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The fixture support structure with dual ground contact points addresses manufacturing complexity and user limb interference by reducing leg size and ensuring stable tabletop support.

JP7808941B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-30OKAMURA CORP
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Application Number
JP2021155504
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-09-24
Publication Date
2026-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2041-09-24

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Technical Problem

Existing furniture designs without connecting frames for support legs, such as those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, face issues of increased manufacturing costs and complexity due to large leg dimensions, and hinder user lower limb movement.

Method used

A fixture support structure with a base leg member and a support member, featuring two ground contact points that reduce leg length and width, allowing for stable support without complicating the connection structure and enabling user limb movement.

Benefits of technology

The support structure is easier to manufacture, reduces interference with user limbs, and provides stable support for a tabletop while minimizing leg size and mold requirements.

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Abstract

To provide a support structure for furniture that can be manufactured easily and can support a top plate stably, and furniture with a top plate that can secure a traffic line of a user's lower extremity.SOLUTION: Each of a plurality of support structures 3 for furniture for supporting a top plate 2 installed on a floor surface F includes: a base leg member 31 having a base leg body 311 extending along the floor surface F and a connection part 312 provided at a base end part of the base leg body 311; a pillar member 32 connected to the connection part 312, which stands roughly in a vertical direction; a first grounding part 33 provided at the tip of the base leg body 311, which is grounded on the floor surface F; a second grounding part 34 provided between the first grounding part 33 of the base leg body 311 and the connection part 312, which is located more on a connection part 312 side than the first grounding part 33, and is grounded on the floor surface F. The top plate 2 is supported by the support structure 3 for furniture. The support structures 3 for furniture are connected to each other only at the upper end part of the pillar members 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention provides Heaven Regarding board-mounted fixtures. [Background technology]

[0002] In furniture with a tabletop, such as a table with a tabletop supported by multiple support legs, a configuration is sometimes adopted that omits the connecting frame that ensures the rigidity of the entire support legs by connecting adjacent support legs. This configuration prevents the user's lower legs from coming into contact with the connecting frame when sitting or leaving a seat near the furniture with a tabletop.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a table that does not require a connecting frame. The table described in Patent Document 1 does not require a connecting frame by including support legs that have an upper leg that is connected vertically to the tabletop and a lower leg that extends obliquely from the bottom end of the upper leg toward the outside of the table, with the angle formed by the upper leg and the lower leg being 90° or greater. In addition, with the support legs disclosed in Patent Document 1, the angle formed by the upper leg and the lower leg is large, at 90° or greater, and therefore the horizontal distance between the connection point between the support leg and the tabletop and the tip of the lower leg is short, thereby reducing the moment with the upper leg as the fulcrum.

[0004] Furthermore, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a table in which the tip of the standing leg that supports the tabletop is connected to the base end of a horizontal leg that extends horizontally from the tip of the standing leg by screwing, and which is equipped with an adjuster bolt that adjusts the height of the horizontal leg between the screwing position and the tip of the horizontal leg. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6687340 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 4289544 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In a table such as that disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since no connecting frame is provided to connect the support legs together, movement of the user's lower limbs is not hindered below the tabletop. However, because the angle between the upper and lower legs is large (90° or more), the length and width of the support legs are large, which results in a larger mold for manufacturing the support legs, which increases manufacturing costs and requires more effort to transport large parts.

[0007] Furthermore, in the table disclosed in Patent Document 2, one of the adjuster bolts is located close to the screw fastening position between the standing leg and the horizontal leg, which makes the structure of the connection between the standing leg and the horizontal leg complex and makes manufacturing time-consuming.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides a furniture piece that can ensure the movement of the user's lower legs, is easy to manufacture, and can stably support a tabletop. Heaven Provides board-mounted fixtures. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, one embodiment of the present invention provides a fixture support structure that is installed on a floor surface and supports a tabletop, and includes a base leg member having a base leg body extending along the floor surface and a connecting portion provided at the base end of the base leg body, a support member that is connected to the connecting portion and stands upright in an approximately vertical direction, a first ground contact portion provided at the tip end of the base leg body and that contacts the floor surface, and a second ground contact portion provided between the first ground contact portion of the base leg body and the connecting portion, located closer to the connecting portion than the first ground contact portion and that contacts the floor surface.

