FR2839869A1

FR2839869A1 - Multi-level table for objects comprises legs supporting table top and housing comprising surface, accessible via opening in table top, on which objects can be placed

Info

Publication number: FR2839869A1
Application number: FR0206429A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Nathalina Stouraitis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-05-27
Filing date: 2002-05-27
Publication date: 2003-11-28
Anticipated expiration: 2022-05-27
Also published as: WO2003099064A2; AU2003255598A1; WO2003099064A3; FR2839869B1

Abstract

The table comprises legs (10) which support a table top (1) and which comprise an accessible surface (19) on which objects (30) can be placed. A housing (18) comprising the surface is located in the upper end section (13) of the legs and is accessed via an opening (3) in the table top.

Description

La presente invention concerne les tables.The present invention relates to tables.

Une table a pour fonction d'offrir une surface de pose pour un certain nombre d'objets, par exemple des documents dans le cas d'une table formant bureau, ou encore des couverts, des bouteilles et autres accessoires, dans le cas The function of a table is to provide a surface for placing a certain number of objects, for example documents in the case of an office table, or cutlery, bottles and other accessories, in the case

dune table de cuisine ou de salon.a kitchen or living room table.

I1 faut toutefois pouvoir ranger commodement ces objets, avant et apres utilisation, c'est-a-dire dans un endroit proche de la table. Dans le cas d'une table de cuisine, son plateau est muni a cet effet d'un tiroir, ce qui evite a l'utilisateur de devoir se lever pour y prendre However, these objects must be able to be stored conveniently, before and after use, that is to say in a place close to the table. In the case of a kitchen table, its tray is provided for this purpose with a drawer, which avoids the user having to get up to take it

ou y ranger un objet.or store an object in it.

Toutefois, ltouverture du tiroir impose, a la personne assise devant, de reculer sa chaise. En outre, comme le tiroir est de hauteur limitee, ilne permet de ranger que des objets etroits acceptant la position allongee, tels que couteaux et fourchettes, a l' exclusion de bouteilles non However, opening the drawer requires the person seated in front to move their chair back. In addition, as the drawer is of limited height, it allows to store only narrow objects accepting the extended position, such as knives and forks, excluding bottles not

fermees hermetiquement.hermetically closed.

La presente invention vise a proposer une autre solution de rangement, permettant de s'affranchir de ces inconvenients. A cet effet, la presente invention concerne une table comprenant au moins un pied de support d'un plateau, caracterisee par le fait que le pied comporte une surface The present invention aims to provide another storage solution, allowing to overcome these drawbacks. To this end, the present invention relates to a table comprising at least one support leg for a tray, characterized in that the leg has a surface

accessible de pose d'objets.accessible installation of objects.

Ainsi, la table comporte une pluralite d'au moins deux surfaces de pose etagees, a savoir, le plateau classique et, en outre, la ou les surfaces de pose offertes par le ou les pieds. Outre la fonction de support du plateau, le pied presente done une fonction de fourniture de surface de pose d'objets, c'est-a-dire qu'il devient lui-meme une extension Thus, the table comprises a plurality of at least two tiered laying surfaces, namely, the conventional tray and, moreover, the laying surface (s) offered by the foot (s). In addition to the support function of the tray, the foot therefore has a function of providing surface for placing objects, that is to say that it itself becomes an extension

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etagee du plateau. La surface de pose etant associee au pied, il est facile de la disposer de facon quielle soit facilement accessible, sans par exemple la necessite de stage of the plateau. The installation surface being associated with the foot, it is easy to arrange it in a manner which is easily accessible, without for example the need to

deplacer une personne assise en pourtour de la table. move a person seated around the table.

Dans une forme de realisation interessante, la surface de pose constitue le fond d'un logement de rangement des objets. Le logement peut avoir toute taille, et en particulier toute hauteur, voulue, pour y loger des objets de forme quelconque, en particulier des recipients contenant du In an interesting embodiment, the laying surface constitutes the bottom of a housing for storing objects. The housing can have any size, and in particular any height, desired, to accommodate objects of any shape, in particular containers containing

liquide, a maintenir verticaux.liquid, to keep vertical.

