Folding table

Abstract

To provide a folding table capable of increasing the weight of a top plate and of being folded compactly by a simple operation. [Solution] The device comprises a center top panel section 11 which is roughly band-shaped when viewed from the top, a pair of side top panel sections 12, 12 which can be opened and closed in a butterfly style, a fixed leg frame 13 fixed to the underside of the center top panel section, a movable leg frame 14 which intersects with the fixed leg frame in an X-shape when viewed from the top, and a connecting mechanism 100 which connects the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame so that the intersecting angle can be changed.In the open-leg mode where the intersecting posture of the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame is roughly cross-shaped when viewed from the top, the undersides of the pair of side top panel sections can be supported by the top of the movable leg frame, and in the closed-leg mode where the intersecting posture of the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame is roughly I-shaped when viewed from the top, the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame can be stored between the pair of side top panel sections.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a folding table that can be folded up when not in use. [Background technology]

[0002] Folding tables that can be folded up small and conveniently stored in a closet or the like when not in use are known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The folding tables described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have X-shaped crossbars as legs arranged at the front and back of the lower part of the table top, when viewed from the front, and the entire table can be stored compactly by closing each of the crossbars and folding the legs.

[0003] Meanwhile, butterfly tables whose tabletop size can be expanded or contracted are also known (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). The butterfly table disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 has left and right tabletops attached to both sides of a central tabletop so that they can be opened and closed, and when the left and right tabletops are closed until they are in a vertical position, the overall size of the tabletop can be made compact. Note that the four legs of this butterfly table are fixed to the underside of the central tabletop, so it is not generally envisaged that the legs will be folded. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2024-27167 A [Patent Document 2] Publication No. 3244682 [Non-patent literature]

[0005] [Non-Patent Document 1] "ERCOL Drop Leaf Table Oval", Roy's Antiques, [Searched on October 8, 2024], Internet<URL:https: / / www.lloyds.co.jp / products / ix003105> Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The tables described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 mentioned above can make the overall volume of the table compact by closing a pair of crossbars, but have the problem that the table top is supported only by a pair of crossbars with an adjustable cross angle, making the table prone to becoming unstable.

[0007] On the other hand, the table described in Non-Patent Document 1 has four legs that rise from the floor toward the underside of the central top, making it possible to support a heavy top; however, because the posture of the four legs is fixed relative to each other, it is difficult to fold the entire table compactly.

[0008] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE An object of the present invention is to provide a folding table that allows the weight of the top plate to be increased and yet can be folded compactly with simple operations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above problems, one folding table according to the present invention is a folding table that can be folded when not in use, and comprises a center top section that is approximately band-shaped in a planar view, a pair of side top sections that are attached to both ends extending in the longitudinal direction of the center top section and can be opened and closed in a butterfly style, a fixed leg frame fixed to the underside of the center top section, a movable leg frame that intersects with the fixed leg frame in an X-shape in a planar view, and a connecting mechanism that connects the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame so that the intersecting angle can be changed, and is characterized in that in an open-leg mode in which the intersecting posture of the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame is approximately cross-shaped in a planar view, the undersides of the pair of side top sections that have been opened to an angular position where they are flat with the center top section can be supported by the top of the movable leg frame, and in a closed-leg mode in which the intersecting posture of the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame is approximately I-shaped in a planar view, the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame can be stored between the pair of side top sections that have been closed to an angular position perpendicular to the center top section.

[0010] In any of the folding tables according to the present invention, the connecting mechanism may include a first through portion bridged between a pair of legs of the fixed leg frame, a second through portion bridged between a pair of legs of the movable leg frame, a first through hole provided midway through the first through portion, a second through hole provided midway through the second through portion, and a rotating shaft inserted through the first through hole and the second through hole and supporting the first through portion and the second through portion in a rotatable manner.

[0011] In any of the folding tables according to the present invention, a cushioning material may be attached to at least one of the top of the movable leg frame and the undersides of the pair of side tabletops in order to reduce friction between the top and the undersides.