[0010] In the present invention, the furniture support structure includes a first ground contact portion and a second ground contact portion, thereby enabling stable support of the tabletop with two ground contact portions. The furniture support structure includes a second ground contact portion between the first ground contact portion and the connecting portion, closer to the base end of the base leg body than the first ground contact portion, allowing the second ground contact portion to be located in a position that does not interfere with the structure of the connecting portion. Therefore, the second ground contact portion can be provided without complicating the structure of the connecting portion. Because the furniture support structure contacts the floor surface via the first ground contact portion and the second ground contact portion, the inclination of the base leg member relative to the floor surface can be reduced. As a result, the furniture support structure can be reduced in length and width, and can be manufactured without using large molds compared to large, three-dimensional, integrally molded support legs. Because the furniture support structure is spaced from the floor surface by the first ground contact portion and the second ground contact portion, a path for the lower legs of a furniture user can be established below the base leg member.

[0011] In one aspect of the furniture support structure of the present invention, the base leg member may be arranged at an upward incline relative to the floor surface from the first ground contact portion toward the connecting portion. With this configuration, the fixture support structure can expand the space below the top plate of the base leg member, thereby allowing for a wider range of movement for the lower legs of the fixture user.

[0012] In one aspect of the furniture support structure of the present invention, the second grounding portion may be located between the connecting portion and the first grounding portion, closer to the connecting portion. With this configuration, the fixture support structure can be provided with the second ground contact portion in a position that does not overlap with the connection portion between the base leg member and the support member and is close to the connecting portion, thereby improving resistance to the moment around the support member that is generated as a fulcrum due to the load of the tabletop and the weight of the fixture support structure. Also, because the second ground contact portion is located closer to the first ground contact portion than the connecting portion, it is possible to prevent contact between the lower limbs of a fixture user below the tabletop and the second ground contact portion.

[0013] In one aspect of the furniture support structure of the present invention, the second ground contact portion may be constituted by an adjuster. With this configuration, the fixture support structure can be placed more stably on the floor surface because the adjuster ensures that the second grounding portion is in contact with the floor surface.

[0014] In one aspect of the present invention, the base leg member and the support member may be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, and the base leg body may extend in one direction with the connection portion with the connecting portion as its base end. With this configuration, the fixture support structure has a simple structure for the base leg member, so the base leg member can be positioned in a position where the lower legs of the fixture user are less likely to come into contact with the base leg member.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present invention, a bolt insertion hole penetrating in an approximately vertical direction is formed in the connecting portion, a bolt hole communicating with the bolt insertion hole is formed in the support member, and the base leg member and the support member may be connected by a connecting bolt inserted into the bolt insertion hole and the bolt hole. According to this configuration, the fixture support structure can connect the base leg member and the support member with connecting bolts, making it easy to connect the base leg member and the support member.

[0016] One aspect of the present invention is a fixture with a tabletop comprising the above-mentioned plurality of fixture support structures and a tabletop supported by the fixture support structures, and the fixture support structures are connected to each other only at the upper ends of the support members.

[0017] According to the present invention, the fixture with a tabletop can stably support the tabletop without requiring a structure for connecting adjacent fixture support structures. Also, because the fixture with a tabletop does not require a structure for connecting adjacent fixture support structures, it can be configured so that the movement of the lower limbs of the user of the fixture with a tabletop below the tabletop is not hindered when sitting down or leaving the seat, ensuring a wide line of movement for the lower limbs of the user of the fixture with a tabletop.

