FR3074024A1 - PLATEAU FURNITURE - Google Patents

Abstract

This tray furniture (1) comprises at least one foot (2) supporting at least one plate (3). At least one hollow foot (2) is formed of a fixed first portion (20) for holding the plate (3) and a second portion (21) inserted in the first portion (20) and movable at least in translation ( F) through the plate (3), said second portion (21) being adapted to receive at least one accessory (23; 27).

Description

TRAY FURNITURE

The present invention relates to a tray unit.

The expression “shelf furniture” here designates any type of furniture, regardless of the size, shape of the shelf and / or of the legs of the furniture. More generally, the expression "shelf furniture" must, here, be understood in its broadest sense, namely designating a piece of furniture provided with at least one horizontal shelf intended to receive food, drinks or various objects necessary for at least one user of the furniture for eating, working, entertaining or the like. Such a tray is found, by way of nonlimiting examples, on tables, desks, bars, workbenches.

Subsequently, for ease of reading, reference will be made to a table, it being understood that the invention applies to all types of shelf furniture.

It sometimes happens that it is necessary to equip such a piece of furniture with various accessories, either permanently following a functional evolution of the piece of furniture or temporarily to meet a temporary requirement. As an accessory definitively equipping such a piece of furniture, one can cite the presence of a USB type socket for connecting an electronic device. As an accessory implanted in a specific manner, there may be mentioned, for example, a parasol.

The mounting of such accessories, whether they are permanently mounted or not, is not always easy, if not possible. Indeed, the variety of accessories and / or the configuration of the furniture limits the number and / or the type of accessories likely to equip a piece of furniture with a tray. In addition, mounting such accessories can be complex and time consuming.

To remedy this, WO-A-2016 087 382 proposes a parasol base receiving, in an adjustable manner, a circular plate making it possible to transform the parasol into a piece of furniture with a plate. Such a solution is limited to a single use, the accessory taking precedence in terms of function on the tray. In addition, the dimensions of such a tray are relatively small, which limits the use of the furniture to one or two people.

US-A-20160 123 335 discloses a table, the top of which is provided with an air outlet member allowing fresh air to be sent to the people seated around the table. The fan is located under the tray. Here too we have a specialized piece of furniture, with a dedicated accessory. The space occupied by the accessory on the tray also limits its use by a large number of people.

It is to these drawbacks that the invention more particularly intends to remedy by proposing a shelf unit of simple manufacture and implementation, offering optimal modularity in terms of accessories, without reducing the useful surface of the plateau and at a controlled cost.

To this end, the subject of the invention is a piece of furniture with a tray comprising at least one foot supporting at least one tray, characterized in that it comprises at least one hollow foot formed by a first fixed part intended to hold the tray and a second part inserted into the first part and movable at least in translation through the plate, said second part being adapted to receive at least one accessory.

Thus, it is possible to fix an accessory, whatever it is, on the second part of the foot without this accessory significantly limiting the useful surface of the tray. The fact that the second part is movable at least in translation makes it possible to adjust the position of the accessory relative to the plate, depending on the use. The second part of the foot is adapted to receive various accessories, whatever these.

According to advantageous but not compulsory aspects of the invention, such a shelf unit can include one or more of the following characteristics:

- The furniture includes two feet.

- The second part of the foot is removably mounted in the first part of the foot.

- The second part of the foot is permanently mounted in the first part of the foot.

- The second part of the foot is also movable in rotation.

- At least one accessory is attached to one end of the second part.

- At least one accessory is attached to the body of the second part.

- The accessory attached to one end of the second part is a sun and / or weather protection device.

- The accessory attached to one end of the second part is a light bar.

- The plate is provided with at least one free part in rotation about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the foot, said part forming a turntable.

The invention will be better understood and other advantages thereof will appear more clearly on reading the description which will follow of several embodiments of the invention, given by way of nonlimiting example and made with reference to following drawings in which:

- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tray unit according to an embodiment of the invention and

- Figure 2 is a perspective view, on another scale, of a tray unit according to another embodiment.

Figure 1 illustrates a tray unit 1 according to a first embodiment of the invention. The cabinet 1 is made of various materials, known per se and which are chosen according to the use and the location of the cabinet, indoors or outdoors. Furniture 1 can be made of one or more materials. By way of nonlimiting example only, one or more materials can be chosen from stone, wood, metal, a polymer.

The cabinet 1 comprises at least one foot 2, here the cabinet 1 is equipped with two identical legs 2. As a variant, the external shape of each foot is different.

Each of the legs 2 is formed of a first part 20 intended to ensure the maintenance in the position of use, therefore horizontal, of a plate 3. The parts 20 advantageously rest detachably on a support, for example a ground in a building and they are fixed to the underside 4 of the plate 3. The fixing is carried out by means known per se, for example by screwing, gluing, welding or other. The dimensions and / or the shape of each part 20 of the feet 2 are adapted to, on the one hand, ensure stable and secure maintenance of the plate 3, therefore of the cabinet 1, and, on the other hand, to form a housing for a second part 21 constituting each foot 2.

Each second part 21 is configured as an elongated element and housed substantially in the central position in the first part 20. The second parts 21 are each movable at least in translation, in a direction illustrated by the double arrow F. The displacement is carried out in parallel to a longitudinal axis AA of the foot 2. In other embodiments not illustrated, the second parts 21 are also movable in rotation in a horizontal plane around the axis AA, in a direction illustrated by the double arrow F1.

