Display fixture with tabletop

Abstract

To provide a fixture with a tabletop that can firmly connect the support structure and the tabletop. [Solution] The fixture with a top plate comprises a support structure provided on the floor surface, having a first panel having a side facing one side in the first horizontal direction, and an upper member having at least a portion of which is located on the other side in the first horizontal direction relative to the first panel; a top plate having an upward-facing work surface, with its base end on the other side in the first horizontal direction supported from below by the support structure, and the tip on one side in the first horizontal direction extending beyond the first panel in the first horizontal direction; a top plate support member provided on one side in the first horizontal direction relative to the first panel, connecting the lower surface and side of the top plate and supporting the top plate from below; and a top plate restraint member provided between the upper member and the base end of the top plate, restraining the base end of the top plate from moving upward away from the support structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a furniture with a top board.

Background Art

[0002] In furniture with a top board such as desks and tables used in offices and public facilities, etc., the top board is supported from below by a support structure (legs) erected on the floor surface. To connect the top board and the support structure, the top board may be placed on a bracket provided on the support structure, and the bracket and the top board may be joined by bolts or the like. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which the top board is placed on a bracket (top board receiver) of a support structure (support leg), and a bolt passed through a hole (long window) provided in the bracket from below is fastened to a screw hole provided on the lower surface of the top board.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in a case where the tip of the top board projects horizontally from the support structure and is in the form of a cantilever beam, etc., it is desirable to connect the top board and the support structure more firmly. An object of the present invention is to provide a furniture with a top board that can firmly connect a support structure and a top board.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following aspects. (1) A furniture with a top plate according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a support structure provided on the floor surface, having a first panel having a side facing one side in a first horizontal direction, and an upper member having at least a portion of which is located on the other side in the first horizontal direction relative to the first panel; a top plate having an upward-facing work surface, with its base end on the other side in the first horizontal direction supported from below by the support structure, and the tip on one side in the first horizontal direction extending beyond the first panel to the one side in the first horizontal direction; a top plate support member provided on one side in the first horizontal direction relative to the first panel, connecting the lower surface and the side of the top plate, and supporting the top plate from below; and a top plate restraint member provided between the upper member and the base end of the top plate, restraining the base end of the top plate from moving upward away from the support structure. In this embodiment, the base end of the top plate on the other side in the first horizontal direction is supported from below by the support structure, and is also supported from below by a top plate support member that connects the lower surface of the top plate to the side surface of the support structure. Furthermore, the top plate is restrained by a top plate restraint member so that its base end does not move upward away from the support structure. With this configuration, in a fixture with a top plate in which the tip of one side in the first horizontal direction extends beyond the first panel to the side in the first horizontal direction, the support structure and the top plate can be firmly connected.

[0006] (2) In the fixture with a top plate according to the embodiment of (1) above, it is preferable that the top plate restraining member comprises an engaging member provided on the upper member and having an engaging surface facing downward, and a receiving member provided on the top plate and having an engaged surface facing upward and facing the engaging surface from below. According to this embodiment, the top plate restraint member comprises an engaging member provided on the upper member and an engaged member provided on the top plate. With this configuration, in order to restrain the base end of the top plate from moving upward away from the support structure with the top plate restraint member, it is sufficient to face the engaged surface of the engaged member toward the engaging surface of the engaging member, which offers excellent assembly advantages.

[0007] (3) In the fixture with a top plate according to the embodiment of (2) above, the engaging member has a slit extending in the first horizontal direction, and the portions of the lower surface of the engaging member that are located on both sides of the slit in a second horizontal direction that intersects the first horizontal direction when viewed from the vertical direction constitute a pair of engaging surfaces, and the engaged member preferably has a downward extension portion that extends downward from the lower surface of the top plate and can be inserted into the slit, and an enlarged diameter portion provided at the lower end of the downward extension portion that widens in diameter from the downward extension portion to both sides of the second horizontal direction beyond the slit and has the engaged surfaces. According to this embodiment, the engaging member has a slit extending in a first horizontal direction, and the engaged member comprises a downwardly extending portion and an enlarged diameter portion that can be inserted into the slit. With this configuration, by inserting the downwardly extending portion of the engaged member into the slit and aligning the engaged surface of the enlarged diameter portion with a pair of engaging surfaces formed by the portions on both sides of the slit in a second horizontal direction, the base end of the top plate can be easily restrained from moving upward from the support structure.

[0008] (4) In the fixture with a top plate according to the embodiment of (3) above, it is preferable that the engaging surface extends diagonally downward from one side to the other side in the first horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the engaging surfaces extend diagonally downward from one side to the other in the first horizontal direction. With this configuration, after inserting the downward extension of the engaged member into the slit, when the top plate is slid from one side to the other in the first horizontal direction, the engaged surface of the enlarged diameter portion approaches the pair of engaging surfaces. Therefore, it is easy to restrain the base end of the top plate from moving upward away from the support structure.

[0009] (5) In the fixture with a top plate according to the embodiment of (2) or (3) above, it is preferable that the mounting surface of the engaging member on the upper member is provided below the upper end of the first panel. In this embodiment, the mounting surface of the engaging member on the upper member is provided below the upper end of the first panel. This configuration prevents the engaging member attached to the mounting surface of the upper member from protruding upward from the upper end of the first panel. This prevents the engaging member from interfering with the top plate when connecting the top plate to the support structure. Furthermore, it reduces the need to form recesses or the like on the underside of the top plate to avoid interference with the engaging member, thereby reducing the processing cost of the top plate.

