EP0062013B1 - Assembly strip and rounded edges laminated case so built - Google Patents

Assembly strip and rounded edges laminated case so built Download PDF

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EP0062013B1
EP0062013B1 EP82830076A EP82830076A EP0062013B1 EP 0062013 B1 EP0062013 B1 EP 0062013B1 EP 82830076 A EP82830076 A EP 82830076A EP 82830076 A EP82830076 A EP 82830076A EP 0062013 B1 EP0062013 B1 EP 0062013B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/20—Furniture panels or like furniture elements
    • A47B96/202—Furniture panels or like furniture elements with a continuous layer allowing folding

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  • the present invention relates to an assembly strip in accordance with the pre-characterising part of claim 1.
  • a plastic cabinet or case having rounded edges, particularly a piece of furniture in form of a closed web is obtained from this strip.
  • the (open) cabinet so built as a closed web is adapted to house a TV receiver or to form the mainframe of a suspended cabinet.
  • cases for TV sets are built up by a closed web of wood or plastic material, veneered after assembling the case by a thin plastic sheet, and by two panels, respectively a front panel and a closing rear panel.
  • a somewhat similar construction can be recognized also in suspended cabinets and the like.
  • the present invention also applies to other types of furniture.
  • the closed webs for TV receivers are usually built by injection molding a plastic material with the final volume of the TV case by the manufacturer whereas the assembly of the TV set is accomplished in the laboratories of other factories.
  • FR-A-1 429 379 is known a substantially two-dimensional strip formed of at least three plastic panels caused to be mutually integral by means of a thin metal sheet which, upon manually bending at the corners, forms the outer housing of a case or cabinet.
  • a strip however needs separate stiffening means to be fixed, e.g. glued to the cabinet walls and normally forms squared edges in the bending zones, due to the metal sheet, whereas if round-shaped edges are preferred, as in TV-cases, it is necessary to adopt panels with special ribs at the ends.
  • the features of the pre-characterising part of claim 1 are known from this document.
  • Joint means to keep contiguous panels at a given assembly angle is also known from FR-A-2 273 183, the panels being however separate and hinged to each other, without a common substrate, thus not having to resist an elastic return force.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an assembly strip that is substantially two-dimensional and comprises at least three plastics panels placed one after another and spaced apart onto a single plastics laminate sheet; the strip being for producing when assembled a veneered case or cabinet with rounded corners, adjacent panels being at an angle to each other, without the drawbacks shown by the strips of the prior art.
  • the strip is characterized in that the panels are provided at adjacent ends with joining means, these joining means comprising a pair of flat plastics tabs integrally formed with the panels; the respective plane of each tab being perpendicular to the plane of that panel on which the tab is provided and parallel to the length direction of the panel; each tab has a pin extending therefrom at right angles thereto and also has a hole; adjacent assembled panels being maintained at an angle to each other by temporarily elastically deforming the tabs until the pin and hole of one tab of the pair engage the hole and pin of the other tab and the tabs of the pair lie side by side.
  • FIG. 1 With reference to Fig. 1 there is shown an assembly strip according to the invention that comprises a panel 2 adapted to form the horizontal upper side of the assembled case, two equal panels 3 and 4 forming the vertical side walls of the case, and a sheet of laminated plastic 1 connecting such elements.
  • the panels are glued or anyhow attached to laminate 1, suitably spaced apart so that after turning by 90° the lateral panels the free portions of the laminate forms the recurved or rounded edges 22 of the assembled case shown in Fig. 2.
  • bottom panel 5 of the case is built as a separate piece and is mounted at the end of the assembly.
  • the above is not to be considered as a limitation to building a strip of laminated plastic incorporating all the four panels that constitute the TV case.
  • the reason of the choice depends on the size of the TV set.
  • the linear envelope of a case for a 66 cm (26") TV case can bring about a notable difference of costs between an embodiment having three panels and the embodiment having four panels, particularly when the panels are to be directly molded over the laminate. For cases having a smaller size the difference of costs is reduced and it is preferable the embodiment carrying all the four panels applied onto the strip.
  • each panel 2, 3 and 4 is provided with at least a pair of longitudinal ribs 7, 7 having the purpose of strengthening the structure, and with at least a series of joint members 8, more clearly shown in Figs. 3 to 5.
