![]() Freestanding furniture defining office with adjustable footprint
专利摘要:
The telescopically adjustable article 20 is provided to fill the office space when the footprint dimensions of the office space are unknown in advance or periodically changed to a different size. The furniture article 20 comprises a desk 21 having a work surface 22 with an end, a support 30 for supporting one end and a foot 37 on the other end. A storage unit or cabinet 23 having an upper portion 41 is provided. The foot 37 is adjustablely placed on the top 41 such that the top 41 supports the other end of the work surface 22, and the cabinet 23 is in a partially different position below the work surface 22. Horizontally adjustable The Z-shaped bracket interconnects the working surface 22 to the upper portion 41 of the cabinet 23 to fix the relationship between the cabinet 23 and the desk 21. 公开号:KR20010012577A 申请号:KR1019997010534 申请日:1998-05-08 公开日:2001-02-15 发明作者:레울트알랜이.;챔버린마크더블유.;엘리슨사무엘제이.;시몬스조지제이. 申请人:에드워드 에이. 케터러;스틸케이스인코오포레이티드; IPC主号:
专利说明:
Freestanding furniture that partitions an office with an adjustable footprint {FREESTANDING FURNITURE DEFINING OFFICE WITH ADJUSTABLE FOOTPRINT} Office space is expensive. In addition, the configuration and layout of the office space is very important for work efficiency and work satisfaction. Unfortunately, the requirements for the office are not always predictable in advance, and the requirements also change. Accordingly, there is a need for a furniture system that provides an on-site retrofit arrangement that is adapted to expand and contract in the available building space and to form different office sizes but does not require a variety of specific sized furniture. Clearly, furniture of a certain size is conventional. In particular, the list of such assembly units and components in wooden furniture is very expensive and burdensome. Therefore, there is a need for a furniture system that addresses the above needs. The present invention relates to a furniture system that is adapted to expand and contract to form different sized offices and having different footprints in plan view. 1 is a front perspective view of a furniture article embodying the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the furniture article shown in FIG. 1. 3 is an end view of the furniture article shown in FIG. 4 is a partial front view of the furniture article shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial exploded view of the furniture article shown in FIG. 1, wherein the storage unit is a two-row storage unit. 6 is a perspective view of the Z-shaped bracket shown in FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the furniture article shown in FIG. 1 including a work surface extension. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a furniture system incorporating the furniture article shown in FIG. 1 including a screen and an elongate storage cabinet. FIG. 9 is a furniture system incorporating the furniture article shown in FIG. 1 including a partition panel system, some partition panels being spaced apart modules and adjustablely connected to the main partition panel. FIG. 10 is a top schematic view of the furniture system shown in FIG. 9, wherein the illustrated office arrangement includes five different sized offices. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the furniture system of FIG. 1 incorporated into a single office that is resizable in a right angle. 12 is a front perspective view showing a modified household article embodying the present invention. FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of the modified household article of FIG. 12; FIG. FIG. 14 is an end view of the furniture article shown in FIG. 12. FIG. 15 is a front view illustrating the furniture article of FIG. 12. 16 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the furniture article of FIG. 12. 17 is a perspective view of the modified attachment bracket shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a partial side view showing the attachment bracket of FIG. 17 installed on the furniture article of FIG. FIG. 19 is a partially exploded perspective view of the furniture article shown in FIG. 12. 20 is a partially exploded plan view of the furniture article shown in FIG. In one aspect, the present invention includes a furniture system having a plurality of expandable / foldable furniture items configured to form offices of various sizes and footprints in plan view. Each piece of furniture has a main work surface, a telescopic adjustable storage unit which is at least partially supported and adjustablely connected to one end of the main work surface, and a vertical extension panel attached to the main work surface to visually separate one office from the other. Include. Thus, the furniture items can be arranged and rearranged to form different sized offices, and adjusted to provide the optimal working area within each office, but arranged completely within the footprint of the selected dimension. In another aspect, the present invention includes a household article configured to adjust and fill at least one dimension of an office footprint. The furniture article comprises a work surface having an end, a support for supporting one of the ends, and a desk having a slip fit leg on the other end. A furniture unit with a top is provided. The slip fit leg is adjustablely abutted with the top such that the top supports the other end of the work surface but the furniture unit is horizontally adjustable to a partially different position below the work surface. In another aspect, the present invention includes a furniture article having a work surface, a desk having a support for supporting one end of the work surface and a leg for supporting