EP1208770A1 - Méchanisme pour le règlement en hauteur d'un plateau - Google Patents
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- EP1208770A1 EP1208770A1 EP01127116A EP01127116A EP1208770A1 EP 1208770 A1 EP1208770 A1 EP 1208770A1 EP 01127116 A EP01127116 A EP 01127116A EP 01127116 A EP01127116 A EP 01127116A EP 1208770 A1 EP1208770 A1 EP 1208770A1
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- adjusting mechanism
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
- B66F3/00—Devices, e.g. jacks, adapted for uninterrupted lifting of loads
- B66F3/08—Devices, e.g. jacks, adapted for uninterrupted lifting of loads screw operated
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B9/00—Tables with tops of variable height
- A47B9/04—Tables with tops of variable height with vertical spindle
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- the present invention generally relates to a height adjusting mechanism which makes use of mutually engaged relatively moving members combined into a novel configuration and arrangement, which is capable of assuring a higher degree of operating transmission efficiency, performance and noiselessness.
- Adjusting mechanisms of the above mentioned kind are widely used.
- An exemplificatory use is represented in tables having a table top which is adjustable in height so as to permit a position ergonomical for the user to be obtained.
- adjusting mechanisms are located in the legs of the table and are operated directly or indirectly by means of suitable driving devices.
- the mutually engaging members of the pair contact each other on a surface and the mating pair members slide on each other.
- the sliding surface contact is suitable for transmitting great forces, but also introduces a sliding frictional force which contrasts the relative movement of the members and causes some undesired effects, namely a power loss in the adjusting mechanism, a premature wear of the pair members and a noisy operation of the adjusting mechanism.
- the adjusting mechanism is used in tables with a table top adjustable in height, these effects result into a series of disadvantages which negatively affect the performance of the table.
- the object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages by providing an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the height of a table top formed of a screw kinematic pair wherein the pair members are configured and arranged according to a novel fashion which is more advantageous in terms of efficiency, performance and noiselessness of operation of the adjusting mechanism.
- this object is achieved by providing an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the height of a table top consisting of a first member and a second member connected to each other to form a kinematic screw pair, wherein the first member of the pair acts as a lead screw member and the second member of the pair acts as a nut screw member, characterised in that the first member and the second member of the pair are mutually constrained by means of one or more rolling elements intended to establish a rolling contact therebetween.
- the adjusting mechanism 10 comprises a first member 11 acting as a lead screw and a second member 12 acting as a nut screw, which are mutually connected so as to form a kinematic pair which permits a screw displacement of one member of pair relative to the other.
- a preferred embodiment of the adjusting mechanism is formed of the first member 11 acting as a lead screw which represents the movable member of kinematic pair, i.e. the member connected to the table top, and the second member 12 acting as a nut screw which represents the stationary member of the kinematic pair, i.e. the member connected to the table leg.
- the first member 11 acting as a lead screw rotates only and is connected to the table leg, whereas the second member 12 acting as a nut screw translates only and is connected to the table top.
- a constraint between the lead screw member 11 and the nut screw member 12 is provided consisting of a plurality of wheels or rollers 13 which transform the sliding friction between the members of the kinematic screw pair into a rolling friction.
- the wheels or rollers 13 are rotatably arranged in suitable housings 14 provided in the nut screw member 12 and are symmetrically arranged about the axis of the lead screw member 11 so as to uniformly distribute the load transmitted between the mutually constrained members of the kinematic screw pair.
- Each wheel or roller engages the helical ridge 15 of a thread 16 formed on the lead screw member 11, and to this purpose the axis of rotation of the wheels or rollers 13 forms an angle with the axis of the lead screw member 11 which is the same as that of the thread 16 on the lead screw member 11.
- each housing 14 In order to give the rotation axis of the wheels or rollers 13 the necessary inclination there are provided in each housing 14 a pair of wedge-shaped inserts 17 and 18 which have the inclined surfaces parallel to each other and are intended to firmly secure in place each wheel or roller 13 with the interposition of ball bearings 19.
- the structure of the adjusting mechanism according to the present invention may differ from that described and shown here for exemplificatory purposes, though remaining the inventive idea according to which provision is made for a plurality of wheels or rollers 13 which constrain the lead screw member 11 to the nut screw member 12 so as to achieve a rolling contact between these members, instead of a sliding contact.
- the dynamical features of the adjusting mechanism according to the invention are superior to those of adjusting mechanisms which make use of a kinematic screw pair of conventional kind wherein there usually is a sliding contact between the members of the pair.
