U.S. patent application number 17/412201 was filed with the patent office on 2022-08-04 for booth.
This patent application is currently assigned to FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.. The applicant listed for this patent is FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.. Invention is credited to Masamichi KIMURA, Shu WATANABE.
Application Number | 20220240670 17/412201 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005854885 |
Filed Date | 2022-08-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20220240670 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WATANABE; Shu ; et
al. |
August 4, 2022 |
BOOTH
Abstract
A booth in which a desk is provided in a space surrounded by a
floor, side walls, and a top and that is movable with a component
for movement provided at the floor, the booth includes a handle for
a movement operation of the booth.
Inventors: |
WATANABE; Shu; (Kanagawa,
JP) ; KIMURA; Masamichi; (Kanagawa, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
Tokyo |
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JP |
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Assignee: |
FUJIFILM Business Innovation
Corp.
Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
1000005854885 |
Appl. No.: |
17/412201 |
Filed: |
August 25, 2021 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 83/023 20170801;
A47B 13/081 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47B 83/02 20060101
A47B083/02; A47B 13/08 20060101 A47B013/08 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 3, 2021 |
JP |
2021-015380 |
Claims
1. A booth in which a desk is provided in a space surrounded by a
floor, side walls, and a top and that is movable with a component
for movement provided at the floor, the booth comprising: a handle
for a movement operation of the booth.
2. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the handle is provided
on a portion of a frame body that is above the desk such that the
handle protrudes to an outside of the space, the frame body holding
the side walls.
3. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the handle is
accommodated in a portion of a frame body that is above the desk
with the handle being pullable out and the handle becomes grippable
in a case where the handle is pulled out from the frame body, the
frame body holding the side walls.
4. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the handle is provided
at a portion of the frame body that is above the desk such that a
grippable recess portion is buried, the frame body holding the side
walls.
5. The booth according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the
handles are provided at different positions on the frame body.
6. The booth according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of the
handles are provided at different positions on the frame body.
7. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the movement operation
of the booth is enabled in a case where authentication of a user
registered in advance is performed.
8. The booth according to claim 7, wherein the handle becomes
grippable in a case where the authentication of the user registered
in advance is performed.
9. The booth according to claim 7, wherein the component for
movement becomes rotatable in a case where the authentication of
the user registered in advance is performed.
10. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the top and a portion
of the side walls are formed of a transparent material.
11. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the side wall is a
resin hollow body in which a sound insulation member is disposed
between an outer wall in contact with outside air and an inner wall
in contact with the space.
12. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the side wall is a
resin panel in which a sound insulation member and a foam body are
disposed between an outer wall in contact with outside air and an
inner wall in contact with the space.
13. The booth according to claim 1, wherein the side wall is a
resin panel in which a sound insulation member and a foam body are
disposed on an inner surface in contact with the space.
14. The booth according to claim 13, wherein a cover material
consisting of fiver woven fabric, fiber knitted fabric, or a paper
cloth is attached to a surface of the foam body of the side
wall.
15. The booth according to claim 1, wherein a bar that is opened
and closed such that the space becomes accessible is disposed in
the space.
16. The booth according to claim 15, wherein the bar has such a
size that access to the desk is blocked in a case where the bar is
in a closed state.
17. The booth according to claim 15, wherein the bar rotates to be
accommodated in the side walls such that the space becomes
accessible.
18. The booth according to claim 15, wherein the bar has a locking
unit that is unlockable by means of an unlocking key signal.
19. The booth according to claim 18, wherein the bar is unlocked
such that the space becomes enterable in a case where a terminal
with which a user of the booth has made a reservation for use of
the booth in advance is operated, the terminal is placed in front
of the bar, or a code displayed on the booth is read by the
terminal.
20. The booth according to claim 1, wherein a chair, of which a
seat surface is foldable and becomes sittable by being unfolded to
have a length and a height such that a rear part of a femoral
region of the user is not pressed, is disposed in the space.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based on and claims priority under 35
USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-015380 filed Feb.
3, 2021.
