WO2009035426A2

WO2009035426A2 - Foldable table mechanism

Info

Publication number: WO2009035426A2
Application number: PCT/TR2008/000110
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ahmet Kahraman
Original assignee: Gentas Genel Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
Priority date: 2007-09-11
Filing date: 2008-09-11
Publication date: 2009-03-19
Also published as: WO2009035426A3; EP2187778A2

Abstract

This invention is related especially to foldable table mechanism (13) having top clayed, pillar pipe (15), table pillar (16), and an arm (6) getting out of the said tab (7) 5 enabling the table to be folded, used in places such as meeting rooms in work places, restaurant, hotels and houses; intended to comprise the table being folded practically, the table being folded and taking little place when not used, easily storable and kept, practically conveyable, at least one t-connecter (1) increasing the strength by clutching the table plate, and at least one t-connecter housing(14) 0 enabling the said t-connecter (1) to be positioned on the mechanism bearing (9).

Description

FOLDABLE TABLE MECHANISM

Technical Field

The invention is related to the tables of which the working surface is foldable, used for common objectives in places such as house, workplace, restaurant and hotel.

The invention specifically relates to a foldable table mechanism being used in places such as meeting rooms in workplaces, restaurants, houses and etc., performing the closure of the tables having top plate and pillars practically, provided to cover little place by folding when not used, easily stored and kept and practically conveyable.

Background Art

Currently, there are a number of table configurations having foldable structure.

In the present implementations, many kinds of table have been developed specifically for house needs due to such reasons like easy usage, place covering problems and being conveyed as a result of the heaviness. Foldable tables have been developed for usage in houses and other places for example easy usage in many places such as workplaces, restaurants and meeting rooms in workplaces, and for specifically making them cover little place. The places which need the area that the table covers most are houses.

Today, there are tables as a classical technical implementation used as foldable tables and enabling to cover little place for usage. No difference is seen in the present implementations between the working mechanisms and implementation techniques of foldable tables. Although they meet the need for place as usage area in the place, they bring disadvantages in several ways. In another table mechanism, the table plate is made up of a single part and/or surface; however, it is laid towards sideways by means of de-fixing the mounting elements formed at the bottom surface and therefore the table is provided to be folded.

In the background art, two opposite person should pull the top plates and then the part hidden at the bottom should be opened by one person so as to open the tables; which results in difficulty in usage, and also the area where the table is present cannot be used effectively.

In the background art, a big closed box starting from the top plate to the ground is required so as to hide the modules (foldable plates) positioned under the top plate used for enlarging the tables used. This box results in the table's being heavy ad bring out difficulty in usage and heaviness as it covers a particular place under the table.

In the background art, transportation problems occur in the tables used and wanted to be taken from one place to another. Tables both cover a big place and they cost very much for they cannot be folded absolutely when conveyed.

In the background art, the endurance is poor as a result of the fact that the mechanisms used for folding the tables do not completely meet the heaviness of the tables.

In the background art, the mechanisms used for folding the tables give damage to the plate of the table.

In the background art, the mechanisms of the tables used get broken in a very short time, which results in extra costs, workforce expenditure and loss of time.

In the background art, in the cases of unnecessary constraining of the tables used, deforming rate is more due to the reasons of turn buckling, buckling and wedging.

In the background art, the endurance is less for the abrasions occurring in the tables used. It is known that several implementations are currently present about the foldable tables.

One of these implementations is related to a table pillar mechanism folded by moving on a slide in documentation no 2006/03847. According to this implementation, the invention is related to the pillar parts of the foldable tables. The pillars mounted to the moveable top part moving planar at the inner part of the slide part fixed as tight integrating to the bottom part of the table plate is centred with the moveable bottom part. These pillars are assembled by adducting to each other and made planar; when force is applied in such way, the moveable top part moves planar in the slide and fixes right in the bottom part of the table plate by sliding downwards. The system is related to being composed of a table plate, bottom part with slide movement, pillars and moveable top part.

Another implementation is related to a dining table with seat group with foldable joint in the documentation no 1998/01059. According to this implementation, it is related to a dining table with foldable seat group produced from materials such as steel profile, PVC, and etc., whose joint (hinge) sequence of the dining table, table pillars and seat group (bench) is formed on the table pillar, the joint middle lug of which the joint right and left lugs are formed on the seat group (bench) pillar and which is composed of joint shaft.

Consequently, the mechanisms in the tables have been undergoing developments; therefore, new configurations are required to eliminate the abovementioned disadvantages and bring solutions to the present systems.

The Object of the Invention

The present invention is related to a foldable table mechanism meeting the abovementioned requirements, eliminating the entire disadvantages and bringing some additional advantages.

The object of the invention is to provide covering little place and be easily stored and kept when not used. >

Another object of the invention is to form a foldable table mechanism clutching the table plate completely and conveying the heaviness of the table easily.

Another object of the invention is to provide the total volume the table covers when not used to be decreased.

Another object of the invention is to form a practical table folding mechanism by means of providing easy folding in tables.

Another object of the invention is to provide the transportation process to be easier and the costs to be decreased by means of providing the tables to cover little place when conveyed in; other words, by means of providing the table to be folded completely.

Another object of the invention is to provide the folding mechanisms in tables to be more endurable.

Another object of the invention is to prevent the mechanisms of the tables used from being broken easily and preventing the workforce costs and loss of time by means of decreasing the costs.

Another object of the invention is to decrease the deforming rate occurring as a result of turn buckling, buckling and wedging in the foldable table mechanisms.

Another object of the invention is to increase the endurance rate in the abrasions occurring in the tables.

Another object of the invention is to provide the transposition of the table required when cleaning or different reasons to be made easily.

So as to achieve the all advantages mentioned above and which will be understood from the detailed description here below the present invention; development is made by forming a more practical and endurable foldable table mechanism by means of forming t profile in the housings on the sump.

