EP1157635A1 - Befestigungssystem an einer Säule für ein Trägerelement - Google Patents

Befestigungssystem an einer Säule für ein Trägerelement Download PDF

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EP1157635A1
EP1157635A1 EP00440155A EP00440155A EP1157635A1 EP 1157635 A1 EP1157635 A1 EP 1157635A1 EP 00440155 A EP00440155 A EP 00440155A EP 00440155 A EP00440155 A EP 00440155A EP 1157635 A1 EP1157635 A1 EP 1157635A1
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Philippe Garcin
Pascal Lerat
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Steelcase SA
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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
    • 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
    • A47B87/002—Combination of tables; Linking or assembling means therefor

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  • the present invention relates mainly to a fixing system to a barrel of a console secured to a beam-like element. She also relates to a support structure of the base type using this fixing system, and in particular allowing the connection of several legs with great flexibility in the choice of their relative orientations.
  • the legs supporting the trays forming work surfaces are connected by crosspieces or beams running under the surface of said planes, which ensure the rigidity of the structure especially when the table has dimensions important. This is particularly the case for offices, or more generally for tables considered to be part of office furniture, and intended for example to equip meeting rooms group work, meeting rooms, office structures landscaped etc ...
  • the adjustment means relative orientations provided by the invention are moreover capable of allow a wide selection of orientation values, giving the system maximum flexibility when erecting the structure.
  • the proposed fixing system allowing as already mentioned to fix at least one barrel console fixed to a beam-type element, the said console (s) being fixed radially to the wall of the barrel and being able to take a continuous succession of radial-looking orientations relative to said barrel between two end positions defining the angular amplitude of the possible orientations, is essentially characterized in that the barrel comprises at least one slide in which means slide fixing each console, said means protruding from each slide towards the outside of the barrel and fitting into a wall of the console in order to allow the fixing thereof by clamping against the barrel.
  • said means cooperate in the released position with the console so as to allow stable prepositioning thereof with respect to the barrel prior to tightening and in the correct position for said tightening.
  • Prior positioning preparing the conditions for a immediate attachment, greatly facilitates the work of the fitter who actually operates in two successive stages, namely in a positioning first, followed immediately by tightening.
  • the barrel has two parallel slides. These two sliders, as will be more apparent below, allow simpler succession planning positioning / fixing mentioned above.
  • the aforementioned fixing means comprise for the fixing of each console a sliding part inside each slide or slides, connected to a member projecting from each slide, the free end of which cooperates with orifices made in the wall of the console intended to be clamped against the barrel, said end free and the part sliding in the slide (s) comprising at least a surface capable of exerting against an internal surface bordering the console holes and the slide (s) respectively aimed at bringing the console closer to the drum.
  • said means consist of made of a bolt consisting of a screw whose head rests against the internal surface of the console wall, the sliding part being a nut placed inside the slide.
  • the screw constitutes the part which protrudes from the slide and represents in itself the clamping means, but also a means of making prepositioning, by hanging the console on the body of the screw protruding from the external surface of the barrel wall.
  • the hole (s) made in the wall of the console form a buttonhole with each hole shaped like a hole lock arranged along an axis parallel to the axis of the barrel during fixing.
  • This shape is particularly advantageous for hanging mentioned above, because the screw heads are then easily inserted in the circular part of each orifice, then shifted towards the part elongated, of width less than the diameter of the head so as to allow tightening.
  • each console is attached to the near one end of the barrel, and the elongated portion of each orifice in the form of a keyhole is then oriented towards said end.
  • this orientation allows the immediate attachment of each console due to its weight. The clamping can then be done without any adjustment additional position.
  • the barrel is made up, at least in the zone of connection to each console, with a thin wall enveloping a hollow volume, each slide consisting of an elongated cut-out opening in said wall.
  • the elements making up the structure namely drums, beams and consoles, are made of thin sheets cut, folded and / or stamped. In this case, the entire volume encompassed by the barrel is hollow.
  • the sliding nut is made up a single plate whose ends positioned opposite the openings forming the slides are provided with threaded orifices.
  • one of the screws is fitted with a spacer against his head and against the outer wall of the slide, the length of which is at least equal to the thickness of the wall of the console equipped with orifices.
  • This screw is therefore permanently assigned to the function pre-positioning of the console before fixing, since no tightening is not possible.
  • the screw bearing the spacer is the one which is arranged the highest, allowing a hooking the console before fixing.
  • This hanging which is immediate in keyhole type holes, facilitates considerably the task of the editor, who then only has to screw the second screw to finalize the mutual fixing of the barrel and the console
  • the invention also relates to a table support structure of the base type fixed to a tray forming work plan, comprising a vertical barrel in the vicinity of the upper end of which at least one console is fixed by means of a fastening system as described above.
  • the base of the base has, near its upper end, two slides in one portion lateral cylindrical of said barrel, said slides developing along the director of the cylindrical volume.
  • said slides develop around the volume cylindrical at an angle of 180 °.
  • the consoles which adapt to these base casings include two aligned holes forming a buttonhole, the top hole used for positioning of the console, the bottom opening being accessible from the outside of the console for its fixing to the barrel by tightening.
  • the legs having such drums can either be connected to one other base, either with two bases (corner feet) etc ... using stabilizers integral with two brackets arranged at its ends.
  • the base shown has traditionally a vertical barrel (1) surmounting a double base (2, 3), with a portion (2) on the left side of the figure, and a small portion (3) on its right side. These two portions (2, 3) rest on the floor by means of jacks (4) adjustable in height, allowing to adjust the base especially when the ground is uneven.
  • the upper part of the barrel is equipped with a sole (5) providing the fixing the base with a plate (not shown).
  • the part incorporated into the invention proper consists of two slots or horizontal openings (6, 7) into which screws (8, 9).
  • the slot or opening (7) has two screws (9, 9 ') which are fitted with a spacer (11, 11') implying that when tightening the screw (9, 9 '), the head never comes to contact with the outside surface of the barrel wall (1). Conversely, if the screw (9) of the previous figure, which is not equipped with a spacer, was tight in the configuration shown, his head would come into contact with said wall.
  • FIGS 2, 3 show that the barrel (1) is manufactured using a sheet thin cut and folded, to which a cover (12) has been added, in particular to form a canal cavity (13), which can be used to carry electrical cables.
  • the "double" nut (10) is an elongated plate provided with threaded holes at the level of the two slides (6, 7). According to one possibility, this plate has a U-shaped cross section.
  • the barrel (1) appearing in perspective in FIG. 5 corresponding to the configuration of FIG. 3, with two fixing means equipping each groove (6, 7).
  • the screws (8, 9; 8 ', 9') are coupled in pairs, in a axial direction, by a plate (10) as appearing in the Figures 2 and 4.
  • the base is simply connected to a single cylinder (4).
  • the console (15) appears mainly in Figures 6 and 7. It is also made of thin sheet metal cut and folded, and has a general triangular appearance, the large base of the triangle constituting the wall (14) provided with holes for connection with the screws (8, 9; 8 ', 9').
  • These orifices (16) are of a number corresponding to that of slides (6, 7), so that each screw (8, 9; 8 ', 9') connected to a nut double (10) can be inserted. They have a hole-like shape lock, with a circular orifice (17) of diameter greater than that of screw heads (8, 8 '; 9, 9').
  • Figure 8 shows in this respect a complete configuration with a beam (21) called stabilizer connecting two legs (not shown), via two consoles (15, 15 ').
  • the screws (22) are used for fixing said stabilizer (21) to the plate (not shown), by through the spacers (23).

