JP2004113810A - Office constituting equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freely construct various office conformations by use of common furniture. <P>SOLUTION: This office constituting equipment has a table 6 having a top plate 44 of a variable height, and a table 7 having a top plate 47. The top plate 44 of the table 6 can overlap the top plate 47 of the table 7 in a plan view. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

{Circle over (1)} The present invention relates to office configuration equipment suitable for constructing an office for performing creative work while balancing the degree of exchange between workers and autonomy.

As a conventional office, for example, it is characterized by a form in which desks equipped with materials and equipment necessary for work are oriented in the same direction and arranged in rows at regular intervals (hereinafter abbreviated as a factory type). Things are known.

In addition, a general company employs a form in which a plurality of office desks equipped with sleeves, wagons, and the like for storing their own materials and the like are arranged facing each other or close to each other (hereinafter, abbreviated as a den type). Characteristic features are also widespread.

In the R & D department, software development department, and the like, a desk for work, a table or a storage for placing OA equipment, or the like is arranged in a closed space or a private room defined by a partition ( (Hereinafter referred to as a cell type).

The various types of offices described above should be selected and adopted as appropriate according to the business, and each of them plays an important role in the future, of course. It is expected that it will be difficult to sufficiently cope with the conventional form alone.

That is, with the rapid development and spread of computers, routine office work is gradually leaving human hands. As a result, office workers are required to have higher-level work processes. For example, it has been desired to process raw materials of information into knowledge to promote more creative work. In addition, with the advancement of information technology represented by computer networks, it is becoming possible to carry out certain tasks without necessarily gathering in the same place. Also.

Considering these circumstances, advanced personal controls will be required for future office workers, and these highly autonomous office workers will go to the office for human-to-human exchanges as necessary. It is expected that the number of forms will increase. Therefore, in offices that meet such demands, the degree of exchange that allows humans to directly exchange face-to-face information with each other and the degree of interaction between them can be appropriately concentrated on information processing and the like while protecting privacy. It is desirable to have both high autonomy that can be performed.

精 From this point of view, when examining the various types of offices described above, each has the following problems. First, the fax-trial type has a low degree of interaction and low autonomy, and is not suitable for the knowledge-intensive type of office described above. In addition, the den type is capable of securing a high degree of exchange because a worker sits relatively close to a desk or the like arranged in an island shape, and is suitable for routine group processing. However, it is not suitable for creative work because of low autonomy. Further, the cell type has a high degree of autonomy and is suitable for concentrated work because a private room environment is obtained, but is not suitable for direct information exchange between humans due to a low degree of exchange. Recently, a fixed cell type layout has been developed, and a common area for exchanging information with multiple workers has been developed in the center of the cell type. Office furniture is completely different from furniture located in a common area. Therefore, in order to achieve both high degree of exchange and autonomy in such a form, a large space and various kinds of furniture are required.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to freely construct a joint work area with a high degree of exchange and a personal work area with respect for autonomy as needed, using common moving furniture. It was done. And, in order to prevent the order of the whole office from being disturbed due to the high degree of freedom of furniture arrangement, positioning elements such as wiring devices having communication connectors serving as entrances and exits of information at predetermined locations on the floor. I am trying to do it.

As described in detail above, the office configuration equipment according to the present invention is such that a worker can freely move mobile furniture such as a desk to form a joint work area or an individual work area as appropriate. Concentrate on the environment with a high degree of exchange, where humans can exchange live information, and advanced information processing work, without the need for large spaces and various types of furniture. It is possible to freely create a highly autonomous environment that can be used as needed. In addition, since the positioning element is provided at a predetermined position on the floor, it is possible to prevent the office from being disordered by freely moving the moving furniture.

If a wiring device having a communication connector serving as a gateway for information is adopted as this positioning element, the desk is set up with reference to the wiring device in both cases of joint work and personal work. Since the possibility of arranging the office is increased, disorderly offices can be prevented without difficulty.

In addition, if the moving furniture is provided with leg forms that are easily approached or overlapped with each other, the degree of freedom in arranging the moving furniture is increased, and the space can be used particularly effectively. .

Furthermore, if a desk without a large storage unit is adopted as one of the moving furniture, it becomes possible for a worker to move the desk lightly to freely create various environments.

In addition, if a movable temporary table is used as one of the moving furniture, it is possible to carry materials between the vault and the desk, etc., or to temporarily place the materials beside the desk when working. It becomes convenient.

