JPH11318581A - Night table - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To utilize a desk as a writing desk, etc., as necessary by setting the lowered position of an elevating and lowering device to be at a height at which a shelf board is hidden and an elevated position to be at a height position where access from outside to the shelf board is possible. SOLUTION: A first stopper is provided with a chuck main body 14a and a body to be chucked 14b and a second stopper 15 is set so that the shelf board 7 comes to the height position of a side board and a front board when the top plate 2 is at the elevated position. Concerning a night table 1, this first stopper is engaged at the lowered position and the board 7 is not seen from outside because of being hidden in a frame body consisting of the back board 3, the side board and the front board when the plate 2 is at the lowered position. At the time of pressurizing the plate 2 from an upper side by prescribed force at this position, the first stopper is disengaged and the plate 2 is elevated by the energizing force of a coil spring 12. When the plate 2 reaches to the elevated position, the second stopper 15 operates to stop elevating of the plate 2 to hold a standstill state at the elevated position. The board 7 is seen from outside and becomes accessable to function as a hidden shelf.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bedside table placed on the side of a bed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional night table, a height position of a top plate is fixed. This type of night table generally includes a top plate, and a desk lamp and a telephone are often placed on the top plate. Therefore, the height of the top plate is set such that it can be reached on the table even in the sleeping position, specifically, the height of the top surface of the mattress placed on the bed of the bed or slightly higher than that.

[0003]

However, if the height of the top of the night table is the above-mentioned conventional height, the night table is suitable for a mounting table such as a stand, but it is not suitable for use as a writing desk, a dining table or the like. Is hardly suitable.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a night table that can be suitably used as a writing desk, a dining table, or the like, if necessary.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a night table according to the present invention comprises a frame, a bed supported by the frame, a lowering position on or near a bed upper surface, and a seated person on the bed. A top plate capable of ascending and descending to an ascending position that can be used as a table, and a shelving plate below the top plate, characterized by having a lifting device supported by the frame to lift and lower the top plate The frame may be connected so as to cover the periphery of the shelf.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a night table according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The night table 1 includes a top plate 2, a back plate 3, a side plate 4, a front plate 5, and a bottom plate 6 which constitute a frame.
A shelf 7 is connected to and supported by the top plate 2 below the top plate 2 via a support member 8, and an elevating device 9 is disposed below the bottom plate 6 in a space below the shelf 7.

The elevating device 9 includes cross-shaped links 10 and 11 arranged on both sides of the table, and tension coil springs 12 (see FIG. 3) suspended on the links 10 and 11. A pair of crossed links 9 and 10 are connected at their central portions with pins 13, one end of each link 10 and 11 is pivotally mounted on the back surface of the shelf 7, and the other end is pivotally supported by the bottom plate 6.
In the illustrated example, the shafts 10a and 11a on the back plate 3 side are slidable along the guide rails 10b and 11b. Accordingly, the shelf plate 7 and the top plate 2 connected thereto are urged upward by the spring force of the coil spring 12.

The elevating device 9 has a stopper mechanism for keeping the top plate 2 stationary at the lowered position and the raised position shown in FIGS. As the first stopper 14 for stopping the top plate 2 at the lowered position shown in FIG.
It is possible to employ various structures in which a portion performing a lifting operation and a stationary portion of the table are releasably engaged with each other. For example, "Safety catch" (trade name) manufactured by Wakama Hardware Co., Ltd. may be used. it can. This safety catch has a chuck body 14a and a chucked body 14b engaged with the chuck body 14a, and fixes the chuck body 14a to the back side of the shelf plate 7,
The chucked body 14b is fixed to the surface of the bottom plate 6 of the night table 1 so that they are engaged at the lowered position. Further, the safety catch has a mechanism for releasing the chuck when the chuck body 14a and the chucked body 14b in the engaged state are pressed against each other with a certain force.

The second stopper 15 for holding the top plate 2 at rest in the raised position shown in FIG. 3 can be a stopper capable of inhibiting the top plate 2 from rising due to the urging force of the coil spring 12. Alternatively, a mechanism may be provided to form a protrusion on the back plate 3 to prevent the top plate 2 from rising, or a stopper may be provided to lock the links 9 and 10 (not shown). In this case, since the top plate 2 is held by the rising force of the coil spring 12 against the load on the table, it is necessary to increase the spring force of the coil spring 12 to some extent. In addition, it is possible to employ various structures in which a portion performing the elevating operation and a stationary portion of the table are detachably engaged with each other so that the ascending position of the top plate 2 can be held without relying on a spring force. In this case, the coil spring 12 may be omitted, and the top plate 2 may be manually lifted. The second stopper 14 is set such that the shelf 6 is at the level of the side plate 8 and the front plate 5 when the top plate 2 is at the raised position.

