EP3210496A1 - Table system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a workstation system (1) comprising at least two workstation furniture (10, 20) which provide a work surface (11, 21), wherein the workstation furniture (10, 20) are rotatably connected to each other by means of a rotatable connection means (30).

Description

The invention relates to a table system or workstation system comprising at least two tables or workstations.

In the known in the art tables and office workplaces, the user is usually limited to a workplace with a table, which leads to a predominantly sedentary activity. Known tables and workstation systems are currently designed as individual, independent functional units that guide users in their desired arrangement can arrange. Conventional offices are therefore organized in such a way that all means of work such as telephone, keyboard, mouse, monitor and work equipment are within reach. Such workstation systems often also have a roll container, in which additional work equipment within reach of the user can be reached. There are even refa studies that record times down to tenths of a second, how to realize a time-saving handling of work equipment and peripherals including printers and removal of printed matter.

The idea underlying this concept, that every tenth of a second of time saved in quick access to documents and work equipment, increases efficiency and efficiency, is right for machines, but not for the people who are supposed to work at such workstations.

In humans, physiological and physical factors and characteristics determine its performance and efficiency.

The increase in health damage attributable to non-"human concerns" in conventional offices is reflected in the growing ills of people doing office work. More and more people are suffering from so-called civilization diseases, which are caused by constant and hours of rigid sitting in the office.

In the field of office chairs, so-called active-dynamic seats have already been developed to allow the chair user active and "moving" sitting. From the DE 44 00 395 A1 For example, a chair or a pendulum chair is known, in which an all-round inclinability of the seat is realized by a guided joint and an elastic return device. Another movable seating furniture of the type mentioned as a pendulum stool is from the European patent EP 0 808 116 B1 known, which a return device to a footboard having. This restoring device is formed of an oscillating metal and consists of a tubular upper part, a lower part and an elastic material arranged between upper part and lower part.

However, there is still the possibility that the user or, for example, the office worker rarely moves away from his chair and thus still causes a predominantly sedentary activity.

In recent decades, office workplaces have been set up in technical and economic terms, sometimes aesthetically. Considerations to shape the working environment of humans according to the needs of its genetic character and its physiological peculiarities are new and hitherto unknown.

A disadvantage in the prior art is the fact that there are no suitable furniture systems for the user, which are technically suitable, so that it is possible to realize a variable but not arbitrarily displaceable arrangement.

Not every type of movement is in principle good for humans and movement is not the same as movement. Rather, it depends on the quality of the movement, which evidence the latest scientific findings. "Complex, spontaneous movements" are extremely positive for the human organism, while predominantly "linear, forced movements" are more detrimental to humans, as they are often performed according to a predetermined scheme or pattern and thus are not intuitive.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a table system and workstation system, which has such technical characteristics that a specific arrangement is possible to create a defined work space for a table user.

This object is achieved by the feature combination according to claim 1.

The basic idea of the present invention is to arrange workstation furniture, such as office tables, in a changeable but nevertheless in a defined distance range and a defined angular range by means of a movable connection arrangement.

According to the invention, therefore, a workstation system is provided comprising at least two workstation furniture which preferably provide a work surface (eg a table surface), wherein the workstation furniture is connected to each other by means of a rotatable connection means.

In this way it can be ensured that the tables can be arranged only in certain distance and angular relationships to each other, wherein preferably the relative distance of the work furniture in accordance with the orientation angle changes as intended.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the workplace furniture tables, especially office tables represent. In office tables can be achieved by such an embodiment, a particularly suitable arrangement of the tables, z. B. between an array side by side and an arrangement at an angle of z. B. 90 ° to each other stepless can be selected.

Advantageously, it is provided that the tables each have a table frame and further advantageously a pillar on which the rotatable connecting means is arranged or formed. Particularly suitable is a table leg which extends approximately in the middle of the table adjacent to a table side edge down and at the end of a stand is arranged. The base on which advantageously the connecting means according to the invention is arranged or formed, is designed in V-shape and arranged so that each one arm of the V-shaped stand at the same time each represents a part of the connecting means.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the rotatable connecting means consists of at least a first connecting arm of the first table, a second connecting arm of the second table and a pivot joint arranged between the two connecting arms.

Particularly advantageous is an embodiment of a workstation system in which the rotatable connecting means on the ground or just above the bottom (near the ground) along. In this way, despite the connecting means, a passage space between the tables can be provided as access to areas located behind. In this respect, a flat ground-level configuration of the connecting arms is further worteilhaft to realize a flat construction connection.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that each workstation furniture has a foot, preferably a V-shaped or Y-shaped foot from two foot sections oriented at an angle to each other, wherein the feet preferably adjacent to the lower end of each one leg (near the ground or on the floor surface supporting) are arranged.