[0010] (6) In a fixture with a top plate according to any of the embodiments of (1) to (5) above, it is preferable that the top plate support member has a first plate-shaped portion that extends along the side surface of the first panel and is connected to the side surface, a second plate-shaped portion that extends along the lower surface of the top plate and is connected to the lower surface so as to restrain the movement of the top plate to one side in the first horizontal direction, and a connecting portion that connects the first plate-shaped portion and the second plate-shaped portion. According to this embodiment, the top plate support member comprises a first plate-shaped portion along the side surface of the first panel, a second plate-shaped portion along the underside of the top plate, and a connecting portion connecting the first plate-shaped portion and the second plate-shaped portion, thereby enabling the top plate to be firmly supported by the top plate support member. Furthermore, since the top plate support member can be connected to the side surface of the first panel from one side in the first horizontal direction, the top plate support member can be easily installed. In addition, since the second plate-shaped portion is connected to the underside of the top plate in such a way that it restricts movement of the top plate in one side in the first horizontal direction, the top plate can be firmly connected to the support structure even if the engaging member has a slit.

[0011] (7) In a fixture with a top plate according to any of the embodiments of (1) to (6) above, the support structure comprises a second panel provided separately from the first panel and the top plate restraining member on the other side in the first horizontal direction, wherein the second panel extends along a plane intersecting the first horizontal direction and extends above the upper end of the first panel, and the top plate faces the second panel on one side in the first horizontal direction. According to this embodiment, the support structure has a first panel and a second panel provided separately on the other side in the first horizontal direction relative to the top plate restraint member, thereby forming a space between the first and second panels where the top plate restraint member is provided. In this configuration, the top plate faces the second panel on one side in the second horizontal direction, so that the space between the first and second panels can be covered from above by the top plate. This prevents the top plate restraint member from being exposed to the outside and improves the appearance. Furthermore, since the second panel extends above the upper end of the first panel, when connecting the top plate to the support structure, the top plate can be easily positioned by facing the second panel.

[0012] (8) In the fixture with a top plate according to the embodiment of (7) above, it is preferable that the support structure further comprises a pair of side panels connecting the first panel and the second panel on both sides of the top plate restraining member in the vertical direction and in the second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction. According to this embodiment, the support structure further comprises a pair of side panels. As a result, the support structure has a hollow structure comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a pair of side panels, with a top plate restraint member provided inside. With this configuration, since the top plate restraint member is surrounded by the first panel, the second panel, and the pair of side panels, exposure of the top plate restraint member can be suppressed, and the appearance of the fixture with a top plate can be improved. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to one aspect of the present invention, the support structure and the top plate can be firmly connected. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a fixture with a tabletop according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing a fixture with a tabletop according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the first and second tabletops removed. [Figure 3]It is a perspective view showing the leg unit of the above-mentioned fixture with a top plate. [Figure 4] It is a sectional view taken along the line V-V of FIG. 1. [Figure 5] Among FIG. 4, it is a plan view in which the peripheral portion of the top plate restraint member is enlarged. [Figure 6] It is a plan view showing the engaging member of the above-mentioned top plate restraint member. [Figure 7] It is a sectional view showing the state in which the top plate of the above-mentioned fixture with a top plate is attached to the support structure.

Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0015] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments for carrying out the fixture with a top plate according to the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to only this embodiment.

[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a fixture with a top plate 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first top plate 4 and the second top plate 5 are removed from the fixture with a top plate 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fixture with a top plate 1 is provided on the floor surface F. The fixture with a top plate 1 mainly includes a leg unit 2, a support leg 3 provided apart from the leg unit 2, a first top plate 4, a second top plate (top plate) 5, a top plate support member 7 (see FIG. 2), and a top plate restraint member (see FIG. 2) 8.

[0017] In the following description, the direction intersecting the floor surface F is defined as the vertical direction Dv, the direction in which the leg unit 2 and the support leg 3 are separated is defined as the horizontal first direction D1, and the direction intersecting the vertical direction Dv and the horizontal first direction D1 is defined as the horizontal second direction D2. Also, in the horizontal first direction D1, the direction from the leg unit 2 toward the support leg 3 side is defined as one side D1a of the horizontal first direction D1, and the direction from the support leg 3 toward the leg unit 2 side is defined as the other side D1b of the horizontal first direction D1.

[0018] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the leg unit 2 of the above-mentioned fixture with a top plate 1. The leg unit 2 is provided on the floor surface F. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the leg unit 2 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view, with the second horizontal direction D2 being the longer side and the first horizontal direction D1 being the shorter side when viewed from the vertical direction Dv. The leg unit 2 has a rear panel 24. The rear panel 24 is formed in a plate shape that extends along a plane intersecting the first horizontal direction D1. The rear panel 24 extends over the entire area of ​​the second horizontal direction D2 of the leg unit 2. The leg unit 2 has a first leg portion 21, a second leg portion 22, and an intermediate leg portion 23.

[0019] The first leg portion 21 is provided on one side D2a of the leg unit 2 in the second horizontal direction D2. The first leg portion 21 has a front panel 21a, a rear panel 24, a pair of connecting panels 21c, an upper panel 21d (see Figure 2), and a bottom panel (not shown).

