JP2004073644A - Table device for bed - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a table device for bed enabling adjustment of height corresponding to change of height of the bed. <P>SOLUTION: The table device for bed installed on the side of the bed is provided with a base body 8, a table body 9 and screws. The base body 8 has generally L-shaped side faces and is provided with a standing part 12 which stands from a floor-contacting part and one end of the floor-contacting part. The table body 9 has generally L-shaped side faces, which is inverse with respect to the L shape of the base body, and is provided with a fall part 17 formed so as to hang from a top plate part 16 and one end of the top plate part. The suspended part is connected to the standing part by the screws so that the height is adjusted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bed table device installed on a side of a bed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
On the side of the bed, a bed table device called a night table may be installed on the upper surface for mounting or storing a desk lamp and various small items. This table apparatus has a main body having an upper surface formed on a mounting surface, and the main body is provided with a drawer that can be taken in and out.
[0003]
Thus, if the table device is installed on the side of the bed, small items can be effectively used by placing them on the table surface or storing them in the drawer.
[0004]
The bed has a bed frame on which a mattress is placed. The user lies on the mattress. Therefore, when the user who is lying on the mattress places small items on the upper surface serving as the mounting surface of the table device or takes small items placed on the upper surface, the mounting surface described above is the upper surface of the mattress. If the heights are almost the same, the user may be able to use the device easily.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, there are various types of beds in bed frames and mattresses, and the height dimensions may differ depending on the type. Therefore, in a table device in which the mounting surface is set to a predetermined height, the mounting surface may be higher or lower than the upper surface of the mattress depending on the type of bed. If a large difference occurs, it may be difficult for the user to use the above-described placement surface while lying on the mattress.
[0006]
The present invention provides a bed table apparatus that can set the mounting surface to be substantially the same as the height of the upper surface of the mattress even if the height of the upper surface of the mattress changes depending on the type of bed. is there.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is a bed table device installed on a side of a bed,
A substantially L-shaped base body having a grounding portion and an upright portion rising from one end of the grounding portion;
A substantially L-shaped table body having a top plate portion and a side portion having a falling portion suspended from one end of the top plate portion and having an opposite side to the base body;
Connecting means for connecting the falling portion to the upright portion so that the height can be adjusted,
A bed table device characterized by comprising:
[0008]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the connecting means comprises a pair of first connecting members provided along the height direction at predetermined intervals on the inner surface of the upright portion, and a pair of first connecting members provided at predetermined intervals on the inner surface of the falling portion. A pair of second connecting members provided along the vertical direction and opposed to the pair of first connecting members, and a fastener for connecting and fixing the first connecting member and the second connecting member. The bed table device according to claim 1, wherein
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the connecting means includes a connecting plate in which one end in the width direction is fixed to one of the rising portion and the falling portion, and a first connecting hole is formed in the other end. And a plurality of second connection holes formed along the height direction at intervals corresponding to the first connection holes on the other of the upright portion and the falling portion, and the first connection hole And a fastener for connecting and fixing the falling portion at a predetermined height with respect to the rising portion via a second connecting hole.
[0010]
A fourth aspect of the present invention is the bed table apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein a drawer is slidably provided on a lower surface side of the top plate portion.
[0011]
According to the present invention, since the height of the table body can be adjusted with respect to the base body, the top plate of the table body can be positioned at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the bed mattress.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a table device 2 is installed beside a bed 1. The bed 1 has a bed frame 3. The bed frame 3 is supported at a predetermined height by legs (not shown), a head board 4 is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction, and a foot board 5 is provided at the other end. A mattress 6 is placed on the bed frame 3, and a pair of drawers 7 are provided on one side of the bed frame 3 so that the drawer 7 can be put in and out of the internal space of the bed frame 3.
[0014]
The table device 2 installed on the side of the bed 1 is formed in a substantially U-shaped side shape which does not obstruct the drawer 7. That is, the table device 2 has a base body 8 and a table body 9 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A and 3B.
[0015]
The base body 8 is formed by bending a single plate material into an approximately L-shape and integrally forming a grounding portion 11 and an upright portion 12 rising from one end of the grounding portion 11. The upright portion 12 is formed to have a smaller width than the ground contact portion 11 except for a lower end portion. At the both ends in the width direction of the inner surface of the upright portion 12, band-shaped first connecting members 13 are attached and fixed over substantially the entire length in the vertical direction. A plurality of through holes 14 are formed in the first connecting member 13 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction along the width direction of the upright portion 12.
