Abstract: An apparatus (1) comprising hardware equipment (3) having hardware components (10) enclosed by a chassis (2) having a front side (2A) and a rear side (2B), and auxiliary equipment (5) movable within the chassis (2) along at least one transportation rail (7) with a non-linear trajectory extending in horizontal plane between a first position at the front side (2A) of the chassis (2) and a second position behind the hardware equipment (3) at the rear side (2B) of the chassis (2), wherein a part of the hardware components (10) is at least temporarily removable from the chassis (2) or movable within the chassis (2) to provide space (11) for moving the auxiliary equipment (5) within the chassis (2) along the at least one transportation rail (7) between the first and second position.

Abstract: Proposed is a connecting device for connecting a table leg to at least one frame member, wherein both the table leg and also the frame member are in the form of a hollow profile at least in the region adjoining the connecting device, which has a profile body; a first extension which is connected to the profile body, which is coaxial with respect to a frame member, and whose outside diameter substantially corresponds to the inside diameter of the hollow profile of the frame member; and a second extension which is connected to the profile body, which is coaxial with respect to a table leg, and whose outside diameter substantially corresponds to the inside diameter of the hollow profile of the table leg. Such a connecting device makes it possible to provide an article of table furniture which is very stable in respect of shape in spite of a lightweight structure.