JP2003033232A - Furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new piece of furniture which uses empty vessels as the support means for a plate shape body. SOLUTION: Plate shape bodies (1) and the base part (3) under the plate shape bodies (1) are connected via connecting rods (5). The connecting rods (5) are vertically passed through erected empty vessels (9) which support the plate shape bodies (1). A vessel such as a can, bottle, etc., to store a content such as a fruit beverage, beer, wine, etc., from which the content is taken out is used as the empty vessel. A cup, earthenware, etc., can be also usable.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to furniture, and more particularly to furniture using an empty container as a means for supporting a plate-shaped body.

In the present specification including claims, the term "empty container" means a container such as a can or a bottle for storing soft drinks, beverages such as fruit drinks, liquor such as beer and wine, and other storage items. I would like to refer to the empty container from which the stored items were taken out.
This includes cups and pottery.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Although various types of furniture have been used conventionally, furniture using an empty container as a means for supporting a plate-like body has not been known so far to the present inventor.

[0004]

Under such circumstances, the present invention has been made in order to provide a novel furniture using an empty container as a means for supporting a plate-shaped body.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following furniture.

(1) A plate-like body and a base portion below the plate-like body are connected to each other through a vertical connecting rod, and the connecting rod vertically penetrates an upright empty container, and the plate is attached to the empty container. Furniture characterized in that it is adapted to support a body (claim 1).

(2) A plate-shaped body and a base portion below the plate-shaped body are connected via a vertical connecting rod, an empty container is erected in the vicinity of the connecting rod, and the plate-like member is attached to the empty container. Furniture for supporting a body (claim 2).

[0008]

In the furniture of claim 1, the connecting rod prevents the empty container from moving or falling in the horizontal direction and prevents the plate-like body from shifting in the horizontal direction. The empty container supports the weight of the plate and the weight of the article placed on the plate.

[Furniture according to claim 2] The connecting rod prevents the plate-like body from shifting in the horizontal direction. The empty container supports the weight of the plate and the weight of the article placed on the plate.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the case shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. The furniture shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a cabinet. The reference numeral 1 is a plate-shaped body. The plate-shaped body 1 includes not only the uppermost top plate but also a shelf plate below the top plate. What is indicated by reference numeral 3 is a base portion below these plate-like bodies 1, 1, ....

The plate-like bodies 1, 1 ... And the base portion 3 are connected via a connecting rod 5. The connecting rod 5 is, for example, a bolt, and the upper end and the lower end are fixed to the uppermost plate 1 and the base 3, respectively. Reference numeral 7 is a nut.

The connecting rod 3 vertically penetrates the upright empty containers 9, 9 ... That is, the upper end 9a and the lower end 9b of each empty container 9
Through holes 11 and 13 are formed in and, respectively, and the connecting rod 3 is passed through the through holes 11 and 13 of these empty containers 9.

The plate-like bodies 1, 1, ... Are supported by the empty containers 9, 9. That is, between the plate-shaped bodies 1 and the plate-shaped bodies 1 and between the lowermost plate-shaped body 1 and the base 5, one or more empty containers 9 are provided.
Are arranged in an upright state, and the connecting rods 3 are passed through the plate-shaped bodies 1 arranged between the uppermost plate-shaped body 1 and the base 5 and the empty containers 9, respectively. Reference numeral 15 in FIG.
What is shown in FIG. 3 is a through hole formed in each plate body 1 arranged between the uppermost plate body 1 and the base portion 5, and the connecting rod 3 penetrates the through hole 15.

The furniture shown in FIG. 4 is a table. In this furniture, a plate-shaped body 1 forming a top plate and a base 3 below the plate-shaped body 1 are connected to each other via a vertical connecting rod 5, and the connecting rod 5 holds empty containers 9, 9 ... The empty containers 9, 9 ...
The plate-shaped body 1 is supported by the.

The furniture shown in FIG. 5 is an organized box or a trash box. In this furniture, a plate-shaped body 1 forming an upper edge and a base 3 below the plate-shaped body 1 are connected to each other via a vertical connecting rod 5, and the connecting rod 5 holds upright empty containers 9, 9 ,. The plate-like body 1 is supported by the empty containers 9, 9 ...

