U.S. patent application number 14/268475 was filed with the patent office on 2014-09-11 for assembly between a side member and a rear member of a piece of furniture.
The applicant listed for this patent is Benny ANDERSSON. Invention is credited to Benny ANDERSSON.
Application Number | 20140255092 14/268475 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36649454 |
Filed Date | 2014-09-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140255092 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ANDERSSON; Benny |
September 11, 2014 |
ASSEMBLY BETWEEN A SIDE MEMBER AND A REAR MEMBER OF A PIECE OF
FURNITURE
Abstract
An assembly (1) between a side member (2) and a rear panel (3)
for instance in a piece of furniture, a wardrobe or a kitchen
element. The assembly consists of a flange part (3a) of the rear
panel (3) inserted sidewards into a locking slot (6a) in the side
member (2), the insertion of the flange part (3a) being effected
via a longitudinal slot (8) at the access to the locking slot (6).
The rear panel (3) is secured to the side member (2) by at least
one part (10) of the side member (2) extending into at least one
withdrawal slot (20) in the rear panel (3), or by at least a part
(21) of the rear panel extending into at least one withdrawal slot
(23) in the side member (2). Hereby an assembly is obtained which
is not only light of weight, but which is also solid and robust and
easy to set up.
Inventors: |
ANDERSSON; Benny; (Almhult,
SE) |
|
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
ANDERSSON; Benny |
Almhult |
|
SE |
|
|
Family ID: |
36649454 |
Appl. No.: |
14/268475 |
Filed: |
May 2, 2014 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
|
|
|
|
|
|
Application
Number |
Filing Date |
Patent Number |
|
|
11921208 |
Nov 26, 2007 |
8757917 |
|
|
PCT/IB2006/001360 |
May 24, 2006 |
|
|
|
14268475 |
|
|
|
|
Current U.S.
Class: |
403/375 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 2230/06 20130101;
Y10T 403/7073 20150115; A47B 47/042 20130101; F16B 2200/30
20180801; Y10T 403/73 20150115; Y10T 403/72 20150115; F16B 12/125
20130101; F16B 12/44 20130101; F16B 2200/20 20180801 |
Class at
Publication: |
403/375 |
International
Class: |
F16B 12/44 20060101
F16B012/44 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 27, 2005 |
DK |
PA200500773 |
Claims
1-3. (canceled)
4. An assembly between a side member and a rear panel of a piece of
furniture wherein the assembly comprises a flange part of the rear
panel slidably releasably inserted sidewards into a locking slot in
the side member, the insertion being effected by a longitudinal
groove at an access to the locking slot, and the rear panel being
secured to the side member by at least one part of the side member
extending into at least one withdrawal slot in the rear panel,
wherein the side member is made of a laminate comprising a central
interlayer and a panel plate at each side of the interlayer,
wherein the locking slot in the side member, into which the flange
part of the rear panel is inserted, at least is placed off said
interlayer, and at least one edge part of one panel plate of the
side member is inserted in a longitudinal groove in the flange part
of the rear panel, and wherein the rear panel has a longitudinal
projection along at least one part of its width, said longitudinal
projection being adapted to interact with a longitudinal withdrawal
slot at the edge area of a panel plate.
5-8. (canceled)
9. The assembly according to claim 4, wherein the interlayer of the
side member is of a lightweight material comprising a cellular
material with a thickness of 15-50 mm, the panel plates are of
massive bond plate chipboard and each has a thickness of 15-22
mm.
10. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein a lightweight
material in the interlayer of the side member is at least one of
thin high density fiberboard and medium density fiberboard,
hardboard and approximately 2.5 mm thick, massive bond plate.
11-17. (canceled)
18. A piece of furniture, including at least one of a set of
shelves, a wardrobe and a kitchen cabinet, and which comprises two
side members and a rear panel as well as one or more shelves placed
on top of each other, wherein at least one of an assembly between
the side members and the rear panel is shaped as the assembly
according to claim 4.
19-21. (canceled)
22. An assembly between a side member and a rear panel of a piece
of furniture wherein the assembly comprises a flange part of the
rear panel releasably inserted sidewards into a locking slot in the
side member, the insertion being effected via a longitudinal
opening at an access to the locking slot, and the rear panel being
secured to the side member by at least one projection and/or
longitudinal groove provided on the side member extending into at
least one corresponding longitudinal groove and/or projection
provided on the rear panel.