Le logement peut aussi etre ouvert lateralement, ciest-a-dire que, comme indique ci-dessus, le pied a essentiellement une surface de pose des objets, et accessoirement une fonction, partielle ou totale, de maintien lateral de ceux-ci. L'acces lateral au logement peut par exemple s'effectuer en glissant une main sous le plateau. Dans une forme de realisation particulierement interessante, le logement est ouvert en bout d'un troncon d'extremite du pied et est accessible a travers une The housing can also be opened laterally, that is to say that, as indicated above, the foot has essentially a surface for placing objects, and incidentally a function, partial or total, of lateral support thereof. Lateral access to the housing can for example be done by sliding a hand under the tray. In a particularly interesting embodiment, the housing is open at the end of a section of the end of the foot and is accessible through a

ouverture d'acces du plateau.access to the tray.

- L'utilisateur peut done acceder au logement par le dessus. Le logement peut comporter un revetement d' isolation thermique et par exemple etre prevu pour recevoir une - The user can therefore access the accommodation from above. The housing may include a thermal insulation coating and, for example, be provided to receive a

bouteille d' environ un a deux litres. bottle of about one to two liters.

La table peut ainsi, en particulier, servir de table The table can thus, in particular, serve as a table

de jardin et maintenir au frais des boissons. and keep drinks cool.

Le plateau peut comporter un couvercle amovible de The tray may include a removable cover of

fermeture de l'ouverture d'acces au logement. closing the access to the accommodation.

Le couvercle n r est toutefois que facultatif, car la . section du logement peut etre suffisamment limitee pour poser au-dessus un objet plat, tel qu'assiette ou feuille The cover n r is however only optional, since the. housing section may be limited enough to place a flat object above it, such as a plate or sheet

de papier, sans risque de chute.of paper, without risk of falling.

Dans une forme de realisation, le pied comprend une surface, d' extension determinee, de support du plateau, le pied presentant une emprise d'appui au sol superieure a In one embodiment, the foot comprises a surface, of determined extension, for supporting the plate, the foot having a footprint bearing on the ground greater than

l 'extension de la surface de support du plateau. the extension of the support surface of the tray.

Le pied est ainsi stable par lui-meme. The foot is thus stable by itself.

L'ouverture d'acces du plateau peut deboucher dans une cavite inferieure de reception du troncon d'extremite du pied. La surface de support du plateau est avantageusement un epaulement de support d'une zone de surface inferieure The access opening of the tray can lead into a lower cavity for receiving the end section of the foot. The support surface of the plate is advantageously a support shoulder for a lower surface area

du plateau.of the plateau.

Le troncon d'extremite de support du pied peut presenter une section transversale de forme ajustee sur celle de la cavite afin d' assurer un centrage de l'epaulement sur la zone predeterminee de la surface The foot supporting end section can have a cross section of a shape adjusted to that of the cavity in order to ensure centering of the shoulder on the predetermined area of the surface.

inferieure du plateau.bottom of the tray.

La cavite peut comporter une surface de support prevue pour cooperer avec une surface de bout du troncon The cavity may include a support surface provided to cooperate with an end surface of the trunk

d'extremite du pied.end of the foot.

Le plateau peut en outre comporter un couvercle amovible de fermeture diune ouverture de reception diun bac The tray may also include a removable cover for closing a receiving opening of a tray.

de rangement, par exemple central.storage, for example central.

L'ouverture comporte de preference un epaulement de The opening preferably includes a shoulder of

reception d'un rebord du bac.reception of a rim of the tank.

Le couvercle du bac peut en particulier comporter un trou de passage diun mat, trou associe a des moyens de reception d'une extremite libre du mat en partie basse du The cover of the tank may in particular include a hole for passing a mat, a hole associated with means for receiving a free end of the mat in the lower part of the mat.

bac pour maintenir une orientation determinee du mat. tray to maintain a determined orientation of the mat.

La table peut etre constituee essentiellement de roche The table can consist mainly of rock

naturelle, par exemple pour une table d'exterieur. natural, for example for an outdoor table.

