Booth furniture and booth units

Abstract

To provide booth furniture with a simple yet strong configuration.SOLUTION: Booth furniture 1 including a pair of side panels 10 and 11 disposed facing each other, and a back panel 12 connecting back-side vertical edges of the pair of side panels 10 and 11, the booth furniture is formed into a U shape with at least one open side. Intermediate-height portions of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 are connected to each other with a horizontal top plate 30 in a range deflected toward the back panel 12 side, and upper edges of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 are connected to each other with a roof material 50 in a range deflected toward the back panel 12 side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to booth furniture and booth units that enable a usage suitable for personal work in offices, public facilities, and the like.

Background Art

[0002] In offices, public facilities, and the like, as a space for personal work, there is known a booth device having a peripheral wall with four sides and open upward, and a ceiling portion attached to the upper end of the peripheral wall, and an entrance is provided in one wall constituting the peripheral wall (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The ceiling portion of this booth device has an outer frame that is open vertically and horizontally, and sound-absorbing sheets arranged in a crossed posture and aligned vertically and horizontally inside the outer frame.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the booth device of Patent Document 1, the ceiling portion is arranged over the entire area surrounded by the four sides. Therefore, there is a problem that the sense of openness of the space inside the booth is small, and when the user sitting inside the booth stands up, the user's head hits the roof material.

[0005] The present invention has been made paying attention to these problems, and an object thereof is to realize new booth furniture and booth units with a large sense of openness of the space inside the booth.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve such an object, the present invention takes the following means.

[0007] In other words, the booth furniture of the present invention has a pair of side panels arranged opposite each other and a back panel connecting the vertical rear edges of the pair of side panels, and is formed in a U-shape with at least one side open, wherein the middle heights of the pair of side panels are connected by a horizontal top plate in a range biased toward the back panel, and the upper edges of the pair of side panels are connected by a roofing material in a range biased toward the back panel, and the roofing material has a plurality of boards that extend in the direction in which the pair of side panels face each other and are arranged at equal intervals, and the boards are, The upper end is set to be further away from the rear panel than the lower end. It is inclined with respect to the vertical.

[0008] This approach increases the sense of openness within the booth space and allows for easy control of the amount of light coming from above, resulting in a more comfortable environment. Furthermore, the roofing material positioned near the top edge of the pair of side panels has evenly spaced diagonal gaps, making it difficult for light to penetrate from above the booth furniture. In addition, it does not obstruct airflow, allowing air inside the booth furniture to move to the outside through the gaps in the roofing material. If you do this, The roofing material positioned near the top edge of each side panel has evenly spaced diagonal gaps, preventing light from above the booth furniture from directly shining into the eyes of the seated user.

[0009] In the booth furniture of the present invention, it is preferable that the roofing material covers the area above the top plate.

[0010] In this way, even if sound reflects off the top panel, that sound can be absorbed by the roofing material.

[0011] In the booth furniture of the present invention, it is preferable that the roofing material is located in the area on the front side of the top plate and does not extend to the front area where there is no top plate.

[0012] In this configuration, the roofing material positioned near the top edge of the pair of side panels does not extend into the front seating area within the booth furniture, so that the roofing material will not hit the head of a seated user when they stand up. Furthermore, if the roofing material is lightweight and made of a soft surface material, it will not cause injury even if it hits a user.

[0017] In the booth furniture of the present invention, the roof material is preferably composed of a roof unit including a support frame that supports the plurality of boards, and the roof unit is preferably detachable from the upper edges of the pair of side panels.

[0018] This approach makes it easy to create variations in the presence or absence of roofing materials by attaching and detaching the roof unit.

[0019] The booth unit of the present invention is constructed by arranging the booth furniture described in any of the above descriptions side by side, and the two adjacent booth furnitures have a shared side panel that is shared between the two booths, and the roof material is the Shared side panel It is characterized by connecting the upper edges of the side panels positioned opposite it.

[0020] In this way, the number of panel components can be reduced in a booth unit composed of multiple connected booth furniture units.

