JPH09108039A - Folding table - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding table with a handle which can be stored when it is unnecessary and provides a function other than carrying. SOLUTION: A top board 2 of the folding table 1 is constituted of a pair of pieces of top boards 3. A handle storing part 5 is formed at a specified interval from the end face 4 of the top board 2. The side end part 6 of the storing part 5 is opened to the side end face 7 side and the end face 4 side of the top board 2. The storing part 5 is a U-shape seen from the top board surface side. A handle fixing hole 9 is formed on the sidewall 8 of the side end part 6 and a handle 10 is rotatably fixed there. A grip part 11 is formed on the handle 10. The range of rotation of the handle 10 is from the bottom face of the storing part 5 to the contacting part 12 with which the handle 10 on the end face 4 side is brought into contact. A hand inserting part 13 is formed between the end face 4 and the handle 10. At this time, the lower end of the grip part 11 of the handle 10 is at the same height as the lower end of the top board 2. On the underside of the top board 2, four holes 4 for fixing legs are formed and the legs 14 are respectively inserted and fixed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a folding table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a main part of a conventional folding table. The top plate 30 of this folding table is composed of two top plate pieces connected by a hinge.

A handle 31 to be gripped when the folding table is conveyed in a folded state is provided with a hinge and a top plate 30.
Each of the two ends is rotatably attached. Handle 31
The size of the hand insertion portion 32 is such that a hand of a normal size can be inserted. In addition, the handle 31 is parallel to the side surface of the top plate,
A grip portion 33 that is gripped during transportation is formed. Whether the handle 31 is rotated in the front surface direction of the top plate 30 or in the back surface direction of the top plate 30,
It is up to the position where the handle 31 comes into contact with the side surface 34 of the top plate 30.

When the folding table is used as a table, the handle 31 hangs substantially vertically from the side surface 34 of the top plate 30. Further, when the top plate 30 is folded and transported, the top plate 30 is folded at the hinge portion and the two top plate pieces are overlapped. When the top plate pieces are overlapped, the grips 33 attached to both sides of the top plate 30 with the hinges sandwiched therebetween are brought into contact with the grip portions 33, and are grasped integrally.

[0005]

When the folding table is used as a table, the handle 31 hangs on the side surface 34 of the table, which may be an obstacle.

Further, since the size of the hand insertion portion 32 of the handle 31 is small enough for a hand to enter, there is no use other than that for carrying the folding table. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a folding table having a handle which is stored in a storage portion so as not to get in the way when it is not needed and has a function other than carrying.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a foldable top plate,
A folding table provided with a handle attached to the top plate, wherein the handle is formed in a substantially U shape, and is rotated between a storage portion recessed on the surface of the top plate and a carrying position. The gist of the present invention is that the attachment is made possible and the end of the storage portion is opened at the end of the top plate in a direction parallel to the top plate surface.

A second aspect of the present invention is summarized as the folding table according to the first aspect, wherein the width of the handle is formed to be substantially the same as the width of the top plate. Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 1, since the storage portion for storing the handle is provided on the top plate surface, and the handle is rotatably attached between the storage portion and the carrying position. When the handle is not in use, it is stored in the storage part, so it does not get in the way.

Further, when the folding table is used as a table, when the handle is rotated from the storage portion, the handle extends in a substantially horizontal direction and comes into contact with the top plate to stop, so that the handle is used as a small article hanging. Suitable for

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the handle of the folding table is formed to have substantially the same width as the table, when the handle is rotated from the storage portion,
It can be easily caused without providing extra notches. Also, you can hang it with the towel spread out.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows the use state of the folding table. The top plate 2 of the folding table 1 is composed of a pair of top plate pieces 3. Both top plate pieces 3 are foldably connected by a hinge (not shown). On the surface of the top plate piece 3, a groove-shaped handle storage portion 5 is formed in parallel with the end surface 4 at a predetermined distance from the end surface 4 on the side opposite to the connecting portion of the top plate piece 3. Both end portions 6 of the handle storage portion 5 are open to both end surface 7 side and end surface 4 side of the top plate in a direction parallel to the top plate surface. Therefore, the handle storage portion 5 has a U-shape when viewed from the front side of the top plate. Side edge 6
As shown in FIG. 2, a handle attachment hole 9 is formed on the side wall 8 of the top plate end surface 4 side. The handle mounting hole 9 is formed of a pipe, and a handle 10 having substantially the same width as the top plate 2 is rotatably attached.

The handle 10 is formed with a grip portion 11 which is parallel to the end surface 4 and which is gripped during transportation. As shown in FIG. 3, the range of rotation of the handle 10 is a corner formed by the bottom surface of the handle storage portion 5 and the end surface 4, that is, the contact portion 12 with which the handle 10 abuts. At this time, the lower end of the grip portion 11 of the handle 10 has the same height as the lower end of the top plate. When the handle 10 contacts the contact portion 12, a hand insertion portion 13 is formed between the handle 10 and the end surface 4. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the surface of the hand insertion portion 13 is tilted to be close to the horizontal state. Each top plate piece 3
Two leg mounting holes (not shown) are formed on the back surface of the.
The leg 14 is inserted and fixed in the leg mounting hole.