In addition, if a screen for easy partitioning is adopted as one of the moving furniture, the joint work area and the individual work area, or the individual work areas can be divided as necessary, and the degree of exchange can be improved. It is possible to more appropriately coexist a joint work area with a high level of work and a personal work area with a high degree of autonomy.

The office constituent equipment according to the present invention includes a positioning element disposed at a predetermined position on a floor, and a movement for allowing a worker disposed on the floor to freely move to form a joint work area or an individual work area as appropriate. Furniture and furniture.

The positioning elements are not only physically fixed to the floor, but also physically movable, but are not moved systematically in office operation, or a certain range. Other than that, those that are not moved are also included. As an example of the positioning element, a wiring device having a communication connector serving as a gateway for information can be cited.

移動 To make particularly effective use of space, it is desirable to have mobile furniture with leg forms that are easy to approach or overlap.

机 A desk can be mentioned as a typical example of mobile furniture. Such a desk needs to be able to be freely moved by a worker, and it is important that the desk be lightweight without a large storage section. In the case of a work style in which all office workers do not go to the office at the same time, it is desirable to share those desks so that multiple workers can select and use them, but there is space or other space If there is a possibility that all workers or workers may go to the office at the same time, each desk may be occupied by a worker.

In offices that employ such desks, not only do we store shared materials in a shared vault, but we also store each worker's own materials in personal lockers and store necessary materials every time we go to work. A work process of carrying the work from those storages or personal lockers to a desk and performing work is expected. In the case of this type of work, a portable temporary table or the like for transporting materials between the vault or personal locker and the desk, and keeping the materials beside the desk is one type of moving furniture. It is desirable to adopt as.

In addition, in order to appropriately divide the joint work area and the individual work area or the individual work areas as necessary, it is preferable to employ a screen for easily movable partition as one of the moving furniture.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the layout example shown in FIG. 1, the common work areas 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D and the individual work areas 2A, 2B, and 2C are configured using a desk 3 that is a common moving furniture, and other moving areas are used. As furniture, an auxiliary desk 4, a temporary table 5, a circular table 6, a long table 7, a semi-elliptical table 8, a white board 9, a partitioning screen 10, and the like are used. In addition to the moving furniture 3 to 10, the wall furniture 11 is arranged along the wall surface to store shared materials, and is arranged at a position separated from the wall so as to partition the floor. An intermediate storage 12 or a personal locker 13 for storing each material owned by each worker W is also used.

The desk 3 is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a top plate 22 supported by left and right leg elements 21. Each leg element 21 is mounted on a flat leg base 23 having a relatively small vertical dimension. The support 24 is provided upright. The top plate 22 has a use edge slightly curved in a direction in which the user can be surrounded, has no large storage portion such as a center drawer or a sleeve, and has a flat shape attached to the lower surface of the leg base 23. It can be moved freely by the action of casters (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary desk 4 supports a top plate 26 with left and right leg elements 25 similarly to the desk 3, and places the top plate 26 under the top plate 22 of the desk 3. The height of the top plate 26 is set lower than the height of the top plate 22 of the desk 3 so that it can be used by being penetrated, and the distance between the left and right leg elements 25 is reduced by the leg of the desk 3. The value is set to a value that can be inserted between the elements 21.

