Combined folding table

Abstract

【Problem】 To provide a combined folding table that is small, lightweight, easy to carry when traveling, and allows an individual to use a notebook computer anytime and anywhere. 【Solution】 It includes a tabletop 11 and a folding support leg 5 provided on the bottom surface of the tabletop 11. The tabletop 11 is provided with a circular central hole 12 penetrating the tabletop 11, and a base plate 2 is provided in the central hole. A locking structure capable of suspending a folding chair 7 is provided on the bottom surface of the base plate 2. After folding the folding table 1 and the folding chair 7 respectively, the folding table 1 and the folding chair 7 are assembled with an engagement connection structure to form an article with a beautiful appearance, small size, and convenient to carry. When in use, by simply releasing the engagement connection structure with a simple structure, the folding table 1 and the folding chair 7 can be unfolded separately. When a decorative rod 6 is attached to the folding table 1 and a lighting fixture, a decorative part, or a wind chime is hung on the hook of the decorative rod, it becomes a decoration that beautifies a pleasant and small environment optimal for placing outdoors.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a folding table, and particularly to a combined folding table equipped with folding chairs.

Background Art

[0002] Folding tables are commonly used tools in daily life. Conventional folding tables are often seen in restaurants, cafes, or households with a small living area. Usually, they include a main table board and folding boards. The main table board is usually square. The folding boards are respectively provided on each side of the main table board by a hinge structure, and if necessary, a large circular table can be formed by rotating the folding boards from bottom to top.

[0003] The above-mentioned folding table has the following drawbacks.

[0004] 1. Due to its large volume, it can only be used in a fixed place and is inconvenient to carry. 2. When in use, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of chairs or stools. These chairs or stools can be arranged separately from the folding table or have an integrated structure with the folding table.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a combined folding table that is small, lightweight, easy to carry when on a business trip, and allows an individual to use a notebook computer or the like at any time and anywhere.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical means.

[0007] The combined folding table of the present invention includes a tabletop and a folding support leg provided on the bottom surface of the tabletop. Its feature is that a circular central hole penetrating the tabletop is provided on the tabletop, and a plurality of card plates extending toward the center of the hole are provided at intervals on the inner wall of the central hole. A base plate engaging with the card plate is provided in the central hole, and a locking mechanism capable of suspending and fixing a folding chair is provided on the bottom surface of the base plate.

[0008] The locking mechanism includes a locking mechanism provided on the upper surface of the base plate and a movable engaging plate provided on the bottom surface of the base plate. Correspondingly, an engaging hole into which the engaging plate can be inserted and locked is provided on the upper surface of the folding chair, and the engaging plate is interlocked with the locking mechanism.

[0009] Both the engaging hole and the engaging plate are two. The two engaging holes are respectively a crescent-shaped first hole and a circular second hole. Correspondingly, on the bottom surface of the base plate, a crescent-shaped positioning surrounding plate that can be accurately aligned and inserted into the first hole and a cylindrical positioning cylinder plate that can be accurately aligned and inserted into the second hole are provided. The two engaging plates are respectively a first locking engaging plate provided in the positioning surrounding plate and a second locking engaging plate provided in the positioning cylinder plate.

[0010] The first locking engaging plate and the second locking engaging plate can each move along a slide rail provided on the bottom surface of the base plate in a direction facing each other or in opposite directions. Correspondingly, an engaging platform capable of engaging the first locking engaging plate and the second locking engaging plate is provided in the first hole and the second hole respectively.

[0011] The locking mechanism is provided on the upper surface of the base plate, and is the first lock and the second lock at positions corresponding to the upper and lower of the first locking engaging plate and the second locking engaging plate respectively. The first lock and the second lock each include an engaging handle and a locking handle.

[0012] A screw hole is provided at the center of the upper surface of the base plate so that the bottom end of the decorative rod can be screwed in and fixed. The decorative rod is a rod in a straight line, curve, arc, or circular shape extending upward, and a hook for hanging a lighting fixture, a decorative item, or a wind chime is provided at the tip of the decorative rod.

[0013] A handle hole that is easy to hold by hand is provided on the side surface of the table plate.

[0014] At least three folding support legs are provided at intervals. Each folding support leg includes a pedestal attached to the bottom surface of the table plate and a hinge shaft with the upper end of the folding support leg hinged to the pedestal. The folding support leg is divided into an upper leg and a lower leg, and the lower leg is inserted into the upper leg. An elastic ball is provided between the lower end of the upper leg and the upper end of the lower leg to be fixed when the lower leg is pulled out from the upper leg to the limit position.

