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Abstract

To realize a structure that prevents breakage even when a user kicks while a hanging posture is held to make beautiful appearance excellent with respect to an end rail of a table.SOLUTION: In a table, an upper horizontal part 10a is formed in an upper end of an end rail 10, and the upper horizontal part 10a is fixed to a lower surface of a top board by screws. The end rail 10 is hung from the upper horizontal part 10a via a hinge part 16. Due to that magnets 18 are magnetically adhered to a front leg 2 made of a steel pipe, the end rail 10 is held in a hanging posture without moving up and down. When a user kicks with a foot, magnetic is released and the end rail 10 is turned forward. With this, the end rail 10 is not damaged and the user does not get injured. When an outer force is released, the end rail 10 is automatically held in a hanging posture by the magnets 18.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a table having a top panel. [Background technology]

[0002] Providing a tabletop with a skirting board has been widely used for a long time. Table skirting boards are often made of wood or steel plate, and these skirting boards are generally fixed so that their position cannot be changed (in the case of a folding table, the position of the skirting board may change when the table is folded, but even in the case of a folding table, the skirting board is held in an immovable position when the table is in use). ).

[0003] On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, a fascia is attached to the underside of a top plate so that, for example, when a mop hits the floor when cleaning the floor, the fascia is not damaged or produces a loud impact noise. Setting Channel-shaped panel support Material) It is disclosed that the suspension is rotatable forward and backward. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2005-143680 A (Patent No. 4168913) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Now, when the front panel is suspended from a support member so as to be rotatable back and forth as in Patent Document 1, as described in the publication, even if the mop hits it when cleaning the floor, the front panel will rotate to escape, so even if the front panel has a simple structure, it is possible to prevent damage or deformation caused by concentrated load on a specific part. Also, with tables, it is common for users to stretch their legs and kick the front panel forward, but if the structure of Patent Document 1 is adopted, the front panel will rotate to escape forward even if the user kicks it, which has the advantage of preventing damage and deformation of the front panel in this case as well.

[0006] However, in Patent Document 1, the apron is only held in a hanging position by its own weight, so there is a problem that the posture is unstable, such as the apron swinging back and forth when wind is generated by people moving inside the table, or the apron swinging when a slight impact is applied to the top board when a user rests their elbow on it, etc. In addition, there is also a problem that the apron and the support part are separate members, which requires a lot of work to manage the members.

[0007] The present invention has been made to improve this current situation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] Table of the present invention teeth, "It comprises a tabletop, left and right front legs that support the tabletop on the side opposite the user, and a back panel that is disposed in front of the front legs, The front panel is suspended from the top panel so that it can rotate forward with its upper end as a fulcrum, and one or both of the front panel and the front legs are provided with a position-maintaining means for holding the front panel in a hanging position while allowing it to rotate forward when an external force is applied in the forward direction. That basic It is composed of In the invention of claim 1, in the above basic configuration, "The above-mentioned skirting board is formed in a structure in which a core board is wrapped in a bag-shaped skin material made of a flexible material, and an upward extension part fixed to the underside of the top board is formed at the upper end of the skin material across the entire width of the left and right core boards, and the skin material serves as a hinge that allows the skirting board to rotate." It has the following characteristics:

[0009] The invention of claim 2 has the same basic configuration as claim 1, " The above-mentioned skirting board is formed in a structure in which a core board is wrapped in a bag-shaped skin material made of a flexible material, and an upper horizontal part with a sheet material fixed to an extension of the skin material is connected to the upper end of the skirting board, and the upper horizontal part is fixed to the underside of the top board, and the skin material forms a hinge part. It has the following characteristics: The present invention can be developed in various ways. For example, claims 3 Now, claim 1 or 2 In "The nose gear is made of steel pipes, The position maintaining means is a magnet arranged on the front panel, and the front panel is maintained in a hanging position by the magnet being magnetically attached to the front leg. The structure is as follows. Effect of the Invention

[0012] In the present invention, the apron can rotate forward, so that, as in Patent Document 1, even if the mop hits the apron from behind when cleaning the floor or the user accidentally kicks the apron forward, the apron rotates away and load is not concentrated on a specific part, so even if the apron has a simple lightweight structure, it can be prevented from being damaged or deformed, and there is no problem of the user being injured or feeling pain.

