Wall-type folding table

Abstract

The invention relates to a folding table (10) having a table plate (12) which can be pivoted between a vertical stowed orientation and a horizontal in-use orientation, and a support device (20) which is provided for supporting the table plate (12) in the in-use orientation.

Description

Field of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a folding table / drop - leaf table (Klapptisch), which has a tabletop and a support device, the tabletop being able to swing between a vertical storage orientation and a horizontal use orientation, and the support device being arranged to support the tabletop in the use orientation. Background Art

[0002] Folding tables of this type are generally used to temporarily provide an additional work surface at locations where the available space is limited. Accordingly, folding tables can be used, for example, in kitchens, living rooms, offices or utility rooms.

[0003] A folding table is known from document DE 20 2018 106 050 U1, for example, in which the support device that supports the tabletop in the use orientation has a vertically guided guide. In order to achieve linear vertical guidance, a rack is used in this folding table, which engages into the gear of a rotary damper.

[0004] In practice, it has been proven that the vertical guidance by means of a rack brings significant limitations in the implementation of damping design solutions. That is, the use of a rotary damper causes the movement of the tabletop to be damped both during the downward movement and the upward movement. Thus, on the one hand, a controlled flipping - open of the folding table can be achieved, but on the other hand, when the tabletop should be moved back from the use orientation to the storage orientation, the rotary damper also makes it difficult to flip the tabletop upwards. Summary of the Invention

[0005] That is, the object of the present invention is to improve the operating comfort of the folding table.

[0006] The object is achieved by a folding table of the type mentioned above, wherein the support device includes a linear guiding structure by means of which a sliding strut of the support device is linearly guided such that when the tabletop swings between the storage orientation and the use orientation, the sliding strut performs a guided linear movement in the vertical direction. By implementing sliding guidance, different damping solutions can be achieved on the folding table. The linearly guided sliding strut enables comfortable operation of the folding table. The support device preferably includes a linear sliding bearing by means of which the sliding strut is guided in a linear vertical movement.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the folding table according to the invention, the support device has a hydraulic linear damper. The hydraulic linear damper is preferably arranged to brake the tabletop during the swing from the stowed orientation to the use orientation and / or to brake the sliding strut when the tabletop swings from the stowed orientation to the use orientation. By means of the hydraulic linear damper, during the downward flipping, i.e., when moving from the stowed orientation to the use orientation, the tabletop can be braked so that the tabletop performs the swinging process at a controlled swinging speed under the action of gravity. By using the hydraulic linear damper, uncontrolled swinging processes and excessive swinging speeds are effectively avoided. By this possibility of controlled downward flipping, the risk of damage and the danger of injury are significantly reduced when using the folding table.

[0008] In another preferred embodiment of the folding table according to the invention, the hydraulic linear damper has a retractable and extendable piston rod which is fixed to the sliding strut. In addition, the hydraulic linear damper may also include a cylinder, and alternatively, the cylinder may also be fixed to the sliding strut instead of the piston rod. The damping characteristic or damping performance of the hydraulic linear damper can be adjustable. Damping can be effected by the hydraulic linear damper when the piston rod retracts under pressure and / or when the piston rod extends under tension.

[0009] In addition, the following folding table according to the invention is advantageous, in which the hydraulic linear damper is configured as an oil damper. Oil dampers are more economical and require less structural space. Thereby, by using an oil damper, a visually appealing and economically manufacturable folding table can be realized, which has a movement damping for the tabletop that improves the operating comfort.

[0010] In addition, the folding table according to the invention is advantageously improved in such a way that the damping performance of the hydraulic linear damper under a tensile load is different from the damping performance of the hydraulic linear damper under a compressive load. The damping effect from the hydraulic linear damper is preferably higher when the tabletop is flipped downward than when the tabletop is flipped upward. During the downward flip, the tabletop is moved from the stowed orientation to the use orientation. During the upward flip, the tabletop is moved from the use orientation to the stowed orientation. Preferably, the damping effect from the linear damper is higher when the tabletop is flipped downward from the stowed orientation to the use orientation than when the tabletop is flipped upward from the use orientation to the stowed orientation. During the downward flip, the linear damper is preferably under a tensile load. During the upward flip, the linear damper is preferably under a compressive load. Preferably, the damping effect from the linear damper is higher when the linear damper is under a tensile load than when it is under a compressive load.

