SE2251260A1 - Height adjustable table - Google Patents

Abstract

A height adjustable table (10) is presented. The table (10) comprises a first furniture member (100) and a second furniture member (200). The second furniture member (200) is configured to be received by the first furniture member (100) along an engaging axis (A). The table (10) further comprises a first furniture engaging interface (310) configured to arrange the table (10) at a first height (H1) and a second furniture engaging interface (320) configured to arrange the table (10) at a second height (H2). The first furniture engaging interface (310) is arranged to engage the first furniture member (100) and the second furniture member (200) at a different angle of rotation of the second furniture member (200) with respect to the first furniture member (100) about the engaging axis (A), than the second furniture engaging interface (320).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a table, and more precisely to a height adjustable table.

BACKGROUND With the evolution of cities and the increase in prices of housing, many people are forced to live in a dWelling being smaller than they desire. There are also architectural and social movement (e. g. tiny/small-house movement) that advocates downsizing living spaces in order to simplify life and provide a more eco-friendly and less consumption oriented lifestyle.

With these smaller living accommodations, a need for smarter and more efficient usage of the living space becomes apparent. Living at a reduced area Will make it challenging to fumish a home to have e.g. both a lounge area and a dining area. It may even be such that the only pieces of fumiture available are a table and a bed Where the bed has to function both as sofa, dining chair and sleeping arrangement. There are presently solutions available, e.g. day beds, murphy beds and futons, that may be configured to function as e. g. a sleeping arrangement and a sitting arrangement.

Multi-functional pieces of fumiture are often bulky and the conversion from one configuration to another may be complicated and/or heavy. The mechanics involved in the conversion are generally complex making them difficult to assemble and costly to produce and transport.

From the above it is understood that there is room for improvements.

SUMMARY An object of the present invention is to provide a new type of table Which is improved over prior art and Which eliminates or at least mitigates the draWbacks discussed above. More specifically, an object of the invention is to provide a height adjustable table Which is comparably cheap to produce and Which"s height is easy and straight forward to configure. These objects are addressed by the technique set forth in the appended independent claims With preferred embodiments defined in the dependent claims related thereto.

In a first aspect, a height adjustable table is presented. The table, comprises a first furniture member and a second furniture member. The second fumiture member is configured to be received by the first fumiture member along an engaging axis. The table further comprises a first fumiture engaging interface configured to arrange the table at a first height and a second fumiture engaging interface configured to arrange the table at a second height. The first fumiture engaging interface is arranged to engage the first fumiture member and the second fumiture member at a different angle of rotation of the second fumiture member With respect to the first fumiture member about the engaging axis than the second fumiture engaging interface.

The fumiture engaging interface engaged is depending on the rotation of the second fumiture member With respect to the first fumiture member about the engaging axis When received by the first fumiture member in the receiving direction.

In one variant, the first fumiture engaging interface is arranged at a first height along the engaging axis, and the second fumiture engaging interface is arranged at a second height along the engaging axis.

In one variant, the second fumiture engaging interface is arranged rotated about the engaging axis With respect to the first fumiture engaging interface.

In one variant, the first fumiture engaging interface is configured to arrange the table at a first fumiture height configuration and the second fumiture engaging interface is configured to arrange the table at a second fumiture height configuration depending on the mutual rotation of the first fumiture member and the second fumiture member about the engaging axis When received by the first fumiture member, in other Words, depending on the rotation of the second fumiture member With respect to the first fumiture member about the engaging axis When received by the first fumiture member in the receiving direction along the engaging axis.

In one variant, the first fumiture engaging interface comprises a receiving surface of the first fumiture member and an engaging member of the second fumiture member. When the first fumiture engaging interface is engaged, the receiving surface of the first furniture engaging interface is engaged by the engaging member of the first furniture engaging interface.

In one variant, the second furniture engaging interface comprises a receiving surface of the first furniture member and an engaging member of the second fumiture member. When the second fumiture engaging interface is engaged, the receiving surface of the second fumiture engaging interface is engaged by the engaging member of the second fumiture engaging interface.

In one variant, each fumiture engaging interface comprises a receiving surface of the first fumiture member facing along the engaging axis in direction opposite to the receiving direction, and an engaging surface of the second fumiture member facing along the engaging axis in the receiving direction.

In some variants, a first engaging surface of the first fumiture engaging interface Will engage a second receiving surface of the first fumiture engaging interface and arrange the height adjustable table at the first height configuration responsive to the second fumiture member being received by the first fumiture member in the receiving direction and arranged at a first angle about the engaging axis.

In some variants, a second engaging surface of the second fumiture engaging interface Will be unaligned and/or out of engagement With a first receiving surface of the second fumiture engaging interface responsive to the second fumiture member being received by the first fumiture member in the receiving direction and arranged at the first angle about the engaging axis.

