Tilting tabletop mechanism

摘要

An article of furniture has been developed having a tilting tabletop mechanism, which securely maintains a tabletop in either a generally horizontal or generally vertical position while permitting a user to tilt the tabletop easily. The article of furniture includes a first component, a second component, a first member, a second member, a first lock element, and a second lock element. The second component is pivotally coupled to the first component. The first and second members are connectable to a first secured component. The first secured component is one of the first and second components. The first lock element is mounted to engage the first member when the first component is in a first position relative to the second component. The second lock element is mounted to engage the second member when the first component is in a second position relative to the second component.

主权项

1. An article of furniture comprising:
a table top having an underside; at least one leg rotatably coupled to the underside, the at least one leg having a locking bar; at least one locking mechanism rotatably coupled to the underside, the locking mechanism including a hook configured to engage the locking bar, and the locking mechanism configured to rotate the hook into and out of an engaging position in which the hook engages the locking bar; and an actuator coupled to the at least one locking mechanism and coupled to the underside to slide longitudinally along the underside to rotate the hook into and out of the engaging position, wherein the actuator includes:
a plate slidably coupled to and configured to slide longitudinally along the underside;a hand grip coupled to the plate and slidably coupled to the underside, the hand grip configured to enable a user to pull the actuator to slide the plate longitudinally along the underside; anda rod rotatably coupled to the plate and rotatably coupled to the at least one locking mechanism, the rod configured to rotate the at least one locking mechanism when the user pulls the actuator and slides the plate longitudinally along the underside.