- the adjusting mechanism of the invention offers doubtlessly great advantages in terms of greater efficiency, lower wear and greater noiselessness of adjustment.
- the adjusting mechanism of the invention is particularly suited for applications in which it is not necessary to have a great accuracy of movement, as for example for adjusting the height of a table top.
- the adjusting mechanism of the present invention is relatively inexpensive since it does not require a lead screw member made of tempered steel.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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IT2000MI002543A IT1319773B1 (it) | 2000-11-24 | 2000-11-24 | Meccanismo a vite senza fine. |
ITMI002543 | 2000-11-24 |
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EP1208770A1 true EP1208770A1 (fr) | 2002-05-29 |
EP1208770B1 EP1208770B1 (fr) | 2004-09-01 |
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EP01127116A Expired - Lifetime EP1208770B1 (fr) | 2000-11-24 | 2001-11-15 | Méchanisme pour le règlement en hauteur d'un plateau |
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EP (1) | EP1208770B1 (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE274818T1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE60105252T2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2225388T3 (fr) |
IT (1) | IT1319773B1 (fr) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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NL1031787C2 (nl) * | 2006-05-10 | 2007-11-13 | Hydrosense Technology Europ B | Meubelpoot. |
CN102894689A (zh) * | 2012-07-30 | 2013-01-30 | 陈伟 | 可调底脚 |
Citations (6)
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FR1430207A (fr) * | 1965-01-06 | 1966-03-04 | Embouts réglables pour pieds de tous meubles et autres ustensiles | |
DE9012566U1 (de) * | 1990-09-03 | 1990-12-06 | Weyel KG, 6342 Haiger | Höhenverstellbarer Fuß, insbesondere für ein Möbelstück |
EP0503701A1 (fr) * | 1991-02-26 | 1992-09-16 | CAMAR S.p.A. | Dispositif de mise à niveau, en particulier pour mobilier |
DE19522607C1 (de) * | 1995-06-22 | 1996-10-10 | Bz Plankenhorn Gmbh & Co Kg | Höhenverstellbarer Tisch |
EP0917840A2 (fr) * | 1997-11-21 | 1999-05-26 | Unifor S.p.A. | Table avec des parties du plateau de table réglables |
WO2000045671A1 (fr) * | 1999-02-03 | 2000-08-10 | Multibrás S.A. Eletrodomésticos | Pied pour rangements d'appareils electromenagers ou pour d'autres meubles |
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- 2000-11-24 IT IT2000MI002543A patent/IT1319773B1/it active
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- 2001-11-15 ES ES01127116T patent/ES2225388T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-11-15 EP EP01127116A patent/EP1208770B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-11-15 AT AT01127116T patent/ATE274818T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-11-15 DE DE60105252T patent/DE60105252T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR1430207A (fr) * | 1965-01-06 | 1966-03-04 | Embouts réglables pour pieds de tous meubles et autres ustensiles | |
DE9012566U1 (de) * | 1990-09-03 | 1990-12-06 | Weyel KG, 6342 Haiger | Höhenverstellbarer Fuß, insbesondere für ein Möbelstück |
EP0503701A1 (fr) * | 1991-02-26 | 1992-09-16 | CAMAR S.p.A. | Dispositif de mise à niveau, en particulier pour mobilier |
DE19522607C1 (de) * | 1995-06-22 | 1996-10-10 | Bz Plankenhorn Gmbh & Co Kg | Höhenverstellbarer Tisch |
EP0917840A2 (fr) * | 1997-11-21 | 1999-05-26 | Unifor S.p.A. | Table avec des parties du plateau de table réglables |
WO2000045671A1 (fr) * | 1999-02-03 | 2000-08-10 | Multibrás S.A. Eletrodomésticos | Pied pour rangements d'appareils electromenagers ou pour d'autres meubles |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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NL1031787C2 (nl) * | 2006-05-10 | 2007-11-13 | Hydrosense Technology Europ B | Meubelpoot. |
CN102894689A (zh) * | 2012-07-30 | 2013-01-30 | 陈伟 | 可调底脚 |
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IT1319773B1 (it) | 2003-11-03 |
ATE274818T1 (de) | 2004-09-15 |
ES2225388T3 (es) | 2005-03-16 |
ITMI20002543A1 (it) | 2002-05-24 |
DE60105252T2 (de) | 2005-09-01 |
EP1208770B1 (fr) | 2004-09-01 |
DE60105252D1 (de) | 2004-10-07 |
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