JPH06201132A - Frame for seating foot-warmer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a frame for seating foot-warmer, enabling the persons to seat even at the corners of the frame in order to use the foot-water for many persons and enabling to take an easy posture even at the time of seating or lying down. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of legs 32 are provided at the inside of the profile of a plate, provided at the top of the main body 30 of a frame while a positioning means 40, projected outwardly from the frame at the tip end of the lower parts of the legs and contacted with the wall surface of a foot-warmer pit to determine the positioning between the frame and the pit, are provided at the lower end of the legs. On the other hand, a table plate 50, designed so as to be able to change the area thereof, is provided below the top plate and at the intermediate part of the height-direction of the frame.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stool for a sitting kotatsu, which has been improved so that the posture in use is easier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A stool kotatsu is a floor which is generally as small as a tatami mat, and has a hole formed therein so as to be seated around the hole, which will be described with reference to FIG. To do.
FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a conventional kotatsu. As shown in FIG. 5, in the conventional sitting kotatsu, a part of the floor 2 is lowered to form a hole 3, and a part of the kotatsu yagura 5 is inserted into the hole. The leg 6 of the tower is
By contacting the corners of the hole 3, the yag is positioned so as not to move. That is, the outer shape of the yagura and the size of the hole are matched. When you use this, you should sit on the floor 2 and put your feet in the tower 5, and put your feet on the foot stand 7 provided around the wall of the hole to keep it warm. Is covered.

[0003]

According to the conventional kotatsu kotatsu in which the outer shape of the hole 3 provided in the floor and the outer shape of the tower 5 are the same,
There is no problem if you sit against each side of the yagura, but if the number of people entering the kotatsu increases and you enter the corners, there are legs 6 at each corner of the yagura, which is an obstacle and you can not relax. It was Also, if you stay in the same posture while sitting, you may get tired and sleep, but there is also the disadvantage that you can not sleep in a comfortable posture with your legs straight in the hole. It was The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stool for a sitting kotatsu which allows the user to lie down in a comfortable posture and sit down at the corner of the kotatsu.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration. The position of the kotatsu hole so that it protrudes from the leg to the outside of the yagura and contacts the wall of the kotatsu hole, on the leg part of the main body of the yagura that has multiple legs provided inside the outline of the flat plate placed on the top. A decision means was set up. Further, a base plate whose area is set to be variable is provided in the middle of the yagura below the flat plate.

[0005]

By providing the legs on the inner side of the outer shape of the frame forming the tower, the legs of the tower are less obtrusive than the conventional example, no matter what direction the foot is put into the kotatsu hole. In addition, by providing a base plate whose area can be changed in the middle part of the yagura, the posture to enter the kotatsu can be changed to a comfortable state. In other words, if you spread the base plate so as to close the kotatsu hole, you can extend your legs and sleep, and by folding the base plate to make it smaller, you can enter the kotatsu while sitting. is there.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a kotatsu using a stool for a sitting kotatsu of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the stool for a kotatsu of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a stool kotatsu 10 using the stool kotatsu of the present invention is provided with a kotatsu hole 14 in the floor 12 as in the conventional example, and the stool kotatsu of the present invention is inserted therein. To use. The seat kotatsu yagura 20 is provided on a frame 22 made of a circular flat plate placed on the top thereof, a yagura main body 30 supporting the frame, and a leg part of the yagura main body.
It comprises a positioning means 40 for determining a relative position with respect to the kotatsu hole, and a flat base plate 50 provided in an intermediate portion of the yagura main body.
These frame body 22, yagura body 30, positioning means 40,
The base plate 50 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The frame 22 is made of a circular plate as shown in FIG. 2, and has a plurality of ventilation holes 24. Although not shown, the frame 22 is placed on the top of the tower main body 30 so as not to be displaced from the tower main body 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the yagura main body 30 has a first cross girder frame 31 in which a rod is combined with a cross girder as a top portion, and legs 32 made of a stick are vertically arranged from the intersection of the cross girder. Below the first well girder 31, a rectangular support frame 34 having a side shorter than the distance between the legs is provided, and the corners of the support frame and the legs 32 are provided.
It is integrated with the tower main body 30 by connecting with. The base plate 50 is placed on the support frame 34, and is formed as if a shelf is provided in the middle portion of the tower main body 30.