[0018] In one aspect of the present invention, the fixture support structure may be provided at both ends of the tabletop in one direction, with the base leg body extending outward in the one direction relative to the tabletop. With this configuration, the tabletop can be stably supported, while the installation direction of the base leg members can be oriented in a way that takes into account the movement of the lower limbs of the user of the tabletop-equipped furniture. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fixture support structure and a fixture with a tabletop that are easy to manufacture and can stably support a tabletop, in a fixture that allows for the movement of the user's lower limbs. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a fixture with a top plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the above-mentioned furniture with a top plate, omitting the top plate. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a side view seen from the direction A in FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is an exploded cross-sectional side view of a fixture support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 5] A side view of a fixture support structure related to a first modified example of an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fixture support structure according to a second modified example of an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, a fixture support structure and a fixture with a top plate according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the furniture fixture 1 with a tabletop according to this embodiment includes a tabletop 2, a plurality of furniture support structures 3 (hereinafter referred to as "support structures 3"), a plurality of tabletop support members 4, and a frame 5. The furniture fixture 1 with a tabletop is, for example, a table with a plurality of support legs. In this embodiment, the support structures 3, the tabletop support members 4, and the frame 5 are formed, for example, from aluminum extrusions.

[0023] The top plate 2 is provided on and supported by a plurality of support structures 3, a plurality of top plate receiving members 4, and a frame body 5. In this embodiment, the top plate 2 is a plate-like member that is rectangular in plan view.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of support structures 3 are installed on the floor F and support the tabletop 2. The plurality of support structures 3 are arranged at intervals below the tabletop 2, sandwiching a tabletop support member 4 therebetween. The plurality of support structures 3 are provided as legs 30 of a tabletop-equipped furniture unit 1 that supports the tabletop 2. The plurality of support structures 3 are arranged symmetrically across a perpendicular line to the floor F. In this embodiment, the plurality of support structures 3 are provided in pairs at positions symmetrical across a perpendicular line passing through the center of the tabletop 2 in the short direction, and the pairs of support structures 3, 3 are arranged at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the tabletop 2.

[0025] 4, the support structure 3 includes a base leg member 31, a support member 32, a first ground contact portion 33, a second ground contact portion 34, an upper connecting bolt 35, and a lower connecting bolt 36. The support structure 3 is erected such that the first ground contact portion 33 and the second ground contact portion 34 are in contact with the floor surface F, and the base leg member 31 and the support member 32 are connected by the lower connecting bolt 36 at the connecting portion 312 of the base leg member 31. The support structure 3 also supports the top plate 2, with the support member 32 and the top plate support member 4 connected by the upper connecting bolt 35.

[0026] The base leg member 31 has a base leg main body 311 and a connecting portion 312. The base leg main body 311 extends along the floor surface F, and has a tip end 311a protruding from the tabletop 2 provided with a first ground contact portion 33, and a base end 311b located below the tabletop 2 provided with the connecting portion 312.

[0027] The base leg member 31 is disposed so as to be inclined upward from the first ground contact portion 33 toward the connecting portion 312 at a certain inclination angle α with respect to the floor surface F. The inclination angle α of the base leg member 31 with respect to the floor surface F is, for example, 1° to 5°.

[0028] As shown in Figure 2, as part of the support structure 3 in the fixture 1 with a tabletop, when it is in contact with the floor surface F and supporting the tabletop 2, the base leg member 31 protrudes outward (in a direction approaching the outer peripheral edge of the tabletop 2) from the connecting portion 312 toward the first grounding portion 33 relative to the tabletop 2. With the above configuration, the support structures 3 arranged at both longitudinal ends of the tabletop 2 have the base leg members 31 extending so that the tip portions 311a point toward the corners of the tabletop 2. The support structure 3 arranged in the middle of the tabletop 2 in the longitudinal direction has the base leg members 31 arranged in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tabletop 2, and the tip portions 311a are arranged on the outside.

[0029] 4, the base leg member 31 has a bolt insertion hole 313 formed in a connecting portion 312 that penetrates substantially vertically, a first mounting hole 314 formed in a tip end portion 311a, and a second mounting hole 315 formed at a position B close to the connecting portion 312. A first grounding portion 33 is provided in the first mounting hole 314, and a second grounding portion 34 is provided in the second mounting hole 315.

