DE29808070U1 - Furniture suitable for wheelchair users - Google Patents

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Wheelchair-accessible furniture
Max Bauer, Freising

Therefore, the object of the invention is to create furniture suitable for wheelchair users, in particular for dining rooms, canteens and the like.

This object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claims 1 and 6.

An advantage of the invention with the features of claim 1 is that a table for wheelchair users is accessible from at least both ends, since a central support frame between a base plate and a table top provides sufficient legroom for the respective wheelchair user. Furthermore, the moment-favorable support towards the front of the table top ensures that the table top is securely fixed without restricting the legroom of a wheelchair user. This means that two wheelchair users or non-disabled people can sit opposite each other in a small space, so that communication with or between wheelchair users is not impaired by external circumstances. If such tables are pushed together, several people, disabled and non-disabled, can eat and talk at one table without being restricted by furniture that is not wheelchair-accessible. Furthermore, due to the effective use of space, it is no longer necessary for wheelchair users to be pushed to the edge of the table for reasons of space.

With a further development according to claim 2, on the one hand the foot space of the wheelchair user is not restricted and, on the other hand, a simple construction for moment support of the table top is provided.

The further development according to claim 3 represents a preferred embodiment of the support frame, which is easy to manufacture and thus inexpensive. The two profile elements are connected by a support element in such a way that

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ensure that the support frame and thus the entire table has sufficient stability using simple constructional means.

Furthermore, a further development according to claim 4 is advantageous because the table frame can be attached directly to the floor. This means that the table can always remain in a predetermined position and, furthermore, the table can be anchored stably without the need for a component, the base plate.

A further development according to claim 5 ensures that the table is suitable for making optimal use of space so that the two opposite short front sides are accessible to a wheelchair user. Because the base plate is slightly smaller than the table top, the wheelchair user can drive close to the table without the wheelchair's front wheels coming into contact with the base plate. This means that the stability of the entire table is hardly negatively affected and it also prevents the wheelchair user from accidentally coming into contact with the table top.

A device with the features according to claim 6 enables a wheelchair user to drive directly up to a service counter so that he can either use the extended extension plate as a table or take away an object pushed towards him on the extension plate. Due to the arrangement of the extension plate, a wheelchair user can be individually looked after by a waiter on the waiter side of the service counter depending on the degree of his disability. Consequently, it is no longer necessary for the waiter to serve and clear the food to and from the tables, so that the waiter can serve several disabled people directly at the service counter, simultaneously and individually.

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can look after. The arrangement of the pull-out plate at the service counter also makes it possible for the disabled person to choose their own food at the service counter, which is arranged, for example, in warming or cooling plates at the service counter. Since there is an essentially uninterrupted work surface when the pull-out plate is pushed in, objects, i.e. trays or plates, can easily be pushed back and forth on the service counter, thus ensuring uninterrupted operation of the service counter if the pull-out plate is not needed. Furthermore, by integrating the pull-out plate into the work surface, only a small amount of construction work is required to create a service counter that is suitable for both normal operation and for catering for wheelchair users, whereby the additional costs incurred are only minimal.

With a further development according to claim 7, it is possible for the operating personnel to move the extension plate by hand into the locking position on its surface, whereby the extension plate is pressure-resistant due to a suitable roller bearing fitting, so that the extension plate can withstand a pressure load caused by the body weight when extended. Furthermore, the recess remaining in the service counter can be cleaned of food residues and dirt without great effort, which is of particular importance in a canteen for hygienic reasons.

For the operating personnel, moving the extension plate is particularly easy thanks to a further development according to claim 8, since pushing the extension plate back into the worktop can be restricted due to the increased distance or by objects arranged on the operating counter.

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The further development according to claim 9 enables a wheelchair user to move sufficiently close to the push-out plate and thus be able to eat comfortably directly at the service counter.
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In addition, the further development according to claim 10 has the advantage that the serving personnel have sufficient space to prepare the food for the wheelchair user.

Further details, features and advantages of the invention emerge from the following description of an embodiment of the invention with reference to the drawing.

It shows:
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a table frame together with a base plate according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of a table according to the present invention;

Fig. 3 a side view from the front of the table

according to Fig. 2;
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Fig. 4 is a plan view of the table frame and base plate according to Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a schematic plan view of a service counter with pull-out shelf according to the present

invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic side view of the service counter with operating personnel and wheelchair user according to Fig. 5; and

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Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the service counter according to Fig. 5.

In Fig. 1, a support frame 1 is shown together with a rectangular base plate 5. The support frame 1 has two round profiles 2, which are connected to one another in the area of the base plate by a stabilizing element 3. A table top (not shown) is attached to a support element 4, which connects the ends of the round profiles 2 that are remote from the base plate. The support frame 1 is connected to the base plate 5 and the support element 4 preferably by screw connections.

Furthermore, the support element 4 has areas extending from the round profile 2, which are provided with holes 9 through which the table top 6 is screwed in order to stably support the table top 6.

Fig. 2 shows a table top 6, shown in dashed lines, which is attached to the support element 4 above the support frame 1. The support frame 1, which is made up of two round profiles 2, which are preferably attached to the base plate 5 at a distance of 24 cm, runs vertically up to 30 cm above the base plate and is then preferably angled at an angle of 150° in the direction of the front sides of the table top 6. A wheelchair user 8, shown in dashed lines, is shown driving up to a front side of the table 10 in such a way that the front wheel 7 of the wheelchair ends in front of the base plate 5 in the eating position, so that the wheelchair does not usually come into contact with the table. It can also be seen that the preferred design of the support frame does not restrict the wheelchair user's foot space.