[0021] In the booth unit of the present invention, Side panel A groove is formed in the center of the upper edge surface, and the roofing material is fitted from above with mounting brackets provided on both the left and right sides of the roofing material using the groove. Side panel Two adjacent booth furniture units are preferably connected via the roofing material.

[0022] In this way, by connecting the upper edges of the pair of side panels facing each other in each booth furniture to the roofing material, two adjacent booth furniture pieces can be easily connected. The booth unit of the present invention comprises a pair of side panels arranged opposite each other, and a back panel connecting the vertical rear edges of the pair of side panels. The booth unit is configured by arranging a first booth furniture and a second booth furniture horizontally in a U-shape with at least one side open. The first booth furniture and the second booth furniture are connected by a horizontal top plate in a range where the intermediate heights of the pair of side panels are biased toward the back panel, and the upper edges of the pair of side panels are connected by a roof material in a range biased toward the back panel. The roof material has a plurality of plates that extend in the direction in which the pair of side panels face each other and are arranged at equal intervals. The plates are supported by a first support frame member located to the left of the roof material and a second support frame member located to the right of the roof material, in a state inclined with respect to the vertical direction. In the first booth furniture located on the left and the second booth furniture located on the right, both sides are... The first booth furniture has a shared side panel that is shared between the booths, the roof material of the first booth furniture connects the upper edges of the shared side panel and the side panel positioned opposite it, the roof material of the second booth furniture connects the upper edges of the shared side panel and the side panel positioned opposite it, a groove is formed in the center of the upper surface of the upper edge of the shared side panel, the roof material of the second booth furniture is connected to the shared side panel by fitting the other end of a first mounting bracket, one end of which is engaged with a first engagement hole formed in the first support frame member, into the groove from above, and the roof material of the first booth furniture is connected to the shared side panel by fitting the other end of a second mounting bracket, one end of which is engaged with a second engagement hole formed in the second support frame member and positioned offset in the front-rear direction from the first engagement hole, into the groove from above, and the first booth furniture and the second booth furniture are connected via the roof material.

Advantages of the Invention

[0023] According to the present invention, booth furniture with a large sense of openness and a booth unit configured by connecting booth furniture are obtained.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0024] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view of the booth furniture 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a front view of the booth furniture 1 in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] It is a plan view of the booth furniture 1 in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] It is a bottom view of the booth furniture 1 in FIG. 1. [Figure 5] It is a perspective view of the booth furniture 1 in FIG. 1 seen from an upper diagonal direction on the front side. [Figure 6] It is an exploded perspective view of the side panel 10 of the booth furniture 1 in FIG. 1 removed. [Figure 7] FIG. 7(a) is a perspective view of the side panel 10, and FIG. 7(b) is a sectional view taken along the line a-a of FIG. 7(a). [Figure 8] FIG. 8(a) is an enlarged perspective view of the upper end portion of the booth furniture 1 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8(b) is a view of the roof unit 50A removed from the upper end portion of the booth furniture 1. [Figure 9] FIG. 9(a) is a view showing the mounting bracket 60 for mounting the roof unit 50A, and FIG. 9(b) is a view explaining the method of mounting by the mounting bracket 60. [Figure 10] It is a perspective view of the booth unit 101 of the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] It is a view explaining the method of assembling the booth unit 101 in FIG. 10. [Figure 12] FIG. 12(a) is an exploded perspective view of the roof unit 150A of the booth unit 101 in FIG. 10, and FIG. 12(b) is a perspective view of the roof unit 150A. [Figure 13] It is a view explaining the structure of the roof unit 150A. [Figure 14] This is a perspective view of a booth unit 201 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0025] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0026] (First Embodiment) Figure 1 is a perspective view of the booth furniture 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of the booth furniture 1 of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a plan view of the booth furniture 1, and Figure 4 is a bottom view of the booth furniture 1 of Figure 1.

[0027] The booth furniture 1 shown in Figures 1 to 4 includes a pair of side panels 10 and 11 arranged opposite each other, and a back panel 12 connected between the ends (rear vertical edges) 10a and 11a of these side panels 10 and 11. The entire structure is U-shaped in plan view, making it self-supporting and forming an internal booth space S1 that serves as a living space. The other ends 10b and 11b of the side panels 10 and 11 form an opening OP for users to enter and exit the internal booth space S1.