In some variants, a second engaging surface of the second fumiture engaging interface Will engage a first receiving surface of the second fumiture engaging interface and arrange the height adjustable table at the second height configuration responsive to the second fumiture member being received by the first fumiture member in the receiving direction and arranged at a second angle about the engaging axis, Wherein the second angle is different from the first angle.

In some variants, the first engaging surface of the first fumiture engaging interface Will be unaligned and/or out of engaging With the second receiving surface of the first fumiture engaging interface responsive to the second fumiture member being received by the first furniture member in the receiving direction and arranged at the second angle about the engaging axis.

In some variants, the first furniture engaging interface comprises tWo first engaging surfaces each provided at an end of a respective engaging member of the second fumiture member arranged to extend along the engaging axis and to be received by the first fumiture member. This is beneficial as it increases the stability of the height adjustable table.

In some variants, the first fumiture engaging interface comprises tWo second receiving surfaces of the first fumiture member, each being arranged to receive a respective one of the tWo first engaging surfaces. This is beneficial as it increases the stability of the height adjustable table.

In one variant, the same engaging surface is utilized by both the first fumiture engaging interface and the second fumiture engaging interface, or the same receiving surface is utilized by both the first fumiture engaging interface and the second fumiture engaging interface. This is beneficial as it reduces the complexity and increases the usability (ease of use) of the table.

In one variant, the respective receiving surfaces and the corresponding respective engaging surfaces are matingly formed. This is beneficial as it increases the stability of the height adjustable table.

In one variant, the height adjustable table further comprises at least a first guiding member configured to guide the second fumiture member When received by the first fumiture member in the receiving direction and arranged at the second angle. This is beneficial as it increase the stability and the usability (ease of use) of the table.

In one variant, the second fumiture member is received inside the first fumiture member. This is beneficial as it provides an esthetically pleasing appearance and increases stability and usability of the table.

In one variant, the height adjustable table comprises two second fumiture members, tWo first fumiture engaging interfaces and tWo second fumiture engaging interfaces, Wherein each second fumiture member associated With one respective first fumiture engaging interfaces and one respective second fumiture engaging interfaces.

This is beneficial as the table may be increased in size and still be easy (e. g. not too heavy) to reconfigure at different heights. Further a table having two tabletops at different heights may be provided.

In a second aspect, a furniture arrangement is presented. The furniture arrangement comprises the height adjustable table of the first aspect and a first sitting furniture. The height adjustable table comprises a first opening in a first direction perpendicular to the receiving direction and the first sitting furniture is at least partly arrangeable inside the opening along the first direction.

In one variant, the complete first sitting furniture is arrangeable inside the first opening.

In one variant, the furniture arrangement further comprises a second sitting furniture. The height adjustable table further comprises a second opening in a second direction opposite to the first direction and the second sitting furniture is at least partly arrangeable inside the second opening along the second direction.

In one variant, the complete second sitting fumiture is arrangeable inside the second opening.

In one variant, the first sitting fumiture and/or the second sitting fumiture is a stool.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Embodiments of the invention will be described in the following; references being made to the appended diagrammatical drawings which illustrate non-limiting examples of how the inventive concept can be reduced into practice.

Fig. la is an exploded perspective view of a height adjustable table according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. lb is a perspective view of a height adjustable table at a first height configuration according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. 2a is an exploded perspective view of a height adjustable table according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. 2b is a perspective view of a height adjustable table at a second height configuration according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. 3 is a top view of a first furniture member 100 of a height adjustable table according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a height adjustable table according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. 5a is a perspective view of a height adjustable table at a first height configuration according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. 5b is an exploded perspective view of a height adjustable table according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Fig. 5c is a perspective view of a height adjustable table at a second height configuration according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; and Figs. 6a-d are perspective views of a fumiture arrangement at different configurations according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, certain embodiments will be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided by way of example so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention, such as it is defined in the appended claims, to those skilled in the art.

The term "coupled" is defined as connected, although not necessarily directly, and not necessarily mechanically. Similarly, the term "connected", or "operatively connected", is defined as connected, although not necessarily directly, and not necessarily mechanically. Two or more items that are "coupled" or "connected" may be integral with each other. The terms "a" and "an" are defined as one or more unless this 77 CC disclosure explicitly requires otherwise. The terms "substantially , approximately" and "about" are defined as largely, but not necessarily wholly what is specified, as understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art. The terms "comprise" (and any forms thereof), "have" (and any forms thereof), "include" (and any form thereof) and "contain" (and any forms thereof) are open-ended linking verbs. As a result, a method that "comprises", "has", "includes" or "contains" one or more steps, possesses those one or more steps, but is not limited to possessing only those one or more steps.

