EP0433197A1 - Frame for furniture support, with wire guide means, for electrical and electronic installations - Google Patents

Frame for furniture support, with wire guide means, for electrical and electronic installations Download PDF

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EP0433197A1
EP0433197A1 EP90440113A EP90440113A EP0433197A1 EP 0433197 A1 EP0433197 A1 EP 0433197A1 EP 90440113 A EP90440113 A EP 90440113A EP 90440113 A EP90440113 A EP 90440113A EP 0433197 A1 EP0433197 A1 EP 0433197A1
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    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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  • the present invention relates to the construction of office furniture, and in particular of so-called "modular" office furniture, that is to say consisting of a limited number of units capable of being joined together for create furniture of shapes and dimensions appropriate to the needs.
  • Such furniture arranged so as to include means for the passage of the electrical power supply conductors of the devices which they carry, these means having at the same time the particularity of concealing these conductors, of protecting them and of allow to have them in the immediate vicinity of each device, regardless of its location.
  • such a piece of furniture consists of a tray carried by a metal frame resting on feet, and the power conductors of the devices carried by this tray run outside towards their sockets, generally at ground level. .
  • a piece of furniture carries several devices, it quickly creates an inconvenient, unattractive entanglement likely to damage conductors and devices.
  • the invention makes it possible to solve all of the problems mentioned above, by extremely simple means, involving furniture of the type considered only minor design modifications, therefore not affecting their price and not complicating their use.
  • Appatus means both various machines such as typewriters, computers, tape recorders, lighting fixtures, telephone sets and the like, so the term “conductors” should be used in its greatest generality, including coaxial cables, high voltage cables, low voltage cables and the like.
  • the frame of a piece of furniture of this type consists of elements, each of which consists of a metal profile having a horizontal support face for the shelf of the piece of furniture, a substantially vertical rear face and a ornamental front face, the horizontal face and the front face being separated by a space opening below the end of the plate, the set of all the electrical conductors supplying all the devices carried by the plate being housed in said profile and the connections of each of these devices with the corresponding conductors being ensured by passing through said space, each at the point closest to the device considered.
  • Such a profile preferably has along one of its longitudinal edges defining said space a rim ensuring its rigidity.
  • the frame of the furniture therefore consists of a number of such profiles assembled to each other for example by means of corner gussets, also serving for the attachment of other elements of the furniture, for example the boxes, or d 'additional accessories, for example shelves or the like.
  • the furniture tray rests on the horizontal faces of the profiles constituting this frame, and preferably a rubber lip is pinched between this face and the frame so as to be placed in front of said space to protect and conceal it, while allowing introducing or extracting a conductor at any point along said space.
  • a rubber lip is pinched between this face and the frame so as to be placed in front of said space to protect and conceal it, while allowing introducing or extracting a conductor at any point along said space.
  • the invention also provides means for guiding and protecting the conductors from the frame to the ground. These means consist of a particular construction of the legs of the furniture.
  • a foot consists of a metal profile made in the form of two flat rear faces having the width of a frame element and each having at its upper part a notch intended to face said element when the foot is in place. , and with a front face set back with respect to said rear faces, so as to leave a front space, this space being closed by a piece forming a cover so as to create at its upper part a corridor for the passage of the conductors of one frame element to the other, said corridor opening at its ends onto said notches, and over its entire height a vertical corridor for the passage of conductors from the frame to the power outlets.
  • such a profile is produced in a simple manner by shaping a single sheet and hanging the cover by known means, which makes it possible to offer, according to the choice of the cover, a whole range of finishes for the piece of furniture.
  • the same profile can be produced from two profiles assembled along their vertical edges.
  • the invention relates to a piece of furniture which is distinguished in an original manner by the constitution of the elements of its frame and of its legs, both made by simple profiles of appropriate section, making it possible to ensure, thanks to this structure, guiding, protecting and concealment of all the supply conductors of all the devices carried by the cabinet.
  • the profile 1 constituting one of the elements of the frame on which the plate 2 is fixed, has a vertical rear face 1 a , a horizontal upper face 1 b and a front face with decorative vocation 1 c , leaving a longitudinal space 3.
  • the plate 2 is fixed to the frame so as to cover this space.
  • a rubber lip 4 is pinched between the plate 2 and the face 1b of the profile, so as to conceal the space 3, while allowing the conductors to be inserted laterally.
  • the section 5, constituting the mechanically strong part of the foot has a pair of rear faces 5 a -5 a ′ and a front face 5 b , set back from the ends of the faces 5 a -5 a ′, this shape being able to be produced by knurling the wings 6-6 ′, or simply shaping a single sheet, as shown.
  • the wings 6-6 ′ of the faces 5 a -5 a ′ are indented at 7-7 ′ so that these indentations face the spaces 3 of profiles 1, when the frame is assembled to a leg, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the rigidity of the profile 1 is improved by a flange 10 along the edge of the face 1 b , and that the foot 5 ends at the base with a plumb adjustment screw 11.
  • the shape of the profile 5, with its fins 6, leaves a space 12, which is covered, according to the invention, by a cover 13, fitted or hung on the foot by any suitable means, having a double role: to close the space 12 and constitute a decorative element for the foot.
  • the piece of furniture which has just been described offers the possibility of placing on the plate 2 all the necessary apparatus and accessories, at any suitable location, as shown in the diagram in FIG. 5, in which apparatus A1, A2 has been schematically represented. , A3, distributed on the plate 2, and supplied by conductors C1, C2, C3.
  • each of the conductors C1, C2, C3 is visible on the plate 2 only to reach the edge of the plate, at B1, B2, B3, and at this point they penetrate in profile 1, where they are guided horizontally to the space 12 of foot 5, where they descend, always guided, vertically this time, to the socket located on the ground.
  • each foot authorizes a cable descent makes it possible to separate, if requested either by the user, or by standardization (depending on the country) the routing of communication cables from that of low-voltage cables (220 V-240 V).