[0028] The side panels 10, 11 and the rear panel 12 have a narrow, elongated rectangular shape and are set to the same height. The thickness dimension is the same for all three panels.

[0029] The side panels 10 and 11 are set to have the same shape. The side panels 10 and 11 have one end 10a and 11a on the back panel 12 side that extends vertically, while the other end 10b and 11b on the opening OP side have a shape close to a rectangle, consisting of an upper end 10b1 and 11b1 that extends almost vertically, and an inclined end 10b2 and 11b2 that are connected below the upper end 10b1 and 11b1 and slope towards the floor so as they approach the back panel 12.

[0030] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the upper and lower ends of the butt corners of the side panels 10 and 11 and the rear panel 12 are connected by fastening L-shaped connectors 14 (not shown) with bolts as a simple connecting means.

[0031] Two adjusters 3 for adjusting the grounding height are attached to the lower ends of the side panels 10 and 11 and the lower end of the rear panel 12, respectively, as grounding members.

[0032] The structures of the side panels 10, 11 and the rear panel 12 will be described with reference to Figure 7. In this embodiment, the structure of the side panel 10 shown in Figure 7(a) will be described in detail, but the structures of the side panels 11 and the rear panel 12 are similar.

[0033] As shown in Figure 7(b), the side panel 10 includes a lightweight core material 13 such as paper honeycomb, an MDF 14 (Medium Density Fiberboard) provided on one side of the core material 13, a covering material 15 that covers the MDF 14, an MDF 16 provided on the other side of the core material 13, and a covering material 17 that covers the MDF 16.

[0034] The core material 13 is a component placed inside the side panel 10. As shown in Figure 7(b), a linear outer periphery groove 13a is formed in the center of the core material 13 in the thickness direction on the left and right end faces of the side panel 10. Similarly, a linear outer periphery groove 13a is also formed in the center of the core material 13 in the thickness direction on the upper and lower end faces of the side panel 10.

[0035] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a top plate 30 is positioned along the inner surfaces of the side panels 10, 11 and the back panel 12 in the booth interior space S1 of the booth furniture 1. For mounting the top plate 30, as shown in Figure 4, a first bracket 31 is provided at the position connecting the back panel 12 and the side panel 10, a second bracket 32 ​​is provided at the position connecting the back panel 12 and the side panel 11, and a third bracket 33 is provided near the usable end 30b of the top plate 30, connected to the side panels 10 and 11, respectively. The corner portion on the far end 30a side of the top plate 30 is supported by the first and second brackets 31 and 32, respectively, as viewed from the user, and the corner portion on the usable end 30b side of the top plate 30 is supported by the third bracket 33, and the top plate is bolted from below.

[0036] Thus, in the booth furniture 1, the intermediate heights of the side panels 10 and 11 are connected by a horizontal top plate 30 in a range that is biased toward the rear panel 12. When the top plate 30 is installed, a gap Δ1 is provided between the far end 30a of the top plate 30 and the inner surface of the rear panel 12.

[0037] In this embodiment, the tabletop 30 is made of, for example, wood. However, the material of the tabletop 30 is arbitrary, as long as it is made of a rigid material.

[0038] In the booth furniture 1, a roofing material 50 is positioned above the booth interior space S1, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The roofing material 50 is positioned to connect the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11, in an area biased towards the rear panel 12. The roofing material 50 is positioned to cover the top of the top panel 30.

[0039] The roofing material 50 is positioned above the top plate 30 on the rear side of the usable end 30b of the top plate 30, and is not positioned on the front side of the usable end 30b of the top plate 30 (it does not extend to the front side where there is no top plate 30). Therefore, even if there is a user seated in the booth space S1, the roofing material 50 is not above the user's head.

[0040] The roofing material 50 has multiple plates 51 extending in the left-right direction of the booth furniture 1 (in the direction in which the side panels 10 and 11 face each other). The multiple plates 51 are flat members with a roughly uniform thickness and a horizontally elongated rectangular shape, and are arranged to extend horizontally. In Figure 3, the multiple plates 51 are shown with diagonal lines.

