Residential Structure
A retractable desk system within a closet or storage space addresses the lack of private study areas in housing structures by providing a movable work plate supported by a rail and leg system, ensuring a workspace without reducing living space.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2020163877
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2020-09-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-09-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing housing structures for families with children do not allow for private study areas, making it difficult to secure a dedicated workspace for telework, and permanently installing a desk reduces living space.
A housing structure with a built-in storage compartment that houses a movable work plate, supported by a rail system and adjustable legs, allowing it to be pulled out and used as a desk, while being retractable to save space.
Efficiently secures a work space for telework or learning without reducing the overall living area by utilizing a retractable desk system within a closet or storage space.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to residential construction, in particular to apartment building construction. [Background technology]
[0002] In the case of a typical apartment building for a family, a 3LDK floor plan is adopted, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1 (JP Patent Publication No. 2001-90360). For example, in the case of a family of three, the three rooms are used as a guest room, a bedroom, and a children's room. In addition, an example of a desk placed in a room is the desk shown in Patent Document 2 (JP Patent Publication No. 2018-143786). The desk in Patent Document 2 has a handle under the top board and swivel casters and fixed casters attached to the legs, improving portability. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-90360 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2018-143786 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] For families with children, the layout of the house in Patent Document 1 does not allow for private rooms for all residents, making it difficult to provide a study. For this reason, if a resident without a study works from home (telework), it may be possible to place the portable desk in Patent Document 2, for example, in a bedroom. However, if the desk in Patent Document 2 is permanently installed for teleworking, the living space will become cramped.
[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a housing structure that can efficiently secure work space for teleworking, etc., even in a home with limited living area. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] A housing structure according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a living space, a storage unit facing the living space and built into the living space, a work board that is movable between a retracted position stored inside the storage unit and a pulled-out position pulled out from the storage unit into the living space, and legs that support from below the front end of the work board when in the pulled-out position.
[0007] Preferably, the storage shed further includes rail portions provided on both side walls thereof and shaft portions provided on both sides of the rear end of the work board and engaging with the rail portions, and the work board positioned in the retracted position is supported by being suspended from the rail portions via the shaft portions so as to run along the rear surface of the storage shed.
[0008] Preferably, the legs are foldably provided on the back side of the work board.
[0009] Preferably, the legs are telescopic pipes whose lengths are adjustable.
[0010] Preferably, a door that can be opened and closed in the left-right direction is provided on the front side of the storage unit, and the side of the work board located in the pulled-out position is covered by the open door.
[0011] Preferably, the apparatus further includes a locking member for restricting forward and backward movement of the working plate when pulled out to the pulled out position. Effect of the Invention
[0012] According to the present invention, a workspace for teleworking, etc. can be efficiently secured even in a house with limited living space. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a floor plan of a house employing a housing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2(B) is a front view showing the storage unit with the door open; and FIG. 2(C) is a cross-sectional view of the housing structure taken along line IIC-IIC in FIG. 2(B). [Diagram 3] 1A and 1B are views showing a case where the working plate in the present embodiment is located at a retreated position, in which (A) is a perspective view and (B) is a cross-sectional view. [Figure 4] 1A, 1B, and 1C are diagrams showing a case where a working plate in the present embodiment is located at a drawn-out position, in which (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a cross-sectional view, and (C) is a front view. [Diagram 5] 1A to 1C are explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the working plate in this embodiment, where (A) shows the operation of pulling it out from the retracted position, (B) shows the operation of lowering the legs, and (C) shows the operation of extending the legs. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the working plate is in a drawn-out position in use according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] 11 is a plan view showing the working plate in the embodiment when it is located at the drawn-out position. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0014] A housing structure according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference characters and description thereof will not be repeated.
[0015] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the layout of a house 1 that employs a housing structure 10 according to the present embodiment. The house 1 corresponds to, for example, one dwelling unit in an apartment building or a small house (detached house). In this embodiment, an example of adoption in an apartment building will be described.
[0016] Referring to Fig. 1, house 1 includes kitchen 11, living / dining room 12, private rooms 13-15, and hallway 16. At least one of private rooms 13-15 is provided with a closet 3. Kitchen 11, living / dining room 12, private rooms 13-15, and hallway 16 form living space S1 that is used daily by the resident, and closet 3 is a storage space in which the resident's personal belongings and the like are stored.
[0017] The living area of a family-type apartment building, as shown in Figure 1, is generally 100 m 2 The larger the number of family members, the more difficult it becomes to provide a dedicated study. In this embodiment, a closet 3 is built into the private room (room) 13, and a work table 4 that serves as a "work desk" during teleworking is stored inside the closet 3.