As indicated, the present disclosure relates to a height adjustable piece of furniture, and more specifically to a height adjustable table that is cost effective to produce and that is easy to shift between different heights. As will be described in the following, the conceptual idea is to forrn the height adjustable table from two furniture members, a top fumiture member (will be referenced as second fumiture member) and a bottom fumiture member (will be referenced as first fumiture member). The top fumiture member will generally comprise a tabletop and the bottom fumiture member will be the member resting on the floor. Depending on the rotation of the top fumiture member when it engages the bottom fumiture member, the height of the height adjustable table will be at different discrete levels. Simply put, the height of the table is changed by lifting the top fumiture member, rotating it, i.e. tuming it, and then placing it on the bottom fumiture member again. It should be mentioned already now that the height adjustable table may at a lower configuration be utilized as a stool rather than a table. In other words, the height adjustable piece of fumiture may, although referenced as a table, be considered a table at one height and a sitting device (e. g. a stool) at a different (preferably lower) height.

In Figs. la and lb, perspective views of height adjustable table l0 (table l0 for short) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. As seen in the exploded view in Fig. la, the table l0 comprises a first fumiture member l00 and a second fumiture member 200. The second fumiture member 200 may be inserted in, i.e. received by, (see Fig. lb) the first fumiture member l00 along an engaging axis A in a receiving direction R. The engaging axis A is, in this embodiment, defined as a vertical axis intersecting a horizontal geometrical center of the table l0. The receiving direction R is defined as a direction from the second fumiture part 200 towards the first fumiture part l00. The receiving direction R is preferably along (parallel to) the engaging axis A.

In the embodiment of Fig. la, the second fumiture member 200 comprises two first engaging members 2l0 configured to extend inside the first fumiture member l00. It should be mentioned that the second fumiture member 200 may comprise only one first engaging member 2l0, or more than two first engaging members 2l0. The first engaging member(s) 210 preferably comprise at least one first engaging surface 215. Preferably, each engaging member 210 comprises at least one first engaging surface 215 for stability of the height adjustable table 10. In the present embodiment, the second furniture member 200 further comprises a table top 220 supported by (connected to) the engaging members 210 at an end distal to the first engaging surface 215. The table top 220, is, at a side of the table top 220 facing in the same direction as the first engaging surface 215 (i.e. in the same direction as a bottom side of the table top 220), provided With a second engaging surface 225. In this embodiment, the second engaging surface 225 is the bottom side of the table top 220. The engaging surfaces 215, 225 are arranged, When the second fumiture member 200 is forrning part of the piece of fumiture 10, to face in the receiving direction R.

Further, in the embodiment of Fig. 1a, the first fumiture member 100 is provided With four first support members 110, in this embodiment, in the form of support panels 110. These support panels 110 are, in this embodiment, attached to form a box With four sides and an (at least partly) open end facing, When forrning part of the table 10, in a direction opposite the receiving direction R. This allows the second fumiture part 200 to be received inside the first fumiture part 100. In some embodiments, the first fumiture part 100 may be configured With slots for receiving the second fumiture part 200, and in some embodiments, the first fumiture part 100 may extend inside the second fumiture part 200 When forrning part of the height adjustable table 10.

In some embodiments, the first support members 110 are formed as elongated support members 1 10 rather than support panels 1 10. These elongated support members 110 may be support legs 110 for the table 10 and are preferably arranged With equal distance to each other to provide stability for the table 10.

If the first support members 110 are in the form of support legs 110, the table 10 preferably comprise three or more support legs 110. If the first support members 110 are in the form of support panels 110, the table 10 preferably comprise two or more support panels 1 10.

In some embodiments, the first fumiture piece 100 is formed With only one first support member 110. In such embodiments, the single first support member 110 is preferably arranged to coincide With a centrally located engaging axis A, effectively being as a center leg for the height adjustable table 10.

Preferably, one or more of the first support member 110 comprises a first receiving surface 115. The first receiving surface 115 preferably faces in a direction opposite the receiving direction R. In other Words, the first receiving surface 115 is configured to face, When forrning part of the table 10, one of the engaging surfaces 115, 117 of the height adjustable table 10.

As seen in Fig. la, the first receiving surface 115 is provided at a top surface of the support panels 110. As a result, depending on the orientation of the second furniture piece 200 When engaged With the first furniture piece 100 along the receiving direction R, the second engaging surface 225 (i.e. the bottom surface of the tabletop 220) Will engage the first receiving surface 115. This engagement Will effectively prevent the second furniture member 200 to be further inserted into the first fumiture member 100 and thereby controlling a height H1, H2 (see Figs. lb and 2b) of the height adjustable table 10. This Will be explained in some more detail With reference to Figs. 2a and 2b.

The first fumiture member 100 further comprises a second support member 120. In the present embodiment, the second support member 120 is arranged at a side of the support panels 110 facing another of the support panels 110, i.e. at an inside of the box formed by the support members 110. For stability, the first fumiture member 110 is preferably provided With at least two second support members 120 arranged radially opposite each other across the engaging axis A.