[0020] The front panel 21a is formed in a plate shape that extends along a plane intersecting the first horizontal direction D1. The front panel 21a is positioned away from the rear panel 24 on the first side D1a of the first horizontal direction D1. In other words, the rear panel 24 is positioned away from the front panel 21a on the other side D1b of the first horizontal direction D1. The rear panel 24 extends higher upward relative to the front panel 21a.

[0021] The pair of connecting panels 21c are spaced apart in the second horizontal direction D2. The pair of connecting panels 21c connect the front panel 21a and the rear panel 24.

[0022] The first leg portion 21 is formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape when viewed from the vertical direction Dv by a front panel 21a, a portion 24a of one side D2a of the rear panel 24 in the second horizontal direction D2, and a pair of connecting panels 21c. The upper panel 21d closes the space enclosed by the front panel 21a, a portion 24a of one side D2a of the rear panel 24 in the second horizontal direction D2, and the pair of connecting panels 21c from above. The bottom panel (not shown) closes the space enclosed by the front panel 21a, a portion 24a of one side D2a of the rear panel 24 in the second horizontal direction D2, and the pair of connecting panels 21c from below. In this way, the first leg portion 21 has a hollow structure.

[0023] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the VV line in Figure 1. The second leg (support structure) 22 is located on the other side D2b of the leg unit 2 in the second horizontal direction D2. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the second leg 22 has a front panel (first panel) 25, a rear panel (second panel) 24, a pair of connecting panels (side panels) 26, an upper panel (upper member) 27 (see Figure 2), and a bottom panel (not shown).

[0024] The front panel 25 is formed in a plate shape that extends along a plane intersecting the first horizontal direction D1. The front panel 25 has a side surface 25f facing one side D1a of the first horizontal direction D1. The rear panel 24 is provided separately from the front panel 25 on the other side D1b of the first horizontal direction D1. The front panel 25 has the same height as the front panel 21a of the first leg portion 21.

[0025] The pair of connecting panels 26 are spaced apart in the second horizontal direction D2. The pair of connecting panels 26 connect the front panel 25 to a portion 24b of the rear panel 24 on the other side D2b in the second horizontal direction D2.

[0026] The second leg portion 22 is formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape when viewed from the vertical direction Dv by the front panel 25, a part 24b of the other side D2b of the rear panel 24 in the horizontal second direction D2, and a pair of connecting panels 26.

[0027] The upper panel 27 is plate-shaped and covers the space enclosed from above by the front panel 25, a portion 24b of the other side D2b of the rear panel 24 in the second horizontal direction D2, and a pair of connecting panels 26. As shown in Figure 4, in this embodiment, the upper surface 27t of the upper panel 27 is at the same height in the vertical direction Dv as the upper end 25t of the front panel 25. At least a portion of the upper panel 27 is located on the other side D1b of the first horizontal direction D1 with respect to the front panel 25. In this embodiment, the entire upper panel 27 is located on the other side D1b of the first horizontal direction D1 with respect to the front panel 25.

[0028] The bottom panel (not shown) is plate-shaped and blocks the space from below that is surrounded by the front panel 25, a portion 24b of the other side D2b of the rear panel 24 in the second horizontal direction D2, and a pair of connecting panels 26. In this way, the second leg portion 22 has a hollow structure.

[0029] As shown in Figure 3, the intermediate leg portion 23 is provided in the middle of the leg unit 2 in the second horizontal direction D2. The intermediate leg portion 23 has a front panel 23a that is provided separately from a part 24c of the middle of the rear panel 24 in the second horizontal direction D2, on one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1. The front panel 23a covers the space between the front panel 21a of the first leg portion 21 and the front panel 23a of the second leg portion 22 from one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1. The front panel 23a is provided in the same position in the first direction relative to the front panel 21a and the front panel 23a. The upper end 23t of the front panel 23a is a predetermined dimension lower than the upper end 21t of the front panel 21a and the upper end 25t of the front panel 25.

[0030] In the intermediate leg section 23, the space between the front panel 23a and a portion 24c of the intermediate part of the rear panel 24 in the second horizontal direction D2 is open upward. In addition, in the leg unit 2 described above, the front panel 21a of the first leg portion 21, the front panel 25 of the second leg portion 22, and the front panel 23a of the intermediate leg portion 23 may be integrally formed along the second horizontal direction D2. Furthermore, the rear panel 24 may be divided into a portion corresponding to the first leg portion 21, a portion corresponding to the second leg portion 22, and a portion corresponding to the intermediate leg portion 23, similar to the front panels 21a, 25, and 23a.

[0031] The lower surface of such a leg unit 2 (bottom unit) is provided with multiple adjusters (not shown) that contact the floor surface F. Alternatively, the leg unit 2 may be grounded by directly contacting the lower surfaces of the various components constituting the leg unit 2 with the floor surface F.

[0032] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the support legs 3 are provided on the floor surface F. The support legs 3 are formed in a plate shape that extends along a plane intersecting the first horizontal direction D1, for example. The support legs 3 may be one or two or more columnar shapes. As shown in Figure 2, the support leg 3 and the first leg portion 21 of the leg unit 2 are connected by a plurality of connecting members 31 extending in the horizontal first direction D1.

