Height-adjustable multifunction table
A height-adjustable table ( 1 ), such as an office table having a seated-working region and a standing-working region. The table ( 1 ) has two table tops (T 1 , T 2 ), each having a left-hand and right-hand table side (LS 1 , RS 1 , LS 2 , RS 2 ), a front table side (V) and a rear table side (R). As seen from the front table side (V), the table tops (T 1 , T 2 ) are arranged one beside the other. The two table tops (T 1 , T 2 ) are arranged at two different working heights (A 1 , A 2 ), in order to form the respective seated-working region and standing-working region. The two table tops (T 1 , T 2 ) are fastened at a variable distance apart from one another in the height direction H. The higher-level table top (T 1 ) forms a table surface (TF 1 ) which, as seen in the height direction, is arranged very much predominantly to almost completely alongside the table surface of the lower table top (T 2 ).
1 . A height-adjustable table, an office table, comprising a seated-working region and an adjacent standing-working region;
the table has two table tops, each with a left-hand and right-hand table side, a front table side and a rear table side, wherein, as seen from the front table side, the table tops are arranged one beside the other;
the two table tops are arranged at two different working heights, in order to form the respective seated-working region and standing-working region;
the two table tops are fastened at a variable distance apart from one another in the height direction H, and the higher-level table top forms a table surface which, as seen in the height direction, is arranged very much predominantly to almost completely alongside or outside of the table surface of the lower table top; and
the table only has table legs at or in the region of the left-hand table side of the first table top and the right-hand table side of the second table top, and the two table tops are connected to one another at or in a region of the respective other table sides by a vertical suspension cross member.
2 . The table according to claim 1 , wherein the table has exactly one table leg at or in the region of the left-hand table side of the first table top and the right-hand table side of the second table top, and accordingly each table top is only supported on the floor by one table leg.
3 . The table according to claim 1 , wherein no table leg is present in a central region of the table, in an overlapping region of the two table tops.
4 . The table according to claim 1 , wherein the upper table top is arranged above the lower table top with only one lateral table top portion in an overlapping region, projecting beyond less than 25% of the table top surface of the lower table top.
5 . The table according to claim 1 , wherein the table tops have a same basic shape and are aligned so as to be mirror-inverted relative to one another.
6 . The table according to claim 1 , wherein the table tops each have a rear edge on the rear table side, that extends at an angle of about 90° to the respective outer lateral table side edges, while the front table edge on the respective front table side extends predominantly at an oblique angle, at an angle of between 35° and 55°, relative to the respective outer table side edge.
7 . The table according to claim 1 , wherein the distance of the upper side of the lower table top to the lower side of the upper table top is in the range of between 27-39 cm.
8 . The table according to claim 1 , further comprising an intelligent table control and a sensor system, which, in addition to the height adjustment, allows to automatically detect whether a table user is present in a defined region in front of the standing-working region, thus the upper table top, or a defined region in front of the seated-working area, thus in front of the lower table top.
9 . The table according to claim 1 , wherein the vertical suspension cross member has a height adjustment device with an adjustment range for adjusting the relative distance of the two table tops from one another, as seen in the height direction.
10 . The table according to claim 9 , wherein the lower table top is guided on the height adjustment device by a corresponding bearing means.
11 . The table according to claim 1 , wherein a control device is provided that registers whether an identified user is in the seated or standing position at the table and, as a function of personal data stored for this user, with regard to one or more body dimensions, the control device performs an automatic height adaptation in the range of −7 cm to +7 cm, depending on the seated or standing position.
12 . A method for setting and adapting the height of one or both table tops of a table, configured with a control system for automatic or user-activated adjustment of the height of the table tops of a table according to claim 1 , when changing from a seated to a standing position and/or vice versa for an individual user, having the following steps:
a. entering user-specific data, in particular body data, body size, leg length, upper body length of a user;
b. adjusting a target height of the upper table top for the user, that corresponds to a desired height for working in the standing position;
c. adjusting a target height of the lower table top for the user, that corresponds to a desired height for working in the seated position; and
d. automatically modifying the height in the direction of the target height of the upper table top when changing from the seated position of a table user to the standing position as soon as the current height of the upper table top does not correspond to the target height of the upper table top.