Each second support member 120 is preferably provided With a second receiving surface 125. The second receiving surface 125 is configured to face, When forrning part of the table 10, one of the engaging surfaces 215, 225 of the height adjustable table 10. The engaging surface 215, 225 faced by the second receiving surface 125 is preferably different from the engaging surface 215, 225 faced by the first receiving surface 115. The second receiving surface 125 may face in the same direction as the first receiving surface 115. In some embodiments, the second receiving surface 125 may face in a different direction from the first receiving surface 115. The second receiving surface(s) 120 may, depending on the mutual arrangement of the engaging surfaces 215, 225 along the engaging axis A, be arranged at a different location along the engaging axis A compared to the first support member(s) 110.

As seen in Fig. la, the second receiving surface 125 is arranged directly, in the receiving direction R, below the first engaging surface 215. As a result, when the second furniture member 200 is moved in the receiving direction R along the engaging axis A, the second receiving surface 125 will come in contact with the first engaging surface 215 and prevent the second fumiture member 200 to move further in the receiving direction R.

This is illustrated in Fig. lb, which shows the height adjustable table in a first configuration (i). At this configuration, the table 10 extends a first extension H1, i.e. a first height H1, along the engaging axis A. The engagement of the first engaging surface 215 with the second receiving surface 215 form a first fumiture engaging interface 310. In other words, the first engaging interface 310 comprises the second receiving surface 125 of the first fumiture member 100 and the first engaging surface 215 of the second fumiture member 200. The first fumiture engaging interface 310 is arranged (formed) at a first engaging height hl. As previously mentioned, in this embodiment, the second receiving surface 125 face along the engaging axis A in direction opposite to the receiving direction R, and the first engaging surface 215 face along the engaging axis A in the receiving direction R. However, the teachings herein are applicable as long as the second receiving surface 125 substantially face the first engaging surface 215.

Tuming to Fig. 2a, the same height adjustable table 10 as shown in Figs. la and lb is shown in a same xyz-coordinate system. Fig. 2a differs from Fig. la in that the second fumiture member 200 is rotated 90° about the engaging axis A. This means that the mutual rotation between the first fumiture member 100 and the second fumiture member 200 about the engaging axis A is changed by 90° compared to Fig. la. As a result of this rotation, the first engaging surface 215 will not come into contact with the second receiving surface 125 when the second fumiture member 200 is moved towards the first fumiture member 100 in the receiving direction R along the engaging axis A. As a result, the second fumiture member 200 may, in this embodiment, be inserted further into the first fumiture member 100 compared to the embodiment shown in Fig. lb. The second fumiture member 200 may be inserted into the first fumiture member ll 100 until the second engaging surface 225 engages (e.g. comes into contact with, contacts) the first receiving surface 115. In this embodiment, the underside 225 of the tabletop 220 will come into contact with the top surface 115 of the support panels 110.

This is illustrated in Fig. 2b, which shows the height adjustable table at a second configuration (ii). At this configuration, the table 10 extends a second extension H2, i.e. a first height H2, along the engaging axis A. The engagement of the second engaging surface 225 with the first receiving surface 115 forrn a second furniture engaging interface 320. In other words, the second engaging interface 320 comprises the first receiving surface 115 of the first furniture member 100 and the second engaging surface 225 of the second fumiture member 200. The second fumiture engaging interface 320 is formed (arranged) at a second engaging height h2. The second engaging height may be different from the first engaging height hl, but depending on the configuration of the fumiture members 100, 200 they may be at the same height and still allow the table 10 to be arranged at two different heights H1, H2. As previously mentioned, in this embodiment, the first receiving surface 115 face along the engaging axis A in direction opposite to the receiving direction R, and the second engaging surface 225 face along the engaging axis A in the receiving direction R. However, the teachings herein are applicable as long as the first receiving surface 115 substantially face the second engaging surface 225.

In the embodiments and configurations shown in Figs. la, lb, 2a and 2b, the engaging axis A was defined as a vertical axis intersecting a horizontal geometrical center of the table 10. However, the engaging axis A may be any suitable axis along which the fumiture members 100, 200 are engaged such that a receiving surface 115, 125 is engaged by a engaging surface 215, 225 to forrn an fumiture engaging interface 310, 320. In some embodiments, the engaging axis A differs between configurations (i), (ii) of the table 10.

