CA1079927A - Telescopic structural element for making modular closets, partition walls, door supports and the like - Google Patents
Telescopic structural element for making modular closets, partition walls, door supports and the likeInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A modular closet is disclosed which is made of prefabricated standard units adapted to be assembled on the home building site.
The units include separate floor, side walls, back wall, ceiling and lintel units and the wall units are provided with telescopic structural elements extending up to the ceiling of the room and permitting the adjustment of the modular closet against the ceiling of rooms of various heights. The installed closet becomes a permanent part of the walls of the room and its exposed structural elements form a backing for conventional wall panels.
A modular closet is disclosed which is made of prefabricated standard units adapted to be assembled on the home building site.
The units include separate floor, side walls, back wall, ceiling and lintel units and the wall units are provided with telescopic structural elements extending up to the ceiling of the room and permitting the adjustment of the modular closet against the ceiling of rooms of various heights. The installed closet becomes a permanent part of the walls of the room and its exposed structural elements form a backing for conventional wall panels.
Description
r 10799;;~7 Thig invention relates to prefabricatsd closets which may fit tightly between floor and ceilinge of rooms of variou~ heights ~ACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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Ths structural slements and wall panels needed to make clo~ets, ~ such as wardrobes, are generally cut and fitted in ~itu one ~ith ;- the other and between floor and ceiling This operation is time- -con~uming Therefore, in order to reduce the cost, it has been previously proposed to make prefabricated standard unit~ which are assembled in situ. The main problem with these units is that they ,,, ~- 10 require tool~ for their assembly, that they cannot possibly be mede ,.;, ~;~ to suit rooms of various heights betwsen floor and csiling and that thsy require finishing work ORIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE I~NVENTION
It $8 therefore the objsct of ths present invsntion to provide ; . .
1 a prefabricated closet which can be assembled in situ and which would Y tit between ~loor and ceiling ûf rooms of various heights, in a minimum ~.' smount of time, without the use~of tools and u~ing leso ~killed personnsl since no tinishing work i8 required ~, The modular cloaet in sccordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, consists of prefabricated floor, ceiling and wall units which are assembled together in aitu and form the wall~ ot the enclosure with external trames forming a backing adapted to rsceive standard wall panel- tor the room3. Telescopic structural units are ;.
also provided to permit the closet to extend up to the ceiling, 80 as to allow tor ad~u~tment of the closet to tit rooms of various ~; height- nd serving oo a bocking for tandard wall panels i . . .
i The floor, ceiling ond wall unit~ ~re secured together by means of a special clip. To that ettect, the structural elements are generally hollow and have o longitudinal opsning, of substantial width, extending the full length thereof, 0nd the clip has leg- which 0re adapted to be inserted into the opening ot the telescopic structural element with o snap action ~ ~
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Ths structural slements and wall panels needed to make clo~ets, ~ such as wardrobes, are generally cut and fitted in ~itu one ~ith ;- the other and between floor and ceiling This operation is time- -con~uming Therefore, in order to reduce the cost, it has been previously proposed to make prefabricated standard unit~ which are assembled in situ. The main problem with these units is that they ,,, ~- 10 require tool~ for their assembly, that they cannot possibly be mede ,.;, ~;~ to suit rooms of various heights betwsen floor and csiling and that thsy require finishing work ORIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE I~NVENTION
It $8 therefore the objsct of ths present invsntion to provide ; . .
1 a prefabricated closet which can be assembled in situ and which would Y tit between ~loor and ceiling ûf rooms of various heights, in a minimum ~.' smount of time, without the use~of tools and u~ing leso ~killed personnsl since no tinishing work i8 required ~, The modular cloaet in sccordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, consists of prefabricated floor, ceiling and wall units which are assembled together in aitu and form the wall~ ot the enclosure with external trames forming a backing adapted to rsceive standard wall panel- tor the room3. Telescopic structural units are ;.
also provided to permit the closet to extend up to the ceiling, 80 as to allow tor ad~u~tment of the closet to tit rooms of various ~; height- nd serving oo a bocking for tandard wall panels i . . .