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Modifiable office furniture frame, of which each element is of the type consisting of a metal profile 1 having a horizontal face for fixing to the shelf 2 of the furniture, a substantially vertical rear face 1a and a front face having an ornamental nature 1c, the horizontal face 1b and the front face being separated by a space 3 opening below the end of the shelf, characterised in that the collection of all of the electrical conductors supplying all of the equipment carried by the shelf being housed in the said profile and the connections of each of these equipments with the corresponding conductors being provided by passage through the said space, each at the closest point to the equipment in question, the collection of the elements constituting for the furniture a frame having the function both of supporting the shelf of the furniture and of serving as a means of guidance, support and concealing of all of the electrical conductors supplying all of the equipment carried by the said shelf, while allowing the connection of each equipment with corresponding conductors at the point of the said conductor which is closest to that equipment, each element being firmly fixed by means of an angle bracket fixed to the vertical rear faces of each profile. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne la construction des meubles de bureau, et notamment de meubles de bureau dits "modulables", c'est-à-dire se composant d'un nombre limité d'unités susceptibles d'être réunies les unes avec les autres pour créer des meubles de formes et dimensions appropriées aux besoins.The present invention relates to the construction of office furniture, and in particular of so-called "modular" office furniture, that is to say consisting of a limited number of units capable of being joined together for create furniture of shapes and dimensions appropriate to the needs.

Elle vise plus particulièrement de tels meubles aménagés de manière à comporter des moyens pour le passage des conducteurs d'alimentation en énergie électrique des appareils qu'ils portent, ces moyens ayant à la fois pour particularité de dissimuler ces conducteurs, de les protéger et de permettre d'en disposer au voisinage immédiat de chaque appareil, quel que soit son emplacement.It relates more particularly to such furniture arranged so as to include means for the passage of the electrical power supply conductors of the devices which they carry, these means having at the same time the particularity of concealing these conductors, of protecting them and of allow to have them in the immediate vicinity of each device, regardless of its location.

D'une manière générale un tel meuble se compose d'un plateau porté par un cadre métallique reposant sur des pieds, et les conducteurs d'alimentation des appareils portés par ce plateau cheminent à l'extérieur vers leurs prises, généralement au niveau du sol. Dès lors qu'un meuble porte plusieurs appareils, il se crée rapidement un enchevêtrement malcommode, inesthétique et de nature à endommager conducteurs et appareils.In general, such a piece of furniture consists of a tray carried by a metal frame resting on feet, and the power conductors of the devices carried by this tray run outside towards their sockets, generally at ground level. . As soon as a piece of furniture carries several devices, it quickly creates an inconvenient, unattractive entanglement likely to damage conductors and devices.