From Figs la, lb, 2a and 2b, it has been shown that the height adjustable table 10 may be set a first configuration (i) having a first height H1 or in a second configuration (ii) having a second height H2. The configuration (i), (ii) is controlled by the mutual rotation about the engaging axis A between the first fumiture member 100 and the second fumiture member 200. Depending on the mutual rotation about the 12 engaging axis A between the first furniture member 100 and the second furniture member 200, the first fumiture engaging interface 310 or the second fumiture engaging interface 320 will control the height H1, H2 of the height adjustable table. At the first configuration (i) the first fumiture engaging interface 310 is active to control the height adjustable table 10 at the first height H1. At the second configuration (ii) the second fumiture engaging interface 320 is active to control the height adjustable table 10 at the second height H2.

In the embodiments presented, the receiving surfaces 115, 125 are placed at an inside of the first fumiture member 100 such that the second fumiture member 200 extends inside the first fumiture member 100. It should be mentioned that the opposite may very well be considered wherein one or more, or all receiving surfaces 115, 125 are placed at an outside of the first fumiture member 100.

The height adjustable table 10 shown in Figs 1a, 1b, 2a and 2b, is arranged in at the first configuration (i) if the fumiture members 100, 200 are engaged in the receiving direction R along the engaging axis A at a first angle about the engaging axis A. Further, the height adjustable table 10 shown in Figs 1a, 1b, 2a and 2b, is arranged at the second configuration (ii) if the fumiture members 100, 200 are engaged in the receiving direction R along the engaging axis A at a second angle about the engaging axis A. The second angle being different from the first angle. In the embodiment of Figs 1a, 1b, 2a and 2b, the second angle is shifted in 90° (or uneven multiples thereof such as 270°, 450°, 630° and so on) with regards to the first angle in order to change between the different height configurations (i), (ii).

Fig. 3 is a top view of the first fumiture member of Figs. 1a, 1b, 2a and 2b. In Fig. 3, an inside of the first fumiture member 100 is visible revealing optional guiding members 105. These guiding members 105 are arranged to guide the engaging members 210 when the height adjustable table 10 is configured into the second configuration (ii), i.e. the configuration wherein the fumiture engaging interface 320 is formed by the first receiving surface 115 and the second engaging surface 225. It should be mentioned that further guiding members 105 may be provided configured to guide the first engaging members 210 also in configurations in which the first engaging surface 215 (the 13 engaging surface of the first engaging member 210) is operational to control the height H1, H2 ofthe table 10.

With reference to Fig. 4, one embodiment of a height adjustable table 10 shown wherein the height of the height adjustable table 10 is controlled by rotating the members 100, 200 of height adjustable table in increments of 45° with regards to each other. To simplify explanation, the first fumiture member 100 and the second fumiture member 200 are shown as octagons, but their shape may very well be circular heptagon or even square, as long as the fumiture engaging interfaces 310, 320 are formed at different angles between the fumiture members 100, 200 about the engaging axis A. Further, as shown on the first fumiture part 100 in Fig. 4, for simplicity, only the receiving surfaces 115, 125, 135 are shown and not their associated support members 110, 120. The first fumiture member 110 comprises a first receiving surface 115, a second receiving surface 125, a third receiving surface 135 and a fourth receiving surface (not shown). The fourth receiving surface is arranged further along the engaging axis A in the receiving direction R compared to the third receiving surface 135 and rotated clockwise 45° with regards to the third receiving surface 135. The second fumiture member 200 comprise two first engaging surfaces 215, but no second engaging surface. The first engaging surfaces 215 are, correspondingly to the previous embodiment of Figs. la, lb, 2a, and 2b, arranged at the two first engaging members 210 of the second fumiture member 200. In this embodiment, the height adjustable table 10 may be configured at four different heights depending on the mutual rotation between the fumiture members 100, 200 about the engaging axis A. Depending on the mutual rotation, different fumiture engaging interfaces 310, 320, 330 will be operable to control the height of the table 10. If the second fumiture member 200 is moved along the engaging axis A in the receiving direction R at the rotation shown in Fig. 4, the height adjustable table 10 will be configured at a third height configuration controlled by a third engaging interface 330 comprising the first engaging surface 215 and the third receiving surface 135. If, compared to the orientation of Fig. 4, the second fumiture member 200 is rotated 45° counter clockwise (or 135° clockwise) about the engaging axis A, and then moved along the engaging axis A along the receiving direction R, the height adjustable table 10 will be configured at a second height configuration controlled 14 by a second engaging interface 320 comprising the first engaging surface 215 and the second receiving surface 125. If, compared to the orientation of Fig. 4, the second furniture member 200 is rotated 90° counter clockwise (or 90° clockwise) about the engaging axis A, and then moved along the engaging axis A along the receiving direction R, the height adjustable table 10 will be configured at a first height configuration controlled by a first engaging interface 310 comprising the first engaging surface 215 and the first receiving surface 115. Finally, if, compared to the orientation of Fig. 4, the second fumiture member 200 is rotated 135° counter clockwise (or 45° clockwise) about the engaging axis A, and then moved along the engaging axis A along the receiving direction R, the height adjustable table 10 will be configured at a fourth height configuration controlled by a fourth engaging interface 340 comprising the first engaging surface 215 and the fourth receiving surface.

