EP0786218A1 - Stackable furniture and furniture transformation device - Google Patents

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EP0786218A1
EP0786218A1 EP97400122A EP97400122A EP0786218A1 EP 0786218 A1 EP0786218 A1 EP 0786218A1 EP 97400122 A EP97400122 A EP 97400122A EP 97400122 A EP97400122 A EP 97400122A EP 0786218 A1 EP0786218 A1 EP 0786218A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F7/00—Filing appliances without fastening means
    • B42F7/10—Trays
    • 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
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/02—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units stackable ; stackable and linkable
    • A47B87/0284—Cabinet systems consisting of stacked-and-linked uniform casings, each being a cabinet or drawer-holder, e.g. lockers, mail/file boxing systems

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  • the present invention relates to furniture, in particular drawers blocks sometimes called boxes, used for storage in offices or private homes.
  • the known boxes are of rectangular parallelepiped shape, with drawers arranged to allow the storage of hanging files, office equipment, etc. They can be fitted with casters and are often used as office trolleys;
  • boxes whether of wood, synthetic material or metal, have a smooth upper surface on which the user can place, for example, a telephone handset, files, mail or various other objects.
  • Boxes of this type have the drawback that objects placed on their upper surface can easily fall, in particular when moving a box or during cleaning. In addition, they are, when two boxes are placed one on top of the other, very unstable so that the use of such boxes to form columns is practically impossible.
  • US-A-3,506,321 discloses boxes provided with drawers and which can be assembled in superposition.
  • Each box has, in the front part and in the rear part, latching means capable of cooperating with a box positioned above and a box positioned below, the latching means of the rear part being provided on an elastic plate so to facilitate assembly.
  • the elastic plate is deformed to allow the latching at the front of the box then, when it returns to its initial shape, the latching at the rear is ensured.
  • This type of box therefore requires the provision of particular snap-fastening means in the front part and an elastic plate in the rear part.
  • this manipulation of the elastic plate proves difficult to implement when assembling a box of the type of a box of large dimensions.
  • FR-A-2,158,058 is a frame for storage or presentation of products consisting of a superposition of trays connected by support elements positioned and snapped at the corners of said trays. This type of assembly requires the provision of complementary latching means on one and the other of the superimposed objects.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of known boxes.
  • the subject of the invention is a block of drawers or a box of rectangular parallelepipedal shape provided with at least one drawer, characterized in that its free upper surface has a continuous peripheral border projecting from the outside upwards. in relation to this audit box and arranged to cooperate with interlocking with the lower part of an identical box.
  • the upper peripheral edge of the box according to the invention makes it possible to maintain the objects placed on the box or, when it is desired to build a column, to stabilize the stack by means of the interlocking of the lower portion of the box, of course without '' any casters.
  • the surface inside said border is ridged, this surface then constituting with the border a mail receptacle.
  • said continuous peripheral border is in one piece with a flat surface forming a bottom and comprising mounting means, such as screw through holes, on the upper surface of a box.
  • the invention therefore also relates to a device for transforming a box consisting of a substantially flat surface surrounded by a continuous upper peripheral edge and provided with mounting means, such as screw passage holes, on the surface. upper part of a box, said device being arranged to cooperate with interlocking with the lower part of an identical box.
  • a box 1 can be provided with a removable transformation device 2. It is however also within the scope of the invention to provide that the transformation device 2 is permanently mounted on the box 1 or a box (not shown) whose upper surface includes the characteristics of the present invention, the upper face of the box then being originally fitted for this purpose.
  • the box 1 comprises drawers and can, optionally, be provided with rollers (not shown) allowing easy movement.
  • a transformation device 2 is provided with an upper continuous peripheral border 3, 4 and a lower continuous peripheral border 5.
  • the front portion 4 of the upper border is slightly lower than the rest of the border 3, in order to form, with a bottom 6 of the processing device 2, the equivalent of a mail receptacle.
  • the bottom 6 has ribs 7 on its upper surface and is provided with four holes 8.
  • the dimensions of the upper peripheral edge 3, 4 correspond to those of the outer periphery of the base 9 of the box 1 so that, when a box 1 '(FIG. 3) identical to the box 1, is stacked on top, its base 9 'fits into the upper peripheral edge 3, 4 of the transformation device 2.
  • the dimensions of the lower peripheral border 5 are chosen such that this border 5 fits on the upper face 10 of the box 1.
  • the transformation device 2 can be fixed to the box 1 by screws or bolts passing through the holes 8 in the bottom 6 and holes 11 made in the upper face 10 of the box 1, which holes 11 can be masked, in a conventional manner, by lids 12 (see FIG. 3).
  • the transformation device 2 can be made of any material and by any suitable process. It is preferably made of a molded synthetic material, for example polypropylene.
  • the transformation device 2 which has just been described can also be used in the factory to directly constitute the upper face of a box which would therefore not have an upper face such as that shown in the drawing with the reference numeral 10.