23. An assembly according to claim 22, wherein the locking slot of
the side member as seen from a horizontal sectional view
substantially has the shape of a trapeze and the flange part of the
rear panel has at least one tilted edge face with a same
inclination as a tilted wall in said trapeze, said one tilted edge
face abutting said tilted wall.
24. An assembly between a side member and a rear panel of a piece
of furniture wherein the assembly comprises a flange part of the
rear panel slidably releasably inserted sidewards into a locking
slot in the side member, the insertion being effected by a
longitudinal groove at an access to the locking slot, and the rear
panel being secured to the side member by at least one part of the
side member extending into at least one withdrawal slot in the rear
panel, wherein the side member is made of a laminate comprising a
central interlayer and a panel plate at each side of the
interlayer, wherein the locking slot in the side member, into which
the flange part of the rear panel is inserted, at least is placed
off said interlayer, and at least one edge part of one panel plate
of the side member is inserted in a longitudinal groove in the
flange part of the rear panel; wherein said interlayer comprises a
cellular material with a thickness of 15-50 mm, while the panel
plates are of at least one of chipboard and massive bond plate and
each have a thickness of 15-22 mm; and wherein the locking slot of
the side member substantially has the shape of a trapeze, and the
flange part of the rear panel has a least one tilted edge face with
a same inclination as a tilted wall in said trapeze, and the tilted
edge face of the rear panel abuts said tilted wall.
25. A piece of furniture, including at least one of a set of
shelves, a wardrobe and a kitchen cabinet, and which comprises two
side members and a rear panel as well as one or more shelves placed
on top of each other, wherein at least one of an assembly between
the side members and the rear panel is shaped as the assembly
according to claim 24.
26. An assembly according to claim 22, wherein the side member is
made of a laminate comprising a central interlayer and a panel
plate at each side of the interlayer, and wherein the locking slot
in the side member, into which the flange part of the rear panel is
inserted, at least is placed off said interlayer, and at least one
edge part of one panel plate of the side member is inserted in a
longitudinal groove in the flange part of the rear panel.
27. An assembly according to claim 26, wherein the rear panel has a
longitudinal projection at least at one part of its width, said
longitudinal projection being adapted to interact with a
longitudinal withdrawal slot at the edge area of a panel plate.
28. An assembly according to claim 26, wherein the interlayer is of
light weight material and having a thickness of 15-50 mm, while the
panel plates of the side member are of chipboard or massive bond
plate and each has a thickness of 15-22 mm.
29. An assembly according to claim 28, wherein the lightweight
material in the interlayer is built up from thin high density
fiberboard, medium density fiberboard, hardboard or a thin massive
bond plate.
30. An assembly according to claim 26, wherein a list of chipboard
or massive wood is placed at outer areas of the interlayer and a
honeycomb cell-like construction from celluloid fiber is placed at
the center of the interlayer.
31. A piece of furniture, including at least one of a set of
shelves, a wardrobe and a kitchen cabinet, and which comprises two
side members and a rear panel as well as one or more shelves placed
on top of each other, wherein at least one of an assembly between
the side members and the rear panel is shaped as the assembly
according to claim 22.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a division of copending U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 11/921,208 (allowed), which is the U.S.
national stage of international application No. PCT/IB2006/001360
filed May 24, 2006, claiming the right to priority of Denmark
patent application No. PA 2005 00773 filed May 27, 2005, the
disclosures of all of which applications are incorporated herein in
their entirety by this reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Technical Field
[0003] This invention relates to an assembly between a side member
and a rear panel of a piece of
[0004] 2. Background Art
[0005] German published specification No. 198 23 537 A1 discloses a
set of shelves built up from very thin walls of plate material.
Thus the individual side member consists of one thin plate only and
the latter is fastened to a rear plate of the set of shelves by
means of relatively small tongues on the plates of the side
members, the tongues being slid into the grooves in the rear panel.
As each wall of the set of shelves consists of only one layer of
plates, the set of shelves has only low carrying capacity. The set
of shelves is relatively light, but it is not as stable and strong
as desirable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The object of the invention is to provide an assembly
between a side member and a rear panel of a piece of furniture, and
which is not only of relatively light weight but which is also
stable and strong and easy to set up.
[0007] The assembly according to the invention is characterized in
that it consists of a flange part of the rear panel inserted
sidewards into a locking slot in the side member, the insertion
being effected via a longitudinal groove at the access to the
locking slot; and the rear panel being secured to the side member
by at least one part of the side member extending into at least one
withdrawal slot, in the rear panel, or by at least one part of the
rear panel extending into at least one withdrawal slot in the side
member. Hereby an assembly is obtained which is not only of light
weight, but which is also stable and strong and easy to set up.