(2) As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the temporary table 5 supports a top plate 28 with left and right leg elements 27, and has a shelf 29 between the leg elements 27. The leg element 27 has a column 33 erected on a horizontal leg base 32 having casters 31. A top plate 28 is pivotally mounted on the upper ends of both columns 33 via a bracket 34 so as to be rotatable. I'm wearing The top plate 28 can be freely rotated between the horizontal use position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the upright storage position shown in FIG. The shelf 29 is a frame having an opening on the inside, and both sides of its rear end are pivotally connected to the middle position of the support column 33 so as to be rotatable. Thus, the shelf 29 can be freely rotated between the horizontal use position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the upright storage position shown in FIG. 4, similarly to the top plate 28. It has become. The shelf 29 can hold a box file 35 and the like at a horizontal use position as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of temporary placement tables 5 can be densely stacked in a state where the shelf 29 and the top plate 28 are erected.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the circular table 6 has a column 43 erected from an intersection of a leg base 42 having a cross shape in plan view having casters 41, and supports a top plate 44 on the column 43. It was made. The top plate 44 is circular and has a cutout 45 having a straight edge in a part. This circular table 6 can change the height position of the top plate 44 by extending and retracting the columns 43 as shown in FIG. It is an up-and-down raising / lowering lever of a gas spring for locking in a position. The notch 45 is provided in the top plate 44 in order to make the top plate 44 closely adjacent to a top plate or the like of another piece of furniture, and the height of the top plate 44 can be changed. This is because the top plates can be brought closer to other furniture so that the top plates overlap in plan view.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the long table 7 supports the top plate 47 with four legs 48 and 49. The casters 51 are mounted on the two legs 48 supporting the non-use edge side. It is provided and can be moved by slightly lifting the use edge side. A pair of semicircular ridges 52 are formed on the side opposite to the use edge of the top plate 47. When the two long tables 7 are arranged facing each other, the ridges 52 come into contact with each other and the two long tables 7 contact each other. A space 53 for inserting various wirings and the like is formed between the non-use edges.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the semi-elliptical table 8 has a top plate 61 supported by four legs 62, 63. Is provided, and can be moved by slightly lifting the use edge side. A pair of semicircular raised portions 65 are formed on the side opposite to the use edge of the top plate 61, and when the two semi-elliptical tables 8 are arranged face-to-face, the raised portions 65 come into contact with each other and A space for inserting a wiring or the like is formed between the non-use edges 8.

As shown in FIG. 8, the white board 9 has columns 69 standing upright from the rear ends of a pair of horizontal leg bases 68 having casters 67, and the board body 70 is inverted between the upper ends of the columns 69. It was made possible to support it. The upper half of the column 69 is curved forward, and the board body 70 supported on the upper end of each column 69 is positioned substantially at the center of the leg base 68 in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the screen 10 for partitioning is provided with a panel 76 for blindfolding between left and right columns 71, and a leg base 72 is fixed to the lower end of each column 71. I have. The leg base 72 has a flat fan shape that expands inward, and a flat caster 73 is provided at an inner end of the leg base 72.

移動 The moving furniture 3 to 10 are in the form of legs that are easy to approach or overlap with each other. More specifically, the left and right leg elements 25 of the auxiliary desk 4 are set to dimensions that can be inserted between the left and right leg elements 21 of the desk 3. The leg bases 23 and 30 of the desk 3 and the auxiliary desk 4 have a flat shape with a small vertical dimension, and the leg base 32 and the circular table 6 of the temporary table 5 supported by tall casters 31 and 41. Of the moving furniture 3, 4, 5, and 6 can be brought close to each other. In addition, since the circular table 6 has the cruciform leg base 42, it can be easily arranged close to the long table 7 and the semi-elliptical table 8 having the columnar legs 48, 49, 62, 63. I have. Further, the leg base 68 of the whiteboard 9 also has a flat shape with a small vertical dimension, and furthermore, since the support 69 is erected from the rear end thereof, a space is formed above the leg base 68. . On the other hand, at both ends of the bottom surface of the intermediate storage 12, as shown in FIG. are doing. Therefore, by bringing the white board 9 close to the intermediate storage 12 and inserting the leg base 72 into the space 75, the white board 9 can be cleared in a manner that does not obstruct the passage of the white board 9. In this state, the board body 70 is located substantially at the center of the intermediate storage 12 in the front-rear direction, so that the white board 9 can be used in this posture. Further, since the leg base 68 of the screen 10 is extended more inward than the column 71 and the casters and the grounding portions are not provided before and after the column 71, as shown in FIG. Even when the bases 10 are orthogonal to each other and adjacent to each other, the interference between the leg bases 72 can be prevented. Also, when the desk 3 having substantially the same width as the screen 10 is arranged close to the screen 10, interference between the leg base 23 of the desk 3 and the leg base 72 of the screen 10 is easily prevented.