[0011] In another preferred embodiment of the folding table according to the invention, the linear guide structure has one or more rod receiving parts and one or more sliding rods, the sliding rods being located in the rod receiving parts, and the rod receiving parts being configured to move along the sliding rods during the swinging movement of the tabletop. Alternatively, the sliding rods may be configured to move along the rod receiving parts during the swinging movement of the tabletop. The rod receiving parts are preferably plastic bodies, which may be configured as sliders. The sliding rods are preferably struts. When the linear guide structure has a plurality of rod receiving parts, these rod receiving parts are preferably oriented aligned with each other. When the linear guide structure has a plurality of sliding rods, these sliding rods are preferably oriented parallel to each other.

[0012] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the folding table according to the invention, at least two sliding rods are spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction. Alternatively or additionally, at least two rod receiving parts are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. The hydraulic linear damper is preferably arranged between two sliding rods. By using two sliding rods spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction, rotational movement of the sliding strut about the vertical axis is prevented. By using two rod receiving parts spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, a stable and robust linear guide structure is achieved.

[0013] Furthermore, the following folding table according to the invention is advantageous, in which the one or more sliding rods are pre-assemblable parts of the support device and are configured to be fixedly held on an installation target, in particular a wall, a shelf, a piece of furniture or a front wall panel, and are components of an installation assembly. In addition to the installation assembly configured to be fixedly held on the installation target, the support device also has a table-side strut assembly, which can be connected to the installation assembly after the installation assembly is installed on the installation target. The installation target may alternatively be a shelf or a cabinet instead of a wall or a front wall panel, so that the folding table does not necessarily have to be fixed to a wall but can also be fixed to a piece of furniture.

[0014] Furthermore, the following folding table according to the invention is advantageous, in which the sliding strut has a support baffle, and the one or more sliding receiving parts are fixed to the inner side of the support baffle. The support baffle may be a plastic baffle or a metal baffle, and the one or more sliding receiving parts are fixed to the plastic baffle or the metal baffle. The one or more sliding receiving parts are preferably fixed to the support baffle in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting and / or material-fitting manner. For example, threaded rods may be welded to the support baffle on the inner side, and in this case, the sliding receiving parts are fixed to the support baffle by the welded threaded rods. Alternatively, the sliding receiving parts may also be bonded into the support baffle.

[0015] Furthermore, the following folding table according to the invention is advantageous, the folding table having a fixing device by means of which the tabletop can be fixed in the stowed orientation. The fixing device preferably has two fixing parts which can be engaged with one another, wherein one fixing part is fixed to the tabletop and the other fixing part can be fixed to a mounting target, in particular a wall or a front wall panel. Alternatively, the other fixing part can also be fixed to a shelf or a piece of furniture, so that the tabletop is reliably held on the shelf or the piece of furniture in the stowed orientation.

[0016] In a further preferred embodiment of the folding table according to the invention, the fixing device has a latching mechanism which is configured to automatically establish a latching connection for holding the tabletop in the stowed orientation when the tabletop is moved into the stowed orientation. That is to say, when the tabletop occupies the stowed orientation, the fixing device automatically effects latching, so that the tabletop is held in the stowed orientation. After the latching mechanism has been released with one hand, the tabletop can be turned down into the use orientation, in particular with damping by means of a linear damper. The latching mechanism can have a pivotable latch which ensures that the tabletop pivoting upwards is automatically and reliably locked when the stowed orientation is reached, so that the folding table is fixed in its end position. This latching can be released with one hand in order to convert the folding table into a damped downward movement, in order to thus reach its use orientation.

[0017] Furthermore, the following folding table according to the invention is advantageous, the folding table having a mounting hinge fixed to an end face on the rear side of the tabletop. The mounting hinge is preferably configured to be fixed to a mounting target, in particular a wall or a front wall panel. By means of the mounting hinge, the tabletop can pivot about a substantially horizontal transverse axis, so that the tabletop can pivot between an upright stowed orientation and a substantially horizontal use orientation.

