FOLDING COMPANY

Abstract

A folding table which includes: an upper support part for supporting the surface fabric and a lower support part for grounding; an upper support part is inserted into a guide tube of the lower support part by means of a shaft rod, and a support for the upper support part is formed at the bottom of the guide tube; Moreover, the upward extended shaft rod can also be used to insert a sunshade for expanded outdoor use with easy assembly. The upper and lower support parts and umbrellas can be folded separately and collected side by side, which greatly reduces the height and makes them more compact after folding.

Claims

1. A guide tube is locked on the lower main plate, going through a prefabricated hole on the upper auxiliary plate; As the lower support rod is being opened in place, the guide tube continues to extend downward through the lower auxiliary plate; the upper support part is inserted into the guide pipe of the lower support part by means of a shaft rod to form a docking position with the lower support part;

2. The folding table according to claim 1 with the following features: four to six lower supporting rods are radially distributed on the lower main disc, and the end locks are installed with grounded plastic parts; four to eight upper supporting rods are radially distributed on the upper main disc, and the upper supporting rods stretch open the tabletop fabric.

3. The folding table according to claim 1 with the following features: a supporting plate is also arranged on the upper auxiliary disc, and the upper end face of the supporting plate is higher than the plane of the tightened desktop fabric.

4. The folding table according to claim 1 with the following features: the shaft rod fixed on the upper auxiliary disc extends upward, and an umbrella is inserted at the upper end of the shaft rod, and a manual clamp for fastening is arranged at the insertion part connecting the umbrella rod and the shaft rod.

5. The folding table according to claim 4 with the following features: the umbrella is a folding umbrella with an umbrella rod, a skeleton with plural parts, a driving sleeve and an surface. The umbrella skeleton is hinged between the top of the umbrella rod and the driving sleeve. It slides up and down along the umbrella rod by the driving sleeve to drive the umbrella skeleton to open and close. A locking sleeve is arranged between the driving sleeve and the umbrella rod to lock the umbrella skeleton in position.

6. The folding table according to claim 1 with the following features: the locking sleeve comprises a nut sleeve and a hollow hand-adjusting bolt, which has a ring groove between the knob and the thread section; the ring groove can rotate and be positioned on the upper main disc and the driving sleeve, and can slide up and down with the main disc or the driving sleeve; and the nut sleeve is locked on the design position of the shaft rod and the umbrella rod.

7. The folding table according to claim 4 with the following features: the manual clamp is locked at the end of the umbrella rod, and the upper end of the shaft rod is inserted in the manual clamp; the upper end of the shaft rod is fixed with a core shaft segment, which is inserted into the umbrella rod with the help of the core shaft segment, and forms a staggered insertion with the manual clamp.

8. The folding table according to claim 7 with the following features: the manual clamp includes sleeve and handle, one end of sleeve is divided into a pair of shrinkage pages by T-shaped shrinkage joint; each of which is provided with an axle base, while the axle base is provided with a symmetrical notch on the far side; a pair of axle ears corresponding to the axle base are opposite to each other, and a slope is symmetrically arranged; the handle is positioned on the axle base through the pin axis, and on the swing handle, the slope can drive the sleeve shrinkage page to clamp the shaft rod.

9. The folding table according to claim 5 with the following features: the umbrella skeleton is a fold-able quadrilateral structure composed of four sections, including the first rod and the second rod at the proximal end, and the third and the fourth rod at the distal end; the first rod is hinged on the umbrella rod at one end; the second rod is hinged on the driving sleeve at one end; the first and the second rods are cross-articulated in the middle, the end of the first rod is articulated with the end of the third rod, and the third rod is articulated at the third's end; and the other end of the rods is used to support the umbrella surface, the end of the second rod is articulated with the end of the fourth rod, and the other end of the fourth rod is articulated in the middle of the third rod to support the third rod.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a folding table with an umbrella.

[0032] FIG. 2 shows a partially disassembled view of the supporting portion of a folding table with an umbrella.

[0033] FIG. 3 shows a diagram of the supporting part of a folding table with an umbrella in a folded position.