[0012] In any of the folding tables according to the present invention, the pair of side tabletop portions may be provided with stoppers for determining the angular position of the movable leg frame when it transitions from the closed leg mode to the open leg mode.

[0013] In any of the folding tables according to the present invention, a handle may be attached to the center of the surface of the center tabletop portion to enable a user to carry the folding table in the closed leg mode.

[0014] In any of the folding tables according to the present invention, the width of the center tabletop may be set to be equal to the overall thickness of the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame in the closed leg mode.

[0015] In any of the folding tables of the present invention, a first skirting board is suspended between a pair of legs of the fixed leg frame, and a second skirting board is suspended between a pair of legs of the movable leg frame, and at least one of the first skirting board and the second skirting board may be provided with a cutout portion to avoid collision with each other when transitioning between the open leg mode and the closed leg mode.

[0016] In any of the folding tables of the present invention, the connector that connects the center top portion and a pair of the side top portions in an openable and closable manner may be provided with a speed reduction function for reducing the speed at which the pair of side top portions close.

[0017] In any of the folding tables according to the present invention, the center tabletop portion, the pair of side tabletop portions, the fixed leg frame, and the movable leg frame may be made of wood, and the connecting mechanism may be made of metal. Effect of the Invention

[0018] A folding table according to the present invention includes a fixed leg frame fixed to a center top plate portion, a movable leg frame intersecting the fixed leg frame in an X-shape in plan view, and a connecting mechanism connecting these frames so that the intersecting angle can be changed, so that the movable leg frame and the fixed leg frame can be opened and closed to switch between an open leg mode in which the posture of both is approximately cross-shaped in plan view and a closed leg mode in which the posture of both is approximately I-shaped in plan view. In the open leg mode, the center top plate portion is supported by the fixed leg frame, and a pair of side top plate portions that are opened to be flat with the center top plate portion can be supported by the movable leg frame, so that even if the intersecting angle of the movable leg frame relative to the fixed leg frame changes, the height position of the entire top plate is stable, and it is also possible to make the weight of the entire top plate heavier than that of Patent Documents 1 and 2. On the other hand, in the closed leg mode, both the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame can be stored between a pair of side top plates and can be sandwiched between a pair of side top plates that are closed so as to be perpendicular to the center top plate, so that the overall size of the table can be folded to be more compact than that of the table in Non-Patent Document 1. Moreover, the operation for folding the folding table according to the present invention basically consists of two main steps: an operation for closing the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame and an operation for closing the pair of side top plates, and it is easy for a user to imagine these steps from the appearance of the table. Therefore, one folding table according to the present invention has the effect that the weight of the top plate can be increased and yet it can be folded compactly with a simple operation. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1(A) is a perspective view of a folding table according to an embodiment of the present invention in a leg-opening mode, and FIG. 1(B) is an exploded perspective view of a connecting mechanism. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a folding table according to an embodiment of the present invention in a closed leg mode. [Diagram 3]FIG. 3(A) is a bottom view of the folding table according to the embodiment of the present invention in an open leg mode, and FIG. 3(B) is a bottom view of the folding table according to the embodiment of the present invention in a closed leg mode. [Figure 4] Figure 4(A) is a front view of the fixed leg frame and its surroundings, Figure 4(B) is a front view of the movable leg frame, Figure 4(A') is an enlarged oblique view of the handle, and Figure 4(B') is an enlarged oblique view of the top of the movable leg frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] 1. Embodiment The folding table according to the present invention will be described below based on a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings. Here, a folding table that can be used as a living room table (also called a low table) is taken as an example, but it is also possible to realize a table with the same configuration as this table for other purposes, such as a bedside table. Incidentally, the size of the top plate of the bedside table is smaller than that of the living room table, and the height of the top plate of the bedside table is greater than that of the living room table.

