Table with a Rotatable Board
A table includes a board, a supporter, a pivot shaft and a lock mechanism. The supporter is disposed on the board. The pivot shaft is disposed on the supporter, and the board is rotatably disposed on the supporter via the pivot shaft. The lock mechanism is disposed between the board and the supporter. The board is switched between a first position and a second position. The lock mechanism fixes the board on the supporter when the board is switched to the first position, and the lock mechanism sets the board parallel to the supporter when the board is switched to the second position.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a table, and more particularly, to a table with a rotatable board.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Table is a common appliance in daily life. Food and cutlery can be put on the table for dinner. A lot of tables are used in the banquet for a large number of visitors. After the banquet is finished, the tables occupy storage space because the boards of the tables are parallel, and the conventional table has drawbacks of huge volume and difficult collation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention aims to provide a table with a rotatable board. The board of the table can be rotated to a parallel mode and a perpendicular mode according to user's demand. The board can be rotated to the perpendicular mode for storage, and a plurality of tables can be arranged tightly to economize the storage space.
According to the disclosed invention, the table includes a board, a supporter, a pivot shaft and a lock mechanism. The supporter is disposed on the board. The pivot shaft is disposed on the supporter, and the board is rotatably disposed on the supporter via the pivot shaft. The lock mechanism is disposed between the board and the supporter. The board is switched between a first position and a second position. The lock mechanism fixes the board on the supporter when the board is switched to the first position, and the lock mechanism sets the board parallel to the supporter when the board is switched to the second position.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lock mechanism includes a connecting component, an engaging component and a spring. The connecting component is disposed on the board. The connecting component includes an engaging slot and a pushing portion. The engaging slot is parallel to the pushing portion, and an opening of the engaging slot is adjacent to the pushing portion. The engaging component is movably disposed on the supporter. The spring contacts against the engaging component. When the board is switched to the first position, the pushing portion pushes the engaging component to move into the engaging slot via the opening, and the spring contacts against the engaging slot to fix the board relative to the supporter. When the engaging component balances a resilient force of the spring to move to a position corresponding to the opening, the board is rotatable to move the engaging component away from the engaging slot via the opening, and the board is switched from the first position to the second position.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the lock mechanism further includes a frame and a guide pillar. The frame is fixed on the supporter. The frame includes a constraint slot whereinside the engaging component is movably disposed. A movement of the engaging component is constrained by the constraint slot. The guide pillar is disposed on the frame and passes through the engaging component. The spring is sheathed on the guide pillar. Two ends of the spring respectively contact against the frame and the engaging component.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the connecting component is combined with the frame when the board is switched to the first position.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the pivot shaft passes through the frame and the connecting component.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the lock mechanism further includes a pull bar connected to the engaging component. The board is rotatable when the engaging component moves to a position corresponding to the opening by the pull bar.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the table further includes a plurality of feet connected to the supporter.
The present invention discloses the table with the rotatable board. The board can be rotated to the perpendicular mode when the table is stored. The tables can be arranged tightly to economize the storage space, so that a decided space can accommodate more tables.
These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.
The present invention discloses a table which has a board capable of rotating via a pivot shaft to be a vertical mode. An embodiment of the table is illustrated as following.
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The table 100 of the present invention utilizes the lock mechanism 40 to switch the board 10 between the parallel mode and the perpendicular mode. As the board 10 is at the parallel mode, objects, such as food and cutlery, can be put on the table 100. As the board 10 is at the perpendicular mode, the tables can be arranged tightly for decreasing storage volume, so that a decided space can accommodate more tables.
In the present invention, the board of the table is not limited to the above-mentioned square type, the other types, such as the annular type and the polygon type, are allowable to be applied to the table of the present invention. Further, number of the feet is not limited to the above-mentioned four feet, and the table with any amount of the feet is suitable for the present invention.
Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A table comprising:
- a board;
- a supporter disposed on the board for supporting;
- a pivot shaft disposed on the supporter, the board being rotatably disposed on the supporter via the pivot shaft; and
- a lock mechanism disposed between the board and the supporter, wherein the board is switched between a first position and a second position, the lock mechanism fixes the board on the supporter when the board is switched to the first position, and the lock mechanism sets the board parallel to the supporter when the board is switched to the second position.
2. The table of claim 1, wherein the lock mechanism comprises:
- a connecting component disposed on the board, the connecting component comprising an engaging slot and a pushing portion, the engaging slot being parallel to the pushing portion, an opening of the engaging slot being adjacent to the pushing portion;
- an engaging component movably disposed on the supporter; and
- a spring contacting against the engaging component, wherein when the board is switched to the first position, the pushing portion pushes the engaging component to move into the engaging slot via the opening, and the spring contacts against the engaging slot to fix the board relative to the supporter; when the engaging component balances a resilient force of the spring to move to a position corresponding to the opening, the board is rotatable to move the engaging component away from the engaging slot via the opening, and the board is switched from the first position to the second position.
3. The table of claim 2, wherein the lock mechanism further comprises:
- a frame fixed on the supporter, the frame comprising a constraint slot whereinside the engaging component is movably disposed, a movement of the engaging component being constrained by the constraint slot; and
- a guide pillar disposed on the frame and passing through the engaging component, the spring being sheathed on the guide pillar, two ends of the spring respectively contacting against the frame and the engaging component.
4. The table of claim 3, wherein the connecting component is combined with the frame when the board is switched to the first position.
5. The table of claim 3, wherein the pivot shaft passes through the frame and the connecting component.
6. The table of claim 3, wherein the lock mechanism further comprises:
- a pull bar connected to the engaging component, the board being rotatable when the engaging component moves to a position corresponding to the opening by pulling the pull bar.
7. The table of claim 1, wherein the lock mechanism comprises:
- a frame fixed on the supporter, the frame comprising a constraint slot whereinside the engaging component is movably disposed, a movement of the engaging component being constrained by the constraint slot; and
- a guide pillar disposed on the frame and passing through the engaging component, the spring being sheathed on the guide pillar, two ends of the spring respectively contacting against the frame and the engaging component.
8. The table of claim 1, further comprising:
- a plurality of feet connected to the supporter.
9. The table of claim 1, wherein the board is parallel to a ground when the board is switched to the first position.
10. The table of claim 1, wherein the board is perpendicular to a ground when the board is switched to the second position.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 4, 2013
Publication Date: Apr 9, 2015
Applicant: KEYSHEEN INDUSTRY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD (Shanghai)
Inventors: Lausan Liu (Shanghai), Shopo Liu (Shanghai), Fibro Liu (Shanghai)
Application Number: 14/045,854
International Classification: A47B 3/00 (20060101);