This application claims priority to Chinese patent application number 202020221384.0, filed Feb. 27, 2020, and Chinese patent application number 202022199246.X, filed Sep. 29, 2020. Chinese patent application number 202020221384.0 and Chinese patent application number 202022199246.X are incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to a folding table.
Existing folding tables mainly comprise a table board and a pair of X-shaped cross legs. The table board is hinged on the X-shaped cross legs. The X-shaped cross legs are folded while the table board is turned over. Although the structure of folding tables with X-shaped cross legs is very simple, the table board is simply and rotatably connected to the X-shaped cross legs without any positioning, which enables the folding table to be unfolded and folded at will, and the structure is very weak.
In order to enhance the stability of the folding table, people have added a support frame between the table board and table legs. The table board and the table legs are respectively and rotatably connected to the support frame. The table board and the support frame, as well as the table legs and the support frame, are connected by support poles. This structure relies on the support poles, which are usually diagonally situated, to maintain a structural stability of the table when the table is in an unfolded state, which greatly improves a rigidity of the folding table. However, there are multiple, diagonally situated support poles arranged under the table board. The diagonally situated support poles limit a utilization rate of space under the table board. The space able to receive feet under the folding table is reduced, the comfort of people sitting at the folding table is not very good, and usage of the folding table is inconvenient. In addition, in order to further improve the stability of the folding table when the folding table is unfolded, some folding tables also have a locking mechanism between the table board and the support frame. For example, an elastic buckle on the support frame snaps into a locking hole of the table board. When the locking mechanism is unlocked, the elastic buckle needs to be forced opened. Fingers of a user can be easily pinched, and the operation is very inconvenient.
The present disclosure provides a folding table. The folding structure of the folding table is firm and simple, and the folding structure is convenient to use.
In order to solve the technical problems, a technical solution of the present disclosure is as follows.
A folding table comprises a table board, a support leg, and a bracket connected between the table board and the support leg. A top portion of the bracket is disposed with an upper crossbar, the upper crossbar is positioned on a rear portion of a bottom surface of the table board, the table board is configured to rotate about the upper crossbar, a bottom portion of the table board is disposed with one or more pawls, the upper crossbar is disposed with one or more lock plates, edges of the one or more lock plates comprise at least one ratchet wheel groove. When the one or more pawls are disposed in the at least one ratchet wheel groove, the table board is configured to rotate upward. When the folding table is in a folded state, the one or more pawls are separated from the at least one ratchet wheel groove, and the table board rotates downward to be vertically disposed. When the folding table is in an unfolded state, the table board rotates upward. When the one or more pawls are disposed in the at least one ratchet wheel groove, the table board is locked to prevent the table board from rotating downward. When the table board needs to be folded, the table board firstly rotates upward to enable the one or more pawls to be separated from the at least one ratchet wheel groove, and the table board then rotates downward to be folded.
Compared with the existing techniques, the technical solution has the following advantages.
The top of the bracket is disposed with an upper crossbar to rotatably connect with the table board, so that the table board can be rotated around the upper crossbar to realize folding and unfolding. Moreover, the bottom of the table board is disposed with pawl, and the upper crossbar is equipped with ratchet wheel grooves. The pawl and the ratchet wheel groove define a ratchet and pawl mechanism to limit the position of the table board. The table board cannot be turned down when in use, and the table board can bear weight well. The structure is firm, and the structure under the table board is simple. When the table board needs to be folded, the table board can be turned upward to separate the pawl from the ratchet wheel groove to realize unlocking. After unlocking, the table board can be turned down to a folded state, which is very convenient to operate
The present disclosure will be further described below in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
Referring to
A top portion of the bracket 30 is disposed with an upper crossbar 32, and the upper crossbar 32 is positioned on a rear portion of a bottom surface of the table board 10. The table board 10 is configured to rotate (i.e., rotates 90 degrees) about the upper crossbar 32. A bottom portion of the table board 10 is disposed with one or more pawls 40. The upper crossbar 32 is disposed with one or more lock plates 321. Edges of the one or more lock plates 321 comprise at least one ratchet wheel groove 322, and the one or more pawls 40 and the at least one ratchet wheel groove 322 define one or more ratchet and pawl mechanisms. That is, when the one or more pawls 40 are snapped to the ratchet wheel groove 322, the table board 10 is restricted to rotate in a single direction (i.e., rotate 90 degrees in a single direction). In this embodiment, the table board 10 is configured to rotate upward when the one or more pawls 40 are disposed in the at least one ratchet wheel groove 322.
