JPH0970319A - Folding table - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect fingers and clothing from being pinched at any corner part by a method wherein a base end is pivoted on a top board support frame and a pinch preventive cover is provided to cover the corner part of a space portion sandwiched by the top board support frame and a bracket during the folding period when a top board is erected. SOLUTION: A top board 1 is supported by a pair of leg posts provided below the top board on both right and left sides thereof through a top board support frame. In a spreading operation starting from the top board 1 folded, a grip part is pulled off a second receiving hole of a lock pin 16 to make a fixed member free. The top board 1 is turned horizontal being leveled forward so that the first receiving hole aligns the lock pin 16 to be fitted thereinto thereby fixing the top board 1. In this operation, there is no fear of pinching hands or fingers carelessly at space portions to be sandwiched by brackets 8 and 9 and first and second frames 2 and 3 because all corner parts of the space portions involved are covered with a pinch preventive cover 25.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding table which can prevent fingers or clothes from being caught when folding or unfolding a top plate of a folding table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a folding table in which a top plate pivotally attached to a pair of right and left pedestals is erected upwards and folded, and is horizontally expanded during use, the top plate has a clearance between the top ends of the pedestals during expansion. The top and bottom of the pedestal and the top plate supporting frame are pivotally attached to the top of the pedestal, and the space between the top plate supporting frame pivotally attached to the bracket is mistakenly placed on the hands, fingers, clothes, etc. There is a risk of being caught.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main problem is to cover the space between the top plate support frame and the bracket on the pedestal and to develop the top plate. Sometimes it is to provide a folding table that does not pinch your fingers or clothes.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is capable of automatically covering an intersecting portion where a gap is closed during the unfolding operation of the top plate in conjunction with the movement of the top plate. The means of providing a protective cover was adopted. That is, the present invention relates to a folding table in which a top plate supporting frame is pivotally attached to brackets fixed to the upper ends of a pair of pedestals that are separated from each other on the left and right, and the top plate is pivotally attached so as to be foldable. A technical means that the base end is pivotally attached to the plate support frame, and a pinching prevention cover is provided to cover a corner portion of a space part sandwiched by the top plate support frame and the bracket when the table is folded up. I am taking it. Further, in the invention of claim 2, the folding table is such that the top plate supporting frame is pivotally attached to the brackets fixed to the upper ends of the pair of pedestals that are separated from each other in the left and right directions, and the top plate is tilted upward. The table is folded upright and tilted downward, and the table is unfolded horizontally.A fixing member is inserted into the hollow pillar and the upper end is pivotally attached to the table support frame. The fixing member is provided slidably in association with the expansion, and the fixing member is provided with first and second receiving holes that can be locked with the lock pin provided on the pedestal at the expansion position and the folding position of the top plate, Technical measures are taken such that the pinch prevention cover covers a corner part of a space part sandwiched by the top plate support frame and the bracket when the top plate is folded and a fixing member extending from the corner part. . With this configuration, when the top plate is tilted upward and folded upright, the pinch prevention cover covers the corners of the space sandwiched by the top plate support frame and the bracket or the fixing member together with the corners. It is possible to prevent fingers and clothes from being caught in the corners when the plate is tilted downward and deployed.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the folding table of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a top plate of a folding table according to an embodiment of the present invention is unfolded, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the top plate is folded, and FIG. 3 is a top view of the folding table. It is a front view which shows the state which expanded the board. In the figure, 1 is, for example, a flat rectangular top plate, and on the lower surface of the top plate 1, a pair of left and right frames (first frame 2 and second frame 3),
A top plate support frame, which is composed of a pair of frames (third frame 4 and fourth frame 5) that connect the respective ends to the front and rear, is fixedly installed.

[0006] The top plate 1 is provided with the top plate support frame,
It is supported by a pair of pedestals 6 and 7 provided on the lower left and right sides thereof. More specifically, the pedestal 6 and the pedestal 7 are arranged at positions slightly biased rearward with respect to the top plate 1, and the bracket 8 and the bracket 9 are provided at the upper end portions of the pedestal 6 and 7, respectively. The first frame 2 and the second frame 3 on both the left and right sides are pivotally attached to the pair of brackets 8 and 9 via pins 10 so as to be pivotable rearward about 90 degrees, and thus the top plate. 1 is also capable of rotating backward by approximately 90 degrees.

