JPH11155643A - Tabletop - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freely arrange an tabletop in size and shape by curving holes in the side walls of small boards that compose the top board and connecting each of the small boards that lies side by side each other by ropes with connecting parts that are curved in the side walls of them and matched to the holes in the next one. SOLUTION: Top board 1 consists plural small boards 2 that are connected by ropes 5 made of wire and the like and have holes 3 curved in the side walls that lie side by side each other and connecting parts 4 on the opposite side of the holes. After matching the connecting parts 4 to the holes 3, ropes 5 are rolled up by gathering devices 6 set on the both edges of the last small board 2, and then, each sides of the boards 2 are connected and fixed. As each of the small boards 2 has a hole at a horizontal level, they are connected each other by the ropes 5 which are made of wire and the like and go through them. The ends of the ropes 5 are connected to the axis of the gathering device 6 settled on the last small board 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a top plate such as a table or a shelf.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a large number of assembled furniture that can be freely arranged by a purchaser according to his / her own preference and tables that can be freely assembled and disassembled with the outdoor boom have appeared. In the prior art, a bulky leg or base portion is generally configured to be detachable from the top plate.

[0003]

However, in the case of assembled furniture placed indoors, if the size of the top plate is specified, the range that the purchaser can freely arrange is extremely limited. In addition, there is a drawback that the purpose of preventing bulkiness cannot be sufficiently exhibited unless the top plate is disassembled in a table or the like used outdoors.

[0004] The present invention relates to a top plate used for assembled furniture, foldable furniture, and the like, and aims to solve the above-mentioned problems found in conventional products.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a top plate is constituted by a plurality of plate members, and a concave portion is formed in a side portion of the plate member, and a connecting portion is formed in a side portion of an adjacent plate member. The connecting part can be fitted into the recess, and each plate is connected with a string such as a wire rope, and the side of each plate is joined and fixed by the squeezing operation of the string by the squeezing device arranged at the end. In this way, the size and shape of the top plate itself can be freely arranged.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to the drawings, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a top plate 1 is composed of a plurality of plate members 2,. At the same time, the concave portion 3
While the connecting portions 4 are formed on the side surfaces of the other plate member 2 facing each other.
After the string members 5 are wound by the squeezing device 6 disposed on the plate member 2 located at the end, the side surfaces of the adjacent plate members 2 are formed so as to be joined and fixed. It is.

[0007] That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the plate member 2 constituting the top plate 1 is formed of an elongated plate, and a connecting portion 4 is formed on one longitudinal side. A concave portion 3 is formed in the other surface on the longitudinal side so that the connecting portion 4 can be fitted therein. The connecting portions 4 are fitted into the concave portions 3 of the adjacent plate members 2 to continuously join the plate members 2. Each plate 2 is formed with a hole in the horizontal direction, and is connected by inserting a string 5 configured with a wire rope into the hole. The end of the cord 5 is connected to the shaft 7 of the narrowing-down device 6 formed on the plate 2.

[0008] The cord body 5 for connecting the plate body 2 is formed of a wire rope, and at its end is formed an engaging projection 5a which is inserted into and engaged with an engaging recess 7a formed on the shaft 7. In addition, when the top plate 1 is enlarged by increasing the number of the plate members 2 constituting the top plate 1, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear end of one string body 5 and the other string body 5 The connecting parts 5c and 5b are formed at the front end and the convex part 5d formed on the connecting part 5b is inserted from the rear end of the connecting part 5c, and then guided to the hole 5e, and the convex part 5d is inserted into the hole 5e. (See the lower drawing in FIG. 3) to extend the cord body 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the narrowing device 6 forms a concave portion 8 on the back surface of the plate member 2 located at the end,
The shaft 7 is arranged so as to extend across the concave portion 8, and the knob 7 attached to the end of the shaft can be operated to rotate the shaft 7. Engagement recess 7a for engaging engagement protrusion 5a attached to the tip
Is formed.

A gear 10 is mounted on the shaft 7 and a claw fitting 11 urged by a spring is engaged with the gear 10, so that the shaft 7 has a ratchet function. . Therefore, when the end of the string 5 connecting the respective plate members 2 is engaged with the shaft 7 and the knob 9 is rotated, the string 5 is wound around the shaft 7. Finally, the respective plate members 2... Connected by the string body 5 are fixed in a state where their side surfaces are joined to each other, and the engagement state is released by operating the claw fitting 11. In this case, the string body 5 is loosened, whereby the joined and fixed state of the plate material 2 is released, and the top plate 1 is configured to be folded small.

[0011]

The top plate according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, and can be freely arranged according to the space by using a plurality of various plate members 2. Since the disassembly can be performed by operating the narrowing-down device 6, when used as a table for outdoor use or the like, a size corresponding to the number of people can be easily secured.
It has the advantage of not being bulky when carrying or storing. Furthermore, when used as a shelf, there is an advantage that it can be arranged in a size and shape as required, not only as a shelf for indoor use at home but also as a shelf for display at various stores.

4 to 6 show an example in which the top plate 1 is formed by a plurality of plate members 2... FIG. 3 shows a rectangular top plate using the plate members 2 of the same shape. FIG. 4 shows a case in which a deformed top plate is formed by combining plate members 2 each having a shorter front side and a wider front side, and a table formed by attaching legs 12 thereto. FIG. 6 shows a case where the top plate 1 is formed along the wall of the room, and a stepped shelf is formed on the wall surface by attaching a support thereto. If so, it is possible to arrange in such a free form, and if the pulling state of the rope 5 is released by operating the narrowing device 6,
This has the advantage that the size can be reduced to the size of the plate material 2.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a plate material forming a top plate.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a back surface portion of a plate material.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a cord body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a table is configured using a top plate.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a table is formed using a top plate.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a shelf using a top plate is configured.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Top plate 2 Plate material 3 Concave part 4 Connecting part 5 String body 6 Refinement device

Claims (1)

[Claims] A top plate, such as a table or a shelf, formed by joining the side portions of a plurality of plate members 2... On the side of the other plate 2, a connecting portion 4 extended by being inserted and fixed or integrally formed is formed,
The connecting portions 4 can be fitted into the concave portions 3 of the adjacent plate members 2, and the respective plate members 2 are connected by a string member 5 such as a wire rope, and a string member 5 by a narrowing device 6 disposed at an end portion.
A top plate characterized in that the side portions of the plate members 2... Can be pulled and fixed by the squeezing operation.