In a folded state (as shown in
The one or more pawls 40 of the table board 10 and the at least one ratchet wheel groove 322 of the bracket 30 define the one or more ratchet and pawl mechanisms to position the table board 10 during use in the unfolded state, and the table board 10 only needs to rotate upward to release the positioning to fold the table board 10. The operation is very convenient. In some embodiments, the one or more lock plates 321 are fan-shaped plate structures, and the one or more pawls 40 are disposed in the at least one ratchet wheel groove 322 to limit a rotation direction of the table board 10. Mating relationships between the one or more pawls 40 and the at least one ratchet wheel groove 322 are conventional and will not be described further herein.
In some embodiments, the folding table further comprises one or more snapping torsion springs 50, and the one or more snapping torsion springs 50 apply upward elastic forces to the one or more pawls 40 to enable the one or more pawls 40 to be fastened to the at least one ratchet wheel groove 322. In this way, when the one or more pawls 40 rotate with the table board 10 to align with the at least one ratchet wheel groove 322, the one or more pawls 40 are completely automatically fastened to the at least one ratchet wheel groove 322 without manual intervention. The operation is therefore more convenient.
In some embodiments, one or more mounting bases 60 are disposed on a lower side (i.e., the bottom surface) of the table board 10, and the one or more mounting bases 60 are locked to the lower side of the table board 10 by screws. The one or more pawls 40 are disposed on the one or more mounting bases 60, first ends of the one or more snapping torsion springs 50 are tensioned to abut the one or more mounting bases 60, and second ends of the one or more snapping torsion springs 50 are secured to the one or more pawls 40. The one or more pawls 40 are disposed on the one or more mounting bases 60, so that an internal structure of the table board 10 will not be occupied. The internal structure of the table board 10 does not need to be changed, and the table board 10 can be made to be thin.
In some embodiments, each of the edges of the one or more lock plates 321 comprise a plurality of ratchet wheel grooves 322 disposed along an arc track at intervals. Referring to
In some embodiments, the folding table further comprises one or more reset torsion springs 80, and the one or more reset torsion springs 80 apply elastic forces to the table board 10 to enable the table board 10 to have a tendency to rotate downward (e.g., to the folded state). After the table board 10 rotates upward (e.g., to the unfolded state), the one or more pawls 40 slide over the uppermost ratchet wheel groove 322 (as shown in
In some embodiments, the one or more mounting bases 60 cover the plurality of ratchet wheel grooves 322, and the one or more reset torsion springs 80 are tensioned between the one or more mounting bases 60 and the one or more lock plates 321.
In some embodiments, one or more reinforcing members 90 are disposed in the one or more mounting bases 60. The one or more reinforcing members 90 encompass the upper crossbar 32, and the one or more pawls 40 are rotatably connected to the one or more reinforcing members 90. The one or more snapping torsion springs 50 are tensioned between the one or more reinforcing members 90 and the one or more pawls 40, and the one or more reset torsion springs 80 are tensioned between the one or more reinforcing members 90 and the upper crossbar 32. The one or more reinforcing members 90 have better strength, and the one or more pawls 40 are connected to the one or more reinforcing members 90 to ensure that positions of the one or more pawls 40 does not move, so that the one or more pawls 40 more accurately mate and are disposed in the plurality of ratchet wheel grooves 322.
In some embodiments, two ends of the upper crossbar 32 are each disposed with a lock plate 321 of the one or more lock plates 321, and the bottom portion of the table board 10 is disposed with two pawls 40 of the one or more pawls 40, so that the structure is more balanced. Two mounting bases 60 of the one or more mounting bases 60 are correspondingly disposed on the lower side of the table board 10, and the two pawls 40 are respectively disposed in the two mounting bases 60. In addition, the two ends of the upper crossbar 32 are respectively pivotally connected to the two mounting bases 60. The two mounting bases 60 are used to cover the two ends of the upper crossbar 32, and the structure is simple.
In some embodiments, rear sides of the one or more lock plates 321 disposed on the upper crossbar 32 comprises hanging holes 100. The folding table can be hung on a hook of a wall using the hanging holes 100.