  • the strip incorporates three panels it is preferred that the end portions 10 of the lateral panels have a recurved shape and are provided with suitable members for fastening panel 5 (see Fig. 6).
  • Panel 5 is provided with vent slots 15, as well as with all the other components required for the assembly of the complete TV set, such as spacers, sockets, recesses, reference shoulders, added materials, etc. All the above components are not shown in the figure for simplicity. However it is to be understood that the TV case can be built in such a way that almost every required component is mounted on panel 5 (cathode ray tube, circuits, etc.). This way the TV case can be partially assembled by bending and securing the three sides and then bottom panel 5 carrying all the required components can be mounted to complete the case, thereby making easier the assembly operation of the final product.
  • Figs. from 3 to 5 show a preferred embodiment of the joint members for securing together the parts.
  • These members include flat tabs 23 rising from the panels and positioned slightly staggered.
  • the shape of tabs 23 is substantially triangular with a rounded vertex 24, the radius being the same foreseen for the rounded edges of the assembled case.
  • the curved end portion 28 of the panel extends for an arc of about 45° so as to evenly distribute the stresses on laminate 1 and matching the panels when the case is assembled.
  • Tabs 23 opposing on two panels are staggered in order to position themselves side by side (Fig. 5) when the case is assembled.
  • Each tab 23 carries a protruding pin 27 and a housing hole 26 having the same diameter. Pins and holes are properly positioned, e.g.
  • Fig. 3 shows how the end portions of the pins are tapered to make easier their introduction into holes 26.
  • Fig. 1 shows four tabs on each adjacent edge of the panels, however the number of tabs can be increased or decreased as desired. As it is evident, the force required to elastically deform tabs 23 in the rotating step is quite modest and can be further reduced by suitable tapering and choice of the angles.
  • Reinforcement ribs 29 and 30 staggered with respect to tabs 23 are provided to strengthen the structure opposing to fortuitous deformations. It is preferable to build ribs 29 and 30 as triangular ribs integral with the tabs. The latter in turn can be molded together with the panels or be mounted subsequently.
  • the panels are of a plastic material such as shock resistant polystyrene and the covering or veneering sheet is a thermoplastic laminate, e.g. polystyrene.
  • the outer surface of this laminate is already treated to obtain the desired finishing (imitating wood or metal etc.) for example by applying a heat transferable film.
  • the case is assembled by rotating of 90° the lateral panels with respect to the inner one so as to bend the laminate over the corresponding curved portion of the panels that are then fastened into the final configuration by the joint members.
  • a suitable glue or solvent can be advantageously spread on the surfaces of the joints, e.g. by spraying, and in case even on the inner surface of the laminate in order to obtain a better resistance of the assembled case. it is evident that the finishing of the case is much cheaper since it is accomplished in advance over a flat surface.
  • the panels carry supports or references for the assembly of the parts forming the complete TV set such as loudspeakers, knobs, etc.
  • Fig. 6 there is shown a detail of the end edges 10 of the strip. They are provided with a guide groove 42 into which the end profile 40 of panel 5 slides. Flat tabs 43 can be provided in this area too, only having a support function.
  • Panels can be molded and secured to the laminate in a centering frame by glueing or by ultrasonic bonding.
  • the sheet of finished laminate can be placed at the bottom of an injection mold wherein by press molding the panels are formed, simultaneously with a local fusion of the two elements (laminate and granulates injected).
  • the sheet of laminate can be coupled to the panels into an extruding machine for plastic granulates having the profile of the panel cross section and in this case a further milling operation is required to remove the portions below the molded edges of the case without cutting the thickness of the laminate.

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IT20811/81A IT1137105B (it) 1981-03-30 1981-03-30 Mobile laminato a spigoli arrotondati assemblato a partire da una striscia sostanzialmente bidimensionale
IT2081181 1981-03-30

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FR2538866B1 (fr) * 1983-01-03 1986-03-28 Allibert Sa Moyen de liaison entre deux panneaux adjacents
IT1176960B (it) * 1984-10-15 1987-08-26 Carlo Corna Insieme di elementi stampati in materia plastica per l'assemblaggio di un mobile custodia a quattro lati,in particolare per apparecchio televisivo,comprendente una striscia sagomata per formare almeno tre lati

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