Il a bien été proposé pour remédier à cet inconvénient, des accessoires visant à regrouper les prises des conducteurs de plusieurs appareils sur une sorte de planche de bord, qui se fixe par exemple au mur, au-dessus du meuble portant ces appareils. Toutefois un tel accessoire est fixe et ne fait pas partie dudit meuble, et ne résoud pas le cheminement des conducteurs entre les appareils et lesdites prises.It has indeed been proposed to remedy this drawback, accessories aimed at grouping the plugs of the conductors of several devices on a kind of dashboard, which is fixed by example on the wall, above the cabinet carrying these devices. However, such an accessory is fixed and does not form part of said piece of furniture, and does not resolve the path of the conductors between the devices and said sockets.

L'invention permet de résoudre l'ensemble des problèmes évoqués ci-dessus, par des moyens extrêmement simples, n'impliquant aux meubles de type considéré que des modifications mineures de conception, donc ne grevant pas leur prix et ne compliquant pas leur utilisation.The invention makes it possible to solve all of the problems mentioned above, by extremely simple means, involving furniture of the type considered only minor design modifications, therefore not affecting their price and not complicating their use.

Ces modifications portent essentiellement sur la construction du cadre et des pieds de ces meubles, en vue d'en faire les moyens de guidage, de protection et de dissimulation des conducteurs d'alimentation de tous les appareils portés par un meuble, quel que soit l'emplacement de chaque appareil et quel que soit le nombre de ces appareils.These modifications relate essentially to the construction of the frame and the feet of these pieces of furniture, with a view to making them the means of guiding, protecting and concealing the supply conductors of all the devices carried by a piece of furniture, whatever the location of each device and regardless of the number of these devices.

Bien entendu, par "appareils", on entend aussi bien les diverses machines telles que machines à écrire, ordinateurs, magnétophones, que les appareils d'éclairage, les postes téléphoniques et analogues, de sorte que le terme "conducteurs" doit être pris dans sa plus grande généralité, y compris les câbles coaxiaux, les câbles à haute tension, les câbles à basse tension et analogues.Of course, "apparatus" means both various machines such as typewriters, computers, tape recorders, lighting fixtures, telephone sets and the like, so the term "conductors" should be used in its greatest generality, including coaxial cables, high voltage cables, low voltage cables and the like.

A cet effet, selon l'invention, le cadre d'un meuble de ce type se compose d'éléments dont chacun consiste en un profilé métallique présentant une face horizontale d'appui pour le plateau du meuble, une face arrière sensiblement verticale et une face avant à caractère ornemental, la face horizontale et la face avant étant séparées par un espace s'ouvrant au-dessous de l'extrémité du plateau, l'ensemble de tous les conducteurs électriques alimentant tous les appareils portés par le plateau étant logés dans ledit profilé et les connexions de chacun de ces appareils avec les conducteurs correspondants étant assurées par passage à travers ledit espace, chacun au point le plus proche de l'appareil considéré.To this end, according to the invention, the frame of a piece of furniture of this type consists of elements, each of which consists of a metal profile having a horizontal support face for the shelf of the piece of furniture, a substantially vertical rear face and a ornamental front face, the horizontal face and the front face being separated by a space opening below the end of the plate, the set of all the electrical conductors supplying all the devices carried by the plate being housed in said profile and the connections of each of these devices with the corresponding conductors being ensured by passing through said space, each at the point closest to the device considered.

Un tel profilé présente de préférence le long d'une de ses arêtes longitudinales définissant ledit espace un rebord assurant sa rigidité.Such a profile preferably has along one of its longitudinal edges defining said space a rim ensuring its rigidity.

Le cadre du meuble se compose donc d'un certain nombre de tels profilés assemblés les uns aux autres par exemple au moyen de goussets d'angle, servant par ailleurs à l'accrochage des autres éléments du meuble, par exemple les caissons, ou d'accessoires additionnels, par exemple des étagères ou analogues.The frame of the furniture therefore consists of a number of such profiles assembled to each other for example by means of corner gussets, also serving for the attachment of other elements of the furniture, for example the boxes, or d 'additional accessories, for example shelves or the like.