L' invention sera mieux comprise a l 'aide de la The invention will be better understood using the

description suivante d'une forme de realisation diune table following description of an embodiment of a table

selon l 'invention, en reference au dessin annexe, sur lequel: - la figure 1 est une vue laterale de la table, et - la figure 2 est une vue partielle en coupe verticale diagonale d'un logement menage dans un pied et diun bac according to the invention, with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: - Figure 1 is a side view of the table, and - Figure 2 is a partial view in diagonal vertical section of a household housed in a foot and a tray

central de la table.central of the table.

La table representee aux figures 1 et 2 est dans cet exemple une table de jardin, en materiau resistant aux intemperies. Wile comporte un plateau 1 ayant dans cet exemple une forme ovale, supporte par ici quatre pieds identiques 10 disposes selon un rectangle, dont les parties hautes 12 comportent des troncons respectifs d'extremite 13 qui vent dans cet exemple loges dans des cavites 2 The table shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is in this example a garden table, made of weather-resistant material. Wile has a tray 1 having in this example an oval shape, here supports four identical feet 10 arranged in a rectangle, the upper parts 12 of which have respective end sections 13 which in this example are housed in cavities 2

respectives de la surface inferieure du plateau 1. the lower surface of the tray 1.

Dans la presente description, la table est supposee etre In the present description, the table is assumed to be

en position fonctionnelle, c'est-a-dire avec le plateau 1 a in the functional position, that is to say with the plate 1 a

l'horizontale et les pieds 10 verticaux. La description horizontal and 10 feet vertical. The description

resterait evidemment valable, avec transposition, si la would obviously remain valid, with transposition, if the

table etait en position inclinee.table was in tilted position.

La figure 2 est une vue tres schematique selon un plan vertical de coupe traversant un logement 18 selon l'axe d'un des pieds 10 et passant par le centre de la table, afin diillustrer aussi, dans la meme figure, un bac central , explique plus loin. Pour la clarte de l 'expose, la section transversale, ou diametre, du pied 10 a ete exagerement accrue sur la figure 2, tandis que le bac 40 est represente avec une largeur reduite par rapport a la figure 1. Pour la meme raison de clarte, les surfaces en FIG. 2 is a very schematic view along a vertical sectional plane passing through a housing 18 along the axis of one of the legs 10 and passing through the center of the table, so as to illustrate also, in the same figure, a central tank, explains further. For the clarity of the description, the cross section, or diameter, of the foot 10 has been exaggeratedly increased in FIG. 2, while the tank 40 is represented with a reduced width compared to FIG. 1. For the same reason of clear, the surfaces in

contact vent representees ecartees.wind contact shown apart.

Comme l'illustre la figure 2, chaque pied 10 repose sur le sol par une partie basse de socle ou embase 11 del imitant un polygone de sustentation de tail le superieure a liextension d'une surface de support du plateau 1, As illustrated in FIG. 2, each foot 10 rests on the ground by a low part of the base or base 11 del imitating a tail lift polygon the upper one extending from a support surface of the plate 1,

appartenant au troncon d'extremite haute 13 du pied 10. belonging to the upper end section 13 of foot 10.

Dans cet exemple, le troncon d'extremite haute 13 comporte un embout 14, recu dans la cavite 2, qui se rattache au reste du pied 10 par un epaulement 17 tourne vers le haut pour supporter le plateau 1 par une surface predeterminee , ici une couronne circulaire, de la surface inferieure de celui-ci. L'embout 14 peut avoir plusieurs fonctions. Tout dabord, il assure un centrage de l'axe vertical general du pied 10 par rapport a la surface 5 du plateau 1 a supporter. Pour cela, l'embout 14 presente une section transversale, delimitee par une surface laterale 16, correspondent a la section transversale de la cavite 2, ici circulaire. En outre, l'ajustement ainsi realise contribue a la stabilite de l 'ensemble, en limitant le jeu de pivotement du pied 10 dans la cavite 2. Ensuite, l'embout 14 -comporte une surface de bout 15 pouvant eventuellement servir de support du plateau 1, tout comme l'epaulement 17, In this example, the upper end section 13 has a tip 14, received in the cavity 2, which is connected to the rest of the foot 10 by a shoulder 17 turns upward to support the plate 1 by a predetermined surface, here a circular crown, from the lower surface thereof. The end piece 14 can have several functions. First of all, it ensures centering of the general vertical axis of the foot 10 relative to the surface 5 of the plate 1 to be supported. For this, the end piece 14 has a cross section, delimited by a lateral surface 16, corresponding to the cross section of the cavity 2, here circular. In addition, the adjustment thus made contributes to the stability of the assembly, by limiting the pivoting play of the foot 10 in the cavity 2. Then, the end piece 14 -comprises an end surface 15 which may possibly serve as a support for the plate 1, just like shoulder 17,

mais cooperant avec le fond, ou ton', de la cavite 2. but cooperating with the bottom, or tone, of the cavity 2.