[0034] FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of a manual clamp

[0035] FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of the locking set

[0036] Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings. Namely, in the drawings the following reference numbers refer to the following part: [0037] 1Tabletop fabric [0038] 2Upper supporting part [0039] 21Master disk [0040] 22Upper auxiliary disc [0041] 23Upper support bar [0042] 24Upper Connect rod [0043] 25Shaft rod [0044] 251Core shaft segment [0045] 26Supporting plate [0046] 3Lower support part [0047] 31Lower main disc [0048] 311through hole [0049] 32Lower auxiliary disc [0050] 33Lower support rod [0051] 331Ground plastic face [0052] 34Lower link [0053] 35Guide tube [0054] 4Locking set [0055] 41Nut sleeve [0056] 42Hand-adjusting bolt [0057] 421Ring groove [0058] 5Sunshade [0059] 51Umbrella rod [0060] 52Umbrella skeleton [0061] 521The first rod [0062] 522The second rod [0063] 523The third rod [0064] 524The fourth rod [0065] 53Driving sleeve [0066] 54Umbrella surface [0067] 55Connecting seat [0068] 6Manual clamp [0069] 61Cylindrical housing [0070] 611T-shaped shrinkage joint [0071] 612Shrinkage page [0072] 613Axis base [0073] 614Notches [0074] 62Handle [0075] 621axle ear [0076] 622Slope surface [0077] 63Pin axis

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)

[0078] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a folding table with an umbrella is shown. The folding table part comprises a desktop fabric 1, an upper support 2 and a lower support 3.

[0079] The upper support 2 includes an upper main disc 21, the upper auxiliary disc 22, the upper support rod 23, the upper connecting rod 24 and the shaft rod 25. One end of the plural upper support rod 23 is articulated on the upper main disc 21 and the other end is used to support the desktop fabric 1. Specifically, four to eight upper support rods 23 are radially distributed on the upper main disc 21, and the upper support rod 23 is planar to support the desktop fabric 1. This example has six support rods 23. It can support a six-sided desktop. The larger the number of supporting rods, the better the tautness of the desktop. The corresponding number of upper connecting rods 24 are articulated at one end on the upper support rod 23 and at the other end on the upper and auxiliary discs 22.

[0080] The axle bar 25 is locked onto the upper and auxiliary discs 22 and penetrates through the reserved holes of the upper main disc 21 downwardly to form a solid relationship. A locking sleeve 4 is arranged between the upper main disc 21 and the axle bar 25. With the help of the locking sleeve 4, the upper main disc 21 is locked in the design position of the axle bar 25, and the desktop fabric 1 can be tightened. That is to say, the upper main disc 21 slides upwardly along the shaft bar 25, pushes the upper support bar 23 apart, and extends the upper main disc 21 relatively downward when the shaft rod 25 is opened.

[0081] The lower support part 3 includes the lower main disc 31, the lower auxiliary disc 32, the lower support rod 33, the lower connecting rod 34 and the guide pipe 35. The end of the plural lower support rod 33 is articulated on the lower main disc 31, and the corresponding number of lower connecting rods 34 is articulated on the lower support rod 33 at one end and on the lower auxiliary disc 32 at the other end; specifically, four to six lower support rods 33 are radially distributed on the lower main disc 31, and the end lock is inherently grounded. The plastic part 331 is used to increase the contact surface with the ground. In this example, the lower support rod 33 is four in number, which can balance the support to the desktop and remain stable on the ground.

[0082] The guide pipe 35 is locked in the through hole 311 of the lower main disc and passes through the reserved hole of the lower auxiliary disc, that is to say, it keeps the upper end of the guide pipe 35 connected with the through hole 311 and provides for the insertion of the shaft rod 25. When the lower support rod 33 is opened in place, the guide pipe 35 still extends out of the lower auxiliary disc 32 to form the direction of restraint and folding. Furthermore, the guide pipe 35 has a closed bottom or a pin horizontally arranged to support the inserted shaft rod 25 lower end.

[0083] The upper support part 2 and the lower support part 3 are separate structures. The upper support part 2 is opened and folded independently of the lower part. The upper support part 2 is inserted into the guide tube 35 of the lower support part through the shaft rod 25 to form a positioning relationship between them. No additional positioning is needed. The upper support part 2 cannot rotate around the guide tube 35 to increase the usefulness. At the same time, the design height of the desktop is more flexible. Only the shaft rod 25 or the lower support part 35 needs to be changed. The length of the guide pipe 35 is enough.