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A chest of drawers or cabinet has a top (2) with a raised rim (3, 4) for stacking a second identical piece of furniture on top of the first. The top can be made in one piece with the first chest or cabinet or detachable from it, moulded from a synthetic material e.g. polypropylene. The raised rim (3,4) slopes down from the back of the top to the front and its front section (4) is of lower height than the remainder. The inner face of the raised rim and the horizontal surface of the top are rubbed, and the top has holes in it to receive fixing screws.

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La présente invention concerne des meubles, en particulier des blocs à tiroirs parfois appelés caissons, utilisés pour le rangement dans les bureaux ou les domiciles privés.The present invention relates to furniture, in particular drawers blocks sometimes called boxes, used for storage in offices or private homes.

Les caissons connus sont de forme parallélépipédique rectangle, avec des tiroirs agencés pour permettre le rangement de dossiers suspendus, de matériel de bureau, etc. Ils peuvent être équipés de roulettes et sont souvent utilisés comme dessertes de bureaux;The known boxes are of rectangular parallelepiped shape, with drawers arranged to allow the storage of hanging files, office equipment, etc. They can be fitted with casters and are often used as office trolleys;

Ces caissons, qu'ils soient en bois, en matière synthétique ou en métal, ont une surface supérieure lisse sur laquelle l'utilisateur peut poser, par exemple, un combiné téléphonique, des dossiers, du courrier ou divers autres objets.These boxes, whether of wood, synthetic material or metal, have a smooth upper surface on which the user can place, for example, a telephone handset, files, mail or various other objects.

Les caissons de ce type présentent l'inconvénient que les objets posés sur leur surface supérieure peuvent facilement tomber, en particulier lors d'un déplacement de caisson ou lors du ménage. En outre, ils sont, lorsque deux caissons sont posés l'un sur l'autre, très instables de sorte que l'utilisation de tels caissons pour former des colonnes est pratiquement impossible.Boxes of this type have the drawback that objects placed on their upper surface can easily fall, in particular when moving a box or during cleaning. In addition, they are, when two boxes are placed one on top of the other, very unstable so that the use of such boxes to form columns is practically impossible.

Afin de former de telles colonnes, on connaît par US-A-3.506.321, des boîtes pourvues de tiroirs et assemblables en superposition. Chaque boîte présente en partie avant et en partie arrière des moyens d'encliquetage propres à coopérer avec une boîte positionnée au-dessus et une boîte positionnée au-dessous, les moyens d'encliquetage de la partie arrière étant prévus sur une plaque élastique de manière à faciliter l'assemblage. Ainsi, la plaque élastique est déformée pour permettre l'encliquetage à l'avant de la boîte puis, lorsqu'elle reprend sa forme initiale, l'encliquetage à l'arrière est assuré. Ce type de boîte nécessite donc de prévoir des moyens d'encliquetage particuliers en partie avant et une plaque élastique en partie arrière. De plus, cette manipulation de la plaque élastique se révèle difficile à mettre en oeuvre lors de l'assemblage de boîte du type d'un caisson de dimensions importantes.In order to form such columns, US-A-3,506,321 discloses boxes provided with drawers and which can be assembled in superposition. Each box has, in the front part and in the rear part, latching means capable of cooperating with a box positioned above and a box positioned below, the latching means of the rear part being provided on an elastic plate so to facilitate assembly. Thus, the elastic plate is deformed to allow the latching at the front of the box then, when it returns to its initial shape, the latching at the rear is ensured. This type of box therefore requires the provision of particular snap-fastening means in the front part and an elastic plate in the rear part. In addition, this manipulation of the elastic plate proves difficult to implement when assembling a box of the type of a box of large dimensions.

