摘要 |
Furniture module (10) for resting on a support surface (12) in a first position of the furniture module (10), the module comprising: • a first transverse panel (14), • a counterbalance element (16), • a pair of support structures (18) spaced apart by the transverse panel (14), wherein the support structures (18) are configured for supporting the transverse panel (14) in a position a distance D above the support surface (12), wherein the furniture module (10) has a centre of mass, wherein the counterbalance element (16) is configured for, when a predetermined weight is applied to the transverse panel (14) and when the furniture module (10) is pivoted a predetermined angle about a pivot line (20), maintaining the combined centre of masses of the furniture module (10) and the predetermined weight, respectively, behind a vertical plane (22) that contains the pivot line (20), such that the furniture module (10), with the predetermined weight applied and when pivoted a predetermined angle about the pivot line (20), will not overturn, wherein the contribution of the counterbalance element (16) to maintaining the combined centre of masses on said side of the vertical plane (22) is equal to or exceeds the contribution by the furniture module (10) less the counterbalance element (16) by a factor of 1.5 or more or by a factor of 2 or more or by a factor of 2.2 or more or by a factor of 3 or more. |