TWI766801B - folding table - Google Patents

Abstract

A folding table includes a table board extending in the longitudinal direction, two table leg units respectively having table legs installed on the table board, and a telescopic support unit. The telescopic support unit includes two support members respectively disposed on the table base units, a first telescopic group connected to the support members and including an inner tube defining an installation channel and an outer tube sleeved on the inner tube, and The pressing and positioning group is located in the installation channel and can elastically retract and protrude out of the outer tube. Pressing the positioning group can switch between the locked state and the unlocked state. In the locked state, the pressing and positioning group protrudes out of the outer tube, so that the outer tube and the inner tube cannot move relative to each other. In the unlocked state, the pressing and positioning group does not protrude out of the outer tube, so that the outer tube and the inner tube can move toward each other to fold and fold the table. Using the design of the telescopic support unit, the folding table can be quickly unfolded and folded.

Description

folding table

The present invention relates to a table, especially a folding table.

Generally, furniture that can be moved and moved, such as folding tables and chairs, can be folded to save space when not in use, and taken out and unfolded for use when needed. Due to the flexibility of use, and the storage does not take up space after being folded, it can be widely used in outdoor activities or occasions where a tabletop needs to be added temporarily.

Therefore, how to design a folding table that is easy to unfold and fold and has more table space for placing items is one of the goals of active research and development by those skilled in the art.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a folding table that overcomes at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

Therefore, the folding table of the present invention includes a table board extending in a longitudinal direction, two table leg units, and a telescopic support unit.

The table leg units are arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction, and each table leg unit includes two table legs that can be pivotally mounted on the table board.

The telescopic support unit includes two support members respectively disposed on the table leg units and spaced from the table board, a support member connected between the support members and including an inner tube, and a support member that can move along the longitudinal direction. A first telescopic group sleeved on the outer pipe of the inner pipe, and a pressing and positioning group. The inner tube has an installation channel extending along the longitudinal direction, the pressing and positioning group is located in the installation channel, and can be elastically retracted radially through the inner tube and the outer tube to protrude out of the outer tube. The pressing and positioning group can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state relative to the first telescopic group. In the locked state, the pressing and positioning group protrudes out of the outer tube, so that the outer tube and the inner tube cannot move relative to each other, and the table leg units can jointly stand on a ground. In the unlocked state, the pressing and positioning group does not protrude out of the outer tube, so that the outer tube and the inner tube can move toward each other, so as to fold the folding table.

The effect of the present invention is: by utilizing the design of the telescopic support unit, when the pressing and positioning group protrudes out of the outer tube and is in a locked state, the table leg units cannot be folded, and when the pressing and positioning group does not protrude out of the outer tube When the outer tube is in the unlocked state, the inner tube and the outer tube can move and retract relative to each other to be able to fold the foldable table, the operation is very simple, and the foldable table can be folded or unfolded conveniently and quickly.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are designated by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , a first embodiment of the folding table of the present invention is suitable for standing on a ground (not shown in the figure), and includes a table board 1 and two table legs arranged on the table board 1 unit 2 , a telescopic support unit 3 , and an auxiliary storage unit 4 .

The table top 1 is in the shape of a rectangle and extends back and forth along a longitudinal direction D, and has a bottom surface 11 and a table top 12 opposite to the bottom surface 11 for placing articles (not shown).

The table leg units 2 are arranged on the bottom side of the table top 1 at intervals along the longitudinal direction D, and can stand on the ground. Each table foot unit 2 includes two table legs 21 located on the bottom side of the table board 1 and arranged at a left and right interval along a transverse direction T transverse to the longitudinal direction D. The connecting portion 22 at the top end of the table top 1 and two mounting members 23 arranged along the transverse direction T and mounted on the bottom surface 11 of the table top 1 and respectively surround the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 22 together with the table top 1 . The connecting portion 22 can rotate relative to the corresponding mounting member 23 along its own axis, and the connecting portion 22 and the table legs 21 together form an inverted "U"-shaped member, and the mounting members are used. 23. The connecting portion 22 and the table legs 21 are installed on the bottom surface 11 of the table board 1, and can be pivoted to the length direction of the table feet 21 relative to the table board 1 in the direction of the other table foot unit 2 parallel to the table top 1 (as shown in Figure 7). In this embodiment, each table leg 21 of each table foot unit 2 can be stretched up and down along its length direction, so as to jointly adjust the overall height of the folding table. Since the structures for adjusting the length of each table leg 21 are numerous and well-known, they will not be repeated here.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4 , the telescopic support unit 3 is located on the bottom side of the table top 1 and is spaced up and down from the table top 1 , and includes two support members 31 respectively disposed on the table leg units 2 , and one connected to the table top 1 . A first telescopic group 32 , a pressing and positioning group 33 , and a plurality of second telescopic groups 34 are connected between the supporting elements 31 between the supporting elements 31 .