By appropriately combining such moving furniture 3 to 10, the joint work areas 1A to 1D having a high degree of exchange and the individual work areas 2A to 2C that respect autonomy can be freely constructed on the floor as needed. However, in order to prevent the whole office from being confused by the irregular movement of the moving furniture 3 to 10, the wiring element 81 as a positioning element is provided at a predetermined position on the floor.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, 7, and 11, the wiring tool 81 is formed by erecting two wiring poles 83 and 84 on a base 82 at a predetermined interval. Outlets 85 and 86 are provided on the wiring poles 83 and 84. Each of the wiring poles 83 and 84 has a reduced posture that can be accommodated under the top plate 22, 47 and 61 of the desk 3 and the tables 7 and 8. It can be expanded and contracted with the extension posture located above 47 and 61. An outlet 85 mounted on one of the wiring poles 83 is for supplying power, and a power line (not shown) connected to the outlet 85 is inserted into the wiring pole 83, and a floor is connected from the lower end of the wiring pole 83 to the floor. It is derived on the surface. The outlet 86 attached to the other wiring pole 84 is for communication, and a communication line (not shown) connected to the outlet 86 is inserted through the wiring pole 84, and the lower end of the wiring pole 84 is connected to the floor surface. Derived above. A plurality of such wiring tools 81 are installed at predetermined positions on the floor. These wiring members 81 are physically movable, but are prohibited in the operation of the office except for small movements within a reach of a predetermined area, for example, a power line or a communication line led out on a floor. It is.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a floor secretary area 91 is defined, and the desk 3 and the OA equipment mounting table 92 arranged in this area 91 are not moved. An information board 93 is arranged behind the floor secretary area 91, and a work pit 96 on which a copy machine 94, a fax 95 and the like are arranged is provided next to the information board 93. The devices 94 and 95 disposed on the information board 93 and the work pit 96 are not moved in principle. Therefore, in this office, the furniture 3, 92 disposed in the floor secretary area 91, the information board 93, or the devices 94, 95 disposed in the work pit 96 also function as positioning elements. .

In the office shown in FIG. 1, specifically, by appropriately moving the moving furniture 3 to 10 described above, the first, second, third, and fourth joint work areas 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D are connected. First, second, and third personal work areas 2A, 2B, and 2C are formed.

In the first joint work area 1A, as shown in FIG. 1, two long tables 7 are placed in a region defined by the screen 10 around the wiring tool 81 so as to sandwich the wiring tool 81. A semi-elliptical table 8 is placed on both sides of the long table 7 in contact with each other, and an environment suitable for a conference is constructed. As shown in FIG. 7, an insertion space 53 is formed between the oppositely used edges of the long table 7 facing each other so as to communicate the top and bottom of the top plate 47 with each other. Instead, the wiring poles 83 and 84 of the elongated wiring tool 81 and the support columns 43 of the elongated circular table 6 are inserted therethrough. In this case, the circular table 6 is used for mounting the overhead head projector 54 and the like, and is arranged in a state of being superposed on the long table 7 in a plan view. , 8 are provided with a white board 9. The second joint work area 1B is one in which a plurality of office desks 3 are arranged close to each other in an area defined by a screen 10 around a wiring tool 81, and each desk 3 is used. In this embodiment, the worker W can work while keeping close contact with the worker. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 10, the third joint work area 1C is formed by arranging a plurality of desks 3 facing each other with the wiring tool 81 as a center, and has a form suitable for a group work. I have. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 11, the fourth joint work area 1D has a larger number of desks 3 facing each other in an island shape within an area defined by the screen 10 around the wiring tool 81. This arrangement is suitable for a large number of workers W to work together while communicating. Examples of the arrangement of the desks 3 suitable for the joint work area include those shown in FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C other than those described above.

On the other hand, the first and second personal work areas 2A and 2B are, as shown in FIG. 1, provided in a region surrounded by the screen 10 so that the wiring tool 81 is located at a corner, and a work desk. 3 and a desk 92 for placing OA equipment, which creates an environment where individuals can easily concentrate on work. The third personal work area 2C has a desk 3 for working, a desk 92 for placing OA equipment, and a temporary table in an area surrounded by the screen 10 so that the wiring tool 81 is located at a corner. 5 also forms an environment suitable for individual intensive work. Examples of the arrangement of the desks 3 and the like suitable for the personal work area 2 are, for example, those shown in FIGS. 13 (a), 13 (b), 13 (c) and 13 (d), or FIGS. (F), (g), (h), (i) and (j). The mode shown in FIG. 13A is suitable for paper work, and the mode shown below is more suitable for heavy work. The embodiment shown in (b) is suitable for performing both the paperwork and the so-called OA operation. The modes shown in (c) and (d) are mainly suitable for performing the OA operation, and the lower one is suitable for heavy work, as described above.