Positioning means 40 for determining the relative position with respect to the kotatsu hole 14 shown in FIG. 1 is provided at the lower end portion of the leg 32, which will be described with reference to FIG. At the lower end of the leg 32, a rod body is combined with a double girder to arrange a second double girder frame 42, and the intersection thereof is integrated with the leg 32. The alternate long and short dash line in the drawing connecting the outermost shapes of the second double girder frame 42 indicates the kotatsu hole 1
4 substantially coincides with each other, and each end portion of the girder contacts the wall surface of the kotatsu hole, so that the tower main body 30 is provided at the center of the kotatsu hole 14.
Will be located. At the top of the second double girder frame 42,
A footrest rod 36 that connects each leg is provided, and by placing the sole of the foot on this rod, the center of the yagura body 30 that has a heat source,
Be careful not to go. The footrest rod 36 may be removed as shown in FIG. 2 if the heat source is safe. As the positioning means 40 with respect to the kotatsu hole 14, as shown in FIG. 2, a foot plate 44 formed in a foot shape or an oval shape is provided at the tip of the leg 32 so as to project outward from the leg 32. It becomes possible with. The outermost portion of the foot shape 44 is tied, and the frame indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in the drawing is made to coincide with the kotatsu hole to form the positioning means 40.

As shown in FIG. 2, the base plate 50 has an open / close plate 54 made of a trapezoidal flat plate attached to each side of a base plate main body 52 made of a rectangular flat plate so as to be openable / closable via a hinge 55. It is a thing. When the opening / closing plate 54 is folded, it can be set to the same size as the rectangular base plate main body 52 as shown in FIG. 1, and is used by being placed on the support frame 34 of the above-mentioned yagura main body 30. Through holes 56 are provided in the base plate body to facilitate the heat in the kotatsu to go upward.

An example of the use of the stool 10 for a sitting kotatsu constructed in this manner will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. 3 and 4 are explanatory views showing examples of use of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the sitting kotatsu 20 is a footboard 4 as a positioning means 40 in the frame 15 of the kotatsu hole 14.
Insert from the side where 4 is provided. The positioning means is a kotatsu hole 14
It descends along the wall surface, reaches the bottom of the kotatsu hole, and both are positioned. In other words, it is only necessary to insert the tower and it is not necessary to carefully position it. The base plate 50 placed on the support frame 34 is used in a state where the opening / closing plate 54 is folded, so that a foot is put between the outer shape of the base plate 50 and the frame 15 of the kotatsu hole, and is shown by a dotted line in FIG. It can be used as a stool kotatsu. Also, if the opening / closing plate 54 is used only at a necessary place, the place where the foot is put is closed in the hole of the kotatsu. Therefore, as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is convenient to enter. Circular frame plate 2 by folding the open / close plate 54
Placing 2 on top of the yagula forms a circular kotatsu. In this state, each leg 32 forming the yagura
However, since it is arranged closer to the central portion of the kotatsu hole, even if a foot is put in from the corner of the kotatsu hole 14, the leg 32 does not get in the way, and the kotatsu can be entered from any place. Even a kotatsu, which normally can hold only 4 people, can sit in each corner, so up to 8 people can enter.

The opening / closing plate 54 provided on the base plate 50 has been described as an example provided in four directions, but it may be set in two opposite directions and may be set as necessary. In addition, the base plate 50 is provided on the support frame 3
By providing a measure for preventing the positional deviation from the position 4, it can be placed in a more stable state and an object can be placed. It can also be used to put things that must always be kept in a warm state, or to ferment amazake and the like. The kotatsu heat source may be the one currently used, and can be widely used from briquettes and charcoal to electricity. Even if the frame 22 is not provided with the ventilation hole 24, it can be used as a table in the off season by using a decorative plate.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, the legs forming the tower are moved inward as compared with the conventional example, and the base plate is arranged in the intermediate portion to provide the shelves. It was possible to obtain the effect of. In other words, by moving the legs from the kotatsu frame toward the center, it is possible to put in the legs from the corners as well, so that it can be used by a large number of people from the conventional four-seater to eight-seater. It was By using the opening and closing plate of the base plate, not only can you warm the temperature suitable for sitting and sleeping, but you can also use it as a sitting kotatsu while keeping things warm on the base plate. became. It has many unique functions and effects.Even though it is a stool for a kotatsu, it is easy to handle, and when it is not used as a kotatsu, it can also be used as a desk or table, and many effects can be obtained. It was

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a kotatsu using a stool for a sitting kotatsu of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the stool for the sitting kotatsu of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the usage example of FIG. 2 as viewed from above the tower.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example of FIG. 2 as seen from the side of the yagura.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a conventional seat kotatsu.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Kotatsu for sitting 14 Kotatsu hole 20 Goat for kotatsu for sitting 22 Frame board 30 Goggle body 32 Legs 34 Support frame 40 Positioning means 44 Foot plate 50 Base plate 54 Opening plate

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A yagura main body having a plurality of legs that can be placed on the top and the middle of the flat plate and that is provided inside the outer shape of the flat plate placed on the top, and from the leg of the yagura main body. From the positioning means of the kotatsu hole that is provided so as to project outward and come into contact with the wall surface of the kotatsu hole, and the base plate that is placed in the middle part of the yagura body and whose area is set to be variable Yagura for kotatsu, which is characterized by becoming.