Le plateau du meuble repose sur les faces horizontales des profilés constituant ce cadre, et, de préférence, une lèvre en caoutchouc est pincée entre cette face et le cadre de manière à se placer devant ledit espace pour le protéger et le dissimuler, tout en autorisant l'introduction ou l'extraction d'un conducteur en un point quelconque tout le long dudit espace. Ainsi, par exemple, si l'on place un appareil en un point donné du plateau, il suffira de faire courir son conducteur d'alimentation perpendiculairement au bord le plus proche, puis de l'insérer dans le profilé en déformant temporairement la lèvre, jusqu'au point où il rejoindra sa prise.The furniture tray rests on the horizontal faces of the profiles constituting this frame, and preferably a rubber lip is pinched between this face and the frame so as to be placed in front of said space to protect and conceal it, while allowing introducing or extracting a conductor at any point along said space. Thus, for example, if a device is placed at a given point on the plate, it will suffice to run its supply conductor perpendicularly to the nearest edge, then to insert it into the profile by temporarily deforming the lip, to the point where it will join its socket.

Dans la pratique, les prises étant généralement situées au niveau du sol, l'invention prévoit également les moyens de guidage et de protection des conducteurs depuis le cadre jusqu'au sol. Ces moyens consistent en une construction particulière des pieds du meuble.In practice, the sockets being generally located at ground level, the invention also provides means for guiding and protecting the conductors from the frame to the ground. These means consist of a particular construction of the legs of the furniture.

Selon l'invention, un pied consiste en un profilé métallique réalisé en forme de deux faces arrières planes ayant la largeur d'un élément de cadre et comportant chacune à sa partie supérieure une échancrure destinée à faire face audit élément quand le pied est en place, et d'une face avant en retrait par rapport auxdites faces arrières, de manière à laisser subsister un espace avant, cet espace étant fermé par une pièce formant couvercle de manière à créer à sa partie supérieure un couloir pour le passage des conducteurs d'un élément de cadre à l'autre, ledit couloir débouchant à ses extrémités sur lesdites échancrures, et sur toute sa hauteur un couloir vertical pour le passage des conducteurs depuis le cadre jusqu'aux prises d'alimentation.According to the invention, a foot consists of a metal profile made in the form of two flat rear faces having the width of a frame element and each having at its upper part a notch intended to face said element when the foot is in place. , and with a front face set back with respect to said rear faces, so as to leave a front space, this space being closed by a piece forming a cover so as to create at its upper part a corridor for the passage of the conductors of one frame element to the other, said corridor opening at its ends onto said notches, and over its entire height a vertical corridor for the passage of conductors from the frame to the power outlets.

De préférence, un tel profilé est réalisé de façon simple par mise en forme d'une tôle unique et accrochage du couvercle par des moyens connus, ce qui permet de proposer, selon le choix du couvercle, toute une gamme de finitions pour le meuble.Preferably, such a profile is produced in a simple manner by shaping a single sheet and hanging the cover by known means, which makes it possible to offer, according to the choice of the cover, a whole range of finishes for the piece of furniture.

Selon une variante rentrant dans le cadre de l'invention, au lieu d'une tôle unique mise en forme, le même profilé peut être réalisé à partir de deux profils assemblés le long de leurs lisières verticales.According to a variant coming within the framework of the invention, instead of a single shaped sheet, the same profile can be produced from two profiles assembled along their vertical edges.

Il apparaît ainsi que l'invention vise un meuble qui se distingue de manière originale par la constitution des éléments de son cadre et de ses pieds, réalisés les uns et les autres par de simples profilés de section appropriée, permettant d'assurer, grâce à cette structure, le guidage, la protection et la dissimulation de tous les conducteurs d'alimentation de tous les appareils portés par le meuble.It thus appears that the invention relates to a piece of furniture which is distinguished in an original manner by the constitution of the elements of its frame and of its legs, both made by simple profiles of appropriate section, making it possible to ensure, thanks to this structure, guiding, protecting and concealment of all the supply conductors of all the devices carried by the cabinet.

