JPH11146818A - bench - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To store in a plurality of stages with a minimum volume while preventing collapse. SOLUTION: Arch-shaped leg members 14 and 14 are fixed to both left and right side surfaces of a seat 2, and stacking members 20 each including a cover 21 and an engaging member 31 are fixed to upper ends of both leg members 14 and 14. Have been. The upper surface of the ceiling wall 23 of the cover 21 is located below the upper surface of the seat 2, and the lower surface of the bottom wall 24 of the cover 21 is located below the lower surface of the seat 2. [Effect] When stacking, when the leg member of the upper bench is overlapped on the leg member of the lower bench, the lower surface of the stacking member of the upper bench is straddled on the stacking member of the lower bench, and the lower bench is placed on the lower bench. The inner upper end of the stacking member is engaged with the side surface of the upper bench seat, and the upper bench is prevented from moving forward, backward, left and right. The lower surface of the upper bench does not interfere with the upper surface of the lower bench.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bench and, more particularly, to a bench that allows a plurality of persons to sit side by side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a bench on which a plurality of persons can sit side by side has four leg members standing at four corners on the lower surface of a rectangular plate-shaped seat.

[0003]

However, in the conventional benches, when they are to be stacked and stored, the leg members of the upper bench are placed on the lower bench, so that the height of each of the benches is one. There is a problem that the height of the bench becomes not only extremely high but also easily collapsed.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a bench which can be stacked and stored (stacked) in a minimum volume without being easily collapsed.

[0005]

The bench according to the present invention comprises:
A pair of leg members are fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the seat before and after the flared end, respectively, and each stacking member is located at the upper end of both pair of leg members, and the upper end is located below the upper surface of the seat. The seats are attached such that their lower ends are located below the lower surface of the seat.

In stacking, when the left and right leg members of the upper bench are stacked on the left and right leg members of the lower bench, the lower surface of the stacking member of the upper bench is stacked with the stacking member of the lower bench. On the upper surface of the In this state, since the leg members are formed so as to be widened, the leg members of the upper bench are straddled over the leg members of the lower bench with an appropriate gap.

Further, since the upper end of the stacking member is located below the upper surface of the seat, the upper end inside the stacking member of the lower bench is engaged with the side surface of the seat of the upper bench. As a result, the upper bench is prevented from moving left and right with respect to the lower bench. The upper bench is supported on the lower bench by the leg member of the lower bench via a stacking member, so that the upper load is not applied to the seat of the lower bench. In addition, since the lower end of the stacking member is located below the lower surface of the seat, the lower surface of the upper bench seat does not interfere with the upper surface of the lower bench seat. The upper surface is not damaged by the upper bench.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a bench according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B show the assembled state, wherein FIG. 2A is a partially omitted front view, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view taken along line bb of FIG. 3A and 3B show a mounting portion of the leg member, in which FIG. 3A is a partially cut-away side view in a state where a stacking member is removed, and FIG. 3B is a front sectional view. 4A and 4B show the cover of the stacking member. FIG. 4A is a view taken along the line bb of FIG. 4B, FIG. 4B is a left side view of the left half, a right side view of the right half, and FIG. It is a cc arrow line view of b). FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a stacking state.

In the present embodiment, the bench according to the present invention is configured as a stackable bench 1, and a seat in which a plurality of persons can sit side by side in a rectangular shape in plan view and before and after supporting the seat. And two pairs of left and right leg members. The sheet 2 includes a support member 3 formed by a square pipe, and the length of the support member 3 is set substantially equal to the length of the long side of the sheet 2. A pair of fixed plates 4, 4 are abutted on the left and right end surfaces of the support member 3 on the left and right sides, and are fixed by welding.
Both fixing plates 4 are formed in a rectangular plate shape larger than the thickness of the support member 3. At the four corners of the fixing plate 4, insertion holes 4a
Has been established respectively.

A flat bar 5 formed in the shape of a channel steel having a flange at an opening is fitted and fixed to the left and right and central portions of the lower surface of the support member 3 by welding. On the outer side surface of the flat bar 5, four contact plates 6 each formed in a right-angled triangular plate shape are applied in left-right and front-rear symmetric shapes, respectively, and fixed by welding.

A support plate 7 made of molded plywood is placed on the upper surface of the support member 3, and is fixed to each flat bar 5 by a plurality of screw members 8. The support plate 7 is a rectangle which is substantially the same as the sheet 2 in a plan view, and is formed in a shallow gutter shape with both front and rear ends bent upward.

A core member 9 made of chip urethane is laid in a depression on the upper surface of the support plate 7. Although omitted in FIG. 1 for convenience, the cushion member 1 made of slab urethane is provided on the core member 9.
0 is laid. An upholstery 11 is laid on the cushion member 10 with a cloth, a resin, or the like so as to cover the cushion member 10 and the upper portion of the support plate 7. The metal width 12 is laid so as to cover them, and the upholstery 11 and the metal width 12 are connected by an adhesive layer 13 near the inclined surface of the support plate 7. With the internal components covered and connected to each other,
And the metal width 12 are stretched neatly and have no wrinkles.

