JPH105361A - Furniture for earthquake - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a person taking refuge from being thrown out in case of earthquake by standing a holding pole, which can be held by the person taking refuge in case of earthquake and improves the strength of a top board, under the top board. SOLUTION: A holding pole 4 is stood under a top board 4a of furniture such as a table 4 so that the person taking refuge under the top board 4a in case of earthquake can hold it. The holding pole 1 is pipe-shaped while being composed of a material having strength of metal such as steel, stainless or aluminum or synthetic resin, and constituted so as to reinforce the strength of the top board 4a. Its shape is not limited to pipe but its planar cross-sectional shape can be formed round, elliptic or polygonal, etc., as well. The upper part of the holding pole 1 is fixed to the top board 4a by a flange-shaped fitting member 2 having plural fitting holes. At the lower part, an adjust holder 3 composed of a flange 3a and a screw rod 3b is disposed and the vertical height is adjusted by the screw rod 3b so that the holding pole can be surely grounded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a furniture for earthquakes which can exert an effect particularly in the case of an earthquake having a seismic intensity of 4 or more, which shakes so that objects in a room fall or furniture falls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When an earthquake is encountered in a room, first evacuating under a table or desk and watching the situation is a way to ensure the safety of the body and life in the event of an earthquake. This is explained as a safety measure, and this is actually performed as an exercise in evacuation drills that assume an earthquake.

[0003]

However, in the case of an earthquake having a seismic intensity such that it is necessary to actually evacuate under the table or desk, the evacuated table or desk itself may be turned over or moved. However, there is a problem that the body of a person who has evacuated under a table or desk is also thrown out from underneath.

[0004] Alternatively, for example, 4
In the case of a single-legged table or desk, there is also a problem that when other furniture or beams on the ceiling fall due to the shaking of the earthquake, the top plate is broken and a person who evacuated downward is hit directly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to prevent a person who has evacuated under a table or desk during an earthquake from being thrown out of the place, and to increase the strength of the table or desk. We will provide furniture for earthquakes such as tables and desks.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is provided below a top board so that evacuees can be grasped in the event of an earthquake and / or the strength of the top board can be increased. It is characterized in that a holding rod is provided.

In this case, according to the present invention, the grip bar can be attached to the lower portion of the top plate.

[0008]

[Function] In the event of an earthquake, a person evacuates under a table or desk and clings to a stick, so that no matter how much shaking, the body will not be thrown out from under the evacuated table or desk.

Also, when the gripping bar is attached to the lower surface of the top plate and the lower end portion is grounded, it also reinforces the table and the desk, especially the top plate portion, so that other furniture, ceiling, beams, etc. Even if it falls, the top plate can be prevented from being broken and broken as much as possible.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a gripping bar, which is made of a metal such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or a strong material such as a synthetic resin. It is a configured pipe. Of course, the shape is not necessarily limited to the pipe shape, and various cross-sectional shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, a square, and other polygons may be considered, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. A flange-shaped mounting member 2 having a plurality of mounting holes 2a is provided on an upper portion of the gripping bar 1 by a method such as fixing, welding, or integral molding. The shape of the mounting member 2 is a disk shape in the embodiment, but various shapes such as an ellipse, a triangle, a square, and other polygons can be considered, and the shape is not limited to the embodiment.

The lower part of the grip bar 1 has a flange 3a.
The adjusting support 3, which is composed of a threaded rod 3 b erected from the center of the flange 3 a, grips the threaded rod 3 b and screws it into the female threaded part 1 a provided on the rod 1. Adjustably mounted.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2 in particular, the mounting member 2 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 4a of the table or the desk 4 using the mounting screws 5 or bolts, and the holding rod 1 is fixed to the top plate 4a. When the adjustment support 3 is turned to the right or left to adjust its height and touch the ground,
The installation on the existing table or desk is completed. Or, it is good also as furniture to which this gripping rod is attached from the beginning. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, when an earthquake occurs, if the person escapes below the table 4 and clings to the bar 1, there is no fear of being thrown out. In addition, if other furniture, ceilings, beams, etc., fall, the top plate is weak against the pressing force, and there is a stick in the center of the top plate, so that the top plate can be broken as much as possible. Can be prevented. The place where the grasping rod 1 is attached is such that the top plate 4a can cover the upper part even if the position of the table or desk 4 or the like and the person evacuated therebelow are displaced by the shaking of the earthquake. The center of the top plate is most desirable because the strength of the plate 4a is the weakest, but it is optional to set the position slightly offset. If the table or desk 4 is large, it may be attached to several places.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment. When the furniture 10 such as a table or a desk is low, a grip bar 11 is used.
Is to shorten the length.

