JPH05503870A - table that can be mounted on the wall - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] table that can be mounted on the wall The present invention relates to a table that can be folded and stored when not in use. . The invention particularly relates to a table mounted on or adjacent to a wall, especially a table mounted on or adjacent to a wall. It was developed for ironing boards that are mounted in this manner. However, the present invention It will be appreciated that it has wider uses than just iron stands.

Foldable tables are well known, but traditional structures include The support during operation is not proper, it is difficult to fold and stretch, and the selling price is There are various disadvantages such as high These factors are due to the complexity of the table structure in the prior art. It becomes even more serious due to its miscellaneous nature. Part of the reason is the effective height when stretched. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a table that does not extend excessively upward when folded. This is because it is necessary. One solution to this problem is the inventor's Australian patent application. Patent Application No. 18523/88, which also describes some of the complications of the prior art. It shows gender.

One object of the present invention is to eliminate some of the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a wall-mounted double-sided construction. is to provide a folding table.

Therefore, a wall mounter folding machine with a working surface pivotally connected at one end to the mounting means a folding table, the work surface being around a pivot connection, the work surface being a table; The closed state is almost parallel to the wall on which the module is attached, and the work surface above supports it during use. a table pivotable between an open position and an open position supported in a substantially horizontal plane by means; In the table, the work surface is a first table in the open state of the table. member and a second table member and a detachment hingedly connecting the table members. The first table member is formed by a generally flat surface of the separating means, and the first table member is pivotably connected to an attachment means adjacent one end of the cable member and said attachment means; hinged to the standoff means adjacent the end opposite the end pivotally connected to the step; and the separating means is also connected to one end of the second table member. Hinged connection, which allows the table to be opened when the table is in the open position. One end of each table member adjacent to the separating means abuts each other, and The second table member is along the first table member and along the first table member. Position the hinged connection above so that it is in the folded position approximately parallel to the component. movable about the circumference, said spacing means being movable about said separating means in said folded state; operative to hold adjacent ends of each table member apart. A wall-mounted folding table is provided.

The first and second table members are formed from wooden or plastic materials. However, when using an ironing board, use a relatively fine metal mesh. form a surface, which allows ironing when covered with a suitable covering material. Provides a lightweight work surface suitable for use. Table made of metal mesh Preferably, the member has an enclosing edge and is further mounted behind the work surface. and at least one support member for reinforcing the work surface against forces applied to the work surface. You can also get it. Each table member with surrounding edges is made of a single piece of metal such as steel. Preferably, it is formed from a sheet of metal, with a plurality of perforations in the metal sheet and Fold the ends of the metal sheet to form edges.

In many applications, especially ironing board applications, to protect the work surface or It is desirable to use cover materials to improve the quality of business. Also, the table to allow cover material to remain on the table when folded is desirable. For this reason, the cover material is designed so that each part is kept together in a compact form. The separate material of the table can be easily removed around the normal hinges to prevent It is impossible to simply fold it. However, according to the present invention, the first and the first It is proposed to provide spacing means between the two table members. The separating means is the second When the table member moves until it becomes almost parallel to the first table member, the first table member and the second table member to accommodate the thickness of the cover material. It acts like this. The cover material is typically a cloth padded material or foam. Can be formed from layers of materials. In the case of an ironing board, such cloth is Has normal heat resistance.

The mounting means simply consist of a bracket fixed to the wall, but the mounting means Consists of a frame or support frame that houses the table within the boundaries of the frame is preferable. The table in this preferred embodiment is pivotable into the frame. while the frame itself is fixed to the wall, it cannot be mounted inside the wall. is preferred. The attachment means is configured such that the first member is in a substantially vertical or closed position. until the second member is along the first member and approximately parallel to the first member. pivotable or in a substantially horizontal or open position with the first member can be pivoted until the chest 20 member is located on the same plane as the first table member. configured so that When the mounting means is a support frame, the first and second The table member supports the support frame in either direction when in the closed position. Preferably, the first and second table members are configured such that they do not protrude beyond the . In a particularly preferred embodiment, the support frame includes a door and is mounted on a wall. Equipped with a cabinet where you can wear clothes.