i The floor, ceiling ond wall unit~ ~re secured together by means of a special clip. To that ettect, the structural elements are generally hollow and have o longitudinal opsning, of substantial width, extending the full length thereof, 0nd the clip has leg- which 0re adapted to be inserted into the opening ot the telescopic structural element with o snap action ~ ~
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107992'7 ~RIEF_0ESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be disclo~ed, by way of example, with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof illu~trated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure l illustratea a per~pective view of a modular c~lo3et ; in accord~nce with the invention;
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~ Figure 2 illustrates an exploded view of the components of the ....
modular closet ot Figurs l;
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Figure 3 illustrates a section view taken along line 3-3 of Figure l Figure 4 illustrate~ e section view taken along line 4-4 ot Figure 1;
Figure 5 illustrates a perspsctive view of the clip used for securing the variou- units of the moduler closet together;
: Figure 6 illustrstea a iection view through the clip of Figure ~ 5 when 8 tructural element lo as-embled thereto;
; Figure 7 illustrates e top view of the modular closet of Figure l;
Figure 8 illustrates e tront elevational view of the modular unit of Figure l; nd Figure 9 illustrates 8 oide elevationsl view of the modular unit of Figure 1. -Referring to Figuresl-9, there ig ahown a modular closet to be incorporeted within the ~olls of a house and conoisting generally of B floor unit 10, side well units 12, 14, back wall unit 16 and ceiling - unit 18. The floor unit 10 is pre~erebly msde of sheet of clapboard msteriel, elthough other meterials con elso be used. Similorly, the ceiling unit 13 io preferobly msde ot a ~heet of pressed wood chips;
but other materiel can elso be utilized. The side end beck well units 12, 14, and 16 are each mede up of o rectanguler frame consi-ting of metallic structurel elementa 20, which are secured by any suitable ; meena to tranoverse top and bottom structural elements 22 snd 24.A sheet of gyproc, or any other suitable panel, i8 secured to the inside surfece of the frames.
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A lintel unit-28 is mountad acrDss the top ~ront Df the modular closet. Lintel unit 2~ consists of a frame formed of transverse metallic structural element~ 30 and upright structural elements 32. A panel ~see Fig. 4) is secured to the inside ~urface of the rrame Or the lintel unit. Swivel door3 34 close the frQnt of the modular closet. As commonly known~ such doors are ot ' .
standard size and the dimensions Or the closet ere ouch as to match - the 8iZB Or the doors. A wooden stud 36, covered on the inside with ~,s , j~ a shset 37 ot maeonite, or any other suitable mater$al, is secured i: 10 on each sido Or the doors between lintel unit 28 and floor unit 10 :,,, ~i j to fill the JpaCe between the side walls and the doors.
Finally, a molding 38 is secured to the edge of the stud 36 ~- and the lintel unit 28.
Although not abeolutely necessary, the inside ot the modular closet ln accordance with the in~ention i~ made Or masonite, or .. . .
other equivelent material, to provide a permanent interior ~inish, which will not require repainting.
Each Or the above-dil~closed units is pretabricated and assembled in ~itu by means Or speci-l clip8 40, more clearly shown in Figure~
5 and 6. The clip 40 is generally U-shaped with turned-in outwardly ~; converging legs 42. Structural elements 20 are hollow having a U-~'.s i-.
~ shaped cross-section and provided with inwardly directed lips 44 i~ -- derining a longitudinal opening extending ths full length the element to permit insértion Or the legs 42 Or the clip. The flat portion Or .~ .
the clip 40 is also provided with turned-out ears 46, which permit attachment o~ the clip to the back walls, the rloor and ceiling units with a predetermined spsca between the unit and the clip. Ouring assembly of the units, the walls Or the structural element open up slightly and the lips 44 slide around the corners Or the clip and snap back into position in the sp ce between the clip end the units.
The units are assemblsd in the following order.
The rloor unit 10 is secured to the floor of the room. Then , ,.
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1~799Z7 ., , '~ using cl'ip9 40, the back wall unit is secured to the floor unit 10 . . .
and the left and right side wall units, with the moldings 38 attached thereto, are sscured to the back well unit and to the floor unit.