L'embase 11 presente, dans cet exemple, une extension, ou polygone de sustentation, superieure a celle des surfaces de support 15 et 17. En d'autres termes, et le pied 10 etant ici de section transversale circulaire ainsi que toutes les surfaces ci-dessus, l'embase 11 est de diametre superieur a celui de l'epaulement 17. L'embase 11 assure ainsi, par un large appui sur le sol, une bonne stabilite intrinseque du pied 10, qui presente ici une forme s'evasant progressivement vers liembase 11. Dans les cas pour lesquels, comme ici, il y a au moins trots pieds non alignes, done avec le plateau 1 en equilibre stable, S l'encastrement evoque ci-dessus des embouts 14 dans le plateau 1 peut en particulier tolerer un jeu accru de pivotement des pieds 10. En effet, le plateau 1 a essentiellement une fonction de maintien des extremites hautes 13 des pieds 10 dans des positions relatives mutuelles determinees, mais ce vent les pieds 10 qui, par The base 11 has, in this example, an extension, or support polygon, greater than that of the support surfaces 15 and 17. In other words, and the foot 10 being here of circular cross section as well as all the surfaces above, the base 11 is of diameter greater than that of the shoulder 17. The base 11 thus ensures, by a broad support on the ground, good intrinsic stability of the foot 10, which here has a shape s' gradually widening towards the base 11. In cases where, as here, there are at least three non-aligned feet, therefore with the plate 1 in stable equilibrium, S the above-mentioned embedding of the end pieces 14 in the plate 1 can in particular to tolerate increased pivoting play of the feet 10. In fact, the plate 1 essentially has a function of maintaining the high ends 13 of the feet 10 in determined mutual relative positions, but this winds the feet 10 which, by

leur base 11 elargie, assurent leur propre stabilite. their base 11 widened, ensure their own stability.

Les pieds 10, ou au moins un, vent creux en partie haute, ciest-a-dire que le troncon d'extremite haute 12, 13 comporte un logement 18 ouvert axialement vers le haut dans 1S cet exemple, en bout du troncon 13. Le logement 18 permet de poser sur sa surface de fond 19 tout objet 30 a ranger, The feet 10, or at least one, hollow wind in the upper part, that is to say that the upper end section 12, 13 comprises a housing 18 open axially upward in 1S in this example, at the end of the section 13. The housing 18 allows any object 30 to be stored to be placed on its bottom surface 19,

par exemple ici une bouteille d' environ un a deux litres. for example here a bottle of about one to two liters.

Pour acceder au logement 18, le fond ou ton' de la cavite 2 est perce d'une ouverture ou orifice d'acces 3. L'ouverture 3 pourrait etre de taille inferieure a celle du diametre externe de ltembout 14, afin que la surface de bout 15 de liembout 14 conserve, en tout ou partie, sa fonction de To access the housing 18, the bottom or tone of the cavity 2 is pierced with an opening or access orifice 3. The opening 3 could be of size smaller than that of the external diameter of the end piece 14, so that the surface end 15 of the tip 14 retains, in whole or in part, its function of

support du plateau 1, en pourtour de l'ouverture 3. support of the tray 1, around the opening 3.

Toutefois ici, comme le montre la figure 2, la cavite 2 et l'ouverture 3 vent en fait constituees par un unique trou traversant de section transversale uniforme, c'est-a-dire cylindrique. La surface 1S de bout de pied ne sert alors ici qu'a porter un couvercle cylindrique amovible 4 ferment l'ouverture 3 et presentant une epaisseur telle que sa surface superieure se trouve au niveau de la surface superieure du plateau 1. En variante, le couvercle 4 presente une section axiale en tronc de cane, pour s'appuyer sur une surface evasee de meme forme de However here, as shown in FIG. 2, the cavity 2 and the opening 3 are in fact constituted by a single through hole of uniform cross-section, that is to say cylindrical. The surface 1S of the toe then only serves here to wear a removable cylindrical cover 4 closing the opening 3 and having a thickness such that its upper surface is located at the upper surface of the plate 1. As a variant, the cover 4 has an axial section of cane trunk, to rest on a flared surface of the same shape

l' embouchure de l'ouverture 3.the mouth of the opening 3.