[0018] Furthermore, the folding table according to the invention is advantageously improved in that the mounting hinge includes a bearing beam which extends along at least 75% of the end face on the rear side of the tabletop in the transverse direction of the tabletop. The end face on the rear side of the tabletop is preferably fixed to the bearing beam at a plurality of spaced-apart mounting points. That is to say, complex milling on the tabletop is not required to accommodate the mounting hinge. The tabletop can be screwed to the bearing beam at the mounting points.

[0019] Furthermore, the following folding table according to the present invention is also advantageous, in which the support device includes a connecting strut, the connecting strut being hingedly fixed to the sliding strut on the first side and to the strut receiving part on the tabletop side on the second side. The connecting strut is preferably hinged in such a way that the connecting strut performs a swinging movement and a lifting movement during the swinging movement of the tabletop. In the storage orientation of the tabletop, the connecting strut preferably has a substantially vertical orientation. When the tabletop swings from the storage orientation to the use orientation, the connecting strut performs a downward lifting movement and a forward swinging movement. When the tabletop swings from the use orientation to the storage orientation, the connecting strut performs an upward lifting movement and a backward swinging movement.

[0020] In another preferred embodiment of the folding table according to the present invention, the connecting strut is hingedly fixed to the sliding strut and the strut receiving part in such a way that the connecting strut performs a swinging movement of less than 45°, especially less than 40°, during the swinging of the tabletop between the storage orientation and the use orientation. Preferably, the connecting strut is hingedly fixed to the sliding strut and the strut receiving part in such a way that the connecting strut performs a swinging movement of at least 20°, especially at least 25°, during the swinging of the tabletop between the storage orientation and the use orientation. Due to this smaller swinging movement, the connecting strut stands more vertically in the use orientation of the tabletop, thereby providing a larger free space below the tabletop for the user of the folding table. Description of the Drawings

[0021] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be explained and described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Among them:

[0022] Figure 1 A perspective view shows an embodiment of the folding table according to the present invention, where the tabletop is in the storage orientation;

[0023] Figure 2 A perspective view shows the folding table shown in Figure 1 during the swinging of the tabletop from the storage orientation to the use orientation;

[0024] Figure 3 A perspective view shows the folding table shown in Figure 1 where the tabletop is in the use orientation;

[0025] Figure 4 A schematic view shows the mounting assembly of the folding table shown in Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 5 Shows the Figure 1 linear guide structure of the folding table shown in, where the tabletop is in the storage orientation;

[0027] Figure 6 The sliding struts of the folding table shown in Figure 1 are shown in perspective;

[0028] Figure 7 The sliding struts of the folding table shown in Figure 1 are shown in another perspective;

[0029] Figure 8 The rod receiving portion of the sliding strut shown in Figure 6 and 7 is shown in perspective;

[0030] Figure 9 The fixing device of the folding table shown in Figure 1 is shown in perspective;

[0031] Figure 10 The linear guiding structure of the folding table shown in Figure 1 is shown when the tabletop swings from the storage orientation to the use orientation;

[0032] Figure 11 The mounting hinge of the folding table shown in Figure 1 is shown in perspective; and

[0033] Figure 12 The linear guiding structure of the folding table shown in Figure 1 is shown, where the tabletop is in the use orientation. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Figure 1 A folding table 10 with a tabletop 12 is shown. The tabletop 12 is in a vertical storage orientation in which the folding table 10 requires less structural space. The tabletop 12 can swing from the Figure 1 shown storage orientation about a substantially horizontal swing axis to a substantially horizontal use orientation (see Figure 2 and 3 ).

[0035] To swing the tabletop 12, the folding table 10 has a mounting hinge 14. The mounting hinge 14 is fixed to a wall located at the rear side of the folding table 10 by fasteners 16. The fasteners 16 can be a screw - dowel combination.

[0036] The folding table 10 further includes a support device 20 by means of which the tabletop 12 is supported relative to the floor B in the use orientation. In addition, the support device 20 also includes a mechanism for braking the movement of the tabletop when it swings from the storage orientation to the use orientation.