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AT00440155T ATE221741T1 (de) 2000-05-25 2000-05-25 Befestigungssystem an einer säule für ein trägerelement
DE60000313T DE60000313T2 (de) 2000-05-25 2000-05-25 Befestigungssystem an einer Säule für ein Trägerelement
ES00440155T ES2177504T3 (es) 2000-05-25 2000-05-25 Sistema de fijacion a una columna de un elemento de tipo vigueta.
PT00440155T PT1157635E (pt) 2000-05-25 2000-05-25 Sistema de fixacao de um elemento tipo viga a uma coluna
EP00440155A EP1157635B1 (de) 2000-05-25 2000-05-25 Befestigungssystem an einer Säule für ein Trägerelement

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NL1021073C2 (nl) * 2002-07-12 2004-01-13 Konink Ahrend N V Koppelorgaan voor het onderling koppelen van delen van een gestel.
WO2023049452A1 (en) * 2021-09-24 2023-03-30 MillerKnoll, Inc. Table having leg shroud with cutback

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US3521579A (en) * 1967-06-06 1970-07-21 Shepherd Furniture Ltd Articles of furniture
US4679510A (en) * 1984-06-02 1987-07-14 Veyhl Produktion Kg Office desk, in particular for peripheral computer equipment
US5035186A (en) * 1988-03-05 1991-07-30 Roder Gmbh Sitzmobelwerke Table having a connection device
DE19524986A1 (de) * 1995-07-08 1997-01-09 Vormann August Gmbh & Co Vorrichtung zur Halterung eines Tragbodens in einer Ecke

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US3521579A (en) * 1967-06-06 1970-07-21 Shepherd Furniture Ltd Articles of furniture
US4679510A (en) * 1984-06-02 1987-07-14 Veyhl Produktion Kg Office desk, in particular for peripheral computer equipment
US5035186A (en) * 1988-03-05 1991-07-30 Roder Gmbh Sitzmobelwerke Table having a connection device
DE19524986A1 (de) * 1995-07-08 1997-01-09 Vormann August Gmbh & Co Vorrichtung zur Halterung eines Tragbodens in einer Ecke

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL1021073C2 (nl) * 2002-07-12 2004-01-13 Konink Ahrend N V Koppelorgaan voor het onderling koppelen van delen van een gestel.
EP1380229A1 (de) * 2002-07-12 2004-01-14 Koninklijke Ahrend N.V. Verbindungselement zum Kuppeln von Teilen eines Rahmens
WO2023049452A1 (en) * 2021-09-24 2023-03-30 MillerKnoll, Inc. Table having leg shroud with cutback

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ES2177504T3 (es) 2002-12-16
PT1157635E (pt) 2002-11-29
DE60000313T2 (de) 2003-03-13

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