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US 10,206,494 B1Granted
Table frame for a table
AssigneeKonrad Merkt GmbH
InventorJuergen Gretscher
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AssigneeKonrad Merkt GmbH
InventorJuergen Gretscher
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Proposed is a table frame for a table comprising a tabletop (1), wherein at least one support device (7) for supporting the tabletop (1) is provided, wherein the support device (7) comprises at least one support element (7) having a longitudinal axis (14), wherein at least one pivoting unit (13), having at least one pivot axis (11), for pivoting the support device (7) is provided such that the support device (7) is pivotable between a first, substantially horizontally arranged table position and a second, raised table position, wherein a base frame (2), comprising at least one crossmember element (9) oriented substantially parallel to the pivot axis (11), for supporting the pivotable support device (7) is provided, wherein at least one first fixing unit (13) for fixing the support device (7) in the first, substantially horizontally arranged table position is provided, wherein at least one second fixing unit (33) for fixing the support device (7) in the second, raised table position is provided, wherein at least the first fixing unit (13) comprises at least one first fixing element (12) that is adjustable relative to a second fixing element (16), wherein at least one actuating unit (12, 17, 31), adjustable substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis (14) of the support element (7), for actuating the first fixing element (12) of the first fixing unit (13) is provided, said table frame meeting requirements in terms of stability, cost-effectiveness and convenience to a high degree and having in particular a long lifetime. This is achieved according to the invention in that the second fixing element (16) is arranged, as a second fixing element (16) formed separately from the base frame (2), so as to be fixedly connectable to the base frame (2).
A table frame comprising at least one support device to support a tabletop wherein the at least one support device has at least one support element (7) with a longitudinal axis (14) and at least one pivoting unit with at least one pivot axis (11), for pivoting the at least one support element (7) to enable the at least one support element (7) to be pivotable between a first, substantially horizontally arranged table position and a second, raised table position, and a base frame (2), having at least one crossmember element (9) oriented substantially parallel to the at least one pivot axis (11), to pivot the at least one support element (7) and at least one first fixing unit (13) for fixing the at least one support element (7) in the first, substantially horizontally arranged table position and at least one second fixing unit (33) for fixing the at least one support device (7) in a second, raised table position wherein the at least one first fixing unit (13) has at least one first fixing element that is adjustable relative to at least one second fixing element and at least one actuating unit, adjustable substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the at least one support element (7), to actuate the at least one first fixing element (12) of the at least one first fixing unit (13) wherein the at least one second fixing element (16) is formed separately from the base frame (2), so as to be fixedly connectable to the base frame (2) and the at least one second or the at least one first fixing element (12, 16) of the at least one first fixing unit (13) have at least one first fixing surface and at least one second fixing surface (20, 21, 24, 25), and wherein an obtuse angle is provided between the at least one first fixing surface and the at least one second fixing surface (20, 21, 24, 25).
A table frame comprising at least one support device to support a tabletop wherein the at least one support device has at least one support element (7) with a longitudinal axis (14) and at least one pivoting unit with at least one pivot axis (11), for pivoting the at least one support element (7) to enable the at least one support element (7) to be pivotable between a first, substantially horizontally arranged table position and a second, raised table position, and a base frame (2), having at least one crossmember element (9) oriented substantially parallel to the at least one pivot axis (11), to pivot the at least one support element (7) and at least one first fixing unit (13) for fixing the at least one support element (7) in the first, substantially horizontally arranged table position and at least one second fixing unit (33) for fixing the at least one support device (7) in a second, raised table position wherein the at least one first fixing unit (13) has at least one first fixing element that is adjustable relative to at least one second fixing element and at least one actuating unit adjustable substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the at least one support element (7), to actuate the at least one first fixing element (12) of the at least one first fixing unit (13) wherein the at least one second fixing element (16) is formed separately from the base frame (2), wherein the at least one actuating unit has at least one spacing element, oriented substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis (14), for spacing apart the at least one first fixing unit or the at least one second fixing unit (13, 33) from the at least one actuating unit (17), so that the at least one spacing element is arranged between the at least one actuating unit (17) and the at least one first fixing unit or the at least one second fixing unit (13, 33).
A table frame apparatus comprising at least one support device to support a tabletop having at least one support element (7) with a longitudinal axis (14) and at least one pivoting unit with a pivot axis (11) to pivot the at least one support element (7) between a first, substantially horizontally arranged table position and a second, raised table position, and a base frame (2) with a crossmember element (9) oriented substantially parallel to the pivot axis (11) and at least one first fixing unit (13) having a first fixing surface and a second fixing surface with an obtuse angle provided between the first fixing surface and second fixing surface and at least one actuating unit adjustable substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis (14) of the support element (7) with at least one spacing element disposed between the actuating unit and the at least one fixing unit.
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