EP2653069A1 - Furniture structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The furniture structure has furniture surfaces (10,10) with pads (5) formed at the ends and connected together such that the angle is formed between the furniture surfaces. The film layers (1,1) are formed on the outside of support plates (2,2) and the pad of the furniture surfaces (10,10). The carrier plates (4,4) are formed along the surface of the support plate.

Description

The present invention relates to a furniture construction with furniture surfaces which are connected to each other angled, as provided for example in cabinets, shelves, dressers or the like.

In the manufacture of cabinets, shelves, dressers or the like, various areas are provided in which two furniture surfaces meet at an angle to each other. As a rule, a miter with a 90 ° angle between the surfaces. To form the angle, two ends of two adjacent furniture surfaces are chamfered at a 45 ° angle to the surface of the furniture surface, so that two adjacent ends align the furniture surfaces at a 90 ° angle to each other. This is z. B. in furniture made of chipboard, Muliplex plates or MDF.

Furthermore, furniture surfaces are provided for furniture production consisting of a furniture carrier plate and a doubling. In this case, the furniture carrier plate usually has a thickness of 8 - 50mm and the doubling a thickness of 3 - 10mm. The doubling is z. B. mounted as a veneer of solid material on the furniture carrier plate. For the formation of angled furniture areas furniture surfaces are used, in which the position of the doubling over the end of the furniture carrier plate protrudes. At two z. B. at 90 ° to each other striking furniture surfaces then border the ends of the Aufdoppelungslagen together and between the furniture carrier plates remains in the angular range, a gap. The ends of the Aufdoppelungslagen can be beveled for this purpose at a 45 ° angle, so that the inclined surfaces of these layers are on each other during assembly.

In the known furniture constructions with angled connected furniture surfaces, however, joints and small gaps remain at the areas where two furniture surfaces adjoin one another. These small spaces are particularly disadvantageous in bathrooms or kitchens, as they are the

Ingress of moisture in the furniture surfaces favor. Therefore, often the furniture surfaces must be sealed after assembly, painted or sealed. Furthermore, such furniture designs affect the visual design of the furniture.

Furniture constructions are also known in which films are used to customize the exterior surfaces of a piece of furniture. The slides can z. B. glued to the furniture surfaces or furniture carrier plates. In the area of corners and edges of the furniture surfaces, in particular in the transition region from an outer surface to a connection surface adjacent to the next furniture surface, occur when attaching the film bumps or wrinkles, which hinder the exact positioning of the furniture surfaces and affect the appearance.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a furniture construction with mutually angled furniture surfaces, which allows a simple and cost-effective processing of the furniture surfaces together, an attractive design of a piece of furniture with this furniture construction allowed and also suitable for living areas with wet areas.

This object is achieved by the invention by a furniture construction according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further embodiments of the furniture construction are described in the dependent claims.

A furniture construction according to the invention may be a complete piece of furniture or even a component of a piece of furniture. The furniture construction is suitable for any kind of furniture with angularly arranged surfaces, such as shelves, cabinets, chests of drawers, fitted wardrobes, chests, drawers, etc ..

The furniture construction according to the invention has at least two furniture surfaces. Of course, the furniture design can also have more than two furniture surfaces, as is the case with complete pieces of furniture. The Furniture surfaces have an outer surface, which is visible after completion of a piece of furniture from the outside, so the outside of the piece of furniture forms, and an inner surface which is aligned with the interior of the piece of furniture, that forms the inside of the piece of furniture. At least one first furniture surface has an end with at least one connection surface, which adjoins a second furniture surface in such a way that the first furniture surface and the second furniture surface are arranged at an angle to one another. The two furniture surfaces thus form an angle with one another and the outer surfaces of the first and second furniture surfaces adjoin one another. The connection surface can also serve as a mounting surface of the furniture surface. Preferably, both furniture surfaces on a connection surface, so that the two furniture surfaces adjacent to each other at their respective connection surfaces and may be attached.

The furniture surfaces comprise at least one film layer, wherein the film layer extends over an outer surface of the furniture surface and along the connection surface. Furthermore, the film layer rests on the outer surface and the connection surface wrinkle-free. The film layer is preferably formed by a thermoformed film layer.

A film layer, which extends wrinkle-free over the angular range in the transition of the outer surface and the connection surface, allows a precise positioning of the adjoining furniture surfaces and gives the furniture design an elegant, almost jointless appearance. By applying the films in a thermoforming process, the film can be pressed onto the outer surface and deep-drawn over the angle until it covers the connection surface wrinkle-free.