[0018] <Overview of the closet structure> The schematic structure of closet 3 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of residential structure 10 according to the present embodiment, in which (A) is a front view showing closet 3 with door 38 closed, (B) is a front view showing door 38 open, and (C) is a cross-sectional view of closet 3 taken along line IIC-IIC in Fig. 2(B). Note that arrow A1 in the diagram indicates the width direction (left-right direction) of closet 3, and A2 indicates the front direction (nearby direction) of closet 3.
[0019] Closet 3 forms storage space S2 that is generally rectangular in plan view and is partitioned by front surface 31, back surface 32 opposing front surface 31, a pair of side walls 33, a floor surface 34, and a ceiling surface 35. Typically, closet 3 has a width W1 (FIG. 4(C)) of about 700 to 900 mm, a depth L1 (FIG. 4(B)) of about 500 to 700 mm, and a height H1 of about 2000 to 2500 mm.
[0020] Door 38 is provided on front 31 of closet 3. Note that the door is not shown in FIG. 2(C). Door 38 is typically a double-hinged door that has one door on each side and can be opened and closed in the left-right direction. Note that door 38 is not limited to a double-hinged door, and may be, for example, a single-hinged door, a sliding door, a folding door, or the like.
[0021] Generally, closet 3 is provided with fixed shelf 36 and hanger pole 37 in advance to store the resident's personal belongings such as clothes, bags, etc. Fixed shelf 36 includes, for example, a shelf located above hanger pole 37. Hanger pole 37 is provided across both side walls 33 of closet 3. In this embodiment, both ends of hanger pole 37 are fixed to both side walls 33, but it may be fixed to back surface 32 or hung from fixed shelf 36.
[0022] As described above, the work board 4 is stored inside the closet 3 (storage space S2). The work board 4 can be pulled out to the front when in use, and can be used as a work desk during telework. The mounting structure and method of use of the work board 4 will be described below.
[0023] <About the mounting structure of the work plate> The working plate 4 is attached so as to be displaceable between a retracted position 30, where it is housed inside the closet 3, and a drawn-out position 20, where it is drawn out from the closet 3 into the living space S1. The configuration of the working plate 4 will be described with reference to Figs. 3(A), (B), and 4(A)-(C). Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the working plate 4 in this embodiment when it is located at the retracted position 30, where (A) is a perspective view and (B) is a cross-sectional view. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the working plate 4 in this embodiment when it is located at the drawn-out position 20, where (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a cross-sectional view, and (C) is a front view.
[0024] The housing structure 10 of this embodiment includes rail portions 6 provided on both side walls 33 of the closet 3, and shaft portions 7 provided on both sides of the rear end side of the working board 4 and engaging with the rail portions 6.
[0025] Rail portion 6 is a long member provided along the front-to-rear direction on both side walls 33 of closet 3 below hanger pole 37. The length dimension of rail portion 6 in the front-to-rear direction is approximately the same as the length dimension of both side walls 33 of closet 3 in the front-to-rear direction, and rail portion 6 is provided to extend approximately parallel (horizontally) to floor surface 34 of closet 3.
[0026] The shaft portion 7 is provided only on the rear end side of the work plate 4. As a result, the work plate 4 located in the retracted position 30 is suspended and supported by the rail portion 6 via the shaft portion 7 so as to run along the rear surface 32 of the closet 3. In other words, the work plate 4 is stored in the retracted position 30 substantially vertically and floating above the floor surface 34.
[0027] The shaft portion 7 is typically a rotatable roller, but is not limited to a rotatable member as long as it is a member that can move back and forth within the rail portion 6.
[0028] When the working plate 4 is located at the pull-out position 20, the upper surface of the working plate 4 is at approximately the same height as the upper surface of the rail portion 6. The height H3 from the floor surface of the living space S1 to the upper surface of the working plate 4 is 500 to 800 mm, and preferably 700 mm. The height H2 from the floor surface 34 of the closet 3 to the upper surface of the working plate 4 (the height of the rail portion 6) is 1 / 3 or less of the height H1 of the closet 3. The height H2 may be the same as the height H3. The distance between the rail portion 6 and the hanger pole 37 is approximately 800 to 1100 mm.
[0029] The width W2 of the work board 4 is slightly smaller than the width W1 of the closet 3. The length L2 of the work board 4 in the front-rear direction is less than the height H2 of the rail portion 6, and is preferably 450 mm or more in terms of ensuring a sufficient working space. The thickness of the work board 4 is about 30 mm.
[0030] In the pulled-out position 20, the rear end of the work plate 4 is supported by the rail portion 6. The front end of the work plate 4 is supported from below by the legs 5. The legs 5 are provided on the back side of the work plate 4 so as to be foldable.
