Standing table

Abstract

The present invention relates to a standing table (1) with a base (2) by which the standing table (1) stands on a surface (3), and with a tabletop (4) which rests on the base (2) in a central area (5) of the tabletop (4). Increased usability can be achieved by the standing table (1) having a waterproof container (6) for holding beverage bottles, which can be filled with liquid and / or frozen water and is inserted into the tabletop (4) in the central area (5).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a standing table.

[0002] A standing table typically has a base that allows it to stand on a surface. It also usually has a tabletop that rests on the base in the middle section.

[0003] Standing tables are very popular at various events, such as receptions, celebrations, or during breaks in theatre, opera and concert performances, as well as at trade fairs and markets, because they invite people to linger temporarily and offer, for example, a place to put plates, cutlery, napkins and glasses to make eating easier.

[0004] To increase the usability of such standing tables, it is common practice at Christmas markets to integrate a fire pit into the base. A fire in the fire pit radiates a pleasant warmth around the table, allowing people to stay longer. Standing tables with a fire pit are not suitable for indoor use and are unsuitable for summer.

[0005] The present invention deals with the problem of providing an improved embodiment of such a standing table, which is characterized in particular by an increased utility value.

[0006] This problem is solved by the subject matter of the independent claim. Advantageous embodiments are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

[0007] The invention is based on the general concept of creating a container in the central area of ​​the tabletop, suitable for holding beverage bottles and configured to be filled with liquid and / or frozen water. This container thus represents a beverage cooler positioned in the central area of ​​the tabletop, making it easily accessible to people standing at the table. The beverage cooler integrated into the tabletop increases the usability of the standing table, as chilled beverages can be provided to those standing at the table, thereby encouraging them to remain at the table for longer periods.

[0008] In the present context, a "configuration" corresponds to a "design" and / or a "setup", so that the phrase "configured so that" is synonymous with the phrase "designed so that" and / or "set up so that".

[0009] Specifically, it is proposed to equip the standing table with a waterproof container, fillable with liquid and / or frozen water, for holding beverage bottles. This container is integrated into the tabletop in the center. Integrating the container into the tabletop provides easier access for people standing at the table to the beverage bottles placed inside for cooling. The base, tabletop, and container are separate components, which can be made of different materials. The tabletop and container can be permanently joined together in the fully assembled standing table.

[0010] The tabletop is conveniently configured to be flat. According to an advantageous embodiment, the container can be flush or substantially flush with the tabletop on the side of the table furthest from the base. This means the container ends at the tabletop, or slightly above or below it. This further simplifies access to beverage bottles stored in the container for people standing at the table.

[0011] A preferred embodiment is one in which the tabletop has an opening in the central area into which the container is removable. This embodiment is particularly suitable for smaller tabletops, for example with a diameter of up to approximately 1 meter, and for smaller and therefore lighter containers when filled, for example with a capacity of up to 5 liters.

[0012] In another embodiment, the container is permanently attached to the tabletop, and the tabletop is removable from the base, allowing the tabletop and container to be detached together. This embodiment is particularly suitable for larger tabletops, for example, with a diameter of more than 1 meter, especially more than 1.5 meters, and for larger and heavier containers when filled, for example, with a capacity of more than 5 liters, especially more than 10 liters. Two people can easily remove the tabletop and the filled container from the base, for example, to empty the container.

[0013] According to an advantageous embodiment, the tabletop can have an opening located in its central region. The tabletop can also have a body surrounding the opening and a cover plate surrounding the opening. In other words, the tabletop has a body and a cover plate, each of which forms an annular ring around the opening. The container is inserted into the opening and has a circumferential, laterally projecting collar on its upper surface facing away from the base. On the upper surface of the table, also facing away from the base, the container rests on the body with its collar and can, in particular, be attached to it. The cover plate rests on the collar and the body with its underside facing the base and is attached to the collar and / or the body.This design sandwiches the container and its collar between the cover plate and the tabletop, ensuring a secure and stable attachment. Simultaneously, it creates a flat, continuous tabletop surface, improving access to the container and enhancing the overall visual appeal of the standing table.