[0013] The sheet 2 configured as described above is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface is flat and the lower surface is inclined symmetrically in the front-rear direction.

A pair of leg members 14 and 14 are integrally formed in a divergent arch shape using a single round pipe, and two pairs are prepared on the left and right sides. Both ends of a pair of leg members (hereinafter, singularly referred to as leg members) 14 are formed so that the lower end surfaces thereof are horizontal, and seats 15 are fitted to the lower end surfaces. Leg member 1
A bracket 16 formed in a substantially fan-shaped plate shape is fixed to the lower surface of the top curved portion 4 by welding with the fan-shaped curved surface applied from below.
Are provided at the four corners, respectively. At the lower end of the bracket 16, a cover fixing portion 17 is bent horizontally, and the cover fixing portion 17 has a plurality of screw holes 18.
Has been established.

The leg members 14, 14 having a pair of left and right parts configured as described above are arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the seat 2 vertically and symmetrically and are fixed. That is, the bracket 16 of the leg member 14 is
The fixing plate 4 welded to the side surface of the supporting member 3 is applied from the outside and a bolt 19A is inserted into each of the insertion holes 4a and 16a.
And is screwed by a nut 19B.
In this state, the leg member 14 is connected to the support member 3 of the seat 2.
Are fixed by the bracket 16 to the fixing plate 4 which constitutes the side surface.

A pair of left and right stacking members 20, 20 are respectively attached to the pair of left and right leg members 14, 14 fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the seat 2, respectively. The stacking member 20 includes a cover 21 formed of resin and an engaging member 31 formed of metal. As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the cover 21 has a substantially trapezoidal side view and is integrally formed in a shallow box shape with one side opened, and covers the upper end of the leg member 14 including the bracket 16. I am getting it.

When the stacking member 20 is attached to the seat 2, the covering wall 2 facing the bracket 16
The upper surface of the ceiling wall 23 that is bent at a right angle at the upper end side of the seat 2 is set higher than the top surface of the leg member 14 but lower than the upper surface of the seat 2. The lower surface of the bottom wall 24 that is bent at a right angle on the lower edge of the covering wall 22 is set to be lower than the lowermost surface of the cover fixing portion 17 and the sheet 2 formed on the lower edge of the bracket 16.
A pair of front and rear side walls 25, 2 between the ceiling wall 23 and the bottom wall 24
5 is bent in a zigzag shape, and both side walls 25, 25
A notch 26 through which the leg member 14 is inserted,
26 are each formed in a U-shape. A pair of insertion holes 27 are formed in the bottom wall 24 so as to be separated from each other in the front and rear directions.

A ceiling wall 23, a bottom wall 24 and both side walls 25,
The width W of 25 is set slightly larger than the diameter D of the leg member 14. That is, the depth of the box of the cover 21 is set to be deeper than the diameter D of the leg member 14. At both upper corners on the inner surface of the covering wall 22 of the cover 21, the engaging members 3 are provided.
A pair of mounting pillars 28 for fixing the mounting pillars 1 are projected in a symmetrical manner in the front-rear direction.
Has been established respectively. The height of the mounting column 28 is set lower than the depth of the box of the cover 21. The pattern 30 is formed on the surface of the cover 21 by the covering wall 22 and the ceiling wall 2.
3 is formed in a vertical stripe pattern.

The engaging member 31 is formed in an angle shape, and a pair of insertion holes 32, 32 are formed at both ends of a vertical piece of the engaging member 31. As shown in FIG. 3, the vertical piece of the engaging member 31 is
The horizontal pieces are brought into contact with the upper and lower walls 8 and 28 in a state of being parallel to the ceiling wall 23, and the pair of screw members 33 and 33 are inserted into the two screw insertion holes 32 and 32 to form the two screw holes 29. 2
9, the engagement member 31 is attached to the cover 2.
1 is fixed to the upper end on the opening side. In this state, the engagement recess 34 is formed between the inner surface of the covering wall 22 of the cover 21 and the inner surface of the vertical piece of the engagement member 31.

The stacking member 20 configured as described above is attached to the upper end of the leg member 14 fixed to the side surface of the seat 2 as shown in FIGS. That is, the engaging recess 34 formed between the inner surface of the covering wall 22 of the cover 21 and the inner surface of the vertical piece of the engaging member 31.
The leg members 14 are relatively inserted into the notch portions 26 of the side walls 25, and the intermediate portions of the leg members 14 are relatively inserted into the notch portions 26 of the side walls 25, and the bottom wall 24 of the cover 21 is attached to the lower surface of the cover fixing portion 17 of the bracket 16. Be abutted. Subsequently, the screw member 35 is inserted into the insertion hole 27 of the bottom wall 24 and screwed into the screw hole 18 formed in the cover fixing portion 17 of the bracket 16. Thus, the stacking member 20 is fixed to the upper end of the leg member 14.

