Folding table

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9380863-B2
Application number	US-201314439262-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2013
Priority date	Nov 8, 2012
Publication date	Jul 5, 2016
Grant date	Jul 5, 2016

Abstract

A folding table includes: a table body provided with a pair of hinge pins and a pair of lock pins, each of the pairs protruding oppositely in left-right direction; and a pair of left and right brackets having shaft holes in which the hinge pins are inserted and movable holes in which the lock pins are inserted. Spring members mounted in the movable holes press the lock pins. The table body is rotatably supported by the brackets affixed to a wall surface. The folding table has closing plates having through-holes respectively through which the hinge pins and the lock pins are penetrated. The closing plates are sandwiched between the table body and the brackets to close the movable holes.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A folding table including a table body provided with a pair of hinge pins oppositely protruding on left and right sides and a pair of lock pins oppositely protruding on left and right sides, and a pair of left and right brackets each having a shaft hole in which the hinge pin serving as a pivotal center is inserted and a movable hole in which a spring member is installed to urge the lock pin inserted therein, the table body being supported pivotally by the brackets fixed to a wall surface,
wherein the folding table includes closing plates that are plate members each having through holes through which the hinge pin and the lock pin of the table body are penetrated, and the closing plates are individually sandwiched between the table body and the brackets to close the movable holes.

2. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein the through holes through which the hinge pin and the lock pin are individually penetrated are long holes, the through hole through which the lock pin is penetrated is smaller than a moving range of the lock pin to allow the closing plate to slide in association with pivoting of the table body.

3. The folding table according to claim 2 , wherein a part of the closing plate has a shape conforming to outer shapes of the table body and the brackets when seen from a side in a use state in which the table body is tilted down and in a non-use state in which the table body is oriented upright.

4. The folding table according to claim 3 , wherein each of the brackets includes a step on an open side of the movable hole to define a movable range in which the closing plate is allowed to slide, so that each of the brackets provides a recessed area corresponding to the movable range.

5. The folding table according to claim 4 , wherein in a use state in which the table body is tilted down and a non-use state in which table body is oriented upright, the closing plates are positioned by abutting on the steps.

6. The folding table according to claim 2 , wherein each of the brackets includes a step on an open side of the movable hole to define a movable range in which the closing plate is allowed to slide, so that each of the brackets provides a recessed area corresponding to the movable range.

7. The folding table according to claim 6 , wherein in a use state in which the table body is tilted down and a non-use state in which table body is oriented upright, the closing plates are positioned by abutting on the steps.

8. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein each of the brackets includes a step on an open side of the movable hole to define a movable range in which the closing plate is allowed to slide, so that each of the brackets provides a recessed area corresponding to the movable range.

9. The folding table according to claim 8 , wherein in a use state in which the table body is tilted down and a non-use state in which table body is oriented upright, the closing plates are positioned by abutting on the steps.

10. The folding table according to claim 1 , wherein the table body is pivotally movable relative to the bracket.

Assignees

• Nippon Sharyo Ltd
• Tokai Ryokaku Tetsudo Kk

Inventors

• Sakanoue Kei
• Ito Hajime
• Fujii Tadashi
• Isogai Hiroaki
• Tanaka Kenichi
• ISHIGAMI Takehiro
• Suzuki Toshihiro

Classifications

• B60N3/004

  of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest · CPC title

• A47B5/04 Primary

  foldable · CPC title

• B60N3/002

  of trays · CPC title

• A47B5/006 Primary

  brought into operative position through a combination of translational and rotational movement · CPC title

• E05D3/18

  with sliding pins or guides · CPC title