[0016]
The thickness of the plate material forming the base body 8 is set so that the ground contact portion 11 does not hinder the access to the drawer 7 of the bed 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the drawer 7 is drawn to the upper surface side of the ground portion 11.
[0017]
The table body 9 is formed by bending a single plate material into a substantially L-shape opposite to the base body 8 and forming a top plate portion 16 and a falling portion 17 suspended from one end of the top plate portion 16. It is formed integrally. The falling portion 17 has an inverted U-shape in which a pair of side portions 17 a are formed at intervals slightly larger than the width of the upright portion 12. The upper surface of the top plate 16 serves as a mounting surface on which small items are mounted.
[0018]
A pair of band-shaped second connecting members 18 are attached and fixed to the inner surfaces of the pair of side portions 17a of the falling portion 17 along the vertical direction. The interval between the pair of second connecting members 18 is set slightly larger than the interval between the pair of first connecting members 13.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of nut bodies 19 are embedded in the lower end of the second connecting member 18 at substantially the same intervals as the through holes 14 formed in the first connecting member 13. The nut body 19 is exposed on the surface of the second connecting member 18 facing the first connecting member 13. Thereby, if the screw 21 as a fastener is screwed into the nut body 19 from the through hole 14, the table body 9 is connected to the base body 8 via the first and second connecting members 13 and 18. Can be fixed.
[0020]
The first connecting member 13 has a plurality of through holes 14 formed at predetermined intervals in the up-down direction. Therefore, if the table body 9 is moved up and down to select the through holes 14 that oppose the pair of nut bodies 19, the height of the table body 9 can be adjusted stepwise according to the interval between the through holes 14. . The first connecting member 13, the second connecting member 18, the nut body 19 and the screw 21 constitute a connecting means for connecting the table body 9 to the base body 8 so that the height thereof can be adjusted.
[0021]
When the second connecting member 18 is connected to the first connecting member 13 with the screw 21, the gap between the first connecting member 13 and the second connecting member 18 has a thickness corresponding to the gap. A spacer 22 is provided externally on the screw 21.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2, side plates 24 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the lower surface of the top plate 16 of the table body 9. Guide members 25 are provided on the inner surfaces of the side plates 24 along the longitudinal direction. The guide members 25 are provided with drawers 27 slidable by engaging guide grooves 26 (only one is shown) formed on both outer surfaces.
[0023]
The table device 2 configured as described above is installed on the side of the bed 1 as shown in FIG. In the bed 1, the height of the upper surface of the mattress 6 varies depending on the type of the bed frame 3 and the mattress 6, and the height of the upper surface may be significantly different from the upper surface of the top plate 16 of the table body 9 of the table device 2.
[0024]
In such a case, the screws 21 for connecting and fixing the table body 9 to the base body 8 are removed, and the table body 9 is adjusted so that the upper surface of the top plate portion 16 is substantially at the same height as the upper surface of the mattress 6. At this position, the screw 21 is screwed into the nut body 19 of the second connecting member 18 from the through hole 14 of the first connecting member 13 to connect and fix the table body 9 to the base body 8.
[0025]
Thus, the upper surface of the top plate 16 of the table device 2 can be set to a height suitable for a user who is lying on the mattress 6 to use by placing small items on the mattress 6. The height of the table body 9 can be changed from the position shown by the solid line in FIG.
[0026]
The table device 2 has a substantially U-shaped side surface formed by the base body 8 and the table body 9. Can be withdrawn between. That is, the drawer 7 can be pulled out without removing the table device 2 from the side of the bed 1.
[0027]
When the height of the bed frame 3 is increased, for example, the height of the drawer 7 provided on the bed frame 3 is correspondingly increased. There is a possibility of hitting the drawer 27 provided on the lower surface.
[0028]
However, if the height of the table body 9 is increased so that the upper surface of the top plate 16 is substantially the same as the upper surface of the mattress 6, the drawer 27 is raised together with the top plate 18. The drawer 7 can be put in and out without hitting the drawer 27 of the table device 2.