[0014] The tabletop can be made of wood, which provides sufficient stability while keeping the weight relatively low. The container can be made of either metal or plastic. Plastic containers are lightweight and inexpensive, while metal containers offer superior quality and stability. The cover can also be made of metal, plastic, or wood. Ideally, the cover should have an easy-to-clean surface.

[0015] According to an advantageous embodiment, the base can have a central opening on its upper surface facing the tabletop, which is enclosed by a foot end section. The container and the base are designed to fit together so that the container fits into the opening and is enclosed by the foot end section. In other words, the container is also integrated into the base. The tabletop rests on the foot end section, particularly with an edge surrounding the opening. This design largely integrates the container into the standing table, utilizing the dead space within the hollow base to house the container.

[0016] According to an advantageous embodiment, the container can have thermal insulation on its exterior. This significantly improves the cooling effect of the cooling container. The insulation can be made of a thermally insulating plastic, such as Styrofoam or polyurethane, preferably rigid polyurethane foam, or rigid polystyrene foam. It is also possible to implement the insulation with rock wool or glass wool, or with another thermally insulating material.

[0017] The insulation can be conveniently attached to the container. For example, the insulation can be attached to the container by adhesive. This forms a single unit between the container and the insulation, simplifying handling.

[0018] In particular, the insulation may be designed as an insulating container whose inner surface is configured to be complementary to the outer surface of the container, so that the container is inserted into the insulating container. In the case of a pot-shaped container, the insulating container is also configured in a pot shape, such that the container fits precisely into the insulating container.

[0019] The insulation can include an insulating jacket that completely encloses the container circumferentially. The insulation can also include an insulating base that completely covers the underside of the container facing away from the tabletop. The insulating jacket and the insulating base can be attached to each other, thus forming the aforementioned insulated container.

[0020] It is also conceivable to implement the insulation with an insulation container configured in such a way that it can be placed on the outside of the container, forming an air gap, wherein the air gap is filled with a thermally insulating insulation material, in particular by foaming, for example with polyurethane foam.

[0021] Advantageously, the tabletop can be round, particularly circular. Additionally or alternatively, the container can be pot-shaped and preferably have a round, particularly circular, cross-section. Additionally or alternatively, the base can be designed as a hollow body, which can particularly have a round, preferably circular, cross-section. The round, preferably circular, configurations for the tabletop and / or container and / or base are particularly suitable for the realization of the standing table, as they allow a particularly large number of people to stand together socially at the standing table. The base can particularly be configured cylindrically.

[0022] Further important features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the drawings and the associated description of the figures based on the drawings.

[0023] It is understood that the features mentioned above and those to be explained below can be used not only in the combinations specified, but also in other combinations or individually, without departing from the scope of the invention. Components of a higher-level unit, such as a device, apparatus, or arrangement, mentioned above and those to be mentioned below, which are designated separately, can form separate parts or components of this unit or be integral areas or sections of this unit, even if this is depicted differently in the drawings.

[0024] Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail in the following description, wherein identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar or functionally identical components.

[0025] They show, schematically, Figure 1 shows a sectional view of a standing table along section lines I. Figure 2 Figure 2 shows a top view of the standing table.

[0026] According to the Figures 1 and 2 A standing table 1 comprises a base 2, by which the standing table 1 rests on a surface 3. The standing table 1 also has a tabletop 4, which rests on the base 2 in a central area 5. The standing table 1 has a longitudinal center axis X, which is Figure 1 lies in the drawing plane and is in Figure 2 The longitudinal center axis X defines an axial direction that runs parallel to the longitudinal center axis X, a radial direction that runs transversely to the axial direction and is perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis, and a circumferential direction that revolves around the longitudinal center axis X. The central area 5 is arranged concentrically to the longitudinal center axis X on the tabletop 4.

[0027] The standing table 1 presented here is also equipped with a container 6, which is designed to be watertight so that it can be filled with liquid and / or frozen water, i.e., with ice or ice water. Furthermore, the container 6 is dimensioned to accommodate beverage bottles. The container 6 is inserted into the tabletop 4 in the central area 5, specifically centrally or concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis X. The tabletop 4 is suitably configured to be flat, extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X. The container 6 is inserted into the tabletop 4 such that, on the tabletop surface 7 facing away from the base 2, it is axially flush or substantially axially flush with the tabletop 4. The container 6 is thus largely or completely axially recessed into the tabletop 4.