[0041] As shown in Figure 8, the roofing material 50 is composed of a roof unit 50A which includes a support frame 52 that supports multiple boards 51.

[0042] When attached to the upper end of the booth furniture 1, the support frame member 52 has an opposing surface 52a facing the upper edge of the side panel 10, an opposing surface 52b facing the upper edge of the side panel 11, and a central support portion 52c positioned between the opposing surfaces 52a and 52b. The central support portion 52c extends substantially parallel to the opposing surfaces 52a and 52b.

[0043] In this embodiment, the plate material 51 and the support frame material 52 are made of felt, specifically rigid felt (100% polyester). By connecting the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11 with the rigid felt roofing material 50, the strength of the booth furniture 1 is improved compared to the case where the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11 are not connected. The material of the components constituting the roofing material 50 is arbitrary, as long as they are made of lightweight material.

[0044] The ends of the four panels 51a positioned to the left of the center of the booth furniture 1 are supported by the opposing surface 52a and the central support section 52c of the support frame 52, respectively. The ends of the four panels 51b positioned to the right of the center of the booth furniture 1 are supported by the opposing surface 52b and the central support section 52c of the support frame 52, respectively.

[0045] The four panels 51a and the four panels 51b are arranged at equal intervals from the front to the back of the booth furniture 1. Furthermore, the upper ends of the four panels 51a and the four panels 51b are inclined such that their lower ends are further away from the back panel.

[0046] As shown in Figure 8(b), two engagement holes 53 are formed on the opposing surfaces 52a and 52b of the support frame member 52. The engagement holes 53 are elongated holes extending horizontally and are used when attaching the roof unit 50A to the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11.

[0047] As shown in Figure 8(b), two mounting brackets 60 are provided on the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11. The two mounting brackets 60 are each formed by bending a metal plate-like member and have substantially the same shape. The mounting brackets 60 engage with the support frame member 52 of the roof unit 50A, and suspend the roof unit 50A from the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11. In the above description, the case in which the roof unit 50A is attached to the mounting brackets 60 provided on the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11 has been described, but it is also possible to attach the mounting brackets 60 to the roof unit 50A first, and then attach the mounting brackets 60, which are integrated with the roof unit 50A, so as to suspend them from the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11.

[0048] Specifically, as shown in Figure 9(a), the upper end of the front portion 60a of the mounting bracket 60 bends horizontally toward the rear side to form a horizontal portion 60b, and the rear end of the horizontal portion 60b bends downward to form a locking portion 60c. The front portion 60a and the locking portion 60c extend vertically in a substantially parallel manner.

[0049] The distance between the front portion 60a and the locking portion 60c is approximately half the thickness of the side panel 11, and is the distance from the surface of the side panel 11 to the outer peripheral groove 13a. The locking portion 60c is positioned within the straight outer peripheral groove 13a formed on the upper edge of the side panel 11. As a result, the upper end of the mounting bracket 60 is fitted onto the upper edge of the side panel 11.

[0050] At the lower end of the front portion 60a of the mounting bracket 60, it bends horizontally toward the surface of the side panel 11 to form a horizontal portion 60d, and at the front end of the horizontal portion 60d, it bends upward to form an engaging portion 60e. The engaging portion 60e of the mounting bracket 60 engages with an engaging hole 53 formed in the support frame material 52 of the roof unit 50A.

[0051] In this way, the roof unit 50A is attached to the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11 by engaging the four mounting brackets 60, which are hooked onto the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11, with the four engagement holes 53 formed in the support frame material 52 of the roof unit 50A.

[0052] The roof unit 50A is detachable from the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11. Thus, in the booth furniture 1, when the roof unit 50A is attached to the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11, the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11 are connected to each other in a range that is biased towards the rear panel 12.

[0053] In this embodiment, the booth furniture 1 is equipped with optional components such as a stand for a portable terminal 4 and a lighting fixture mounting device 5 to facilitate work and tasks within the booth space S1. The stand for a portable terminal 61 and the lighting fixture mounting device 62 are attached to the back panel 12 via mounting brackets 61a and 62a, respectively, and are mounted independently of the side panels 10 and 11. The component indicated by reference numeral 63 is an optional cup holder, which is fastened together with the bracket 63a when it is attached to the top plate 30.

