front edge of the left side portion LP to the first partition member 31 (W1A <W2A)。 With this configuration, when using the tabletop 2 from the first overlapping edge VP1 side, the legroom becomes narrower compared to when using the tabletop 2 from the front edge side of the left LP side. Therefore, it is possible to more preferably suppress the user from staying on the first overlapping edge VP1 side for a long time and create an empty seat where meetings and other activities can be held.
[0077] In the above embodiment, in a plan view, the shortest dimension W1B from the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 to the second partition member 32 is shorter than the front-to-back dimension W2B from the rear edge of the right side portion RP to the second partition member 32 (W1B <W2B)。 With this configuration, when using the tabletop 2 from the second overlapping edge VP2 side, the legroom becomes narrower compared to when using the tabletop 2 from the rear edge side of the right side RP. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress users from staying on the second overlapping edge VP2 side for extended periods, and to create an empty seat where meetings and other activities can take place.
[0078] In the above embodiment, each of the multiple partition members 31, 32 is positioned offset inward from the outer edges of the top plate components 2A, 2B in a plan view. For example, when multiple tabletop components 2A and 2B are separated and used individually, if the partition members are positioned near the edge of the tabletop, they may obstruct the user's lower limbs. In contrast, according to this embodiment, each partition member 31 and 32 is positioned offset inward from the edge of the tabletop, so they are less likely to get in the way when multiple tabletop components 2A and 2B are separated and used individually.
[0079] <Variation> In the above embodiment, the second outer edge was described as having a curved edge that connects to the left-right ends of the first outer edge in a plan view and has a curved shape, and a straight edge that connects to the end of the curved edge opposite to the first outer edge and extends linearly in the front-rear direction, but it is not limited to this. For example, the second outer edge does not have to have a straight edge that connects to the end of the curved edge opposite to the first outer edge and extends linearly in the front-rear direction in a plan view. For example, the second outer edge may be configured to have only a curved edge that connects to the left-right ends of the first outer edge in a plan view and has a curved shape. The configuration of the second outer edge can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0080] In the above embodiment, the tabletop includes two tabletop components whose height from the floor to the work surface is approximately equal, and each of the two tabletop components includes a constituent plane that forms the work surface by being aligned in the front-to-back direction and in contact with each other, and the portion where the constituent planes of the two tabletop components overlap when viewed from the front-to-back direction is defined as an overlapping portion, and the outer shape of one of the two tabletop components forms at least a part of the first outer edge in a plan view and at least a part of the second outer edge that is connected to the left-to-right ends of the first outer edge in the outer shape of the overlapping portion, and the outer shape of the other of the two tabletop components forms at least a part of the third outer edge that is connected to the end of the second outer edge opposite to the first outer edge in a plan view, but the embodiment is not limited to this example. For example, the tabletop includes multiple (three or more) tabletop components that are approximately equal in height from the floor to the work surface, and the multiple tabletop components include a component plane that forms the work surface by being aligned and in contact with each other in at least one of the front-to-back and left-to-right directions, and the portion where at least two component planes of the multiple tabletop components overlap when viewed from the front-to-back direction is defined as an overlapping portion, and the outer shape of the overlapping portion may form at least a part of the second outer edge in a plan view. For example, the tabletop does not have to be composed of multiple tabletop components. For example, the tabletop may be composed of a single component. The configuration of the tabletop can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0081] In the above embodiment, an example was described in which one of the two top plate components has a left portion that protrudes to the left from the rear of the overlapping portion in a plan view, and the other of the two top plate components has a right portion that protrudes to the right from the front of the overlapping portion in a plan view, and the outer shapes of the overlapping portion, left portion and right portion form at least a part of the stepped edge in a plan view, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the top plate may have a plurality (three or more) of top plate components, and in a plan view, a left portion that protrudes to the left from one side in the front-to-back direction of the overlapping portion, and a right portion that protrudes to the right from the other side in the front-to-back direction of the overlapping portion, and the outer shapes of the overlapping portion, left portion and right portion may form at least a part of the stepped edge in a plan view. For example, the outer shape of the overlapping portion combined with one of the left portion and right portion may form at least a part of the stepped edge in a plan view. The manner in which the stepped edge is formed in a plurality of top plate components can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0082] In the above embodiment, the overlapping portion includes, in plan view, a first overlapping portion forming edge that forms the outer shape of one side of the overlapping portion in the front-rear direction, and a second overlapping portion forming edge that forms the outer shape of the other side of the overlapping portion in the front-rear direction, and at least one of the first overlapping portion forming edge