Foldable table bench

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11457728-B2
Application number	US-202117188523-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 1, 2021
Priority date	Aug 27, 2018
Publication date	Oct 4, 2022
Grant date	Oct 4, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure a foldable table bench having a folded state and an unfolded state, the foldable table bench comprises a frame, a table board, and a bench board. The frame comprises two supporting rods vertically disposed side by side and back and forth, the frame is disposed with link rod mechanisms corresponding to the bench board, and the link rod mechanisms are respectively connected to bottom portions of the supporting rods. Each of the link rod mechanisms comprises a swing arm and a connecting arm rotatably connected together, the swing arm is supported on ground, the swing arm is rotatably connected to the supporting rod, the connecting arm is disposed with a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft supports a bottom portion of the bench board, and the connecting shaft is disposed along a width direction of the bench board and is rotatably connected to the bench board.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A foldable table bench having a folded state and an unfolded state, comprising:
a frame, a table board disposed on one side of the frame, and a bench board disposed on the one side of the frame, wherein:
the frame comprises two supporting rods vertically disposed side by side and back and forth,
the frame is disposed with a pair of link rod mechanisms corresponding to the bench board,
the link rod mechanisms are respectively connected to bottom portions of the supporting rods,
each of the link rod mechanisms comprises a swing arm and a connecting arm rotatably connected together,
the swing arm is supported on ground,
the swing arm is rotatably connected to the supporting rod,
the connecting arm is disposed with a connecting shaft,
the connecting shaft supports a bottom portion of the bench board,
the connecting shaft is disposed along a width direction of the bench board and is rotatably connected to the bench board,
two sides of the table board are pivotally connected to top portions of the supporting rods,
two sides of a bottom portion of the table board are disposed with two guide rods corresponding to the supporting rods,
the guide rods are disposed with sliding bases,
the sliding bases are configured to slide along the guide rods,
the guide rods comprise lock holes,
the sliding bases are disposed with first movable pins,
bearing rods are disposed between the sliding bases and the supporting rods, two ends of the bearing rods are respectively and pivotally connected to the sliding bases and the supporting rods,
in the unfolded state, the link rod mechanisms support a lower side of the bench board to enable the bench board to be maintained in a horizontal position and the first movable pins are disposed in the lock holes, and the bearing rods support a lower side of the table board to enable the table board to be maintained in the horizontal position, and
in the folded state, the connecting arms and the bench board rotate toward the supporting rods to enable the bench board to be switched to a vertical position and the swing arms, the connecting arms rotate toward an inner side of the bench board and abut the bottom portion of the bench board, the first movable pins are pulled out from the lock holes, and the table board rotates downward to be vertically positioned.

2. The foldable table bench according to claim 1 , wherein:
in the folded state, the connecting shafts and rotation axes of the swing arms respectively define straight lines.

3. The foldable table bench according to claim 2 , wherein:
the bottom portions of the supporting rods are disposed with C-shaped frames, inner ends of the swing arms are disposed in the C-shaped frames and are rotatably connected to the C-shaped frames, and
in the folded state, the bench board stands on the C-shaped frames and abuts outer sides of the supporting rods.

4. The foldable table bench according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting arms bend to define C-shapes.

5. The foldable table bench according to claim 1 , wherein:
a middle portion of a bottom surface of the bench board is longitudinally disposed with a reinforcing rod,
a connecting rod is connected between the connecting arm and the reinforcing rod,
a first end of the connecting rod is pivotally connected to the connecting arm,
a second end of the connecting rod is pivotally connected to a sliding sleeve,
the sliding sleeve is slidably disposed on the reinforcing rod,
the reinforcing rod is disposed with an insertion hole,
the sliding sleeve is disposed with a second movable pin, and
in the unfolded state, the second movable pin is disposed in the insertion hole.

6. The foldable table bench according to claim 1 , comprising:
the frame further comprises a middle board connected to top portions of the supporting rods,
the table boards are respectively and pivotally connected to the middle board, and
in the unfolded state, the table boards are horizontally positioned and are disposed in a plane with the middle board, and the middle board is disposed between the table boards.

7. The foldable table bench according to claim 6 , wherein:
a pull rod is connected between the guide rods disposed below the table boards,
the pull rod is rotatably connected to the guide rods,
the pull rod is operatively connected to the first movable pins of the sliding bases, and
the pull rod rotates to drive the first movable pins to be pulled out from the lock holes.

8. The foldable table bench according to claim 6 , wherein:
top surfaces of the bench boards comprise space-giving grooves corresponding to the supporting rods, and
in the folded state, the space-giving grooves are buckled on the supporting rods.

9. The foldable table bench according to claim 1 , wherein:
a pull rod is connected between the guide rods disposed below the table board,
the pull rod is rotatably connected to the guide rods,
the pull rod is operatively connected to the first movable pins of the sliding bases, and
the pull rod rotates to drive the first movable pins to be pulled out from the lock holes.

10. The foldable table bench according to claim 1 , wherein:
a top surface of the bench board comprises space-giving grooves corresponding to the supporting rods, and
in the folded state, the space-giving grooves are buckled on the supporting rods.

11. The foldable table bench according to claim 1 , wherein:
a left side and a right side of the frame are symmetrically disposed with two of the table boards, and
a left side and a right side of the frame are symmetrically disposed with two of the bench boards.

12. A foldable table bench having a folded state and an unfolded state, comprising:
a frame,
a table board disposed on one side of the frame, and
a bench board disposed on the one side of the frame, wherein:
the frame comprises two supporting rods vertically disposed side by side and back and forth,
the frame is disposed with a pair of link rod mechanisms corresponding to the bench board,
the link rod mechanisms are respectively connected to bottom portions of the supporting rods,
each of the link rod mechanisms comprises a swing arm and a connecting arm rotatably connected together,
the swing arm is supported on ground,
the swing arm is rotatably connected to the supporting rod,
the connecting arm is disposed with a connecting shaft,
the connecting shaft supports a bottom portion of the bench board,
the connecting shaft is disposed along a width direction of the bench board and is rotatably connected to the bench board,
a middle portion of a bottom surface of the bench board is longitudinally disposed with a reinforcing rod,
a connecting rod is connected between the connecting arm and the reinforcing rod,
a first end of the connecting rod is pivotally connected to the connecting arm,
a second end of the connecting rod is pivotally connected to a sliding sleeve,
the sliding sleeve is slidably disposed on the reinforcing rod,
the reinforcing rod is disposed with an insertion hole,
the sliding sleeve is disposed with a movable pin,
in the unfolded state, the link rod mechanisms support a lower side of the bench board to enable the bench board to be maintained in a horizontal position and the movable pin is disposed in the insertion hole, and
in the folded state, the connecting arms and the bench board rotate toward the supporting rods to enable the bench board to be switched to a vertical position and the swing arms and the connecting arms rotate toward an inner side of the bench board and abut the bottom portion of the bench board.

13. A foldable table bench having a fold

Assignees

• New Tec Integration Xiamen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Leng Luhao

Classifications

• A47B3/14 Primary

  Foldable table and seat units · CPC title

• A47B2003/145

  with folding table top · CPC title

• A47B39/06

  Folding forms · CPC title