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Abstract

This table provides sufficient height for use while minimizing storage space during storage. [Solution] The table 100 includes a tabletop 110 and a leg frame 120, the leg frame includes first and second upper legs 121a, 121b and first and second lower legs 122a, 122b, the first and second upper legs are connected to the fixing part of the tabletop and fixed to the tabletop when in use, but when the tabletop is to be attached to or detached from the first upper leg, the first upper leg is configured to fall toward the first lower leg.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a table, and more specifically, to an outdoor table.

Background Art

[0002] With the increase in outdoor activities including camping, the need for tables or chairs that can be used outdoors has been increasing. In the case of tables or chairs that can be used outdoors, the required features are different from those of tables or chairs used indoors. For example, in the case of a table that can be used outdoors, it must be easily foldable for storage in a vehicle or warehouse when not in use, and the storage space during storage must be minimized.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] The inventor of the present invention intends to provide a table that can provide a sufficient height so as not to be inconvenient during use and can minimize the storage space during storage, among the features required above.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a table including a tabletop and a leg frame, the leg frame includes first and second upper legs and first and second lower legs, and during use, the first and second upper legs are coupled to a fixing portion of the tabletop and fixed to the tabletop. However, when the tabletop is detached from the first upper leg, the first upper leg is configured to fall toward the first lower leg, and a table is provided.

[0005] Here, the leg frame further includes first to fourth fixing plates, the first fixing plate and the third fixing plate are connected to both ends of the first lower leg, and the second fixing plate and the fourth fixing plate are connected to both ends of the second lower leg.

[0006] Here, the first fixing plate is connected to the second fixing plate through at least one fixing component, and the third fixing plate is connected to the fourth fixing plate through at least one fixing component. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this invention, when a table is not used, the user can minimize the space required for storage, thereby improving convenience for outdoor activities.

[0008] On the other hand, the effects of this invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and may include a variety of effects that are obvious to an ordinary engineer from the content described below. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a schematic perspective view of a table according to one embodiment of the present invention when it is unfolded. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a front view of the table as seen from the front. [Figure 3] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the table from below. [Figure 4] This is a schematic perspective view of the table leg frame with the tabletop removed from Figure 1. [Figure 5] This is a schematic perspective view of the table leg frame when the tabletop is removed from a table according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] To fully understand the present invention, its operational advantages, and the objectives achieved by implementing it, one must refer to the accompanying drawings illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

[0011] The present invention will be described in detail below by referring to the attached drawings to describe preferred embodiments of the present invention. The same reference numerals shown in each drawing indicate the same component.

[0012] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a table according to one embodiment of the present invention when it is unfolded, Figure 2 is a front view of the table in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of the table in Figure 1, viewed from below.

[0013] Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the table 100 of this invention includes a tabletop 110 and a leg frame 120 connected to the tabletop and capable of supporting the tabletop at a predetermined height from the ground.

[0014] The tabletop 110 can be applied without any restrictions on its shape or material, as long as it is configured to support a user or object at a predetermined height above the ground. The reason for using the expression "support a user" here is that, in the case of an outdoor table, it can be used not only as a table but also as a chair, depending on the user's choice or the product specifications. The tabletop 110 has a tabletop section 111 having a substantially large space, and at least one fixing section 112 attached to the lower part of the tabletop section so that the leg frame 120, which will be described later, can be fixed in place. In Figures 1 to 3, it is shown as an example that two fixing sections 112 are installed at each of the opposing corners of the tabletop section, but the number is not limited to this. It is appropriate that each fixing section 112 forms a slit space for fitting the leg frame and simultaneously includes a jaw portion to prevent it from coming loose after being fixed in the slit space, but its shape is not limited to this. For example, the fixing section may have a hollow cylindrical receiving space, or it may be a clip-type for fitting the leg frame, and a person skilled in the art can appropriately select various fixing methods.

[0015] To explain in more detail the leg frame 120 that will be fixed to the tabletop 110, please refer not only to Figures 1 to 3, but also to Figures 4 and 5, which are related to the schematic perspective view of the table leg frame in the state of the table without the tabletop shown in Figure 1.

[0016] Figures 4 and 5 will more clearly illustrate how the present invention differs in its structure and effects from conventional tables. For reference, Figure 4 is a perspective view that does not appear in actual situations, because, as will be explained later, the upper legs of the leg frame are designed to be fixed by being connected to the tabletop.

[0017] Referring to Figures 1 to 5, the leg frame 120 includes first and second upper legs 121a, 121b and first and second lower legs 122a, 122b.

