Folding table

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11412841-B2
Application number	US-202117168713-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2021
Priority date	Feb 27, 2020
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a folding table comprises a table board, a support leg, and a bracket connected between the table board and the support leg. A top portion of the bracket is disposed with an upper crossbar. The upper crossbar is positioned on a rear portion of a bottom surface of the table board, and the table board is configured to rotate about the upper crossbar. A bottom portion of the table board is disposed with one or more pawls, and the upper crossbar is disposed with one or more lock plates. Edges of the one or more lock plates comprise at least one ratchet wheel groove. When the one or more pawls are disposed in the at least one ratchet wheel groove, the table board is configured to rotate upward.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A folding table, comprising:
a table board,
a support leg,
a bracket connected between the table board and the support leg, and
one or more snapping torsion springs, wherein:
a top portion of the bracket is disposed with an upper crossbar,
the upper crossbar is positioned on a rear portion of a bottom surface of the table board,
the table board is configured to rotate about the upper crossbar,
a bottom portion of the table board is disposed with one or more pawls,
the upper crossbar is disposed with one or more lock plates,
edges of the one or more lock plates comprise at least one ratchet wheel groove,
when the folding table is in a folded state:
the one or more pawls are separated from the at least one ratchet wheel groove, and
the table board rotates downward to be vertically disposed, and

when the folding table is in an unfolded state:
the table board rotates upward,
when the one or more pawls are disposed in the at least one ratchet wheel groove, the one or more snapping torsion springs are compressed to apply upward elastic forces on the one or more pawls to enable the one or more pawls to be fastened to the at least one ratchet wheel groove, so that the table board is locked to prevent the table board from rotating downward, and

when the table board needs to be folded:
the one or more pawls slide over an uppermost ratchet wheel groove of the at least one ratchet wheel groove,
the upward elastic forces of the one or more snapping torsion springs are released to be uncompressed to enable arc end surfaces of the one or more snapping torsion springs to face the at least one ratchet wheel groove to be separated from the at least one ratchet wheel groove,
the one or more snapping torsion springs are maintained to be uncompressed to enable the arc end surfaces to slide over the at least one ratchet wheel groove, and
the table board then rotates downward to be folded.

2. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein:
one or more mounting bases are disposed on the bottom surface of the table board,
the one or more pawls are disposed on the one or more mounting bases,
first ends of the one or more snapping torsion springs are tensioned to abut the one or more mounting bases, and
second ends of the one or more snapping torsion springs are secured to the one or more pawls.

3. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one ratchet wheel groove comprises a plurality of one ratchet wheel grooves, and
the plurality of the ratchet wheel grooves are disposed along an arc at intervals.

4. The folding table according to claim 3 , wherein:
when the one or more pawls are disposed in the uppermost ratchet wheel groove, the table board is in a horizontal state.

5. The folding table according to claim 1 , comprising:
one or more reset torsion springs, wherein the one or more reset torsion springs apply elastic forces on the table board to enable the table board to rotate downward.

6. The folding table according to claim 5 , wherein:
one or more mounting bases are disposed on the bottom surface of the table board,
the one or more pawls are disposed on the one or more mounting bases,
the one or more mounting bases cover the at least one ratchet wheel groove, and
the one or more reset torsion springs are tensioned between the one or more mounting bases and the one or more lock plates.

7. The folding table according to claim 2 , wherein:
the one or more mounting bases are disposed with one or more reinforcing members,
the one or more reinforcing members encompass the upper crossbar,
the one or more pawls are rotatably connected to the one or more reinforcing members,
the one or more snapping torsion springs are tensioned between the one or more reinforcing members and the one or more pawls, and
one or more reset torsion springs are tensioned between the one or more reinforcing members and the upper crossbar.

8. The folding table according to claim 6 , wherein:
the one or more lock plates comprise at least two lock plates,
two ends of the upper crossbar are each disposed with one of the at least two lock plates,
the one or more pawls comprise two pawls,
the bottom portion of the table board is disposed with the two pawls,
the one or more mounting bases comprise two mounting bases,
the two mounting bases are disposed on the bottom surface of the table board,
the two pawls are respectively disposed in the two mounting bases,
the two ends of the upper crossbar are respectively pivotally connected to the two mounting bases, and
rear sides of the at least two lock plates disposed on the upper crossbar comprise hanging holes.

9. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein:
the bracket is I-shaped,
the bracket comprises a support pole, the upper crossbar connected to an upper end of the support pole, and a lower crossbar connected to a lower end of the support pole,
the support pole is telescopic,
the support leg is rotatably connected to the lower crossbar, and
the support leg is configured to be locked to the lower crossbar using a locking mechanism.

10. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein:
the table board comprises an upper panel, a lower panel, and two mounting pieces,
the upper panel covers the lower panel in a vertical direction,
an embedded metal frame is disposed between a periphery of the upper panel and a periphery of the lower panel,
the upper panel and the lower panel are both blister boards,
the two mounting pieces are symmetrically disposed on a left side and a right side of a rear portion of a bottom surface of the lower panel,
the two mounting pieces are connected to the embedded metal frame, and
two ends of the upper crossbar are respectively and pivotally connected to the two mounting pieces.

11. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein:
two ends of the upper crossbar are respectively provided with the one or more lock plates,
rear ends of the one or more lock plates bend to define hanging pieces, and
the hanging pieces comprise mounting holes configured to be hung on a wall.

12. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein:
the support leg defines a U-shaped frame structure with an opening facing forward,
the support leg comprises two side rods and a connecting rod,
a middle position of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to a lower end of the bracket, and
the support leg is configured to rotate upward to achieve folding and to rotate downward to achieve unfolding.

13. The folding table according to claim 12 , comprising:
a sliding sleeve vertically and slidably disposed on the bracket, and
linking rods respectively disposed between the two side rods and the sliding sleeve, wherein:
two ends of the linking rods are respectively and pivotally connected to the two side rods and the sliding sleeve,
the sliding sleeve is disposed with a button,
the bracket comprises a locking hole, and
when the support leg is unfolded, the button rightly moves downward to a position corresponding to the locking hole and is disposed in the locking hole.

14. The folding table according to claim 13 , wherein:
the button is a single plastic part,
a middle portion of the button is pivotally connected to the sliding sleeve,
a lower portion of the button is disposed with a locking core configured to be disposed in the locking hole, and
an upper portion of the button defines an elastic arm to abut the sliding sleeve.

15. The folding table according to claim 6 , wherein:
the one or more mounting bases are disposed with one or more reinfo

Assignees

• New Tec Integration Xiamen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Leng Luhao

Classifications

• A47B2200/0042

  Height and inclination adjustable desktop, either separately or simultaneously · CPC title

• A47B2200/0025

  Hinge for pivotable, single column table top · CPC title

• A47B5/04

  foldable · CPC title

• A47B2009/145

  with pin moving in a sliding trombone · CPC title

• A47B3/08 Primary

  with legs pivoted to top or underframe · CPC title