From Fig. 4, it has been shown that the same engaging surface 215, 225 may be utilized in forrning a plurality of different height configurations. That is to say, the same engaging surface 215, 225 may be comprised in more than one engaging interface 310, 320, 330, 340. Correspondingly, in some embodiments, the same receiving surface 115, 125, 135 (see Figs. 5a-c) may be comprised in more than one engaging interface 310, 320 and in further embodiments, the same receiving surface 115, 125, 135 may be comprised in the some engaging interfaces 310, 320 and the same engaging surface 215, 225 may be comprised in other engaging interfaces 310, 320.

In Figs. 5a-c a height adjustable table 10 according to one embodiment is shown. In Fig. 5a, the table is shown at the first configuration (i). In this embodiment, the first fumiture member 100 comprises two support members 110 and the second fumiture member 200 comprises two engaging members 210. Both the first support members 110 and the engaging members 220 are formed as panels. As seen in Fig. 5a, the first fumiture engaging interface 310 is provided by (formed by, comprises) a, in the receiving direction R, distal end of the engaging members 210 (first engaging surface) and a, in a direction opposite the receiving direction R, distal end of the support members 110 (first receiving surface).

In Fig. 5b, the second fumiture member 200 is shown distanced from the first fumiture member 100 and rotated 90° with regards to the first fumiture member 100.

The first receiving surface 115 is provided with guiding members 117. These guiding members 117 will help ensure that, when the second fumiture member 200 engages the first receiving surface 115, the engaging surface 215, 225 will be correctly positioned. In this embodiments, the guiding members 117 are illustrated as dowels 117 which implies that the first and second engaging surfaces 215, 225 are provided with mating sockets (notches, recess), not shown. It should be mentioned that the dowels 117 may be provided at the engaging surfaces 215, 225 or there may be a combination of dowels and mating sockets on both the receiving surfaces 115, 125 and the engaging surfaces.

For completeness, Fig. 5c shows the height adjustable table (ii) at the second configuration, i.e. the corresponding arrangement as in Fig. 5b but with the fumiture members 100, 200 brought into engagement with each other.

In the embodiment of Figs. 5a-c, the second fumiture member 200 comprises openings 205. In this particular embodiment, the openings 205 are provided in the engaging panel members 210 but in some embodiments, the openings 205 may be formed between e. g. leg members or similar of the second fumiture member 200. At the second (lower) configuration (ii), the openings 205 are arranged to face in a first and a second direction being perpendicular to the engaging axis A and consequently also to the receiving direction R. One of the openings 205 face in the first direction and the other of the openings 205 may, in a preferred embodiment, face in the second direction being opposite the first direction. In some embodiment, the second fumiture member 200 only comprise one opening 205 facing in the first direction. The opening 205 allows access to an inside of the first fumiture member 100 regardless of the height configuration of the table 10 which may be utilized as a book case and/or general storage. In a preferred embodiment, the opening 205 may be utilized to store sitting fumiture 20 (Figs. 6a-d) as will be further explained in the following.

The height adjustable piece of fumiture 10 presented herein have been exemplified with all the surfaces comprised in the engaging interfaces as being parts of either the first fumiture member 100 or the second fumiture member 200. However, in some embodiments, one or more receiving surfaces are formed by a surface supporting the first fumiture member stands, e.g. a floor. 16 Figs. 6a-d shows a furniture arrangement 1 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure at different configurations. The furniture arrangement 1 comprises one height adjustable table 10 and at least one sitting furniture 20. The height adjustable table 10 of this embodiment comprises one first furniture member 100 and two second furniture members 200. Each second fumiture member 200 comprises a tabletop 220 and two engaging members 210. The second fumiture members 200 are substantially identical and similar to those shown in Fig. 5. However, in other embodiments, the second fumiture members 200 may very well be different and the height adjustable table 10 may comprise more than two second fumiture members 200. The first fumiture member 100 is configured to be engaged by the second fumiture members 200 and consequently comprises four (or three if the middle ones are considered as one) support members 110. The fumiture arrangement 1 may comprise fewer or more sitting fumiture 20. The fumiture arrangement 1 provides convenient storage of the sitting fumiture 20.

In Fig. 6a, the second fumiture members 200 are both configured at the lower, second height configuration (ii). The engaging panels 210 of the second fumiture members 200 are all provided with openings 205. The opening 205 of the, in Fig. 6a, right second fumiture member 200 is empty such that the open space may be utilized for storing books, blankets etc. In Fig. 6a, the left second fumiture member 200 is provided with two sitting fumiture 20 (only one visible in Fig. 6a).