[0013] In the present invention, the fascia is held in a hanging position by the position holding means and rotates forward when a certain amount of external force is applied from behind, preventing the fascia from swinging too far and improving the aesthetic appearance. In other words, the present invention can prevent damage and deformation of the fascia by preventing the movement of the fascia and maintaining the aesthetic appearance, while allowing external force to escape when it is applied.

[0014] The position maintaining means can adopt various structures such as an elastically deformable catch member or a hook-and-loop fastener. 3 By using magnets as shown in the figure, the front legs of the magnetic material can be used to fix the fascia board in place with a good appearance. In particular, if the magnets are placed inside the fascia board, they cannot be seen from the outside, which results in an even better aesthetic appearance.

[0015] As in the present invention, the core is used as the fascia. The use of a structure in which the material is covered by a skin material is advantageous because it is lightweight and has a good appearance. It is also easy to provide a wide variety of designs.

[0016] In the present invention Since both the upper horizontal section and the hinge section are formed integrally with the fascia, the effort required for managing parts is reduced and installation is easy. Furthermore, in the present invention, the skin material Since the hinge portion is formed by utilizing the flexibility of the material, it is possible to simplify the structure while allowing the front panel to rotate back and forth. In addition, since the hinge portion is integrally connected to the front panel, it is also aesthetically pleasing. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment, in which (A) is a perspective view seen from the rear, (B) is a side view, (C) is a perspective view seen from below the front, and (D) is a perspective view seen from below the rear. [Diagram 2] (A) is an exploded perspective view seen from below, (B) is a bottom view, (C) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of (B), and (D) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of (B). [Diagram 3] The figures show tables arranged side by side in a front-to-back and left-to-right configuration, with (A) being a perspective view from below and (B) being a bottom view. [Figure 4] 13A is a perspective view seen from the rear, FIG. 13B is a side view, and FIG. 13C is a perspective view seen from below and behind, showing the stacked state. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 shows a second embodiment, in which (A) is a perspective view seen from below, and (B) is a bottom view. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 shows a second embodiment, in which (A) is a partially separated perspective view seen from below, and (B) is a perspective view of a cushioning member. [Figure 7] (A) is a front view of the table, (B) is a partial development of the top board, (C) is a cross-sectional view taken along CC line of (A), and (D) is a cross-sectional view taken along CC line of (A). [Figure 8] 13A is a plan sectional view of a second embodiment, and FIG. 13B is a vertical sectional side view of a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the terms "front, back, left, right" and "right" are used to specify directions, but these terms are based on the state seen by a person who normally uses the table. Therefore, taking a tabletop as an example, the part farthest from the user is the front, and the part closest to the user is the back.

[0019] (1) Basic structure of the first embodiment First, the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4 will be described. The table has a horizontally long rectangular top board 1 and four legs 2, 3, and 4 that support it, and casters 5 are attached to the lower ends of each of the legs 2, 3, and 4. The top board 1 is basically made of wood, and a decorative plate such as melamine resin can be placed on the surface. It is also possible to attach a border member (edge ​​material) to the outer periphery.

[0020] Each leg 2, 3, 4 is made of a steel pipe (metal pipe), and the left and right front legs 2 are positioned inside the side end face of the tabletop 1, while the rear legs 3, 4 protrude outside the left and right sides of the tabletop 1. Due to this relationship between the legs 2, 3, 4 and the tabletop 1, multiple tables can be stacked by fitting them together in the front-to-back direction, as shown in Figure 4.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 2(B), the left and right front legs 2 are in the same front-to-rear position, but the left rear leg 3 and the right rear leg 4 are offset in the front-to-rear direction. By offsetting the left and right rear legs 3, 4 in this manner, it becomes possible to place multiple tables side by side with the side end faces of the table tops 1 abutting against each other, as shown in Fig. 3. In the illustrated example, the left rear leg 3 is positioned in front of the right rear leg 4, but the relationship may be reversed.