[0054] As described above, the booth furniture 1 of this embodiment has a pair of side panels 10 and 11 arranged opposite each other, and a back panel 12 that connects the vertical edges on the back sides of the pair of side panels 10 and 11, and is a booth furniture formed in a U shape with at least one side open, the middle heights of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 are connected by a horizontal top plate 30 in a range that is biased toward the back panel 12 side, and the upper edges of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 are connected by a roofing material 50 in a range that is biased toward the back panel 12 side.

[0055] This approach increases the sense of openness within the booth space S1 and allows for easy control of the amount of light coming from above, resulting in a more comfortable environment.

[0056] In the booth furniture 1 of this embodiment, the roofing material 50 covers the area above the top plate 30.

[0057] In this way, even if sound is reflected off the top panel 30, that sound can be absorbed by the roofing material 50.

[0058] In the booth furniture 1 of this embodiment, the roofing material 50 is located in the area on the front side of the top plate 30 and does not extend to the front area where the top plate 30 is not present.

[0059] In this configuration, the roofing material 50 positioned near the upper ends of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 does not extend into the front seating area inside the booth furniture 1, so that even if a seated user stands up, the roofing material 50 will not hit their head. Furthermore, if the roofing material 50 is lightweight and made of a soft material, even if it hits a user, it will not cause injury.

[0060] In the booth furniture 1 of this embodiment, the roof material 50 has a plurality of plate materials 51 that extend in the direction opposite to the pair of side panels 10 and 11 and are arranged at equal intervals, and the plate materials 51 are inclined with respect to the vertical direction.

[0061] In this configuration, the roofing material positioned near the upper edges of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 has evenly spaced diagonal gaps, making it difficult for light to penetrate from above the booth furniture. Furthermore, it does not obstruct airflow, allowing air inside the booth furniture to move to the outside through the gaps in the roofing material.

[0062] In the booth furniture 1 of this embodiment, the board material 51 is inclined such that its upper end is further away from the back panel 12 than its lower end.

[0063] In this configuration, the roofing material 50 positioned near the upper ends of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 has evenly spaced diagonal gaps, preventing light from above the booth furniture 1 from directly shining into the eyes of the seated user.

[0064] In the booth furniture 1 of this embodiment, the roof material 50 is composed of a roof unit 50A that includes a support frame material 52 that supports a plurality of board materials 51, and the roof unit 50A is detachable from the upper edges of a pair of side panels 10, 11.

[0065] This approach makes it easy to create variations with or without roofing material by attaching and detaching the roof unit 50A.

[0066] The booth furniture 1 of the first embodiment can be used independently, or it can be used in conjunction with other furniture, etc.

[0067] (Second Embodiment) As a second embodiment, a booth unit 101, which is constructed by connecting two booth furniture units 1 according to the present invention side by side, will be described with reference to Figure 10.

[0068] When configuring the booth unit 101 shown in Figure 10, as shown in Figure 11(a), booth furniture 1b, from which the side panel 10 and roof material 150 have been removed, is brought close to booth furniture 1a from the outside of the side panel 11 of booth furniture 1a.

[0069] Subsequently, as shown in Figure 11(b), the booth furniture 1a and booth furniture 1b are arranged in a continuous configuration such that the right end of the back panel 12 of booth furniture 1a and the left end of the back panel 12 of booth furniture 1b are in close proximity. At this time, the side panel 11 of booth furniture 1a becomes a shared side panel A that is shared between the two booths. In this state, the roofing material 50 is attached to booth furniture 1a between the upper edge of the shared side panel A and the upper edge of the side panel 10 that is positioned opposite the shared side panel A.

[0070] Next, in booth furniture 1b, as shown in Figure 11(c), a roofing material 150 is attached between the upper edge of the shared side panel A and the upper edge of the side panel 11 which is positioned opposite the shared side panel A. Therefore, in booth furniture 1b, the upper edge of the shared side panel A and the upper edge of the side panel 11 are connected by the roofing material 150. In this way, the two adjacent booth furnitures 1a and 1b are connected via the roofing material 150.

