CN1607916A

CN1607916A - A sofa table with adjustable height

Info

Publication number: CN1607916A
Application number: CN02825951.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 罗源盛
Original assignee: GREEN CONTINENTAL FURNITURE SD
Current assignee: GREEN CONTINENTAL FURNITURE SD
Priority date: 2001-11-23
Filing date: 2002-10-29
Publication date: 2005-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 2022-10-29
Also published as: AU2002347751A1; CN100563502C; MY128770A; US20040211344A1; WO2003043462A1; US20080060562A1

Abstract

A sofa table is height adjustable comprises horizontal table top with all or a portion that can be raised in an upward direction laterally using a height adjustable telescopic means. This capability will expand the use of the sofa table to serve the functions of an ordinary table that can be used for activities like writing or eating. The undercarriage includes an inclined adjustable telescopic means pivoted to the table top and the bottom of the leg frame assembly to enable sliding upwards and downwards movements. A controlling fixture is integrated into the adjustable telescopic means to lock the table top at the desired height level within its range of adjustment. A releasable angled lever is utilized to engage and disengage the locking mechanism is connected to the telescopic means. A press on the lever will disengage the locking mechanism and while holding down the lever and with a lifting force applied simultaneously on the table top will allow the table top to elevate to the desired height within its range of adjustment.

Description

Height adjustable sofa table

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of sofa table, being characterized in can adjustment member or the height of whole desktop.Specifically when being sitting in common sofa, this sofa table can be used as dining table or desk.

Background technology

The needs of maximum space have been strengthened striving in limited space in urban house and the apartment.Desirable especially is exactly sofa table except purposes originally as depositing books and periodicals, magazine or the like also can be had a dinner on sofa table.Sofa table also is used to put Food ﹠ Drink, no matter be to see TV or reception guest, conventional common its desktop of sofa table design and sofa are levels, therefore need bend over just can obtain the food on the desktop, this not only seems clumsy and unfavorable structoure of the human body, also can make personage that build has a limitation stretch and bring inconvenience during lower part than usual.

The objective of the invention is will be at above all limitations that sofa table is mentioned.Therefore, when needs, the desktop of part can be adjusted to desired height, for example: when people can be sitting in sofa, enjoy the food that is placed on the desktop that has been raised.Originally books on the table, magazine and other article can be placed on the desktop of another side and unaffected.After having a meal, the desktop that is raised can be recalled to original position, and this sofa table can reach easily and be transformed into common sofa table quickly.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is to provide a kind of height adjustable sofa table, allow the user can heighten the height of part sofa table, convert this sofa table to a desk that desktop is higher.

The objective of the invention is to provide a kind of adjustment mechanism that the part sofa table can be heightened to the ideal height.Another object of the present invention is will provide proper device to start and the release brake, this sofa table can conveniently be reached heighten apace to the ideal height.Sofa table after very importantly will guaranteeing to heighten is still balance and firm after the center of gravity of each several part changes, the prevention desk is toppled over.

According to an aspect of the present invention, this sofa table is included in each angle head of desktop and drives the horizontal table top that assembling is being supported by many supporters or pin, and this desktop of at least a portion is can be controlled.This desktop and support fitting thereof can be to be connected into this sofa table with any bodily form or length.Each accessory can be any material, also can be simple or by additional designs or manual the composition promoting its outward appearance so that attraction buyer family.

In a wherein part of the present invention, can adjust flexible accessory and be connected to adjustable desktop with having an end pivoting formula at least, the other end then is connected to the supporter of the desktop of fixing under this sofa table pivotally, forms the weight that a bar supports this adjustable part desktop.This design and the position that can adjust flexible accessory is important, so as for this sofa table provide stability.Haply, the position of pivot is general just in the place that balanced support can be provided at any height for this desktop.A plurality ofly if desired adjust flexible accessory and come support heavy duty sofa table, these can adjust flexible accessory can share load with equidistant device mode, makes this sofa table be in poised state at any time.In another aspect of this invention, this can adjust flexible accessory can be to operate with the mode of mechanical mode or electronics, and those can provide mechanical device or system such as the piston and the cushion of motion up and down, atmospheric pressure pole, pipe and bar, the tubular rod of carving the Luo line all can use.As for the device of operating with the mode of electronics, need device one tool battery so that required kinetic energy is provided.But the design that this electronics mode is operated is not favourable, because motor and battery need the maintenance of timing property ground, therefore increases the burden of cost indirectly.

At another part of the present invention, height controls lock and this can adjust flexible accessory combination, any desirable horizontal plane in the altitude range that this height adjustable part Lock Desktop is fixed on be allowed to.This control lock comprises a spring, can be a clip or brake, locks adjustable pipe motion.