In Fig. 6b, the left second fumiture member 200 is arranged at the first height configuration (i) and the right second fumiture member 200 is arranged at the second height configuration (ii). As previously explained, the height of the height adjustable table 10 is controlled by rotating the second fumiture members 200 with regards to the first fumiture member 100. The sitting fumiture 20 comprises a seat 23 and leg portions 25. The leg portions are arranged to extend into the first fumiture member 100 and the seat 23 is arranged such that a sitting surface of the seat 23 is proximal to and facing an outside of the first fumiture member 100. In such an arrangement, the sitting fumiture 20 will cover (e. g. occlude), or at least partly cover, an inside of the first fumiture member 100 from view. This will reduce a risk of dust and/or debris collecting inside the first fumiture member 100 and provide a more pleasing appearance of the table 10. 17 In Fig. 6c, both the second furniture member 200 are arranged at the firSt height configuration (i).

In Fig. 6d, one of the Sitting furniture 20 are removed from the firSt fumiture member 100. In Fig. 6d, the tWo Sitting fumiture 20 of the fumiture arrangement 1 are viSible. The Sitting fumiture 20 are preferably arranged (in Fig. 6d one iS removed) With their SeatS 23 facing away from each other Such that, at the Second configuration (ii), each Seat covers one reSpective opening 205 of the Second fumiture member 200. In order to accommodate both Sitting fumiture 20 inSide the height adjustable table 10, the Sitting fumiture 20 may be mutually rotated 90° before being inSerted in the table 10 With their SeatS 23 facing away from each other and out from the table 10. AS Seen in Fig. 6d, in order for the Sitting fumiture 20 to be Suitable for Sitting on, the Sitting fumiture 20 may be tumed Such that the Seat 23 faceS upWardS, i.e. in a direction opposite the inSertion direction R (not ShoWn in FigS. 6a-d).

It Should be mentioned that the Sitting fumiture 20 may be any Suitable Sitting fumiture. HoWever, in a preferred embodiment, the Sitting fumiture 20 iS a Stool 20. StoolS are Small and generally Without backreStS Which provideS a Space efficient and low coSt Sitting fumiture 20 that mateS Well With the height adjuStable table 10 of the preSent diScloSure.

The embodimentS preSented are illuStrated With receiving SurfaceS 115, 125, 135 and engaging SurfaceS 215, 225 being SubStantially horizontal and planar. In Some embodimentS, the receiving SurfaceS 115, 125, 135 and/or the engaging SurfaceS 215, 225 are formed With e. g. camS, ridgeS, protruSionS, receSSeS etc. and the other of the receiving SurfaceS 115, 125, 135 and/or the engaging SurfaceS 215, 225 are matingly formed. ThiS increaSeS the Stability of the fumiture engaging interfaceS 310, 320 and provideS the uSer With clear feedback When the fumiture memberS 100, 200 are correctly engaged and the deSired configuration (i), (ii).

ModificationS and other variantS of the deScribed embodimentS Will come to mind to one Skilled in the art having benefit of the teachingS preSented in the foregoing deScription and aSSociated draWingS. Therefore, it iS to be underStood that the embodimentS are not limited to the Specific example embodimentS deScribed in thiS diScloSure and that modificationS and other variantS are intended to be included Within 18 the scope of this disclosure. For example, While embodiments of the invention have been described With reference to height adjustable table, persons skilled in the art Will appreciate that the embodiments of the invention can equivalently be applied to other height adjustable furniture such as chairs, stools etc. Furtherrnore, although specific terrns may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Therefore, a person skilled in the art Would recognize numerous Variations to the described embodiments that Would still fall Within the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, although individual features may be included in different claims (or embodiments), these may possibly advantageously be combined, and the inclusion of different claims (or embodiments) does not imply that a combination of features is not feasible and/or advantageous. In addition, singular references do not exclude a plurality. Finally, reference signs in the claims are provided merely as a clarifying example and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims in any Way.

Claims (1)