On va décrire maintenant l'invention en se référant au dessin annexé, sur lequel:

  • - La figure 1 est une coupe verticale d'un élément de cadre selon l'invention, en place sous le plateau d'un meuble.
  • - La figure 2 est une coupe horizontale d'un pied selon l'invention, avec son couvercle.
  • - La figure 3 est une coupe horizontale d'un pied selon l'invention, en place dans l'angle d'un cadre selon l'invention.
  • - La figure 4 est une coupe verticale selon IV-IV de la figure 3,
  • - et la figure 5 est un schéma illustrant la mise en pratique de l'invention et ses avantages.
The invention will now be described with reference to the appended drawing, in which:
  • - Figure 1 is a vertical section of a frame element according to the invention, in place under the shelf of a piece of furniture.
  • - Figure 2 is a horizontal section of a foot according to the invention, with its cover.
  • - Figure 3 is a horizontal section of a foot according to the invention, in place in the corner of a frame according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a vertical section on IV-IV of FIG. 3,
  • - And Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the implementation of the invention and its advantages.

Comme on le voit sur la figure 1, le profilé 1 constituant un des éléments du cadre sur lequel est fixé le plateau 2, présente une face arrière verticale 1a, une face supérieure horizontale 1b et une face avant à vocation décorative 1c, laissant subsister un espace longitudinal 3.As can be seen in FIG. 1, the profile 1 constituting one of the elements of the frame on which the plate 2 is fixed, has a vertical rear face 1 a , a horizontal upper face 1 b and a front face with decorative vocation 1 c , leaving a longitudinal space 3.

Le plateau 2 est fixé sur le cadre de manière à recouvrir cet espace. De préférence, une lèvre en caoutchouc 4 est pincée entre le plateau 2 et la face 1b du profilé, de manière à dissimuler l'espace 3, tout en permettant d'y insérer latéralement les conducteurs.The plate 2 is fixed to the frame so as to cover this space. Preferably, a rubber lip 4 is pinched between the plate 2 and the face 1b of the profile, so as to conceal the space 3, while allowing the conductors to be inserted laterally.

En se référant maintenant à la figure 2, le profilé 5, constituant la partie mécaniquement résistante du pied, présente un couple de faces arrières 5a-5a′ et une face avant 5b, en retrait par rapport aux extrémités des faces 5a-5a′, cette forme pouvant être réalisée par moletage des ailes 6-6′, ou simplement mise en forme d'une tôle unique, comme représenté.Referring now to Figure 2, the section 5, constituting the mechanically strong part of the foot, has a pair of rear faces 5 a -5 a ′ and a front face 5 b , set back from the ends of the faces 5 a -5 a ′, this shape being able to be produced by knurling the wings 6-6 ′, or simply shaping a single sheet, as shown.

Ainsi qu'on le voit sur le dessin et notamment aux figures 3 et 4, les ailes 6-6′ des faces 5a-5a′ sont échancrées en 7-7′ de manière que ces échancrures viennent faire face aux espaces 3 des profilés 1, quand le cadre est assemblé à un pied, comme représenté à la figure 3.As can be seen in the drawing and in particular in FIGS. 3 and 4, the wings 6-6 ′ of the faces 5 a -5 a ′ are indented at 7-7 ′ so that these indentations face the spaces 3 of profiles 1, when the frame is assembled to a leg, as shown in Figure 3.

On voit également sur la figure 3 que les éléments ou profilés 1 sont assemblés par un gousset d'angle 8, tandis que l'ancrage du pied 5 est assuré par une vis diagonale 9.It can also be seen in FIG. 3 that the elements or profiles 1 are assembled by a corner gusset 8, while the anchoring of the foot 5 is ensured by a diagonal screw 9.

On remarque également sur le dessin que la rigidité du profilé 1 est améliorée par un rebord 10 le long de l'arête de la face 1b, et que le pied 5 se termine à la base par une vis de réglage d'aplomb 11.It is also noted in the drawing that the rigidity of the profile 1 is improved by a flange 10 along the edge of the face 1 b , and that the foot 5 ends at the base with a plumb adjustment screw 11.

La forme du profilé 5, avec ses ailettes 6, laisse subsister un espace 12, qui est recouvert, selon l'invention, par un couvercle 13, emboîté ou accroché au pied par tout moyen convenable, ayant un double rôle: fermer l'espace 12 et constituer un élément décoratif pour le pied.The shape of the profile 5, with its fins 6, leaves a space 12, which is covered, according to the invention, by a cover 13, fitted or hung on the foot by any suitable means, having a double role: to close the space 12 and constitute a decorative element for the foot.