The second parts 21 are produced in a segment, as shown in FIG. 1. As a variant, the second parts 21 are in several segments, advantageously nested one inside the other.

One end, not visible, of each second part 21 is fixed in the first part 20, in the lower part by looking at FIG. 1. The opposite free end 22 is visible when the second part 21 is in the deployed configuration, namely when the second part 21 extends mainly above the main plane of the plate 3, as illustrated in FIG. 1.

Here, the end 22 of each part 21 forms the support for a protective member 23 against the sun and / or the weather. Such a member 23, generally designated by the term awning, is of various shape and dimensions, in all cases sufficient to protect the people who have taken place around the plate 3.

The awning 23 illustrated in FIG. 1 is oval in shape, with an oval central part 24 raised relative to the rest of the awning 23. In this way, a circulation of area is provided by the cutout 25 situated between the part 24 and the rest of the awning 23. Here, the ends 22 are fixed on the part 24. A metallic structure, not visible, which supports the rest of the awning 23 is also mounted on the ends 22, below the part 24. Advantageously, the canopy 23 and the part 24 are made of a light material, impermeable to ultra-violet rays and / or to water while being relatively rigid.

According to a preferred embodiment, a screen, not shown, is fixed on the periphery of the awning and thus surrounds the plate down to the ground. In this way, the people seated around the plate 3 are protected from the weather in a relatively closed space defined by the canopy 23 and the screen. For this, it is understood that the dimensions of the awning are adapted so that users benefit from freedom of movement despite the presence of the awning.

The main body 26 of each part 21 is advantageously hollow, like the part 20 in which it is inserted. It is then easy to pass cables and conduits in the interior volumes of the parts 20, 21. This allows the mounting of various accessories on the main body 26 of the parts 21. Here, to facilitate reading, only housings 27 of awning 23 and lighting control are illustrated. The accessories which can be fixed to the bodies 26 are, by way of nonlimiting examples, electrical sockets, USB sockets, speakers, video and / or TV screens, ultra portable computers of the tablet type. , reading lights, distributors of cosmetics, condiments, tableware, decorative items, napkins, tissues, drinking straws, finger rinses, means of communication, fans, means heating, bottle holders, cups or personal accessories, documents, newspapers and magazines, lockable storage lockers.

Similarly, in order to optimize the modularity of such a piece of furniture 1, the plate 3 is provided with at least one part 28 forming a turntable. Here, the cabinet 1 comprises three turntables 28. Two of these turntables 28 are centered around the parts 21. The third plate is in the central position on the plate 3, between the parts 21 of the legs 2. In all cases, the turntables 28 are free to rotate in a horizontal plane around an axis parallel to the axis AA of the legs 2.

The awning 23 is not only movable in height by deployment of the parts 21 according to the double arrow F but also foldable and / or removable for easy storage.

Figure 2 illustrates another embodiment of the invention. Here, a piece of furniture 5 comprises, like piece of furniture 1, two feet 6. These feet 6 are connected by a footrest 7 and a shelf 8. The feet 6 have a first fixed part 60 ensuring the maintenance in position of a tray 9, this similarly to the feet 2. A second part 61 is inserted in the first part 60. The second part 61 is movable in translation in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis BB of the feet 6. As for the piece of furniture 1, the parts 61 support an accessory positioned above the plate 9. In this case, it is a light bar 10.

As for furniture 1, the body 62 of the second parts 61 receives various accessories, here, for example, electrical outlets. Thanks to the parts 61 movable in translation, the user can modify the position of the light bar 10 relative to the plate 9. In this way, a more or less focused lighting is produced on the plate. It is easily understood that other accessories can equip both the bodies 62 of the parts 61 and the ends of the latter. For example, an awning can be attached to the top of the bodies 62, similarly to the cabinet 1 or above the ramp 10.

Thanks to the invention, a piece of furniture with a shape and / or variable dimensions is produced which can be equipped with various accessories, of more or less large dimensions, this permanently or detachably and without significantly reducing the useful surface area. of the furniture tray. In other words, the presence of accessories does not in any way hinder the use of the furniture and does not reduce its capacity to accommodate users.

Claims (10)

1. - Furniture with tray (1; 5) comprising at least one foot (2; 6) supporting at least one tray (3; 9), characterized in that it comprises at least one hollow foot (2; 6) formed a first part (20; 60) fixed intended to hold the plate (3; 9) and a second part (21; 61), inserted in the first part (20; 60) and movable at least in translation (F) through the plate (3; 9), said second part (21; 61) being adapted to receive at least one accessory (10; 23; 27). 2. - Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two feet (2; 6). 3. - Furniture according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second part (21; 61) of the foot (2; 6) is removably mounted in the first part (20; 60) of the foot (2; 6 ). 4. - Furniture according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second part (21; 61) of the foot (2; 6) is permanently mounted in the first part (20; 60) of the foot (2; 6 ). 5. - Furniture according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the second part (21; 61) of the foot (2; 6) is also movable in rotation (F1). 6. - Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one accessory (23; 10) is fixed to one end (22) of the second part (21; 61). 7. - Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one accessory (27) is fixed to the body (26; 62) of the second part (21; 61). 8. - Furniture according to claim 6, characterized in that the accessory attached to one end (22) of the second part (21) is a member for protection against the sun and / or the weather (23). 9. - Furniture according to claim 6, characterized in that the accessory attached to one end of the second part (61) is a light bar (10). 10.- Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate (3) is provided with at least one part (28) free to rotate about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis (AA) of the foot (2), said part forming a turntable.