[0031] The front end of the working platform 4 is supported by a pair of legs 5. The legs 5 are telescopic pipes whose length can be adjusted, and more specifically, the legs 5 are composed of a number of members 51, 52 to enable height adjustment. The pair of legs 5 are connected at their upper ends by a connecting member 53. The connecting member 53 is attached to the underside of the working platform 4 by a leg bracket 54. It is desirable to provide the connecting member 53 with a stopper 55 to prevent the legs 5 from wobbling in the unfolded state.
[0032] The legs 5 are at their shortest length in the folded state. The shortest length is equal to or less than the front-rear length L2 of the work platform 4. Therefore, when the legs 5 are in the retracted position 30, they are hidden from the front and do not protrude from the work platform 4.
[0033] The depth dimension L3 from the top surface of the work plate 4 located in the retracted position 30 to the back surface 32 is 50 to 60 mm. The depth L3 is 1 / 5 or less of the depth L1 of the closet 3. As a result, the work plate 4 and legs 5 can be stored compactly inside the closet 3, so that not only the upper storage space S21 above the rail portion 6 within the storage space S2, but also the lower storage space S22 below the rail portion 6 can be used to store personal belongings.
[0034] Although it is desirable that the legs 5 are attached to the back side of the working plate 4 in a foldable manner, they may also be attached in a detachable manner.
[0035] <How to use the work board> Next, the operation of setting up the working platform 4 when using the working platform 4 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 5(A) to (C). Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of setting up the working platform 4 in this embodiment, where (A) shows the operation of withdrawing the working platform 4 from the retracted position 30, (B) shows the operation of unfolding the legs 5, and (C) shows the operation of extending the legs 5.
[0036] As shown in Fig. 5(A), first, the user grasps the front end of the work plate 4 located in the retracted position 30 and pulls it forward. The work plate 4 located in the retracted position 30 is shown by imaginary lines. Because the shaft portion 7 provided at the rear end of the work plate 4 is engaged with the rail portion 6, the user can pull the work plate 4 forward while pulling it up in an arc. This allows the user to easily remove the work plate 4.
[0037] As shown in Fig. 5(B), after the working plate 4 is pulled out to the pulled-out position 20, the legs 5 that have been folded up on the back side of the working plate 4 are unfolded. The rear end side of the working plate 4 is supported by the rail portion 6 via the shaft portion 7. This makes it easy to unfold the folded legs 5.
[0038] It is preferable to provide a locking member (not shown) for restricting the forward and backward movement of the working plate 4 pulled out to the pulled-out position 20. The locking member can be selected from known members.
[0039] As shown in FIG. 5(C), the legs 5 of this embodiment are telescopic pipes whose length can be adjusted, so that after unfolding, they are extended and fixed so as to be installed on the floor surface of the living space S1. This completes the installation of the work board 4, and a telework workspace S3 including the work board 4 is formed in the front part of the closet 3 in the private room 13 (living space S1). The load of the work board 4 is borne at the four corners by the rail parts 6 and the legs 5, so that the work board 4 has sufficient strength and can be used as a "work desk." The height of the legs 5 may be adjusted manually or automatically.
[0040] <About usage conditions during telework> 6 and 7, the use state of the housing structure 10 according to this embodiment during teleworking will be described. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the use state of the working board 4 in the drawn-out position 20, and Fig. 7 is a plan view showing the working board 4 in the drawn-out position 20. Note that in Fig. 6, the door on the right side of the door 38 is omitted so that the entire working board 4 can be seen.
[0041] As shown in Fig. 6, during teleworking, the work board 4 is pulled out in the manner described above. Within the living space S1, the space extending in front of the closet 3 forms a telework workspace S3 for telecommuting. Therefore, by simply placing a chair 8 in front of the work board 4, the work board 4 can be used as a work desk.
[0042] The chair 8 can be a chair that is permanently installed in another room, such as a dining table chair. This eliminates the need to store the chair 8 in the closet 3 when the work board 4 is not in use, preventing the storage space S2 from becoming confined. The closet 3 may also be equipped with an electrical outlet, lighting, and the like. This allows a more comfortable telework workspace S3 to be formed.
[0043] The door 38 in this embodiment is an opening / closing door that can be opened and closed in the left-right direction, and therefore can be opened 90 degrees or more from the front surface 31 when open. Therefore, the side of the work plate 4 located at the drawer position 20 is covered by the open door 38. As a result, the side view is blocked by the door 38, and the work space S3 can be used as if it were a semi-private room. This allows the worker to concentrate on work in the work space S3. Also, since the door 38 is a double-door, the side view is blocked and the worker can concentrate on work even if the closet 3 is placed in a place other than the corner of the private room 13.
[0044] 7 shows an example in which the protruding dimension L4 of the work board 4 from the front face 31 of the closet 3 is equal to or smaller than the maximum protruding dimension L5 of the door 38, but the protruding dimension L4 of the work board may be slightly larger than the maximum protruding dimension L5 of the door 38. Even in this case, the opening of the door 38 can cover the side of the work board 4.
