Space-saving working equipment

• US 5,765,315 A
• Filed: 01/16/1997
• Issued: 06/16/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Okamura Corporation
• Original Assignee: Okamura Corporation
• Inventors: Yoshida, Yuji, Yaguchi, Hidemi, Nagamitsu, Satoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Canfield, Robert
• Application Number:
  US08/784,036
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 52/33, 52/36.1, 52/239, 108/50.01, 108/50.11, 108/50.17, 108/64, 108/91, 108/92, 108/93, 312/239, 312/196
• US Class Current: 52/36.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/10 Tops characterised by shape, other than circular or rectangular
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/001 Trays, e.g. with foldable legs
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/20 for adjustably mounting

Abstract

To save space in an office when a personal computer is operated or when a conference is held with a number of persons, a working table which has a concave portion at the front edge and a auxiliary table are used. A plurality of the working tables and auxiliary tables are arranged side by side and surrounded by a partition to form a working room. The auxiliary table is placed by the working table and is movable with casters at the ends of feet of the auxiliary table. The height of the auxiliary table is variable, so that it is disposed with the working table at the same height for conference in the office, or is stored under the working table when the auxiliary table is not used. On a board which is slidably mounted on a panel at the rear end of the table, information or schedule may be written. The working room surrounded by the partition has a roll screen, and the workers can discuss various matters, watching an image on the roll screen projected by a projector.

Claims

1. A space saving working equipment system having a plurality of working tables each of which has a concave portion at a front edge of a top arranged side by side to form a plurality of table rows and a plurality of auxiliary tables each of which has a concave portion at a front edge, the auxiliary tables being capable of being stored under the working tables.

2. The space saving working equipment system as defined in claim 1 wherein at least some of the working tables are arranged side by side to form a continuous wave form at the front edge of the top of said at least some working tables, and the auxiliary tables having a roughly triangular top, one said auxiliary table provided per each working table.

3. The space saving working equipment system as defined in claim 1 wherein two table rows which comprise the same number of the tables are arranged to provide a path between the two table rows such that workers may sit down back to back, the two table rows being partitioned except an entrance which communicates with the path.

4. The space saving working equipment system as defined in claim 1 wherein a cabinet for storing papers is provided above each of the working tables.

5. The space saving working equipment system as defined in claim 3 wherein a box for receiving a roll screen is provided on the entrance which is closed by a suspended roll screen.

6. The space saving working equipment system as defined in claim 5 wherein hooks for engagement with the roll screen are provided at a plurality of different height positions of at the entrance.