Bench with table

Abstract

To enable a bench tool with a table installed in a field such as a park, a field in front of a station, and a field in front of a building to be used in a state where social distance can be secured even by a person riding on a wheelchair C.SOLUTION: A bench tool with a table 1 includes a bench part 2 and table parts 3. In the bench part 2, a bench plate 5c on which a person sits is provided in a center side in a state of extending once around in a disc shape. A plurality of the table parts 3 are provided in an outer peripheral side of the bench part 2 in a state of being adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction with a space S to which a wheelchair C can enter.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bench with a table that is installed in an open space accessible to an unspecified number of people, such as a park, a station square, or a building square. [Background technology]

[0002] Today, in parks, station squares, and other open spaces accessible to an unspecified number of people, bench equipment is known for people to rest or relax in which a table is located in the center and benches are located on the outer periphery, allowing multiple people to sit on the benches facing the table in the center (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6553575 [Patent Document 2] Special Publication No. 2010-510001 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, because this type of bench equipment has the bench portion arranged on the outer periphery, the bench portion gets in the way and prevents the wheelchair from approaching the table portion, making it difficult for a person in a wheelchair to use the table portion. Furthermore, due to recent circumstances such as the spread of COVID-19, there are problems such as when one person is already sitting on a bench, even if there is a large empty space, it is unwise from the standpoint of social distancing for another person to sit next to them, preventing the effective use of the bench. These are the issues that the present invention aims to solve. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention was created in consideration of the above-mentioned situation and with the aim of solving these problems. The invention of claim 1 is a bench with table equipment consisting of a bench section and a table section, characterized in that the bench section is provided at the center with a bench board material on which a person sits in a circular plate-like shape, and multiple table sections are provided on the outer periphery of the bench section, adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, leaving space for a wheelchair to enter. The invention of claim 2 is the bench with table according to claim 1, characterized in that the bench portion and the table portion are integrally connected via connecting legs. Effect of the Invention

[0006] By adopting the invention of claim 1, while the bench equipment has a table section and a bench section, when a person sits on the central bench section facing the table section, they sit with their back to the center and facing outwards, so that if, for example, a child is playing outside, the person can face the table section while being able to see the child directly, which is highly effective in monitoring the child, and since there is space between adjacent tables for wheelchairs to approach, even if a person sits on the bench section facing the adjacent table section, there is no sense of closeness and social distancing is ensured, which promotes effective use of the bench section. Moreover, since there is space between adjacent tables for wheelchairs to enter, multiple people in wheelchairs can gather around one table section, which allows for diversity of use. By adopting the invention of claim 2, the bench portion at the center and the table portion on the outer periphery are integrated, which means that there is always space between adjacent table portions for a wheelchair to enter. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the bench with the upper half of the center pole omitted. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a side view of the bench with the upper half of the center pole of the bench omitted. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the bench fixture with the upper half of the center pole omitted. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bench with the upper half of the center pole omitted. [Figure 8] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a bench with a table in which a bench section 2 and a table section 3 are integrally connected via connecting legs 4, the bench section 2 is arranged in a disk shape at the center, and a plurality of table sections 3 (three tables) are arranged on the outer periphery of the bench section 2 at appropriate intervals (120 degrees apart in this embodiment).

[0009] The bench section 2 is composed of a base section 4 located in the center and a disk-shaped bench plate 5 located on the outer periphery, and the base section 4 has a cylindrical outer shape with a flange section 4a formed on the lower edge so that it can be stably installed on an installation surface (mounting surface) such as the ground or floor of a plaza. In addition, on the outer periphery of the base section 4, vertically long support pieces 4b, the number of which corresponds to the number of the table sections 3 (three in this embodiment), are provided in the circumferential direction, extending outwardly at a predetermined angle (360 degrees / 3 legs = 120 degrees) corresponding to the number of the table sections 3.

[0010] Reference numeral 6 denotes a connecting leg provided for connecting the base portion 4 and the table portion 3. In this embodiment, the connecting leg 6 is formed using a thick H-shaped steel sheet having a thickness of, for example, about 10 mm, formed by extruding steel material, and is configured to include a vertically oriented bench-side connecting leg piece 6a attached to the base portion 4, a horizontally oriented lower connecting leg piece 6b extending from the lower end edge of the bench-side connecting leg piece 6a to the lower portion of the table portion 3, along the installation surface, and a vertically oriented table-side connecting leg piece 6c rising from the tip edge of the lower connecting leg piece 6b and extending to the underside of the table portion 3. The mounting piece 6e attached to the outer surface (central side surface) of the inner flange on the front side (central side) of the bench side connecting leg piece 6a in the fore-and-aft direction is attached and fixed (for example, by bolting or welding; same below) to the support piece 4a, whereby the bench side connecting leg piece 6a and the base part 4 are attached and fixed, thereby configuring the connecting leg part 6 to be attached and fixed to the bench part 2.