[0037] The strut receiving part 22 of the support device 20 is fixed to the lower side 18 of the tabletop 12. The strut receiving part 22 is connected to the connecting strut 26 of the support device 20 by a hinge 24. The connecting strut 26 is connected to the sliding strut 30 of the support device 20 by a hinge 28. The hinge 24 between the strut receiving part 22 and the connecting strut 26 is arranged closer to the mounting hinge 14, so that the connecting strut 26 only slightly extends into the space below the tabletop 12 in the use orientation of the tabletop 12.

[0038] The sliding strut 30 is linearly guided by a linear guiding structure 32, so that the sliding strut 30 performs a guided linear movement in the vertical direction when the tabletop 12 swings between the storage orientation and the use orientation.

[0039] The folding table 10 further includes a fixing device 34 by means of which the tabletop 12 can be fixed in the storage orientation.

[0040] In Figure 2 it is shown how the tabletop 12 swings from the upright storage orientation to the horizontal use orientation after the fixing device 34 is released. The sliding strut 30 moves downward in the vertical direction towards the ground B during this swinging process. Since the connecting strut 26 is hinged to the strut receiving part 22 and the sliding strut 30, the connecting strut 26 performs a swinging movement and a lifting movement during the downward flipping of the tabletop 12.

[0041] In the Figure 3 state shown in the folding table 10, the tabletop 12 is in the horizontal use orientation. In this state, the sliding strut 30 contacts the ground B, so that the tabletop 12 is supported by the support device 20. In the use orientation of the tabletop 12, the lower side 18 of the tabletop 12 points downward, and the upper side 38 of the tabletop 12 points upward.

[0042] The tabletop 12 has a fixing member 36a on the front end side, and the fixing member is used to fix the tabletop 12 in the storage orientation.

[0043] Figure 4The mounting assembly 40 for the support device 20 is shown. The mounting assembly 40 is configured to be fixedly held on the front wall panel V. Alternatively, the mounting assembly 40 can also be fixed to another mounting target, such as a shelf or a cabinet. The mounting assembly 40 includes an upper bracket 42a and a lower bracket 42b, and the brackets 42a, 42b are fixed to the front wall panel V. Two vertically and spaced-apart slide rods 52a, 52b of the linear guide structure 32 extend between the brackets 42a, 42b. In addition, the mounting assembly 40 further includes a bracket 44 fixed to the front wall panel V. The hydraulic linear damper 46 is fixed to the brackets 42b, 44. The hydraulic linear damper 46 is configured to brake the tabletop 12 when the tabletop 12 swings from the stowed orientation to the use orientation. In addition, the hydraulic linear damper 46 is also configured to brake the sliding strut 30 when the tabletop 12 swings from the stowed orientation to the use orientation. The hydraulic linear damper 46 is configured as an oil damper and includes a retractable and extendable piston rod 50 and a cylinder 48. The piston rod 50 is fixed to Figure 4 the hidden sliding strut 30.

[0044] In Figure 5 the rod receiving portions 54a to 54c of the linear guide structure 32 are shown. The slide rods 52a, 52b of the linear guide structure 32 are located in the rod receiving portions 54a to 54c, where, during the swinging movement of the tabletop 12, the rod receiving portions 54a to 54c move along the slide rods 52a, 52b. The rod receiving portions 54a to 54c and the connecting member 56 connected to the piston rod 50 of the linear damper 46 are fixed to the support baffle 58 of the hidden sliding strut 30.

[0045] Figure 6 and 7 the sliding strut 30 is shown. The rod receiving portions 54a to 54c and the connecting member 56 are fixed to the inner side 60 of the support baffle 58. The rod receiving portions 54a to 54c and the connecting member 56 can be fixed, for example, by nuts to the screw rods welded to the support baffle 58.

[0046] In addition, the sliding strut 30 further includes a leveling screw 62, which can be screwed out of and into the support baffle 58. By means of the leveling screw 62, the angular orientation of the tabletop 12 can be adjusted in the use orientation.

[0047] Figure 8 The rod receiving portion 54a is shown. The rod receiving portion 54a is configured to have the same structure as the rod receiving portions 54b, 54c. The rod receiving portion 54a includes a U-shaped base made of plastic. The outer legs of the base 54 have insertion openings 66a, 66b at the end sides, and the slide rods 52a, 52b can be inserted into the slide grooves 68a, 68b of the base 64 through the insertion openings.

