EP1201160A1 - Modular furniture system - Google Patents

Abstract

The modular furniture system is made from sheet metal or plastic. The edges of the side walls (3) and back walls (21) have a strip (5) which faces outwards around them.

Description

The present invention relates to a modular furniture system, like in particular a box-like furniture system, essentially consisting of floor and cover elements as well as side and back walls and, if necessary, front covers according to The preamble of claim 1 and shelves, such as book shelves in particular, Cupboards, office blinds etc., built according to the modular Furniture system.

Modular office systems are known, and a variety of such Systems are offered on the market. The best known modular system is the USM furniture system from USM U. Schärer Sons AG. This system is very versatile in itself but the big disadvantage that for the construction of furniture units or for any changes in the structure of specialist personnel must be consulted, as assembly or dismantling of the furniture system is very complicated and special tools are required for this.

A variety of other modular furniture systems, such as known from US 4,265,501 or DE 37 06 183, use Walls, which are designed like an oven plate, face inwards bent edge strips. Well with these systems no complex scaffolding system used, such as in the USM system mentioned above, however, in particular in Bookshelves the “lost” Cavities in the walls or the laterally projecting edges disadvantageous. Also can be found in the bottom and top margins arranged fasteners such as screws and the like for attaching the walls to a bottom part Damage to the books.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a modular To create furniture system, which the from the state of the Known technology does not have disadvantages.

The task is carried out using a modular furniture system solved according to the wording of claim 1.

It is proposed according to the invention that the floor and Ceiling elements as well as side walls and possibly front covers built furniture system at least in part Has side walls, which at least on their contact edge on a floor element an outwardly bent edge strip have as a support surface and for attaching the Wall on the floor element.

The side walls preferably point along their sides on all sides Side edges one bent outwards to the wall by approx. 90 ° Edge strips on, making these side walls analog the above-mentioned side walls known from the prior art are designed like an oven tray, with the difference that these edge strips are not curved inwards are, but just the other way round, i.e. bent outwards.

At least there are in these outwardly bent edge strips in those strips, intended for resting on a floor element or for wearing a ceiling element, preferably Perforations provided for arranging fasteners, around the wall on the floor or around the ceiling element to attach the wall.

The great advantage of these walls with the curve bent outwards Edge strips is now that creating one hand furniture units is significantly simplified by the fastening of the wall elements and possibly also of back elements essential on floor slabs due to accessibility from the outside is easier. In addition, furniture can be in from the floor the height can be built in the simplest way, and it do not have to first, as with known bookshelves, the partition walls are complicated to support the ground or To be able to attach cover elements or trays. According to the invention proposed modular furniture system is very simple and enables the construction of furniture units without the use special tools and without the involvement of specialist personnel. The dismantling of the created ones is correspondingly easy Furniture units.

Another advantage, especially with bookshelves, lies in that the books arranged on the respective shelves and folders by protruding screws and the like not can be damaged, and also the laterally terminal Books can be easily removed from the shelf without that the protruding edges on the side hinder the removal can.

Further preferred embodiments of the inventive Modular furniture systems are characterized in the dependent claims.

The furniture system proposed according to the invention is suitable especially for creating bookshelves, folder shelves, Cupboards, roller blinds and the like both in the office area as in the home area.

Figur 1

anhand eines Bodenelementes sowie einer Seitenwandung die Grundidee der Erfindung;

Figur 2

schematisch eine teilweise montierte Möbeleinheit mit einer Seiten- und einer Rückenwandung im nicht montierten Zustand;

Figur 3

im Schnitt, eine Seitenwandung, versehen mit einem Isolierdeckelement;

Figur 4

zwei aneinander stossende Regale in Perspektive, und

Figur 5

den Bereich des Aneinanderstossens zweier Regalwandungen im Schnitt.

The invention will now be explained in more detail for example and with reference to the accompanying figures. Show:

Figure 1

based on a floor element and a side wall, the basic idea of the invention;

Figure 2

schematically a partially assembled furniture unit with a side and a back wall in the unassembled state;

Figure 3

in section, one side wall, provided with an insulating cover element;

Figure 4

two adjacent shelves in perspective, and

Figure 5

the area of the abutting two shelf walls in section.

FIG. 1 shows schematically, in perspective, a floor element 1 and a side wall 3 of a proposed according to the invention modular furniture system. As proposed according to the invention, has the side wall 3 on all sides along the side edges an edge strip 5, 7, 9, wherein the edge strip portion 5 is provided to the front edge area of the To lay floor element 1. Next are 5 For example, perforations 11 are provided, through which for example by means of screws or other suitable fastening elements the side wall 3 on the base element 1 can be attached.