In some embodiments, the bracket 30 is I-shaped. The bracket 30 comprises a support pole 34 vertically disposed, the upper crossbar 32 connected to an upper end of the support pole 34, and a lower crossbar 36 connected to a lower end of the support pole 34. The support pole 34 can be extended and contracted (i.e., the support pole 34 is telescopic) to facilitate a height adjustment of the table board 10. In addition, the support leg 20 is rotatably connected to the lower crossbar 36, so that the support leg 20 can also be folded. In some embodiments, the folding table further comprises a locking mechanism 703 for locking the support leg 20 to the lower crossbar 36, so that the support leg 20 is more stable when the support leg 20 is unfolded.
In this embodiment, the table board 10 comprises a bottom plate 101, a panel 102, and a reinforcing frame 103 disposed between the bottom plate 101 and the panel 102. The bottom plate 101 and the panel 102 are made by blister technology and have thin thicknesses.
Embodiment 2 differs from Embodiment 1 in that: referring to
In some embodiments, the one or more pawls 40 are movably disposed on the two mounting pieces 15. The one or more pawls 40 correspond with the one or more lock plates 321 one to one, and the one or more snapping torsion springs 50 also correspond with the one or more lock plates 321 one to one.
In some embodiments, a bottom portion of the table board 10 is further disposed with two covers 16. The two covers 16 respectively covers the two mounting pieces 15, the one or more pawls 40, the one or more snapping torsion springs 50 disposed on the left side and the right side of the upper crossbar 32 (i.e., the two ends of the upper crossbar 32).
In some embodiments, rear ends of the one or more lock plates 321 bend to define hanging pieces 316, and the hanging pieces 316 comprise mounting holes 3161 configured to be hung on a wall. The folding table is configured to hang on the wall by the hanging pieces 316. Therefore, when the folding table is to be stored, the folding table is configured to be hung on the wall. When the folding table is in use, the folding table is configured to be hung on the wall, and then the table board 10 is configured to be unfolded.
In some embodiments, referring to
In some embodiments, the folding table comprises a sliding sleeve 70 vertically and slidably disposed on the bracket 30. Linking rods 75 are respectively disposed between the two side rods 21 and the sliding sleeve 70, and two ends of the linking rods 75 are respectively and rotatably connected between the two side rods 21 and the sliding sleeve 70. The sliding sleeve 70 is disposed with a button 72, and the bracket 30 comprises a locking hole 701. When the support leg 20 is unfolded, the button 72 rightly moves to the locking hole 701 and is disposed in the locking hole 701. Therefore, when the support leg 20 rotates, the linking rods 75 are configured to drive the sliding sleeve 70 to move. When the support leg 20 is unfolded, the button 72 is disposed in the locking hole 701 of the bracket 30 to enable the sliding sleeve 70 to be secured, and the support leg 20 is stably unfolded.
In some embodiments, the button 72 is a single plastic part. A middle portion of the button 72 is pivotally connected to the sliding sleeve 70, a lower portion of the button 72 is disposed with a locking core 721 configured to be disposed in the locking hole 701, and an upper portion of the button 72 defines an elastic arm 74 configured to abut the sliding sleeve 70. An elastic force of the elastic arm 74 enables the locking core 721 to be automatically inserted into the locking hole 701 of the bracket 30. The elastic arm 74 is pressed downward to enable the button 72 to rotate, and the locking core 721 is pulled out. In this embodiment, a side of the sliding sleeve 70 comprises a mounting groove 702 corresponding to the button 72.
In some embodiments, a middle position of the connecting rod 22 is disposed with a rib 221, and a bottom end of the bracket 30 is connected to an end cover 222. The end cover 222 buckles to the connecting rod 22, and the end cover 222 comprises a groove 223 corresponding to the rib 221. In this way, the rib 221 is restricted in the groove 223, the connecting rod 22 cannot move left and right, and the support leg 20 is maintained in the middle position. The groove 223 can further limit an opening angle of the support leg 20. When the support leg 20 is unfolded or folded, the rib 221 is respectively disposed on two ends of the groove 223. The end cover 222 can be buckled on a bottom surface of the bracket 30 or directly welded to the bracket 30.
The aforementioned embodiments are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure, and the scope of the disclosure is not limited thereto. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover any modifications and variations of the presently presented embodiments provided they are made without departing from the appended claims and the specification of the present disclosure.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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202020221384.0 | Feb 2020 | CN | national |
202022199246.X | Sep 2020 | CN | national |