U.S. patent application number 13/304284 was filed with the patent office on 2013-05-23 for drawer cabinet.
The applicant listed for this patent is FENG-JUNG LO. Invention is credited to FENG-JUNG LO.
Application Number | 20130126452 13/304284 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48425782 |
Filed Date | 2013-05-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130126452 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LO; FENG-JUNG |
May 23, 2013 |
DRAWER CABINET
Abstract
The drawer cabinet contains first joint pieces where each of
their two ends receives an end of a skeleton piece. As such, the
skeleton pieces can be end-to-end connected and arranged vertically
or horizontally to form the frame of a drawer cabinet. Between two
vertical skeleton pieces, at least a rail piece can be installed
for supporting a drawer. The quick and convenient connection by the
first joint pieces and the skeleton pieces allows a drawer cabinet
to be built easily and flexibly to meet the various demands for
different dimensions and numbers of drawers.
Inventors: |
LO; FENG-JUNG; (Tainan City,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LO; FENG-JUNG |
Tainan City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
48425782 |
Appl. No.: |
13/304284 |
Filed: |
November 23, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/79 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16B 12/50 20130101;
A47B 67/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/79 |
International
Class: |
A47B 88/04 20060101
A47B088/04 |
Claims
1. A drawer cabinet, comprising: a plurality of first joint pieces,
each having a first opening in the center of a top side, a first
connection space on the two lateral sides, respectively, and a
plurality of first bolt holes along a front and a back side,
respectively; a plurality of skeleton pieces, each having at least
a third bolt hole at tow ends, respectively, wherein an end of a
skeleton piece is plugged into a first connection space of a first
joint piece, the first and third bolt holes are aligned, at least a
bolt element is applied through the first and third bolt holes to
connect the first joint piece and the skeleton piece together along
with a nut, and the skeleton pieces and the first joint pieces are
put together into a frame for the drawer cabinet; at least a pair
of rail pieces, each laterally configured between two vertical
skeleton pieces and having an end-to-end support section; and at
least a drawers supported by the support sections of the pair of
rail pieces.
2. The drawer cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising a
plurality of second joint pieces, each having a second opening at
one end, a second connection space at the other end, and a
plurality of second bolt holes along a front and a back side,
respectively; wherein an end of a skeleton piece is plugged into a
second connection space of a second joint piece, the second and
third bolt holes are aligned, at least a bolt element is applied
through the second and third bolt holes to connect the second joint
piece and the skeleton piece together along with a nut.
3. The drawer cabinet according to claim 2, further comprising a
top cover on a top side of the drawer cabinet.
4. The drawer cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising at
least a reinforcing piece configured between two horizontal
skeleton pieces.
5. The drawer cabinet according to claim 2, further comprising at
least a reinforcing piece configured between two horizontal
skeleton pieces.
6. The drawer cabinet according to claim 3, further comprising at
least a reinforcing piece configured between two horizontal
skeleton pieces.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is generally related to drawer
cabinets, and more particular to a drawer cabinet capable of
flexible configuration to fit various demands.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0002] A conventional drawer cabinet 10 as shown in FIG. 1 contains
a number of drawers. The cabinet 10 itself and the drawers are
formed by various components 101 that are manufactured into fixed
dimensions and shape in advance. Most of the time, the user has to
assemble these components 101 by himself or herself into the final
drawer cabinet 10.
[0003] This inflexible design implies that, for a drawer cabinet 10
of different dimensions, especially of different number of drawers,
the components 101 have to be re-designed and manufactured, which
is rather uneconomic and inconvenient.
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 4,761,045 discloses a drawer and cabinet
assembly for one or more drawers, wherein the assembly includes
stop members which are secured in hole in a slide member mounted in
a recess lip, the slide member is held in place by a clip on a
subassembly which holds the slide member in place for vertical
sliding movement in the recess, and the stop member is moved by the
slide member into a locked or unlocked position by a key activating
a lever. However, such a draw and cabinet assembly is complicated
in structure and difficult to manufacture thereby making it unfit
for practical use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Therefore, a novel drawer cabinet is provided herein that is
flexible enough to meet various demands.
[0006] The drawer cabinet contains first joint pieces, skeleton
pieces, rail pieces, and drawers. Each first joint piece has a
first opening on a top side, a first connection space on the two
lateral sides, respectively, and a number of first bolt holes along
a front and a back side, respectively. Each skeleton piece has at
least a third bolt hole at its tow ends, respectively. An end of a
skeleton piece can be plugged into a first connection space of a
first joint piece, and at least a bolt element is applied through
the first and third bolt holes to connect the first joint piece and
the skeleton piece together. Between two vertical skeleton pieces,
at least a rail piece can be installed for supporting a drawer. A
top cover can be installed on a top side of the drawer cabinet.