It is particularly advantageous if in each case one foot section of the preferably V-shaped or Y-shaped foot sections of each foot forms a connecting arm of the connection means. Thus, the foot sections fulfill two functions. They serve firstly as a footrest for stabilizing the firmness of the table and on the other hand as part of the connecting means between the tables.

It is also advantageous if the connecting joint for the purpose of assembly is designed as a releasable joint, so that the installation of the tables is easier and more comfortable.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that at least one table has a height-adjustable table frame in order to adjust the table top of this table in height can. In this way, an extension of the working space can be created not only in the distance and relative angle of rotation of the tables, but also in height to each other.

The connecting arms of the workplace furniture can be arranged with advantage at a variable angle β to each other in such a way that thereby the distance of the tables measured at the end of the connecting arms to each other changed so that with a variable angle β in an angular range of 90 ° to 180 ° of Distance is increased up to a maximum value. For this purpose, however, the connecting arm relative to the table to which it is attached, fixedly mounted, so that by changing the angle β, d. H. by relative rotation of one table to the other, the distance between the tables is changed to each other.

It is further advantageous if in each case those adjacent table side edges, which are arranged vertically above the connecting element, extend in a front region located in the direction of the table leading edge such that the distance between the lateral table edges is at least an angle β = 90 ° in FIG Towards the front edge of the table is at least partially larger.

In other words, this means that the right front area of one table and the left front area of the other associated table each have an obliquely shortened table top.

Other advantageous developments of the invention are characterized in the subclaims or are shown in more detail below together with the description of the preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to FIGS.

Fig. 1

eine Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Tischsystems aus zwei Tischen;

Fig. 2

eine Vorderansicht des Ausführungsbeispiels nach Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine Unteransicht des Ausführungsbeispiels nach Fig. 1;

Fig. 4

eine Darstellung des Tischsystems des Ausführungsbeispiels nach Fig. 1 in unterschiedlichen Montagestellungen;

Fig. 5

die Montagestellungen aus Fig. 4 in einer Unteransicht;

Fig. 6

eine Schnittansicht entlang der Schnittlinie A - A aus Fig. 1 und

Fig. 7

ein Detail des Drehgelenks des Tischsystems aus Fig. 6.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a view of an embodiment of a table system according to the invention of two tables;

Fig. 2

a front view of the embodiment according to Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 3

a bottom view of the embodiment according to Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 4

an illustration of the table system of the embodiment according to Fig. 1 in different mounting positions;

Fig. 5

the assembly orders Fig. 4 in a bottom view;

Fig. 6

a sectional view along the section line A - A from Fig. 1 and

Fig. 7

a detail of the swivel joint of the table system Fig. 6 ,

In the following, the invention will be described with reference to FIGS FIGS. 1 to 7 explained in more detail, wherein like reference numerals in the figures indicate the same structural and / or functional features.

In the Fig. 1 is a top view of an embodiment of a workstation system according to the invention, namely a table system 1 of two tables 10, 20 shown. The tables 10, 20 each have a table top (10a, 20a), each with a work surface 11, 21.

The two tables 10, 20 are by means of a rotatable connecting means 30 rotatably connected to each other via the rotary joint 31.

The table 20 can therefore be rotated relative to the table 10 by an angle β. In the view of Fig. 1 the angle is β = 90 °. In such a mounting position of the two tables to each other, the tables are arranged side by side in series and extend the front table edges 18a, 28a and rear table edges 18c, 28c in parallel. The two table side edges 18d, 28d facing away from each other are also parallel, while the immediately adjacent table edges 18b, 28b extend away from one another.

As further z. B. from the FIGS. 2 and 3 it can be seen, the tables 10, 20 each have a table frame 12, 22 and a respective supporting leg 15a, 25a on which the rotatable connecting means 30 is arranged or formed. Further, on the respective opposite (outer) table side of the tables 10, 20 depending on a further conventional pillar 15b, 25b.

In the view from below according to Fig. 3 It can be seen clearly that at the lower end of the table legs 15a, 15b and 25a, 25b, respectively one foot (14, 24) is formed, each consisting of two foot sections 14a, 24a.

The rotatable connection means 30 consists of a first foot portion 14a of a V-shaped foot 14 of the first table 10, and a second leg portion 24a of the foot 24 of the V-shaped foot of the second table 20, wherein the two foot portions 14a, 24a via a Swivel joint 31 are interconnected.

Thus, the two foot sections 14a, 24a in this embodiment simultaneously represent the connecting arms 13, 23 between the two tables. In a less advantageous embodiment, the connecting arms could also be arranged further above and separate from the table legs.

