ES2832874A1 - TRANSFORMABLE TABLE (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention refers to a transformable table comprising a top board (1), an intermediate board (2), a static base (3), legs (5), leg extensions (6), supports (22) extensible and removable cylinders (7), where the intermediate board (2) is attached, with the ability to rotate, both to the upper board (1) and to the static base (3) so that the folding of the boards (1, 2) configures a table with visual isolation, the additional folding of the upper tabletop (1) configures a table with two independent work spaces and, if only the upper tabletop (1) is folded down, configures an extended table, incorporating the removable cylinders (7) two plates (14) to support the upper tabletop (1) when it is unfolded and providing the leg extensions (6) stability to the table if the upper tabletop (1) is unfolded. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

TRANSFORMABLE TABLE

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention belongs to the furniture sector and more specifically, to that of multifunctional furniture intended for work.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The main object of the present invention is a table that can be transformed into a work table with the possibility of being personalized to create different types of functional spaces according to the needs and preferences of the user. As well as the possibility of placing it at three different heights, with the aim that it adapts perfectly to the limited space of contemporary homes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The idea of telecommuting emerged 50 years ago, during the oil crisis, as a way to reduce the use of non-renewable resources.

However, it has been in recent years, with the boom in Information and Communication Technologies, when it has really begun to be implemented in a more horizontal way in all sectors.

There are many ways to classify telecommuting. If it is done by the place from which the activity is carried out, in this case, home telework stands out, which is that which is carried out from the worker's home. The person spends the entire working day at home.

Despite the advantages offered by this activity, developing this new type of work can be a really complicated task if you do not have the right conditions for it.

And this is precisely one of the main problems related to contemporary housing.

And it is very important for the user to have a solution that allows him to adapt both to the conditions imposed by the house in which he lives, and to his values in relation to the different activities that he may have to carry out.

Among all the variety of furniture that can be found right now on the market, there are two types of furniture that adapt and have been created especially for contemporary living: modular furniture, volume system or pieces that allow numerous combinations to create furniture different; and “smart” furniture, transformable furniture that can be modified to create several in yourself.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The designed solution consists of an intelligent or transformable piece of furniture to provide different types of furniture in oneself, which is mainly characterized by allowing the user to configure multiple different work or environmental spaces depending on their needs.

It basically consists of a multifunctional table that, in addition to allowing the creation of different work spaces, also adapts to many other situations that take place in the home.

This is thanks to the fact that the table is made up of a main static base, to which the table legs are attached, and by two other folding boards located on said static base.

These two boards are lightweight and rotate on hinges to configure the different pieces of furniture. In addition to being fixed to the static base, they are attached to each other, and can be easily detached.

The upper board rotates up to 180 degrees, so that it is placed completely horizontal, to be parallel to the static base, while the intermediate panel only rotates 90 degrees, to be able to be placed vertically, that is, completely perpendicular to the base static.

In other words, it is a widely customizable solution for users.

Specifically, with this design, up to four different workspaces can be configured, each with extremely different characteristics, which makes it adapt to a wide range of preferences and needs on the part of users.

In this way, the present invention discloses a transformable table, to provide different furniture configurations, comprising an upper tabletop, an intermediate tabletop, a static base, legs, leg extensions, extendable supports and removable cylinders.

The intermediate table is connected, with the ability to rotate, both to the upper table and to the static base in such a way that the folding of the table tops configures a table with visual isolation, the additional folding of the upper table configures a table with two independent work spaces and, if this folding includes only the upper table, it configures an extended table.

The leg extensions provide stability to the table if the top table is unfolded.

The removable cylinders comprise individual plates configured to support the upper deck when it is unfolded.

Furthermore, the plates are preferably rotatable so that they can absorb the difference in height of the upper deck once extended with respect to the static base regardless of the position of the intermediate deck.

The supports can incorporate fixings to be positioned at different heights, so that they are extensible.

Furthermore, the transformable table of the invention can also incorporate a drawer located in the static base.

Additionally or alternatively to the drawer, the transformable table can include a folding table to access the interior of the static base.