[0018] The leg frames, when deployed, have an overall X-shape facing each other. When folded, the first upper leg 121a and the first lower leg 122a are adjacent to each other first, and the second upper leg 121b and the second lower leg 122b are adjacent to each other first. Although not specifically shown in the diagram, the first lower leg and the second lower leg also move to be adjacent to each other when folded, so that the legs effectively overlap each other.

[0019] Since the fixing part 112 of the tabletop 110 and the first and second upper legs 121a and 121b are connected to each other when the table is in use, when the table is not in use, that is, when the tabletop is separated from the leg frame, the first and second upper legs 121a and 121b are folded in the direction of the first and second lower legs 122a and 122b, respectively. The step in which the first and second upper legs 121a and 121b are folded in the form shown in Figure 5 does not require any additional external force and is a step that is performed when the tabletop is removed from the leg frame.

[0020] Since the first and second upper legs 121a, 121b and the first and second lower legs 122a, 122b are designed to operate independently of each other, the movement of one leg of the leg frame does not affect the movement of the other leg.

[0021] More specifically, the leg frame 120 includes a plurality of fixing plates 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234 connected to one end of each leg. The first and second fixing plates 1231, 1232 overlap each other and can be connected to each other by at least one fixing component, for example, a component such as a bolt, and can be substantially interlocked with each other.

[0022] Both ends of the first lower leg 122a are respectively fixed to the lower one surface of the first and third fixing plates 1231, 1233. The first and third fixing plates 1231, 1233 can be manually moved while rotating around the fixing components 1241, 1242 for connecting the first and third fixing plates 1231, 1233 to the second and fourth fixing plates respectively, and the first lower leg 122a with one end fixed thereto can also move together. Both ends of the first upper leg 121a are rotatably connected to the first and third fixing plates on the upper one surface of the first and third fixing plates 1231, 1233 respectively. However, the connection of this first upper leg is different from the connection of the first lower leg to the first and third fixing plates, and is connected in a rotatable manner. Therefore, when the top plate is removed from the first upper leg, it naturally falls downward in the direction of the first lower leg, that is, downward. The first lower leg can be fixed through the outer surface of the first and third fixing plates, and the first upper leg can be fixed through the inner surface of the first and third fixing plates, but there is no limitation on the contact surface, and of course, both the first upper leg and the first lower leg can have one end fixed to the outer surface of the first and third fixing plates respectively.

[0023] On the lower one side of the second and fourth fixing plates 1232 and 1234, both ends of the second lower leg 122b are respectively fixed. The second and fourth fixing plates 1232 and 1234 can be manually moved while rotating around fixing parts 1241 and 1242 for connecting with the first and third fixing plates respectively, and the second lower leg 122b with one end fixed thereto can also move together. On each of the upper one sides of the second and fourth fixing plates 1232 and 1234, both ends of the second upper leg 121b are rotatably connected to the second and fourth fixing plates. However, the connection of this second upper leg is different from the connection of the second lower leg to the second and fourth fixing plates. Since it is connected in a rotatable manner, when the top plate is removed from the second upper leg, it will naturally fall downward in the direction of the second lower leg, that is, downward. The second lower leg can be fixed through the outer side surfaces of the second and fourth fixing plates, and the second upper leg can be fixed through the inner side surfaces of the second and fourth fixing plates, but there is no limitation on the contact surfaces. Of course, both the second upper leg and the second lower leg can have one end fixed on the outer side surfaces of the second and fourth fixing plates respectively.

[0024] If the height (H; refer to FIG. 4) of the table leg frame according to the present invention in the deployed state is compared with the height (h; refer to FIG. 5) in the folded state, it can be confirmed that it is substantially half. Thereby, when using the table, the user can ensure a table with a sufficient height that is not inconvenient for use, and when storing the table without using it, it can be stored at a storage height corresponding to substantially half of the available table height, so that the convenience of use and the ease of storage can be ensured simultaneously.

[0025] In the above, the technical idea of the present invention has been described together with the accompanying drawings. However, this is only an exemplary description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention. Also, it is an obvious fact that any person skilled in the art in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications and imitations without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

Claims

1. In a table including the tabletop and leg frame, A table wherein the leg frame includes first and second upper legs and first and second lower legs, and when in use, the first and second upper legs are connected to the fixing part of the tabletop and fixed to the tabletop, but when the tabletop is to be attached to or detached from the first upper leg, the first upper leg is configured to fall toward the first lower leg.

2. The table according to claim 1, wherein the leg frame further includes first to fourth fixing plates, the first fixing plate and the third fixing plate are connected to both ends of the first lower leg, and the second fixing plate and the fourth fixing plate are connected to both ends of the second lower leg.

3. The table according to claim 2, wherein the first fixing plate is connected to the second fixing plate through at least one fixing component, and the third fixing plate is connected to the fourth fixing plate through at least one fixing component.

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