Figure 2 shows schematically, in perspective, a shelf unit 10, partially assembled and consisting of elements of Modular furniture system proposed according to the invention. On a first, already firmly mounted box part 6 is according to FIG. 2 creates a further box part to be arranged above it, consisting of the side walls 3 and a rear wall 21. The two side walls 3 are in turn on one Floor element 1, which is also the cover element of the underneath arranged box 6 is lying on the lower Edge strips 5 attached to the bottom element 1. this happens again, for example, by means of screws which are pierced in the edge strip 5 guided in corresponding, for example pre-drilled holes must be made in the floor element. on the back well, to create a back cover, it will be analog the side walls 3, the rear wall 21 on the base element 1 arranged, this by means of a lower, in Figure 2 not visible edge strips. After the two side walls 3 and the rear wall 21 are arranged, a further, ceiling element not shown in Figure 2 on the two upper edge strip 9 of the side walls 3 and on the Upper edge strips 29 of the rear wall 21 are arranged. The Connect again takes place, for example, with screws or other pin-like fasteners, which are perforated 11 and 31 carried out in the upper margin corresponding to, for example, pre-drilled perforations in the upper, ceiling element, not shown, can be introduced. The The stability of the box element created in this way is sufficient so that an additional connection, for example via the lateral edge strips 7 and 27 of the side walls and the Back wall, is not necessary.

Now it is possible, for example through the edge strips created in the side wall 3, open to the outside cavity to be filled in, for example, with a sound-absorbing material and finally with an additional, e.g. perforated Cover plate 33. The design of such a for example soundproofed side wall is schematic, in cross section, shown in Figure 3. On a lower one Cover element 1, for example consisting of wood or a schematically shown, laterally bent metal sheet 2, a side wall 3 is arranged in the edge region of the end face, which side wall 3 through a perforation 11 in the lower Edge strip 5 by means of a plug pin 12 with the cover element 1 is connected. The plug pin 12 engages, for example a corresponding recess 14 in the cover element 1. At the top The end of the side wall 3 is above the upper edge strip 9 connected to the overlying cover element 1, again by means of a plug pin 12, which through a perforation 11th engages in the cover element 1. In the through the edge strips formed, open to the outside cavity of the wall element 3, a sound-insulating material 37 is now arranged, which is closed on the outside by a cover 33. This sound element 37 thus formed can, for example, with Snap elements 39 arranged on the end face on the plug element 12 are attached by the sound element 37 in a simple manner and inserted into the cavity mentioned becomes. Of course, it is also possible for the rear wall 21 analogous to the side wall 3 by means of an additional cover plate 33, as is also shown schematically in FIG is shown.

Figure 4 in turn shows a shelf system, at least having two shelves 50 and 51 arranged side by side, consisting of the modular furniture system described according to the invention. In Figure 4 is on the end face of the two-part Shelf system clearly recognizable, like that of the side walls the edges of the shelving system that surround the edges on all sides are bent outwards. Here are the floor elements 1 sandwiched between two edge strips 5 and 9 held, the attachment using appropriate socket bolts or screws 12, which is characterized by the corresponding Openings 11 in the mentioned edge strips extend. In addition, in the end face of the floor or. Ceiling element 1 can be seen perforations 41, on which Perforations 41 in connection with the attachment of the both shelves 50 and 51 to be discussed in more detail. The area of The two shelves 50 and 51 collide in cross section and in part, shown schematically in Figure 5. there the right side shows a box of shelf 50 which is pushes a corresponding box of shelf 51. Depending below and delimiting the respective box above are 50 ceiling elements on the shelf 1 recognizable, while the corresponding, each the front of the two ceiling elements 1 abutting ceiling elements of the shelf 51 are provided with the reference number 61. The two shelves are on the back by rear walls 21 or 43 limited. The two side walls can be seen from the side 3 or 65, which over the lower edge strips 5 or 68 or upper edge strips 9 or 69 with the corresponding Ceiling elements are connected. They already serve to connect connecting bolts mentioned above 12. Only hinted 5 shows a gap 73 in the area the meeting of the two shelves 50 and 51, which between the two edge regions not shown in FIG. 5 7 and 66 of the side walls 3 and 65 extends. In FIG. 5 clearly shows the way in which the the two cover elements 1 and 61 are firmly connected to one another, which connection ultimately also the cohesion of the two Shelves 50 and 51 ensures. In the middle in the end faces the ceiling elements 1 and 61 arranged perforations and through running through this is a plug pin or a plug screw 71 arranged, each in open downward, for example circular depressions 67 and 70 in the two Ceiling elements 1 and 61 open. This pin 71 can for example a corresponding engagement contour at the end which do not engage by means of one in FIG illustrated screw or a differently trained Clamping element of the pin 71 in the direction of the respective ceiling element can be jammed tightly. such Connections are known per se from the prior art. Of course, instead of just a pin connection multiple connections are provided for connecting of two abutting ceiling elements 1 and 61. This but is not absolutely necessary as this connection is not has additional supporting functions, as is often the case with known ones modular shelving systems. Incidentally, this is another weighty advantage of the present modular furniture system. Alternatively, it is of course also possible to use the two Shelves 50 and 51 firmly connected to each other by means of connecting bolts 81 to connect, which through corresponding openings can be arranged through the two side walls 3 and 65, as also shown schematically in FIG. 5. This connection can be arranged in addition to the one described above be, as well as an alternative, by making this connection for sure can be considered sufficient.

