DE29513880U1 - Counter with widened counter - Google Patents

Description

Counter with counter extension

The subject matter of the present invention is a counter with counter extension according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such counters are used in particular in camping vehicles. Until now, it was known to mount a fold-out extension plate underneath the counter to increase the surface area of the counter or to widen it.

The disadvantage of this design is that additional fastening of the folded extension plate is required. Otherwise, this extension plate will rattle during travel, which is annoying and can cause damage. Another disadvantage is that the interior of the counter in the area of the extension plate is practically no longer accessible, since no drawers can be attached that can be pulled out to the front.

The aim of this innovation is therefore to further develop a counter of the type mentioned at the beginning in such a way that a counter extension is possible with a simple construction that is reliable in operation and increases the available storage space.

According to the innovation, this problem is solved by the technical teaching of the characterising part of claim 1.

What is important here is that the extension plate is now connected to a folding plate on the counter. This plate is folded upwards, the extension plate is pulled out; the two plates are then put down again together. Suitable stops, extendable rails or the like can be provided for holding.

The advantage here is that the extension plate is either reliably held under the other plate and not

can rattle or is unfolded. An additional holder for the extension plate is not necessary.

Another advantage is that by folding up the first panel, an additional storage compartment is created in the counter. This storage compartment is now directly accessible from above. Alternatively, drawers can be provided, the pulling out of which is no longer hindered by the extension panel as was previously the case.

The extension plate is preferably attached to the plate using hinges. However, straps or other attachment methods are of course also possible.

In a preferred further development of the innovation, the plate and, if applicable, the folded-out extension plate are combined with a table top. To adapt to the counter adjustment using the extension plate, the table top can be moved relative to the lower part of the counter, preferably using rails.

The subject matter of the present innovation arises not only from the subject matter of the individual protection claims, but also from the combination of the individual protection claims with one another.

All information and features disclosed in the documents, including the summary, in particular the spatial configuration shown in the drawings, are claimed as essential to the invention insofar as they are new compared to the prior art, individually or in combination.

The innovation is explained in more detail below using drawings that merely show one way of carrying out the invention. The drawings and their descriptions reveal further features and advantages of the innovation that are essential to the invention.

The counter is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with an upper part 1 mounted on a lower part 2. The individual components of the plate 3 of the upper part 1 can be mounted so that they can be lifted or removed in another way in order to allow access to the interior of the lower part 1. Of course, drawers (not shown in detail) are also possible. Various devices such as a sink, hotplates, stove, etc. can also be built into the counter.

In the embodiment shown, a table top 4 is also provided, which can be moved relative to the counter in the direction of arrow 6 and in the opposite direction by means of rails 10. This table top 4 can also be completely removed from the counter.

In order to enlarge or widen the counter, the plate 5 of the upper part 1 is pivoted upwards in the direction of arrow 7. The plate 5 is preferably attached to the lower part 2 by means of hinges. Of course, it is also possible not to pivot the plate 5 about an axis parallel to the rear edge of the counter as in the embodiment shown, but pivoting it about an axis parallel to the side edge of the counter is also possible.

An extension plate 8 is attached to the plate 5 by means of hinges (not shown in detail). This plate 8 is folded out to the front, the table top 4 is pulled out in the direction of the arrow 6, then plate 5 and extension plate 8 are folded back down. The rails 10 then serve simultaneously to store and hold the extension plate 8.

In the interior of the lower part 2, an additional storage compartment 9 under the plate 5 is freely accessible from above.

To increase operational safety and to avoid injuries, the table top 4 can be secured to its

to round off the front end and/or to provide it with a springy edge coating.

Overall, the result is a simple and reliable counter extension.

Drawing legend

1 top

2 Lower part

3 Plate

4 Table top

5 Plate

6 Arrow direction

7 Arrow direction

8 Extension plate

9 Storage compartment rail

Claims (7)

PATENT ATTORNEY DR.-INQ.:PETBR RlEBtI WO &iacgr; " 'öipl.-lng' EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEY PO Box 3160 D-88113 Lindau (Bodensee) Telephone (08382)78025 Fax (08382)78027 10 9290.0 - H 3235 - 55 25 July 1995 Applicant: Hymer AG, Holzstraße 19, 88339 Bad Waldsee Protection claims 1. Counter, consisting essentially of a lower part and an upper part arranged thereon, wherein an enlargement of the surface of the upper part is provided, characterized in that at least one plate (5) of the upper part (1) can be folded upwards and enlarged via an extension plate (8) movably attached to the plate (5) and can be folded back into the starting position. 2. Counter according to claim 1, characterized in that the Extension plate (8) is pivotably attached to the plate (5) by means of hinges. Home address: Bank accounts: Postal checking account Rennerle 10 Bayer. Vereinsbank Lindau (B) No. 1257110 (bank code 600 202 90) Munich D-88131 Lindau Hypo-Bank Lindau (B) No. 66 70-326 843 (bank code 733204 42) 414848-808 Volksbank Lindau (B) No. 51 222 000 (bank code 650 920 10) (bank code 700100 80) VAT number: DE 129020439 3.-Counter according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the plate (5) is combined with a table top (4). 4. Counter according to one of claims 1 - 3, characterized characterized in that the table top (4) is mounted so as to be displaceable relative to the lower part (2). 5. Counter according to claim 4, characterized in that the displacement of the table top (4) takes place by means of rails (10). 6. Counter according to one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the lower part (2) is designed as a storage compartment (9) in its interior at least in the region of the plate (5). 7. Counter according to one of claims 3 - 6, characterized in that the table top (4) is rounded at its front end and/or provided with a resilient edge coating.