[0045] <Actions and Effects> In this embodiment, the work board 4 is attached inside the closet 3. This eliminates the need to install a desk for teleworking in the limited living space S1, preventing the living space S1 from becoming narrow. In addition, when teleworking, a work space S3 can be easily formed in the living space S1 by simply pulling out the work board stored in the closet 3.
[0046] Moreover, the drawer position 20 where the working panel 4 is drawn out is a dead space in the living space S1 where nothing can be placed in order to allow the door 38 to be opened and closed. The housing structure 10 according to this embodiment can effectively utilize this dead space in front of the closet 3 as a telework workspace S3.
[0047] Furthermore, in the pulled-out position 20, almost the entire work board 4 is disposed outside the closet 3. This allows a user to perform teleworking with clothes hanging on the hanger pole 37 and personal belongings placed on the fixed shelf 36. Furthermore, even when the work board 4 is pulled out from the retracted position 30, the work board 4 can be pulled out with clothes hanging on the hanger pole 37. This allows the user to easily pull out and use the work board 4.
[0048] Furthermore, in the retreated position 30, the legs 5 do not protrude above the working plate 4 when viewed from the front 31, so that the ends of the legs 5 are prevented from getting caught on clothing when the working plate 4 is pulled out.
[0049] <About modified examples> In this embodiment, the closet 3 is used as a storage unit to house the working board 4, but the storage unit is not limited to a closet as long as it faces the living space S1 and is built into the living space. The room in which the storage unit is installed is not limited to a living room such as a private room 13, and may be a non-living room such as a hallway 16 as shown in Fig. 1. In other words, the storage unit may be, for example, a storeroom 18 facing the hallway 16.
[0050] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the work space S3 has been described as a telework work space, but it can also be a study space for children.
[0051] The rail portion 6 may be removably attached to the storage unit using dowel pins (not shown) or the like. In this manner, when the rail portion 6 is configured to be retrofittable, engagement holes (not shown) for fitting dowel pins are provided in advance at a plurality of height positions on both side walls 33 of the storage unit. The height dimension at which the engagement holes are provided is, for example, 500 mm to 800 mm from the floor surface inside the storage unit. This allows the height of the work board 4 to be easily changed according to the height of the occupant and the height of the chair.
[0052] Although the working plate 4 is supported by being suspended from the rail portion 6 via the pair of shaft portions 7, the working plate 4 may be fitted into the rail portion 6 and pulled out horizontally. In this case, since the working plate 4 is always positioned horizontally, it can be used as a movable shelf in the retracted position 30.
[0053] If closet 3 is placed in a corner of a room, door 38 may be an eccentric door. In other words, it is desirable that the width of door 38 on the left side of the page in Fig. 7 is greater than the width of the door on the right side. This allows the left door to be used as a side wall.
[0054] In this embodiment, the door 38 is a tall double-door, but it may be configured to be divided into upper and lower parts above the mounting position of the rail portion 6. In this case, by closing the upper opening door and opening the lower opening door, the upper storage space S21 can be covered even when the working board 4 is in use. This makes it possible to work in an environment as if working at a permanent desk, since the stored items cannot be seen.
[0055] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the number of work boards 4 can be set to the same number as the number of storage units in the dwelling unit. This allows a sufficient work space to be secured even in a house that is physically insufficient in area.
[0056] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Various modifications and variations can be made to the illustrated embodiment within the same scope as the present invention or within an equivalent scope. [Explanation of symbols]
[0057] 1 housing, 3 closet, 4 work board, 5 legs, 6 rail section, 7 axle section, 8 chair, 10 housing structure, 13-15 private rooms, 16 hallway, 18 storage room, 20 drawer position, 30 rear position.
Claims
1. Living space and A storage unit facing the living space and attached to the living space; a working plate attached so as to be displaceable between a retreated position in which the working plate is housed inside the storage unit and a drawn-out position in which the working plate is drawn out from the storage unit into the living space; a leg portion supporting a front end portion of the work plate located at the drawn-out position from below, The storage unit further includes rail portions provided on both side walls thereof, and shaft portions provided on both sides of the rear end of the work plate and engaged with the rail portions, A residential structure in which the work board located in the retreated position is suspended and supported on the rail portion via the shaft portion so as to run along the back surface of the storage shed.
2. The housing structure according to claim 1 , wherein the legs are foldably provided on the back side of the work board.
3. The housing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the legs are telescopic pipes whose length is adjustable.
4. A door that can be opened and closed in the left and right directions is provided on the front of the storage unit, The housing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the working board positioned in the pulled-out position is covered on a side by the open door.
5. The housing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a locking member for restricting forward and backward movement of the working board when pulled out to the pulled-out position.
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