The lintel unit 28 is finally secured to the front of the closet. The panels of the units 12, 14 end 28 together with floor unit lû'and ceiling unit 1~ form the surraces o~ the enclosure defined by the assembled closet. The ceiling of the enclosure i9 at a lower height than the ceiling of the room in which the closet is installed.
Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, and more particularly to Figures 7-9, the end atructurul elements 20 of the back wall unit 16 as well a8 the front structural elements 20 of the side wall units, telescopically receive the legs 20' of invsrted U-shaped telescopic units. The back telescoplc unit includes a tranaverse member 40 ., .
- secured to two legs 20', while the front telescopic unit include~
e transverse member 49 secured to two legs 20'. The two telescopic ; units ere extended up and secured to the ceiling of the room, a8 shown by errow A of Figure 1.
- The efore-mentioned moduler closets may be installad on an outsids wall or for part of a partition wall in the same menner as the conventional closets, except that they can be instslled in a much shorter period of time by relatively unskilled labor. The exposed frames o~ the beck well unit, the side wall units, the lintel unit and the telescopic units serve as a backing for fixing thereto i standard wall panels such as gyproc wall panels.
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107992'7 ~RIEF_0ESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be disclo~ed, by way of example, with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof illu~trated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure l illustratea a per~pective view of a modular c~lo3et ; in accord~nce with the invention;
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~ Figure 2 illustrates an exploded view of the components of the ....
modular closet ot Figurs l;
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Figure 3 illustrates a section view taken along line 3-3 of Figure l Figure 4 illustrate~ e section view taken along line 4-4 ot Figure 1;
Figure 5 illustrates a perspsctive view of the clip used for securing the variou- units of the moduler closet together;
: Figure 6 illustrstea a iection view through the clip of Figure ~ 5 when 8 tructural element lo as-embled thereto;
; Figure 7 illustrates e top view of the modular closet of Figure l;
Figure 8 illustrates e tront elevational view of the modular unit of Figure l; nd Figure 9 illustrates 8 oide elevationsl view of the modular unit of Figure 1. -Referring to Figuresl-9, there ig ahown a modular closet to be incorporeted within the ~olls of a house and conoisting generally of B floor unit 10, side well units 12, 14, back wall unit 16 and ceiling - unit 18. The floor unit 10 is pre~erebly msde of sheet of clapboard msteriel, elthough other meterials con elso be used. Similorly, the ceiling unit 13 io preferobly msde ot a ~heet of pressed wood chips;
but other materiel can elso be utilized. The side end beck well units 12, 14, and 16 are each mede up of o rectanguler frame consi-ting of metallic structurel elementa 20, which are secured by any suitable ; meena to tranoverse top and bottom structural elements 22 snd 24.A sheet of gyproc, or any other suitable panel, i8 secured to the inside surfece of the frames.
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A lintel unit-28 is mountad acrDss the top ~ront Df the modular closet. Lintel unit 2~ consists of a frame formed of transverse metallic structural element~ 30 and upright structural elements 32. A panel ~see Fig. 4) is secured to the inside ~urface of the rrame Or the lintel unit. Swivel door3 34 close the frQnt of the modular closet. As commonly known~ such doors are ot ' .
standard size and the dimensions Or the closet ere ouch as to match - the 8iZB Or the doors. A wooden stud 36, covered on the inside with ~,s , j~ a shset 37 ot maeonite, or any other suitable mater$al, is secured i: 10 on each sido Or the doors between lintel unit 28 and floor unit 10 :,,, ~i j to fill the JpaCe between the side walls and the doors.
Finally, a molding 38 is secured to the edge of the stud 36 ~- and the lintel unit 28.
Although not abeolutely necessary, the inside ot the modular closet ln accordance with the in~ention i~ made Or masonite, or .. . .
other equivelent material, to provide a permanent interior ~inish, which will not require repainting.
Each Or the above-dil~closed units is pretabricated and assembled in ~itu by means Or speci-l clip8 40, more clearly shown in Figure~
5 and 6. The clip 40 is generally U-shaped with turned-in outwardly ~; converging legs 42. Structural elements 20 are hollow having a U-~'.s i-.
