Flat top with drawers on both sides desk

Abstract

This invention provides a box-type top-mounted double-sided drawer desk that allows users seated opposite each other to effectively utilize a common drawer tray. [Solution] The system comprises a top plate 10, a box-shaped tray 20 provided beneath the top plate 10, and legs 30. The top plate 10 is a cylindrical flat box having a pair of top plate openings 10a at both ends of opposing seating positions, and has a storage space formed through its interior. The box-shaped tray 20 is a single elongated body extending almost the entire length of the storage space, is slidably housed within the storage space, and can be pulled out from opposing seating positions within the storage space. A stopper prevents the pull-out tray from falling out, and the inside of the box-shaped tray 20 can be used from both opposing sides.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a flat-box top double-sided pull-out desk, in which a box-shaped tray is stored under the top plate, and the box-shaped tray can be pulled out and used from seating positions on opposite sides.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in study desks, work desks, dining tables and the like, those provided with drawers and storage sections under the top plate are known. This type of desk generally has a structure where the drawer is provided facing the side where a user sits, and writing instruments, small articles, documents and the like can be stored or taken out from that one side.

[0003] However, in a desk where two people sit facing each other, if a drawer is provided only on one side, it is difficult for the user sitting on the opposite side to take out stored items. In addition, if independent drawers are provided on both sides respectively, the storage space under the top plate is divided, which may make it difficult to store long articles and relatively large articles.

Summary of the Invention

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a desk in which users on both opposite sitting sides can pull out and use the same box-shaped tray stored under the top plate from their respective sides.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a flat-box top double-sided pull-out desk, which can accommodate a long box-shaped tray in the storage space without dividing the storage space under the top plate into left-right or front-rear parts, and can pull out the tray from either top plate opening as needed.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] The flat-topped, double-sided drawer desk 1 according to the present invention is a face-to-face seating desk comprising a top plate 10, an open-topped box-shaped tray 20 provided beneath the top plate 10 and pulled out from beneath the top plate 10, and legs 30 that support the top plate 10.

[0007] The top plate 10 extends in the front, back, left, and right directions and is composed of a flattened cylindrical box-shaped body as a whole. The top plate 10 has a pair of opposing top plate openings 10a at both ends of the opposing seating positions, and the through space formed between this pair of top plate openings 10a serves as the storage space 10b for the box-shaped tray 20.

[0008] The box-shaped tray 20 is a box-shaped storage member with an open top, and is slidably inserted into the storage space 10b of the top plate 10, which is a cylindrical flat box. The box-shaped tray 20 is a single elongated unit that extends almost the entire length of the storage space 10b in the pull-out direction, and is mounted so that it can be pulled out from both the top plate opening 10a and the other top plate opening 10a of the top plate 10.

[0009] The box-shaped tray 20 is prevented from falling completely out of the top panel opening 10a by a stopper. This allows the box-shaped tray 20 to be pulled out almost entirely from the top panel opening 10a, with a portion of its end remaining inside the top panel 10.

[0010] Furthermore, the box-shaped tray 20 has guide grooves 21 on its side or bottom surface that extend in the pulling direction. The guide grooves 21 engage with guide or engaging parts provided on the top plate 10 side to guide the sliding direction of the box-shaped tray 20, and the length of the guide grooves 21 restricts the amount the box-shaped tray 20 is pulled out. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to this invention, openings 10a are provided at both opposing ends of the tabletop 10, and a single long, box-shaped tray 20 is housed in the storage space 10b inside the tabletop 10. Therefore, users sitting opposite each other can pull out and use the same box-shaped tray 20 from their respective sides.

[0012] Furthermore, since the box-shaped tray 20 is a single long unit that extends almost the entire length of the storage space 10b, the storage space 10b under the top plate 10 can be effectively utilized. This makes it easy to store writing instruments, small items, documents, school supplies, remote controls, tableware, etc., all together.

[0013] Furthermore, the guide groove 21 and stopper allow the sliding direction and extension amount of the box-shaped tray 20 to be restricted, enabling smooth insertion and removal of the box-shaped tray 20 and preventing it from falling out of the top panel opening 10a. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view illustrating an example of a flat-topped, double-sided drawer desk according to the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view illustrating the box-shaped tray pulled out from one of the top panel openings. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view illustrating a wooden-looking embodiment with the box-shaped tray extended. [Figure 4] This is an assembly perspective view of a flat-top desk. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view illustrating the insertion method of a box-shaped tray into a flat-topped desk. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The flat-topped, double-sided drawer desk 1 according to this embodiment comprises a top plate 10, a box-shaped tray 20 housed within the top plate 10, and a plurality of legs 30 supporting the top plate 10, as shown in Figures 1 to 3.