BACKGROUND
(i) Technical Field
[0002] The present invention relates to a movable booth.
(ii) Related Art
[0003] A private room box composed of a top panel, a floor panel,
and four wall panels on front, back, left, and right sides is known
(JP2004-150255A). Each panel is composed of a lightweight panel,
the panels are bonded to each other by means of bolts and nuts so
that the private room box can be freely assembled and disassembled,
and at least a table portion and a one-person chair corresponding
to the table portion are provided in the private room box.
[0004] A moving work booth is also known (JP2001-104054A) in which
a top plate for work having a size to be accommodable into a panel
body is provided in the panel body that is erected to form a
substantially inverted recessed shape as seen in a plan view, a
canopy member is provided above the panel body, casters for
movement are provided below the panel body, and a door body that
can be opened and closed is provided at an open surface that is on
s front side of the panel body.
SUMMARY
[0005] Aspects of non-limiting embodiments of the present
disclosure relate to a booth that can be easily installed in a
space and can be easily moved as necessary.
[0006] Aspects of certain non-limiting embodiments of the present
disclosure address the above advantages and/or other advantages not
described above. However, aspects of the non-limiting embodiments
are not required to address the advantages described above, and
aspects of the non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure
may not address advantages described above.
[0007] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is
provided a booth in which a desk is provided in a space surrounded
by a floor, side walls, and a top and that is movable with a
component for movement provided at the floor, the booth including a
handle for a movement operation of the booth.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] Exemplary embodiment(s) of the present invention will be
described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:
[0009] FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a booth
according to a first exemplary embodiment with a viewpoint on a
left surface;
[0010] FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the booth
according to the first exemplary embodiment with a viewpoint on a
right surface;
[0011] FIG. 3 is a view showing an installation example of the
booth;
[0012] FIGS. 4A and 4B are front views showing the booth including
handles;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a view for describing a state where the booth is
moved in an installation place;
[0014] FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views of the booth including
a handle according to Modification Example 1, where FIG. 6A is a
view showing a state where the handle is stored and FIG. 6B is a
view showing a state where the handle is pulled out;
[0015] FIG. 7 is a view for describing a state where the booth is
moved in the installation place;
[0016] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the booth including handles
according to Modification Example 2;
[0017] FIG. 9 is a view for describing a state where the booth is
moved in the installation place;
[0018] FIGS. 10A to 10D are schematic cross-sectional views showing
the structures of side wall panels;
[0019] FIG. 11A is a perspective view showing a space in a state
where a bar is open with a viewpoint on a desk side of the booth
and FIG. 11B is a perspective view showing the space in a state
where the bar is closed with a viewpoint on the desk side of the
booth;
[0020] FIG. 12A is a front view of the booth in a state where the
bar is closed, and FIG. 12B is a front view of the booth in a state
where the bar is open;
[0021] FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view showing a booth
according to a second exemplary embodiment with a viewpoint on a
left surface;
[0022] FIG. 14 is a front view schematically showing a state where
a user sits on a chair; and
[0023] FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the
overall configuration of a reservation system for the booth.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] Next, the present invention will be more specifically
described with reference to the drawings while using exemplary
embodiments and a specific example as follows. However, the present
invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments and the
specific example.
[0025] In addition, note that, in the following description made by
using the drawings, the drawings are schematic, the ratio between
dimensions or the like is different from the actual ratio, and
members other than members that need to be illustrated for
description have been appropriately omitted for the sake of easy
understanding.
(1) Overall Configuration of Booth
First Exemplary Embodiment
[0026] FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a booth 1
according to the present exemplary embodiment with a viewpoint on a
left surface, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the
booth 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment with a
viewpoint on a right surface, and FIG. 3 is a view showing an
installation example of the booth 1. Hereinafter, the overall
configuration of the booth 1 will be described with reference to
the drawings.
[0027] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the booth 1 has a box shape as a
whole and a desk 11, a light 12 (shown in FIG. 1), and an
electrical component box 13 are installed in the booth 1. In a
space S formed in the booth 1, a user can perform various jobs such
as work or study while facing the desk 11 or receive online
services via an electric telecommunication line.
