JP2004267430A - Support member cover for folding table - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support member cover for a folding table having a practical constitution easily responding to a change in the depth of a top plate. <P>SOLUTION: This support member cover covering left/right support members 15 and 15 in the folding table is divided into two, a front part cover 20 and a rear part cover 19. The rear part cover 19 is formed with a notch 19b for turning a support plate 9 for a main leg 4, which constitutes a leg body 1 of the folding table, relatively to the support member into a use state and a folding state; a notch 19c for a shaft of a lock device fixing the mode in the use state and the folding state; a notch 19d for a rear part pipe 16 constituting a top plate support frame; and attachment parts 19e, 19e, etc. to the top plate 2. The rear part cover 19 is used in common even when changing the shape of the support member 15 by the change in the depth of the top plate 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a support member cover for a foldable table, and more particularly, to a support member cover for a foldable table having a practical configuration capable of easily coping with a change in the depth of a top plate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been provided various types of folding tables in which a top board is rotated between a horizontal or nearly horizontal use state and a vertical or nearly vertical folding state so as to be folded. From the viewpoint of suppressing clothes or the like from being pinched, there has also been made an invention regarding a cover such as a support member used for a folding table (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-191941 (FIG. 13)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-4-200403 (FIG. 1-2)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The foldable table incorporates an interlocking device between the top plate and the curtain plate, a lock device that enables locking in the use state and the folded state, and an opening / closing device for the curtain plate, mainly for safety considerations. A cover having a more complicated shape is required as a cover for the support member or the like to be mounted.
[0005]
However, in the conventional folding table support member cover, only a simple one is disclosed, and a practical folding table support member cover that can easily cope with a change in the depth of the top plate is disclosed. Nothing has been done.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to provide a support member cover for a folding table having a practical configuration capable of easily coping with a change in the depth of a top plate in view of the above situation.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The support member cover of the foldable table according to the present invention is a support member cover that covers left and right support members constituting a top plate support frame of the foldable table, and is divided into at least two parts in front and rear.
[0008]
Further, the support member cover of the folding table according to the present invention is a support member cover for covering left and right support members constituting a top plate support frame of the folding table, wherein the support member cover is a front cover and a rear cover. The front and rear covers are provided with connecting engagement portions that can be slid and connected to each other, and a common rear cover is used by changing the shape of the support member by changing the depth of the top plate. The connection engagement portion of the rear cover to be used is connected to the connection engagement portion of the front cover having a different shape according to the shape change of the support member.
[0009]
Further, the supporting member cover of the folding table according to the present invention is a supporting member for covering the left and right supporting members in the folding table provided with a top plate supporting frame constituted by a front pipe and a rear pipe and left and right supporting members. A cover, wherein the support member cover is divided into a front cover and a rear cover, and the rear cover has a support plate of a main leg constituting a leg of a foldable table in a used state and a folded state. A notch for rotating relative to the support member, a notch for a shaft of a lock device that can be fixed in a used state and a folded state, and a rear pipe constituting the top plate support frame. The common rear cover can also be used by forming notches and attaching parts to the top plate, and changing the shape of the support member by changing the depth of the top plate. It is intended to.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the folding table of the present embodiment viewed from behind in a use state, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the curtain plate is closed by a curtain plate opening / closing device in the use state, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the curtain plate is opened by the curtain plate opening and closing device in the state, and FIG. 4 is a side view in a folded state. In the figure, reference numeral A denotes a curtain plate opening / closing device, B denotes a lock device, 1 denotes a leg, 2 denotes a top plate, and 3 denotes a curtain plate. In the drawing, reference numeral D denotes a wiring duct, and T denotes a shelf disposed below the top plate 2. When the curtain plate 3 is opened by the curtain plate opening / closing device A and the space between the top plate 2 and the curtain plate 3 is increased, it is easier to arrange the wiring or the outlet in the wiring duct D.
[0011]
In the folding table according to the present embodiment, the lower surface of the top plate 2 is connected to the upper ends of the left and right legs 1 and 1 so as to be rotatable up and down. (See FIG. 4) and a folded state rotated upward (see FIG. 4), and the curtain plate 3 disposed below the rear part of the top plate 2 is moved by the curtain plate opening / closing device A to form the curtain plate 3. Can be moved to a closed state (see FIG. 2) and a state where the curtain plate 3 is opened (see FIG. 3), and can be locked in a use state (see FIG. 2) and a folded state (see FIG. 4) by a lock device B. It has a simple structure.
[0012]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the leg 1 includes a main leg 4 and an auxiliary leg 5 selected from one or a plurality of types disposed in front of the main leg 4. The upper end of the auxiliary leg 5 is detachably connected to the section.