Next is in the bottom view of Fig. 3 the position of the table legs 15a, 15b, 25a, 25b and the supports of the table, which form the vertical sections of the table legs shown.

In the FIGS. 4 and 5 is ever a representation of the table system 1 of the embodiment according to Fig. 1 in different mounting positions (once in the top view and once in the bottom view (shown with dashed auxiliary lines) shown.

The respective upper illustration shows a mounting position in which the angle β between the foot sections 14a, 24a involved in the connecting element 30 is approximately 90 ° and the tables are therefore arranged next to one another in series. The relative position of the tables relative to one another is therefore 0 ° or 180 ° (due to the mirror-image orientation of the tables). Like the guides in Fig. 5 is clearly visible, the distance A between the table legs 15a, 25a at the angle β of 90 ° is minimal, while the distance A at maximum angle of β = 180 °, as in the respective lower view of Fig. 4 and 5 to see is maximum.

The respective middle view shows an intermediate state at an angle β of about 130 ° and a relation to the lower view A smaller distance A between the table legs 15a, 25a.

The in the Fig. 4 in the upper view of immediately adjacent side table edges 18b, 28b (side edges), which are arranged vertically above viewed above the connecting element 30, extend in a front to the respective table leading edge 18a, 28a area such that the distance B1 between the side table edges 18b , 28b at an angle β = 90 ° in the direction of the front table edge 18a, 28a is at least partially larger. This has the advantage that in an arrangement of the tables 10, 20 in a as in Fig. 4 shown bottom view in which the angle β = 180 °, not just a collision between the affected Table corners is prevented, but a remaining distance is guaranteed.

In the Fig. 6 is a sectional view along the section line A - A from Fig. 1 and in the Fig. 7 a detail of the swivel joint of the table system Fig. 6 shown. As in Fig. 6 can be seen, the tables 10, 20 are height adjustable. The joint 31 is formed of two flat hinge plates 31 a, 31 b, which are formed by the foot parts 14 a, 24 a end. The end of the one foot part 14a of the first table 10 is semicircular and engages in a corresponding part-circular recess at the end of the other foot part 24a of the second table 20 a. Along the underside of the foot parts 14a, 24a extends a U-shaped profile 35 on which a flat profile is applied.

As in FIG. 4 (lower figure), a hinge web 33, which is provided on the first foot part 14a, protrudes beyond the flat part 34 of the other leg part 24a and has an opening 36 formed therein, and is connected to the latter pivotally about the axis 37 via a hinge.

The invention is not limited in its execution to the above-mentioned preferred embodiments. Rather, a number of variants is conceivable, which makes use of the illustrated solution even with fundamentally different types of use.

Claims (10)

Workstation system (1) comprising at least two workstation furniture (10, 20) which provide a work surface (11, 21), the workstation furniture (10, 20) being connected to one another by means of a rotatable connection means (30). Workstation system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the workplace furniture (10, 20) represent tables. Workstation system (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the tables (10, 20) each have a table frame (12, 22) and / or a leg (15, 25) on which the rotatable connecting means (30) arranged or formed is. Workplace system (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the rotatable connecting means (30) of at least a first connecting arm (13) of the first table (10), a second connecting arm (23) of the second table (20) and an intermediate the two connecting arms (13, 23) arranged pivot joint (31). Workstation system (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotatable connecting means (30) extends along the ground. Workstation system (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each workstation furniture (10, 20) has a foot (14, 24), preferably a V-shaped foot of two foot sections (14a, respectively) oriented at an angle α to one another. 14b or 24a, 24b), wherein the feet (14, 24) are preferably arranged adjacent to the lower end of each of a supporting leg (15, 25). Workstation system (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that in each case a foot portion (14a, 24a) of each foot (14, 24) form a connecting arm of the connecting means (30). Workplace system (1) according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 7, characterized in that at least one table (10, 20) has a height-adjustable table frame (12, 22) to hold the table top (16, 26) of this table (10, 20). to adjust in height. Workplace system (1) according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the connecting arms (13, 14a, 23, 24a) of the workplace furniture (10, 20) can be arranged at a variable angle β to each other, such that in the process the distance (A) of the tables measured at the end of the connecting arms to each other changed such that with increasing angle β in an angular range of 90 ° to 180 °, the distance (A) is increased up to a maximum value. Workstation system (1) according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 9, characterized in that in each case those side table edges (18b, 28b), which are arranged vertically upwards above the connecting element (30), in a front to the table leading edge (18a, 28a ) so that the distance (B1) between the side edges (18b, 28b) at an angle β = 90 ° in the direction of the front edge of the table (18a, 28a) is at least partially larger.

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