[0021] 2. Configuration of folding table 1(A) and 2, the folding table 1 of this embodiment is a folding table that can be folded when not in use. This folding table 1 includes a center top panel 11, a pair of side top panel sections 12, 12, a fixed leg frame 13, a movable leg frame 14, a connecting mechanism 100, hinges HG, HG, HG, HG, and a handle HD. The center top panel portion 11 is a plate-like member that is substantially band-shaped in plan view and includes the horizontal center line of the top panel of the folding table 1 . The pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 are plate-like members that are approximately semicircular in plan view and are attached by hinges HG, HG, HG, HG to both ends extending in the longitudinal direction of the center top plate portion 11, and can be opened and closed in a butterfly style. When the pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 are in the open state shown in Fig. 1(A), the entire center top plate portion 11 and the side top plate portions 12, 12 form a top plate with a flat surface that is circular in plan view. The fixed leg frame 13 is a leg frame fixed to the rear surface of the center top panel 11. As shown in Fig. 4(A), the fixed leg frame 13 includes a pair of cylindrical legs 131, 131 arranged in a V-shape when viewed from the front, and a front panel 133 installed between the legs 131, 131. As shown in Fig. 1(A), the movable leg frame 14 is a movable leg frame that intersects with the fixed leg frame 13 in an X-shape when viewed from above. As shown in Fig. 4(B), the movable leg frame 14 includes a pair of cylindrical legs 141, 141 arranged in a V-shape when viewed from the front, and a front panel 143 installed between the legs 141, 141. As shown in Fig. 1(A), the connecting mechanism 100 is a mechanism that connects the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 in such a way that the crossing angle can be changed. As shown in Fig. 1(B), the connecting mechanism 100 includes a cylindrical through portion 13P that is installed between a pair of legs 131, 131 of the fixed leg frame 13 and below the front panel 133, a cylindrical through portion 14P that is installed between a pair of legs 141, 141 of the movable leg frame 14 and below the front panel 143, a first through hole 13H provided in the middle of the through portion 13P, a second through hole 14H provided in the middle of the through portion 14P, and a bolt B that is inserted through the first through hole 13H and the second through hole 14H and serves as a pivot shaft that pivotally supports the through portion 13P and the through portion 14P. A bolt head BH is attached to one end of the bolt B, and a nut N is attached to the other end of the bolt B. Therefore, unless the nut N is removed, the connection between the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 by the connection mechanism 100 will not be released.

[0022] According to the above-described connecting mechanism 100, the movable leg frame 14 can be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise when viewed in a plane, so that the crossing posture of the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 can be transitioned between the open-leg mode as shown in Figures 1(A) and 3(A) and the closed-leg mode as shown in Figures 2 and 3(B). The open-leg mode (FIGS. 1(A) and 3(A)) is a mode in which the crossing posture of the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 is approximately cross-shaped (a true cross here) in a plan view. In this open-leg mode, when the pair of side top plate sections 12, 12 are opened to an angle position where they are flat with the center top plate section 11 (FIG. 1(A)), the tops 141A, 141A (FIG. 4(B)) of the pair of legs 141, 141 of the movable leg frame 14 can support the undersides of the pair of side top plate sections 12, 12, respectively. The closed-leg mode (FIGS. 2 and 3(B)) is a mode in which the crossing posture of the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 is approximately I-shaped in plan view (also can be called a vertically elongated X-shaped). In this closed-leg mode, when the pair of side top plate sections 12, 12 are closed to an angular position perpendicular to the center top plate section 11 (FIG. 2), the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 can be accommodated between the pair of closed side top plate sections 12, 12.