[0028] The booth 1 includes a base portion 2, frames 3, which are
an example of frame bodies erected on the base portion 2, side wall
panels 4 forming the space S defined by the frames 3, the desk 11
consisting of a top plate installed in the space S, a bar 5 that is
opened and closed such that the user can access the space, casters
6, which are an example of components for movement below the base
portion 2, and handles 7 for a movement operation of the booth
1.
[0029] The base portion 2 is obtained by bonding two beam members
21 and 22 on a front side and a back side and one beam member 23 to
each other to form a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape
of the bottom of the booth 1, and consists of, for example,
rectangular steel pipes.
[0030] The casters 6, which are rotatable, are disposed at both
ends of a lower portion of the base portion 2.
[0031] The frames 3 are rectangular steel pipes composed of first
frames 31 erected on the two beam members 21 and 22 on the front
side and the back side, second frames 32 that horizontally support
the desk 11 at upper end sides of the first frames 31, third frames
33 erected on the second frames 32, fourth frames 34 that extend
obliquely upward from upper end sides of the third frames 33, and
fifth frames 35 that extend in a horizontal direction from tip ends
of the fourth frames 34 and the booth 1 is formed in a box
shape.
[0032] The side wall panels 4 are composed of a first side wall
panel 41 that covers a front side of the space S formed by the
second frames 32, the third frames 33, the fourth frames 34, and
the fifth frames 35, a second side wall panel 42 that covers a back
side of the space S, a third side wall panel 43 that covers a left
side of the space S, and a fourth side wall panel 44 that covers an
obliquely upper side of the space S. In addition, an upper side of
the space S is covered with a top panel 45.
[0033] At a space for the user's feet, which is below the desk 11,
first covering panels 46 are disposed on the front side and the
back side and a second covering panel 47 is disposed on the left
side. The electrical component box 13 that controls the operation
of a device in the booth 1 is installed in the space for the feet
defined by the first covering panels 46 and the second covering
panel 47.
[0034] The bar 5 consists of two first bars 51 that are rotatably
provided on inner sides of the first side wall panel 41 and the
second side wall panel 42 respectively and a second bar 52 that
connects the two first bars 51 to each other in a front-rear
direction of the space at tip end portions of the first bars 51. As
shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bar 5 is normally positioned at a
closing position at which the desk 11 installed in the space
becomes accessible and access to the desk 11 is blocked in a case
where the bar 5 rotates toward an opening side of the space S.
[0035] The casters 6 are rotatably disposed at one ends of the two
beam members 21 and 22 on the front side and the back side of the
base portion 2.
[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handles 7 are provided on the
fourth frames 34 above the desk 11 such that the handles 7 protrude
toward the outside of the space. Accordingly, it is possible to
move the booth 1 in an installation place by gripping the handles 7
and performing the movement operation with the booth 1 inclined
with respect to the installation surface FL in a state where the
booth 1 is supported only by the casters 6 (refer to FIG. 5).
[0037] The booth 1 configured as described above is configured such
that the booth 1 can be assembled at a factory or the like, carried
on a cargo bed of a truck or the like, and installed on the
installation surface FL at a predetermined installation place.
Examples of the installation place include an internal corner
portion of a building frame and a place in front of a wall surface,
which are examples of an external space where passersby and the
user of the booth 1 coexist. In addition, the installation place is
not limited to an internal corner portion of a building frame or a
place in front of a wall surface and can be freely disposed in a
concourse space, an office building passage, a trade fair hall, a
commercial space, a convenience store, and the like.
[0038] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, installation with respect
to a wall surface X of a building frame is performed together with
installation of a chair with the second side wall panel 42 facing
the wall surface X. In a case where the installation is performed
in such a manner, a front surface of the booth 1 faces a passage R
side, the user can easily enter and exit the booth 1, and the booth
1 can be disposed such that the booth 1 is restrained from
protruding toward a passage side and the booth 1 does not inhibit
the passage of passersby.