[0016] The top panel 10 is formed in a roughly rectangular shape in plan view and is a flat, box-shaped member extending in the front, back, left, and right directions. The top panel 10 is not simply a flat board, but is formed as a cylindrical flat box with a storage space 10b inside. The top surface of the top panel 10 is a flat surface that can be used for writing, reading, eating, working, etc.

[0017] A top plate opening 10a is formed at each of the two opposing ends of the top plate 10. The top plate openings 10a open toward the user sitting opposite, and one top plate opening 10a and the other top plate opening 10a communicate with each other via a storage space 10b in the top plate 10.

[0018] The storage space 10b is a through space formed inside the top plate 10, and is a space for accommodating the box-shaped tray 20. The storage space 10b has dimensions corresponding to the width, height and length of the box-shaped tray 20 so that the box-shaped tray 20 can slide.

[0019] The box-shaped tray 20 is an open-top box-shaped member including a bottom plate, side plates rising from both the left and right sides of the bottom plate, and end plates provided at the front and rear end sides of the bottom plate. The interior of the box-shaped tray 20 is formed as a storage portion, which can accommodate writing instruments, small items, documents, school supplies, tableware and the like.

[0020] The box-shaped tray 20 is an elongated body extending over substantially the entire length of the storage space 10b of the top plate 10 in the drawing direction. Therefore, when the box-shaped tray 20 is pushed in from one top plate opening 10a, the opposite part of the box-shaped tray 20 is located on the other top plate opening 10a side.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the box-shaped tray 20 can be pulled out from one top plate opening 10a. At this time, the box-shaped tray 20 protrudes outward with a part of the terminal end remaining in the storage space 10b inside the top plate 10. Therefore, a user on one side can easily take out stored items from the interior of the box-shaped tray 20.

[0022] Furthermore, the box-shaped tray 20 can also be pulled out from the top plate opening 10a on the opposite side. This allows a user on the other side sitting opposite to also use the interior of the same box-shaped tray 20. Therefore, the desk 1 can be suitably used as a face-to-face seating type study desk, work desk, children's desk, combined dining and working desk, or the like.

[0023] A guide groove 21 extending in the drawing direction is formed on a side surface of the box-shaped tray 20. The guide groove 21 is formed in the shape of an elongated hole or an elongated concave groove, and extends linearly along the side surface of the box-shaped tray 20. Note that the guide groove 21 may also be formed on a bottom surface of the box-shaped tray 20.

[0024] On the top plate 10 side, a guide portion or an engaging projection that engages with the guide groove 21 is provided. When pulling out the box-shaped tray 20, the guide groove 21 moves along the guide portion on the top plate 10 side, so that the box-shaped tray 20 slides linearly relative to the top plate 10.

[0025] An end of the guide groove 21 functions as a stopper that defines a drawing limit position of the box-shaped tray 20. That is, when the box-shaped tray 20 is pulled outward, the end of the guide groove 21 abuts against the guide portion or the engaging projection on the top plate 10 side, and further drawing is restricted. This can prevent the box-shaped tray 20 from falling out of the top plate opening 10a.

[0026] A handle portion for facilitating a drawing operation may be provided on a front end face of the box-shaped tray 20. The handle portion can be constituted by a concave portion, a hole, a handle, a notch in a lower edge of an end plate, or the like. Further, as in the illustrated example, a round hole-shaped designed or functional hole may be provided in the end plate.

[0027] Leg portions 30 are attached to a lower surface side of the top plate 10, and support the top plate 10 on a floor surface. The leg portions 30 can be constituted by four leg members. Each of the leg portions 30 is arranged near four corners of the top plate 10 and extends downward. A cap for protecting a floor surface or a non-slip member may be provided at a lower end of each leg portion 30.

[0028] The leg portions 30 can be formed of wood, metal, resin, or a combination thereof. The top plate 10 and the box-shaped tray 20 can also be formed of wood, plywood, glued laminated timber, a metal plate, a resin plate, or a composite material thereof. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, the top plate 10, the box-shaped tray 20, and the leg portions 30 are formed of a wood-based material, which enhances the appearance as furniture.

[0029] When using desk 1, the user pulls out the box-shaped tray 20 from the tabletop opening 10a on the side of their seating position. The box-shaped tray 20 slides linearly along the guide groove 21 and stops when it has been pulled out by a predetermined amount. The user can take out or put items into the box-shaped tray 20, which has an open top.