When the stacking member 20 is fixed to the upper end of the leg member 14 in this manner, the bracket 16, the bolt 19A, and the nut 1 fixed to the upper end of the leg member 14 are provided.
9B, the upholstery 11 on the side surface of the seat 2, the gold width 12, the adhesive layer 13 and the like are covered by the cover 21 of the stacking member 20, so that the appearance performance of the bench 1 as a whole is improved. .

When the benches 1 configured as described above are stacked and stored in a plurality of stages, as shown in FIG. 5, the left and right leg members 14 of the lower bench 1
14, the left and right leg members 14 of the upper bench 1,
14 are sequentially stacked so as to overlap each other. Since the upper bench 1 straddles the leg members 14 of the lower bench 1, the stacked height is equal to the height of the lowermost leg member 14 plus the thickness of the seat 2. The height of the pile is extremely low because of the height that has been set.

Left and right leg members 1 on the lower bench 1
Left and right leg members 1 of the upper bench 1 on the top 4 and 14
4 and 14 are stacked so that the bottom wall 2 of the cover 21 in the stacking member 20 of the upper bench 1
4 is placed on the upper surface of the ceiling wall 23 of the cover 21 in the stacking member 20 of the lower bench 1. In this state, since the leg members 14 are formed so as to spread out, the leg members 14 of the upper bench 1 are straddled over the leg members 14 of the lower bench with an appropriate gap. Therefore, the leg members 14 of the upper bench 1
Is in a state where the movement in the front-rear direction is restricted by the leg member 14 of the lower bench 1.

The cover 21 of the stacking member 20
The upper surface of the ceiling wall 23 of the lower bench 1 is located below the upper surface of the seat 2, so that the upper end inside the ceiling wall 23 of the stacking member 20 of the lower bench 1 engages with the side surface of the seat 2 of the upper bench 1. Therefore, the upper bench 1 is prevented from moving left and right relative to the lower bench 1. That is, the upper bench 1 is prevented from collapsing in the front, rear, left and right directions with respect to the lower bench 1.

The upper bench 1 is replaced with the lower bench 1
Are supported by the left and right leg members 14 of the lower bench 1 via the stacking member 20, so that the load of the upper bench 1 is not applied to the seat 2 of the lower bench 1. Moreover, since the lower surface of the bottom wall 24 of the cover 21 in the stacking member 20 is located below the lower surface of the flat bar 5 of the seat 2, the lower surface of the flat bar 5 of the seat 2 of the upper bench 1 is Upper surface of seat 2 of bench 1, that is, upholstery 11
Does not interfere with the surface of the upper bench 1, the upholstery 11 of the lower bench 1 is not damaged by the lower surface of the seat 2 of the upper bench 1.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, the structure of the seat is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but is desirably appropriately selected in accordance with various conditions such as a place where the bench is used and a manufacturing cost.

The structure and mounting method of the leg members and the structure and mounting method of the stacking member can be appropriately changed.

[0029]

According to the present invention described above, the bench can be stacked and stored in a plurality of stages while preventing the collapse, so that the space and cost for storage and transportation of the bench can be greatly reduced. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a bench according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show the assembled state, wherein FIG. 2A is a partially omitted front view, and FIG. 2B is a side sectional view taken along line bb of FIG.

3A and 3B show a mounting portion of a leg member, wherein FIG. 3A is a partially cut-away side view in a state where a stacking member is removed, and FIG. 3B is a front sectional view.

FIG. 4 shows a cover of a stacking member,
(A) is a bb arrow view of (b), (b) is a left side view of the left half and a right side view of the right half, and (c) is cc of (b).
It is an arrow view.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a stacking state.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bench, 2 ... Seat, 3 ... Support member, 4 ... Fixing plate,
4a: insertion hole, 5: flat bar, 6: backing plate, 7: support plate, 8: screw member, 9: core member, 10: cushion member, 11: upholstery, 12: gold width, 13: adhesive layer, 14
... Leg member, 15 ... Sitting tool, 16 ... Bracket, 16a ... Insertion hole, 17 ... Cover fixing part, 18 ... Screw hole, 19A ... Bolt, 19B ... Nut, 20 ... Stacking member, 21
... Cover, 22 ... Coated wall, 23 ... Ceiling wall, 24 ... Bottom wall,
25 ... side wall, 26 ... notch, 27 ... insertion hole, 28 ... mounting column, 29 ... screwed hole, 30 ... pattern, 31 ... engagement member,
32 insertion hole, 33 screw member, 34 engagement recess, 35
... Screw member.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pair of leg members are fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the seat before and after the flared end, respectively. Stacking members are provided at the upper ends of both paired leg members, and the upper ends thereof are provided on the upper surface of the seat. Characterized in that the benches are mounted below the seat and the lower ends thereof are positioned below the lower surface of the seat. 2. The bench according to claim 1, wherein the pair of leg members at the front and rear are formed such that one bar-shaped member is bent at the center and widened toward the end. 3. The bench according to claim 1, wherein the stacking member is attached to a bracket that fixes the pair of leg members to the seat.