[0084] In this design, the relative area of the desktop is large, and a supporting disc 26 is also arranged on the upper and auxiliary disc 22. The upper end face of the supporting disc 26 is higher than the plane of the tightened desktop fabric 1 for less than 3 cm which forms a support beneath the center of the desktop fabric 1 to prevent any collapse.

[0085] Further, the axle 25 fixed on the upper auxiliary disc 22 is extended upwardly. An umbrella 5 is inserted at the upper end of the axle rod, and a manual clamp 6 for fastening is arranged at the insertion part of the umbrella rod 51 and the axle rod 25. Manual clamp 6 is locked at the end of umbrella rod 51. The upper end of shaft rod 25 is inserted in the manual clamp 6. Alternatively, the manual clamp 6 can be locked at one side of shaft rod. The upper end of the shaft rod 25 is fixed with a core shaft section 251. The core shaft section 251 is inserted into the umbrella rod 51 to form a staggered connection with the manual clamp 6, which reduces the transverse force of the manual clamp 6 where thereby the connecting part can withstand greater wind force as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5.

[0086] Referring now to FIG. 4, the manual clamp 6 includes sleeve 61 and handle 62. One end of sleeve 61 is divided into a pair of shrinkage pages 612 by T-shaped shrinkage joint 611. Each of which is provided with an axle base 613, while the axle base 613 is provided with a symmetrical notch 614 on the far side. A pair of axle ears 621 corresponding to the axle base 613 are opposite to each other, and a slope 622 is symmetrically arranged. The handle 62 is positioned on the axle base 613 through the pin axis 63. Swing handle 62, the slope 622 can drive the sleeve shrinkage page 612 to clamp the shaft rod, with the notch 614 serves as the boundary between locking and release.

[0087] Referring to FIG. 2, the umbrella 5 is a folding umbrella with an umbrella rod 51, plural skeleton 52, driving sleeve 53 and umbrella surface 54. The umbrella skeleton 52 is articulated between the top of umbrella pole 51 and driving sleeve 53, sliding up and down along the umbrella rod by driving sleeve 53, to drive the skeleton 52 open and close. A locking sleeve 4 is arranged between driving sleeve 53 and umbrella rod 51, and the skeleton 52 is locked in the opening position which holds the umbrella open. The umbrella surface 54 of this design is large. The umbrella rod 51 has an inherent connection seat 55 at the top lock. The plural parachute skeleton 52 is evenly distributed on the circumference of the connection seat 55, that is, one end of the first member 521 is articulated on the connection seat 55.

[0088] Referring now to FIG. 5, the locking sleeve 4 mentioned above includes a nut sleeve 41 and a hollow hand-adjusting bolt 42, which is provided with a ring groove 421 between the knob and the thread section. With the help of the ring groove 421, the locking sleeve 4 is rotated and positioned on the upper main disc 21 and the driving sleeve 53, and can follow the upper main disc 21 or the driving sleeve 53 to slide up and down; while the nut sleeve 41 corresponds to the design position of the shaft 25 and umbrella rod 51. In operation, as long as the upper main disc 21 or drive sleeve 53 is slid in place, the adjusting hand-adjusting bolt 42 can be screwed into the corresponding nut sleeve 41 to form a reliable connection. Through an extended connection, the tabletop fabric 1 and umbrella surface 54 can be tightened, and the positioning is more reliable. In this illustration, the lock set 4 is used in the upper support 2 and the same can be used in the sunshade.

[0089] The present folding table with umbrella is more suitable for outdoor use. If there is no need for shelter, the installation proceeds without the umbrella, and it does not affect the normal use of folding table. Because sunshade needs a larger area of shade and the height in use, the folded height of the umbrella is still the highest among the three parts. According to the design standard, the height of the supporting design shaft rod 25 should be equivalent, as shown in FIG. 3. As for the lower support part 3, the design considers the stability of the ground support and generally requires a landing with four feet to meet the needs of the stable support while minimizing the obstruction to ground movement. Moreover, the desktop supported by the upper support part 2 can not only form ground obstacles by opening the lower support part 3, but also achieve shade over the desktop which transforms into useful space. The overall coordination of this three-section design streamlines disassembly and assembly operation, with the opening and folding action being simple and consistent. The height after folding is less than half of the full height, which greatly improves its utility. It also reduces the space requirement for collection and transportation.