[0028] The tabletop 4 has an opening 8 in its central area 5, particularly concentric with the longitudinal axis X, into which the container 6 is inserted. In principle, an embodiment is conceivable in which the container 6 is removable and inserted into the opening 8. However, an embodiment in which the container 6 is permanently connected to the tabletop 4 is preferred. Advantageously, the tabletop 4 can then be provided in such a way that it is removable and rests loosely on the base 2. In particular, the tabletop 4 can rest loosely axially on an end face 10 of the base 2 facing the tabletop 4, with an opening rim 9 that circumferentially surrounds the opening 8.

[0029] The in Figure 1The sectional view shown depicts a slightly separated representation of standing table 1, so that components are shown separately, which are firmly connected to each other when assembled. Accordingly Figure 1The tabletop 4 has a plate opening 8 in its central area 5. Furthermore, the tabletop 4 has an annular plate body 11 surrounding the plate opening 8 and an annular cover plate 12 surrounding the plate opening 8. The container 6 is inserted into the plate opening 8 and has a container collar 13 on its upper surface, which faces axially away from the base 2. This collar 13 extends circumferentially around the container 6 and projects radially outwards laterally. The container collar 13 rests axially on the plate body 11 at the tabletop 7. The container collar 13 can be attached to the plate body 11, for example, by gluing. The container collar 13 is advantageously radially smaller than the plate body 11. The cover plate 12 rests axially on the container collar 13 and on the plate body 11 with its underside facing the base 2.The cover plate 12 is advantageously attached to the container collar 13 and the plate body 11, for example by means of adhesive bonding. The plate body 11 is advantageously designed as a wooden plate. The container 6 is advantageously a metal container. It can also be designed as a plastic container. The cover plate 12 is preferably designed as a metal plate. Alternatively, a plastic or wooden plate can also be used.

[0030] The foot 2 has a central opening 14 on its upper side, which faces axially towards the tabletop 4. This opening is circumferentially enclosed by a foot end section 15. The container 6 is configured such that it extends axially into the opening 14 and is circumferentially enclosed by the foot end section 15. The tabletop 4 rests axially on the foot end section 15. The edge 9 of the opening 9 of the tabletop 4 rests axially on the end face 10 of the foot 2, which is located at the foot end section 15.

[0031] The container 6 has an inner surface 16 configured to hold liquid and / or frozen water as well as beverage bottles. The container 6 also has an outer surface 17 facing away from the inner surface 16, on which, according to Figure 1 A thermal insulation 18 may be attached.

[0032] Advantageously, the insulation 18 can be attached to the container 6, for example, by gluing it in place. This allows the tabletop 4, together with the container 6 and the attached insulation 18, to be removed from the base 2. In the example shown, the insulation 18 is configured as an insulating container 19, the inside of which is designed to be complementary to the outside of the container 6, such that the container 6 fits precisely into the insulating container 19. In particular, the container 6 is configured in a pot shape, such that it has a circumferentially encircling, in particular cylindrical, container shell 20 and a, in particular flat, container base 21, which closes the container shell 20 axially on one side, namely downwards, while the container shell 20 is axially open on the other side, namely upwards.The insulation 18 can have an insulating jacket 22, in particular a cylindrical one, which surrounds the container shell 20 and substantially over its entire axial height. Furthermore, the insulation 18 can have an insulating base 23, in particular a flat one, which completely covers the container base 21. In particular, the insulating jacket 22 and the insulating base 23 can be attached to one another or firmly connected to each other, thus forming the insulating container 19. The insulating container 19 is then also configured in a pot-shaped form. The insulating jacket 22 can be surrounded on the outside by a frame 28. This frame 28 can be designed as a metal component and can be firmly connected to the insulating jacket 22, in particular by bonding it.It is also conceivable that an annular space is formed between the container shell 20 and the frame 28, into which several insulation elements made of a solid material are inserted along the circumference to create the insulation shell 22. These elements are then filled with a foam made of insulating material to fix the insulation elements to each other, to the container shell 20, and to the frame 28 within the annular space. This simultaneously fixes the frame 28 to the container shell 20.