[0030] In this embodiment, Position B is between the first ground contact portion 33 of the base leg body 311 and the connecting portion 312, and is closer to the connecting portion 312. Position B is a position that does not interfere with the configuration of the connecting portion 312. More specifically, Position B is a position closer to the bolt insertion hole 313 than the midpoint between the bolt insertion hole 313 and the first mounting hole 314. Even more specifically, Position B is closer to the bolt insertion hole 313 than the midpoint C between the end of the bolt insertion hole 313 on the first ground contact portion 33 side and the end of the first ground contact portion 33 on the bolt insertion hole 313 side, and is a position that does not interfere with the configuration of the connecting portion 312.

[0031] First ground contact portion 33 protrudes downward in a substantially vertical direction from underside 316 of base leg body 311 and comes into contact with floor surface F. Second ground contact portion 34 protrudes downward in a substantially vertical direction from underside 316 of base leg body 311, similar to first ground contact portion 33, and comes into contact with floor surface F.

[0032] The connecting portion 312 is connected to the lower end portion 321 of the support member 32, and has a curved surface that is continuous with the support member 32. The connecting portion 312 is formed with a bolt insertion hole 313 that penetrates in a substantially vertical direction.

[0033] The support member 32 is provided between the base leg member 31 and the top plate receiving member 4, is connected to a connecting portion 312, and stands upright in a substantially vertical direction. A bolt hole 322 (hereinafter referred to as a "lower bolt hole 322") is formed in a lower end portion 321 of the support member 32. The lower bolt hole 322 communicates with the bolt insertion hole 313. The lower bolt hole 322 has an inner circumferential surface 323 provided with a female thread, into which a lower connecting bolt 36 (described later) is fitted. An upper end portion 324 of the support member 32 is formed with an upper bolt hole 325. The upper bolt hole 325 has an inner circumferential surface 326 provided with a female thread, into which an upper connecting bolt 35 (described later) is fitted. The connecting portion 312 of the base leg member 31 and the support member 32 are connected by the lower connecting bolt 36 inserted through the bolt insertion hole 313 and the lower bolt hole 322.

[0034] The base leg members 31 and the support members 32 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, and the base leg main body 311 extends in one direction from the connection portion with the connecting portion 312 as the base end.

[0035] In this embodiment, the first grounding portion 33 and the second grounding portion 34 are configured using known screw-type adjusters that can adjust the height, and the amount of protrusion from the underside 316 of the base leg member 31 changes depending on the amount the adjuster is tightened.

[0036] Because the base leg member 31 is inclined upward from the first grounding portion 33 toward the connecting portion 312, the downward protruding length of the second grounding portion 34 is longer than the downward protruding length of the first grounding portion 33. The base leg member 31 is separated from the floor surface F by the first grounding portion 33 and the second grounding portion 34, except for the contact portions between the first grounding portion 33 and the second grounding portion 34 and the floor surface F.

[0037] The top plate receiving member 4 has a bolt hole 41 formed therethrough in a substantially vertical direction. The upper bolt hole 325 of the support member 32 communicates with the bolt hole 41. An upper connecting bolt 35, which will be described later, is inserted into the bolt hole 41. The support member 32 and the top plate receiving member 4 are connected by the upper connecting bolt 35 inserted into the upper bolt hole 325 and the bolt hole 41.

[0038] The top plate 2 is connected to the top of the top plate support member 4. In this embodiment, the method of connecting the top plate support member 4 and the top plate 2 is not important. For example, the top plate support member 4 and the top plate 2 may be connected by inserting a known bolt from the underside of the top plate support member 4 and then inserting it into the top plate 2.

[0039] Upper connecting bolt 35 has a male thread provided on bolt portion circumferential surface 351. The male thread provided on bolt portion circumferential surface 351 fits into a female thread provided on inner circumferential surface 326. Upper connecting bolt 35 is inserted through bolt hole 41 from the top of top plate receiving member 4 and fits into upper bolt hole 325, thereby connecting support member 32 and top plate receiving member 4.

[0040] The lower connecting bolt 36 has a male thread provided on the bolt portion peripheral surface 361. The male thread provided on the bolt portion peripheral surface 361 fits into a female thread provided on the inner peripheral surface 323. The lower connecting bolt 36 is inserted through the bolt insertion hole 313 from the underside 316 of the base leg member 31 and fits into the lower bolt hole 322, thereby connecting the base leg member 31 and the support member 32. A bolt cap 363 is fitted over the bolt head 362 of the lower connecting bolt 36 to protect it from the outside.