Each support member 31 is in the shape of a horizontal bar, and is spaced up and down from the table board 1 , and is pivotally connected between the corresponding table legs 21 of the table foot unit 2 so as to be rotatable along its own axis.

The first telescopic group 32 includes an inner tube 321 whose front end is connected to the support member 31 at the front side, and an inner tube 321 whose rear end is connected to the support member 31 at the rear side and can move back and forth along the longitudinal direction D The outer tube 322 is sleeved on the inner tube 321 . The inner tube 321 has an inner peripheral surface 323 defining a mounting channel 324 extending along the longitudinal direction D, an outer peripheral surface 325 opposite to the inner peripheral surface 323 , and a radially penetrating the inner peripheral surface 323 The first through hole 326 communicates with the outer peripheral surface 325 and the installation channel 324 . The outer tube 322 has a second through hole 327 penetrating radially and corresponding to the position of the first through hole 326 . When the positions of the first through hole 326 and the second through hole 327 correspond, the inner tube 321 and the outer tube 322 together in the longitudinal direction D form a maximum length (L).

The pressing and positioning group 33 includes a generally V-shaped elastic member 331 located in the installation channel 324 of the inner tube 321 and supported against the inner peripheral surface 323 of the inner tube 321 , and a protruding from the upper end of the elastic member 331 . Pressing member 332 . The elastic member 331 provides the pressing member 332 with a radially outward elastic force, so that the pressing member 332 can elastically retract through the first through hole 326 of the inner tube 321 and the second through hole 327 of the outer tube 322 to protrude. The outer tube 322 extends out. In this embodiment, the elastic member 331 of the pressing and positioning group 33 and the pressing member 332 together form a V-shaped quick positioning elastic piece.

The second telescopic groups 34 and the first telescopic group 32 are arranged at intervals along the transverse direction T, and are respectively located on the left and right sides of the first telescopic group 32 . Each second telescopic group 34 includes an inner tube 341 fixedly connected to the support member 31 on the front side with its front end, and a support member 31 fixed on the rear side with its rear end The longitudinal direction D is movably sleeved on the outer sleeve 342 of the inner sleeve 341 . Therefore, each second telescopic group 34 can be driven by the first telescopic group 32 along the longitudinal direction D to be telescopically disposed between the supporting members 31 . In this embodiment, the number of the second telescopic groups 34 is two.

The auxiliary storage unit 4 includes a rectangular auxiliary storage plate 41 which is placed on the top side of the first telescopic group and the top side of the second telescopic group, and two are arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction D and installed on the The bottom side of the auxiliary storage plate 41 is for the first telescopic group 32 to be telescopically sleeved on the sleeve fixing member 42 of the first telescopic group 32 along the longitudinal direction D.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the pressing and positioning group 33 can be switched between a locked state (as shown in FIG. 4 ) and an unlocked state (as shown in FIG. 5 ) relative to the first telescopic group 32 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 , in the locked state, the pressing member 332 of the pressing and positioning group 33 protrudes out of the outer tube 322 through the first through hole 326 and the second through hole 327 , so that the outer tube 322 The inner tube 321 cannot move relative to the longitudinal direction D, and the inner tube 321 and the outer tube 322 have the maximum length (L). The entire length of the inner tube 321 and the outer tube 322 is fixed at the maximum length (L), so that the first telescopic group 32 and the second telescopic group 34 can be supported against the Between the base unit 2. At this time, the table legs 21 of the table foot units 2 are perpendicular to the table board 1 and can stand together on the ground stably. Referring to FIGS. 5 to 7 , in the unlocked state, the pressing and positioning group 33 does not protrude from the outer peripheral surface 325 of the inner tube 321 , so that the outer tube 322 and the inner tube 321 can move toward each other and shorten the first telescopic The overall length of the group 32 is synchronously driven and rotated along the arrow A to rotate the connecting parts 22 and the table legs 21 of the table leg units 2, so that the table legs 21 of each table leg unit 2 and the table board 1 are sandwiched between The angle is less than 90 degrees, and the folding table can be folded.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , when the folding table is folded, the length direction of the table legs 21 is parallel to the extending direction of the table board 1 . When the foldable table needs to be unfolded, the table leg units 2 are rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow A to be opened until the table legs 21 are perpendicular to the table board 1 and can stand on the ground.