[0008] According to the invention the locking slot of the side
member--seen from a horizontal sectional view--may substantially
have the shape of a trapeze, and the flange part of the rear panel
may have at least one tilted edge face with the same inclination or
substantially the same inclination as a tilted wall in said
trapeze, and the tilted edge face of the rear panel may abut said
tilted wall. Thereby an increased stability of the assembly is
obtained.
[0009] Furthermore, if the side member is made of a laminate
consisting of a central interlayer and a panel plate at each side
of the interlayer, according to the invention the locking slot,
into which the rear panel is inserted, may be placed off said
interlayer, where at least one edge part of said receiving slot may
be inserted in a longitudinal groove in the flange part of the rear
panel. Hereby an additional stabilization of the flange part of the
rear panel is obtained in relation to the side member.
[0010] Moreover, according to the invention the rear panel may have
a longitudinal projection at at least a part of its width, said
longitudinal projection being adapted to interact with a
longitudinal withdrawal slot at the edge area of one of the panel
plates. Also hereby the assembly is stiffened.
[0011] Furthermore, according to the invention the interlayer of
the side member may be of light weight material such as cellular
material with a thickness of 15-50 mm while the panel plates may
for instance be of chipboard or massive bond plate and have a
thickness of 15-22 mm. Hereby it is achieved that the assembly
provides a considerable stability without being particularly
heavy.
[0012] Besides, according to the invention the interlayer of said
side member may he built up from thin IMF (high density
fiberboard), MDF (medium density fiberboard), hardboard or thin,
preferably approximately 2.5 mm thick, massive bond plate. Thereby
an especially stable assembly is obtained.
[0013] Furthermore, according, to the invention a strip of
chipboard or massive wood may be provided at the outer edge of the
interlayer, and at the center of the interlayer a "Honeycomb"
cell-like construction of pulpwood fibers, preferably of Liner
quality may be provided. This embodiment has shown to be
particularly strong in relation to the weight of the material.
[0014] The invention also relates to a piece of furniture, such as
a set of shelves, a wardrobe or a kitchen element, and which at
least consists of two side members and a rear plate as well as
possibly one or more shelves placed on top of each other, said
piece of furniture being characterized in that at least one of the
assemblies between the side members and the rear plate is adapted
according to one or more of claims 1-7. Hereby it is achieved that
the piece of furniture gains a sound cohesion without this implying
that the piece of furniture becomes much heavier.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The invention is explained in detail below with reference to
the drawings, in which
[0016] FIG. 1 shows, from a sectional view along the plane V-V in
FIG. 5, a first embodiment of the assembly according to the
invention as an assembly between a rear panel and a side
member;
[0017] FIG. 2 shows, from a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1,
a second embodiment of the assembly, where the part of the rear
panel extending furthest into the locking slot in the side member
has tilted walls;
[0018] FIG. 3 shows, from a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1,
a third embodiment of the assembly according to the invention, the
rear panel having two projections, each of said projections
cooperating with their respective withdrawal slot in the side
member;
[0019] FIG. 4 shows, from a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1,
a fourth embodiment of the assembly according to the invention,
where a projection on the side member at the left side of the
assembly extends into a withdrawal slot in the rear panel, and
where a projecting part on the rear panel at the right side of the
assembly interacts with a withdrawal slot in the side member;
[0020] FIG. 5 shows, from a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1,
a fifth embodiment of an assembly according to the invention, where
the interlayer 16 is built up from materials with various
structures; and
[0021] FIG. 6 shows a perspective and schematic view of a completed
set of shelves including one or more assemblies according to the
invention, clearly showing the cutting plane V-V.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The assembly 1 shown in FIG. 1, said assembly being an
assembly between a side member 2 and a rear panel 3 in a piece of
furniture, e.g. the set of shelves shown in FIG. 5, consists of a
flange part 3a of the rear panel 3 inserted sidewards into the
locking slot 6 in the side member 2. The insertion of the rear
panel in the side member 2 is effected via a longitudinal groove 8
at the access to said locking slot 6. The rear panel 3 is secured
to the side member 2 by at least a part 10 of said side member
extending into a withdrawal slot 8 in the rear panel 3. Something
similar applies at the other side of the rear panel 3.