[0033] As shown in Figure 1, the first top plate 4 is plate-shaped, extending along a plane that intersects the vertical direction Dv, and has an upward-facing work surface 4f. When viewed from the vertical direction Dv, the first top plate 4 is formed in a roughly rectangular shape in plan view, with the horizontal first direction D1 as the longer side and the horizontal second direction D2 as the shorter side. The first top plate 4 is supported from below at both ends in the horizontal first direction D1 by the support legs 3 and the first leg portion 21 of the leg unit 2, and the central part in the horizontal first direction D1 is supported from below by the connecting member 31.

[0034] As shown in Figure 2, the leg unit 2 is connected to the support legs 3 via the connecting member 31 and the first top plate 4, thereby being supported so as not to tip over in the horizontal first direction D1.

[0035] As shown in Figure 1, the second top plate 5 is provided adjacent to the first top plate 4 on the other side D2b in the second horizontal direction D2. The second top plate 5 is plate-shaped, extending along a plane that intersects the vertical direction Dv, and has an upward-facing work surface 5f. When viewed from the vertical direction Dv, the second top plate 5 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view, with the second horizontal direction D2 as the longer side and the first horizontal direction D1 as the shorter side.

[0036] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, the end 5k of one side D2a of the second top plate 5 in the second horizontal direction D2 and the end 4k of the other side D2b of the first top plate 4 in the second horizontal direction D2 are connected via connecting plates 9 that are bolted to the underside of the second top plate 5 and the first top plate 4, respectively. Note that the end face of the end 5k of the end D2a of the second top plate 5 facing the second horizontal direction D2 and the end face of the end 4k of the other side D2b of the first top plate 4 may be in contact or may be facing each other with a small gap between them. The connecting plates 9 are housed in the gap between the upper end 23t of the front panel 23a, which is lower than the upper end 21t of the front panel 21a and the upper end 25t of the front panel 25, and the second top plate 5 and the first top plate 4.

[0037] As shown in Figure 4, the base end 5a of the second top plate 5 on the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1 is supported from below by the second leg 22. The tip 5s of the second top plate 5 on one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1 protrudes further than the front panel 25 on one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1. Unlike the first top plate 4, the tip 5s of the second top plate 5 on one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1 is not supported by a support leg provided on the floor surface F. Thus, the second top plate 5 is configured as a cantilever beam extending from the second leg 22 (leg unit 2) to one side in the first horizontal direction D1.

[0038] As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the top panel support member 7 is provided on one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1 relative to the front panel 25. As shown in Figure 2, the top panel support member 7 is provided on the lower side of the middle portion in the second horizontal direction D2 of the second top panel 5. In this embodiment, only one top panel support member 7 is provided, but multiple top panel support members 7 may be provided at intervals in the second horizontal direction D2.

[0039] As shown in Figure 4, the top plate support member 7 connects the lower surface 5b of the second top plate 5 and the side surface 25f of the front panel 25, and supports the second top plate 5 from below. The top plate support member 7 has a first plate-like portion 71, a second plate-like portion 72, and a connecting portion 73.

[0040] The first plate-like portion 71 is formed in a plate shape that extends along the side surface 25f of the front panel 25. The first plate-like portion 71 is connected to the side surface 25f by bolts (not shown).

[0041] The second plate-like portion 72 is formed in a plate shape that extends along the lower surface 5b of the second top plate 5. The second plate-like portion 72 is connected to the lower surface 5b of the second top plate 5 by bolts (not shown) to the second leg portion 22 so as to restrain the movement of the second top plate 5 in the horizontal first direction D1 and the vertical direction Dv.

[0042] The connecting portion 73 connects the first plate-like portion 71 and the second plate-like portion 72. The connecting portion 73 is formed in the shape of a plate that extends along a plane intersecting the second horizontal direction D2, for example. The connecting portion 73 is provided at both ends of the first plate-like portion 71 and the second plate-like portion 72 in the second horizontal direction D2. The connecting portion 73 may also be in the shape of a rod or the like, extending to connect the first plate-like portion 71 and the second plate-like portion 72.

[0043] As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the top plate restraint member 8 is provided on the other side D1b of the horizontal first direction D1 relative to the front panel 25. The top plate restraint member 8 is provided between the upper panel 27 and the base end 5a of the second top plate 5. The top plate restraint member 8 restrains the base end 5a of the second top plate 5 from moving upward away from the second leg portion 22. As shown in Figure 2, in this embodiment, two top plate restraint members 8 are provided, for example, in the second horizontal direction D2, spaced apart. The number of top plate restraint members 8 is not limited to two; it may be one or three or more.

[0044] Figure 5 is a magnified plan view of the area surrounding the top plate restraint member 8 in Figure 4. As shown in Figure 5, the top plate restraint member 8 comprises an engaging member 81 provided on the upper panel 27 and a receiving member 85 provided on the second top plate 5.

[0045] In this embodiment, the engaging member 81 is housed in a recess 29 formed in the upper panel 27. The recess 29 is recessed downward from the upper surface 27t of the upper panel 27. A mounting surface 29b to which the engaging member 81 is attached is formed at the bottom of the recess 29. The mounting surface 29b is located below the upper surface 27t of the upper panel 27 and is a plane facing upward.

[0046] Figure 6 is a plan view showing the engaging member 81 of the top plate restraining member 8. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the engaging member 81 is formed, for example, from a metal plate by press working into a predetermined shape, and integrally includes a pair of fixing parts 81a, 81b fixed to the mounting surface 29b, rising parts 81c, 81d rising upward from each of the pair of fixing parts 81a, 81b, and a plate-like part 83 formed between the rising parts 81c, 81d.