the other end. The furniture article comprises a furniture unit having a receptacle, a top and a leg in contact with the top. The bracket is adjustablely attached to the underside of the work surface and to the furniture unit to fix the position of the furniture unit relative to the work surface in the adjustment position. These and other features, advantages, and objects of the present invention will be understood by those skilled in the art with reference to the following specification, claims, and drawings. The furniture article 20 (FIG. 1) embodying the present invention is a self-supporting desk unit 21 having a work surface 22 and a low height storage unit for supporting one end 24 of the work surface 22 or Cabinet 23. The cabinet 23 is telescopically adjustable to various positions below the work surface 22. This allows the furniture article 20 to completely fill one side of the office arrangement even if the dimensions of one side of the office arrangement are not known in advance and the dimensions change during rearrangement of the office arrangement. Advantageously, to maximize the working surface in a given office arrangement, to fill a space in a given office footprint to avoid gaps, to provide the optimum appearance while eliminating the need for many specific sized furniture items; The furniture arrangement 20 can be used to meet many of the same requirements. Although the present invention has been contemplated to include non-wood furniture, the same applies to office systems and the illustrated article 20 is substantially made of wood products. The working surface 22 (FIG. 1) of the desk 21 is L-shaped and includes a long section 25 and a short section 26 extending at right angles to the long section 25. . The front edge 27 of the working surface is radial around the inner corner connecting the long section 25 and the short section 26 to provide an optimal user-friendly shape for use. The rear edge 28 of the work surface 22 is provided with a plurality of cutouts 29 to provide vertical wiring for supply of power to the computer device when the furniture article 20 is positioned against a wall or partition or other furniture. ). Obviously, the present invention has been considered to be effective even on "straight" rectangular working surfaces, and therefore the shape of the L-shaped working surface shown should not be unnecessarily limited. An end panel or end support 30 is provided at the end of the end 26 to support the working surface 22 on the floor. Holes 31 are formed in the top of the end support 30 to provide wiring. The rear corner leg 33 is provided at the rear corner of the connection of the long section 25 and the short section 26. Optionally, a second rear leg 35 (FIG. 2) may be attached to the end of the elongate 25 along the rear edge 28. The rear leg 35 extends between the corner leg 33 and the rear leg 35 and has an optional courtesy panel 36 positioned generally below the rear edge 28 of the long section 25. I support it. The rear leg 35 is not necessary if the panel 36 is not required at the time of cutter or if no additional support is required for the working surface 22. The panel leg 37 is located generally below the end of the long section 25 that is aligned with the rear leg 35. Leg 37 generally includes wood panels extending from the front to the back of working surface 22. A hole 38 is formed in the leg 37 along the upper edge for wiring and to receive the connector bracket 57 described below. Cabinet 23 (FIG. 4) includes a three-row storage unit 40. As shown in FIG. Obviously, single row or two row cabinets or cabinets with shelves (with or without doors) may be used. In the cabinet 23 shown, an upper portion 41 is provided spaced above the receiving unit 40 to form the gap 42. The leg 43 extends downward from the storage unit 40 to support the cabinet 23 on the bottom surface. Obviously, it is contemplated that the present invention includes various different furniture units, such as having a paneled flat top. It is contemplated that the furniture unit may or may not include drawers, doors and other closed retractable devices. Z-bracket 45 (FIG. 6) is configured to adjust but fixedly connect desk unit 21 and cabinet 23. The bracket 45 includes a top flange 46 adapted to be screwed to the bottom surface of the work surface 22 and a bottom flange 47 configured to extend in the gap 42. The bottom flange 47 includes a hole to be screwed to the bottom surface of the top 41. Obviously, one or more Z-brackets can be used to connect the cabinet 23 to the desk 21 when needed / required. The middle portion 48 of the Z-bracket 45 spaces the flanges 46, 47 vertically by a predetermined dimension, and the bracket engages the bottom surface of the top 41 of the cabinet 23 and the desk 21. Engage with the bottom of the working surface (22). A working surface extension 50 (FIG. 7) is provided to visually aesthetically terminate the end of the working surface 22 above the cabinet 23. The extension 50 includes a top 51 and a plurality of legs 52 for supporting the top 51 over the cabinet top 41. The legs 52 are spaced apart to stably support the top 51 and to align with the working surface 22. The upper portion 51 includes an edge 53 configured to be in close contact with the end surface 54 of the elongate portion 25 of the working surface 22. The remaining perimeter 55 of the top 51 of the work surface extension is formed to provide a visually attractive finish of the work surface 22. Tongue bracket 57 is configured to extend from the edge 53 and through the hole 38 to the underside of the working surface 22. The tongue bracket includes a hole 58 for receiving a screw to tightly fix the working surface extension 50 to the working surface 22. The legs 52 include padded bottoms to minimize damage and damage to the cabinet top 41, thus allowing post adjustment without leaving marks. The furniture article 20 can be used as freestanding furniture positioned against a permanent building wall 69 (FIG. 8) or a removable building wall (not itself shown) to form a plurality of offices. As shown, an elongated cabinet 65 is positioned adjacent the end of the end 26 to provide separation of visual and physical offices. The screen 66 extends to the screen 66, which is selectively attached to the rear face of the desk 21, such as the rear of the panel 36 at the time of cutter, and extends on the work surface 22. Alternatively, the screen may be attached between the long cabinet 65 and the building wall 69. 