In other variations of this embodiment, the sheathing fixing member 42 can also be omitted. The auxiliary auxiliary storage board 41 is directly placed on the top side of the first telescopic group 32 and the second telescopic group 34 in a removable manner.

Referring to FIG. 8 , it is a second embodiment of the folding table of the present invention. The second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, and the difference lies in that the telescopic support unit 3 and the table base unit 2 are described in detail below. difference.

Each table leg unit 2 omits the connecting portion 22 and the mounting member 23 (as shown in FIG. 2 ), and each table leg 21 is directly pivoted on the bottom side of the table top 1 . Each support member 31 of the telescopic support unit 3 has a support portion 311 connected to each other at a predetermined angle, so that each support member 31 is in a concave “V” shape, and the second telescopic group 34 (eg, shown in Figure 2). The supporting member 31 and the first telescopic group 32 jointly support the auxiliary receiving plate 41 . Each support portion 311 is also pivotally connected to the respective table legs 21 , so that the table legs 21 on the same side are connected to each other by the support members 31 . When the pressing and positioning group 33 is operated and pressed, the table legs 21 are rotated synchronously, and the folding table can also be folded.

Referring to FIG. 9 , it is a third embodiment of the folding table of the present invention. The third embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, except that the auxiliary storage unit 4 is omitted in the third embodiment (as shown in FIG. 1 ). shown), and the number of the second telescopic groups 34 is four. The second telescopic groups 34 are disposed on opposite long sides of the first telescopic group 21 two by two, and are spaced along the transverse direction T together with the first telescopic group 32 . In this way, the top surface of the first telescopic group 32 and the top surface of the second telescopic group 34 which are densely arranged can be used to store objects, and there is no need to additionally provide the auxiliary storage board 42 (as shown in FIG. 2 ).

To sum up, the folding table of the present invention, using the design of the telescopic support unit 3, can rotate the table legs 21 synchronously when the pressing and positioning group 33 is pressed, so as to drive the shortening of the first telescopic group 32 and the first telescopic group 32. The length of the two telescopic groups 34 can easily and quickly fold and unfold the folding table. Furthermore, by utilizing the design of the auxiliary storage board 41, the folding table can be further increased with an additional layer of plane for storing items, and in the process of folding or unfolding the table leg unit 2, the auxiliary storage board 41 does not need to be removed from the table. The separation of the body is very convenient for use and transportation, so it can indeed achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the application for patent of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. within the scope of the invention patent.

1: Table board 11: Bottom surface 12: Desktop 2: Table foot unit 21: Table feet 22: Connection part 23: Mounting pieces 3: Telescopic support unit 31: Supports 311: Support Department 32: The first telescopic group 321: Inner tube 322: Outer tube 323: inner surface 324: Installation channel 325: Peripheral surface 326: First Piercing 327: Second Piercing 33: Press the positioning group 331: Elastic 332: Press parts 34: The second telescopic group 341: Inner set tube 342: Outer casing tube 4: Auxiliary storage unit 41: Auxiliary storage board 42: wear sleeve fasteners D: Longitudinal direction T: Horizontal orientation L: maximum length

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: 1 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of the folding table of the present invention; 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment from another perspective; Figure 3 is a bottom view illustrating the first embodiment; 4 is an incomplete cross-sectional schematic diagram illustrating a pressing and positioning group of the first embodiment in a locked state; FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4, illustrating that the pressing and positioning group is in an unlocked state; Figure 6 is a side view illustrating the first embodiment; Figure 7 is a perspective view illustrating the first embodiment being collapsed; 8 is a perspective view illustrating a second embodiment of the folding table of the present invention; and FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a third embodiment of the folding table of the present invention.