On connaît également par FR-A-2.158.058 un bâti pour emmagasinage ou présentation de produits constitué d'une superposition de plateaux reliés par des éléments de supports positionnés et encliquetés aux angles desdits plateaux. Ce type d'assemblage nécessite de prévoir des moyens d'encliquetage complémentaires sur l'un et l'autre des objets superposés.Also known from FR-A-2,158,058 is a frame for storage or presentation of products consisting of a superposition of trays connected by support elements positioned and snapped at the corners of said trays. This type of assembly requires the provision of complementary latching means on one and the other of the superimposed objects.

La présente invention vise à pallier les inconvénients des caissons connus.The present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of known boxes.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un bloc à tiroirs ou caisson de forme parallélépipédique rectangle muni d'au moins un tiroir, caractérisé en ce que sa surface supérieure libre comporte une bordure périphérique continue en saillie à l'extérieur vers le haut par rapport audit caisson et agencée pour coopérer à emboîtement avec la partie inférieure d'un caisson identique.To this end, the subject of the invention is a block of drawers or a box of rectangular parallelepipedal shape provided with at least one drawer, characterized in that its free upper surface has a continuous peripheral border projecting from the outside upwards. in relation to this audit box and arranged to cooperate with interlocking with the lower part of an identical box.

La bordure périphérique supérieure du caisson selon l'invention permet de maintenir les objets posés sur le caisson ou, lorsqu'on désire construire une colonne, de stabiliser l'empilement grâce à l'emboîtement de la portion inférieure du caisson, bien entendu démunie d'éventuelles roulettes.The upper peripheral edge of the box according to the invention makes it possible to maintain the objects placed on the box or, when it is desired to build a column, to stabilize the stack by means of the interlocking of the lower portion of the box, of course without '' any casters.

Avantageusement, la surface intérieure à ladite bordure est striée, cette surface constituant alors avec la bordure un réceptacle à courrier.Advantageously, the surface inside said border is ridged, this surface then constituting with the border a mail receptacle.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, ladite bordure périphérique continue est d'une seule pièce avec une surface plane formant fond et comportant des moyens de montage, tels que des trous de passage de vis, sur la surface supérieure d'un caisson.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said continuous peripheral border is in one piece with a flat surface forming a bottom and comprising mounting means, such as screw through holes, on the upper surface of a box.

L'invention a en conséquence également pour objet un dispositif de transformation d'un caisson constitué par une surface sensiblement plane entourée d'une bordure périphérique supérieure continue et munie de moyens de montage, tels que des trous de passage de vis, sur la surface supérieure d'un caisson, ledit dispositif étant agencé pour coopérer à emboîtement avec la partie inférieure d'un caisson identique.The invention therefore also relates to a device for transforming a box consisting of a substantially flat surface surrounded by a continuous upper peripheral edge and provided with mounting means, such as screw passage holes, on the surface. upper part of a box, said device being arranged to cooperate with interlocking with the lower part of an identical box.

L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'un exemple de réalisation, en référence au dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective explosée d'un caisson et d'un dispositif de transformation selon un exemple de réalisation préféré de l'invention
  • la figure 2 est une vue schématique en perspective explosée d'une colonne constituée de deux caissons et d'un dispositif de transformation selon la figure 1 et
  • la figure 3 est une vue en coupe d'une portion de bord du dispositif de transformation des figures 1 et 2.
The invention will be clearly understood on reading the following description of an exemplary embodiment, with reference to the appended drawing in which:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a box and a processing device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a column made up of two boxes and of a transformation device according to FIG. 1 and
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an edge portion of the transformation device of FIGS. 1 and 2.