8 also shows that a book binder, a hutch or other top storage unit 66 'may be supported on the work surface to provide visual division of the office space. In another embodiment, the furniture article 20 is located in a building space that is subdivided into offices by an adjustable partition system 70 (Figure 9). Partition system 70 need not be described in detail herein for a thorough understanding of the present invention. Nevertheless, to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the partition system 70 includes a main partition (referred to herein as a "spine wall") 71, which is incorporated into the main panel 71. It also includes a connected spacing-module location panel (referred to herein as a "fin wall") 72. The pin-wall panel 72 can be adjusted to different positions by varying or subtracting along the main panel 71 to allow office or footprints of different dimension sizes. The furniture article 20 is particularly well known because the furniture article 20 can be expanded or retracted to fully fill a particular dimension D1 within the adjustable office even if the dimensions are changed during the office arrangement without knowing the dimensions. It will be located in an office of adjustable size. Thus, the household article 20 eliminates any unnecessary spacing or "rats nest" in the adjustable office. 10 is an example showing five offices each having different dimensions. Obviously, in FIG. 10, the illustrated furniture article 20 is provided with a furniture article 20 having a desk 21 and a two-stage cabinet 23A to completely fill one side having a first dimension D1. One office 81 is included. FIG. 10 also shows a second office 82 with a household article 20 having a two-stage cabinet 23 adjusted below the desk 21 to a dimension D2 larger than the dimension D1. Office 83 having a cabinet 23 with two drawers and having an article of furniture 20 positioned to form a predetermined corner space 84 for receiving a receiving material (eg, a rounded drawing, etc.) This is shown. A fourth office 85 is shown using a three-row cabinet 23 and a work surface extension 50 and equipped with furniture articles 20, which final office is significantly larger than D1 and D2 and slightly larger than D3. (D4) is defined. A fifth office 86 is shown having household articles 20 adjustable in two directions as will be described below. The furniture article 87 (FIG. 11) includes the same or similar elements as the furniture article 20 and the same reference numerals are used to reduce unnecessary description. Basically, in the household article 87, the end support 30 is removed and the second cabinet 23 is supported by the second foot 37 and the second bracket to support the end portion 26 of the work surface 22. Used in combination with (45). Table 90 and top mounted bookcase / shelf 91 define the office up to dimensions 92 and 93. A modified household article 20A is shown in FIGS. 12-20. In the modified household article 20A, all features and elements that are the same or similar to the household article 20 are denoted by the same reference numerals but are further appended with the letter "A". In the household article 20A, the rear leg 35 (Figure 2) is removed. The inner back panel 100 (FIGS. 14 and 15) is attached to the working surface 22A and attached to the interior of the leg 37A. The inner back panel 100 is about twice the height of leg 37A and extends below leg 37A. The inner rear panel 100 engages with the rear end of the cabinet 23A and acts as a stop to accurately position the cabinet 23A below the work surface 22A. In addition, the inner rear panel 100 provides a mounting surface for attaching the panel 36A at the optional cutter. The working surface extension 50A includes a first panel leg 52A and a second panel leg 52A '(FIG. 15). Panel leg 52A is positioned adjacent leg 37A and attached by screws 101 (FIG. 19). Bracket 45A (FIGS. 17 and 18) includes a lower leg 47A having a lip 102 configured to engage a recess in the bottom surface of the top 41A of cabinet 23A. The upper end 46A is screwed to the underside of the working surface 22A using screws 104. The bracket 45A is configured to pull the work surface 22A downward when it is attached to press the leg 37A (FIG. 15). Leg 37A includes a rubber shoe 105 (or other non-grinding material such as felt or soft plastic) at the bottom to prevent damage to the cabinet top 41A. In addition, the rubber shoe 105 provides a relatively high coefficient of friction to prevent unintentional movement of the cabinet 23A with respect to the working surface 22A. It will be appreciated that the screw 101 is inserted into the hole 107 in the leg 37A. The hole 107 (FIG. 20) is predrilled but does not penetrate the outer surface of the leg 37A so that the furniture article 20A can be used without the work surface extension 50A (FIG. 20). The screw 101, when used, extends through the end of the hole 107 to the leg 52A. Thus, a telescopically adjustable