[0071] In the two booth furniture units 1a and 1b, a roofing material 150 is placed above the booth interior space S1. The roofing material 150 of booth furniture unit 1a is stretched across the upper edges of the side panel 10 and the common side panel A in an area biased towards the rear panel 12, and the roofing material 150 of booth furniture unit 1b is stretched across the upper edges of the common side panel A and the side panel 11 in an area biased towards the rear panel 12. The roofing material 150 is positioned to cover the area above the top panel 30.

[0072] The roofing material 150 is positioned above the top plate 30, on the rear side of the top plate 30's usable end 30b, and is not positioned on the front side of the top plate 30's usable end 30b (it does not extend to the front side where the top plate 30 is not present). Therefore, even when there are users seated in the booth space S1, the roofing material 150 is not above their heads. In a plan view, the position of the front end of the roofing material 150 coincides with the position of the usable end 30b of the top plate 30.

[0073] As shown in Figures 12(a) and 12(b), the roofing material 150 has a plurality of plate members 151 that extend in the left-right direction of the booth furniture 1 (in the direction in which the side panels 10 and 11 face each other). The plurality of plate members 151 are flat members having a horizontally elongated, approximately rectangular shape, and are arranged to extend horizontally.

[0074] As shown in Figure 12(b), the roofing material 150 is composed of a roof unit 150A that includes a support frame 152 that supports a plurality of plate materials 151.

[0075] The support frame member 152, when attached to the upper end of the booth furniture 1, has a support frame member 152a positioned on the left side and a support frame member 152b positioned on the right side.

[0076] Each of the support frame members 152a and 152b has two engagement holes 153 formed therein. The engagement holes 153 are elongated holes that extend horizontally and are used when attaching the roof unit 150A to the upper edge of the side panels 10 and 11.

[0077] Furthermore, each of the support frame members 152a and 152b has four notches 154 formed therein. The notches 154 are for fitting the plate members 151 into. The notches 154 are formed from the upper end of the support frame members 152a and 152b downwards and are inclined so that they are positioned towards the back as they go downwards.

[0078] In this way, the roof unit 150A can be easily assembled by fitting the four board members 151 into the notches 154 of the support frame members 152a and 152b.

[0079] The roof unit 150A is attached to the upper edges of the side panels 10 and 11 by mounting brackets 60. The mounting brackets 60 and the method of attaching the roof unit 150A to the upper end of the booth furniture 1 using them are the same as in the first embodiment.

[0080] In the support frame member 152a, the two engagement holes 153 are positioned between two notches 154 adjacent to the rear end 152a1 of the support frame member 152a, and between two notches 154 adjacent to the front end 152a2 of the support frame member 152a, as shown in Figure 13(a).

[0081] Similarly, in the support frame member 152b, the two engagement holes 153 are positioned between two notches 154 adjacent to the rear end 152b1 of the support frame member 152b, and between two notches 154 adjacent to the front end 152b2 of the support frame member 152b, as shown in Figure 13(b).

[0082] The engagement holes 153 located on the back side of the support frame member 152a are positioned further back than the engagement holes 153 located on the back side of the support frame member 152b. Similarly, the engagement holes 153 located on the front side of the support frame member 152a are positioned further back than the engagement holes 153 located on the front side of the support frame member 152b.

[0083] Therefore, as shown in Figure 13(c), the mounting bracket 60 for attaching the roof material 150 of the left booth furniture 1a to the upper edge of the shared side panel A and the mounting bracket 60 for attaching the roof material 150 of the right booth furniture 1b to the upper edge of the shared side panel A do not overlap.

[0084] The booth unit 101 of this embodiment is constructed by arranging the aforementioned booth furniture 1 horizontally, and two adjacent booth furnitures 1a and 1b have a shared side panel A that is shared between the two booths, and the roof material 50 connects the upper edges of the shared side panel A and the side panels 10 and 11 that are positioned opposite it.