At another part of the present invention, lever of having adorned spring with install pivotally this can be adjusted height the part desktop below, engage and break away from this and highly control lock and this can adjust flexible accessory.

At another part of the present invention, for this sofa table that can be adjusted height partly provides further stability and reinforcement smoothness up and down, this support fitting that can be adjusted the part desktop of height engages with the interface that the part desktop that should fix Gong slides.The combination of pulley and rail system can be added into and make the action of sliding more smooth and easy.It is the extra power that is produced by this sofa table part after by stretching, extension in order to offset that extra accessory incorporates into this fixing part desktop, guarantees that this sofa table do not topple over.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 shows the vertical view that this sofa table is original.

Fig. 2 shows the side view figure of this sofa table.

Fig. 3 shows the side view figure after this sofa table is adjusted height.

This can adjust flexible accessory Fig. 4 detail display.

State when Fig. 5 detail display brake is released, therefore this height adjustable desktop can freely be adjusted to desirable height.

State when Fig. 6 detail display brake is activated, therefore this height adjustable desktop is fixed on desirable height.

The specific embodiment

Washing of summary is bright, the present invention comprise one whole or the part desktop can be raised and on the feed with when writing this desktop sofa table that can support.Fig. 1 illustrates that the desktop of this level preferably comprises two parts (1) and (2) at least, separates on the line of (3).At least a portion or whole desktop can the mechanism of tool adjustable function with engage at the bottom of this desktop under, be raised to higher horizontal plane.The part of this desktop (1) and (2) can form or be combined into last preference and the demand of a fast cooperation arbitrarily.In the first that Fig. 2 shows, this desktop is to be driven to assemble by many supporters (4) and (5) or pin at each angle head of desktop supporting.Adjustable height or flexible accessory (6) an end pivoting formula is arranged are connected to the place that this adjustable part desktop (2) is shown in (8), the foot rest fit on that the other end then is connected to tabletop section fixing under this sofa table pivotally is shown in the place of (7), forms the weight that a bar supports this adjustable part desktop.This adjustable height reaches the position of flexible accessory pivot, general just can allow this adjustable part desktop, if a plurality ofly adjust flexible accessory and can share the powerful support of these desktop needs of load with equidistant device mode in the place that any height provides optimum balance to support.This position that can adjust flexible accessory two end pivotings is crucial, because this will determine the balance performance of this sofa table, if this adjustable part desktop is stretched too far from this sofa table axle center, because of moment causes the possibility of toppling over bigger; If it is inhomogeneous to be placed on the weight or the downward pressure distribution of the article on this desktop.

In other words, the weight containing that must be equated by the right of the moment that forms of this desktop on the left side is to guarantee the balance of this sofa table.This can adjust flexible accessory (6) can be to operate with the mode of mechanical mode or electronics, and those can provide mechanical device or system such as the piston and the cushion of motion up and down, atmospheric pressure pole, and pipe and bar, the tubular rod of carving the Luo line all can use.As for the device of operating with the mode of electronics, need device one tool battery so that provide required kinetic energy can adjust flexible accessory (6) to this.But the design that this electronics mode is operated is not favourable, because motor and battery need the maintenance of timing property ground, therefore increases the burden of cost indirectly.

Fig. 3 shows the side view figure after this sofa table is adjusted height, and this adjustable part desktop engages with the interface that the confession slides (9) of the part desktop that should fix in the mode of slidingtype.This is for the sliding that improves this adjustable part desktop and extra balance of desktop and support is provided.Also have, this slide design can be used the combination of pulley and rail system, and the action that this adjustable part desktop is slided up and down is more smooth and easy.In addition, it is the extra power that is produced by the sofa table after this stretching, extension part in order to offset that extra accessory incorporates into this part desktop that is fixed, and guarantees that this sofa table do not topple over.

Fig. 4 detail display another part of the present invention, it shows that this can adjust flexible accessory and all accessories thereof.This can be adjusted flexible accessory (6) and itself comprise two parts; Fixing pipe or ear of maize (10) are connected under this sofa table the supporter or the pin of this desktop that is fixed pivotally and drive assembling (4,5); Another movably pipe (11) or outer tube can go up at this fixing pipe (10) and slide, this outer tube is responsible for the Height Adjustment of this sofa table.This outer tube can be made by any firm material, as long as material has enough strength to provide firm framework for desktop.One end of this outer tube is that taper (12) is to allow the joint of this height controller (13).This is highly controlled or lock (13) and this can be adjusted accessory (6) combination of flexible height, any desirable horizontal plane in the altitude range that this height adjustable part Lock Desktop is fixed on be allowed to.