1.Claims A height adjustable table (10), comprising: a first furniture member (100) and a second furniture member (200), the second fumiture member (200) is configured to be received by the first fumiture member (100) along an engaging axis (A), a first fumiture engaging interface (310) configured to arrange the table (10) at a first height (H1), and a second fumiture engaging interface (320) configured to arrange the table (10) at a second height (H2); Wherein the first fumiture engaging interface (310) is arranged to engage the first fumiture member (100) and the second fumiture member (200) at a different angle of rotation of the second fumiture member (200) With respect to the first fumiture member (100) about the engaging axis (A) than the second fumiture engaging interface (320). The height adjustable table (10) of claim 1, Wherein the first fumiture engaging interface (310) comprises a receiving surface (115, 125) of the first fumiture member (100) and an engaging member (215, 225) of the second fumiture member (200), the first fumiture engaging interface (310) is engaged When the receiving surface (115, 125) of the first fumiture engaging interface (310) is engaged by the engaging member (215, 225) of the first fumiture engaging interface (310). The height adjustable table (10) of claim 1 or 2, Wherein the second fumiture engaging interface (320) comprises a receiving surface (115, 125) of the first fumiture member (100) and an engaging member (215, 225) of the second fumiture member (200), the second fumiture engaging interface (320) is engaged When the receiving surface (115, 125) of the second fumiture engaging interface (320) is engaged by the engaging member (215, 225) of the second fumiture engaging interface (320). The height adjustable table (10) of any one of claim 1 to 3, Wherein each furniture engaging interface (310, 320) comprises a receiving surface (115, 125) of the first furniture member (100) facing along the engaging axis (A) in direction opposite to a receiving direction (R), and an engaging surface (215, 225) of the second furniture member (200) facing along the engaging axis (A) in the receiving direction (R). The height adjustable table (10) of claim 4, Wherein a first engaging surface (215) of the first fumiture engaging interface (310) Will engage a second receiving surface (125) of the first fumiture engaging interface (310) and arrange the height adjustable table (10) at the first height (H1) responsive to the second fumiture member (200) being received by the first fumiture member (100) in the receiving direction (R) and arranged at a first angle about the engaging axis (A). The height adjustable table (10) of claim 5, Wherein a second engaging surface (225) of the second fumiture engaging interface (320) Will be unaligned and/or out of engagement With a first receiving surface (115) of the second fumiture engaging interface (320) responsive to the second fumiture member (200) being received by the first fumiture member (100) in the receiving direction (R) and arranged at the first angle about the engaging axis (A). The height adjustable table (10) of any one of claims 4 to 6, Wherein a second engaging surface (225) of the second fumiture engaging interface (320) Will engage a first receiving surface (115) of the second fumiture engaging interface (320) and arrange the height adjustable table (10) at the second height (H2) responsive to the second fumiture member (200) being received by the first fumiture member (100) in the receiving direction (R) and arranged at a second angle about the engaging axis (A), Wherein the second angle is different from the first angle.The height adjustable table (10) of claim 7, wherein the first engaging surface (215) of the first furniture engaging interface (310) will be unaligned and/or out of engaging with the second receiving surface (125) of the first furniture engaging interface (310) responsive to the second furniture member (200) being received by the first furniture member (100) in the receiving direction (R) and arranged at the second angle about the engaging axis (A). The height adjustable table (10) of any one of claims claim 2 to 8, wherein the first fumiture engaging interface (310) comprises two first engaging surfaces (215) each provided at an end of a respective engaging member (210) of the second fumiture member (200) arranged to extend along the engaging axis (A) and to be received by the first fumiture member (100), preferably, the first fumiture engaging interface (310) further comprises two second receiving surfaces (125) of the first fumiture member (100), each being arranged to receive a respective one of the two first engaging surfaces (215). The height adjustable table (10) of any one of claims claim 3 to 9 when depending on claim 2, wherein the same engaging surface (215, 225) is utilized by both the first fumiture engaging interface (310) and the second fumiture engaging interface (320), or the same receiving surface (115, 125, 135) is utilized by both the first fumiture engaging interface (310) and the second fumiture engaging interface (320). The height adjustable table (10) of any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the respective receiving surfaces (115, 125, 135) and the corresponding respective engaging surfaces (215, 225) are matingly formed. The height adjustable table (10) of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least a first guiding member (105) configured to guide the second fumiture member (200) when arranged at the second angle and received by the first fumiture member (100).The height adjustable table (10) of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second furniture member (200) is received inside the first furniture member (100). The height adjustable table (10) of any one of the preceding claims, comprising two second fumiture members (200), two first fumiture engaging interfaces (310) and two second fumiture engaging interfaces (320), wherein each second fumiture member (200) associated with one respective first fumiture engaging interfaces (310) and one respective second fumiture engaging interfaces (320). A fumiture arrangement (1), comprising the height adjustable table (10) of any one of claims 1 to 12, and a first sitting fumiture (20), wherein the height adjustable table (10) comprises a first opening (205) in a first direction perpendicular to the receiving direction and the first sitting fumiture (20) is at least partly arrangeable inside the opening (205) along the first direction, preferably the complete first sitting fumiture (20) is arrangeable inside the first opening (205). The fumiture arrangement (1) of claim 15, further comprising a second sitting fumiture (20), wherein the height adjustable table (10) further comprises a second opening (205) in a second direction opposite to the first direction and the second sitting fumiture (20) is at least partly arrangeable inside the second opening (205) along the second direction, preferably the complete second sitting fumiture (20) is arrangeable inside the second opening (205). The fumiture arrangement (1) of claim 15 or 16, wherein the first sitting fumiture (20) and/or the second sitting fumiture (20) is a stool.