Le meuble qui vient d'être décrit offre la possibilité de disposer sur le plateau 2 tous les appareils et accessoires nécessaires, à tout emplacement approprié, comme le montre le schéma de la figure 5, sur lequel on a schématiquement représenté des appareils A₁, A₂, A₃, répartis sur le plateau 2, et alimentés par des conducteurs C₁, C₂, C₃.The piece of furniture which has just been described offers the possibility of placing on the plate 2 all the necessary apparatus and accessories, at any suitable location, as shown in the diagram in FIG. 5, in which apparatus A₁, A₂ has been schematically represented. , A₃, distributed on the plate 2, and supplied by conductors C₁, C₂, C₃.

Dans une installation classique, ces conducteurs courraient librement sur le plateau 2, avant de descendre vers leur prise, en risquant de s'emmêler, avec le risque d'endommager les appareils sous l'effet d'une traction accidentelle.In a conventional installation, these conductors would run freely on the plate 2, before descending towards their socket, risking getting tangled, with the risk of damaging the devices under the effect of accidental traction.

Au contraire, avec le système de meuble selon l'invention, chacun des conducteurs C₁, C₂, C₃ n'est apparent sur le plateau 2 que pour atteindre le bord du plateau, en B₁, B₂, B₃, et à cet endroit ils pénètrent dans le profilé 1, où ils sont guidés horizontalement jusqu'à l'espace 12 du pied 5, où ils descendent, toujours guidés, verticalement cette fois, jusqu'à la prise située au sol.On the contrary, with the furniture system according to the invention, each of the conductors C₁, C₂, C₃ is visible on the plate 2 only to reach the edge of the plate, at B₁, B₂, B₃, and at this point they penetrate in profile 1, where they are guided horizontally to the space 12 of foot 5, where they descend, always guided, vertically this time, to the socket located on the ground.

Dans le cas où un quatrième appareil A₄ est installé dans une région opposée du plateau 2, le conducteur C₄ atteint le bord opposé du plateau, et suit alors le cours de deux profilés 1 successifs, en étant guidé de l'un à l'autre par l'espace 12′ du pied 5′, pour parvenir finalement de la même façon au pied 5 et à la prise au sol.In the case where a fourth device A₄ is installed in an opposite region of the plate 2, the conductor C₄ reaches the opposite edge of the plate, and then follows the course of two successive sections 1, being guided from one to the other through the space 12 ′ of foot 5 ′, to finally reach foot 5 and the ground grip in the same way.

Bien entendu, alors que ce système est évidemment parfaitement adapté à un meuble rectangulaire simple, comme l'illustre le présent exemple, il peut se conformer à toutes les combinaisons modulaires d'un nombre quelconque de meubles unitaires, les profilés horizontaux étant raccordés linéairement les uns aux autres.Of course, while this system is obviously perfectly suited to a simple rectangular piece of furniture, as illustrated in the present example, it can conform to all the modular combinations of any number of unit pieces of furniture, the horizontal sections being linearly connected together. to each other.

En particulier, le fait que chaque pied autorise une descente de câble permet de séparer, si cela est demandé soit par l'utilisateur, soit par la normalisation (en fonction des pays) le cheminement des câbles de communication de celui des câbles sous basse tension (220 V-240 V).In particular, the fact that each foot authorizes a cable descent makes it possible to separate, if requested either by the user, or by standardization (depending on the country) the routing of communication cables from that of low-voltage cables (220 V-240 V).