[0022] For example, as shown in Fig. 1(C)(D), the front leg 2 and the rear legs 3, 4 are integrally connected via an upper frame 6 overlapping the underside of the tabletop 1. That is, the left front leg 2 and rear leg 3, and the right front leg 2 and rear leg 4 are each made by bending a single metal pipe into a substantially U-shape. In response to the rear legs 3, 4 protruding outward from the left and right sides of the tabletop 1, the upper frame 6 is bent with a first portion 6a that is long in the depth direction and extends parallel to each other, and a second portion 6b that is inclined so that the distance between them is wider, and the front leg 2 hangs down from the front end (one end) of the first portion 6a, and the rear legs 3, 4 hang down from the rear end (the other end) of the second portion 6b.

[0023] A bracket plate 7 made of a metal plate such as a steel plate is fixed by welding to the upper surface of the front part of the first portion 6a and to the upper surface of the second portion 6b of the upper frame 5, and the four corners of the bracket plate 7 are fixed to the underside of the top plate 1 with first screws 8 (see FIG. 2(C)). Therefore, in the parts of the upper frame 6 that are not overlapped by the bracket plate 7, there are gaps with the same spacing as the plate thickness of the bracket plate 7. A countersunk nut 9 into which the first screw 8 is screwed is fitted to the underside of the top plate 1. The bracket plate 7 is formed in a quadrangle (square) when viewed from above.

[0024] A bracket plate 7 made of a metal plate such as a steel plate is fixed by welding to the upper surface of the front part of the first portion 6a and the upper surface of the second portion 6b of the upper frame 5, and the four corners of the bracket plate 7 are fixed to the underside of the tabletop 1 with first screws 8 (see FIG. 2(C)). Therefore, in the portion of the upper frame 6 where the bracket plate 7 does not overlap, there is a gap with the same width as the thickness of the bracket plate 7. A countersunk nut 9 into which the first screw 8 is screwed is fitted to the underside of the tabletop 1. The bracket plate 7 is formed in a quadrangle (square) in plan view. The table is provided with a fascia 10 arranged to overlap the front of the front leg 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 1(C), a hook F for hanging an article such as a bag is provided on one of the left and right upper frames 6.

[0025] 2(B), for example, cushioning members 11 that come into contact with the top plate 1 located below during stacking are disposed on the undersides of the front and rear ends of the first portion 6a constituting the upper frame 5. The cushioning members 11 are made of synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and the cushioning member 11 located at the front overlaps the bracket plate 7 in a plan view, while the cushioning member 11 located at the rear overlaps only the first portion 6a of the upper frame 6. The cushioning members 11 are fixed to the first portion 6a of the upper frame 6 by screws (not shown) that penetrate the first portion 6a of the upper frame 6 from above.

[0026] (2) Basic structure of the second embodiment 5 and 6 show the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the structures of the legs 2, 3, 4 and the upper frame 6 are the same as those of the first embodiment, but the bracket plate 7, the buffer member 11, and the hook F are different from those of the first embodiment. First, regarding the hook F, in this embodiment, the hook F is fixed to the underside of the tabletop 1 with a screw.

[0027] Next, regarding the bracket plate 7, in this embodiment, the bracket plate 7 located at the front is fixed to the front part of the first part 6a, and the bracket plate 7 located at the rear is fixed to a corner part formed by the first part 6a and the second part 6b. That is, the bracket plate 7 located at the rear is fixed across the first part 6a and the second part 6b.

[0028] In this embodiment, the bracket plate 7 located at the rear straddles both the first portion 6a and the second portion 6b, so that the resistance of the second portion 6b to bending and twisting is significantly improved, and the strength of the table as a whole is therefore increased.

[0029] In addition, the bracket plate 7 of this embodiment is larger than the bracket plate 7 of the first embodiment, and is fixed to the tabletop 1 at five points, namely the four corners and near the center, with first screws 8. In this respect as well, the fixing strength to the tabletop 1 is significantly higher. In relation to the upper frame 6, the upper frame 6 is disposed close to one side edge of the bracket plate 7.