(2) Configuration of Booth
[0039] (2.1) Handle
[0040] FIGS. 4A and 4B are front views showing the booth 1
including the handles 7 and FIG. 5 is a view for describing a state
where the booth 1 is moved in the installation place.
[0041] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4A, and 4B, the booth 1 according to
the present exemplary embodiment includes the handles 7 for the
movement operation of the booth 1 in the installation place. As
shown in FIG. 4A, the handles 7 consist of grip portions 71 and
attachment portions 72 and the grip portions 71 are provided on the
fourth frames 34, which hold the fourth side wall panel 44 at
positions above the desk 11, such that the grip portions 71
protrude toward the outside of the space S.
[0042] The attachment portions 72 of the handles 7 are fixed to the
fourth frames 34 with fixing tools such as screws. However, as
shown in FIG. 4B, a structure in which the grip portions 71 are
rotatable and are folded so as not to protrude outward in a state
where the handles 7 are not to be used may also be adopted.
[0043] As described above, in the case of the booth 1 including the
handles 7, the booth 1 may be moved by gripping and pressing (refer
to arrow in FIG. 5) the grip portions 71 of the handles 7 in a
state where the booth 1 is held up by means of the handles 7 and
the booth 1 is inclined with respect to the installation surface FL
such that the booth 1 is supported only by the casters 6 as shown
in FIG. 5.
[0044] In relation to an operation of moving the booth 1 by
performing the movement operation with respect to the handles 7,
for example, it is preferable that the top panel 45 and a portion
of the side wall panels 4 (for example, fourth side wall panel 44)
are formed of a transparent material (as represented by halftone in
FIGS. 1 and 2). In a case where the top panel 45 and the fourth
side wall panel 44 are transparent, a front side may be easily
checked during the movement operation of the booth 1.
Modification Example 1
[0045] FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views of the booth 1
including a handle 7A according to Modification Example 1. FIG. 6A
is a view showing a state where the handle 7A is stored, FIG. 6B is
a view showing a state where the handle 7A is pulled out, and FIG.
7 is a view for describing a state where the booth 1 is moved in
the installation place.
[0046] The handle 7A according to Modification Example 1 is
provided on the third frames 33, which hold the third side wall
panel 43 at positions above the desk 11, such that a grip portion
71A can be pulled out.
[0047] As shown in FIG. 6B, the handle 7A consists of the grip
portion 71A and supporting portions 72A that support the grip
portion 71A and the supporting portions 72A are movably attached to
the third frames 33 consisting of rectangular steel pipes. In a
state where the handle 7A is not to be used, as shown in FIG. 6A,
the supporting portions 72A are accommodated into the third frames
33 such that the grip portion 71A does not protrude outward on the
fourth side wall panel 44. Accordingly, the appearance of the booth
1 may be improved.
[0048] In a case where the booth 1 is to be moved, as shown in FIG.
6B, the supporting portions 72A accommodated in the third frames 33
are pulled out such that the grip portion 71A becomes grippable. In
addition, the booth 1 may be moved by gripping and pressing (refer
to arrow in FIG. 7) the grip portion 71A of the handle 7A in a
state where the booth 1 is held up by means of the grip portion 71A
pulled out and the booth 1 is inclined with respect to the
installation surface FL such that the booth 1 is supported only by
the casters 6 as shown in FIG. 7.
[0049] The handle 7A has a locking unit that can be pulled out by
means of an unlocking key signal. Examples of the locking unit
include an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) and a transition
between an energized state and a non-energized state of the
electromagnetic solenoid and causes an actuator (not shown) to move
such that the locking unit enters a locked state with the actuator
fitted into the supporting portions 72A and an unlocked state with
the actuator separated from the supporting portions 72A. A lock
with such a locking unit is unlocked in a case where a smartphone
is operated, the smartphone is placed in front of the locking unit,
or a two-dimensional code pattern which is an example of a code
displayed on the booth 1 is read by the smartphone, the smartphone
being an example of a terminal with which the user makes a
reservation for the booth 1 in advance.