[0085] In this way, the number of panel material parts can be reduced in a booth unit 101 that is composed of multiple booth furniture units 1a and 1b connected in series.

[0086] In the booth unit 101 of this embodiment, an outer perimeter groove 13 is formed in the center of the upper edge of the common side panel A, and the roofing material 50 is connected to the common side panel A by fitting mounting brackets 60 provided on both the left and right sides of the roofing material 50 into the outer perimeter groove 13 from above, and two adjacent booth furniture units 1a and 1b are connected via the roofing material 150.

[0087] In this way, by connecting the upper edges of the pair of side panels that are positioned opposite each other in each of the booth furniture 1a and 1b to the roofing material, two adjacent booth furniture pieces 1a and 1b can be easily connected.

[0088] (Third embodiment) As a third embodiment, a booth unit 201 configured by connecting two booth furniture units 1 according to the present invention in a vertical direction will be described with reference to Figure 14.

[0089] In the booth unit 201 shown in Figure 14, the back panel 12 of booth furniture 1a and the back panel 12 of booth furniture 1b are arranged to overlap. In addition, in the booth unit 201, the overlapping back panels 12 may share a single panel material. In this way, the number of panel material parts can be reduced in a booth unit composed of multiple connected booth furniture units 1.

[0090] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the configuration of each part is not limited to the embodiments described above.

[0091] For example, in one embodiment, the roofing material 50 has a plurality of plate members 51 that extend in directions opposite to each other and are arranged at equal intervals, and the plate members 51 are inclined with respect to the vertical direction, but are not limited to this. For example, the plurality of plate members 51 do not have to be arranged at equal intervals. Also, the plurality of plate members 51 may be arranged parallel to the vertical direction. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

[0092] In the first embodiment described above, the multiple plates 51 are inclined such that their upper ends are further away from the rear panel 12 than their lower ends, but this is not limited to this configuration. For example, the multiple plates 51 may be inclined such that their upper ends are closer to the rear panel 12 than their lower ends. Furthermore, the multiple plate materials 51 may be arranged parallel to each other in the vertical direction. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

[0093] In the first embodiment described above, the multiple plate materials 51 are flat members having a horizontally elongated rectangular shape and extending in the horizontal direction, but are not limited to this. The shape, number, thickness, and arrangement of the plate materials 51 are arbitrary and are not limited to flat members. Furthermore, the direction in which the plate materials 51 extend is not limited to the horizontal direction. The direction in which the plate materials 51 extend is not limited to when they are arranged parallel to the back panel 12. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

[0094] In the first embodiment described above, the roofing material 50 is composed of a roofing unit 50A, and the roofing unit 50A is detachable from the upper edges of a pair of side panels 10 and 11, but is not limited to this. For example, the roofing material 50 may be fixed to the upper edges of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 and not be detachable. Furthermore, the mounting structure for attaching the roofing unit 50A to the upper edges of the pair of side panels 10 and 11 is arbitrary. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

[0095] In the first embodiment described above, the roofing material 50 is made of rigid felt (100% polyester), but the structure and material of the roofing material 50 are arbitrary. For example, the roofing material may be made of expanded polystyrene. Alternatively, the roofing material may be made by laminating rigid felt (100% polyester) to both sides of a core material such as wood. In this case, the strength of the roofing material is improved, and it is possible to prevent injury to users even if the roofing material falls and hits them. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

[0096] In the first embodiment described above, the pair of side panels 10, 11 and the back panel 12 include a core material 13 which is a paper honeycomb core and MDF 14, 16 provided on both sides of the core material 13, respectively, but are not limited to this. The material and configuration of the pair of side panels 10, 11 and the back panel 12 are arbitrary, as long as they are made of a rigid material. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

[0097] In the first embodiment described above, the side panels 10 and the rear panel 12 are formed from a lightweight core material 13 and MDF 14 and 16 bonded to both sides, and the top plate 30 is made of wood, but it is not limited to this. The side panels 10, the rear panel 12, and the top plate 30 can be made of a rigid material. As a rigid material, for example, fiber-reinforced resin (glass fiber reinforced nylon PAGF) and aluminum material (manufacturing method used for window frames: aluminum extruded material) can be used. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