[0030] The bracket plate 7 located at the rear is largely offset outward from the first portion 6a in order to increase the overlap with the second portion 6b, whereas the bracket plate 7 located at the front is largely offset inward in the left-right direction. In this way, the front and rear bracket plates 7 are offset in opposite directions, which increases the support stability of the tabletop 1.

[0031] Next, the cushioning member 11 will be described. As shown in Fig. 6, the cushioning member 11 in this embodiment is substantially U-shaped so as to straddle the first portion 6a of the upper frame 6, and has left and right foot portions 11a that come into contact with the lower surface of the bracket plate 7. Second screws 12 that are inserted into the bracket plate 7 from above are screwed into the left and right foot portions 11a.

[0032] (3) Skirting board Next, the details of the front panel 10 will be described with reference to Figure 7. The front panel 10 has a width that extends slightly beyond the left and right outer sides of the front legs 2, and a height of 20-odd centimeters. Therefore, it is a compact type. However, the size of the front panel 10 can be set arbitrarily. For example, it may be so high that its bottom end is located below the mid-height of the table.

[0033] The skirting board 10 has a structure in which a core board 14 is covered with a bag-shaped skin material 13, and an upper horizontal part 10a is formed at the upper end with a sheet material 15 such as a resin board sewn thereto, and the upper horizontal part 10a is fixed to the underside of the top board 1 with multiple screws 10b. The skirting board 10 is suspended by the upper horizontal part 10a via a hinge part 16 consisting of a part of the skin material 13, and can rotate back and forth. The upper horizontal part 10a has multiple holes 19 spaced apart on the left and right.

[0034] Although resin boards or plywood boards can be used for the core board 14, paper materials such as cardboard, paperboard, and corrugated cardboard are preferred in terms of cost, light weight, and ease of processing. If paper is used, it is preferable to use paper that has been treated to be water repellent to prevent deformation due to water absorption. In particular, it is preferable to cover the end faces with adhesive tape to prevent water absorption from the end faces.

[0035] The skin material 13 is made of a flexible fabric such as a woven or knitted fabric. It is preferable to use a dense twill fabric in order to prevent the core board 14 from being visible through the skin and to ensure a beautiful appearance. It is also preferable to use a material that is stretchable at least in the left-right direction (horizontal direction), and when the core board 14 is embraced with tension applied to the skin material 13, the skin material 13 is held taut.

[0036] The specific structure of the skin material 13 is such that two pieces of material, one on top and one on bottom, are stacked and sewn together around three sides to form a bag, which is then turned inside out to tuck the edges inside, and then a core plate 14 is inserted, after which a sheet material 15 is inserted into the open edges and sewn (the sewing line is indicated by the symbol 17). It is also possible to fold a strip of material in half and sew the parallel side edges together to form a bag, which is then turned inside out to tuck the edges inside.

[0037] The sheet material 15 may be sewn to the skin material 13 only at its longitudinal edge closest to the core plate 14, or both longitudinal edges may be sewn as shown by the dashed line. To prevent the skin material 13 from flapping, it is preferable to sew both longitudinal edges of the sheet material 15. It is also possible to insert the core plate 14 into the bag body and then sew the skin material 13 to prevent the core plate 14 from shifting. In this case, the four peripheries of the core plate 14 are completely sealed. In either case, the portion of the skin material 13 between the core plate 14 and the sheet material 15 becomes the hinge portion 16. However, as shown in FIG. 7(B), the hinge portion 16 made of the skin material 13 extends across the entire left-right width of the core board 14 (of the front board 10).

[0038] Instead of sewing the sheet material 15 to the skin material 13, it is also possible to insert the sheet material 15 into the skin material 13 and then sew the opening edge of the skin material 13 to hold the sheet material 15 in place so that it cannot be removed. Alternatively, the sheet material 15 and the skin material 13 can be bonded together with an adhesive.

[0039] Magnets 18, an example of a position-maintaining means, are built into the lower ends of the left and right ends of the skirting board 10, and flapping is prevented by magnetically attaching the magnets 18 to the front legs 2. If a user of the table kicks the skirting board 10 with their foot, in this case the magnetic attachment is released and the skirting board 10 rotates forward, preventing damage and deformation even for a thin skirting board 10. The user will not be injured or feel pain.