[0047] The pair of fixing portions 81a and 81b are formed at both ends of the engaging member 81 in the horizontal first direction D1. Each of the pair of fixing portions 81a and 81b is fixed to the mounting surface 29b by bolts (not shown).

[0048] The engaging member 81 has a plate-like portion 83 with a slit 84 extending in a first horizontal direction D1. As shown in Figure 6, a widened portion 84w is formed continuously with one end D1a of the slit 84 in the first horizontal direction D1, and is wider in the second horizontal direction D2 than the slit 84. The widened portion 84w is formed to span the end D1a of the plate-like portion 83 in the first horizontal direction D1, and the rising portion 81c. Therefore, the widened portion 84w is open in both the vertical direction Dv and the first side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1. The slit 84 is not open to the rising portion 81d. The portions of the lower surface of the plate-like portion 83 located on both sides of the slit 84 in the second horizontal direction D2 constitute a pair of engaging surfaces 83f. Each engaging surface 83f faces downward.

[0049] As shown in Figure 5, the plate-like portion 83 is inclined diagonally downward from one side D1a to the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1, at least on both sides in the second horizontal direction D2 relative to the slit 84. As a result, the pair of engaging surfaces 83f extend diagonally downward from one side D1a to the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1. That is, the engaging surfaces 83f extend downward as they move away from the widening portion 84w in the first horizontal direction D1. Note that the upper surface of the plate-like portion 83 may be flat, while the lower surface (engaging surface 83f) of the plate-like portion 83 may be formed as an inclined surface.

[0050] The engaged member 85 is located on the lower surface 5b of the second top plate 5, facing the corresponding engaged member 81 in the vertical direction Dv. The engaged member 85 is, for example, made of a bolt and integrally includes a male threaded portion (not shown) screwed into the lower surface 5b of the second top plate 5, a downward extension portion 86 extending downward from the male threaded portion, and an enlarged diameter portion 87.

[0051] The downward extension portion 86 extends downward from the lower surface 5b of the second top plate 5. The downward extension portion 86 is formed in an axial shape that can be inserted into the slit 84.

[0052] The enlarged diameter portion 87 is provided at the lower end of the downward extension portion 86. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the enlarged diameter portion 87 enlarges on both sides of the slit 84 in the second horizontal direction D2 from the downward extension portion 86. The outer diameter of the enlarged diameter portion 87 is smaller than the width dimension of the widened portion 84w. The outer diameter of the enlarged diameter portion 87 is smaller than the width dimension of the slit 84. As a result, the enlarged diameter portion 87 can pass through the slit 84 through the widened portion 84w. In this state, the downward extension portion 86 is provided so as to penetrate the slit 84 in the vertical direction Dv. As shown in Figure 6, the portion of the upper surface of the enlarged diameter portion 87 located around the downward extension portion 86 has an engaged surface 87f that faces the engaged surface 83f from below when the engaged member 85 is inserted into the slit 84.

[0053] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the second top plate 5 of the above-mentioned fixture with a top plate is attached to the second leg portion 22. As shown in Figure 7, when connecting the second top plate 5 to the second leg portion 22, the base end portion 5a of the second top plate 5 is placed on the second leg portion 22. At this time, the base end portion 5a of the second top plate 5 is placed on the second leg portion 22 such that the engaged member 85 is located on one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1 with respect to the widened portion 84w of the engaging member 81 within the recess 29. Subsequently, the second top plate 5 is slid to the other side D1b in the horizontal first direction D1 relative to the second leg portion 22. As a result, the engaged member 85 enters the slit 84 through the widened portion 84w. This causes the widened diameter portion 87 to enter the lower side of the plate-like portion 83, and the downward extension portion 86 to penetrate the slit 84 in the vertical direction Dv. Furthermore, when inserting the engaged member 85 into the slit 84, the engaged member 85 may be positioned above the widened portion 84w of the engaging member 81 within the recess 29, and then the widened portion 87 may be inserted through the widened portion 84w to the lower side of the plate-like portion 83, after which the second top plate 5 may be slid to the other side D1b in the horizontal first direction D1.

[0054] Next, the second top plate 5 is further slid to the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1. As shown in Figure 5, the downward extension portion 86 guides the second top plate 5 to the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1, while restricting its movement in the second horizontal direction D2 by both end edges of the slit 84 in the second horizontal direction D2. In this state, the engaged surface 87f of the enlarged diameter portion 87 faces the engaged surfaces 83f on both sides of the slit 84 in the second horizontal direction D2 from below. Subsequently, by sliding the second top plate 5 further, the engaged surface 87f of the enlarged diameter portion 87 comes into contact with the engaged surfaces 83f from below. This temporarily fixes the second top plate 5 to the second leg portion 22. In this temporarily fixed state, the base end portion 5a of the second top plate 5 is constrained from moving upward away from the second leg portion 22.