[0015] The pedestal is a rectangular cylinder with a high foot installed vertically, and one side surface and the bottom end surface of the pedestal are open. The upper leg can be folded from the open side surface in the direction of the table plate or bent downward under the table plate and pulled out.

[0016] A lock plate is provided at the open part of the bottom end surface of the pedestal to prevent the folding support leg from being accidentally bent and pulled out when the folding support leg is stored in the folded position.

[0017] The combined folding table of the present invention is a combination of a small table and a chair that can be folded individually and used alone. When going out, the small table and the chair can be folded respectively, and then assembled through an engagement connection structure. It can be integrated into an item with a beautiful appearance, small size and convenient to carry. When in use, just unlock the engagement connection structure with a simple structure, and the small table and the chair can be unfolded respectively. It can be used as a small table for placing a notebook computer or as a small chair for rest. If a decorative rod is attached to the small table and a lighting fixture, a decoration, or a wind chime is hung on the hook of the decorative rod, it can be used as a very comfortable entertainment item that is optimal for placing outdoors when going out and beautifies the surrounding environment.

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Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the combined folding table 8 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a small table that can be folded (hereinafter referred to as the folding table 1) and a small chair (hereinafter referred to as the folding chair 7), both of which can be folded. When not in use, the support legs of the small table are folded to the bottom surface of the tabletop 11, and the folded small chair is assembled through a quick-disassembly and assembly structure provided between the bottom surface of the tabletop 11 and the seat plate 71 of the small chair, resulting in the combined folding table 8 according to the embodiment of the present invention, which is small and convenient to carry.

[0020] 1. Folding Table 1 As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10, it is composed of a tabletop 11 and a plurality of folding support legs 5 that are foldably provided on the bottom surface of the tabletop 11. The tabletop 11 is preferably circular, and the number of folding support legs 5 is preferably four.

[0021] (1) Tabletop 11 A circular central hole 12 penetrating the tabletop 11 is provided in the tabletop 11. A plurality of card plates (not shown) extending toward the center of the hole are provided at intervals on the inner wall of the central hole 12. The number of card plates is preferably four, and a notch gap 262 (see FIG. 10) larger than the arc length of the card plate is provided between two adjacent card plates.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 10, a circular base plate 2 is attached inside the central hole 12. A cylindrical surrounding cylinder 26 extending downward is provided on the bottom surface of the base plate 2. The diameter of the surrounding cylinder 26 is smaller than the diameter of the base plate 2, and a plurality of fastening plates 261 extending outward are provided at intervals around the bottom surface of the surrounding cylinder 26. The base plate 2 is arranged in the central hole 12 so that the fastening plates 261 are aligned with the notch gaps 262, and by rotating the base plate 2 clockwise or counterclockwise, the fastening plates 261 can be engaged with the card plates (after engagement, they can also be further fixed with screws). Thereby, the base plate 2 can be fixed to the center of the tabletop 11.

[0023] An inner region of the surrounding cylinder 26 on the bottom surface of the base plate 2 is provided with a locking structure capable of suspending and fixing the folding chair 7.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 5, the locking structure is composed of two parts. One is a locking mechanism provided on the upper surface of the base plate 2, and the other is a movable engaging plate provided on the bottom surface of the base plate 2.

[0025] As shown in Figs. 1, 5, and 6, the locking mechanism includes a first lock 21 and a second lock 22 provided on the upper surface of the base plate 2. The first lock 21 and the second lock 22 each include an engaging handle 23 and a locking handle 24. The first lock 21 and the second lock 22 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the base plate 2. The structures of the first lock 21 and the second lock 22 are the same, and the shapes of the engaging handle 23 and the locking handle 24 are preferably rectangular and can slide linearly back and forth. A notch recess 25 is provided on the long side of the engaging handle 23. The locking handle 24 is perpendicular to the engaging handle 23. When locking, first slide the engaging handle 23 to the locking position, then slide the locking handle 24 in the direction of the engaging handle 23, and engage the tip of the locking handle 24 with the notch recess 25 to lock the engaging handle 23. When unlocking, perform the reverse operation.

[0026] As shown in Figs. 5 and 10, the engaging plate is controlled by the locking mechanism, and a crescent-shaped positioning surrounding plate 3 and a cylindrical positioning cylinder plate 4 are provided on the bottom surface of the base plate 2, respectively. The positions of the positioning surrounding plate 3 and the positioning cylinder plate 4 correspond to the upper and lower positions of the first lock 21 and the second lock 22, respectively.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 10, there are two engaging plates, namely a first lock engaging plate 31 corresponding to the first lock 21 and a second lock engaging plate 41 corresponding to the second lock 22. The first lock engaging plate 31 is provided on the positioning surrounding plate 3 and is fixedly connected to the corresponding engaging handle 23. The second lock engaging plate 41 is provided on the positioning cylinder plate 4 and is fixedly connected to the corresponding engaging handle 23. Inside the positioning surrounding plate 3 and the positioning cylinder plate 4, slide rails are respectively provided for sliding the first lock engaging plate 31 and the second lock engaging plate 41 in the direction facing each other or in the opposite direction.