The structural and characteristic features of the invention will be more clearly understood from the figures and the detailed description with respect to these figures; therefore, the evaluation should be made regarding these figures and the detailed description. Brief Description of the Figures

Evaluation by the figures described here below is required for the present invention to be configured and the advantages with the additional elements to be understood in the best way.

Fig 1 : A figurative front view of the invention related foldable table mechanism in de- fixed position.

Fig 2: A figurative front view of the invention related foldable table mechanism in fixed position. Fig 3: A figurative front view of the invention related foldable table mechanism in fixed position with the pillar and the body.

Fig 4: A figurative view of the invention related foldable table mechanism in back and open position; and a view of table in the folded position.

Reference Numbers

1. T connector

2. Fixing elements

3. Pipe 4. Arm bearing

5. Housing

6. Arm

7. Tab

8. Clutching housing 9. Mechanism bearing

10. Nut

11. Montage fixing element

12. Shaft 13. Foldable table mechanism

14. T connector housing

15. Pillar pipe

16. Table pillar

17. Spring

18. Pipe

19. T connector top surface

Detailed Description of the Invention

In this detailed description, the preferred configurations of the invention related foldable table mechanism (13) are described only towards the subject to be better understood and in a way that no limiting effect is occurred.

The figurative view of the invention related foldable table mechanism (13) is present in Fig 1. The arm bearing (4) is fixed with pillar pipe (15), nut (10) and montage fixing element (11) by the shaft (12). Pipe (18) is present on the said arm bearing (4). A housing (5) is formed on the said arm bearing (4) for the arm (6) to enter. The said nut (10) is preferably in the shape of rectangle. The said montage fixing element (11) is preferably in the shape of annular. The pipe (3) is used for the mechanism (13) to be moveable. The said pipe (3) is preferably produced from aluminium. The tab (7) on the said arm (6) is entered into the housing (5) on the said arm bearing (4). Clutching housing (8) is present on the said arm. Preferably, a pipe (3) produced from aluminium for the mechanism (13) to be moveable on the arm (6). The spring (17) is connected to the pipe (3) on the arm (6). The said spring (17) provides the said mechanism (13) to work more effective by providing flexibility in the mechanism (13). Unlikely to the present technique, the mechanism bearing (9) is connected to the t connector housing (14) on it by means of the t connector (1). The fixing elements (2) are connected to the pipes (3) and the pipe (18). The said t connector top surface (19) and the bottom surface of the table plate will be fixed by either expansion bolt-screw or an appropriate metal sheet screw. The said fixing elements (2) are preferably produced from plastic. Mechanism's (13) clutching the table plate better, its being used more effectively and no conveying problems being is provided by means of the t connector (1). A figurative front view of the invention related foldable table mechanism (13) in fixed position is given in Fig 2, a figurative front view of the invention related foldable table mechanism (13) in fixed position with the pillar (16) and the pillar pipe (15) is given in Fig 3, and a figurative view of the invention related foldable table mechanism (13) in fixed position with pillar (16) and the pillar pipe (15) in back and open position; and a view of table in the folded position is given in Fig 4.

The operation process of the invention is such; when the arm (6) is pulled downwards, the tab (7) gets out from the housing (5) it is in. At the same time, the spring (17) at the end of the arm (6) preferably produced from plastic in the mechanism bearing (9) is stressed and it delivers the movement to the pipe (3) it is connected to. Consequently, the mechanism (13) provides the table to get into closed position by means of moving the table plate on the mechanism bearing (9). The table plate is moved by the user when opening the table and at the same time the tab (7) bets locked by entering into housing (5) again by means of the spring (17).

The protection coverage of this application is defined in the claims section and certainly it cannot be limited to what has been described above by the object of exemplifying. It is clear that an innovation of a technical expert may be used in changing sections in form; and similar configurations may be used in different areas in the similar object. Therefore, it is obvious that such configurations will lack of innovation and especially exceeding the background art criteria.

Claims

1. This invention is related especially to foldable table mechanism (13) having top clayed, pillar pipe (15), table pillar (16), and an arm (6) getting out of the said tab (7) enabling the table to be folded, used in places such as meeting rooms in work places, restaurant, hotels and houses; characterized in that ; intended to provide the table plate to be closed practically, to cover little place by folding when not used, easily storable and kept, practically conveyable and folded; and intended to comprise,

- At least one t connector (1) increasing the endurance by clutching the table plate,

- At least one t connector housing (14) enabling the said t connector (1) to be positioned on the mechanism bearing (9).

2. A mechanism according to Claim 1 , intended to comprise at least one arm (6) having a tab (7) enabling the table to be opened and closed.

3. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise at least one arm bearing (4) where the housing (5) connected to the tab (7) on the said arm (6).

4. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise at least one pipe (3) connected to the arm (6) enabling the said mechanism (13) to be moveable.

5. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise at least one pipe (18) enabling the at least one arm bearing (4) connected to the said mechanism bearing (9) and providing the mechanism to be moveable to be connected to the said mechanism bearing (9).

6. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise at least one clutching housing (8) used in user's lifting and lowering the said arm (6) so as to open and close the said arm (6).

7. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise at least one shaft (12) enabling the connection between the table pillar (16) and the mechanism (13).

8. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise a fixing element (2) produced preferably from plastic.

9. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise pipes (3, 18) produced preferably from aluminium.

10. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise an arm (6) produced preferably from plastic.

11. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise at least one spring (17) delivering the movement to the said pipe (3) to which it is connected.

12. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise a nut (10) preferably in the shape of rectangle.

13. A mechanism according to any one of the claims here above, intended to comprise a montage fixing element (11) preferably in the shape of annular or square.