Height-adjustable table

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10104955-B2
Application number	US-201515512419-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 1, 2015
Priority date	Oct 3, 2014
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

In a table having a height-adjustable table top and supporting structures, the table top is secured on the supporting structures so that the supporting structures support the table top. The supporting structures are placeable on a floor. The table includes at least one band which connects the supporting structures and the table top to each other, so that the table top is supported by the supporting structures in that it hangs at the supporting structures with the aid of the band. The table permits a simple, convenient, quick and precise adjustment of the height of the table top according to the needs of the respective user of the table.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A table having a height-adjustable table top and supporting structures, in which the table top is attached at the supporting structures so that the supporting structures support the table top, wherein the supporting structures are placeable on a floor, and wherein
the table includes a first band and a second band connecting the supporting structures and the table top to each other, so that the supporting structures support the table top in that the table top hangs with the aid of the first and second bands at the supporting structures, wherein the table top has a front edge, a first side edge, a second side edge and a rear edge and wherein the first and second bands in relation to the first and second side edges of the table top are mounted in an offset manner to each other at different locations at the supporting structures, wherein
the first band runs from a front area of the first side edge of the table top, which is located closer to the front edge of the table top, via a bottom side of the table top to a rear area of the second side edge of the table top, which is located closer to the rear edge of the table top, and
the second band runs from a rear area of the first side edge of the table top, which is located closer to the rear edge of the table top, via the bottom side of the table top to a front area of the second side edge of the table top, which is located closer to the front edge of the table top.

2. The table as recited in claim 1 , wherein the supporting structures include two supporting structures and the two supporting structures are situated respectively laterally of the table top, wherein the first and second bands connect the two supporting structures and the table top to each other in such a manner that the table top hangs between the two supporting structures.

3. The table as recited in claim 2 , wherein the table top is tiltable about a cross axis in relation to the two supporting structures between a horizontal position and a vertical position.

4. The table as recited in claim 3 , wherein the table top has a plurality of pivot bearings assigned to respectively one of the two supporting structures.

5. The table as recited in claim 3 , wherein the two supporting structures are at least partially foldable when the table top is folded into the vertical position.

6. The table as recited in claim 5 , wherein the two supporting structures have respectively one fixed section and a folding section foldably connected to the fixed section.

7. The table as recited in claim 2 , wherein the first and second bands run from one of the two supporting structures along the bottom side of the table top to the other of the two supporting structures.

8. The table as recited in claim 7 , which has at the bottom side of the table top situated a band guide, wherein the first and second bands are guided by the band guide along the bottom side of the table top.

9. The table as recited in claim 1 , wherein the supporting structures are configured as side walls.

10. The table as recited in claim 9 , further comprising a rear wall located between the side walls.

11. The table as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a winding shaft, wherein the first and second bands run over the winding shaft, so that the first and second bands are windable onto the winding shaft.

12. The table as recited in claim 11 , further comprising an actuating crank by which the winding shaft is rotatable about its longitudinal axis.

13. The table as recited in claim 1 , wherein a guide rail is situated at at least one of the supporting structures and a guide element is situated at one of the first and second side edges of the table top, wherein the guide rail of the supporting structure acts together with the guide element of the table top.

Assignees

• Vitra Patente Ag

Inventors

• Keller Stefan

Classifications

• A47B3/002

  with foldable underframe · CPC title

• A47B13/081

  Movable, extending, sliding table tops · CPC title

• A47B9/12 Primary

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