The bracket 8 and the bracket 9 have the same shape and the same function and are formed in a channel shape. The brackets 8 and 9 are provided so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal directions of the pedestals 6 and 7, respectively. It has a groove-shaped frame holding portion that opens upward. The first and second frames 2 and 3 can be horizontally held together with the top plate 1 with the first and second frames 2 and 3 fitted and inserted in the frame holding portion. .

As shown in FIG. 4, a long hole 11 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed at the bottom of the brackets 8 and 9, and the pedestal 6 and
7 communicates with the hollow part. One pedestal, for example pedestal 6
As shown in FIG. 4, a fixing member 12 is fitted in the hollow of the above, and an upper end of the fixing member 12 is pivotally attached to the first frame 2 by a pivot 13 through the elongated hole 11. The fixing member 12 is made of a rod-shaped body having a substantially U-shaped cross section and a middle portion bent into a substantially V shape. The fixing member 12 has side walls 12b on the left and right sides of the bottom portion 12a, and the bottom portion 12a has a first bent portion. The receiving hole 14 is provided, and the second receiving hole 15 is provided below the bent portion.

Here, the first receiving hole 14 is set at a position where it is aligned with the lock pin 16 when the top plate 1 is unfolded and penetrates the lock pin 16, and the second receiving hole 15 is formed on the top plate 1. It is aligned with the lock pin 16 at the time of folding and is set at a position where the lock pin 16 penetrates. Further, the lock pin 16 is connected to the pedestal 6 through a coil spring (not shown).
It has a known structure in which a gripping portion 19 for operating this is attached to the base end portion of the grip portion 19 which is biased toward the hollow portion. Therefore, when the top plate is developed, the first and second frames 2 and 3 are fitted and inserted into the brackets 8 and 9, and the top plate is supported horizontally, and at the same time, the fixing member 12 is locked in the first receiving hole 14. The pin 16 penetrates and is locked at the developed position of the top plate 1.

On the pivot 13 to which the upper end of the fixing member 12 for fixing the top plate in the horizontal state or the vertically folded state is pivotally attached, a pinch prevention cover 25 is further rotatable via the upper end thereof. Is pivotally attached to. The pinch prevention cover 25 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and as shown in an enlarged view in FIGS. 5 to 7, a pair of side wall portions 25 a that covers one side wall surface of the pedestals 6 and 7. The upper side portion 25b is provided so as to cover the front side wall surfaces of the pillars 6 and 7 and to connect the pair of side wall portions 25a, and the lower end thereof extends downward from the side wall portions 25a. The lower end 25d of the upper surface portion 25b is bent slightly upward so that the pinch prevention cover 25 can slide easily.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pinch prevention cover 25 hangs down along the pedestals 6 and 7 due to its own weight in the deployed position of the top plate 1, but when the top plate 1 is folded. ,
It is automatically lifted along with the brackets 8 and 9 together with the first and second frames 2 and 3, respectively, to keep the brackets 8 and 9 substantially covered from the top during the final folding ( (See FIG. 6). Therefore, the top plate 1
When it is returned to the deployed position again, since the corner portion of the space portion sandwiched by the brackets 8 and 9 and the first and second frames 2 and 3 is covered by the entrapment prevention cover 25,
There is no risk of accidentally pinching a hand or finger in this portion when the top plate 1 is unfolded. In the illustrated example, the base end of the shelf board 20 is pivotally attached (P1) inside the pillars 6 and 7, and the shelf board 2
Both ends of the stay 21 are pivotally attached (P2, P3) between the tip of 0 and the first frame 2 and the second frame 3, respectively.
Have been. Therefore, the shelf plate 20 is unfolded and folded in conjunction with the unfolding and folding of the top plate 1. Note that reference numeral 22 in the drawing is a footrest.