1: Table board

11: Bottom surface

12: Desktop

2: Table foot unit

21: Table feet

22: Connection part

23: Mounting pieces

3: Telescopic support unit

31: Supports

32: The first telescopic group

321: Inner tube

322: Outer tube

33: Press the positioning group

34: The second telescopic group

341: Inner set tube

342: Outer casing tube

4: Auxiliary storage unit

41: Auxiliary storage board

42: wear sleeve fasteners

D: Longitudinal direction

T: Horizontal orientation

Claims (10)

A folding table, comprising: a table board extending along a longitudinal direction; two table leg units arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction, each table foot unit comprising two table legs that can be pivotally mounted on the table board ; And a telescopic support unit, located on the bottom side of the table board, and includes two support members that are respectively arranged on the table leg units and spaced from the table board up and down, a support member connected between the support members and including an inner tube And a first telescopic group sleeved on the outer pipe of the inner pipe movably along the longitudinal direction, and a pressing and positioning group, the inner pipe has an installation channel extending along the longitudinal direction, the pressing and positioning group is located in the installation channel and can be elastically retracted radially through the inner tube and the outer tube to protrude out of the outer tube, the pressing and positioning group can be in a locked state and an unlocked state relative to the first telescopic group In the locked state, the pressing and positioning group protrudes out of the outer tube, so that the outer tube and the inner tube cannot move relative to each other, and the table leg units can stand together on a ground. In the unlocked state When the pressing and positioning group does not protrude out of the outer tube, the outer tube and the inner tube can move toward each other, so as to fold the folding table. The folding table as claimed in claim 1, wherein each supporting member is connected between the table legs of the respective table base unit, and the inner tube of the first telescopic group further has a connection connected to the installation channel and A radially penetrating first through hole, the outer tube has a radially penetrating second through hole, the pressing and positioning group can be retracted through the first through hole and the second through hole to protrude out of the outer tube. The folding table of claim 2, wherein the pressing and positioning group of the telescopic support unit comprises an elastic member located in the installation channel of the inner tube, and A pressing member connected to the elastic member and protruding out of the outer tube in a retractable manner, the elastic member provides a radially outward elastic force of the pressing member. The folding table of claim 3, wherein the inner tube of the first telescopic group has an inner peripheral surface defining the installation channel, and the elastic member of the pressing and positioning group is elastically supported against the inner tube of the inner tube inner surface. The folding table of claim 4, wherein the elastic member of the pressing and positioning group is a V-shaped elastic piece. The folding table of claim 1, wherein the telescopic support unit further comprises a plurality of second telescopic groups spaced apart from each other along a transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, and each second telescopic group is telescopically arranged on the between the supports of the base units. The folding table of claim 6, wherein each second telescopic group of the telescopic support unit includes an inner tube connected to one of the support members and extending along the longitudinal direction, and a tube connected to the other support The outer sleeve is sleeved on the inner sleeve and can move along the longitudinal direction. The folding table according to claim 7, further comprising an auxiliary storage unit, the auxiliary storage unit comprising an auxiliary storage board resting on the top side of the first telescopic group and the top side of the second telescopic group, and at least one The sleeve fixing member is installed on the bottom side of the auxiliary storage board and is provided for the first telescopic group to be telescopically sleeved on the first telescopic group along the longitudinal direction. The folding table according to claim 1, wherein each table base unit further comprises a connecting portion integrally connected to the top of the table legs adjacent to the table board, and at least one connection portion mounted on the bottom side of the table board and A mounting piece that surrounds the connecting part together with the table board, so that the connecting part can be relative to the table board together with the table legs Pivot towards the other base unit. The foldable table according to claim 1, wherein each table leg of each table foot unit can extend up and down along its length direction.

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