[0023] As shown in Figures 1(A) and 2, the handle HD is a storage handle attached to the center of the surface of the center top panel 11 and is used by a user to carry the folding table 1 in the folded state (Figure 2). As shown in Figures 4(A) and (A'), this handle HD can be stored inside the center top panel 11 and the front panel 133 of the fixed leg frame, and when the handle HD is stored (Figure 1(A)), the surface of the top panel becomes flat. Therefore, the handle HD does not get in the way when the folding table 1 is in use (Figure 1(A)). As shown in Fig. 3(A), the hinges HG, HG, HG, HG are connectors attached to both ends of the center top plate portion 11 in a symmetrical positional relationship, and the posture of the pair of side top plate portions 12 connected to the center top plate portion 11 by the hinges HG, HG, HG can be opened and closed between the state shown in Fig. 1(A) and the state shown in Fig. 2. Each of these hinges HG, HG, HG, HG is, for example, a damper hinge provided with a speed reduction function for reducing the speed at which the pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 close. If the damper hinge is used for each of the hinges HG, HG, HG, HG, it is possible to prevent the pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 from colliding forcefully with the fixed leg frame 13 or the movable leg frame 14, which would cause damage or breakage of a part of the folding table 1. Incidentally, the damper hinge makes it possible to maintain the pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 in a desired open / closed position without the user having to support them with their hands. 4(A) and (B), the appearance of the fixed leg frame 13 and the appearance of the movable leg frame 14 are arranged to be almost the same. However, since the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 are arranged to cross each other, a predetermined difference Δ4 is ​​provided between the height position of the lower end of the header 133 of the fixed leg frame 13 and the height position of the lower end of the header 134 of the movable leg frame 14, and a predetermined difference ΔP is also provided between the height position of the through portion 13P fixed to the fixed leg frame 13 and the height position of the through portion 14P fixed to the movable leg frame 14. The difference Δ4 corresponds to the thickness of the center of the headers 133, 143, and the difference ΔP corresponds to the thickness (outer diameter) of the through portions 13P, 14P.

[0024] 3.Other structures 3(A), stoppers ST, ST for determining the angular position of the movable leg frame 14 when the leg mode is shifted from the closed leg mode to the open leg mode are provided on the backside of the pair of side top panels 12, 12. Each of the stoppers ST, ST is, for example, a hemispherical convex portion protruding from the backside of the pair of side top panels 12, 12 toward the floor surface. 3(B), the width W of the center top panel 11 is set to be equal to the thickness of the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 in the closed leg mode, thereby minimizing the width of the folding table 1 when stored. 4(A) and (B), at least one of the headboard 133 of the fixed leg frame 13 and the headboard 143 of the movable leg frame 14 (both in this case) is provided with cutouts CO, CO to allow the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 to cross each other and to prevent the headboards 133, 143 from colliding with each other when shifting between the open leg mode and the closed leg mode. In the example of FIG. 4, a mountain-shaped cutout CO is provided at the lower end of the headboard 133 that is at the higher height, and a valley-shaped cutout CO is provided at the upper end of the headboard 143 that is at the lower height, resulting in the headboards 133, 143 being shaped like an upside-down shape. Therefore, the presence of the cutouts CO, CO does not impair the sense of unity between the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14. In addition, ball casters BC are attached to the tops 141A, 141A (FIG. 4(B)) of the legs 141, 141 of the movable leg frame 14 and at least one side (here, the side of the tops 141A, 141A) of the back surfaces of the pair of side top panels 12, 12, as shown in FIG. 4(B'). The ball casters BC function as cushioning material to reduce friction between the tops 141A, 141A and the back surfaces when transitioning between the open-leg mode and closed-leg mode. However, other cushioning materials such as felt can be used instead of the ball casters BC. 3(B), in order for the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 in the closed leg mode to fit neatly below the center top panel 11, which is generally rectangular in plan view, the fixed posture of the fixed leg frame 13 relative to the center top panel 11 is set such that the center line of the center top panel 11 is shifted from the center line of the fixed leg frame 13 by a predetermined angle θ. This predetermined angle θ corresponds to half the intersection angle 2θ between the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 in the closed leg mode.