[0011] A piece of a right-angled triangular beam 6e is attached and fixed to the outer surface of the bench side connecting leg piece 6a, a disk-shaped bench base plate 5a is attached and fixed to the upper piece of the beam 6e, and a trapezoidal bench plate material 5b is attached and fixed adjacent to the bench base plate 5a in the circumferential direction to form the bench section 2. In this embodiment, an extension part 7a is provided at the upper end of the base part 4, which extends upward through the bench board 5 in a loose fit manner, and the center pole 7 extends from the upper surface of the extension part 7a. The center pole 7 is provided with various electric devices (including electronic devices) that can be installed outdoors, such as lighting fixtures and security cameras (not shown), as necessary. Examples of such electric devices include repeaters (e.g., relay antennas) for wireless LAN (e.g., Wi-Fi), broadcasting equipment for public broadcasting such as disaster warning broadcasts, and the like, in addition to the above. In addition, the table part 3 can be provided with electric devices such as wireless chargers for charging batteries installed in portable electronic devices such as smartphones and personal computers, as necessary.

[0012] These electrical devices require a power source, and although a commercial power source can be used as the power source, wiring is required in that case, so in this embodiment, a solar cell panel 8 is attached to the center pole 7, and the power generated by the solar cell panel 8 is charged in a battery (not shown) built into the base part 4, and the charged power is supplied to the electrical devices, eliminating the need for wiring to a commercial power source. When generating power, a solar cell may be a flexible sheet-like one rather than a hard one like the solar cell panel 8, and in this case, it may be wrapped around the periphery of the center pole 7. Furthermore, when these electrical devices are installed, if a control unit is required to drive and control the electrical devices, the control unit may be built into the base portion 4, but in consideration of convenience during maintenance, an equipment box (not shown) may also be provided on the outer periphery of the base portion 4.

[0013] Meanwhile, a disk-shaped table base 3a is attached and fixed to the upper edge of the table side connecting leg piece 6c, and multiple table plate materials 3b are attached and fixed to the upper surface of the table base 3a in a radially adjacent state (front-to-back direction), resulting in a configuration in which multiple tables are arranged on the outer periphery of the central bench section 2, with the table sections 3 protruding with gaps remaining in the circumferential direction. The table plate material 3b has a concave cutout on the part facing the bench portion 2 so that a person facing the table portion 3 can easily sit on the bench portion 2. The table portions 3 are arranged with a gap S in the circumferential direction, and this gap S is set to a distance that allows a wheelchair C to move between the table portions 3. Incidentally, the width of wheelchair C is standardized by the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), and as of 2021 is set at 630 mm or less for manual wheelchairs and 700 mm or less for electric wheelchairs. Taking into account these standard dimensions and the ease of movement of wheelchair C, it is preferable to set the gap between the table portions 3 to, for example, 1 m or more.

[0014] In the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, in the bench equipment 1 with table comprising a bench portion 2 and a table portion 3, the bench portion 2 is provided at the center with the bench plate material 5c on which a person sits forming a circular plate shape, and multiple table portions 3 are provided on the outer periphery of the bench portion 2 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction with a space S for a wheelchair C to enter. As a result of the bench equipment 1 with table portion 3 being configured in this manner, a person sitting on the bench portion 2 arranged at the center and facing the outer table portion 3 will be sitting with their back to the center and facing outward. For example, if a child is playing outside, the person can face the table portion 3 in a position where they can directly watch over the child, which improves the effectiveness of watching over the child. In addition, since there is a space S between the adjacent table portion 3 for the wheelchair C to approach, even if a person sits on the bench portion 2 facing the adjacent table portion 3, there is no sense of closeness and social distance is ensured, which promotes effective use of the bench portion 2. Furthermore, since a space S is provided between adjacent table sections 3 to accommodate a wheelchair C, multiple people sitting in wheelchairs C can gather around one table section 3, thereby diversifying use.

[0015] In this case, the bench portion 2 and the table portion 3 are integrally connected via the connecting legs 6 to form a single unit, so that the positional relationship between the bench portion 2 and the table portion 3 is always maintained, just like in the buried type, and the space S between adjacent table portions 3 into which a wheelchair C can enter does not change. [Industrial Applicability]

[0016] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a bench with a table to be installed in an open space accessible to an unspecified number of people, such as a park, a station square, or a building square. [Explanation of symbols]

[0017] 1 Bench equipment 2 Bench section 3 Table section 5 Bench Board 6 Connecting legs

Claims

1. A bench with a table comprising a bench portion and a table portion, The bench portion is provided at the center with a circular bench board on which people sit, The table-equipped bench equipment is characterized in that a plurality of table sections are provided on the outer periphery of the bench section so as to be adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction with a space for a wheelchair to enter.

2. 2. The bench with table according to claim 1, wherein the bench portion and the table portion are integrally connected via connecting legs.

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