[0013]
Further, the curtain plate 3 arranged below the rear portion of the top plate 2 is linked to the leg 1 by a pair of upper and lower link portions 6 and 7 on the left and right sides, and the upper link portion 6 and the rear portion of the top plate 2 are connected. The top plate 2 and the curtain plate 3 are linked by linking with the interlocking rod 8, and the rear end 2 a of the top plate 2 and the upper end of the curtain plate 3 are always kept during a series of folding operations of the top plate 2 and the curtain plate 3. The lengths and pivot positions of the upper and lower link portions 6, 7 and the interlocking rod 8 are set so as to form a gap S having a predetermined interval or more with the portion 3a. Therefore, even if the top plate 2 is changed from a substantially horizontal use state (see FIG. 2) to a folded state in which it is rotated upward (see FIG. 4), the rear end 2a of the top plate 2 and the upper end of the curtain plate 3 A gap S having a predetermined distance or more is provided between the top plate 2 and the rear end 2 a of the top plate 2. It is possible to prevent a finger from being caught between the portion 2a and the upper end 3a of the curtain plate 3. Further, in the case where the folding type table is stacked back and forth in the folded state, the top plate 2 can be protected by the cushioning member 24.
[0014]
5 and 6 are explanatory views of the operation of the lock device B, FIG. 5 is a side view showing a use state of the folding table of the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing the same folding state.
[0015]
2, 4 to 6, a lock device B connects upper and lower sides of a top plate 2 to upper ends of left and right legs 1 and 1 so as to be vertically rotatable. A lock device for a foldable table which is fixed in a proper use state and a folded state rotated upward, wherein a top plate 2 is rotatably connected by a main shaft 10 to a support plate 9 provided on a leg 1. At the same time, a first engaging portion 9a and a second engaging portion 9b are formed on the edge of the support plate 9, and are provided on both ends of the lower surface of the top plate 2 so as to be tiltable up and down. The protruding restricting portion 11a engages with the first engaging portion 9a in the use state (FIG. 5), and engages with the second engaging portion 9b in the folded state (FIG. 6). The elastic member is elastically urged by a kick spring that does not come into contact with the operating piece 11b provided at the base end of the restricting member 11, and the restricting portion 11a The first engagement portion 9a and the operation member 12 for operating the regulating member 11 in a direction away from the second engagement portion 9b, in which each side portion of the lower surface of the top plate 2 is provided rotatably.
[0016]
Here, the regulating member 11 can be tilted about a pivot 13, and an operation member 12 separate from the regulating member 11 is provided so as to be pivotable about a support shaft 12 </ b> A. The operation members 12, 12 provided on both sides of the lower surface of the top plate 2 have their support shafts 12A, 12A fixed to both ends of a single shaft (not shown) so as to rotate in conjunction therewith. ing. The operating member 12 has a lever 12a and a pressing piece 14 that comes into contact with the operating piece 11b of the regulating member 11. By lifting the lever 12a, the pressing piece 14 pushes the operating piece 11b downward, thereby The pin-shaped restricting portion 11a is separated from the first engaging portion 9a or the second engaging portion 9b against the elastic urging force of a kick spring (not shown), and is held upward by holding a proper position such as the front edge of the top plate 2. It is turned around or turned down to change the state. Here, since the support portion 14a is formed on the pressing piece 14, rattling of the operation member 12 inside the support member 15 constituting the top plate support frame can be suppressed.
[0017]
7A and 7B are diagrams showing the top plate supporting frame when the depth of the top plate 2 is long, for example, 600 mm. FIG. 7A is a plan view, and FIG. 7B is a side view. . 8A and 8B are views showing the top plate supporting frame when the depth of the top plate 2 is short, for example, 450 mm, FIG. 8A is a plan view, and FIG. 8B is a side view. . When the depth of the top plate 2 is long (FIG. 7), the top plate support frame is configured by connecting the support members 15, 15 and the connection pipes 16, 16, and when the depth of the top plate 2 is short (FIG. 7). 8) is formed by connecting the supporting members 17, 17 and the connecting pipes 18, 18. Although the connecting pipes 16 and 18 may have different shapes, FIGS. 7 and 8 show a case where the connecting pipes 16 and 18 have the same shape. Further, the distance between the connecting pipes 16 and 16 (L1 in FIG. 7) and the distance between the connecting pipes 18 and 18 (L2 in FIG. 8) are different, and therefore, the shapes of the support members 15 and 17 are also different. It is.
[0018]
As described above, it is necessary to change the shape of the support member according to the depth of the top plate 2, and therefore, it is necessary to change the shape of the support member cover. 9 and 10 are perspective views showing examples of the support member cover of the present invention. FIG. 9 shows a cover of the support member 15 when the depth of the top plate 2 is long, and FIG. 2 shows the cover of the support member 17 when the depth of the support member 2 is short.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the support member cover according to the present invention is divided into two parts in the front and rear. When the depth of the top plate 2 in FIG. The cover 20 is connected by sliding the connection engagement portion 19a of the rear cover 19 and the connection engagement portion 20a of the front cover 20 up and down, and the top plate 2 in FIG. When the support member cover is short, the rear cover 19 and the front cover 21 are engaged by sliding the connection engagement portion 19a of the rear cover 19 and the connection engagement portion 21a of the front cover 21 up and down. It is made. In the front covers 20 and 21, reference numerals 20b and 21b denote cutouts for front pipes constituting the top plate support frame, and reference numerals 20c, 20c and 21c and 21c denote attachment portions to the top plate 2.