Another essential one is based on the two FIGS. 3 and 5 Advantage of the modular proposed according to the invention Furniture system recognizable to what advantage already at the beginning has been pointed out. Each in the side area box-like element of the two shelves 50 and 51 are not Disturbing screw, plug or other types of connections are recognizable, which, for example, damage to the shelving system order books or other items can. In addition, protruding into the respective box, no side edges in front, so the whole volume of each single box is fully accessible and for example in Books arranged freely at any time from the side wall area Box can be removed.

Based on Figures 1 to 5, the simplicity of the Assembly and disassembly of the furniture system proposed according to the invention recognizable, and especially the fact that a single Person, for example, a shelving system as shown in Figure 4, can build without outside help, because the furniture each can always be built up from the floor and also no special tools or knowledge for assembly of furniture parts are necessary.

Of course, it is the case in FIGS 5 illustrated parts, furniture systems etc. only for examples to explain the present invention in more detail. The invention is but by no means, for example, on a shelf shown in Figure 4, limited, but it can by means of the modular Furniture system x-any other furniture can be created, such as Boxes, cupboards, file roller blinds, caddies, etc. Also the material used for the furniture system according to the invention is in itself irrelevant for the ceiling elements as well for the side and back walls and any front covers the most diverse materials, such as in particular metal, Plastic, such as acrylic glass and especially for Ceiling and floor elements, including wood and glass, can be used can.

Claims (9)

Modular furniture system, comprising side walls (3, 65), floor and ceiling elements (1, 61) and optionally rear walls (21, 43) and front covers, which can be connected to form a piece of furniture, characterized in that at least some of the side walls ( 3, 65) and optionally the rear walls (21, 43) at least on their support edge on a base element (1, 61) has an outwardly bent edge strip (5, 68) as a support surface on the base element (1, 61). Furniture system, in particular according to claim 1, characterized in that the side walls (3, 65) and optionally rear walls (21, 43) have an edge strip (5, 7, 9; 66) which is bent outwards by approximately 90 ° on all sides along their side edges , 68, 69). Furniture system, in particular according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that two opposite walls (3, 65) each have peripheral strips (66, 68, 69) which extend all round and are bent outwards. Furniture system, in particular according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a sound-insulating material (37) is at least partially arranged in the recess formed by the edge strip (s) projecting outwards in the wall or in the cavity open to the outside. Furniture system, in particular according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the depression formed by the outwardly projecting edge strips or the outwardly open cavity in the respective side wall is covered or closed to the outside by means of a cover (33). Furniture system, in particular according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that perforations (11) are provided at least in those edge strips (5, 9; 68, 69) which rest on or against ceiling or floor elements, around which Side walls (3, 65) to be connected to the respective floor and ceiling elements (1, 61) with plug-in, screw or other type of connecting elements (12). Furniture system, in particular according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the side walls and rear walls and optionally front covers as well as the floor and cover elements are made of metal, plastic, floor and cover elements optionally also made of wood, glass or another suitable Material can be made. Furniture system, in particular according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that perforations (35) or other suitable devices are provided in the side walls (3, 65) for the height-adjustable attachment of trays and the like. Use of the modular furniture system according to one of the claims 1 to 8 for the production of shelves, book racks, Cupboards, box-like furniture systems, desks, wall boxes, Office blinds and the like.

Images