Finally, the upper table of the static base can be folded down to access the interior of the static base and no drawer is required.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description, in which, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, the following has been represented. following:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view where the main components of the table can be seen.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of the table in a simpler workspace configuration, with all the elements collected.

Figure 3.- Shows a perspective view of the table in the configuration of a workspace in visual isolation.

Figure 4.- Shows a perspective view of the table in an extended workspace configuration.

Figure 5.- Shows a perspective view of the table in the configuration of the two independent work spaces.

Figure 6.- Shows a perspective view of the movement scheme of the leg extensions.

Figure 7.- Shows a perspective view of the movement scheme of the removable cylinders with the leg extensions removed.

Figure 8.- Shows a side view of the table in its lowest position.

Figure 9.- Shows a side view of the table in an intermediate position.

Figure 10.- Shows a side view of the table in its highest position.

Figure 11.- Shows a side view of the table in an extended table configuration. Figure 12.- Shows a side view of the table in the configuration of two independent spaces.

Figure 13.- Shows a perspective view of the table drawer

Figure 14.- Shows a perspective view of the removable cylinders

Figure 15.- Shows an exploded perspective view of the interior of the static base of the table

Next, a list of the different elements represented in the figures that make up the invention is provided:

1. top board

2. intermediate board

3. static base

4. drawer

5. legs

6. leg extensions

7. removable cylinders

8. drawer left or right side table

9. front drawer table

10. Drawer bottom table

11. back drawer table

12. outer cylinder

13. inner cylinder

14. plate

15. hardware

16. left or right side table of static base

17. back table of static base

18. interior tables of the static base

19. front tables of the static base

20. lower table of the static base

21. top table of the static base

22. extendable supports

23. hooks

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention refers to a table that can be transformed with the possibility of being personalized to create different types of functional spaces according to the needs and preferences of the user.

As shown in figure 1, the table of the invention is mainly configured by means of boards (1, 2) folded on a static base (3) supported on legs (5) through supports (22).

As shown in figure 2, a simple workspace can be created, in which the boards (1, 2) are collected on the static base (3), for those users who do not require much space to work, or who do not wish to have superfluous elements, which they consider unnecessary.

As shown in figure 3, by lifting the two folding table tops (1, 2) up to an angle of 90 degrees, a workspace can be configured in visual isolation. In this way, the worker is isolated from the rest of the activities that are being carried out.

As shown in figure 4, by turning only the upper board (1) through 180 degrees, with the intermediate board (2) remaining folded, the table can be extended to make it twice as large as it was. That is, the table is extendable.

Finally, as shown in figure 5, by means of a subsequent 90 degree rotation of the intermediate board (2), two independent work spaces can be configured. In this way, two people can work independently at the same time.

The operation of this smart furniture is possible due to the different joints and supports that have been arranged in it.

Thus, the book hinges arranged between the rotating boards (1, 2), allow them to be lowered. The compass hinges arranged between the intermediate tabletop (2) and the static base (3) prevent the intermediate tabletop (2) from falling when it is deployed in any of the table configurations in isolated or two-space workspace independent shown in Figures 3 and 5, respectively.

Furthermore, the invention has two hooks (23) that hold the two rotating boards (1,2) together. This prevents the upper tabletop (1) from falling backwards when in an isolated working position and, at the same time, unhooking both tabletops, allows their free movement to be able to configure both the extended table and the table with two work spaces independent.

On the other hand, because the table has a cantilevered part, the present invention has extensions of the legs (6) and removable cylinders (7) that make the last two configurations viable.

By removing the leg extensions (6), as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the support surface of the table increases at the same time as the lever arm decreases, providing stability to the table in the extended position. avoiding possible accidents in case a user leans on the upper board (1) when it is deployed.

In the same way, the upper board (1) rests on removable cylinders (7), such as those shown in figure 7, so that it can support the weight of a user by leaning on it when it is unfolded.