The table of the present invention also provides a substantially submerged work surface when the table is extended to an open position. Support means are preferably provided for supporting the device in a flat position. The support means is the weight of the table. while using the table, e.g. the weight of an object placed on it or the material being ironed on a table Acts to counter the downward force exerted by pressure etc. transmitted through the material. do. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the support means are pivotable to the mounting surface. a lower member and a first table member attachable to the attachment means; a top pivotally attached to the first table member adjacent the end remote from the section; A telescoping rod having a side member is provided. The mounting surface can be a wall or floor. However, in embodiments of the invention that have a support frame, the mounting surface is Preferably, it is part of the frame. Telescoping rods are used when the table is closed. When the table is in the open position, it expands, and when the table is in the open position, it contracts. nested The rod is in this position when the first member is in the horizontal or open position. Further contraction of the child-style rod is prevented by a limit stop, which allows the tape to configured to provide rigid support to the bull.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, a pivot between the first member and the attachment means is provided. at the dynamic connection or at one or both ends of the telescoping rod. The controller may be provided with adjustment means. For example, between the first member and the attachment means. Adjustment means provided on the pivot connection allow adjustment of the height of the table from the floor. It can be so. Such means may include a series of mating means for attachment. step openings, and a shaft connected to the first member within the openings; both ends of the opening can be placed, and the height of the lower part of the opening in which the shaft is placed is the pivot point. Determine the height of the dynamic connection. A movable retaining means is also provided so that the shaft is fixed in the opening. The shaft can be prevented from being dislodged from the aperture after the shaft is opened. nesting The rod of the formula and the first member and/or the attachment are provided in a pivoting connection between the surfaces. The articulation means allow adjustment of the angle of the table, the adjustment means being comprised of telescoping rods. having internal threads attached to or forming part of the upper or lower member; A collar may be provided, the collar being a threaded portion of the upper member or the lower member. to determine the length of the telescoping rod in its fully retracted state. change.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which The drawings illustrate the preferred embodiment of the present invention when applied to the structure of a cabinet housing an ironing board. This ironing board can be used by unfolding it from the cabinet. It can be folded away when it is no longer needed. deer However, the accompanying drawings and the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein will assist in understanding the invention. It is important to understand that this has been prepared solely for the purpose of be.

In the drawing, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the table in a closed or folded state; , Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the table in an intermediate state between the closed and open states. is a diagram, Figure 3 shows the first member in the open state and the second member in the closed and open states. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the table in an intermediate state between FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a table, with the collapsible portion of the table covered. Figure 4 is a schematic side elevational view with bar material removed, the table shown in Figure 4; details of the spacing means and the abutting ends of the first and second members when in the open position; 6 is a drawing similar to FIG. 5, and the table is the same as that shown in FIGS. 5 shows details of the separating means and the abutting ends of the first and second members when in the Ru.

In the drawing, the mounting means comprises a cabinet 1, which includes: A door 2 can be provided as desired. The table 3 includes a first table member 4, a second table member 5, which table members are combined with the separating means 10; to form a work surface 6. The table 3 is attached to one end 7 of the first table member 4. is pivotally mounted to cabinet 1 by an attached shaft (not shown). Both ends of the shaft are held by the wall 8 of the cabinet 1. first table The other end 9 of the lever member 4 is hingedly connected to a spacing means 10, which includes: It is hingedly connected to one end 11 of the second table member 5 . Upper member 13 and a lower member 14 are provided. The upper member 13 is the first The lower member 14 is pivotally connected to the table member 4 of the cabinet. It is pivotally connected to the floor 15 of the bed 1. The lower member 14 has a hole in the upper member 13. , thereby causing the lower end of the lower member 13 to touch the floor 15 of the support means 12. stop means formed by or adjacent to the connection; The support means 12 is inserted and pre-contracted until adjacent and supported by said stop means. allow to do so.

When in use, the table 3 is placed in the closed or folded state shown in FIG. 3 and 4 until the first table member 4 becomes almost horizontal. Lend. To assist this, a hand is placed on the adjacent end 9 of the first table member 4. 18 is provided. The second table member 5 is placed along the first table member 4. and the closed state (shown in FIGS. 2 and 6), which is substantially parallel to the first table member. ), the second table member 5 is located approximately on the same plane as the first table member 4. Move it until it stops. To give thickness to the cover material 16 shown in FIGS. 2-4, When the means 10 is in the closed state, the first table member 4 and the second table member 5 (see FIG. 6). The tables are shown in Figures 4 and 5. As the separating means 10 is moved to the working surface 6, the separating means 10 move until they are located substantially in the same plane and form part of the working surface.

When the table is in the open position, the first and second tables adjacent to the separating means 10 The respective end edges of the element 4.5 are moved into abutment with each other. each table A complementary shaped locating feature is formed on the edge of the member. Figures 5 and 6 The configuration shown in is preferred, but the locating feature is located on the opposite side of the table member from the table member shown. It can be formed on a cable member. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the first table The end of the member 4 is provided with a locating feature consisting of a ridge 20 and a second The table member 5 has a complementary shape consisting of a tapered protrusion 17. A positioning feature is provided. In the illustrated embodiment, table member 4. 5 is a panel having upper and lower peripheral edges 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B, respectively; It is formed from The locating feature provided on the end edge is located at the laterally extending end. It is formed on the cap 21,22. The end cap 21.22 has a seat 23.2. Preferably, a recess is provided which provides a seat 4, in which the spacing means 10 are attached. and extends at the same height as the adjacent surface of the table member in the open state of FIG. to provide a substantially continuous flat work surface 6.