[0055] Here, the rear panel 24 extends above the upper end 25t of the front panel 25. The second top plate 5 is slid to one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1, so that the second top plate 5 approaches or comes into contact with the rear panel 24 on one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1. That is, the upper end of the rear panel 24 functions as a decorative material that covers the second top plate 5 from one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1, and as a stopper that restricts the movement of the second top plate 5 to the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1 relative to the second leg portion 22 during assembly. In this state, the second plate-shaped portion 72 of the top plate support member 7 is bolted to the lower surface of the second top plate 5. This fully fastens the base end portion 5a of the second top plate 5 to the second leg portion 22. In other words, in this embodiment, the second top plate 5 and the second leg portion 22 are temporarily fastened together by the engaging member 81 and the engaged member 85, and then fully fastened together by the top plate support member 7.

[0056] Thus, in this embodiment, the fixture with a top plate 1 has a front panel 25 having a side surface 25f facing one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1, and an upper panel 27 located on the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1 relative to the front panel 25, a second leg portion 22 provided on the floor surface F, and an upward-facing work surface 5f, and the base end portion 5a on the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1 is supported from below by the second leg portion 22, and the tip portion of one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1 The 5s is configured to include a second top plate 5 that extends beyond the front panel 25 to one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1, a top plate support member 7 provided on one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1 relative to the front panel 25, connecting the lower surface and side surface 25f of the second top plate 5 and supporting the second top plate 5 from below, and a top plate restraint member 8 provided between the upper panel 27 and the base end 5a of the second top plate 5, restraining the base end 5a of the second top plate 5 from moving upward away from the second leg portion 22. In this configuration, the base end 5a of the second top plate 5 on the other side D1b in the first horizontal direction D1 is supported from below by the second leg portion 22, and is also supported from below by a top plate support member 7 that connects the lower surface of the second top plate 5 to the side surface 25f of the second leg portion 22, and the base end 5a of the second top plate 5 is further restrained by a top plate restraining member 8 so as not to be separated at least upward from the second leg portion 22. With this configuration, in a furniture with a top plate 1 that has a second top plate 5 whose tip 5s on one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1 extends further outward than the front panel 25 on one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1, the second leg portion 22 and the second top plate 5 can be firmly connected. Furthermore, since the top plate restraint member 8 is positioned on the underside of the second top plate 5, exposure of the top plate restraint member 8 can be suppressed, thereby improving the appearance of the fixture with a top plate 1.

[0057] In this embodiment, the top plate restraint member 8 is configured to include an engaging member 81 provided on the upper panel 27 and having an engaging surface 83f facing downward, and an engaged member 85 provided on the second top plate 5 and having an engaged surface 87f facing upward and facing the engaging surface 83f from below. In this configuration, the top plate restraint member 8 comprises an engaging member 81 provided on the upper panel 27 and an engaged member 85 provided on the second top plate 5. With this configuration, in order to restrain the base end 5a of the second top plate 5 from moving upward away from the second leg portion 22 using the top plate restraint member 8, it is sufficient to align the engaged surface 87f of the engaged member 85 with the engaging surface 83f of the engaging member 81, making the operation easy.

[0058] In this embodiment, the engaging member 81 has a slit 84 extending in a first horizontal direction D1, and the portions of the lower surface of the engaging member 81 that are located on both sides of the slit 84 in a second horizontal direction D2 that intersects the first horizontal direction D1 when viewed from above and below constitute a pair of engaging surfaces 83f, and the engaged member 85 has a downward extension portion 86 that extends downward from the lower surface of the second top plate 5 and can be inserted into the slit 84, and an enlarged diameter portion 87 provided at the lower end of the downward extension portion 86, which widens in diameter on both sides of the second horizontal direction D2 from the downward extension portion 86 beyond the slit 84 and has an engaged surface 87f. In this configuration, the engaging member 81 has a slit 84 extending in a first horizontal direction D1, and the engaged member 85 has a downward extension portion 86 and an enlarged diameter portion 87 that can be inserted into the slit 84. With this configuration, by inserting the downward extension portion 86 of the engaged member 85 into the slit 84 and aligning the engaged surface 87f of the enlarged diameter portion 87 with a pair of engaging surfaces 83f formed by the portions on both sides of the slit 84 in a second horizontal direction D2, the base end portion 5a of the second top plate 5 can be easily restrained from moving upward from the second leg portion 22.

[0059] In this embodiment, the engaging surface 83f is configured to extend diagonally downward from one side D1a to the other side D1b in the horizontal first direction D1. With this configuration, after inserting the downward extension 86 of the engaged member 85 into the slit 84, when the second top plate 5 is slid from one side D1a to the other side D1b in the horizontal first direction D1, the engaged surface 87f of the enlarged diameter portion 87 approaches the pair of engaged surfaces 83f. At this time, the second top plate 5 can be positioned relative to the second leg portion 22 while rubbing along the upper surface of the second leg portion 22. As a result, the base end portion 5a of the second top plate 5 can be easily restrained from moving upward away from the second leg portion 22, improving ease of assembly. Furthermore, since the widened portion 84w opens on the first side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1 at the rising portion 81c, it is easy to insert the engaged member 85 into the slit 84.

[0060] In this embodiment, the mounting surface 29b of the engaging member 81 on the upper panel 27 is provided below the upper end 25t of the front panel 25. This configuration prevents the engaging member 81, which is attached to the mounting surface 29b of the upper panel 27, from protruding upward from the upper end 25t of the front panel 25. This prevents the engaging member 81 from interfering with the second top plate 5 when connecting the second top plate 5 to the second leg portion 22. In addition, it reduces the need to form recesses or the like on the lower surface of the second top plate 5 to avoid interference with the engaging member 81, thereby reducing the increase in processing costs for the second top plate 5.