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Cadre pour meuble de bureau modulable, dont chaque élément est du type consistant en un profilé métallique 1 présentant une face horizontale de fixation au plateau 2 du meuble, une face arrière sensiblement verticale 1a et une face avant à caractère ornemental 1c, la face horizontale 1b et la face avant étant séparées par un espace 3 s'ouvrant au-dessous de l'extrémité du plateau, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble de tous les conducteurs électriques alimentant tous les appareils portés par le plateau étant logés dans ledit profilé et les connexions de chacun de ces appareils avec les conducteurs correspondants étant assurées par passage à travers ledit espace, chacun au point le plus proche de l'appareil considéré, l'ensemble des éléments constituant pour le meuble un cadre ayant pour rôle à la fois de supporter le plateau du meuble et de servir de moyen de guidage, de support et de dissimulation de l'ensemble des conducteurs électriques alimentant tous les appareils portés par ledit plateau, en permettant la connexion de chaque appareil avec les conducteurs correspondants au point dudit conducteur le plus proche de cet appareil, chaque élément étant solidarisé au suivant au moyen d'un gousset d'angle fixé aux faces arrières verticales de chaque profilé.Frame for modular office furniture, each element of which is of the type consisting of a metal profile 1 having a horizontal face for fixing to the table top 2 of the furniture, a substantially vertical rear face 1a and a front face with an ornamental character 1c, the horizontal face 1b and the front face being separated by a space 3 opening below the end of the plate, characterized in that the assembly of all the electrical conductors supplying all the devices carried by the plate being housed in said profile and the connections of each of these devices with the corresponding conductors being ensured by passing through said space, each at the point closest to the device considered, all the elements constituting for the piece of furniture a frame having the role of both supporting the furniture tray and serve as a means of guiding, supporting and concealing all the electrical conductors supplying all devices carried by said plate, allowing the connection of each device with the corresponding conductors at the point of said conductor closest to this device, each element being secured to the next by means of a corner gusset fixed to the vertical rear faces of each streamlined. Meuble de bureau modulable, caractérisé en ce qu'il se compose d'un plateau supportant un ensemble d'appareils électriques, d'un cadre supportant ce plateau conformément à la revendication 1, et de pieds supportant ce cadre, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un de ces pieds consiste en un profilé métallique 5 servant à guider en les dissimulant les conducteurs électriques d'alimentation desdits appareils depuis une prise située au niveau du sol jusqu'audit cadre.Modular office furniture, characterized in that it consists of a tray supporting a set of electrical appliances, a frame supporting this tray in accordance with claim 1, and feet supporting this frame, characterized in that at least one of these feet consists of a metal profile 5 used to guide, by concealing, the electrical conductors supplying said devices from a socket located at ground level up to said frame. Meuble selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit profilé 5 formant un pied est réalisé en forme de deux faces arrières planes 5a, 5a′ ayant la largeur d'un élément de cadre, et comportant chacune à leur partie supérieure une échancrure 7 face audit élément, et d'une face avant en retrait par rapport aux faces arrières, l'espace 12 subsistant devant cette face avant étant fermé par une pièce formant couvercle 13 de manière à créer à sa partie supérieure un couloir pour le passage des conducteurs d'un élément à l'autre, ledit couloir débouchant à ses extrémités sur lesdites échancrures, et sur toute sa hauteur, un couloir vertical pour le passage des conducteurs depuis la prise d'alimentation.Furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that said profile 5 forming a foot is produced in the form of two rear flat faces 5a, 5a ′ having the width of a frame element, and each having at their upper part a notch 7 face to said element, and from a front face set back with respect to the rear faces, the space 12 remaining in front of this front face being closed by a piece forming a cover 13 so as to create at its upper part a corridor for the passage of the conductors d from one element to another, said corridor opening at its ends onto said notches, and on any its height, a vertical corridor for the passage of conductors from the power outlet. Meuble selon les revendications 2 et 3, caractérisé en ce que ledit pied est assemblé au gousset d'angle par une vis diagonale 9 assurant la rigidité de l'ancrage du pied sur le cadre.Furniture according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that said foot is assembled to the corner gusset by a diagonal screw 9 ensuring the rigidity of the anchoring of the foot on the frame. Cadre selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'une lèvre longitudinale en caoutchouc est disposée sous le plateau pour dissimuler l'espace libre du profilé tout en permettant la sortie des conducteurs.Frame according to claim 1, characterized in that a longitudinal rubber lip is arranged under the plate to conceal the free space of the profile while allowing the conductors to exit. Cadre selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la lèvre est pincée entre le cadre et la face horizontale du profilé.Frame according to claim 5, characterized in that the lip is pinched between the frame and the horizontal face of the profile. Meuble selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit pied est réalisé par mise en forme d'une tôle unique.Furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that said base is produced by shaping a single sheet. Meuble selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit pied est réalisé par assemblage de deux profils le long de leurs lisières verticales.Furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that said foot is produced by assembling two profiles along their vertical edges.
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