JP3596739B2 - Folding stand with table - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding stand with a table for displaying a food sample or the like at a coffee shop or a restaurant.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a folding stand with a table for displaying a food sample or the like in, for example, a coffee shop or a restaurant has the following configuration. That is, the pair of support legs constituting the stand are arranged so as to form a U-shape with each other, and a total of two pairs of support legs are hinged at the upper end so that the pair of support legs can be opened and closed with each other. Have been. A bridge is provided between each pair of support legs so as to maintain a distance between the support legs so that the pair of support legs does not close when the stand is opened.
[0003]
Of the two pairs of support legs, a display portion made of a blackboard or the like is fixed to the upper ends of the pair of support legs located on the front side, and a square plate-shaped table is rotatable with respect to the support legs in the center. Has been attached. Further, a support is provided between the support leg and the table for holding the rotated position and supporting the table when the table is rotated to a horizontal position with respect to the ground.
[0004]
When assembling the folding stand with a table, first, each pair of support legs is opened, and each pair of support legs is fixed with a bridge so as not to be closed. Next, after the stand in the open state is erected on the ground, the table is rotated with respect to the support legs, and the table is supported so as to be horizontal with respect to the ground by erection of the support. Then, a menu is written on the display unit, a food sample is placed on the table, and the folding stand with the table is used.
[0005]
Further, in the folding stand with a table after use, the support for supporting the table is first removed, and then rotated and folded in the reverse procedure of the assembling. Thereafter, the bridge between the supporting legs is removed, and the folding stand with the table is folded by closing the respective supporting legs and stored in a warehouse or the like.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the conventional folding stand with a table, when assembling and folding, the work for opening and closing the support legs and the work for rotating the table must be performed separately. For this reason, there has been a problem that the assembling and folding operations are complicated and the time is long.
[0007]
The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the related art. An object of the present invention is to provide a folding stand with a table, which can perform assembling and folding work easily and in a short time.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an invention of a folding stand with a table according to claim 1 is provided with a pair of first support legs and provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the first support legs . and total foldable that is constituted by the support legs of the tripod stand portion and the second support leg being disposed further rearward than the supporting leg, and rotatably supported table to the front of the two first support legs A support arm provided between the table and the second support leg to support the table and to be movable with respect to the second support leg, and to fix the open state of the stand portion; A guide pin protruding from the support leg or the support arm, and provided on the support arm or the second support leg corresponding to the guide pin, for guiding the movement of the support arm relative to the second support leg by an engagement relationship with the guide pin. A guide groove provided in the guide on the groove, regulates the movement of the support arm relative to the second support leg by engagement between the guide pin, a regulating groove for fixing the support arm to the second support leg, the stand portion And a display unit provided at the top .
[0009]
A folding stand with a table according to a second aspect is the invention according to the first aspect, wherein the guide pin protrudes from the second support leg, and the guide groove and the restriction groove are provided on a support arm. It is.
[0010]
The invention of a folding stand with a table according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thickness of the support arm is set to correspond to the thickness of each support leg constituting the stand portion. Things.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the pair of first support legs 11 are made of wooden timber, and are arranged so as to form a C shape. A bridge plate 12 is provided under the front surfaces of the first support legs 11 to maintain an interval between the lower portions of the first support legs 11. In the upper portions of the two first support legs 11, the side surfaces facing each other are connected by a connecting plate 13, so that a space between the upper portions of the first support legs 11 is maintained.
[0012]
At the center of the connecting plate 13, a second support leg 14 made of a wooden bar and connected by a hinge 15 is attached so as to extend obliquely downward. The second support legs 14 are configured to be able to open and close with respect to both the first support legs 11. The first support leg 11 and the second support leg 14 are formed so as to have the same thickness, and a columnar non-slip member 16 is attached to a lower end surface thereof. The support legs 11 and 14 are prevented from slipping. The stand 10 is constituted by the pair of first support legs 11, the bridge plate 12, the connecting plate 13, the second support legs 14, the non-slip member 16, and the like.
[0013]
A table 21 in the form of a square plate is attached between the front portions of the first support legs 11 so as to extend forward. The table 21 is configured such that the lower surface of both sides and the front surface of each of the first support legs 11 are connected to each other by hinges 15 so that the table 21 can be vertically rotated with respect to the first support legs 11. The thickness of the table 21 is formed to be slightly smaller than the thickness of the bridge plate 12.