[0028] As shown in Figs. 5 to 7, on the side surface of the table plate 11, a handle hole 13 that is easy to hold by hand is provided.

[0029] (2) Folding support legs 5 At least three folding support legs 5 are provided at intervals, and for example, four are preferred. Each folding support leg 5 includes a leg base 53 attached to the bottom surface side of the table plate 11 and a hinge shaft (not shown) with the upper end of the folding support leg 5 hinge-connected to the leg base 53.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 9, the leg base 53 is a vertically installed high-legged rectangular cylinder, and its upper end is fixed to the bottom surface of the table plate 11. One side surface and the bottom end surface of the leg base 53 are open. The folding support leg 5 is divided into an upper leg 51 and a lower leg 52, and the lower leg 52 is inserted into the upper leg 51 in a telescopic manner. An elastic ball is provided between the lower end of the upper leg 51 and the upper end of the lower leg 52, which is fixed when the lower leg 52 is pulled out from the upper leg 51 to the limit position.

[0031] The upper leg 51 can be folded from the open side surface of the leg base 53 in the direction of the table plate 11 or bent downward under the table plate 11 and pulled out.

[0032] In the open portion of the bottom end surface of the pedestal 53, a lock plate 54 is provided to prevent the folding support leg 5 from being accidentally bent and pulled out when the folding support leg 5 is stored in the folded position.

[0033] The pedestals 53 corresponding to the four folding support legs 5 in the embodiment of the present invention are arranged on both sides of the bottom surface of the table plate 11 that are symmetric with respect to the center of the table plate 11 so as to be opposite to each other. Thereby, in order to reduce the space occupied when the two folding support legs 5 on the same side are stored in the storage position, the hinge shafts attached to the two pedestals 53 on that side are set in a state where their heights are different.

[0034] 2. Decorative rod 6 As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 10, as a further improvement of the embodiment of the present invention, a screw hole 61 into which the bottom end of the decorative rod 6 can be screwed and fixed is provided at the center of the upper surface of the base plate 2. The decorative rod 6 is a rod in a straight line, curve, arc line, or circular line extending upward, and a hook for hanging a lighting fixture, a decorative item, or a wind chime is provided at the tip of the decorative rod 6.

[0035] The decorative rod 6 is preferably divided into two parts. They are a straight rod and an arc rod respectively. The lower end of the straight rod has an external thread structure, and the upper end of the straight rod is a hollow tube. The lower end of the arc rod can be inserted into the hollow tube, and the upper end of the arc rod is a hook.

[0036] An attachment position for attaching the decorative rod 6 is provided on the bottom surface of the table plate 11.

[0037] 3. Folding chair 7 As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 8, and 9, the folding chair 7 includes a seat plate 71 and chair legs 72. The seat plate 71 is preferably circular, and the chair legs 72 have a telescopic structure that becomes trapezoidal when unfolded and cylindrical when stored.

[0038] On the upper surface of the seat plate 71, two engaging holes are provided. These two engaging holes respectively correspond to the positioning surrounding plate 3 and the positioning cylinder plate 4.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 8, the two engaging holes are respectively a crescent-shaped first hole 73 and a circular second hole 74. The positioning surrounding plate 3 can be inserted into the first hole 73, and the positioning cylinder plate 4 can be inserted into the second hole 74.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, correspondingly, a first locking engagement base (not shown) and a second locking engagement base (not shown) are respectively provided in the first hole 73 and the second hole 74. When assembling the table plate 11 and the folding chair 7, the first locking engagement plate 31 on the positioning surrounding plate 3 is inserted into the first hole 73, and the second locking engagement plate 41 on the positioning cylinder plate 4 is inserted into the second hole 74. At this time, when the engagement handles 23 corresponding to the first lock 21 and the second lock 22 are respectively operated to the locking positions, the first locking engagement plate 31 and the second locking engagement plate 41 are respectively engaged with the first locking engagement base and the second locking engagement base, whereby the folding chair 7 is fixed on the folding table 1.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0041] 1 ··· Folding table 11 ··· Table plate 12 ··· Central hole 13 ··· Handle hole 2 ··· Base plate 21 ··· First lock 22 ··· Second lock 23 ··· Engagement handle 24 ··· Lock handle 25 ··· Notch recess 26 ··· Surrounding cylinder 261 ··· Fastening plate 262 ··· Notch gap 3 ··· Positioning surrounding plate 31 ··· First locking engagement plate 4 ··· Positioning cylinder plate 41 ··· Second lock engagement plate 5 ··· Folding support leg 51 ··· Upper leg 52 ··· Lower leg 53 ··· Footrest 54 ··· Lock plate 6 ··· Decorative rod 61 ··· Screw hole 7 ··· Folding chair 71 ··· Seat board 72 ··· Chair leg 73 ··· First hole 74 ··· Second hole 8 ··· Combined folding table

