Saving space in an apartment is always relevant, even when it comes to large areas. Excess interior items always look out of place. This can be avoided by using furniture that can change in size or become compact. So, the folding mechanism for the table allows you to turn a large product into a small item. It is easy to hide in a niche or pantry. Most often, these tables are needed to organize all kinds of events with a significant number of guests.
Folding table legs are very popular, the mechanism of which for outdoor trips is simply indispensable. This table is easy to fit in the trunk of a car. It is easy to transform and easy to carry. When folded, the product takes the form of a flat case with a handle.
Folding table mechanism
Convenience and practicality of transformable furniture is proved by time and consumer reviews. Today, in the country's market, manufacturers offer a wide range of models with a folding mechanism for the table.
Furniture can have sliding systems to increase the size of the countertops, folding legs or a combination of these transformations.
Convertible desks, coffee tables, small breakfast tables, or just rolling tables are often used in apartments.
Depending on the folding mechanism for the table, the following types are divided:
- cot;
- transformer;
- bench table;
- table bed;
- rotary folding table.
The simplest designs have country tables. They usually represent a product with a wooden or plastic tabletop and aluminum legs.
Now many manufacturers offer easy-to-assemble and high-quality folding tables for giving and rest.
Table legs
For legs, there are three main types of layout:
- In the first of them, folding occurs cross to cross, hiding under the surface of the countertop.
- The second view is a sequential transformation of each of the two sides of the table.
- If the product has a support, for example screwed to a wall, then lifting the countertop, you can extend the legs and set them upright. Thus a flat surface is formed. Transformation allows you to save space in the apartment. Most often used for desks, desks, as well as for additional surfaces in small kitchens.
Materials
For the manufacture of a folding table are used:
- wood;
- plastic;
- steel;
- aluminum.
The tabletop for models for home and garden is most often wood. Board as a material has a number of advantages, among which: environmental friendliness, practicality, aesthetic appearance. It is worth noting that wood worktops have significant weight. In order for the structure to be stable, legs made of wood of the same breed or denser or steel elements are used. The fittings must also be strong enough so as not to deform under the weight of the countertop.
Tables for giving and rest are made of durable plastic, while the legs of the table are aluminum. This robust and stable design is capable of supporting a weight of 300 kg.
Application
The scope of use of transformable furniture is quite wide. Folding tables are in demand in the following situations:
- for the rational use of living space;
- convenience of transformation, trips and outings;
- as temporary furniture, such as a desk for a student.
This desk is convenient to use for the preparation time for classes, and the rest of the time it is not used, so it can be folded.
The modern design of the apartments involves the presence of folding interior elements. It can be: a table, chairs, a bed, shelves and more. Every day there are new ideas for optimizing the space of apartments and houses.