La presence du logement 18 represente un affaiblissement de la resistance a la flexion de la partie haute 12 du pied 10, affaiblissement qui peut d'autant mieux etre tolere que la partie basse du pied 10 assure ici un rappel en position verticale et limite ainsi les contraintes d'encastrement subies par l'embout 14. En outre, comme le logement 18 est. comme ici, de preference axial, il correspond a un volume de materisu enleve du pied qui, de toute facon, ne contribuerait que peu a la resistance a la flexion. C'est en fait le materiau de la partie peripherique du haut 12, 13 du pied 10, autour du logement 18, presentant done une extension transversale plus grande qu'au centre, qui fournit le couple resistant sans devoir subir des forces de contrainte excessives. On notera d'ailleurs que la presence du logement 18 est independante de la forme du pied 10 et en particulier de sa base 11, dans la mesure ou la paroi du logement 18 presente la resistance voulue compte tenu de la constitution de la table. Il peut aussi etre prevu, en plus ou a la place de l'ouverture 3, une ouverture laterale dans la paroi, d'acces au logement 18, en passant une main sous le plateau 1. La bouteille 30 rangee dans le logement 18 peut y rester au frais un certain temps, puisque le plateau 1 la protege du soleil. Le logement 18 permet ainsi de debarrasser le plateau 1 des objets temporairement inutiles, tout en offrant un acces facile. Le logement 18 et/ou le couvercle 4 peut en outre comporter un revetement The presence of the housing 18 represents a weakening of the resistance to bending of the upper part 12 of the foot 10, a weakening which can be tolerated all the better since the lower part of the foot 10 here provides a return to the vertical position and thus limits the embedding stresses suffered by the end piece 14. In addition, as the housing 18 is. as here, preferably axial, it corresponds to a volume of material removed from the foot which, in any case, would contribute little to the resistance to bending. It is in fact the material of the peripheral part of the top 12, 13 of the foot 10, around the housing 18, therefore having a greater transverse extension than in the center, which provides the resistant torque without having to undergo excessive stress forces. . Note also that the presence of the housing 18 is independent of the shape of the foot 10 and in particular of its base 11, to the extent that the wall of the housing 18 has the desired resistance taking into account the constitution of the table. It can also be provided, in addition to or in place of the opening 3, a lateral opening in the wall, for access to the housing 18, by passing a hand under the tray 1. The bottle 30 stored in the housing 18 can stay there cool for a while, since tray 1 protects it from the sun. The housing 18 thus makes it possible to rid the tray 1 of temporarily useless objects, while offering easy access. The housing 18 and / or the cover 4 may also include a coating

de paroi interne en materiau thermiquement isolant. inner wall of thermally insulating material.

Dans cet exemple, le plateau 1 comporte en outre une ouverture supplementaire 6, ici centrale et de taille bien superieure a celle de l'ouverture 3, pour acceder au bac de rangement 40 amovible. Le bac 40 est mis en place par descente a travers l'ouverture centrale 6, jusqu'a ce qu'un rebord 41 a extension radiale du bac 40 vienne en appui sur un epaulement 7, correspondent a un retrecissement en partie basse du trou traversant que constitue l'ouverture centrale 6. Un couvercle amovible 8 ferme l'ouverture centrale 6, en venant en appui sur le rebord 41 du bac, situe a un niveau decale vers le teas, c'est-a-dire In this example, the tray 1 also has an additional opening 6, here central and of a size much larger than that of the opening 3, to access the removable storage bin 40. The tank 40 is put in place by descent through the central opening 6, until a rim 41 with radial extension of the tank 40 comes to bear on a shoulder 7, corresponding to a narrowing in the lower part of the through hole that constitutes the central opening 6. A removable cover 8 closes the central opening 6, coming to bear on the rim 41 of the tank, located at a level offset towards the teas, that is to say

inferieur a celui de la surface superieure du plateau 1. lower than that of the upper surface of the plate 1.

