JP6610215B2 - Furniture system and wiring duct - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a furniture system suitably used in an office or the like, and a wiring duct used in the furniture system.

  Conventionally, a pair of top plates arranged facing each other via a wiring insertion port, a curtain plate arranged to be positioned below the wiring insertion port, and a wiring duct arranged on the curtain plate A furniture system provided is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, most of the conventional wiring ducts are made of sheet metal, and are fixed to the curtain plate by screws or the like. For this reason, since the operator needs to process the wiring inserted through the wiring insertion port, a gap with a certain width is formed between the lower surface of the top plate and the upper edge of the wiring duct. It was.

  Recently, users may be concerned that the lower leg space partitioned by the curtain through the gap can be seen from one side, which is necessary depending on the installation environment, etc. In some cases, this was dealt with by retrofitting an option to close the gap.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-40443

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, a furniture system excellent in design flexibility for making it difficult to form a gap of a certain level or more between the top plate and the wiring duct, And it is providing the wiring duct applied to this furniture system.

  That is, the present invention has the following configuration.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pair of top plates arranged facing each other via a wiring insertion port, a curtain plate disposed so as to be positioned below the wiring insertion port, and a top plate disposed on the curtain plate. A wiring system comprising: a base provided on the curtain plate in a manner in which the mounting position of the wiring duct can be changed along the wiring insertion opening; and both sides of the base The furniture system includes a side wall provided through a hinge on an edge, and the side wall can be used in an upright state with respect to the base.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the furniture system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the wiring ducts are arranged on the curtain.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the furniture system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wiring duct is provided with a fitting groove that is fitted on the upper edge of the curtain plate on the lower surface side of the base. It is.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the depth dimension of the fitting groove is set to be larger than the separation dimension between the upper end of the side wall in an upright state and the lower surface of the top plate. It is a furniture system.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a wiring duct used in the furniture system according to claim 1, wherein the base and the side wall connected via the hinge are integrally formed of synthetic resin. It is a duct.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the wiring duct according to claim 5, wherein a metal auxiliary base to which a magnet can be bonded is provided on the base.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the wiring duct according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the base includes a positioning wall for locking the side wall in an upright state on both side edges.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the wiring duct according to claim 7, wherein an engaging portion is provided between the positioning wall and the side wall to hold the side wall in an upright state.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the furniture system having a high degree of freedom in design for making it difficult to form a gap of a certain amount or more between the top plate and the wiring duct, and applied to the furniture system The wiring duct to be provided can be provided.

The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the wiring duct (expanded state) in the embodiment. The top view which shows the wiring duct (expanded state) in the embodiment. XX sectional drawing in FIG. The YY sectional view taken on the line in FIG. The perspective view which shows the wiring duct (use condition) in the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the wiring duct (expanded state) in the embodiment. The front view which shows the wiring duct (use condition) in the embodiment. ZZ sectional drawing in FIG. The front view in the embodiment. The front view in the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 10. The perspective view which shows the wiring duct in the embodiment.

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

  In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a furniture system A suitably used in an office.

  The furniture system A has a so-called double-sided type table B and a wiring duct C attached to the table B and used. The furniture system A includes a pair of top plates 1 facing each other via a wiring insertion port sa, a curtain plate 2 positioned below the wiring insertion port sa, and a plurality of pieces arranged on the curtain plate 2. Wiring duct C.

  First, the table B constituting the furniture system A will be described.

  The table B is configured to obtain a continuous top surface having a desired length by arranging a plurality of the top plates 1 in the longitudinal direction. The table B can constitute a so-called island-shaped arrangement having a rectangular shape in plan view. Since the structure of the table B is normal, a part of the structure is illustrated and described in this specification, and the internal structure of the top plate 1 and the curtain plate 2 constituting the table B is also described. It is schematically shown in the figure.

  The table B includes a pair of top plates 1 supported by the end legs 4 that are legs, and a curtain plate 2 positioned between the top plates 1 that form a pair in plan view.

  Each top plate 1 has one end supported by an end leg 4 having a wall shape and the other end supported by an intermediate leg or end leg (not shown). Between the counter-use ends e <b> 1 of both the top plates 1, a wiring insertion port sa for inserting a wiring of an electric device such as a personal computer is formed. Between the inner ends of the end legs 4, a mounting portion 22 that is an end portion of the curtain plate 2 is interposed.

  The curtain plate 2 is provided with a plate-like curtain plate body 21 and a mounting portion 22 provided at an end of the curtain plate body 21.