[0050] FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the
overall configuration of a reservation system for the booth 1.
[0051] In the case of the present exemplary embodiment, an
electronic key consisting of an unlocking key signal is used to
lock and unlock the handle 7A of the booth 1, and the electronic
key is stored in a portable reservation holder terminal SP.
Although it will be assumed that the portable reservation holder
terminal SP is a smartphone, examples of the portable reservation
holder terminal SP include a so-called wearable terminal or a
bearable terminal and a game terminal as long as the game terminal
has a function of communicating with the Internet.
[0052] In a case where the reservation holder terminal SP is to be
used as an electronic key, a reservation management server P
transmits the electronic key to the reservation holder terminal SP
after a reservation is confirmed. A user may unlock the locking
unit of the handle 7A by operating the reservation holder terminal
SP that has received the electronic key or placing the reservation
holder terminal SP in front of the locking unit. In addition, the
user may unlock the locking unit of the handle 7A by reading a
two-dimensional code pattern displayed on the booth 1 and using the
electronic key stored in the reservation holder terminal SP. In
addition, authentication of a reservation holder, who is the user,
may be used instead of a key and authentication of a reservation
holder may be used as a means for supplementing the electronic key.
Accordingly, the booth 1 may be prevented from being moved
illegally.
Modification Example 2
[0053] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the booth 1 including
handles 7B according to Modification Example 2 and FIG. 9 is a view
for describing a state where the booth 1 is moved in the
installation place.
[0054] The handles 7B according to Modification Example 2 are
provided at the fifth frames 35, which hold the top panel 45 at
positions above the desk 11, such that recess portions 71B are
buried. A plurality of the recess portions 71B may be provided not
only at the fifth frames 35 but also at different positions on the
frames 3. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the recess portion 71B
may also be provided at the center portion of a sixth frame 36 that
connects upper ends of the third frames 33 on the front side and
the back side to each other. Accordingly, a movement operation
matching an operator may be selected in a case where the booth 1 is
to be moved.
[0055] As shown in FIG. 9, in a case where the booth 1 is to be
moved, the booth 1 may be moved by an operator putting the hands on
the recess portions 71B of the handles 7B and pressing (refer to
arrow in FIG. 9) the booth 1 in a state where the booth 1 is held
up by the operator putting the hands on the recess portions 71B and
the booth 1 is inclined with respect to the installation surface FL
such that the booth 1 is supported only by the casters 6.
[0056] In a case where the booth 1 is inclined, the booth 1 becomes
movable by being supported with respect to the installation surface
FL only by the casters 6, which are rotatably disposed at the one
ends of the two beam members 21 and 22 on the front side and the
back side of the base portion 2. The casters 6 may be configured to
become rotatable in a case where authentication of a user
registered in advance is performed.
[0057] Specifically, the casters 6 have a locking mechanism (not
shown) as a locking unit that becomes rotatable in a case where the
unlocking key signal is used and for example, a transition between
an energized state and a non-energized state of an actuator causes
the actuator to move such that the locking unit enters a locked
state with the actuator fitted into rotary portions of the casters
6 and an unlocked state with the actuator separated from the rotary
portions. A lock with the locking unit is unlocked in a case where
a smartphone is operated, the smartphone is placed in front of the
locking unit, or a two-dimensional code pattern which is an example
of a code displayed on the booth 1 is read by the smartphone, the
smartphone being an example of a terminal with which the user makes
a reservation for the booth 1 in advance. Accordingly, the booth 1
may be prevented from being moved illegally.
[0058] (2.2) Side Wall Panel
[0059] FIGS. 10A to 10D are schematic cross-sectional views showing
the structures of side wall panels.
[0060] As shown in FIG. 10A, the side wall panel 4 is a resin
hollow body that is obtained by combining an outer wall 4a in
contact with the outside air and an inner wall 4b in contact with
the space S with each other such that a gap is formed inside the
hollow body and a sound insulation material 4c is disposed in the
gap inside the hollow body. The materials of the outer wall 4a and
the inner wall 4b are not particularly limited. However, in the
present exemplary embodiment, the outer wall 4a and the inner wall
4b are formed by using plastic corrugated cardboards each of which
has a pair of resin plates and a plurality of ribs that are
provided between the resin plates so as to form a hollow structure.