L'epaisseur du couvercle 8 est egale au decalage ci-dessus, de sorte que la surface superieure du couvercle 8 se trouve The thickness of the cover 8 is equal to the offset above, so that the upper surface of the cover 8 is

exactement au niveau de la surface superieure du plateau 1. exactly at the level of the upper surface of the plate 1.

Le couvercle 8 est ici perce d'un trou 9 de passage d'un mat ou manche de parasol et le fond du bac 40 comporte un element 9A de centrage du mat, pour maintenir son orientation verticale, tel qu'un trou traversant ou un The cover 8 is here pierced with a hole 9 for passage of a mat or parasol handle and the bottom of the container 40 comprises an element 9A for centering the mat, to maintain its vertical orientation, such as a through hole or a

embout fixe de reception de l'extremite basse du mat. fixed tip for receiving the lower end of the mat.

Le plateau 1 et les pieds 10 peuvent etre essentiellement constitues a base de tout materiau ayant les- proprietes mecaniques requises, tel que le bois, le plastique ou encore la roche naturelle, par exemple le The plate 1 and the feet 10 can be essentially made from any material having the required mechanical properties, such as wood, plastic or even natural rock, for example

gneiss, le granit ou le marbre.gneiss, granite or marble.

Dans un autre exemple, la surface 19 de pose d'objets pourrait appartenir a un element, eventuellement rapporte et fixe au reste du pied 10, formant etagere en saillie In another example, the surface 19 for placing objects could belong to an element, possibly attached and fixed to the rest of the foot 10, forming a projecting shelf

radiale sur le pied 10.radial on the foot 10.

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Claims

RevendicationG

1. Table comprising at least a foot (10) from a tray (1), characLdrisde has the tan 'foot (10)

comprises an accessible surface (19) for laying objects (30).

2. fable according to claim 1, in which the laying surface (19) constitutes the bottom of a housing (18)

for storing objects (30).

3. Table according to one of claims 1 and 2, in

IO which the housing (18) is open laterally.

4. Iable according to 1lue of claims 1 3, the

housing (18) is open at the end of a long end (13) of the pled (10) and is accessible through an opening

acc @ G (3) of the plate (1).

5. IaLle according to one of claimsG 2 4, wherein the housing (18) co orte a coating

thermal insulation.

6. Image according to one of claims 2 5, in

which housing (18) is designed to receive a

bottle (30) of about one liter.

7. fable according to one of claims 4 6, in

which the tray (1) has a removable cover (4)

closing the opening (1) of access to the housing (18).

8. Table according to one of claims 1 7, in

which the foot (lOi comprises a surface (17), of extensioo determined, of support of the plate (1), the foot (10) pr ~ Giving an imprint of support to the self (11) superior

the extension of the support surface (17) of the plate (1).

9. Table according to one of claim 4 8, wherein the access opening (3) of the plate (1) opens in (lower caviL (4) receiving the trongon

extrAmitd (13) of the foot (10).

10. Table according to one of claims 8 and 9, in

which the support surface (17) of the plate (1) is a shoulder (17) supporting a lower surface area

of the plate (1).

11. Table according to claim 10, in which the end cone (13) of the leg (10) has a cross section of shape adjusted to that of the cavity (2) in order to ensure centering of the shoulder. (17) in the area

predetermined of the lower surface of the plate (1).

12. Table according to claim 11, wherein the cavity (2) has a support surface provided to cooperate with an end surface (15) of the trunk,

end (13) of the foot (10).

13. Table according to one of claims 1 to 10, in

which the tray (1) has a removable cover (8) for closing an opening (6) for receiving a

storage (40) ..

14. Table according to claim 13, wherein the receiving opening (6) comprises a shoulder (7) of

reception of a rim (41) of the tank (40).

15. Table according to one of claims 13 and 14,

in which the cover (8) of the tray (40) has a hole (9) -for passage of a mat, hole (9) associated with means (9A) for receiving a free end of the mat in the lower part of the tray ( 40) to maintain a determined orientation of the mat.

16. Table according to one of claims 1 to 15,

mainly in natural rock.