Dans la forme de réalisation de l'invention représentée au dessin, un caisson 1 peut être muni d'un dispositif de transformation 2 démontable. Il est cependant également du domaine de l'invention de prévoir que le dispositif de transformation 2 est monté à demeure sur le caisson 1 ou un caisson (non représenté) dont la surface supérieure comporte les caractéristiques de la présente invention, la face supérieure du caisson étant alors aménagée d'origine à cet effet.In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing, a box 1 can be provided with a removable transformation device 2. It is however also within the scope of the invention to provide that the transformation device 2 is permanently mounted on the box 1 or a box (not shown) whose upper surface includes the characteristics of the present invention, the upper face of the box then being originally fitted for this purpose.

Le caisson 1 comprend des tiroirs et peut, de manière optionnelle, être muni de roulettes (non représentées) permettant un déplacement aisé.The box 1 comprises drawers and can, optionally, be provided with rollers (not shown) allowing easy movement.

Dans l'exemple représenté, un dispositif de transformation 2 est muni d'une bordure périphérique continue supérieure 3, 4 et d'une bordure périphérique continue inférieure 5. La portion frontale 4 de la bordure supérieure est légèrement plus basse que le reste de la bordure 3, afin de former, avec un fond 6 du dispositif de transformation 2, l'équivalent d'un réceptacle à courrier. Le fond 6 comporte des nervures 7 sur sa surface supérieure et est muni de quatre trous 8.In the example shown, a transformation device 2 is provided with an upper continuous peripheral border 3, 4 and a lower continuous peripheral border 5. The front portion 4 of the upper border is slightly lower than the rest of the border 3, in order to form, with a bottom 6 of the processing device 2, the equivalent of a mail receptacle. The bottom 6 has ribs 7 on its upper surface and is provided with four holes 8.

Les dimensions de la bordure périphérique supérieure 3, 4 correspondent à celles de la périphérie extérieure de la base 9 du caisson 1 de manière que, lorsqu'un caisson 1' (figure 3) identique au caisson 1, est gerbé dessus, sa base 9' s'emboîte dans la bordure périphérique supérieure 3, 4 du dispositif de transformation 2. Pour renforcer le maintien des deux caissons 1, 1' ainsi gerbés l'un sur l'autre, il peut être avantageux de prévoir sur tout ou partie de la périphérique interne de la bordure supérieure 3, 4 des saillies de serrage et/ou d'incliner cette bordure 3, 4 vers l'intérieur. Il est également possible de fixer le dispositif de transformation 2 à la base 9' du caisson 1' en utilisant des vis traversant les trous 8 du fond 6 et des trous de cette base 8', par exemple les trous de fixation d'axes de roulettes.The dimensions of the upper peripheral edge 3, 4 correspond to those of the outer periphery of the base 9 of the box 1 so that, when a box 1 '(FIG. 3) identical to the box 1, is stacked on top, its base 9 'fits into the upper peripheral edge 3, 4 of the transformation device 2. To strengthen the retention of the two boxes 1, 1' thus stacked one on the other, it may be advantageous to provide all or part of the internal peripheral of the upper edge 3, 4 with clamping projections and / or to incline this edge 3, 4 inwards. It is also possible to fix the transformation device 2 to the base 9 ′ of the box 1 ′ using screws passing through the holes 8 in the bottom 6 and holes in this base 8 ′, for example the holes for fixing the axes of casters.

Les dimensions de la bordure périphérique inférieure 5 sont choisies telles que cette bordure 5 s'emboîte sur la face supérieure 10 du caisson 1. Le dispositif de transformation 2 peut être fixé au caisson 1 par des vis ou des boulons traversant les trous 8 du fond 6 et des trous 11 ménagés dans la face supérieure 10 du caisson 1, lesquels trous 11 peuvent être masqués, de manière classique, par des opercules 12 (voir figure 3).The dimensions of the lower peripheral border 5 are chosen such that this border 5 fits on the upper face 10 of the box 1. The transformation device 2 can be fixed to the box 1 by screws or bolts passing through the holes 8 in the bottom 6 and holes 11 made in the upper face 10 of the box 1, which holes 11 can be masked, in a conventional manner, by lids 12 (see FIG. 3).

Le dispositif de transformation 2 peut être réalisé en tout matériau et par tout procédé adéquat. Il est de préférence constitué d'une matière synthétique moulée, par exemple du polypropylène.The transformation device 2 can be made of any material and by any suitable process. It is preferably made of a molded synthetic material, for example polypropylene.