[0014]
A pair of rectangular arm-shaped support arms 31 are arranged between the table 21 and the second support legs 14 so as to extend in parallel with each other at a distance of the width of the second support legs 14. Each base end of these support arms 31 is fixed to the center of the lower surface of the table 21, and each end is placed on both sides of the second support leg 14 so as to sandwich the intermediate portion of the second support leg 14 between them. Supported. The thickness of both support arms 31 is formed to be slightly thicker than the second support leg 14.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3, an insertion hole 14 a is formed through the second support leg 14 at a position sandwiched by the distal end of the support arm 31. A guide pin 17 having a round bar shape is fitted and fixed in the insertion hole 14a with both ends thereof being exposed from the inside of the insertion hole 14a. Guide grooves 32 are respectively formed in the inner surfaces of the support arms 31 facing each other so as to extend along the support arms 31. 4B, the guide pins 17 are guided along the guide grooves 32 so that the second support legs 14 are accommodated in the guide grooves 32. As shown in FIG. Move to the first support leg 11 side, and each support arm 31 can move with respect to the second support leg 14.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, a regulating groove 33 is formed at the tip of each guide groove 32 and extends downward so as to be orthogonal to the direction in which the guide groove 32 extends. The engagement of the ends of the guide pins 17 in the restricting grooves 33 restricts the movement of the support arms 31 with respect to the second support legs 14, and is supported and fixed on both sides. In this state, the lower surface of the table 21 is supported by the support arms 31.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a display unit 41 is fixed to the upper portions of the first support legs 11 and the front surface of the connecting plate 13. The display unit 41 includes a frame 42 having a substantially rectangular frame shape, and a display panel 43 housed inside the frame 42. Characters, pictures, and the like can be drawn on the display board 43 with a pen, white ink, or the like. Note that the thickness of the display unit 41 is set to be the same as the thickness of the bridge plate 12.
[0018]
A folding stand with a table is constituted by the above-described stand section 10, table 21, pair of support arms 31, display section 41 and the like. The folding stand with a table is placed at a store such as a coffee shop or a restaurant at the time of use, a dish sample is placed on the table 21, and a menu can be written on the display plate 43 of the display unit 41. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when not in use, the stand unit 10, the table 21, the pair of support arms 31, and the like are folded such that the folding stand with a table has a substantially single plate shape. To be stored in stores, warehouses, etc.
[0019]
The operation of the folding stand with a table will be described below.
When the folding stand with a table is folded, first, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 4A, the tip of the table 21 is held with one hand, and the table 21 and the pair of support arms 31 are lifted upward. Then, the engagement between the restriction groove 33 and the guide pin 17 is released. Next, in this state, the second support leg 14 is held by the other hand, and is brought close to the first support leg 11.
[0020]
Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the guide grooves 32 are guided by the guide pins 17 so that the both ends of the support arms 31 are raised counterclockwise around the hinges 15 while their tips are lifted upward. Pivoted in the direction. Accordingly, the table 21 is also rotated counterclockwise about the hinge 15 of the first support leg 11. Then, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the tips of the table 21 are brought into contact with the front surfaces of the first support legs 11, and the support arms 31 extend substantially parallel to the second support legs 14. The folding stand with the table is folded on both sides.
[0021]
In the folded stand with the table in the folded state, since the thickness of both support arms 31 is formed substantially equal to the thickness of the second support leg 14, the corners thereof do not protrude greatly on the front side and the back side. , Almost in the form of a plate, and becomes thinner as a whole. For this reason, even if it does not secure a wide place at the time of storage, if it has a width of the thickness of the stand unit 10 plus the thickness of the bridge plate 12 or the display unit 41, it is stored in a state of leaning anywhere.
[0022]
When assembling the folding stand with the table in the folded state, first, the user lifts the tip of the table 21 with one hand, and rotates both support arms 31 together with the table 21. Then, as the support arms 31 rotate, the second support legs 14 are moved relative to the support arms 31 by the guide pins 17 being guided by the guide grooves 32, and are separated from the first support legs 11. When the table 21 is rotated as it is and the guide pin 17 is moved to the end of the guide groove 32 and then the second support leg 14 is grounded, as shown by a solid line in FIG. , The guide pin 17 is guided into the regulating groove 33 and engaged therewith. Then, the movement of the second support leg 14 with respect to the support arm 31 is restricted, and the folding stand with the table is assembled.
[0023]
The above folding stand with a table only requires the second support leg 14 to be brought close to the first support leg 11 when folded, and can perform each operation only by raising the table 21 when assembling. The folding operation is performed quickly. In the assembling and folding operations, the two support arms 31 are largely rotated together with the table 21, but at the same time, the guide grooves 32 are guided by the guide pins 17, so that the two support arms 31 are rotated. For this reason, the amount of movement of the second support leg 14 relative to the two support arms 31 with respect to the first support leg 11 is small, and almost no force needs to be applied, so that the assembling and folding operation is performed smoothly and reliably. Done.