  The curtain plate main body 21 is provided with a plurality of wiring ducts C at its upper end 21a so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction. The upper end portion 21a of the curtain plate main body 21 includes an upper end surface s1 that is substantially horizontal and faces upward, and a side surface s2 that is substantially orthogonal to the upper end surface s1 and faces horizontal. The curtain body 21 is disposed such that the upper end surface s1 is positioned below the lower surface 1a of the top plate 1 by a predetermined distance w1.

  The mounting portion 22 has a prismatic shape, and is set to have substantially the same thickness as that of the curtain plate body 21. The upper surface of the attachment portion 22 is positioned so as to substantially match the upper surface of the top plate 1. A hook hole 22a for engaging a claw (not shown) provided on the end leg 4 is formed on the front and rear end surfaces of the mounting portion 22 (that is, the end surface facing the use end e2 side of each top plate 1). .

  The curtain plate main body 21 and the mounting portion 22 are each made of sheet metal, but in FIG. 12, the interior is omitted. A support portion 22b for rotatably supporting the lid 3 is provided at the upper end portion of the attachment portion 22. Since the lid 3 that can open and close the wiring insertion port sa and the support portion 22b for supporting the lid 3 are ordinary ones, description and detailed illustration thereof are omitted.

  A plurality of wiring ducts C are attached to the upper portion of the curtain plate 2 in the table B described above so that the position can be changed by sliding with respect to the curtain plate 2.

  Next, the wiring duct C constituting the furniture system A will be described.

  The wiring duct C is integrally formed of synthetic resin. The wiring duct C has a base 5 provided on the curtain plate 2 and hinges H at both ends of the base 5, that is, the front and rear edges, in a manner in which the mounting position can be changed along the wiring insertion port sa of the table B. And a side wall 6 provided via the. The wiring duct C adopts a use state (h) in the form of a channel in which the side wall 6 is held upright with respect to the base 5 and a developed state (i) in which the side wall 6 forms a horizontal posture together with the base 5. It is what you get. The base 5 and the side wall 6 are integrally formed of synthetic resin. The hinge H provided between the base 5 and the side wall 6 is a resin hinge type, that is, a thin wall made of resin and is easily elastically deformed. The wiring duct C is configured so that it can be used in a state in which the side wall 6 is raised with respect to the base 5 in the use state (h).

  The base 5 has a fitting groove M on the lower surface side. The base body 51 has a flat plate shape, positioning walls 52 erected on both edges of the base body 51, and the lower surface of the base body 51. And a hanging wall 53 that forms a pair.

  The fitting groove M can be fitted on the upper end portion 21 a of the curtain plate 2. The depth dimension w2 of the fitting groove M is set to be larger than the separation dimension w3 between the upper end 6a of the raised side wall 6 and the lower surface 1a of the top plate 1. The fitting groove M is set to have a width dimension that allows the fitting groove M to be closely fitted to the upper end portion 21 a of the curtain plate 2. The fitting groove M is formed by a hanging wall 53 constituting the base 5 and a central portion between the paired side walls 6 in the base main body 51. In the fitting groove M, there are a plurality of ceiling ribs r1 engaged with the upper end surface s1 of the curtain plate 2 and inner ribs r2 engaged with the side surface s2 of the curtain plate 2 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the fitting groove M. Is provided. That is, the ceiling rib r1 is provided on the lower surface side of the base body 51, that is, the ceiling surface m1 of the fitting groove M, and the inner rib r2 is provided on the inner side surface m2 of the hanging wall 53. The ceiling rib r1 and the inner rib r2 prevent the upper end surface s1 and the side surface s2 of the curtain plate 2 from being in close contact with the ceiling surface m1 and the inner side surface m2 of the fitting groove M. . The substantial depth dimension w2 of the fitting groove M is the vertical dimension between the lower end 53a of the hanging wall 53 and the lower end edge of the ceiling rib r1.

  The base main body 51 has a plurality of reinforcing ribs 51a formed on its lower surface for suppressing deformation. A plurality of slits sl <b> 1 penetrating from the upper surface to the lower surface are formed in the base body 51 so as to be positioned outside the hanging wall 53. As shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 5, both end portions of a metal auxiliary base 7 having a downward channel shape can be inserted into the slit sl1, whereby the auxiliary base 7 can be attached to the base body 51. it can. On the outer surface of the hanging wall 53, a protrusion 53 b is formed that engages with the inner surfaces of both end portions of the auxiliary base 7. The auxiliary base 7 is made of metal to which a magnet can be bonded, and is provided on the base 5. The auxiliary base 7 has a metal exposed surface located on the base body 51. For this reason, for example, when an outlet or the like of a type that can be positioned and held using a magnet is accommodated in the wiring duct C, the outlet or the like can be adhered to the auxiliary base 7.