[0048] Figure 9 The fixing device 34 of the folding table 10 is shown. The fixing device includes a fixing member 36a on the tabletop side and a fixing member 36b on the wall side. The fixing member 36a on the tabletop side is fixed to the end face 84 on the front side of the tabletop 12. The fixing member 36b on the wall side can be fixed to the wall by a fastener 72. Alternatively, the fixing member 36b can also be fixed to a shelf or a piece of furniture, so as to hold the tabletop 12 in the storage orientation on the shelf or the piece of furniture. The fixing device 34 has a locking mechanism, and when the tabletop 12 is moved into the storage orientation, the locking mechanism automatically establishes a locking connection for holding the tabletop 12 in the storage orientation. That is to say, when the tabletop 12 occupies the storage orientation, the fixing device 34 automatically locks, so as to hold the tabletop 12 in the storage orientation. After the locking mechanism is released with one hand, the tabletop 12 can be turned downward into the use orientation under damping by the linear damper 46.

[0049] Figure 10 The linear guiding structure 32 during the swinging of the tabletop 12 from the storage orientation to the use orientation is shown. Due to the swinging movement of the tabletop 12, the connecting members 56 of the rod receiving portions 54a to 54c and the sliding strut 30 move downward. During the vertical movement, the sliding strut 30 is guided by the connection between the rod receiving portions 54a to 54c and the sliding rods 52a, 52b. The piston rod 50 is withdrawn from the cylinder 48 of the linear damper 46 via the connecting member 56. When the tabletop 12 is turned downward, that is, when the tabletop 12 moves from the storage orientation to the use orientation, the linear damper 46 is subjected to a tensile load. When the tabletop 12 is turned upward, that is, when the tabletop 12 moves from the use orientation to the storage orientation, the linear damper 46 is subjected to a compressive load. The hydraulic linear damper 46 has different damping performances under the tensile load and the compressive load. The damping during the downward turning of the tabletop 12, that is, under the tensile load, is significantly greater than the damping during the upward turning of the tabletop 12. The linear damper 46 can also be designed such that there is no damping from the linear damper 46 during the upward turning of the tabletop 12.

[0050] Figure 11Shows the mounting hinge 14 of the tabletop 10 during the swinging movement of the tabletop 12 from the stowed orientation to the use orientation. The mounting hinge 14 is fixed on the end face 70 at the rear side of the tabletop 12. The external hinge members 80a, 80b can be fixed on the mounting target, for example, on a wall, a shelf or a piece of furniture, by fasteners 78. The hinge members 80a, 80b are connected to the load-bearing beam 74. The load-bearing beam 74 extends along at least 75% of the end face 70 at the rear side of the tabletop 12 in the lateral direction of the tabletop 12. The end face 70 at the rear side of the tabletop 12 is fixed on the load-bearing beam 74 at a plurality of spaced-apart mounting points 76a to 76e. At the mounting points 76a to 76e, fasteners 82a to 82e are introduced into the tabletop 12 and fixed on the load-bearing beam 74.

[0051] Figure 12 Shows the linear guide structure 32, during which the tabletop 12 is in the horizontal use orientation. Compared with the state shown in Figure 10 , the rod receiving portions 54a to 54c are located lower, and the piston rod 50 of the linear damper 46 extends further out. When the tabletop 12 swings between the stowed orientation and the use orientation, the connecting strut 26 has performed a swinging movement of less than 40°, so that the angle between the front wall panel V and the connecting strut 26 is less than 40°. List of reference numerals