[0025] 4. About the material In the above folding table 1, the center top panel 11, the pair of side top panel parts 12, 12, the pair of legs 131, 131 of the fixed leg frame 13, the front panel 133, and the pair of legs 141, 141 of the movable leg frame, the front panel 143 are made of wood such as oak, walnut, teak, cedar, cypress, zelkova, beech, maple, etc. Meanwhile, the connecting mechanism 100, the handle HD, the hinges HG, HG, HG, HG, and the ball casters BC are made of metal such as aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and iron. In this way, by making the parts that are driven during folding mainly out of metal and the other parts out of wood, the folding table 1 can be endowed with both a sense of luxury and ease of use (smooth drive).

[0026] 5. How to use the folding table The folding table 1 of this embodiment is used as follows. (Step 1) First, the user grasps the movable leg frame 14 (FIG. 1(A)) of the folding table 1 used in the living room or the like with his / her hands and rotates it clockwise in a plan view to set the movable leg frame 14 and the fixed leg frame 13 to a closed leg mode in which their mutual cross posture is roughly I-shaped in a plan view. At this time, since each of the hinges HG, HG, HG, HG is endowed with a speed reduction function, the pair of side top panels 12, 12 are maintained in the open state even if the user does not support them with his / her hands. (Step 2) Next, the user holds the pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 with both hands and gently closes them to a substantially vertical position (FIG. 2). At this time, since each of the hinges HG, HG, HG, HG is provided with a speed reduction function, there is no risk of the pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 colliding forcefully with the fixed leg frame 13 or the movable leg frame 14 when they are closed. As a result, the entire folding table 1 is folded compactly. At this time, since the fixed leg frame 13 supports the pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 via the center top plate portion 11 and also supports the movable leg frame 14 via the connecting mechanism 100, the folding table 1 can stand on its own on the floor even in the folded state. (Step 3) Next, the user pinches the handle HD provided at the center of the surface of the center top panel 11 with the fingers of one hand and pulls it out, then grasps the handle HD with the hand and lifts it up, thereby lifting the entire folding table 1 in the folded state off the floor. The user then carries the folding table 1 and places it on the floor of a small storage space, such as between furniture or against a wall. This allows the folding table 1 in the folded state to be stored. Note that the folding table 1 in the folded state has a compact width and can stand on its own on the floor, so the user can easily fine-tune the position of the folding table 1 by grasping the handle HD attached to its top. When taking the folding table 1 out of the storage location and unfolding it in a living room or the like, the above steps can be carried out in reverse order.

[0027] 6. Effects of the embodiment As described above, according to the folding table 1 of this embodiment, the movable leg frame 14 and the fixed leg frame 13 can be opened and closed to transition between an open leg mode (FIG. 1(A)) in which the posture of both is approximately cross-shaped in plan view and a closed leg mode (FIG. 2) in which the posture of both is approximately I-shaped in plan view. Of these, in the open leg mode (FIG. 1(A)), the center top plate portion 11 is supported by the legs 131, 13 of the fixed leg frame 13, and the pair of side top plate portions 12, 12 that are opened so as to be flat with the center top plate portion 11 can be supported by the legs 141, 141 of the movable leg frame 14. Therefore, even if the crossing angle of the movable leg frame 14 with respect to the fixed leg frame 13 changes, the height position of the entire top plate is stable, and it is also possible to make the weight of the entire top plate heavier than that of Patent Documents 1 and 2. On the other hand, in the closed leg mode (FIG. 2), both the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 are accommodated between the pair of side top plate parts 12, 12, and can be sandwiched between the pair of side top plate parts 12, 12 that are closed so as to be perpendicular to the center top plate part 11, so that the overall size of the table 1 can be folded to be more compact than that of the table of Non-Patent Document 1. Moreover, the operation for folding the folding table 1 basically consists of two main steps (steps 1 and 2 described above), namely, the operation of closing the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14, and the operation of closing the pair of side top plate parts 12, 12, and it is easy for a user to imagine these two steps from the appearance of the folding table 1. Therefore, the folding table 1 according to this embodiment can increase the weight of the top plate, and can be folded compactly with a simple operation.

[0028] 7. Variations In addition, the sizes (and size ratios) of the above-mentioned folding table 1, such as the height, depth, and width of the table top, are not limited to those shown in the figure, and it is desirable to adjust them appropriately depending on the purpose of the table 1.

