Top panel elevating-type desk

Abstract

A top panel elevating-type desk ( 1 ) includes a top panel ( 10 ) having an upper surface ( 10 a ) serving as a working surface, a leg body ( 20 ) having an elevating mechanism unit ( 23 ) configured to move the top panel ( 10 ) in a vertical direction (Z) and supporting the top panel ( 10 ), and an operating unit ( 30 ) configured to drive the elevating mechanism unit ( 23 ), the operating unit ( 30 ) has an operating member ( 31 ) disposed below the top panel ( 10 ), a support section ( 49 ) configured to movably support the operating member ( 31 ) in the vertical direction (Z), and a cover member ( 32 ) configured to cover the operating member ( 31 ), and a lower end portion of the cover member ( 32 ) is disposed at the same position as or below a lower end portion of the operating member ( 31 ) in the vertical direction (Z).

1 . A top panel elevating-type desk comprising:
 a top panel having an upper surface serving as a working surface;   an elevating mechanism unit configured to move the top panel in a vertical direction;   a leg body configured to support the top panel and having the elevating mechanism unit; and   an operating unit configured to drive the elevating mechanism unit,   wherein the operating unit comprises:
 an operating member disposed below the top panel; 
 a support section configured to movably support the operating member in the vertical direction; and 
 a cover member configured to cover the operating member, and 
   wherein a lower end portion of the cover member is disposed at the same position as or below a lower end portion of the operating member in the vertical direction.   
     
     
         2 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating member is rotatably supported by the support section around an axis. 
     
     
         3 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 1 , wherein the support section is formed integrally with the cover member. 
     
     
         4 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the cover member comprises a pair of upward pieces disposed to sandwich the operating member in a direction along the axis, extending upward, and having the support section, and   upper end portions of the upward pieces abut a lower surface of the top panel and are attached to the lower surface of the top panel.   
     
     
         5 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 2 , wherein the operating member comprises:
 a shaft member disposed on the axis;   a connecting member extending downward from the shaft member; and   an operating unit main body extending from the connecting member along a lower surface of the top panel.   
     
     
         6 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the cover member is attached to an edge portion of the top panel, and   when seen in the vertical direction,   the operating unit main body extends in a direction crossing a direction along the edge portion of the top panel, and   only a portion of the operating unit main body on a side of a central section of the top panel is covered with the cover member.   
     
     
         7 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         8 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 3 , wherein the operating member comprises:
 a shaft member disposed on the axis;   a connecting member extending downward from the shaft member; and   an operating unit main body extending from the connecting member along a lower surface of the top panel.   
     
     
         9 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 4 , wherein the operating member comprises:
 a shaft member disposed on the axis;   a connecting member extending downward from the shaft member; and   an operating unit main body extending from the connecting member along the lower surface of the top panel.   
     
     
         10 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the cover member is attached to an edge portion of the top panel, and   when seen in the vertical direction,   the operating unit main body extends in a direction crossing a direction along the edge portion of the top panel, and   only a portion of the operating unit main body on a side of a central section of the top panel is covered with the cover member.   
     
     
         11 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the cover member is attached to an edge portion of the top panel, and   when seen in the vertical direction,   the operating unit main body extends in a direction crossing a direction along the edge portion of the top panel, and   only a portion of the operating unit main body on a side of a central section of the top panel is covered with the cover member.   
     
     
         12 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 3 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         13 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 4 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         14 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 5 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         15 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 6 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         16 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 7 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         17 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 8 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         18 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 9 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         19 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 10 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.   
     
     
         20 . The top panel elevating-type desk according to  claim 11 , wherein the operating unit is switchable between
 a top panel-elevating mode configured for the top panel to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit, and   a top panel-fixing mode configured for the top panel not to be moved in the vertical direction using the elevating mechanism unit.