[0041] The base leg member 31 and the support member 32 are connected such that the centers of the bolt insertion hole 313 and the lower bolt hole 322 are positioned on the axis L of the support member 32, the lower connecting bolt 36 is positioned on the axis L of the support member 32, and the surfaces of the base end 311b and the lower end 321 are continuous.

[0042] The support member 32 and the top plate receiving member 4 are arranged such that the center of the upper bolt hole 325 is positioned on the axis L of the support member 32 , and the upper connecting bolt 35 is arranged on the axis L of the support member 32 .

[0043] Adjacent tabletop support members 4, 4 are connected to each other by a frame member 51. The frame member 51 connects adjacent tabletop support members 4, 4 to form a frame body 5 that is rectangular in plan view. As described above, the tabletop 2 is evenly supported by the multiple support structures 3 and the multiple tabletop support members 4. The frame body 5 is disposed inside the tabletop 2 in plan view.

[0044] The multiple support structures 3 are connected to one another by the frame body 5 only at the upper ends 324 of the support members 32. The installation height of the multiple support structures 3 is adjusted by first ground contact portions 33 and second ground contact portions 34 provided by adjusters so that the tabletop 2 is approximately horizontal. The installation heights of the multiple support structures 3 will differ among the support structures 3 if, for example, the floor surface F is not horizontal. Furthermore, the installation heights of the tabletop support members 4 provided on the upper parts of the support structures 3 are approximately the same. With the above configuration, the tabletop 2 and frame body 5 are installed approximately horizontally with respect to the floor surface F. The multiple support structures 3 are installed at both ends and the middle part of the tabletop 2 in one direction, and each base leg body 311 extends outward in one direction relative to the tabletop 2.

[0045] As described above, the support structure 3 in this embodiment comprises a base leg member 31 having a base leg body 311 and a connecting portion 312, a support member 32 connected to the connecting portion 312 and standing in an approximately vertical direction, a first ground contact portion 33 provided at the tip portion 311a and protruding approximately vertically downward from the underside 316 to come into contact with the floor surface F, and a second ground contact portion 34 provided at position B between the first ground contact portion 33 of the base leg body 311 and the connecting portion 312, and similarly protruding approximately vertically downward from the underside 316 to come into contact with the floor surface F. With this configuration, the support structure 3 can stably support the top board 2 with the first ground contact portion 33 and the second ground contact portion . Furthermore, since the support structure 3 includes the second grounding portion 34 at a position between the first grounding portion 33 and the connecting portion 312 and closer to the connecting portion 312, the second grounding portion 34 can be provided at a position that does not interfere with the configuration of the connecting portion 312. Therefore, the second grounding portion 34 can be provided without complicating the configuration of the connecting portion 312. Furthermore, because the support structure 3 contacts the floor surface F at the tip end 311a of the base leg body 311 and at position B close to the connecting portion 312, via the first contact portion 33 and the second contact portion 34, the inclination of the base leg member relative to the floor surface can be reduced, thereby reducing the length and width of the support structure 3. Therefore, the support structure 3 can be manufactured without using a large mold, as compared to a large, three-dimensional, one-piece molded support leg.

[0046] In this embodiment, the base leg member 31 is disposed so as to be inclined upward from the first ground contact portion 33 toward the connecting portion 312 with respect to the floor surface F at a certain inclination angle α. With this configuration, the support structure 3 can further expand the space below the base leg member 31 near the top plate, thereby further expanding the movement path of the lower legs of the user of the furniture 1 with a top plate. Furthermore, since the inclination angle α is a very small angle of about several degrees with respect to the floor surface F, the length and width dimensions of the support structure 3 can be made smaller. As a result, the mold for manufacturing the support structure 3 can be made smaller.