Since the outer wall 4a and the inner wall 4b are formed by using
plastic corrugated cardboards, a lightweight side wall that has a
certain strength and a sound insulation performance can be
achieved.
[0061] The material of the sound insulation material 4c is not
particularly limited as long as the material has a certain
soundproofing performance. In the present exemplary embodiment, a
soundproof transparent sheet that has a thickness of about 2 mm and
of which the core material is formed of polyester and the surface
is formed of a fire-resistant PVC film is used. In particular, in a
case where the outer wall 4a and the inner wall 4b are formed by
using plastic corrugated cardboards having a certain translucency
and the soundproof transparent sheet is used as the sound
insulation material 4c, daylight may be provided into the space S
and the space S may be brightened.
[0062] Since the side wall panel 4 is a hollow body in which the
sound insulation material 4c is disposed between the outer wall 4a
and the inner wall 4b, the sound insulation material 4c may absorb
a sound passing through the outer wall 4a and the inner wall 4b and
thus sound leakage from the booth may be suppressed and the inside
of the booth may be made quiet.
Modification Example 1
[0063] FIG. 10B shows a cross-sectional structure of a side wall
panel 4A according to Modification Example 1.
[0064] The side wall panel 4A according to Modification Example 1
is a resin hollow body that is obtained by combining the outer wall
4a in contact with the outside air and the inner wall 4b in contact
with the space S with each other such that a gap is formed inside
the hollow body and the sound insulation material 4c and a foam
body 4d are disposed in the gap inside the hollow body.
[0065] The foam body 4d is a sheet composed of a foam body having
an open-cell structure and is a polyurethane foam in the present
exemplary embodiment. The polyurethane foam may be composed of any
of a flexible polyurethane foam, a rigid polyurethane foam, or a
semi-rigid polyurethane foam. The thickness of the foam body 4d is,
for example, preferably 2 to 10 mm so that the gap formed by the
outer wall 4a and the inner wall 4b combined with each other is
filled.
[0066] In the case of the side wall panel 4A according to
Modification Example 1, the foam body 4d may absorb a sound passing
through the outer wall 4a and the sound insulation material 4c and
a sound passing through the inner wall 4b and thus sound leakage
from the booth may be suppressed and a sound insulation performance
(quietness) with respect to the inside of the booth may be further
improved.
Modification Example 2
[0067] FIG. 10C shows a cross-sectional structure of a side wall
panel 4B according to Modification Example 2.
[0068] Regarding the side wall panel 4B according to Modification
Example 2, the sound insulation material 4c and the foam body 4d
are disposed on an inner side of the outer wall 4a in contact with
the outside air, the inner side being in contact with the
space.
[0069] In the case of the side wall panel 4B according to
Modification Example 2, the sound insulation material 4c and the
foam body 4d may absorb a sound passing through the side wall panel
4B and thus sound leakage from the booth may be suppressed and the
inside of the booth may be made quiet while weight reduction is
achieved due to simplification attributable to omission of the
inner wall 4b.
Modification Example 3
[0070] FIG. 10D shows a cross-sectional structure of a side wall
panel 4C according to Modification Example 3.
[0071] Regarding the side wall panel 4C according to Modification
Example 3, the sound insulation material 4c and the foam body 4d
provided with a cover material 4e attached to a surface are
disposed an inner side of the outer wall 4a in contact with the
outside air, the inner side being in contact with the space S.
[0072] The cover material 4e consists of a fiber sheet or a paper
cloth. Examples of fiber constituting the fiber sheet include
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber, polyester fiber,
polypropylene fiber, polyamide fiber, acrylic fiber, vinylon fiber,
polyurethane fiber, natural fiber, and the like. Examples of the
form of the fiber sheet include non-woven fabric, woven fabric, and
fiber knitted fabric. Examples of the paper cloth include Japanese
paper.