Claims

1. A combined folding table including a tabletop (11) and folding support legs (5) provided on the bottom surface of the tabletop (11), wherein a circular central hole (12) penetrating the tabletop (11) is provided on the tabletop (11), and a plurality of card plates extending toward the center of the hole are provided at intervals on the inner wall of the central hole (12). A base plate (2) engaging with the card plates is provided in the central hole (12), and a locking mechanism capable of suspending and fixing a folding chair (7) is provided on the bottom surface of the base plate (2). A combined folding table is characterized by this.

2. The combined folding table according to claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking mechanism provided on the upper surface of the base plate (2) and a movable engaging plate provided on the bottom surface of the base plate (2). Correspondingly, an engaging hole into which the engaging plate can be inserted and locked is provided on the upper surface of the folding chair (7), and the engaging plate is interlocked with the locking mechanism.

3. Both the engaging hole and the engaging plate are two. The two engaging holes are respectively a crescent-shaped first hole (73) and a circular second hole (74). Correspondingly, on the bottom surface of the base plate (2), a crescent-shaped positioning surrounding plate (3) that can be accurately aligned and inserted into the first hole (73) and a cylindrical positioning cylinder plate (4) that can be accurately aligned and inserted into the second hole (74) are provided. The two engaging plates are respectively a first locking engaging plate (31) provided in the positioning surrounding plate (3) and a second locking engaging plate (41) provided in the positioning cylinder plate (4). The combined folding table according to claim 2 is characterized by this.

4. The first locking engaging plate (31) and the second locking engaging plate (41) can move along slide rails provided on the bottom surface of the base plate (2) in directions facing each other or in opposite directions. Correspondingly, engaging platforms capable of engaging the first locking engaging plate (31) and the second locking engaging plate (41) are provided in the first hole (73) and the second hole (74) respectively. The combined folding table according to claim 3 is characterized by this.

5. The locking mechanism is provided on the upper surface of the base plate (2), and includes a first lock (21) and a second lock (22) that are respectively at positions corresponding to the upper and lower parts of a first lock engagement plate (31) and a second lock engagement plate (41). The first lock (21) and the second lock (22) each include an engagement handle (23) and a lock handle (24). The combined folding table according to claim 4 is characterized in that.

6. A screw hole (61) into which the bottom end of a decorative rod (6) can be screwed and fixed is provided at the center of the upper surface of the base plate (2). The decorative rod (6) is a rod in a straight line, curve, arc, or circular shape extending upward. A hook for hanging a lighting fixture, a decoration, or a wind chime is provided at the tip of the decorative rod (6). The combined folding table according to claim 5 is characterized in that.

7. A handle hole (13) that is easy to hold by hand is provided on the side surface of the tabletop (11). The combined folding table according to claim 6 is characterized in that.

8. At least three folding support legs (5) are provided at intervals. Each folding support leg (5) includes a pedestal (53) attached to the bottom surface of the tabletop (11), and a hinge shaft with the upper end of the folding support leg (5) hinged to the pedestal (53). The folding support leg (5) is divided into an upper leg (51) and a lower leg (52). The lower leg (52) is inserted into the upper leg (51). An elastic ball is provided between the lower end of the upper leg (51) and the upper end of the lower leg (52), which is fixed when the lower leg (52) is pulled out from the upper leg (51) to the limit position. The combined folding table according to claim 1 is characterized in that.

9. The pedestal (53) is a rectangular cylinder with a high foot installed vertically. One side surface and the bottom end surface of the pedestal (53) are open. The upper leg (51) can be folded from the open side surface in the direction of the tabletop (11) or bent downward under the tabletop (11) and pulled out. The combined folding table according to claim 8 is characterized in that.

10. A lock plate (54) for preventing the folding support leg (5) from being accidentally folded and pulled out when the folding support leg (5) is stored in the folded position is provided at the open part of the bottom end surface of the pedestal (53). The combined folding table according to claim 9 is characterized in that.

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