[0020]
As described above, the rear cover 19 is common regardless of the depth of the top plate 2. 11A and 11B are explanatory views showing examples of the shape of the rear cover 19, FIG. 11A is a perspective view, and FIG. 11B is a plan view. The rear cover 19 has a notch 19b for allowing the support plate 9 of the main leg 4 constituting the leg 1 to rotate relative to the support member in the use state and the folded state, and in the use state and the folded state. Notches 19c, 19c for the shaft of the lock device that can be fixed in shape, notches 19d for the rear pipes constituting the top plate support frame, and attachment portions 19e, 19e to the top plate 2 are formed. Since the depth of the top 2 is changed regardless of the depth of the top 2, only the front cover having a simple shape needs to be changed when the depth of the top 2 is changed. Therefore, it is possible to significantly reduce the cost of a mold for molding the support member cover in accordance with the shape change. Further, since the support member cover is divided, the attachment / detachment of the support member cover becomes easy. In particular, since the rear cover is open upward at the front and rear, the rear cover can be attached and detached in an outwardly opened state, which makes attachment and detachment easier. Furthermore, the materials, colors, and the like of the front cover and the rear cover can be changed.
[0021]
FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an example of the top plate 2 and is a view seen from the back surface. The right and left support members, the connecting pipes, the support member cover, and the like constituting the top plate support frame can be fixed by using the ony nuts 22,... Attached to the back surface of the top plate 2. In addition, wiring support members 23 are fixed to a rear portion of the top plate 2. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example of the wiring support member 23. Since two-stage ribs are formed in the wiring support portions 23a,...
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
Since the support member cover of the folding table according to the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.
[0023]
According to the inventions according to the first to third aspects, it is possible to obtain a support member cover for a folding table having a practical configuration capable of easily coping with a change in the depth of the top plate.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a folding table according to an embodiment in a use state viewed from behind.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the curtain plate is closed by the curtain plate opening / closing device in the same use state.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the curtain plate is opened by the curtain plate opening / closing device in the use state.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the folding table according to the embodiment in a folded state.
FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the lock device B, and is a side view showing a use state of the folding table of the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of the lock device B, and is a side view showing a folded state of the folding table of the present embodiment.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing a top plate supporting frame when the depth of the top plate 2 is long, where FIG. 7A is a plan view and FIG. 7B is a side view.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are views showing the top plate supporting frame when the depth of the top plate 2 is short, where FIG. 8A is a plan view and FIG. 8B is a side view.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a support member cover of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of a support member cover of the present invention.
11A and 11B are explanatory views showing examples of the shape of a rear cover 19, wherein FIG. 11A is a perspective view and FIG. 11B is a plan view.
FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an example of the top plate 2.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example of a wiring support member 23.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List A curtain plate opening / closing device B locking device D wiring duct S air gap 1 leg 2 top plate 3 curtain plate 4 main leg 5 auxiliary leg 6 upper link portion 7 lower link portion 8 interlocking rod 15 support member 16 connection pipe 17 support member 18 connection Pipe 19 Rear cover 19a Connection engagement portions 19b, 19c, 19d Notch 19e Mounting portion 20, 21 to top plate 2, front cover 20a, 21a Connection engagement portion

Claims (3)

A support member cover that covers left and right support members constituting a top plate support frame of the folding table,
A support member cover for a folding table, wherein the support member is divided into at least two parts. A support member cover that covers left and right support members constituting a top plate support frame of the folding table,
The support member cover is divided into two parts, a front cover and a rear cover, and the front and rear covers are provided with a connection engagement portion that can be slid and connected and engaged.
A common rear cover is also used by changing the shape of the support member by changing the depth of the top plate, and the front cover has a different shape in accordance with the change in the shape of the connection engagement portion of the commonly used rear cover and the shape of the support member. A support member cover for a foldable table, wherein the support member cover is configured to be connected to a connection engaging portion of the folding table. A support member cover for covering the left and right support members in a folding table having a top plate support frame configured by a front pipe and a rear pipe and left and right support members,
The support member cover is divided into two parts, a front cover and a rear cover, and the rear cover has a support plate of a main leg constituting a leg of the foldable table with respect to the support member in a used state and a folded state. A notch for relatively rotating, a notch for a shaft of a locking device capable of fixing a form in a used state and a folded state, and a notch for a rear pipe constituting the top plate support frame, and A support member cover for a foldable table, wherein an attachment portion or the like to a top plate is formed, and a common rear cover is used even when the shape of the support member is changed by changing the depth of the top plate.

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