As the table is moved to the open position, the tapered projection 17 The edge formed by the tapered edge contacts the edge of the opposing member, while the tapered edge The upper surface of the protruding portion 17 contacts the lower surface of the raised portion 20 . This is the first and second The table members (4, 5) of the table members (4, 5) are maintained in the same plane position. This behavior is , a handle that comes into contact with the lower side of the table member 5 of the commode 2 when the table is in the open state. Further promoted by $18. Close table 3 by reversing the steps above. Return to normal state.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the cabinet 1 is also controlled by a switch 19. The power supply means may be provided with a power supply means for supplying power to an electric iron, for example. and/or provide a light source to assist those using the table. It is used to In this case, the table should be folded. It is desirable to automatically shut off the power to ensure that the power is not left on when Delicious. This will cause the handle 18 to close when the table is returned to the closed position shown in Figure 1. By providing a cut-off switch (not shown), the bird is thus actuated. can be achieved.

! Achieve! The folding table that can be attached to the wall includes first and second table members (4, 5) and standoff means (10) hingedly connected to one end of each table member; It has a working surface (6) formed by. The other end of the first table member is , a support pivotally mounted on the mounting means (7) and connected to the first table member (4). Means (12) support the table when opened. The table members (4, 5) are separated When folded around their respective hinged connections to the separating means (10), the but when the table is closed, the spacing means It is possible to hold the table cover at a distance.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Wall-mounted folding with a work surface pivotally connected at one end to a mounting means a rotating table, the working surface being around a pivot connection, the working surface being a part of the table; in a closed position approximately parallel to the wall to which it is mounted, and in which said working surface is in use a supporting means; a table that is pivotable between an open position and an open position supported in a substantially horizontal plane by In the table, the work surface is arranged so that the first table member is in the open state of the table. and a second table member and a separation hand that connects these table members in a hinged manner. the first table member is formed by a substantially flat surface of the step; pivotally connected to the attachment means adjacent one end of the member; hingedly connected to the spacing means adjacent the end opposite the end to which it is pivotably connected; and the spacing means is also hinged adjacent to one end of the second table member. connected in an open position so that when the table is in the open position, the One end of each table member adjacent to the means abuts each other; a second table member along the first table member and the first table member; around the hinged connection so that it is in a folded position approximately parallel to the and said spacing means are respectively movable in said folded state. act to hold adjacent ends of the table members apart. A wall-mounted folding table characterized by: 2. A wall-mountable folding table according to claim 1, wherein each of the table Adjacent edges of the bull member are formed with complementary shaped locating features; The locating feature keeps the table member coplanar when the ends of the table abut. A folding table that can be mounted on a wall and is characterized by being maintained in a certain relationship. 3. In the wall-mountable folding table of claim 2, the position of the complementary shape is The defining features include a laterally extending ridge at the edge of one table member and a ridge extending laterally at the edge of the other table member. a laterally extending and outwardly tapered protrusion at opposite edges of the table member; and the protrusion overlaps under the protrusion when the respective end edges abut. A folding table that can be attached to a wall. 4. The folding table that can be attached to a wall according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front The end of the first table member remote from the connection to the mounting means extends outwardly. an elongated handle, the handle being configured to hold the handle in the open state of the table; A wall supporting the second table member below the second table member. A folding table that can be attached to. 5. The folding table that can be attached to a wall according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front The support means comprises a lower member pivotally attachable to the mounting surface, and a first adjacent to the end of the table member remote from the connection to the attachment means; a telescoping rod having an upper member pivotally attached to the table member; and the mounting surface is the wall or floor to which the table is mounted during use, or is selected from a support frame to which the table is attached for mounting on a wall; The telescoping rod extends when the table is in the closed position and The feature is that when the table is in the open state, it contracts until it touches the limit stop. A folding table that can be attached to the wall. 6. 5. The wall-mountable folding table of claim 4, wherein the support means a lower member pivotably mounted on the seating surface; and a first table member. a first table member pivoted adjacent the end remote from the connection to the attachment means; a telescoping rod having a movably mounted upper member; When in use, the wall or floor to which the table is mounted, or the table Selected from a support frame that is mounted for mounting on a wall, the telescoping rod The head extends when the table is closed and expands when the table is open. Can be mounted on a wall when in a state where it contracts until it touches the limit stop. A versatile folding table.