[0040] Even if the panel 10 rotates forward once, when it returns to the hanging position it is magnetically attached and the position is maintained. When multiple tables are arranged side by side, if the panel 10 of each table is maintained in the hanging position, the line formed by the group of panel 10 forms a straight line, which is aesthetically pleasing.

[0041] The magnet 18 is formed in a thin disk shape and is placed on the rear surface of the core plate 14, but it is also possible to cut out a hole in the core plate 14 and fit the magnet 18 into this hole. The magnet 18 can be formed in various shapes such as a rectangle. It is also preferable to use a neodymium-based magnet 18, as it has a strong magnetic force even though it is thin.

[0042] As the position maintaining means, a hook-and-loop fastener 19 can also be used as shown in Fig. 8(A) as a second embodiment. Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 8(B), a position maintaining plate 20 made of an elastic plate bent into an L shape can be overlapped and fixed to the upper horizontal portion 10a, and the downward side 20a of the position maintaining plate 20 can be used to urge the front panel 10 into a hanging position. Furthermore, although not shown, it is also possible to attach a holding clip that is roughly C-shaped in plan view to the rear surface of the front panel 10, which holds the front legs 2 against elasticity.

[0043] Furthermore, the posture of the skirting board 10 can also be maintained by tilting at least the portion of the front leg 2 located behind the skirting board 10 slightly backward so that the lower end of the skirting board 10 hits the front surface of the front leg 2 under its own weight. In this case, the skirting board 10 also tilts slightly backward, but since the degree of backward tilt is only small, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.

[0044] It is also possible to maintain the position of the front panel 10 by providing a resin protrusion on the front surface of the front leg 2 against which the lower end of the front panel 10 abuts, while maintaining the position of the front panel 10 with the front panel 10 tilted slightly backward and the lower end abutting the protrusion. When maintaining the position by using the weight of the front panel 10 in this way, it is preferable that the front panel 10 has a certain amount of weight.

[0045] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be embodied in various other ways. For example, the present invention can be applied to a non-stackable table. Also, when the top board is composed of a core board and a skin material, it is possible to attach the skin material to the core board. [Industrial Applicability]

[0046] The present invention is applicable to stackable tables and is therefore industrially applicable. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 1. Top plate 2 front legs 6 Upper Frame 7 Bracket plate 10. Skirting Board 10a Upper horizontal part 14 Core plate 13 Skin material 15 Sheet material 16 Hinge part 18 Magnets as an example of attitude maintenance means

Claims

1. The chair comprises a top plate, left and right front legs supporting the top plate on the side opposite to the user, and a front panel disposed in front of the front legs, The table is provided with a posture holding means on one or both of the front board and the front leg, which holds the front board in a hanging posture and allows the front board to rotate forward when an external force is applied forward, and the front board is suspended from the top board so as to be able to rotate forward with its upper end as a fulcrum. The front panel is formed in a structure in which a core panel is wrapped in a bag-shaped skin material made of a flexible material, and an upward extension part fixed to the underside of the top panel is formed at the upper end of the skin material across the entire width of the left and right core panels, and the skin material serves as a hinge that allows the front panel to rotate. table.

2. A chair comprising a tabletop, left and right front legs supporting the tabletop on the side opposite the user, and a valance arranged in front of the front legs; The table is provided with a posture holding means on one or both of the front board and the front leg, which holds the front board in a hanging posture and allows the front board to rotate forward when an external force is applied forward, and the front board is suspended from the top board so as to be able to rotate forward with its upper end as a fulcrum. The front panel is formed in a structure in which a core board is wrapped in a bag-shaped skin material made of a flexible material, and an upper horizontal part having a sheet material fixed to an extension part of the skin material is connected to the upper end of the front panel, and the upper horizontal part is fixed to the underside of the top board, and the skin material serves as a hinge part. table.

3. The front legs are made of steel pipes, The position maintaining means is a magnet arranged on the front board, and the front board is maintained in a hanging position by the magnet being magnetically attached to the front leg.

3. A table according to claim 1 or 2.

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