[0052] 10 Folding table

[0053] 12 Tabletop

[0054] 14 Mounting hinge

[0055] 16 Fastener

[0056] 18 Lower side

[0057] 20 Support device

[0058] 22 Strut receiving portion

[0059] 24 Hinge

[0060] 26 Connecting strut

[0061] 28 Hinge

[0062] 30 Sliding strut

[0063] 32 Linear guide structure

[0064] 34 Fixing device

[0065] 36a, 36b Fixing member

[0066] 38 Upper side

[0067] 40 Mounting assembly

[0068] 42a, 42b Bracket

[0069] 44 Bracket

[0070] 46 Linear Damper

[0071] 48 Cylinder

[0072] 50 Piston Rod

[0073] 52a, 52b Slide Rod

[0074] 54a - 54c Rod Receiving Portion

[0075] 56 Connecting Piece

[0076] 58 Support Baffle

[0077] 60 Inner Side

[0078] 62 Levelling Screw

[0079] 64 Substrate

[0080] 66a, 66b Insertion Port

[0081] 68a, 68b Slide Groove

[0082] 70 End Face

[0083] 72 Fastener

[0084] 74 Bearing Beam

[0085] 76a - 76e Mounting Point

[0086] 78 Fastener

[0087] 80a, 80b Hinge Piece

[0088] 82a - 82e Fastener

[0089] 84 End Face

[0090] B Ground

[0091] V Front Wall Panel.

Claims

1. Folding table (10), said folding table having - a tabletop (12) which is swingable between a vertical storage orientation and a horizontal use orientation; and - a support device (20) which is arranged to support the tabletop (12) in the use orientation, It is characterized in that wherein the support device (20) includes a linear guide structure (32) by means of which a sliding strut (30) of the support device (20) is linearly guided such that the sliding strut (30) performs a guided linear movement in the vertical direction when the tabletop (12) swings between the storage orientation and the use orientation.

2. The folding table (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support device (20) has a hydraulic linear damper (46) which is arranged to brake the tabletop (12) when swinging from the storage orientation to the use orientation and / or to brake the sliding strut (30) when the tabletop (12) swings from the storage orientation to the use orientation.

3. The folding table (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The hydraulic linear damper (46) has a retractable and extendable piston rod (50) which is fixed to the sliding strut (30).

4. The folding table (10) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The hydraulic linear damper (46) is designed as an oil damper.

5. The folding table (10) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that, The damping performance of the hydraulic linear damper (46) under tensile load is different from the damping performance of the hydraulic linear damper (46) under compressive load.

6. The folding table (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The linear guide structure (32) has one or more rod receiving portions (54a - 54c) and one or more sliding rods (52a, 52b), the sliding rods (52a, 52b) being located in the rod receiving portions (54a - 54c), and the rod receiving portions (54a - 54c) being arranged to move along the sliding rods (52a, 52b) during the swinging movement of the tabletop (12).

7. The folding table (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that - at least two sliding rods (52a, 52b) are spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction; and / or - at least two rod receiving portions (54a - 54c) are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction.

8. The folding table (10) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, The one or more sliding rods (52a, 52b) are part of a pre - installable mounting assembly (40) of the support device (20) which is arranged to be fixedly held on a mounting target, in particular a wall, a shelf, a furniture body or a front wall panel (V).

9. The folding table (10) according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that, The sliding strut (30) has a support baffle (58) on the inner side (60) of which the one or more sliding receiving portions are fixed.

10. The folding table (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that A fixing device (34) is provided by means of which the tabletop (12) can be fixed in the storage orientation.

11. The folding table (10) according to claim 10, characterized in that, The fixing device (34) has a locking mechanism which is arranged to automatically establish a locking connection for holding the tabletop in the storage orientation when the tabletop is moved into the storage orientation.

12. The folding table (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, A mounting hinge (14) is provided which is fixed to the end face (70) at the rear side of the tabletop (12) and which is arranged to be fixed to a mounting target, in particular a wall or a front wall panel (V).

13. The folding table (10) according to claim 12, characterized in that, The mounting hinge (14) includes a bearing beam (74) that extends along at least 75% of an end face (70) at the rear side of the tabletop (12) in the transverse direction of the tabletop (12), and the end face (70) at the rear side of the tabletop (12) is fixed to the bearing beam (74) at a plurality of mounting points (76a - 76e) spaced apart from each other.

14. The folding table (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The support device (20) includes a connecting strut (26) that is hingedly fixed to the sliding support (30) on a first side and is hingedly fixed to a strut receiving portion (22) on the tabletop side on a second side.

15. The folding table (10) according to claim 14, characterized in that, The connecting strut (26) is hingedly fixed to the sliding support (30) and the strut receiving portion (22) such that the connecting strut (26) performs a swinging movement of less than 45 degrees, especially less than 40 degrees, when the tabletop (12) swings between the stowed orientation and the use orientation.

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