In Fig. 3, the table 10 is shown from the front side, where it can be seen that the two round profiles

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2 lie in a vertical plane, which is preferably constructed from a round tube with a diameter of 70 mm. Furthermore, it can be seen that the table top 6 extends beyond the support element 4 in width and has a greater width than the base plate 5.

Fig. 4 shows a top view of the support frame 1 and the base plate 5, from which it can be seen that the base plate 5 and the support element 4 with the holes 9 provided therein have essentially similar dimensions. The base plate 5 also has bevelled edges on its edges, so that a front wheel of a wheelchair would be gradually braked by the bevelled edges of the table top 5.

The service counter 20 shown in Fig. 5 to 7 has a worktop 26 into which a pull-out plate 21 and lowered heating or cooling plates 24 are integrated. A spit guard 25 is also attached to the worktop 26 to protect the food to be prepared. A service staff 23 can prepare the food on one side of the service counter 20 and then push the food to a wheelchair user 22 who has moved up to the front on the opposite side of the service counter 20 using the pull-out plate 21. This creates a recess 27 on the worktop 26 behind the pushed-out plate 21. If necessary, the service staff 23 can push the pull-out plate 21 back again so that the wheelchair user 22 can receive individual care from the service staff 23 at any time, depending on the type of disability. The extension plate 21 preferably has a width of 50 cm and can preferably be extended by 30 cm.

As can be seen in Fig. 6, the wheelchair user 23 needs sufficient legroom to be able to drive close enough to the extended extension plate 21.

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Here, the service counter 20 is preferably set back in the lower area towards the operating personnel side, which serves as storage space for the operating personnel 23.

If the service counter 20 is not set back on the front side facing the wheelchair user 22, the extension plate 21 must be able to be extended accordingly.

Claims (1)

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Wheelchair-accessible furniture
Max Bauer Expectations 1. Wheelchair-accessible furniture, in particular for dining rooms, canteens and the like, with tables which are accessible to wheelchair users at least from both front sides by arranging a support frame (1) between a table top (6) and a base plate (5), which leaves a free space of at least 50 cm deep measured to the front edge of the table top (6) in the area of the base plate (5) to the adjacent front side of the table top (6) and is widened in the direction of the "underside" of the table top (6) to support it in a way that is favorable for moments in the direction of the front side of the table top (6). 2. Wheelchair-friendly furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the support frame (1) extends from 15 cm to 40 cm above the base plate (5) at an angle of 120° to 180°, preferably 150°, relative to a vertically arranged section of the support frame (I)/ which faces the base plate (5), upwards towards the table top (6), whereby in particular the angled part of the support frame (1) is divided into two elements. 3. Wheelchair-friendly furniture according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the support frame (1) is constructed from two profile elements (2), in particular hollow round profile elements, which are attached centrally to the base plate (5) at a distance of 10 to 40 cm, and which are connected in the area of the base plate (5) by a stabilizing element (3) and by a support element (4) resting on the table top (6). · · [File:ANM\BA0801A1.DOC] Wheelchair-accessible furniture Max Bauer Wheelchair-accessible furniture according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the table frame (1) can be fastened by means of a floor anchor without using a base plate (5). Wheelchair-friendly furniture according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the table top (6) has a width of 50 cm to 90 cm, preferably 60 cm to 90 cm, in particular 60 cm to 80 cm, and a length of 100 cm to 200 cm," preferably 120 cm to 200 cm, in particular 120 cm to 170 cm, and is arranged at a height of 65 cm to 85 cm, preferably 75 cm, and that the base plate (5) has similar dimensions to the table top (6) and in particular a length such that the base plate (5) ends in front of the front wheel (7) of a wheelchair (8) driven up to the table (10). Furniture suitable for wheelchair users, in particular according to claim 1, with a service counter (20), in particular for serving food and drinks, which is freely accessible from the service personnel side, opposite the customer side, and in which at least one extension plate (21) is integrated into the worktop (26) in such a way that when the extension plate (21) is pushed in, a substantially undisturbed work surface is present and the extension plate (21) on the customer side can be pushed out parallel to the plane of the work surface over such a length against a stop that a free space of at least 50 cm depth is created between the outer edge of the extension plate (21) and the front of the counter. Wheelchair-friendly furniture according to claim 6, characterized in that the extension plate (21) can be moved into a locking position via low-friction rollers, the extension plate (21) being [File:ANM\BA0801A1.DOC] Wheelchair-accessible furniture Max Bauer The recess (27) remaining in the service counter (20) is removable for cleaning. 8. Wheelchair-accessible furniture according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the extension plate (21) can be moved by the operating personnel (23) by means of a preferably extended handle device which is arranged below the worktop (26).
10 9. Wheelchair-accessible furniture according to claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the front of the service counter (20) facing the customer is set back in such a way that there is sufficient legroom for a wheelchair user (22) when the extension plate (21) is extended, which is at a height of 65 cm to 85 cm. 10. Wheelchair-accessible furniture according to claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the extension plate (21) has a width of at least 40 cm, in particular 50 cm, and can be extended by at least 20 cm, in particular 30 cm, with a part of the worktop (26) that can be used as a work surface being present behind the extension plate (21) on the operating personnel side.