[0098] In the first embodiment described above, a plurality of plate members 51 are fixed to the support frame member 52 in the roofing material 50, but the invention is not limited to this. The plate members 51 may be configured to be rotatable relative to the support frame member 52 and to be configured to be adjustable in their inclination direction relative to the vertical. In this way, the inclination direction of the plate members can be appropriately adjusted according to the position of the lighting above the booth furniture, for example. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

[0099] Other configurations can also be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0100] 1 Booth Furniture 10 Side Panels 11 Side Panels 12 Rear panel 13 Core material 13a Outer perimeter groove (groove) 14 MDF 16 MDF 30 Top plate 50 Roofing materials 50A Roof Unit 51 Board material 52 Support frame material 60 Mounting brackets A Shared side panel 101 Booth Units 150 Roofing materials 150A Roof Unit 151 Board material 152 Support frame material 201 Booth Unit

Claims

1. A booth furniture piece having a pair of side panels arranged opposite each other and a back panel connecting the vertical rear edges of the pair of side panels, formed in a U-shape with at least one side open, The midpoints of the pair of side panels are connected by a horizontal top plate in a range that is biased toward the rear panel, and the upper edges of the pair of side panels are connected by a roofing material in a range that is biased toward the rear panel. The roofing material has a plurality of plate members that extend in directions opposite to the pair of side panels and are arranged at equal intervals. The aforementioned panel is inclined vertically such that its upper end is further away from the rear panel than its lower end, in the booth furniture.

2. The booth furniture according to claim 1, wherein the roofing material covers the area above the top plate.

3. The booth furniture according to claim 2, wherein the roofing material is in the area on the front side of the top plate and does not extend to the front area where there is no top plate.

4. The booth furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the roofing material is composed of a roof unit including a support frame for supporting the plurality of boards, and the roof unit is detachable from the upper edges of the pair of side panels.

5. It is constructed by arranging the booth furniture described in any one of claims 1 to 4 in a series of horizontal pieces, In two adjacent booth furniture units, there is a shared side panel that is shared between the two booths, The aforementioned roofing material is characterized by connecting the upper edges of the shared side panel and the side panel positioned opposite it to it, in a booth unit.

6. A groove is formed in the center of the upper edge surface of the side panel. The aforementioned roofing material is connected to the side panel by fitting mounting brackets provided on both the left and right sides of the roofing material into the grooves from above. The booth unit according to claim 5, characterized in that two adjacent booth furniture units are connected via the roofing material.

7. A booth unit is constructed by arranging a first booth furniture and a second booth furniture horizontally in a U-shape, each having a pair of side panels facing each other and a back panel connecting the vertical rear edges of the pair of side panels, with at least one side open. The first booth furniture and the second booth furniture are, The midpoints of the pair of side panels are connected by a horizontal top plate in a range that is biased toward the rear panel, and the upper edges of the pair of side panels are connected by a roofing material in a range that is biased toward the rear panel. The roofing material has a plurality of plate members that extend in directions opposite to the pair of side panels and are arranged at equal intervals. The aforementioned plate is supported by a first support frame member positioned on the left side of the roofing material and a second support frame member positioned on the right side of the roofing material, in a state inclined with respect to the vertical direction. The first booth furniture located on the left and the second booth furniture located on the right have a shared side panel that is shared between the two booths. The roof material of the first booth furniture connects the upper edges of the shared side panel and the side panel positioned opposite it, and the roof material of the second booth furniture connects the upper edges of the shared side panel and the side panel positioned opposite it, A groove is formed in the center of the upper edge surface of the shared side panel. The roof material of the second booth furniture is connected to the common side panel by fitting the other end of a first mounting bracket, one end of which is engaged with a first engagement hole formed in the first support frame material, into the groove from above. The roof material of the first booth furniture is connected to the common side panel by fitting the other end of a second mounting bracket, which is engaged with a second engagement hole formed in the second support frame material and located at a position offset in the front-rear direction from the first engagement hole, into the groove from above. A booth unit characterized in that the first booth furniture and the second booth furniture are connected via the roofing material.

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