[0030] After use, the box-shaped tray 20 is pushed back into the storage space 10b inside the top panel 10. When the box-shaped tray 20 is stored inside the storage space 10b, the top surface of the top panel 10 can be used more widely. In addition, because the box-shaped tray 20 is stored inside the top panel 10, the stored items are less visible from the outside, making it easier to keep the desk tidy.

[0031] In this embodiment, since the box-shaped tray 20 is a single long unit, the storage space 10b can be used as a whole, compared to the case where separate drawers are provided on both sides of the top plate 10. Furthermore, since the box-shaped tray 20 can be pulled out from either side, it offers superior convenience when used face-to-face.

[0032] (Example) Assembly of a double-sided drawer tray type desk The desk equipped with a double-sided drawer tray according to this invention consists of a cylindrical, flat box-shaped tabletop 10, a wooden drawer tray 20 housed inside the box-shaped tabletop, and legs 30 that support the tabletop. As shown in Figure 4, the box-shaped top panel 10 is made up of a top panel upper part 11, a top panel lower part 12, and a number of partition walls 13, 14, and 15. The upper part 11 of the top plate has connecting pins 16, 16 positioned downwards to match the multiple partition walls 13, 14, and 15, while the lower part 12 of the top plate has connecting pins 17, 17 positioned upwards to match the multiple partition walls 13, 14, and 15. Therefore, the partition walls 13, 14, and 15 are inserted into the lower part 12 of the top plate in accordance with the connecting pins 17, 17 protruding from it and erected upright. Then, the upper part 11 of the top plate is assembled into a box-shaped top plate 10 by inserting the connecting pins 17, 17 protruding downwards from it into the partition walls 13, 14, and 15 erected on the lower part 12 of the top plate. This box-shaped top plate 10 forms storage spaces 10b on the left and right sides between itself and the partition walls 13, 15 via a central partition wall 14, and forms a cylindrical box body with top plate openings 10a on both sides. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5, a drawer tray (box-shaped tray) 20 is inserted into the box-shaped top plate 10 which has two storage spaces, with guide grooves 21 drilled in the storage direction on the outside of a pair of side plates. Guide grooves 18 are provided on the inside of the partition walls 13 and 14 of the box-shaped top plate 10, opposite to the guide grooves 21 of the drawer tray 20, and a stopper ball B is enclosed in a pair of guide grooves 19 and 21, forming a stopper mechanism that prevents the drawer tray 20 from coming out of the top plate opening 10a by the interlocking of the stopper ball B.

[0033] It should be noted that this invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the number of box-shaped trays 20 may be arranged in parallel on the left and right sides within the top plate 10. Also, the guide grooves 21 may be provided on both the left and right sides of the box-shaped tray 20, or on only one side. Furthermore, the stopper may be configured by the engagement of the guide groove 21 with an engaging projection, or by a separate projection, pin, rail end, stepped portion, etc. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0034] 10 Flat box top 10a Top panel opening 10b Storage space 20 Box-shaped trays 21 Guide groove 30 Legs

Claims

1. A face-to-face seating desk comprising a tabletop 10, an open-topped box-shaped tray 20 provided beneath the tabletop and pulled out from beneath the tabletop, and legs 30 supporting the tabletop, The top plate 10 extends in the front, back, left, and right directions, is flat overall, and consists of a cylindrical flat box having a pair of opposing openings 10a at both ends of the opposing seating positions, while the space between the pair of opposing openings of the cylindrical flat box forms the insertion storage space 10b for the box-shaped tray, The box-shaped tray 20 is a single elongated body that extends almost the entire length of the storage space of the cylindrical box in the drawer direction, and is inserted into the storage space so as to be slidable and removable, and is mounted so as to be removable from either side of the top panel opening of the cylindrical flat box, with the exception of a part of the end, by a stopper mechanism so as not to fall out of the top panel opening of the cylindrical flat box. A flat-topped, double-sided drawer desk characterized in that the inside of the box-shaped tray is accessible from both sides of the opposing top plate.

2. The flat box top type double-sided drawer desk according to claim 1, wherein the box-shaped top plate 10 consists of a pair of top plate upper parts 11 and 12 and partition walls 13, 14 and 15 sandwiched between them, and connecting pins 17 protruding from the pair of top plate upper parts 11 and 12 are inserted into the partition walls 13, 14 and 15.

3. The double-sided drawer desk according to claim 1, characterized in that the stopper mechanism comprises a guide groove 21 extending in the drawer direction on the side or bottom surface of the box-shaped tray, a guide groove 18 provided on the partition wall of the box-shaped top plate 10 opposite to the guide groove 21 of the box-shaped tray, and a stopper ball B that slides within the pair of opposing guide grooves 18 and 21.

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