One form of configuration of the removable cylinders is represented in figure 14, where it can be seen that they are configured by means of an inner cylinder (13) whose ends incorporate support plates (14) for the boards (1, 2), which slide telescopically inside an outer cylinder (12) that is fixed to the table through some fittings (15).

On the other hand, the upper board (1) can be positioned at two different heights when it is extended. This is due to the fact that, if the table is in an extended table configuration, with the intermediate table (2) collected on the static base (3), the upper table (1) is in alignment with the intermediate table (2). However, if the intermediate table (2) is also deployed to be raised, configuring the table with two independent spaces, the upper table (1) also moves, lowering until it is positioned in alignment with the static base (3). To avoid this misalignment of the upper table (1), the plates (14) that incorporate the removable cylinders (7) are rectangular in configuration and are placed in a flat position or rotated 90 degrees depending on the configuration of the table. This effect can be seen by considering Figures 11 and 12.

The operation of both the leg extensions (6) and the removable cylinders (7) is possible thanks to the built-in locks known as locks "push". It is a closure configured in such a way that a piece, being picked up, is ejected when pressed, while it is kept in the picked position when pressed inward. That is, the pieces can be extracted without the need for The table of the invention can also work by incorporating a more basic option consisting of having both the leg extensions (6) and the removable cylinders (7) configured as simple elements where they are simply extracted and collected manually, avoiding closures " push ”and using handles.

The supports (22) used in the invention are preferably extendable, so that the table can be configured at different heights.

The extension of the supports (22) is carried out by means of systems known in the state of the art, such as positioning projections in holes, pistons, or mechanisms that allow extensions.

In this way, the table can be configured as a living room coffee table without more than adjusting to the minimum height, as shown in figure 8, remaining at a medium height, corresponding to the most ergonomic for a workspace, as shown represented in Figure 9, or be at the maximum height, corresponding to a bar-type table, as represented in Figure 10.

On the other hand, the table of the present invention has storage space.

In this way, the table can incorporate a drawer (4) located inside the static base (3) of the table, which opens on one of its sides.

The drawer (4) has been represented in figure 13 and comprises a front board (9), side boards (8), a rear board (11) and a bottom board (10).

For its part, the static base (3) is represented in figure 15 and is made up of some side boards (16), a rear board (17), some front boards (19) that leave space for the location of the drawer (4 ), interior boards (18) to act as a drawer guide (4), a lower board (20) and an upper board (21).

As an alternative to the drawer (4), the table can simply include a hinged lid lock to access the space inside the static base (3).

Finally, it has also been considered that the upper table (21) of the static base (3) can also be folded down to access the interior of the static base (3), so that the storage space is extended to the maximum.

It should be noted that the present invention should not be limited to the embodiment described here. Other configurations can be made by those skilled in the art in light of the present description. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined by the following claims.

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Claims (6)

1. Transformable table, to provide different furniture configurations, comprising an upper tabletop (1), an intermediate tabletop (2), a static base (3), legs (5),, leg extensions (6) , some removable cylinders (7) and some extensible supports (22), where: - The intermediate table (2) is attached, with the ability to rotate, both to the upper table (1) and to the static base (3) in such a way that the folding of the panels (1, 2) configures a table with visual isolation, the additional folding of the upper tabletop (1) configures a table with two independent work spaces and, if this folding includes only the upper tabletop (1), it configures an extended table; - the removable cylinders (7) comprise individual plates (14) configured to support the upper panel (1) when it is unfolded; and - the leg extensions (6) provide stability to the table in the event that the upper table (1) is unfolded. 2. Transformable table, according to claim 1, characterized in that the plates (14) are rotatable in such a way that they absorb the difference in height of the upper deck (1) once extended with respect to the static base (3) regardless of the position of the intermediate board (2). 3. Transformable table, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the supports (22) comprise fixings to be positioned at different heights, so that they are extensible. 4. Transformable table, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a drawer (4) located in the static base (3). Transformable table, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a folding table (16, 17, 19) to access the interior of the static base (3). 6. Transformable table, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the static base (3) comprises an upper table (21) that can be folded to access the interior of the static base (3).