Height-adjustable table

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10098451-B2
Application number	US-201615357526-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2016
Priority date	Nov 26, 2015
Publication date	Oct 16, 2018
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018

Abstract

A table with a height-adjustable table top, supporting structures and at least one strap that connects the supporting structures and the table top together, so that the table top is supported by being suspended by the strap on the supporting structures. The table includes a mechanism for manually adjusting the height of the table top that includes a winding disk rotatably mounted relative to the table top, and a spring element non-positively connected to the winding disk, wherein the strap is connected to the winding disk. The table top is adjustable between a lower height in which the strap is minimally wound onto the winding disk and an upper height in which the strap is maximally wound onto the winding disk. The spring element is maximally tensioned when the table top is at the lower height and is minimally tensioned when the table top is at the upper height.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A table with a height-adjustable table top, supporting structures and at least one strap, in which the at least one strap connects the supporting structures and the table top together so that the table top is supported by the supporting structures by hanging on the supporting structures by means of the at least one strap, the table comprising:
a mechanism for manually adjusting a height of the table top, the mechanism comprising
an eccentric,
a winding disk which is rotatably mounted relative to the table top, and
a spring element which is connected in strength to the winding disk via the eccentric,

wherein the at least one strap is connected to the winding disk such that the at least one strap is configured to be wound up onto the winding disk,
wherein the table top is adjustable between a lower height in which the at least one strap is wound up to a minimum extent onto the winding disk and an upper height in which the at least one strap is wound up to a maximum extent onto the winding disk,
wherein the spring element is tensioned to a maximum extent when the table top is located at the lower height, and
wherein the spring element is tensioned to a minimum extent when the table top is located at the upper height.

2. The table according to claim 1 , wherein the winding disk of the mechanism is mounted on a lower face of the table top such that it is rotatable about an axis which extends substantially at a right angle to the lower face of the table top.

3. The table according to claim 2 , wherein the mechanism further includes a limiting device which limits a rotational movement of the winding disk in both rotational directions.

4. The table according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanism comprises a limiting device which limits a rotational movement of the winding disk in both rotational directions.

5. The table according to claim 1 , wherein the spring element and the winding disk of the mechanism are adjusted such that a half revolution of the winding disk effects a doubling or a halving of the spring force of the spring element.

6. The table according to claim 1 , wherein the eccentric is configured as an eccentric disk which is arranged on the winding disk.

7. The table according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanism further includes a cable and the spring element is a linear spring which is connected to the winding disk via the cable.

8. The table according to claim 7 , wherein the cable at its one longitudinal end is fastened to the linear spring and at its other longitudinal end is fastened to the winding disk, and wherein the eccentric is configured as an eccentric disk which is arranged on the winding disk and the cable extends along at least one part of a side edge of the eccentric disk arranged on the winding disk.

9. The table according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting structures include a first supporting structure arranged at a first side of the table top and a second supporting structure arranged at a second side of the table top, and wherein the at least one strap connects the first supporting structure, the second supporting structure, and the table top together such that the table top is hanging between the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure.

10. The table according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one strap includes four straps.

11. The table according to claim 1 , further comprising deflection means arranged on a lower face of the table top, wherein the at least one strap is guided by the deflection means along the lower face of the table top.

12. A table with a height-adjustable table top, supporting structures and at least one strap, in which the at least one strap connects the supporting structures and the table top together so that the table top is supported by the supporting structures by hanging on the supporting structures by means of the at least one strap, the table comprising:
a mechanism for manually adjusting a height of the table top, the mechanism including
a winding disk which is rotatably mounted relative to the table top,
a spring element which is connected in strength to the winding disk, and
a locking portion, the winding disk being configured to be blocked thereby in a plurality of different rotational positions,

wherein the at least one strap is connected to the winding disk such that the at least one strap is configured to be wound up onto the winding disk,
wherein the table top is adjustable between a lower height in which the at least one strap is wound up to a minimum extent onto the winding disk and an upper height in which the at least one strap is wound up to a maximum extent onto the winding disk,
wherein the spring element is tensioned to a maximum extent when the table top is located at the lower height, and
wherein the spring element is tensioned to a minimum extent when the table top is located at the upper height.

13. The table according to claim 12 , wherein the locking portion includes a blocking element and a toothing which is configured on the winding disk and which includes a plurality of teeth offset to one another in the rotational directions of the winding disk, the blocking element being configured to engage at different positions in the toothing of the winding disk.

14. The table according to claim 13 , wherein the blocking element is provided with an engagement portion by which the blocking element is manually actuatable.

15. The table according to claim 14 , wherein the locking portion further includes a pulling element which pulls the blocking element into the toothing.

16. The table according to claim 13 , wherein the locking portion includes a pulling element which pulls the blocking element into the toothing.

17. A table comprising:
a table top;
at least one supporting structure;
at least one strap, wherein the at least one strap connects the at least one supporting structure and the table top together so that the table top is supported by the at least one supporting structure by hanging on the at least one supporting structure by means of the at least one strap; and
a mechanism configured for manual adjustment of a height of the table top, the mechanism being independent of a load placed on the table top, the mechanism including
a winding disk which is rotatably mounted relative to the table top, wherein the at least one strap is connected to the winding disk such that the at least one strap is configured to be wound up onto the winding disk and wherein the table top is adjustable between a lower height in which the at least one strap is wound up to a minimum extent onto the winding disk and an upper height in which the at least one strap is wound up to a maximum extent onto the winding disk,
a spring element which is connected in strength to the winding disk, wherein the spring element is tensioned to a maximum extent when the table top is located at the lower height and the spring element is tensioned to a minimum extent when the table top is located at the upper height, and

an eccentric, wherein the spring element is connected in strength to the winding disk via the eccentric.

18. The table according to claim 17 , wherein the eccentric is configured as an eccentric disk which is arranged on the winding disk.

Assignees

• Vitra Patente Ag

Inventors

• Keller Stefan

Classifications

• A47B9/12 Primary

  with flexible height-adjusting means, e.g. rope, chain · CPC title

• A47B9/02

  with balancing device, e.g. by springs, by weight · CPC title

• A47B5/00

  Suspended or hinged panels forming a table; Wall tables (bed tables A47B23/00; {adapted for use in vehicles A47B31/06}; in combination with other furniture A47B83/00; arm-rest tables for chairs A47C) · CPC title

• A47B21/02

  with vertical adjustable parts · CPC title