FIG. 4 shows still another embodiment. According to the drawing, an adjusting support is attached to the tip (lower end) of a holding rod 13 fixed to the lower part of furniture 12 such as a table or a desk. Therefore, the lower end of the gripping rod 13 floats on the floor without touching the ground.

[0015] One object of the present invention is that even if the present invention is implemented, a person who has evacuated under the furniture 12, such as a table or a desk, does not get thrown out by clinging to the holding rod. Can be achieved.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show another embodiment. According to the drawings, reference numeral 20 denotes a gripping rod, which is made of a metal such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or a strong material such as a synthetic resin. The four small pipes 20a are bundled. Of course, the shape is not necessarily limited to the pipe shape, and various cross-sectional shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, a square, and other polygons may be considered, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.
Four mounting members 21 having a plurality of mounting holes 21a are provided on the upper portion of the holding rod 20 so as to extend radially from each small pipe 20a. The shape of the mounting member 21 is also curved in the embodiment, but may be bent in a direction perpendicular to each small pipe, and the bending method is not limited. A protective plate 22 having a large number of small holes 22a is provided between the mounting members 21, and is fixed by means such as welding or screwing.

As shown in FIG. 6, a flange 23a and a flange 23
The adjusting support 23, which is composed of a screw bar 23 b erected from the center of FIG. 1A, is attached to the female screw portion 20 b provided on the bar 20 by screwing the screw bar 23 b so that the height can be adjusted in the vertical direction. Have been.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each mounting member 21 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 24a of the furniture 24 such as a table or a desk using mounting screws 25 or bolts, and the gripping rod is provided. 20 is suspended downward from the top plate 24a,
When the adjustment support 23 is rotated left or right to adjust its height and is installed on the floor, the installation on the existing table or desk 24 is completed.

In the case where the height of the table or desk is low, the length of the column is shortened accordingly.

FIG. 8 shows still another embodiment. According to the drawing, an adjusting support is attached to the tip (lower end) of a holding rod 31 fixed to a lower portion of furniture 30 such as a table or a desk. Therefore, the lower end of the grip bar 31 floats on the floor without being grounded.

Even if implemented in this way, one object of the present invention is that a person who has evacuated under furniture 30, such as a table or a desk, does not get thrown out by clinging to the holding rod 31. Can be achieved.

[0022]

The present invention is configured as described above.
Persons who have evacuated under furniture such as a table or a desk with a gripping rod can be effectively prevented from being thrown out, improving safety, and the tip (lower end) of the gripping rod.
Since the structure in which the floor is grounded increases the strength of the furniture, it is possible to achieve an effect that the safety can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of furniture such as a table and a desk according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a gripping bar is attached to a lower portion of a top plate of furniture such as a table or a desk.

FIG. 3 is a front view for explaining a case where the present invention is applied to furniture such as a short table or a desk.

FIG. 4 is a front view of furniture such as a table and a desk showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the gripping bar according to the present invention.

6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the gripping bar shown in FIG. 5 is attached to a lower portion of a top plate of furniture such as a table or a desk.

FIG. 7 is a front view of furniture such as a table or a desk to which the grip bar shown in FIG. 5 is attached.

FIG. 8 is a front view of furniture such as a table and a desk showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grab stick 3 Adjustable support 4 Table (furniture) 4a Top 10 Table (furniture) 11 Grab bar 12 Table (furniture) 13 Grab stick 20 Grab bar 23 Adjustable support 24 Table (furniture) 24a Top 30 Table (furniture) ) 31 Grab stick

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Seismic furniture, characterized in that it is provided with a gripping bar which is located below the top plate so that evacuees can be gripped during an earthquake and / or increase the strength of the top plate. 2. The seismic furniture according to claim 1, wherein the grip bar is attached to a lower portion of the top plate.