and the second overlapping portion forming edge has, in plan view, a straight edge that extends linearly in the front-rear direction and a curved edge that is connected to the straight edge and bulges outward, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, both the first overlapping portion forming edge and the second overlapping portion forming edge may be formed having only a curved edge in plan view. The formation manner of the first overlapping portion forming edge and the second overlapping portion forming edge can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0083] In the above embodiment, an example was given in which the left-right dimension of the overlapping portion in a plan view is shorter than the front-to-back dimension of the tabletop structure, but this is not limited to this example. For example, in a plan view, the left-right dimension of the overlapping portion may be longer than the front-to-back dimension of the tabletop structure. The dimensional relationship between the left-right dimension of the overlapping portion and the front-to-back dimension of the tabletop structure can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0084] In the above embodiment, the support structure is described as comprising a plurality of partition members that horizontally divide the space below the top plate, and the plurality of partition members include, in plan view, a first partition member shaped along the edge forming the first overlapping portion and a second partition member shaped along the edge forming the second overlapping portion, but it is not limited to this. For example, the support structure may be configured without at least one of the first partition member and the second partition member. The configuration of the support structure can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0085] In the above embodiment, an example was given in which the shortest distance from the first overlapping portion forming edge to the first partition member in a plan view is shorter than the front-to-back distance from the front edge of the left side to the first partition member, but this is not limited to this example. For example, the shortest distance from the first overlapping portion forming edge to the first partition member may be longer than the front-to-back distance from the front edge of the left side to the first partition member. The dimensional relationship between the distance from the first overlapping portion forming edge to the first partition member and the distance from the front edge of the left side to the first partition member can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0086] In the above embodiment, an example was given in which the shortest distance from the edge forming the second overlapping portion to the second partition member in a plan view is shorter than the distance in the front-to-back direction from the rear edge of the right side to the second partition member, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the shortest distance from the edge forming the second overlapping portion to the second partition member may be longer than the distance in the front-to-back direction from the rear edge of the right side to the second partition member. The dimensional relationship between the distance from the edge forming the second overlapping portion to the second partition member and the distance from the rear edge of the right side to the second partition member can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0087] In the above embodiment, an example was given in which each of the multiple partition members is positioned offset inward from the outer edge of the top plate structure in a plan view, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, each of the multiple partition members may be positioned along the outer edge of the top plate structure in a plan view. For example, at least one of the multiple partition members may be positioned on the outer edge of the top plate structure in a plan view. The arrangement of the multiple partition members can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0088] In the above embodiment, the two tabletop components each include a component plane that forms a work surface when aligned and in contact with each other in the front-to-back direction, and the overlapping portion of the component planes of the two tabletop components when viewed from the front-to-back direction is described as the overlapping portion, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the two tabletop components each include a component plane that forms a work surface when aligned and in contact with each other in the left-to-right direction, and the overlapping portion of the component planes of the two tabletop components when viewed from the left-to-right direction is the overlapping portion. As shown in Figure 11, the multiple tabletop components 102A and 102B may be aligned and in contact with each other in the left-to-right direction. As shown in Figure 12, the multiple tabletop components 202A, 202B, and 202C may be composed of three tabletop components 202A, 202B, and 202C that are aligned and in contact with each other in the left-to-right direction. As shown in Figure 13, the multiple top plate components 302A, 302B may include two top plate components 302A, 302B whose left-right ends are aligned in the front-to-back direction and abut each other. In the overlapping portion VP, both the first overlapping portion forming edge VP1 and the second overlapping portion forming edge VP2 may be formed having only curved edges in a plan view. As shown in Figure 14, one of the multiple top plate components 402A, 402B (one of the top plate components 402B) may be formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view. As shown in Figure 15, the top plate 502 does not have to be composed of multiple top plate components. The top plate 502 may be made up of a single member (for example, one top plate). The configuration of the tabletop is not limited to the above and can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0089] In the above embodiment, the fixture with a top was described using the example of a desk, but it is not limited to this. For example, the fixture with a top may be a table, counter, shelf, etc. The form of the fixture with a top can be changed according to the design specifications.