Fig. 4 also shows another part of the present invention in detail, a lever (17), spring (do not have show) is housed, installs the place that below this adjustable part desktop, shows pivotally, start and break away from this and highly control or lock (13) and this can be adjusted flexible accessory (6) in (8).

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 show the operating principle of the mechanism of Height Adjustment.It is to press to this adjustable part desktop when this lever (17) that this adjustable part desktop can be heightened, the downward action of this lever other end then pushes away manages in this downwards, this movably the spring that is equipped with of an end of pipe by downward pressure compression, be in this movably the brake of the tail end of pipe (15) therefore be pushed out conical pipe and brake is released and breaks away from, therefore this removable outer tube (11) is along this fixing ear of maize (10) slip.

In case lever (17) is released, downward power disappears, therefore cause this removable outer tube (11) of originally compressed spring (14) bullet in the opposite direction, then cause this brake (15) to bounce back to this taper pipe and tightly be bumped into the inside of this fixing tube (10), so as with this Lock Desktop in new position.The design of other brakes or system also can be used, but operating principle is all very similar.The brake that for example uses clip to brake.

The present invention is selected and each other built-up section is clear in detail now., must be noted that this illustrates the cardinal principle of just describing this inventive concept.Therefore can expect that disclosed part can be carried out improvement miscellaneous by the personage of skilled this gate technique in appearance, but can not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.For example, the personage to skilled this gate technique of the present invention can utilize various shape and all kinds of stretching, extension mechanism that the part of this sofa table is changed apparently.

Claims

1. a height adjustable sofa table comprises:

A horizontal table top that supports by many supporters or leg means at each desktop angle head, and this desktop has at least a part can adjust height;

Adjustable height or flexible accessory are connected to adjustable part desktop with having an end pivoting formula at least, the other end then is connected on the supporter or leg means of the tabletop section of fixing under the sofa table pivotally, forms the weight that a bar supports adjustable part desktop.

Height control or lock and can adjust the accessory combination of flexible height, any desirable horizontal plane in the altitude range that height adjustable part Lock Desktop is fixed on be allowed to.

The leg means of adjustable part desktop engages with the interface that the confession slides of the part desktop of fixing in the mode of slidingtype, for this desktop provides extra balance and support.

A leverage device is equipped with spring, installs pivotally below this adjustable part desktop, starts and breaks away from height control or lock and can adjust the accessory of flexible height.

2. height adjustable sofa table according to claim 1, the position that can adjust the accessory pivot of flexible height can allow this adjustable part desktop in the place that any height provides optimum balance to support, if a plurality ofly adjust flexible accessory and can share this desktop of load with equidistant device mode and need powerful support.

3. the accessory of adjusting flexible height of height adjustable sofa table according to claim 2, this accessory that can adjust flexible height can be to operate with the mode of mechanical mode or electronics, for example those can provide the mechanical device or the system of motion up and down, as piston and cushion, atmospheric pressure pole, pipe and bar, the tubular rod of carving the Luo line all can use.

4. height adjustable sofa table according to claim 3, with the accessory of adjusting flexible height that mechanical mode is operated, the accessory that can adjust flexible height comprises telescopic accessory, height control or lock and control device.

5. according to the described height adjustable sofa table of claim 1 to 4, it is the bottom of pressing to adjustable part desktop when lever that adjustable part desktop can be heightened, it is downward that the downward action of the lever other end then pushes away the interior pipe of telescopic accessory, movably the spring that is equipped with of an end of pipe is by downward pressure compression, being in the spring of the tail end of pipe movably or clip is pushed out conical pipe and therefore brake is released and breaks away from, therefore removable outer tube is along sliding at interior fixing ear of maize and sliding, in case and lever is released, downward power disappears, therefore cause originally compressed spring should removable outer tube bullet in the opposite direction, then cause this spring or clip to slide go back to reach the inside that tightly is bumped into this fixing tube so as with this Lock Desktop in new position.

6. height adjustable sofa table according to claim 1, wherein this leg means comprises pulley and rail system or any alike system in order further to strengthen this adjustable part desktop smoothness up and down.

7. according to the described height adjustable sofa table of claim 1 to 6, wherein be used for engaging combination that all described various accessories can comprise bolt and nut, fasten thing, screw, snap-fastener, clip or other are similar can tightly be the juncture of another accessory with an accessory.

8. the accessory of adjusting flexible height that sofa table according to claim 3 is operated in the mode of electronic type, the motor that the wherein required power that is used for rising desktop can rely on battery to start provides.