Table

Abstract

The invention relates to a table with a table top and at least one fold-in or fold-out table leg ( 2 ) which is retained on the table top by means of a hinge fitting, wherein the hinge fitting has a first hinge part fixed on the table top and a second hinge part fixed on one end of the table leg, the two hinge parts being hinged to one another so as to carry out the folding movement, and furthermore a locking device is provided for locking the table leg in the folded-out state. The locking device is constructed in the form of a locking sleeve which is held so as to slide relative to the hinge fitting between a released position and a locked position, whereby the locking sleeve is formed by an end region of the table leg.

1 . Table with a table top ( 1 ) and at least one fold-in or fold-out table leg ( 2 ) which is retained on the table top by means of a hinge fitting ( 3 ), wherein the hinge fitting has a first hinge part ( 3 . 1 ) fixed on the table top and a second hinge part ( 3 . 2 ) fixed on one end of the table leg, the two hinge parts being hinged to one another so as to carry out the folding movement, and furthermore a locking device is provided for locking the table leg in the folded-out state, whereby the locking device is constructed in the form of a locking sleeve ( 2 . 1 ) which is formed by and end region of the table leg ( 2 ) and is held so as to slide relative to the hinge fitting ( 3 ) between a released position and a locked position, characterised in that the locking sleeve ( 2 . 1 ) can be latched in the locked position by twisting in the manner of a bayonet catch.  
     
     
         2 . Table as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that the two hinge parts ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ) are connected to one another by way of a pivot pin ( 3 . 3 ) extending parallel to the table top.  
     
     
         3 . Table as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second hinge parts ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ) form a sliding surface for the locking sleeve ( 2 . 1 ) in the folded-out position of the table leg ( 2 ).  
     
     
         4 . Table as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the table can be stacked with the table legs ( 2 ) folded in, whereby the end face ( 3 . 1 . 1 ) of the first hinge part ( 3 . 1 ) remote from the table top ( 1 ) forms a support region.  
     
     
         5 . Table as claimed in  claim 4 , characterised in that the end face ( 3 . 1 . 1 ) has a slide element ( 9 ) for protection of a contact surface.  
     
     
         6 . Table as claimed in  claim 1 , characterised in that a latching mechanism is provided which latches the locking sleeve ( 2 . 1 ) in the locked position.  
     
     
         7 . Table as claimed in  claim 6 , characterised in that the latching mechanism is formed by a bayonet catch.  
     
     
         8 . Table as claimed in  claim 7 , characterised in that the latching mechanism has an annular groove ( 3 . 4 ) provided on the first hinge part ( 3 . 1 ) and at least one projection ( 5 . 1 ) on the locking sleeve ( 2 . 1 ) which comes into engagement with the annular groove.  
     
     
         9 . Table as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the locking sleeve is guided so that it is secure against twisting between the released position and the locked position.  
     
     
         10 . Table as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that each table leg ( 2 ) has on the end remote from the hinge fitting ( 3 ) catch means ( 8 ) which co-operate with the table top ( 1 ) for temporary fixing of the table leg ( 2 ) in the folded-in position.  
     
     
         11 . Table as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that in the region of the first hinge part ( 3 . 1 ) a connecting device is provided for releasable connection of the table to an adjacent table element ( 1 . 1 ,  1 . 2 ).  
     
     
         12 . Table as claimed in  claim 11 , characterised in that the first hinge part ( 3 . 1 ), the connecting device and a mounting plate ( 7 ) form a unit attached to the underside of the table top ( 1 ).  
     
     
         13 . Table as claimed in  claim 11  or  12 , characterised in that the connecting device has a bearing element ( 10 ) which is pivotable about an axis ( 11 ) perpendicular to the table top.  
     
     
         14 . Table as claimed in  claim 13 , characterised in that the bearing element ( 10 ) has two bearing arms which are oriented at an angle to one another and rigidly connected to one another, whereby as required one or both bearing arms can be pivoted out over the table top ( 1 ) for the attachment of one or two table elements ( 1 . 1 ,  1 . 2 ).  
     
     
         15 . Table as claimed in  claim 13 , characterised in that the bearing element ( 10 ) can be latched in one or more pivoted-out positions.  
     
     
         16 . Table as claimed in  claim 12 , characterised in that the first hinge part ( 3 . 1 ) is firmly fixed to the mounting plate ( 7 ) and the bearing element ( 10 ) is pivotably fixed on the mounting plate ( 7 ).