[0090] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications of the configuration are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the above-described modifications can be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0091] 1… Display unit with tabletop 2… Tabletop 2A, 2B... Tabletop components 2a…Work surface 2Aa,2Ba…Construction plane 3...Support structure 31...First partition member 32...Second partition member 50...Step edge 51…First outer edge 52…Second outer edge 53…Third outer edge F…Floor surface LP…Left side Ly... Dimensions of the tabletop structure in the front-to-back direction RP...right side VP…overlapping part VP1…First overlapping portion forming edge VP2…Second overlapping area forming edge Vx... Dimension in the left-right direction of the overlapping portion W1A...Shortest dimension from the first overlapping portion forming edge to the first partition member W1B...Shortest dimension from the edge forming the second overlapping section to the second partition member W2A…The front-to-back dimension from the front edge of the left side to the first partition member. W2B...The front-to-back dimension from the rear edge of the right side to the second partition member.
Claims
1. A tabletop with an upward-facing work surface, It comprises a support structure placed on the floor surface and supporting the top plate from below, The aforementioned top plate, in plan view, It has a stepped edge formed in a stepped shape in at least one direction in the front-to-back direction, The aforementioned stepped edge, in the plan view, The first outer edge extends in a straight line in the left-right direction, A second outer edge, which is connected to the left-right ends of the first outer edge and includes a curved shape that bulges outward toward the outside of the top plate, A third outer edge is spaced apart from the first outer edge in the front-rear direction and offset to the opposite side of the first outer edge in the left-right direction, and is connected to the end of the second outer edge opposite to the first outer edge, and extends linearly in the left-right direction, At least one of the first outer edge and the third outer edge has dimensions that allow the user to work on it in the plan view. Display unit with a tabletop.
2. The second outer edge, in the plan view, A curved edge that is connected to the left-right ends of the first outer edge and has the curved shape, The curved edge has a straight edge that extends linearly in the front-rear direction, connected to the end of the curved edge opposite to the first outer edge, The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 1.
3. In the plan view, a space is formed in the area enclosed by the extension of the first outer edge, the second outer edge, and a straight line that passes through the end of the third outer edge on the side of the second outer edge and extends in the front-rear direction, into which at least a portion of the users of the furniture with a top plate can enter. A fixture with a tabletop according to claim 1 or 2.
4. The aforementioned tabletop includes two tabletop components whose heights from the floor surface to the work surface are approximately equal. The two tabletop components each include a configuration plane that forms the work surface by being aligned and in contact with each other in the front-to-back direction, The portion where the two top plate components' constituent planes overlap each other when viewed from the front-to-back direction is defined as the overlapping portion. The outer shape of one of the two top plate components forms at least a part of the first outer edge in the plan view and forms at least a part of the second outer edge that is connected to the left-right end of the first outer edge in the outer shape of the overlapping portion. The outer shape of the other of the two top plate components forms at least a portion of the third outer edge that, in the plan view, is connected to the end of the second outer edge opposite to the first outer edge. A fixture with a tabletop according to claim 1 or 2.
5. One of the two top plate components has a left side portion that protrudes to the left from the rear of the overlapping portion in the plan view, Of the two top plate components, the other has a right-side portion that protrudes to the right from the front of the overlapping portion in the plan view, The outlines of the overlapping portion, the left portion, and the right portion form at least a part of the stepped edge in the plan view. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 4.
6. The overlapping portion, in the plan view, A first overlapping portion forming edge that forms the outer shape of one side of the overlapping portion in the front-rear direction, It includes a second overlapping portion forming edge that forms the outer shape of the other side of the overlapping portion in the front-rear direction, At least one of the first overlapping portion forming edge and the second overlapping portion forming edge has, in plan view, a straight edge extending linearly in the front-rear direction and a curved edge connected to the straight edge and bulging outward. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 4.
7. In the aforementioned plan view, the left-right dimension of the overlapping portion is shorter than the front-to-back dimension of the top plate structure. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 4.
8. The support structure includes a plurality of partition members that horizontally divide the space below the top plate, The aforementioned plurality of partition members, in the plan view, A first partition member having a shape along the first overlapping portion forming edge, A second partition member having a shape along the edge forming the second overlapping portion, The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 6.
9. One of the two top plate components has a left side portion that protrudes to the left from the rear of the overlapping portion in the plan view, In the plan view, the shortest distance from the first overlapping portion forming edge to the first partition member is shorter than the distance in the front-to-back direction from the front edge of the left side portion to the first partition member. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 8.
10. Of the two top plate components, the other has a right-side portion that protrudes to the right from the front of the overlapping portion in the plan view, In the aforementioned plan view, the shortest distance from the second overlapping portion forming edge to the second partition member is shorter than the distance in the front-to-back direction from the rear edge of the right side portion to the second partition member. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 8.
11. Each of the aforementioned plurality of partition members is positioned in a plan view offset inward from the outer edge of the top plate structure. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 8.