[0061] In this embodiment, the top plate support member 7 is configured to have a first plate-shaped portion 71 that extends along the side surface 25f of the front panel 25 and is connected to the side surface 25f, a second plate-shaped portion 72 that extends along the lower surface of the second top plate 5 and is connected to the lower surface to restrain the movement of the second top plate 5 to one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1, and a connecting portion 73 that connects the first plate-shaped portion 71 and the second plate-shaped portion 72. With this configuration, the second top plate 5 can be firmly supported by the top plate support member 7. Furthermore, since the top plate support member 7 can be connected from one side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1 to the side surface 25f of the front panel 25, the top plate support member 7 can be easily installed. In addition, since the second plate-like portion 72 is connected to the lower surface of the second top plate 5 so as to restrain movement of one side D1a in the first horizontal direction of the second top plate 5, the second top plate 5 can be firmly connected to the second leg portion 22 even if the top plate restraint member 8 has a slit 84.

[0062] In this embodiment, the second leg portion 22 comprises a front panel 25 and a rear panel 24 provided separately on the other side D1b of the horizontal first direction D1 relative to the top plate restraint member 8. The rear panel 24 extends along a plane intersecting the horizontal first direction D1 and extends above the upper end 25t of the front panel 25, and the second top plate 5 is configured to face the rear panel 24 on one side D1a of the horizontal first direction D1. In this configuration, a space is formed between the front panel 25 and the second leg portion 22 where the top plate restraint member 8 is provided. In this configuration, the second top plate 5 faces the rear panel 24 on one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1, so that the space where the top plate trailing member 8 is provided can be covered from above by the second top surface 5. This prevents the top plate restraint member 8 from being exposed to the outside and improves the appearance. Furthermore, since the rear panel 24 extends above the upper end 25t of the front panel 25, when connecting the second top plate 5 to the second leg portion 22, if the second top plate 5 is slid from one side D1a to the other side D1b in the horizontal first direction D1, the second top plate 5 can be easily positioned by aligning it with the rear panel 24. As a result, the upper end of the rear panel 24 functions as a decorative material that covers the second top plate 5 from one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1, and as a stopper that restricts the movement of the second top plate 5 from the second leg portion 22 in the horizontal first direction D1 to one side D1a during assembly.

[0063] In this embodiment, the second leg portion 22 is further configured to include a pair of connecting panels 26 that connect the front panel 25 and the rear panel 24 on both sides in the second horizontal direction D2 relative to the top plate restraining member 8. In this configuration, the second leg portion 22 has a hollow structure comprising a front panel 25, a rear panel 24, and a pair of connecting panels 26, with the top plate restraint member 8 provided inside. With this configuration, since the top plate restraint member 8 is surrounded by the front panel 25, the rear panel 24, and the pair of connecting panels 26, the exposure of the top plate restraint member 8 can be suppressed, and the appearance of the fixture with a top plate 1 can be improved.

[0064] (Other embodiments) Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the above description, but only by the appended claims. For example, in the embodiment described above, the engaging member 81 is attached to the mounting surface 29b at the bottom of the recess 29 formed in the upper panel 27, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the upper panel 27 itself may be provided below the upper end 25t of the front panel 25, and the engaging member 81 may be attached to its upper surface.

[0065] In the embodiment described above, the entire upper panel 27 is located on the other side D1b of the horizontal first direction D1 relative to the front panel 25, but it is not limited to this. As long as at least a part of the upper panel 27 is located on the other side D1b of the horizontal first direction D1 relative to the front panel 25, for example, the end of one side D1a of the upper panel 27 in the horizontal first direction D1 may be provided on the front panel 25, and a part of the upper panel 27 in the horizontal first direction D1 may be arranged to overlap with the front panel 25 in a plan view. In other words, the upper panel 27 only needs to have the engaging member 81 located on one side D1a of the horizontal first direction D1 relative to the front panel 25.

[0066] In the embodiment described above, an upper panel 27 is provided as the upper member, but if a top plate restraint member 8 can be provided, a rod-shaped member or the like may be provided as the upper member instead of the upper panel 27.

[0067] In the embodiment described above, the slit 84 extends in the first horizontal direction D1, but it is not limited to this. The slit 84 may extend, for example, in the second horizontal direction D2. In this case, when connecting the second top plate 5 to the second leg portion 22, the second top plate 5 is slid in the second horizontal direction D2.

[0068] In the embodiment described above, a configuration was described in which the widened portion 84w is formed to span the plate-like portion 83 and the rising portion 81c, but the embodiment is not limited to this. The widened portion 84w may be formed only on the plate-like portion 83. In this case, in order to insert the engaged member 85 into the slit 84, the engaged member 85 is positioned above the widened portion 84w of the engaging member 81 within the recess 29, the widened diameter portion 87 is inserted through the widened portion 84w to the lower side of the plate-like portion 83, and then the second top plate 5 is slid to the other side D1b in the horizontal first direction D1.

[0069] In the embodiment described above, the engaging member 81 is provided on the upper panel 27 as the upper member, and the engaged member 85 is provided on the second top plate 5, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the engaging member 81 may be provided on the second top plate 5, and the engaged member 85 may be provided on the upper panel 27 as the upper member.