[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, the locking slot 6a of the side member 2
may substantially have the shape of a trapeze, just as the flange
part 3a of the rear panel may have at least one tilted edge face 13
with substantially the same inclination as the tilted wall 14 in
said trapeze. The tilted edge part 13 of the rear panel may abut
the tilted wall 14 of the locking slot 6a.
[0024] FIG. 2 shows how the side member 2 may consist of a laminate
built up of a central interlayer 16, and a first panel plate 15 and
a second panel plate 17 placed at each side of the interlayer 16.
As can be seen, the locking slot 6a, into which the flange part 3a
of the rear panel 3 is inserted, may be placed substantially off
the interlayer 16. At least the one edge part 10 at the receiving
slot 8 may be inserted in a longitudinal groove 20 in the flange
part 3a of rear panel 3.
[0025] instead of one or more longitudinal grooves 20 being placed
in the rear panel 3, a projection 21, possibly two projections 21
and 21a extending to the edge close to the rear plate (see FIG. 3)
may be formed, and said longitudinal projection may be adapted to
interact with a longitudinal withdrawal slot 23, possibly
withdrawal slots 23 and 23a, at the edge area of the first panel
plate 15.
[0026] The central interlayer 16 of the side member 2 may be of
light weight material, for instance cellular material, and have a
thickness of 15-50 mm. The panel plates 15 and 17 may for instance
be built up of chipboard or massive bond plate. Each panel plate
15, 17 may have a thickness of 15-22 mm.
[0027] The light weight material in the interlayer 16 of the side
member may be built up from thin HDF (high density fiberboard), MDF
(medium density fiberboard), hardboard or a thin, preferably
approximately 2.5 mm thick, massive bond plate.
[0028] As shown in FIG. 4 the assembly between the rear panel 3 and
the side member 2 may be provided in that for instance the right
side of the rear panel 3 may have a projection 21 extending into a
withdrawal slot 23 in the panel plate 15 while at the left side of
the assembly, a projection. 10 is placed on the panel plate 15,
said projection extending into a longitudinal groove 20 in the rear
panel 3.
[0029] As shown in FIG. 5 a list 31 from chipboard or massive wood
may be placed at the outer areas of the interlayer 16, and a
"honeycomb" cell-like layer construction from celluloid fiber may
be provided at the center of the interlayer 16. Said construction
is preferably of Liner quality.
[0030] The assembly according to the invention is particularly well
adapted for use in sets of shelves, wardrobes or kitchen elements
at least consisting of two side members and a rear panel as well as
one or more shelves placed on top of each other. The assembly
according to the invention is included in at least one of the
assemblies between the side members and the rear panel.
[0031] As it appears the invention especially relates to the
locking function between the rear panel and the side members in a
piece of case furniture.
[0032] Specifically, the assembly according to the invention can be
set up by providing a single groove 20 at one side of the rear
panel 3--said groove being approximately 1.5 mm.+-.0.2 mm deep and
3.2.+-.0.2 nun wide; alternatively a groove 20 can be provided at
each side of the rear panel 3, said grooves being approximately
1.0.+-.0.2 mm deep and 3.2.+-.0.2 mm wide. The grooves are provided
lengthwise along the rear panel 3, for instance 2.0 mm from the
edge of the rear panel.
[0033] The object of having grooves 20 at each side of the rear
panel 3 (see FIG. 1) is to make it possible that said rear panel
may be turned 180.degree.. If for instance both sides of the rear
panel 3--possibly just the one side hereof--are provided with a
pattern (e.g. a birch pattern on one side and a uniform white color
on the other side)--a customer will have an additional option with
regard to the design of the piece of furniture.
[0034] Provided that there are grooves 20 at both sides of the rear
panel 3, the finished piece of furniture is more stable than if
there is only one groove 20 in said rear panel.
[0035] On manufacturing a piece of furniture according to the
invention, e.g. a set of shelves, the perpendicular locking slots 6
(see FIG. 2) are manufactured at the right side member 2 and the
left side member 2' (see FIG. 6) of the set of shelves in such a
way that the rear panel 3 may be inserted sidewards in the slot 6
of the side members by means of the longitudinal grooves 20 of the
rear panel; said sidewards movement corresponds in FIGS. 1-5 to a
movement of the rear panel 3 perpendicular to the plane of the
paper.
[0036] The invention can be changed in many ways without deviating
from the idea behind it.
* * * * *