[0029]
Since the base body 8 and the table body 9 are each formed by bending a single plate material, the base body 8 and the table body 9 may be easily bent under a load. However, the first connecting member 13 is provided on the inner surface of the upright portion 12 of the base body 8 along the vertical direction, and the second connecting member 13 is provided on the inner surface of the falling portion 17 of the table body 9 along the vertical direction. 18 are provided.
[0030]
Therefore, the base body 8 and the table body 9 are reinforced by the first and second connecting members 13 and 18, respectively, so that the base body 8 and the table body 9 have a strength that does not easily bend even when receiving a load.
[0031]
5 to 7 show a table device 2A according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This table device 2A differs from the first embodiment in the connecting means for connecting the base body 8 and the table body 9. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0032]
That is, a rectangular connecting plate 31 is embedded at the lower end of the pair of side portions 17a of the falling portion 17 of the table body 9 such that one end in the width direction is embedded in the middle portion in the thickness direction of the side portion 17a. Is provided. The connecting plate 31 is fixed to the side portion 17a by a fixing screw 32 as a fastener.
[0033]
A pair of first connection holes 33 (only one is shown in FIG. 7) are formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction at the other end in the width direction of the connection plate 31 exposed from the side portion 17a. ing. The other end in the width direction of the connecting plate 33 is inserted into a slide groove 34 formed at both ends in the width direction of the upright portion 12 of the base body 8. The slide groove 34 is open to the side end surface and the upper end surface of the upright portion 12.
[0034]
A plurality of second connection holes 35 are formed at predetermined intervals along the vertical direction at both ends in the width direction of the upright portion 12, that is, at portions where the slide grooves 34 are formed. The plurality of second connection holes 35 are formed at substantially the same interval as the pair of first connection holes 33. The table body 9 can be connected and fixed to the base body 8 by making the pair of first connection holes 33 face the pair of second connection holes 35 and passing the screws 36 therethrough.
[0035]
Therefore, according to the table device 2A having the above-described configuration, the table body 9 can be attached to the base body 8 in a height-adjustable manner, as in the first embodiment.
[0036]
In the second embodiment, the connecting plate is connected and fixed to the table body. However, the connecting plate is provided on the upright portion of the base body, and the connecting plate is slidably inserted into the side of the falling portion of the table body 9. A sliding groove may be formed.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the table device is divided into the base body and the table body, so that the mounting height of the table body with respect to the base body can be adjusted.
[0038]
Therefore, even if the height of the upper surface of the mattress changes depending on the type of bed, the height of the mounting surface of the table body can be set to a height that is easy for the user to use.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a table device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is installed on a side of a bed.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a table device.
3A is a front view of the table device, and FIG. 3B is a side view.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a connection portion between a first connection member provided on a base body and a second connection member provided on a table body.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a table device showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6A is a front view of a table apparatus in which a table body is at a lowest position, and FIG. 6B is a front view of the table apparatus in a state where the table body is raised.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a connecting portion between the base body and the table body.
[Explanation of symbols]
8 Base body 9 Table body 11 Ground part 12 Standing part 13 First connecting member 16 Top plate part 17 Falling part 18 Second connecting member

Claims (4)

In a bed table device installed on the side of the bed,
A substantially L-shaped base body having a grounding portion and an upright portion rising from one end of the grounding portion;
A substantially L-shaped table body having a top plate portion and a side portion having a falling portion suspended from one end of the top plate portion and having an opposite side to the base body;
Connecting means for connecting the falling portion to the upright portion so that the height can be adjusted,
A bed table device comprising: The connecting means includes a pair of first connecting members provided at predetermined intervals along the height direction on the inner surface of the upright portion, and provided at predetermined intervals along the height direction on the inner surface of the falling portion. A pair of second connecting members opposed to the pair of first connecting members, and a fastener for connecting and fixing the first connecting member and the second connecting member are provided. The bed table device according to claim 1. The connection means includes a connection plate provided with one end in the width direction fixed to one of the upright portion and the downfall portion, and a first connection hole formed at the other end; The other of the falling portions has a plurality of second connection holes formed along the height direction at intervals corresponding to the first connection holes, and the first connection hole and the second connection hole are provided. And a fastener for connecting and fixing the falling part at a predetermined height with respect to the standing part via a bed. The bed table device according to claim 1, wherein a drawer is slidably provided on a lower surface side of the top plate portion.

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