When using the folding table 1, as shown in FIG. 1, with the top plate 2 spread out, the legs 14 are inserted and fixed in the leg mounting portions (not shown) formed on the back surface of the top plate piece 3. To do. At this time, when the handle 10 is stored in the handle storage portion 5, the surface of the top plate 2 becomes substantially flat. Further, when the handle 10 is rotated to the side opposite to the handle storage portion 5, the handle 10 is moved to the contact portion 12
Abuts and stops. At this time, as shown in FIG.
Since the hand insertion portion 13 having a width substantially the same as that of the top plate 2 is formed between 0 and the top plate end surface 4, it is possible to hang an accessory, a towel T or the like on the grip portion 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the folding table 1 is transported, the top plate 2 is folded and the handles 10 attached to the respective top plate pieces 3 are rotated and brought into contact with the contact portions 12. At this time, both handles 10 contact each other. Therefore, the table 1 can be easily carried by grasping the handles 10 that are in contact with each other.

6 and 7 show a state in which the folding table 1 is folded and accommodated in a recess 17 formed in a floor surface 16 of a luggage compartment 15 of an automobile. Handle 10 in this state
The movable range is from the bottom surface of the handle storage portion 5 to a position where it abuts the inner wall 18 of the recess 17. As shown in FIG. 6, if the handle 10 is stored in the handle storage portion 5, the floor surface 16 of the luggage compartment 15
Becomes almost flat. Further, the handle 10 is raised to cause the recess 17
When the handle 10 is brought into contact with the inner wall 18, the handle 10 stands substantially vertically, so that the luggage can be prevented from jumping out.

This embodiment has the following features. 1) Since the handle storage portion 5 for storing the handle 10 is provided on the top plate 2, when the folding table 1 is used as a table, if the handle 10 is stored in the handle storage portion 5, the handle 10 will not be an obstacle. The surface of the top plate 2 can be made substantially flat. In addition, the folding table 1 is installed in the car luggage compartment 1
When the handle 10 is housed in the recess 17 provided in the floor surface 16, the floor surface 16 can be made substantially flat by housing the handle 10 in the handle housing portion 5.

2) The handle 10 is rotatable and can be stored in the handle storage portion 5 while being attached to the top plate 2. Therefore, the handle 10 can be easily stored in the handle storage portion 5 only by rotating the handle 10 while being attached to the top plate 2.

3) The handle 10 is formed to have substantially the same width as the folding table 1. Therefore, the handle 10 is stored in the storage portion 5.
When rotating more, without providing extra notches,
Can be easily triggered. Further, when the folding table 1 is used, the handle 10 can hang a towel T or the like on the hand insertion portion 13. Since the width of the hand insertion portion 13 is substantially the same as that of the table 1, the towel T or the like can be hung even when it is unfolded. Moreover, when the handle 10 abuts the abutting portion 12, the hand insertion portion 13 is substantially horizontal, so that it is very easy to hang a small object such as the towel T.

4) Put the folding table 1 in the automobile luggage compartment 1
When it is housed in the recess 17 formed in the floor surface 5 of 5, the handle 10 is lifted and brought into contact with the inner wall 18 of the recess 17 to function as a stopper and prevent the luggage from jumping out.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be modified as follows without departing from the spirit of the present invention. 1) In the above embodiment, the leg 14 is attached to the leg mounting hole (not shown), but a recess having a shape corresponding to the leg 14 is provided on the back surface of the top plate 2, and the leg 14 can be folded at one end thereof using a hinge or the like. It may be connected to and stored.

2) Although the handle 10 is formed of a pipe material, it may be formed of an integral hinge or the like. Although the respective embodiments of the present invention have been described above, technical ideas other than the claims that can be understood from the respective embodiments will be described below together with their effects.

In the folding table according to the second aspect, the range of rotation of the handle 10 is from the bottom surface of the handle storage portion 5 to the contact portion 12 on the end face 4 side of the top plate 2 with which the handle 10 abuts. At this time, since the hand insertion portion 13 formed between the handle 10 and the end surface 4 is substantially horizontal, it is easy to hang an accessory such as the towel T.

[0023]

As described in detail above, according to the folding table of the present invention, the folding table can be stored in the storage portion when it is not necessary,
It is possible to provide a folding table with a handle having functions other than carrying.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a use state of a folding table.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining a handle attaching method of the folding table.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a main part of the folding table.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining a usage state of a handle of the folding table.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining a state in which the folding table is folded.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a folding table housed in an automobile luggage compartment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a folding table housed in an automobile luggage compartment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a main part of a conventional folding table.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Folding table, 2 ... Top plate, 5 ... Handle storage part, 1
0 ... Handle.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A folding table comprising a foldable top plate and a handle attached to the top plate, wherein the handle is formed in a substantially U-shape and is recessed on the surface of the top plate. A folding table which is rotatably attached between a storage part and a carrying and using position, and the end part of the storage part is opened at the end part of the top plate in a direction parallel to the top plate surface. 2. The folding table according to claim 1, wherein the width of the handle is substantially the same as the width of the top plate.