~ shaped cross-section and provided with inwardly directed lips 44 i~ -- derining a longitudinal opening extending ths full length the element to permit insértion Or the legs 42 Or the clip. The flat portion Or .~ .
the clip 40 is also provided with turned-out ears 46, which permit attachment o~ the clip to the back walls, the rloor and ceiling units with a predetermined spsca between the unit and the clip. Ouring assembly of the units, the walls Or the structural element open up slightly and the lips 44 slide around the corners Or the clip and snap back into position in the sp ce between the clip end the units.
The units are assemblsd in the following order.
The rloor unit 10 is secured to the floor of the room. Then , ,.
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1~799Z7 ., , '~ using cl'ip9 40, the back wall unit is secured to the floor unit 10 . . .
and the left and right side wall units, with the moldings 38 attached thereto, are sscured to the back well unit and to the floor unit.
The lintel unit 28 is finally secured to the front of the closet. The panels of the units 12, 14 end 28 together with floor unit lû'and ceiling unit 1~ form the surraces o~ the enclosure defined by the assembled closet. The ceiling of the enclosure i9 at a lower height than the ceiling of the room in which the closet is installed.
Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, and more particularly to Figures 7-9, the end atructurul elements 20 of the back wall unit 16 as well a8 the front structural elements 20 of the side wall units, telescopically receive the legs 20' of invsrted U-shaped telescopic units. The back telescoplc unit includes a tranaverse member 40 ., .
- secured to two legs 20', while the front telescopic unit include~
e transverse member 49 secured to two legs 20'. The two telescopic ; units ere extended up and secured to the ceiling of the room, a8 shown by errow A of Figure 1.
- The efore-mentioned moduler closets may be installad on an outsids wall or for part of a partition wall in the same menner as the conventional closets, except that they can be instslled in a much shorter period of time by relatively unskilled labor. The exposed frames o~ the beck well unit, the side wall units, the lintel unit and the telescopic units serve as a backing for fixing thereto i standard wall panels such as gyproc wall panels.
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Claims (4)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A prefabricated modular closet for permanent installation in 8 room, comprising several separate units adapted to be permanently secured together to form an enclosure with a front opening, said units including a floor unit, two side wall units, a back well unit, a ceiling unit, a front lintel unit and a back and e front telescopic unit, said floor unit and ceiling unit consisting of a flat floor panel and flat ceiling panel respectively, said side wall units, said back wall unit and said lintel unit each consisting of a structural frame with a flat panel secured to one face of said frame, said telescopic units each consisting of an inverted U-shaped frame defining a top transverse member and depending legs; snap action clip means for securing said floor panel to the underside of the frames of said back wall unit and of said side wall units, for securing said ceiling panel to the top side of said back wall unit, of said side wall units and of said lintel unit, and for securing said back wall unit to said side wall units, said back wall unit, said side wall units and said lintel unit, when assembled by said clip means and positioned in a room having their respective panels together with the floor panel and ceiling panel defining the surfaces of said enclosure, with said ceiling panel spaced below the ceiling of the room, the frames of said last named units being located on the outside of said enclosure, the legs of said telescopic units telescopically engageable with said frames at the front and back of said enclosure, said top transverse members adapted to be secured to the ceiling of the room and said floor panel adapted to be secured to the floor of the room, the external surface of the frames of said telescopic units, of said lintel unit, of said back wall unit and of said side wall units forming a backing for securing wall panelling thereto.
2. A prefabricated modular closet as defined in claim 1, wherein said frames include structural elements of U-shaped cross-section and having inwardly directed lips defining the opening of the U shape of said elements, and said clip means includes clips having a bass secured to the respective units, ears projecting from the inside face of said base and engaging the units to define a space between the units and the base, and outwardly converging legs depending from the base and protecting from the outside face of said base, said legs en-gageable into the opening of said structural elements and the lips snapping back into said space.
3. A prefabricated modular closet as defined in claim 2, wherein some of said clips are secured to said floor panel, to said ceiling panel and to the panel of said back wall unit and engageable with facing structural elements of those others of said units to be fastened to said floor panel, to said ceiling panel end to said back wall unit, while others of said clips serve to secure said side wall units to said lintel unit.
4. A prefabricated modular closet as defined in claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said legs of said front and back telescopic units telescopically engage the frames of said side wall units and the frame of said back wall unit respectively.
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