Le dispositif de transformation 2 qui vient d'être décrit peut également être utilisé en usine pour constituer directement la face supérieure d'un caisson qui ne comporterait donc pas une face supérieure telle que celle figurée au dessin avec la référence numérique 10.The transformation device 2 which has just been described can also be used in the factory to directly constitute the upper face of a box which would therefore not have an upper face such as that shown in the drawing with the reference numeral 10.

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Bloc à tiroirs ou caisson (1) de forme parallélépipédique rectangle muni d'au moins un tiroir,
caractérisé en ce que sa surface supérieure libre comporte une bordure périphérique continue (3, 4) en saillie à l'extérieur vers le haut par rapport audit caisson (1) et agencée pour coopérer à emboîtement avec la partie inférieure (9') d'un caisson (1') identique.Drawer unit or box (1) of rectangular parallelepiped shape with at least one drawer,
characterized in that its free upper surface has a continuous peripheral border (3, 4) projecting outside upwards relative to said box (1) and arranged to cooperate with interlocking with the lower part (9 ') of an identical box (1 '). Caisson selon la revendication 1,
caractérisé en ce que la surface (6) intérieure à ladite bordure (3, 4) est striée.Box according to claim 1,
characterized in that the surface (6) inside said border (3, 4) is ridged. Caisson selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2,
caractérisé en ce que ladite bordure (3, 4) est inclinée vers l'intérieur.Box according to one of claims 1 and 2,
characterized in that said border (3, 4) is inclined inward. Caisson selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3,
caractérisé en ce que la surface interne de ladite bordure (3, 4) comporte des saillies de serrage.Box according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that the internal surface of said border (3, 4) has clamping projections. Caisson selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4,
caractérisé en ce que ladite bordure (3, 4) est d'une seule pièce (2) avec une surface intérieure (6).Box according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized in that said border (3, 4) is in one piece (2) with an interior surface (6). Caisson selon la revendication 5,
caractérisé en ce que ladite pièce (2) constitue la face supérieure du caisson (1).Box according to claim 5,
characterized in that said part (2) constitutes the upper face of the box (1). Caisson selon la revendication 5,
caractérisé en ce que ladite pièce (2) est rapportée, de manière démontable ou indémontable, sur la face supérieure (10) du caisson (1).Box according to claim 5,
characterized in that said part (2) is attached, in a removable or non-removable manner, to the upper face (10) of the box (1). Dispositif (2) de transformation d'un caisson (1) selon l'une des revendications 5 à 7,
caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une surface sensiblement plane (6) entourée d'une bordure périphérique supérieure (3, 4) continue ou discontinue et munie de moyens de montage, tels que des trous (8) de passage de vis, sur la surface supérieure (10) d'un caisson (1), ledit dispositif (2) étant agencé pour coopérer à emboîtement avec la partie inférieure (9') d'un caisson identique (1').Device (2) for transforming a box (1) according to one of claims 5 to 7,
characterized in that it comprises a substantially flat surface (6) surrounded by an upper peripheral edge (3, 4) continuous or discontinuous and provided with mounting means, such as holes (8) for the passage of screws, on the upper surface (10) of a box (1), said device (2) being arranged to cooperate with interlocking with the lower part (9 ') of an identical box (1'). Dispositif selon la revendication 8,
caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une bordure périphérique inférieure (5) agencée par s'emboîter sur la face supérieure (10) d'un caisson (1).Device according to claim 8,
characterized in that it comprises a lower peripheral edge (5) arranged by fitting onto the upper face (10) of a box (1). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 et 9,
caractérisé en ce que la portion frontale (4) de la bordure supérieure est plus basse que le reste (3) de ladite bordure supérieure.Device according to one of claims 8 and 9,
characterized in that the front portion (4) of the upper edge is lower than the rest (3) of said upper edge. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 à 10,
caractérisé en ce qu'il est moulé en matière synthétique, par exemple en polypropylène.Device according to one of claims 8 to 10,
characterized in that it is molded from synthetic material, for example polypropylene.
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