[0033] Container 6 can, in principle, be configured as a single-piece deep-drawn part. It is also conceivable to assemble container 6 from several individual parts. Figure 1A container 6, assembled from several parts, is shown purely as an example. Here, the container base 21, the container shell 20, and the container collar 13 form separate components that are suitably and tightly connected to one another. Preferably, the container 6 is a metal container, so that its components are also metal parts and can, in particular, be welded or soldered together. In the example of the Figure 1 A lower welded or soldered joint 24 connects the container bottom 21 to the container shell 20, while an upper welded or soldered joint 25 connects the container shell 20 to the container collar 13.

[0034] The tabletop 4 is expediently round, preferably circular. The container 6 is preferably pot-shaped, and may expediently have a round, preferably circular, cross-section. The base 2 is configured as a hollow body. Furthermore, the base 2 may have a round, preferably circular, cross-section. In the example of the Figure 1 A cylindrical base 2 is shown. It is clear that the base 2 can also be configured in a conical or frustoconical shape. The base 2 can be formed by a plastic tube or according to Figure 1 The tube body 26 may have a tubular body, which may in particular be formed by a plastic tube. Furthermore, the base may have a circumferential sheath 27 on the outside of the tubular body 26 as a covering, which may in particular be designed as a metal covering.

Claims

1. Standing table (1), - with a foot (2) by which the standing table (1) stands on a base (3), - with a tabletop (4) which rests on the foot (2) in a central area (5) of the tabletop (4), - with a waterproof container (6) for holding beverage bottles, which can be filled with liquid and / or frozen water and is inserted into the tabletop (4) in the central area (5) of the tabletop (4).

2. Standing table (1) according to claim 1, characterized by - that the tabletop (2) is configured as described, - that the container (6) is flush or substantially flush with the table top (4) on a table surface (7) facing away from the foot (2).

3. Standing table (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by - that The tabletop (4) has a plate opening (8) in the middle area (5) into which the container (6) is removablely inserted.

4. Standing table (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by - thatthe container (6) is firmly attached to the tabletop (4), - that the tabletop (4) is removable and placed on the base (2), so that the tabletop together with the container (6) can be removed from the base (2).

5. Standing table (1) according to claim 4, characterized by - that the tabletop (4) has a plate opening (8) arranged in the middle area (5) and a plate body (11) surrounding the plate opening (8) as well as a cover plate (12) surrounding the plate opening (8), - that the container (6) is inserted into the plate opening (8) and has a circumferential, laterally projecting container collar (13) on its upper surface facing away from the base (2), which rests on the plate body (11) on a table surface (7) facing away from the base (2), - that the cover plate (12) rests on and is attached to the container collar (13) and / or the plate body (11) with its underside facing the foot (2).

6. Standing table (1) according to claim 5, characterized by - that the plate body (11) is designed as a wooden plate, - that the container (6) is designed as a metal container or plastic container, - that the cover plate (12) is designed as a metal plate, plastic plate or wooden plate.

7. Standing table (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by - that the foot (2) has a central foot opening (14) on its upper side facing the table top (4), which is enclosed by a foot end section (15), - that the container (6) is immersed in the foot opening (14) and is enclosed by the foot end section (15), - that the tabletop (4) rests on the foot end section (15).

8. Standing table (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by - that the container (6) has thermal insulation (18) on its outside (17).

9. Standing table (1) according to claim 8, characterized by - that the insulation (18) is attached to the container (6).

10. Standing table (1) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by - that the insulation (18) is designed as an insulation container (19) whose inside is configured complementary to the outside (17) of the container (6), so that the container (6) is inserted into the insulation container (19).

11. Standing table (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by - that the tabletop (4) is round, in particular circular, and / or - that the container (6) is designed in a pot shape with a round, in particular circular, cross-section, and / or - that the foot (2) is designed as a hollow body and / or with round, in particular circular, cross-sections.

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