Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
  • A47D3/00—Children's tables

Definitions

• the invention relates to play furniture with a
• Table top which is attached to two opposite edges on a supporting element.
• Role-playing games in which scenes from the life of adults are re-enacted, are very attractive to children and also promote their development to a high degree, since they can playfully learn about unknown situations and facts.
• Common role-playing games include a. Doll kitchens,
• the table top is provided with suitable accessories or painted applications, such as stove tops and a sink in the case of a kitchen.
• the table top is attached to supporting elements, such as table legs or a chest of drawers, in which accessories, such as. B. stow a saucepan in the case of a kitchen.
• the play furniture In order to achieve good stability and portability of the play furniture, its base before matching the surface of the table top in the prior art, ie the supporting elements are attached vertically below the table top. As a rule, the support elements are attached rigidly so that the table top is securely in place.
• the play furniture is fixed in terms of arrangement and size, and therefore cannot be variably adapted to the spatial conditions.
• known play furniture cannot be used to produce largely enclosed areas that are highly attractive to children.
• the installation is often impossible if the existing furniture of a room or its floor plan does not allow a suitable place for the play furniture.
• the storage of known play furniture in unused condition proves to be difficult due to the high space requirement.
• the invention has set itself the task of developing a piece of play furniture that is characterized by good transportability and stability as well as the possibility of flexible installation.
• the fastening is a bolt, the axis of which is oriented vertically, the support elements can be rotated about the axis of the bolt relative to the table top, the standing surfaces of the support elements stably support the table top in any angular position and the support elements on the edge side about protrude the table top.
• the basic structure of the proposed play furniture consists of two support elements on which the table top rests on the edge.
• a bolt is used for the connection, the axis of which is aligned vertically.
• the support elements can each be rotated relative to the table top about the axis of the bolt, so that the possibility of a flexible arrangement is opened.
• the bolts are also attached to the edge of the support elements, so that the support elements protrude laterally beyond the table top when the play furniture is in the installed state.
• the support elements support the table top stably in any angular position.
• the support elements are also stable, that is to say without a connecting tabletop.
• the height of the play furniture is appropriate to the size of children of kindergarten age about 50 cm.
• the play furniture according to the invention proves to be extremely attractive for children, since as a result of the support elements projecting laterally over the table top, a play area delimited in a U-shape can be produced.
• the individual game areas in a role-playing game for example in a shop, are much better separated from one another than with conventional play furniture.
• the play furniture can also be easily transported or stowed by pivoting the support elements under the table top, so that a very compact structure is created. It is conceivable that the support elements can be fixed in relation to the table top in order to avoid inadvertent pivoting during transport or during play.
• the connections between table top and support elements can be released.
• the table top can be lifted up freely after securing the bolt.
• the play furniture for transportation or storage can be folded up in a particularly space-saving manner, spatial restrictions due to the size of the table top being avoided.
• Suitable support elements which ensure good stability of the play furniture, are in particular base cabinets. These can be both shelf-like cabinets with open compartments and those that can be locked with doors. Furthermore, there is the advantage in this case that the base cabinets can be included in the game, for example in the case of a kitchen can symbolize an oven or refrigerator.
• the support elements are fence elements. In order to have sufficient stability, the fence elements have a crescent-shaped curved base. Additionally or alternatively, they are provided with feet that protrude laterally over their base.
• the fence elements the surface of which is either closed or formed by slats with openings in between, are characterized by low weight and good stability.
• the table top and / or the support elements have holders or recesses, on or in which game elements can be fastened.
• Suitable play elements are, for example, sinks, hot plates or an attachment with a frame which can be closed by a curtain and symbolizes a television or a theater.
• backdrop-like trees or other plants are also suitable for attachment to the brackets. It has proven to be advantageous that the game elements can be attached to the play furniture in different arrangements, so that the result is a plug-in game.
• particularly suitable as play elements are plates with receptacles for flower pots, in which children can independently grow plants and observe their growth.
• Figure 1 View of a piece of play furniture according to the invention
• Figure 2 View of an alternative embodiment
• the play furniture shown in FIG. 1 basically consists of two base cabinets (1) which support a table top (2).
• the connection is made by bolts (3), so that base cabinets (1) and table top (2) can be rotated relative to each other about the vertical bolt axis.
• the bolts (3) are arranged in the edge area of the base cabinets (1) and table top (2), so that the base cabinets (1) protrude over the top of the table top (2).
• a fence element (4) is attached, which consists of two horizontal, curved beams (5), which are slatted
• the fence elements (4) not only improve the stability of the play furniture but also create a defined area (7) in its interior, which significantly increases the attraction for children.
• both the table top (2) and the base cabinets (1) and fence elements (4) are provided with brackets (8) and receptacles in which a variety of game elements can be fixed.
• a sink (9) is arranged in a receptacle of the table top (2) and the lower cabinet (1) adjoining it is provided on its upper side with stove tops (10) which, in connection with one another, represent a doll's kitchen.
• Further play possibilities are opened by a frame (11) attached to the table top (2), on the horizontal bar (12) of which a curtain is attached Closing the opening can be fixed.
• the frame (11) is also provided with lateral storage surfaces (13). In this way, for example, a theater, a television studio or a counter for selling the food prepared in the kitchen can be symbolized.
• the table top (2) is placed on fence elements (4).
• they are provided with projecting feet (14) on the side, which ensure that the play furniture stands securely even when the fence elements (4) are pivoted into an aligned position.
• different panels (15, 16) are attached to the fence elements (4).
• the plates (15) provided with small openings can serve, for example, as a storage surface or plug-in game.
• flower pots can be inserted, in which the children can grow plants and observe their growth.
• a variety of brackets (8) makes it possible to attach a wide variety of game elements in different arrangements, so that the play furniture is characterized by a high degree of variability.
• the result is a piece of play furniture that is easy to transport and has a high level of stability. points and can be used in a flexible manner in different arrangements and for a variety of role-playing games.

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• 1997
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