[0029] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the planar shape of the entire top plate of the folding table 1 is circular, but it can also be other shapes such as an oval, square, rectangle, trapezoid, triangle, chamfered square, chamfered rectangle, chamfered trapezoid, chamfered triangle, etc.

[0030] In the above embodiment, the through-portions of the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame are rotatably connected to each other, but the top panels of the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame may be rotatably connected to each other. Also, the through-portions of the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 may be rotatably connected to each other, and the top panels of the fixed leg frame 13 and the movable leg frame 14 may be rotatably connected to each other.

[0031] As described above, several preferred embodiments of the folding table according to the present invention have been described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and it goes without saying that various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention as described in the claims of the utility model registration. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 1 Folding table 100 Connection mechanism 11 Center top plate 12 Side top plate 13 Fixed leg frame 131 Legs 133 Skirtboard 13H through hole 13P Kanbe 14 Movable leg frame 141 Legs 141A Top 143 Skirtboard 14H through hole 14P Kanbe B Bolt BH bolt head CO Cutout HD Handle HG hinge N Nut

Claims

1. A folding table that can be folded up when not in use, A center top plate portion having a generally band-like shape in a plan view; a pair of side top panels attached to both ends of the center top panel in a longitudinal direction and capable of being opened and closed in a butterfly style; A fixed leg frame fixed to the underside of the center top panel; A movable leg frame intersecting the fixed leg frame in an X-shape in a plan view; a connecting mechanism that connects the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame to each other so that an intersecting angle between the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame can be changed, In a leg-opening mode in which the crossing posture of the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame is substantially cross-shaped in a plan view, the backsides of the pair of side top panels that are opened to an angle position where they are flat with the center top panel can be supported by the tops of the movable leg frames, In a closed leg mode in which the crossing posture of the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame is approximately I-shaped in a plan view, the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame can be accommodated between the pair of side top plate sections that are closed to an angular position perpendicular to the center top plate section. A folding table characterized by:

2. 2. The folding table according to claim 1, The connecting mechanism includes: A first through portion is disposed between the pair of legs of the fixed leg frame; A second through portion is disposed between the pair of legs of the movable leg frame; A first through hole provided in the middle of the first penetrating portion; A second through hole provided in the middle of the second penetrating portion; a rotation shaft that is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole and that rotatably supports the first through portion and the second through portion; A folding table comprising:

3. 2. The folding table according to claim 1, A cushioning material is attached to at least one of the top of the movable leg frame and the back surface of the pair of side top plate portions in order to reduce friction between the top and the back surface. A folding table characterized by:

4. 2. The folding table according to claim 1, A pair of the side top plate portions are provided with stoppers for determining the angular position of the movable leg frame when the mode is changed from the closed leg mode to the open leg mode. A folding table characterized by:

5. 2. The folding table according to claim 1, A handle is attached to the center of the surface of the center top plate portion to enable a user to carry the folding table in the closed leg mode. A folding table characterized by:

6. 2. The folding table according to claim 1, The width of the center top panel is set to be equal to the overall thickness of the fixed leg frame and the movable leg frame in the closed leg mode. A folding table characterized by:

7. A folding table according to claim 6, A first panel is installed between the pair of legs of the fixed leg frame, A second panel is installed between the pair of legs of the movable leg frame, At least one of the first and second panels is provided with a notch for avoiding collision between the open leg mode and the closed leg mode. A folding table characterized by:

8. 2. The folding table according to claim 1, The connector that connects the center top plate portion and the pair of side top plate portions in an openable and closable manner is provided with a speed reduction function for reducing the speed at which the pair of side top plate portions close. A folding table characterized by:

9. The folding table according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The center tabletop portion, the pair of side tabletop portions, the fixed leg frame, and the movable leg frame are made of wood, and the connecting mechanism is made of metal. A folding table characterized by:

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