furniture system is provided that includes furniture items that are not known in advance of the footprint dimensions of the office space or that are configured to fill the office space in an adjustable manner if the office space is regularly resized. The furniture system includes a plurality of desks and cabinets that can be flexibly adjusted relative to one another and used in combination with other space-dividing furniture, such as long cabinets and screens, permanent building walls or partitions. In particular, the furniture articles are particularly useful when used in combination with reconfigurable partition systems to form offices of different sizes with thin wall partitions that are adjustablely attached to other partitions. The above description should be regarded as only a preferred embodiment. Modifications of the invention can be made by those skilled in the art and by the inventors or users of the invention. It is, therefore, to be understood that the embodiments shown in the drawings and described above are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the following claims, interpreted in accordance with the principles of patent law, including the principles of equivalents. .
权利要求:
Claims (26) [1" claim-type="Currently amended] In the furniture system, A number of expandable / foldable furniture items configured to form offices of various sizes and footprints in the floor plan, A bracket on each piece of furniture separate from the leg configured to press the leg and simultaneously secure the associated storage unit of one of the storage units to the associated main working surface of one of the main working surfaces in the required adjustment position. , The furniture article has a main work surface each having a vertically extending leg, a telescopic adjustable storage unit which is adjustablely abutted by the legs to support one end of the main work surface, and the main work such that one office is visually separated from the other. A vertical extension panel attached to the face, The furniture system can be arranged and rearranged to form offices of various sizes and is arranged to be positioned completely within the footprint of the selected dimensions but adjusted to provide an optimal work area within each office. [2" claim-type="Currently amended] A furniture system according to claim 1, wherein at least one receiving unit is a cabinet. [3" claim-type="Currently amended] 3. The furniture system of claim 2, wherein the cabinet is a low cabinet having an overall height that is lower than the height of the associated main work surface of one of the main work surfaces. [4" claim-type="Currently amended] 4. The furniture system of claim 3, wherein the cabinet includes a top and one end of an associated main work surface supported on the top. [5" claim-type="Currently amended] 5. The furniture system of claim 4, comprising a work surface extension supported on top of the cabinet and generally located adjacent one end of the associated main work surface. [6" claim-type="Currently amended] 6. Furniture system according to claim 5, wherein the work surface extension is attached to one end of the associated main work surface. [7" claim-type="Currently amended] The furniture system of claim 1, wherein at least one receiving unit is self-supporting and includes an upper portion, wherein one end of the associated main working surface of the main working surfaces is supported on the upper portion. [8" claim-type="Currently amended] 8. The furniture system of claim 7, comprising a work surface extension attached to one end of the associated main work surface and supported on top of the at least one receiving unit. [9" claim-type="Currently amended] The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one vertically extending panel is attached along the rear edge of the associated main working surface of one of the main working surfaces, and at least one vertically extending panel is rearward of the associated receiving unit of one of the receiving units. Furniture system, characterized in that located at least in part. [10" claim-type="Currently amended] A furniture system according to claim 1, wherein at least one working surface is L-shaped. [11" claim-type="Currently amended] The furniture system of claim 1, wherein the at least one vertically extending panel comprises a panel at a cutter supported along the rear edge of the associated main working surface of one of the main working surfaces. [12" claim-type="Currently amended] The furniture system of claim 1 comprising an elongated cabinet having a side generally aligned with one of the vertical extension panels to visually separate one office from the other. [13" claim-type="Currently amended] 2. The furniture system of claim 1, comprising a partition system located along an edge of one of the main work surfaces to visually separate one office from the other. [14" claim-type="Currently amended] The method of claim 1 wherein at least one vertical extension panel comprises an upwardly extending furniture element located on an associated main work surface of one of the main work surfaces to visually separate one office from the other. Furniture system. [15" claim-type="Currently amended] The furniture system of claim 1, wherein the at least one main work surface comprises an elongated leg extending from the front to the back of the main work surface, wherein the leg includes a hole to facilitate wiring through the leg. [16" claim-type="Currently amended] In the furniture system, Includes a number of expandable / foldable furniture items configured to form offices of various sizes and footprints in a floor plan, The furniture articles each have a main work surface, a telescopically adjustable storage