When the night table 1 having such a stopper mechanism is in the lowered position, the first stopper 1
4 is engaged, and at this position, a predetermined force (for example,
When pressed from above with about 5 to 10 kgf), the engagement of the first stopper 14 is released, and the top plate 2 is
It is raised by the urging force of 2. When the couchtop 2 reaches the above-mentioned ascending position, the second stopper 15 operates, and the ascent of the couchtop 2 stops, and the stationary state is maintained at the ascending position.

The ascending position of the top plate 2 is set to a height at which a user can write and eat while sitting on a bed (not shown). Also,
Since the night table 1 raises and lowers only the top 2, compared with raising and lowering the night table body,
The load applied to the lifting device 9 is small, and the spring force of the coil spring 11 can be small. The lifting device is not limited to the lifting device, and various lifting devices such as a motor-driven type and a jack type can be applied.

When the top plate 2 is at the lowered position, the shelf plate 6 is hidden in the frame constituted by the back plate 3, the side plates 4 and the front plate 5 and cannot be seen from outside, but the top plate 2 is raised. When it is made to be visible from the outside, it becomes accessible. Therefore, the shelf 6 can function as a hidden shelf. A door may be provided on such a hidden shelf to form a hidden cabinet, or a drawer may be stored.

[0014]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the night table of the present invention, since the height of the top plate can be adjusted, the night table can be used as a table suitable for use in a writing table, a dining table, or the like. Can work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the internal structure of a night table according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the internal structure of the night table of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where a top plate of the night table of FIG. 2 is raised.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Night table 2 Top plate 7 Shelf 9 Lifting device

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 19, 1999

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The elevating device 9 includes cross-shaped links 10 and 11 arranged on both sides of the table, and tension coil springs 12 (see FIG. 3) suspended on the links 10 and 11. A pair of crossed links 10 and 11 are connected at their central portions with pins 13, one end of each link 10 and 11 is pivotally mounted on the back surface of the shelf plate 7, and the other end is pivotally supported by the bottom plate 6. In the example, the shafts 10a and 11a on the back plate 3 side are slidable along the guide rails 10b and 11b.
Accordingly, the shelf plate 7 and the top plate 2 connected thereto are urged upward by the spring force of the coil spring 12.

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The second stopper 15 for holding the top plate 2 at rest in the raised position shown in FIG. 3 can be a stopper capable of inhibiting the top plate 2 from rising due to the urging force of the coil spring 12. A mechanism may be provided to form a protrusion on the back plate 3 to prevent the top plate 2 from rising, or a stopper may be provided for engaging the links 10 and 11 (not shown). . In this case, since the top plate 2 is held by the rising force of the coil spring 12 against the load on the table, it is necessary to increase the spring force of the coil spring 12 to some extent. In addition, the top plate 2 does not depend on the spring force.
In order to be able to hold the ascending position of the table, it is possible to employ various structures in which a portion for performing the elevating operation and a stationary portion of the table are engaged with each other in a detachable manner. In this case, the coil spring 12 may be omitted, and the top plate 2 may be raised by an operation. The second stopper 15 is set such that the shelf 6 is at the level of the side plate 8 and the front plate 5 when the top plate 2 is at the raised position.

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When the top plate 2 is at the lowered position, the shelf plate 7 is hidden by the frame constituted by the back plate 3, the side plates 4 and the front plate 5 and cannot be seen from the outside. When it is made to be visible from the outside, it becomes accessible .

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[0014]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the night table according to the present invention , the top plate is usually in the lower position.
The table can be used as a table,
A board is provided and used as a storage area, and if necessary, a shelf board
Accessible, so use the shelf as a hidden shelf
can do. In addition, a door is provided on this hidden shelf to
It can be a cabinet, and can store drawers.
Can also be.

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FIG.

FIG. 2

FIG. 3

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Tominaga 98-2 Ebata, Sumiyoshi, Aizumi-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima Pref. Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A frame, a top plate supported by the frame, and capable of ascending and descending to a lowering position on or near a bed upper surface and an ascending position where a seated person on the bed can use as a table. A night table having a lifting device supported by a frame for raising and lowering the top plate. 2. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a shelf connected below the top plate,
The night table according to claim 1, wherein the frame body covers the periphery of the shelf.