[0073] In the case of the side wall panel 4C according to
Modification Example 3, the sound insulation material 4c and the
foam body 4d may absorb a sound passing through the side wall panel
4B and thus sound leakage from the booth may be suppressed and the
inside of the booth may be made quiet while weight reduction is
achieved due to simplification attributable to omission of the
inner wall 4b. Since the cover material 4e is attached to the
surface of the foam body 4d facing the space S, a sound may be
further absorbed and the design of the space S may be improved.
[0074] (2.3) Bar
[0075] FIG. 11A is a perspective view showing the space S in a
state where the bar 5 is open with a viewpoint on a desk side of
the booth 1, FIG. 11B is a perspective view showing the space S in
a state where the bar 5 is closed with a viewpoint on the desk side
of the booth 1, FIG. 12A is a front view of the booth 1 in a state
where the bar 5 is closed, and FIG. 12B is a front view of the
booth 1 in a state where the bar 5 is open.
[0076] The bar 5 includes a rotation fulcrum (not shown) and is
provided to be rotatable (refer to arrow in FIG. 12B) between an
opening position as shown in FIG. 11A at which the space S is
opened such that the space S becomes accessible from the outside
and a closing position at which access to the space S from the
outside is blocked.
[0077] The bar 5 has a locking unit that may be unlocked by means
of an unlocking key signal. Examples of the locking unit include an
electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) and a transition between an
energized state and a non-energized state of an actuator causes the
actuator to move such that the locking unit enters a locked state
with the actuator fitted into the rotation fulcrum of the bar 5 and
an unlocked state with the actuator separated from the rotation
fulcrum. A lock with the locking unit is unlocked in a case where a
smartphone is operated, the smartphone is placed in front of the
locking unit, or a two-dimensional code pattern which is an example
of a code displayed on the booth 1 is read by the smartphone, the
smartphone being an example of a terminal with which the user makes
a reservation for the booth 1 in advance. Accordingly, the booth 1
may be prevented from being used illegally.
Second Exemplary Embodiment
[0078] FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view showing a booth 1A
according to the present exemplary embodiment with a viewpoint on a
left surface and FIG. 14 is a front view schematically showing a
state where the user sits on a chair.
[0079] The booth 1A according to the present exemplary embodiment
is different from the booth 1 according to the first exemplary
embodiment in that a chair 14 is disposed to face the space S.
Therefore, the same components as components of the booth 1
according to the first exemplary embodiment are given the same
reference numerals and detailed description of the components will
be omitted.
[0080] As shown in FIG. 13, in the case of the booth 1A, the two
beam members 21 and 22 on the front side and the back side, which
constitute the base portion 2, extend to a side opposite to the
space S and seventh frames 37 are erected on end portions of the
beam members 21 and 22. A wall plate 48 is fitted between the
seventh frames 37, and the chair 14 is attached to the wall plate
48. A seat surface of the chair 14 is foldable (refer to arrow in
FIG. 13) and the seat surface becomes sittable by being unfolded to
have a length and a height such that a rear part of the femoral
region of the user is not pressed. Accordingly, the fatigue of the
user may be reduced.
[0081] Below the chair 14, a power source 15 for supply of power to
a device in the booth 1A such as the light 12 and the electrical
component box 13 may be disposed, for example. In the present
exemplary embodiment, the power source 15 is composed of a storage
battery and thus the booth 1A can be installed even in a place
where there is no power supply port. For example, it is preferable
that an outer periphery of the power source 15 is covered with a
heat insulating member so that overheating of the outer periphery
of the power source 15 is suppressed.
[0082] The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of
the present invention has been provided for the purposes of
illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive
or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed.
Obviously, many modifications and variations will be apparent to
practitioners skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and
described in order to best explain the principles of the invention
and its practical applications, thereby enabling others skilled in
the art to understand the invention for various embodiments and
with the various modifications as are suited to the particular use
contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be
defined by the following claims and their equivalents.
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