[0047] In this embodiment, the second grounding portion 34 is provided at a position B between the first grounding portion 33 and the connecting portion 312 and closer to the connecting portion 312 . According to this configuration, the second grounding portion 34 of the support structure 3 can be provided close to the connecting portion 312, and therefore close to the base end portion 311b. Therefore, the support structure 3 can improve resistance to a moment with the support member 32 as a fulcrum, which is generated due to the load of the tabletop 2 and the weight of the support structure 3 itself. Furthermore, since the second ground contact portion 34 of the support structure 3 is located closer to the first ground contact portion 33 than the connecting portion 312, contact between the lower limbs of the user of the tabletop-equipped fixture 1 and the second ground contact portion 34 below the tabletop 2 can be prevented.

[0048] In this embodiment, the first ground contact portion 33 and the second ground contact portion 34 are configured by adjusters. According to this configuration, the first ground contact portion 33 and the second ground contact portion 34 can be reliably grounded to the floor surface F by adjusting the amount of protrusion from the lower surface 316 by changing the amount of tightening of the adjuster. Therefore, the support structure 3 can be positioned more stably.

[0049] In this embodiment, the base leg members 31 and the support members 32 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, and the base leg main body 311 extends outward in one direction from the connection portion with the connecting portion 312 as the base end. This configuration allows the support structure 3 to have a simple structure for the base leg member 31. Furthermore, since the base leg member 31 extends in a direction away from the space below the tabletop 2, it can be positioned and oriented in a way that makes it difficult for the lower legs of a user of the tabletop-equipped furniture unit 1 to come into contact with the base leg member 31.

[0050] In this embodiment, the connecting portion 312 has a bolt insertion hole 313 that penetrates in an approximately vertical direction, and the support member 32 has a lower bolt hole 322 that communicates with the bolt insertion hole 313, and the base leg member 31 and the support member 32 are connected by a lower connecting bolt 36 that is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 313 and the lower bolt hole 322. According to this configuration, the support structure 3 can easily connect the base leg member 31 and the support member 32 with the lower connecting bolt 36, so that the work of connecting the base leg member 31 and the support member 32 can be easily carried out.

[0051] In this embodiment, the fixture 1 with a tabletop comprises a plurality of support structures 3 and a tabletop 2 supported by the support structures 3, and the plurality of support structures 3 are connected to each other by a frame body 5 only at the upper ends 324 of the support members 32. With this configuration, the fixture 1 with a tabletop can stably support the tabletop without requiring a connecting frame to connect adjacent fixture support structures 3, 3. Furthermore, because the fixture 1 with a tabletop does not require a connecting frame to connect adjacent fixture support structures 3, 3, it can be configured so that it does not interfere with the movement of the lower limbs of the user of the fixture 1 with a tabletop below the tabletop 2 when sitting down or leaving the seat, ensuring a wide line of movement for the lower limbs of the user of the fixture 1 with a tabletop.

[0052] In this embodiment, the plurality of support structures 3 are provided at both ends of the table top 2 in one direction, and each base leg body 311 extends outward in one direction relative to the table top 2. According to this configuration, the base leg members 31 of the multiple support structures 3 can be arranged in a direction that allows them to stably support the tabletop 2. Furthermore, the installation direction of each base leg member 31 can be set in a direction that takes into account the movement of the lower legs of the user of the tabletop-equipped furniture 1.

[0053] In this embodiment, the support structure 3 is spaced from the floor surface F at the tip 311a of the base leg member 31 and at a position B close to the connecting portion 312 by the first grounding portion 33 and the second grounding portion 34. This configuration makes it possible to prevent obstruction of the movement of the lower legs of a user of furniture 1 with a tabletop near support structure 3.

[0054] In this embodiment, the support structure 3 is configured by connecting the base leg member 31 and the support member 32 with the lower connecting bolt 36, so that each part that makes up the support structure 3 can have a simple shape.

[0055] The above describes embodiments of the fixture support structure and fixture with a top plate according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its intent. For example, in the above embodiment, support structure 3 has base leg body 311 extending outward in one direction from the connection portion with connecting portion 312 as a base end, but base leg body 311 may also extend in multiple directions from the bottom of support member 32. For example, as shown in Fig. 5, support structure 3 may be formed in an inverted T shape when viewed from the front, with base leg body 311 extending in symmetrical directions from connecting portion 312. In the above configuration, base leg member 31 has base leg bodies 317, 317 extending in symmetrical directions from connecting portion 312, with each base leg body 317 having a first ground contact portion 33 at tip end 317a and a second ground contact portion 34 at a position between tip end 317a and connecting portion 312 and closer to connecting portion 312.