[0070] In the above-described embodiment, the configuration of the top plate support member 7 and the top plate restraint member 8 was illustrated, but the shape, configuration, etc., of the top plate support member 7 and the top plate restraint member 8 can be changed as appropriate, as long as they perform the required functions. For example, hooks, bolts, etc. may be used for the top plate restraint member 8. Even when using hooks, when assembling the second top plate 5 and the second leg portion 22, it is preferable to place the second top plate 5 on the second leg portion 22 and then move the second top plate 5 in the first horizontal direction D1 relative to the second leg portion 22, thereby temporarily fastening the second top plate 5 and the second leg portion 22 together.

[0071] In the embodiment described above, the leg unit 2 is connected to the support leg 3 via the connecting member 31 and the first top plate 4, thereby being supported so as not to tip over to one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1. However, the embodiment is not limited to this configuration. The leg unit 2 may also be connected to other furniture, walls, or other structures adjacent to the leg unit 2 in the second direction D2 or the other side D1b of the first direction D1, thereby being supported so as not to tip over to one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1. Alternatively, the leg unit 2 may be provided with a leg portion extending from its lower end toward one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1 along the floor surface F, so as not to tip over to one side D1a in the horizontal first direction D1.

[0072] In the embodiment described above, the leg unit 2 supports the first top plate 4 and the second top plate 5, but the invention is not limited to this configuration. In other words, the fixture with a top plate 1 may not have the first top plate 4, and may only have the second top plate 5. In this case, the leg unit 2 does not need to be longer than the second top plate 5 in the second direction D2; it only needs to be long enough to support the second top plate 5.

[0073] In the embodiment described above, the second top plate 5 is configured to extend from the second leg portion 22, which serves as a support structure, to the first side D1a in the first horizontal direction D1. However, the second top plate 5 may also extend from the support structure to both sides in the first horizontal direction D1 or to the second horizontal direction D2.

[0074] In the embodiment described above, a table-like fixture with a top plate 1 was exemplified, but the fixture with a top plate 1 may also be a counter, shelf, or the like. Furthermore, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, the components in the embodiments described above can be replaced with well-known components as appropriate, and the modifications described above can be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 1. Display unit with tabletop 5. Second top plate (top plate) 5a Proximal end 5b Bottom side 5f work surface 5s tip 7. Top plate support member 8. Top plate restraint member 22 Second leg (support structure) 24 Rear panel (second panel) 25 Front panel (first panel) 25f side 25t upper end 26. Connection panel (side panel) 27. Upper panel (upper component) 27t top surface 29b Mounting surface 71 First plate-like part 72 Second plate-like part 73 Connection part 81 Engaging member 83 Plate-like part 83f Engagement surface 84 slits 85 Engaged member 86 Downward extension part 87 Expanded diameter part 87f Engaged surface F Floor

Claims

1. A support structure provided on the floor surface, having a first panel with a side facing one side in the first horizontal direction, and an upper member whose upper portion is located on the other side in the first horizontal direction relative to the first panel, A top plate having an upward-facing work surface, with the base end on the other side in the first horizontal direction supported from below by the support structure, and the tip on one side in the first horizontal direction extending beyond the first panel in that direction, A top plate support member is provided on one side of the first horizontal direction relative to the first panel, connecting the lower surface and the side surface of the top plate, and supporting the top plate from below. The system includes a top plate restraining member provided between the upper member and the base end of the top plate, which restrains the base end of the top plate from moving upward away from the support structure. Display unit with a tabletop.

2. The aforementioned top plate restraining member is An engaging member provided on the upper member and having an engaging surface facing downward, The top plate is provided with an engaged member having an engaged surface that faces upward and is facing downward from the engagement surface. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 1.

3. The engaging member has a slit extending in the first horizontal direction, Of the lower surface of the engaging member, the portions located on both sides of the slit in the second horizontal direction that intersects the first horizontal direction when viewed from the vertical direction constitute a pair of engaging surfaces. The engaged member is, A downward extension portion extending downward from the lower surface of the top plate and insertable into the slit, The lower end of the downward extension is provided with an enlarged diameter portion that expands in diameter from the downward extension to both sides of the slit in the second horizontal direction and has the engagement surface. The fixture with a tabletop according to claim 2.

4. The engagement surface extends diagonally downward from one side to the other in the first horizontal direction. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 3.

5. The mounting surface of the engaging member on the upper member is provided below the upper end of the first panel. The fixture with a tabletop according to claim 2 or 3.

6. The aforementioned top plate support member is A plate-shaped portion extending along the side surface of the first panel, and connected to the side surface, A second plate-shaped portion is connected to the lower surface of the top plate, extending along the lower surface of the top plate, and restraining the movement of the top plate to one side in the first horizontal direction. It has a connecting portion that connects the first plate-shaped portion and the second plate-shaped portion. A fixture with a tabletop according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The support structure comprises the first panel and a second panel provided separately on the other side in the first horizontal direction relative to the top plate restraining member, The second panel extends along the plane intersecting the first horizontal direction and extends upward above the upper end of the first panel. The top plate faces the second panel on one side in the first horizontal direction. A fixture with a tabletop according to claim 1 or 2.

8. The support structure further comprises a pair of side panels connecting the first panel and the second panel on both sides of the top plate restraining member, in the vertical direction and in the second horizontal direction intersecting the first horizontal direction. The fixture with a tabletop as described in claim 7.

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