unit which is adjustablely connected to one end of the main work surface and at least partially supports the one end, and the main work surface so that one office is visually separated from the other. A main working surface comprising an attached vertically extending panel, an elongated leg extending from the front to the rear of the main working surface and including a hole to facilitate wiring through the leg, and pressurizing the leg and storing it in the main working surface at a known position Includes a bracket separate from the legs that hold the unit, The furniture system can be arranged and rearranged to form offices of various sizes and is arranged to be positioned completely within the footprint of the selected dimensions but adjusted to provide an optimal work area within each office. [17" claim-type="Currently amended] The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second receiving unit operatively connected to the other end of at least one of the main working surfaces, wherein one of the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit is an associated main of one of the main working surfaces. Furniture system characterized in that it is adapted to the working surface respectively. [18" claim-type="Currently amended] A furniture article configured to adjust and fill at least one dimension of an office footprint when an office footprint is unknown when manufacturing the furniture article, A work surface having an end, a support for supporting one of the ends, a desk having a slip fit leg on the other end, The upper part has a leg which is adjustable in contact with the upper part to support the other end of the working surface so that the furniture unit can be horizontally adjusted to a partially different position below the working surface, and the furniture article is adapted to one of the dimensions of the office. The furniture unit is adjustable to fill completely, And a component bracket separate from the leg configured to press the leg and secure the desk to the furniture unit at a known selected position. [19" claim-type="Currently amended] 19. The article of furniture of claim 18, wherein the furniture unit comprises a cabinet. [20" claim-type="Currently amended] (delete) [21" claim-type="Currently amended] A furniture article adapted to adjust and fill at least one dimension of an office footprint when the furniture article is manufactured before at least one dimension is known, A work surface having an end, a support having one of the ends, a desk having a leg supporting the other end, A furniture unit having a receiving portion, the furniture unit having an upper portion and a leg abutting the upper portion, A bracket for adjustable coupling of the work surface and the furniture unit to fix the position of the furniture unit with respect to the work surface in the adjustment position, The bracket has a first end joining the furniture unit below the top, a second end attached to the bottom of the working surface, a middle connecting the first end and the second end and vertically spaced between the first end and the second end. And a portion, configured to pull the leg against the top. [22" claim-type="Currently amended] (delete) [23" claim-type="Currently amended] (delete) [24" claim-type="Currently amended] (delete) [25" claim-type="Currently amended] In the furniture system, Includes a number of expandable / foldable furniture items configured to form offices of various sizes and footprints in a floor plan, The furniture article has a main work surface each having a vertically extending leg, a telescopic adjustable storage unit which is adjustablely abutted by the legs to support one end of the main work surface, and the main work such that one office is visually separated from the other. A vertical extension panel attached to the face and a Z-shaped bracket separate from the leg configured to adjustably secure the storage unit to the main work surface on each piece of furniture, The furniture system can be arranged and rearranged to form offices of various sizes and is arranged to be positioned completely within the footprint of the selected dimensions but adjusted to provide an optimal work area within each office. [26" claim-type="Currently amended] In a self-supporting furniture system for dividing a building space into offices with different and different dimensions, A plurality of adjustable self-contained household items, The furniture articles have a first unit having a flat top surface, a second unit having a work surface configured to overlap with the flat top surface, the work surface being adjustable horizontally and vertically with respect to the flat top surface at a selected adjustment position. Brackets, including a pair of vertically extending self-supporting panels extending over the work surface to a selected height to provide visible personal space and attached to one or both of the first and second units, The plurality of adjustable freestanding items are self-contained units that are each adapted to divide building space into various office sizes, provide visible personal space and limit the size of the office, so that each freestanding item is not subject to any freestanding items. A self-contained furniture system, characterized in that it is completely independent from adjacent self-contained units and facilitates individual and post independent independent adjustment and opening.
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1997-05-16|Priority to US08/857,703 1997-05-16|Priority to US8/857,703 1998-05-08|Application filed by 에드워드 에이. 케터러, 스틸케이스인코오포레이티드 1998-05-08|Priority to PCT/US1998/009384 2001-02-15|Publication of KR20010012577A
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