  The positioning wall 52 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the base body 51, and has a notch 52a at both ends and an intermediate portion. The notch 52a will be described in detail later.

  The hanging walls 53 form a pair and extend downward from the lower surface of the base body 51. The hanging wall 53 is connected to a plurality of reinforcing ribs 51a.

  The side wall 6 can adopt a standing position (j) held in a manner standing with respect to the base 5 and a fall position (k) which is a manner not held in the standing position (j). . The side wall 6 includes a side wall main body 61 having a flat plate shape and a pair of protrusions 62 protruding from the inner surface side of the base end portion of the side wall main body 61.

  The side wall main body 61 has a rectangular plate shape, and a base end edge of the side wall main body 61 is pivotally connected to an edge of the base main body 51 via a hinge H.

  The protrusions 62 have a prismatic shape that bulges toward the inner surface side of the side wall main body 61, and are provided in pairs on both side ends of the lower side of the side wall main body 61. The wall 62a constituting the inner surface of the protrusion 62, that is, the wall 62a on the opposite side of the pair of protrusions 62 is elastic in the thickness direction due to the presence of the slits sl2 formed on both sides of the wall 62a. It can be deformed. The internal space of the protrusion 62 (that is, the space recessed from the outside of the side wall 6) is open to the outer surface side of the side wall body 61, and the free end 62c that is the tip of the opposing wall portion 62a is the outside of the side wall body 61. Is exposed. That is, the wall portion 62 a is supported in a cantilevered state by the tip side portion constituting the protrusion 62.

  Thus, between the positioning wall 52 and the side wall 6 of the base 5, an engaging portion D is provided for holding the side wall 6 in the standing position (j). That is, the positioning wall 52 of the base 5 is provided with a notch 52 a that constitutes the engaging portion D, and the side wall 6 is provided with a protrusion 62 that constitutes the engaging portion D.

  The engaging part D is mainly composed of an inner notch edge 52b forming the notch part 52a of the positioning wall 52 and an engaging protrusion 62b provided on the outer surface of the wall part 62a facing the protrusion 62. The side wall 6 is rotated from the fall position (k) toward the standing position (j), and the protrusion 62 is inserted into the notch 52a of the base 5 so that the engagement protrusion 62b becomes the notch 52a. The side wall 6 is held in a standing posture with respect to the base 5, that is, in a standing position (j) by elastically engaging with the cutout edge 52 b.

  When the engagement state of the engagement part D is released and the side wall 6 is tilted, the free end 62c of the wall part 62a exposed to the outer surface side of the side wall 6 is used as the notch end of the notch part 52a. Operate in a direction away from the edge 52b. Inside the protrusion 62 on the side wall 6 is provided a guide display portion 63 with an arrow, and when the wall portion 62a is operated according to the guide display portion 63, the engagement state of the engagement portion D is released. .

  As described above, the furniture system A according to the present embodiment has a pair of top plates 1 facing each other via the wiring insertion port sa and a curtain disposed so as to be positioned below the wiring insertion port sa. A plate 2 and a wiring duct C disposed on the curtain plate 2 are provided. A wiring duct C is provided on the curtain plate 2 in such a manner that the mounting position can be changed along the wiring insertion port sa, and on both side edges of the base 5 via hinges H. The side wall 6 is provided so that the side wall 6 can be used in an upright state with respect to the base 5. For this reason, the furniture system A excellent in the design freedom for making it difficult to form a gap of a certain amount or more between the top board 1 and the wiring duct C, and the wiring duct applied to the furniture system A C can be provided. That is, the wiring duct C can be mounted on the curtain plate 2 with the side wall 6 tilted with respect to the base 5 via the hinge H. Thereafter, the side wall 6 can be raised with respect to the base 5. Therefore, with this furniture system A, the degree of freedom in design for making it difficult to form a certain gap or more between the top plate 1 and the wiring duct C is excellent.