The furniture shown in FIG. 6 is another table. In this furniture, a plate-shaped body 1 forming a top plate and a base 3 below the plate-shaped body 1 are connected to each other via a vertical connecting rod 5, and the connecting rod 5 holds empty containers 9, 9 ... The empty container 9, which penetrates vertically
The plate-shaped body 1 is supported by 9 ... The base 3 in this case is the support for the bottom empty container 9.

Next, the case shown in FIG. 7 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing the organizer. In this furniture, the plate-shaped members 1, 1, ... And the bases 3 below the plate-shaped members 1, 1, ... Are connected via a vertical connecting rod 5, and empty containers 9, 9 are provided in the vicinity of the connecting rod 5. ... is erected, and the plate-shaped bodies 1, 1 are placed in the empty containers 9, 9.
It is designed to support ... In this example, the empty containers 9, 9 ... Are erected upright in the vicinity of the connecting rod 5, and the connecting rod 5 does not penetrate the empty containers 9, 9 ... 6 is the same as the case shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 in other respects.

The plate-like body 1 and the base 3 below the plate-like body 1
Empty containers 9, 9 ... Standing upright may be adhered between them. In this case, the connecting rod 5 is unnecessary. It should be noted that a plurality of plate-like bodies 1 are arranged above and below, and between each plate-like body 1 and the plate-like body 1 immediately thereunder, and between the lowermost plate-like body 1 and the lowermost plate-like body 1 Empty container 9, which is upright between 3 and
You may make it adhere | attach 9 ... Between the plate-like body 1 and the base portion 3 below the plate-like body 1 or each plate-like body 1 and the plate-like body 1 immediately below
Needless to say, when a plurality of empty containers 9, 9 ... Are arranged between the empty containers 9, 9, ... Thus, even when the empty container 9 is adhered without using the connecting rod 5, the above-mentioned claim 1,
The same effect as the invention of No. 2 is exhibited.

Further, each plate-like body 1 and the base 3 are provided with respective empty containers 9
A mark / displacement prevention means (not shown) for indicating the position of the empty container 9 and for preventing the displacement of each empty container 9 may be provided. As the mark / displacement preventing means, for example, a plate-like piece is fixed to the plate-like body 1 and the base portion 3, or a shallow groove is formed in the plate-like body 1 and the base portion 3.

8 to 10 and 11 to 13 are modifications of the furniture shown in FIG. 7, respectively.

FIG. 14 shows the upper end of another example of the connecting rod 5 described above. This connecting rod 5 is a rod-shaped body 5a.
3 are formed by engraving screws 5b on the upper and lower ends of the rod and screwing the male screw 5b of the rod-shaped body 5a onto the nut 5c. The lower end of the connecting rod 5 is the same as the upper end shown in FIG. The connecting rod 5 shown in FIG. 14 is used in the furniture shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, but the connecting rod 5 may be used in the furniture shown in FIGS. 1 to 7.

[0023]

As described above, in the present invention, since the empty container is used as the means for supporting the plate-like body,
The furniture can be provided at a very low price, and the furniture becomes eye-catching and interesting in terms of design. Further, the furniture according to the present invention can be enjoyed by the general public, selecting and using an empty container according to his / her preference or using a combination of empty containers having a desired design. Furthermore,
Since it is possible to make furniture by using used empty containers that are originally discarded, so to speak, empty containers will be recycled.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of furniture according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same furniture.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing a part of the furniture.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of furniture according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing still another example of furniture according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing still another example of furniture according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing still another example of furniture according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing still another example of furniture according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the same furniture.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the above furniture.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing still another example of furniture according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the same furniture.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the above furniture.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing an upper end of a connecting rod.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 plate 3 base 5 connection rod 5a rod-shaped body 5b male screw 5c nut 7 nuts 9 empty containers 9a upper end 9b bottom 11 through holes 13 through holes 15 through holes

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plate-shaped body and a base portion below the plate-shaped body are connected to each other through a vertical connecting rod, and the connecting rod vertically penetrates an upright empty container, and the empty container has the plate-like shape. Furniture characterized by supporting the body. 2. A plate-shaped body and a base portion below the plate-shaped body are connected via a vertical connecting rod, and an empty container is erected in the vicinity of the connecting rod, and the plate-shaped body is attached to the empty container. Furniture that is designed to support.