Computer table that is folded easily and quickly
| Title: | Computer table that is folded easily and quickly |
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| Patent Number: | 7,975,626 |
| Publication Date: | July 12, 2011 |
| Appl. No: | 12/853350 |
| Application Filed: | August 10, 2010 |
| Abstract: | A computer table includes a rear frame, two side frames pivotally mounted on two opposite ends of the rear frame respectively, a support board detachably mounted on the rear frame and the two side frames to support a computer, a drawer board detachably mounted between the two side frames, and a carrier detachably mounted on one of the two side frames to support a host frame of the computer. Thus, the computer table can be folded to have a smaller volume to decrease the cost of packaging, storage and transportation of the computer table. |
| Inventors: | Wang, Pi-Liang (Dong Guan, CN); Wang, Cheng-Chun (Changhua, TW); Wen, Zi-Cong (Dongguan, CN); Chung, Chen-Yu (Taichung, TW) |
| Assignees: | Wang, Pi-Liang (Dong Guan, Guangdong Province, CN) |
| Claim: | 1. A computer table, comprising: a rear frame; two side frames pivotally mounted on two opposite ends of the rear frame respectively; a support board detachably locked onto the rear frame and the two side frames to support a computer; a drawer board detachably mounted between and abutting the two side frames; and a carrier detachably mounted on one of the two side frames to support a host frame of the computer; wherein each of the two opposite ends of the rear frame has an upper portion and a lower portion each provided with a first pivot portion; and each of the two side frames has a rear end having an upper portion and a lower portion each provided with a second pivot portion pivotally connected with the respective first pivot portion of the rear frame by a pivot pin which is extended through the second pivot portion and the respective first pivot portion of the rear frame so that the rear end of each of the two side frames is pivotally connected with the rear frame; each of the two side frames has a front end having an upper portion having an inner face formed with an elongate locking slot; the locking slots of the two side frames face each other; the support board has a front end having a bottom provided with two locking pieces each inserted into and detachably locked in the locking slot of a respective one of the two side frames to attach the support board to the two side frames; the drawer board abuts an inner face of each of the two side frames; each of the two side frames has a mediate portion having an upper portion formed with an elongate guide track; the drawer board has two opposite ends each detachably mounted in and guided by the guide track of a respective one of the two side frames; the guide track of each of the two side frames is spaced from the support board; the guide track of each of the two side frames is disposed between the second pivot portion and the locking slot; the support board has a rear end having a bottom provided with a threaded locking plate locked onto the rear frame by a threaded locking knob to attach the support board to the rear frame; the threaded locking plate of the support board has a substantially inverted L-shaped profile; the threaded locking plate of the support board abuts a top of the rear frame; the threaded locking knob is extended through the top of the rear frame and is screwed into the threaded locking plate of the support board to lock the threaded locking plate of the support board onto the rear frame; the two locking pieces and the threaded locking plate of the support board form a three-point connection between the support board, the rear frame and the two side frames so that the support board is fixed by the rear frame and the two side frames. |
| Claim: | 2. The computer table of claim 1 , wherein the carrier has a side provided with at least one hanging hook detachably hooked onto a hollow lower portion of one of the two side frames to attach the carrier to one of the two side frames. |
| Claim: | 3. The computer table of claim 1 , wherein each of the two side frames has a height flush with that of the rear frame. |
| Current U.S. Class: | 108/115 |
| Patent References Cited: | 1904897 April 1933 Wright 4568212 February 1986 Cooke et al. 4974526 December 1990 Wiygul, Jr. 5287815 February 1994 Gross 5345882 September 1994 Yamada 5421272 June 1995 Wilmore 5634411 June 1997 Chasan 5904104 May 1999 Yu 6082838 July 2000 Bissu-Palombo 6220187 April 2001 Grosser 6799816 October 2004 Touzani 6994034 February 2006 Chang 6997115 February 2006 Lockwood et al. 2005/0274300 December 2005 Chen |
| Primary Examiner: | Chen, José V |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Kamrath, Alan Kamrath & Associates PA |
| Accession Number: | edspgr.07975626 |
| Database: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| Language: | English |
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