[0024]
The effects exerted by the above embodiment will be described below.
The support arm 31 that supports the table 21 in the assembled state is supported and fixed to the second support leg 14 by engagement of the restriction groove 33 and the guide pin 17. In addition, at the time of folding, the support arm 31 and the table 21 are configured to be folded together with the second support leg 14 by the guide groove 32 provided in the support arm 31. Therefore, the assembling and folding work can be performed easily and in a short time.
[0025]
The provision of the guide pin 17 on the second support leg 14 and the provision of the guide groove 32 and the restriction groove 33 on the support arm 31 facilitates assembly and folding operations.
[0026]
The thickness of the support arm 31 is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the support legs 11 and 14 so that the support arm 31 protrudes significantly from the front surface or the back surface of the stand unit 10 when folded. Therefore, the sheet can be folded into a single plate.
[0027]
-By providing the display unit 41, menus and the like can be displayed as well as exhibiting food samples.
-Since the first and second support legs 11 and 14 are provided in total, the stand unit 10 can be supported at any three points even when the ground 50 has irregularities, and stands up stably. be able to.
[0028]
This embodiment can be embodied with the following modifications.
・ Folding stands with tables are not limited to being used to display food samples at coffee shops, restaurants, etc., for example, when displaying destinations at construction sites or when distributing maps etc. at stations. You may.
[0030]
The support legs 11 and 14 are not limited to being made of wood, but may be made of, for example, iron, synthetic resin, or the like.
With such a configuration, the rigidity of the stand unit 10 can be improved.
[0031]
The guide pin 17 may be provided on the support arm 31, and the guide groove 32 and the restriction groove 33 may be provided on the second support leg 14.
The guide pin 17 is not limited to being inserted and fixed in the insertion hole 14 a penetrating the second support leg 14. For example, a groove is provided on the second support leg 14, and the guide pin is provided in the groove. 17 may be accommodated and fixed by closing the opening of the groove with an iron plate or the like.
[0032]
Instead, Table示板43 and the frame 42, for example electric bulletin board, clipboard, etc. may be provided to them as a display unit 41.
[0033]
Even with such a configuration, a dish sample can be displayed on the table 21.
When the stand 10 is erected, a weight such as a sand bag may be placed on the bridge plate 12, for example.
[0034]
With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the stand unit 10 from falling down due to strong wind or swaying.
Further, technical ideas that can be grasped from the embodiment will be described below.
[0035]
4. The folding stand with a table according to claim 1, wherein a pair of the support arms are provided so as to face each other across the second support leg. 5.
With this configuration, the assembling and folding work of the folding stand with a table can be stably performed.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the folding stand with a table according to the first aspect of the present invention, the assembling and folding work can be performed easily and in a short time. Further, even when the ground is not flat, the stand can be stably stood. In addition to placing the article on the table, it is also possible to write a description of the article or a message on the display unit.
[0040]
According to the folding stand with a table according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, the assembling and folding operations can be performed smoothly.
[0041]
According to the folding stand with a table according to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, the stand can be folded into a single plate.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view showing a state in which a stand according to an embodiment is viewed from the front;
FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view showing a state in which the stand according to the embodiment is viewed from a back surface;
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a state in which movement of a support arm is restricted.
FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the restriction of the movement of the support arm is released, and FIG.
5A is a side view showing a state where the stand is folded, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a state where the stand is folded.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Stand part, 11 First support leg, 14 Second support leg, 17 Guide pin, 21 Table, 31 Support arm, 32 Guide groove, 33 Control groove.

Claims (3)

A total of a pair of first support legs and a second support leg which is provided to be openable and closable with respect to the first support legs and which is disposed rearward of the first support legs in the open state is constituted by three support legs. and stand foldable that is,
A table rotatably supported on the front surfaces of both first support legs,
A support arm provided between the table and the second support leg, configured to support the table and to be movable with respect to the second support leg, and to fix an open state of the stand unit;
A guide pin protruding from the second support leg or the support arm;
A guide groove provided on the support arm or the second support leg corresponding to the guide pin, for guiding the movement of the support arm with respect to the second support leg by an engagement relationship with the guide pin;
A restriction groove provided on the guide groove, for restricting movement of the support arm with respect to the second support leg by engagement with the guide pin, and for fixing the support arm to the second support leg ;
A folding stand with a table, comprising: a display unit provided on an upper part of the stand unit . The folding stand with a table according to claim 1, wherein the guide pin protrudes from the second support leg, and the guide groove and the restriction groove are provided on the support arm. The folding stand with a table according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thickness of the support arm is set to correspond to the thickness of each support leg constituting the stand portion.

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