[0007] Alternatively, an end of a skeleton piece can be plugged
into a second joint piece. Each second joint piece has a second
opening on a top side at one end, a second connection space at the
other end, and a number of second bolt holes along a front and a
back side, respectively. An end of a skeleton piece can be plugged
into the second connection space of a second joint piece, and at
least a bolt element is applied through the third and second bolt
holes to connect the second joint piece and the skeleton piece
together. A top cover can be installed on a top side of the drawer
cabinet and, between two horizontal skeleton pieces, at least a
reinforcing piece can be installed.
[0008] The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief
introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these
and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention
itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the
art, the following detailed description of the invention and the
claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical
reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
[0009] Many other advantages and features of the present invention
will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making
reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets
of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment
incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by
way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective diagram showing a conventional
drawer cabinet.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective break-down diagram showing the
various components of a drawer cabinet according to an embodiment
of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective diagram showing the drawer cabinet
of FIG. 2 after it is assembled in one scenario.
[0013] FIG. 4 is a perspective diagram showing the drawer cabinet
of FIG. 2 after it is assembled in another scenario.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0014] The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only,
and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or
configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following
description provides a convenient illustration for implementing
exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the
described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement
of the elements described without departing from the scope of the
invention as set forth in the appended claims.
[0015] A drawer cabinet 1 according to an embodiment of the present
invention is shown in FIG. 2. As illustrated, the drawer cabinet 1
contains first joint pieces 11, skeleton pieces 12, rail pieces 13,
and drawers 2. For each first joint piece 11, there is a first
opening 111 in the center of a top side, there is a first
connection space 112 on the two lateral sides, respectively, and a
number of first bolt holes 113 along a front and a back side,
respectively. For each skeleton piece 12, there is at least a third
bolt hole 121 at its tow ends, respectively. An end of a skeleton
piece 12 can be plugged into a first connection space 112 of a
first joint piece 11, the first and third bolt holes 113 and 121
are aligned and at least a bolt element 3 is applied through to
connect the first joint piece 11 and the skeleton piece 12 together
along with a nut 4. Similarly, the other end of the skeleton piece
12 can be plugged into a first connection space 112 of another
first joint piece 11 as described above. Therefore, a number of the
skeleton pieces 12 and the first joint pieces 11 can be put
together into a first frame member 1A. Then, between two vertical
skeleton pieces 12, one in the front and one in the back, at least
a rail piece 13 can be installed. Each rail piece 13 has an
end-to-end support section 131 for supporting a drawer 2. Then, a
complete drawer cabinet 1 is formed.
[0016] Alternatively, an end of a skeleton piece 12 can be plugged
into a first connection space 112 of a first joint piece 11, and
the other end of the skeleton piece 12 can be plugged into a second
joint piece 5. For each second joint piece 5, there is a second
opening 51 on a top side at one end, there is a second connection
space 52 at the other end, and a number of second bolt holes 53
along a front and a back side, respectively. An end of a skeleton
piece 12 can be plugged into the second connection space 52 of a
second joint piece 5, the third and second bolt holes 121 and 53
are aligned and at least a bolt element 3 is applied through to
connect the second joint piece 5 and the skeleton piece 12 together
along with a nut 4. Additionally, a top cover 6 can be installed on
a top side of the drawer cabinet 1 and, between two horizontal
skeleton pieces 12, one in the front and one in the back, at least
a reinforcing piece 1B can be installed.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a perspective diagram showing the drawer cabinet 1
after it is assembled. It can be seen that the drawer cabinet 1 can
be constructed to fit the required number of drawers by connecting
an appropriate numbers of the first joint pieces 11, skeleton
pieces 12, and the second joint pieces 5. The assembly process is
also convenient and easy.
[0018] FIG. 4 is a perspective diagram showing another scenario of
the drawer cabinet 1 of FIG. 2 after it is assembled. It can be
seen that the drawer cabinet 1 can be constructed to fit the
required dimension by connecting an appropriate numbers of the
first joint pieces 11, skeleton pieces 12, and the second joint
pieces 5. The assembly again could be conveniently and easily
done.
[0019] While certain novel features of this invention have been
shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is
not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be
understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and
changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in
its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without
departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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