In the table having the above construction, when the top plate 1 is folded upright, the grip portion is pulled to pull out the lock pin 16 from the first receiving hole 14, and the fixing member 12 is set in a free state. When the plate 1 is rotated in the upright direction,
The side wall 12b and the abutting piece 12c of the fixing member 12 are the pedestals 6
Abut against the inner wall of the table and move upward while being guided,
The second receiving hole 1 of the fixing member 12 in the vertical position where the
The lock pin 16 is aligned with and fitted to 5 and the top plate 1 is locked at the folding position by the fixing member 12.

When the top plate 1 is unfolded from the folded state, the grip portion is pulled and the lock pin 16 is attached to the second receiving hole 15.
And the fixing member 12 in a free state, and the top plate 1
Is tilted to the front and rotated to be horizontal and the lock pin 16 is aligned and fitted in the first receiving hole 14 to fix the top plate 1. In this unfolding operation, the corner portions of the space sandwiched by the brackets 8 and 9 and the first and second frames 2 and 3 are covered with the pinching prevention cover 25, so that the hands and fingers are erroneously touched. There is no risk of being caught between parts.

The present invention is characterized in that a pinching prevention cover capable of automatically covering a corner portion between the top plate and the bracket where the hand is easily pinched during the operation of unfolding the top plate is provided. Therefore, the other configurations are not particularly limited and are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, the folding mechanism between the upper pedestals 6a and 7a and the top plate 1 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may have any configuration. Further, although the sandwiching prevention cover has a substantially U-shaped cross section, a cover having a curved surface such as a substantially U-shaped cross section or other known cover shapes can be used. In addition, it goes without saying that various design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0015]

As described in detail above, according to the folding table of the present invention, the corners between the top plate and the bracket, which are easy to pinch fingers or clothes when the top plate is unfolded, are automatically provided. Since the pinch prevention cover that can be covered is provided, the top plate can be safely deployed, which is extremely useful.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a folding table according to an embodiment of the present invention when a top plate is developed.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the folding table shown in FIG. 1 when the top plate is folded.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the top plate of FIG. 1 when it is developed.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of an essential part showing a part of the folding table when the top is unfolded.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing a section for disposing a catching prevention cover of the folding table when the tabletop is unfolded.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view showing a sandwiching prevention cover arrangement portion of the folding table when the top plate is folded.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing only the entrapment prevention cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Top plate 2 ... 1st frame 3 ... 2nd frame 4 ... 3rd frame 5 ... 4th frame 6, 7 ... Pillars 8, 9 ... Bracket 10 ... Pin 11 ... Long hole 12 ... Fixing member 13 ... Axis 14 ... First receiving hole 15 ... Second receiving hole 16 ... Lock pin 19 ... Grip 20 ... Shelf 21 ... Stay 22 ... Leg 25 ... Entrapment prevention cover

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A top plate support frame is pivotally attached to brackets fixed to the upper ends of a pair of left and right pedestals, respectively, and the top plate is tilted upward and folded upright, and the top plate is faced down. In a foldable table that is tilted to and horizontally deployed, the base end is pivotally attached to the top plate support frame at a position that is higher than the pivotal position with the bracket when folding, and the top plate is supported when the top plate is folded. A foldable table characterized by comprising a pinching prevention cover for covering a corner of a space sandwiched by a frame and a bracket. 2. A top plate supporting frame is pivotally attached to brackets fixed to the upper ends of a pair of left and right pedestals, respectively, and the top plate is tilted upward and folded upright, and the top plate is directed downward. A fixed member that is tilted to and horizontally expanded and that is inserted into the hollow pillar and the upper end is pivotally attached to the top plate support frame is provided slidably in conjunction with the folding or unfolding of the top plate. In the folding table in which the fixing member is provided with the lock pin provided on the pedestal and the first and second receiving holes that can be locked at the expanded position and the folded position of the top plate, the bracket is supported by the top plate support frame. The base end is pivotally attached to a position that is located above the pivoting position with and when the top plate is folded, and extends from the corner part of the space between the top plate support frame and the bracket when the top plate is folded. It is specially equipped with a pinching prevention cover that covers the fixing member. And the folding table. 3. The folding table according to claim 1, wherein the pinch prevention cover has a substantially U-shaped cross section for covering a corner portion.