[0056] 6, the support structure 3 may be formed in a shape in which base leg bodies 311 extend radially in a plan view from the connecting portion 312. In the above configuration, the base leg member 31 has multiple base leg bodies 318 extending radially in a plan view from the connecting portion 312, and each base leg body 318 has a first ground contact portion 33 at a tip end 318a, and a second ground contact portion 34 at a position between the tip end 318a and the connecting portion 312 and closer to the connecting portion 312.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the base leg member 31 is inclined upward from the first ground contact portion 33 toward the connecting portion 312 at a constant inclination angle α relative to the floor surface F, but as shown in Figure 5, the central portion, which is part of the underside of the base leg member 31, may be inclined convexly.

[0058] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the support structure 3 connects the base leg member 31 and the support member 32 with the lower connecting bolt 36, but it is also possible to form a female thread on the inner circumferential surface of the bolt insertion hole 313, and form a male thread on the lower end portion 321 of the support member 32 that corresponds to the female thread on the inner circumferential surface of the bolt insertion hole 313, so that the support member 32 is directly fitted into the bolt insertion hole 313. In the above configuration, the male thread on the lower end portion 321 has a penetration length that does not interfere with the second ground contact portion 34.

[0059] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the support structure 3 has the first grounding portion 33 and the second grounding portion 34 configured by adjusters, but the first grounding portion 33 may be configured so that its protruding length does not change, and only the second grounding portion 34 may be configured by an adjuster to separate the base leg member 31 from the floor surface F. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1. Display unit with top 2. Top plate 3. Support structure for fixtures (support structure) 4 Top plate support member 31 Base leg member 32 Support member 33 First grounding part 34 Second grounding part 36 Lower connecting bolt 311 Base Leg Script 311a Tip 311b Proximal end 312 Connection section 313 Bolt insertion hole 322 Bolt hole (lower bolt hole) 324 Upper end F Floor

Claims

1. a top plate having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction; A furniture support structure that is installed on the floor surface and supports the top plate, The fixture support structure comprises: a base leg member having a base leg body extending along the floor surface and a connecting portion provided at a base end of the base leg body; a support member connected to the connecting portion and standing in a substantially vertical direction; a first ground contact portion provided at a tip end of the base leg body and contacting the floor surface; a second grounding portion provided between the first grounding portion of the base leg body and the connecting portion, positioned closer to the connecting portion than the first grounding portion, and configured to come into contact with the floor surface; Equipped with the connecting portion extends upward from the base end of the base leg body on the same straight line as the base leg body in the direction in which the base leg body extends, A top plate receiving member is provided at the upper end of the support member, facing the base leg body and extending in the same direction as the base leg body, and supporting the top plate; The base leg body and the tabletop support member extend in a plane view toward the outer peripheral edge of the tabletop at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction.

2. The base leg member is disposed at an upward incline with respect to the floor surface from the first ground contact portion toward the connecting portion. The fixture with a top plate according to claim 1.

3. The second grounding portion is provided between the connecting portion and the first grounding portion and at a position closer to the connecting portion. A fixture with a top plate according to claim 1 or claim 2.

4. The second grounding portion is constituted by an adjuster. A fixture with a top plate according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The base leg members and the support members are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, The base leg body extends in one direction from a connection portion with the connecting portion as a base end. A fixture with a top plate according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The connecting portion is formed with a bolt insertion hole that penetrates in a substantially vertical direction, The support member has a bolt hole formed therein that communicates with the bolt insertion hole, The base leg member and the support member are connected by connecting bolts inserted through the bolt insertion holes and the bolt holes. A fixture with a top plate according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The plurality of fixture support structures are connected to each other only at the upper ends of the support members. A fixture with a top plate according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The fixture support structure is provided at both ends in one direction relative to the tabletop, and the base leg bodies extend outward in the one direction relative to the tabletop. The fixture with a top plate according to claim 7.

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