  If both side walls 6 of the wiring duct C are held upright, the wiring duct C can exhibit its original wiring guiding function and wiring storing function. And since the wiring duct C can fall down the side wall 6 which makes a pair, wiring installation work and change work can be performed easily. In this way, in the wiring duct C, if the side wall 6 can be tilted or stood up, the wiring can be provided between the upper end of the side wall 6 and the lower surface of the top plate 1 as in the conventional wiring duct C. It is not necessary to form a large gap for taking in and out. That is, the gap between the upper end 6a of the side wall 6 in a standing state and the lower surface 1a of the top plate 1 can be made as small as possible. Therefore, if it is the furniture system A which has this wiring duct C, the other leg space is hard to be visually recognized from one side.

  A plurality of wiring ducts C are arranged on the curtain plate 2. For this reason, it becomes easy to form a space sp for guiding various wirings raised from the floor into the wiring duct C at a desired location. For example, what is shown in FIG. 10 shows a case where spaces sp for wiring introduction are formed on both sides of three wiring ducts C as an example. FIG. 11 shows a case where a wiring introduction space sp is formed between the second wiring duct C and the third wiring duct C from the left side in the drawing.

  The wiring duct C is formed by providing a fitting groove M on the lower surface side of the base 5 so as to be fitted on the upper edge portion 21 a of the curtain plate 2. For this reason, it becomes easy to attach the wiring duct C to the curtain plate 2.

  The depth dimension w2 of the fitting groove M is set to be larger than the separation dimension w3 between the upper end 6a of the side wall 6 in the standing state and the lower surface 1a of the top plate 1. For this reason, even if an unexpected external force or the like acts on the wiring duct C in the use state, the wiring duct C is preferably prevented from being detached from the curtain plate 2.

  In the wiring duct C used in the furniture system A, the base 5 and the side wall 6 connected through the hinge H are integrally formed of synthetic resin. For this reason, it will contribute to weight reduction and the installation work with respect to the table B can also be performed comparatively easily.

  The base 5 of the wiring duct C is provided with positioning walls 52 for locking the standing side walls 6 on both side edges. For this reason, the side wall 6 can be positioned in an appropriate standing state, that is, the standing position (j).

  An engaging portion D is provided between the positioning wall 52 and the side wall 6 for holding the side wall 6 in an upright state. For this reason, the side wall 6 can be held at an appropriate standing position (j).

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above.

  Various configurations of the table are conceivable, and various configurations can be applied without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The attachment of the wiring duct to the curtain plate is not limited to the fitting of the fitting groove with the upper end portion of the curtain plate as in the above-described embodiment, but by using a fastening device such as a screw, the wiring duct May be attached to the curtain.

  The wiring duct does not necessarily have to be formed integrally with a synthetic resin. That is, it may be constituted by other materials, or each constituent part may be formed by independent parts.

  The hinge provided between the base and the side wall may not be of the so-called resin hinge type using a thin resin portion capable of exhibiting flexibility as in the above-described embodiment. For example, a hinge configured to be relatively rotatable using a shaft may be applied.

  The number of wiring ducts constituting the furniture system is not necessarily plural, and may be single.

  In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Top plate 2 ... Screen board 5 ... Base 6 ... Side wall A ... Furniture system C ... Wiring duct H ... Hinge sa ... Wiring insertion port

Claims (8)

A pair of top plates arranged in a face-to-face relationship via a wiring insertion port, a curtain plate disposed so as to be positioned below the wiring insertion port, and a wiring duct disposed on the curtain plate A furniture system,
The wiring duct includes a base provided on the curtain plate in a manner in which a mounting position can be changed along the wiring insertion opening, and side walls provided on both side edges of the base via hinges. A furniture system, wherein the side wall can be used in an upright state with respect to the base. The furniture system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the wiring ducts are arranged on the curtain. The furniture system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wiring duct is provided with a fitting groove that is fitted on the upper edge of the curtain plate on the lower surface side of the base. The furniture system according to claim 3, wherein a depth dimension of the fitting groove is set to be larger than a separation dimension between an upper end of the side wall in an upright state and a lower surface of the top plate. A wiring duct used in the furniture system according to claim 1,
A wiring duct in which the base and the side wall connected via the hinge are integrally formed of synthetic resin. The wiring duct according to claim 5, wherein the base is provided with a metal auxiliary base to which a magnet can adhere. The wiring duct according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the base includes a positioning wall for locking the side wall in an upright state on both side edges. The wiring duct according to claim 7, wherein an engaging portion is provided between the positioning wall and the side wall to hold the side wall in an upright state.

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