(1) An example of the behavior of the worker W in the office shown in FIG. 1 will be described as follows. First, when one comes to work in the morning, the personal locker 13 is unlocked, personal items such as bags and umbrellas not used in the company are stored, and personal materials stored in the locker 13 and official materials such as notebook PCs are stored. Take out. After that, if necessary, stop by the information board 93 to check for message memos and mail items addressed to individuals, obtain support information from the floor secretary, and then check the desk in an area suitable for the day's work. Select 3 to start work. Shared materials necessary for work are taken out from the wall storage 11 or the like to their desks 3 and used. When there are many materials, the temporary table 5 is used to carry the materials or temporarily store the materials beside the desk 3. When performing personal concentrated work, the personal work areas 2A, 2B, 2C, etc. surrounded by the screen 10 are used, and not only the desk 3 and the desk 92 for placing OA equipment, but also Carry various mobile furniture and build a personal workstation. When performing a work requiring a group communication such as a meeting, a group work, or a presentation, the joint work areas 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D are used. At this time, the moving furniture 3 to 10 are appropriately rearranged in accordance with the type of group communication, the number of persons, and the like, thereby preparing a group space environment. Since the rearrangement of the moving furniture 3 to 10 is performed based on, for example, the position of the wiring tool 81 arranged in the unit of the building grid, disorder of the entire office can be prevented.

As described above, in the present office configuration equipment, the worker W can freely move the moving furniture 3 to 10 such as desks, and the joint work areas 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D or the individual work areas 2A, 2B, 2C. Can be formed appropriately, so that an environment with a high degree of exchange that allows humans to exchange live information without the need for a large space and various types of furniture. It is possible to freely create a highly autonomous environment in which advanced information processing operations and the like can be performed in a concentrated manner as needed. Thus, the office realized by this office configuration facility can provide a place where highly autonomous individuals gather for exchanges to create efficient added value by exchanging opinions, so-called It is also possible to have a club-like element. Therefore, comparing the club-type office with the above-described conventional factory-type office, den-type office, and cell-type office, the club-type office according to the present invention also has an autonomous exchange as shown in FIG. It is clearly different from the conventional one in that both are higher.

The types and structures of the moving furniture are not limited to those described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Also, the positioning elements are not limited to those in the illustrated example, and may be, for example, a power supply and a communication outlet directly provided at a predetermined position on the access floor. The arrangement position of the positioning element may be set, for example, at the center or a boundary of the building grid in units of the building grid, or may be set based on another reference.

FIG. 1 is an office layout diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a desk, a temporary table, and a circular table of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the desk of this embodiment, an auxiliary desk, a temporary storage stand, and a wiring tool. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the temporary mounting table of the embodiment. The front view which shows the circular table of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a long table and a semi-elliptical table of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the state which combined the long table and the semi-elliptical table of the example. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a whiteboard and an intermediate storage of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the screen and desk of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the screen and desk of the embodiment. The perspective view showing the desk and the wiring implement of the example. Layout explanation drawing which shows the example of arrangement of the moving furniture in a joint work area. Layout explanatory drawing showing an example of arrangement of mobile furniture in a personal work area. Layout explanatory drawing showing an example of arrangement of mobile furniture in a personal work area. Explanatory drawing for explaining the effect of this invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D: Shared work area 2A, 2B, 2C: Individual work area 3: Mobile furniture (desk)
4. Moving furniture (auxiliary desk)
5: Moving furniture (temporary table)
6. Moving furniture (circular table)
7. Mobile furniture (long table)
8. Moving furniture (semi-elliptical table)
9. Mobile furniture (whiteboard)
10. Mobile furniture (screen)
11 wall storage 12 intermediate storage 13 personal locker
81 Positioning element (wiring tool)

Claims (7)

A table in which the height of the top plate can be changed, and another furniture having the top plate are provided, and the top plate of the table can be superimposed on the top plate of the other furniture in a plan view. Office configuration equipment. The office configuration equipment according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the table and other furniture is movable by a caster. 3. The office construction equipment according to claim 1, wherein the table top is supported by a support standing upright from an intersection of the leg base forming a cross. A desk and an auxiliary desk having a top plate having a height different from the top plate of this desk are provided. The top plate of the other desk is inserted under the top plate of one desk, and the top plates are viewed from above. Office composition equipment characterized in that it can be polymerized in. The office configuration equipment according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the desks is movable by a caster. 6. The office configuration equipment according to claim 4, wherein the distance between the left and right leg elements of the other desk is set to a value that allows the left and right leg elements of the one desk to penetrate. The office structural equipment according to claim 2 or 5, wherein the casters are provided only at positions supporting the non-use edge side of the top plate.

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