The connection surface may have an angle between 30 ° and 60 ° relative to the outer surface of the furniture surface, preferably between 35 ° and 50 ° and particularly preferably of 45 °. The pad can instead of a rigid angle to the outer surface but also have an on demand changing angle of 60 ° to 30 ° to the outer surface, so that the transition from Outer surface to the inner surface of the furniture surface over one or more radii appears rounded.

The film layer is preferably mounted in one piece over the outer surface and connection surface. The film layer in this case thus also has an angle between 30 ° and 60 ° in the region in which it is deflected from the outer surface to the connection surface. The film layer consists for example of PVC or PET or PMMA.

In one embodiment of the furniture construction, the furniture surfaces may comprise a furniture carrier plate with the connection surface, wherein the film layer is applied directly to the furniture carrier plate.

In another embodiment of the furniture construction, the furniture surfaces may comprise a furniture carrier plate and a carrier plate, wherein the carrier plate comprises the connection surface and is mounted on the furniture carrier plate. The support plate is provided substantially parallel to the furniture carrier plate and rests on this. The outer surface is then formed on the support plate. In addition, in this case, the pad can also extend over the carrier plate and furniture carrier plate. The film layer is provided on the outside of the carrier plate and the connection surface. This embodiment has the advantage that the carrier plate can be made significantly thinner compared to the furniture carrier plate. A thin carrier plate supports a wrinkle-free application of the film layer on the outer surface and the connection surface. For thin carrier plates, the film layer can be pulled wrinkle-free not only over an angular range but also over the corner region and other side surfaces of the support plate. This is possible because the pads and side surfaces have only a narrow surface, which must be covered with foil. In the angle and corner area therefore results in no or only slightly excess film material. During deep drawing, the film material can pull over angles and corners in such a way that excess film material can not lead to wrinkling. Preferably, the carrier plates have a thickness of 1 - 15mm, more preferably from 2 - 12mm, on. The furniture carrier plate serves as a carrier of the carrier plate in this case and can be significantly thicker dimensioned. The thickness of the support plate is adapted to the application of the furniture construction and the furniture carrier plate of a furniture surface.

The furniture carrier plate and / or the carrier plate may be formed as chipboard, MDF board or Muliplexplatte.

In a further embodiment, the furniture construction may have at least two furniture surfaces, which are each composed of a furniture carrier plate and at least one arranged on the furniture carrier plate doubling, which consists of film layer, carrier plate and inner layer, are constructed. The doubling of the furniture surfaces is provided at least on the outer surface of the furniture surfaces. At least one first furniture surface of the furniture construction may have at one end the connection surface at the doubling. The doubling may include the backing plate mounted on the furniture backing plate. The outer surface can then be formed on the doubling. In addition, in this case, the pad can also extend over the carrier plate and furniture carrier plate.

According to the invention, the doubling may comprise at least one film layer which extends over the carrier plate of the doubling along the outer surface and along the connection surface and bears against these surfaces. The film layer lies flat on the outer surface and the connection surface and does not wrinkle, not even in the angled area, where the outer surface meets the connection surface.

Alternatively, the film layer can also extend over the carrier plate along the inner surface and along the connection surface.

If the doubling comprises a carrier plate with the film layer, the doubling is multi-layered or multi-layered. The plurality of layers or layers are substantially parallel to the furniture carrier plate. Is not Carrier plate provided, the film layer alone can form the doubling and is applied directly to the furniture carrier plate.

In both mentioned alternatives, the previously foiled surface can be covered by another film.

A furniture construction according to the invention allows a high-quality appearance on the outer sides of a piece of furniture in the angled planes, without the outer surfaces and edges consuming and costly painted, veneered, occupied or processed with solid materials or processed. At the outer edges in the transition from one furniture surface to the other no gap to the furniture carrier plate is open, so that the furniture construction is optimally protected against penetrating water. Furthermore, furniture designs can be made with many very different outer film surfaces, as is possible with conventional materials only limited. Thus, e.g. the inner film have a completely different color or structure than the film on the outer surface.

The furniture carrier plate can be foiled, coated, veneered, covered, raw or painted on its inside.

Furthermore, the carrier plate or the doubling may have an inner layer which extends along an inner surface between the furniture carrier plate and the carrier plate, or doubling. The doubling may be formed in this case three layers and includes the film layer on the outer surface, the support plate and the inner layer. The inner layer can also be provided as a foil which rests flat on the inner surface. If the film layer does not already extend over the connection surface, the inner layer can also be provided over the connection surface. Thus, the pad can be covered with the film layer of the outer surface or the inner layer. The inner layer then extends integrally from the inner surface over the pad and extends at an angle. But it is also possible that the inner layer is formed by the film layer, wherein the film layer of the outer surface over the connection surface and further extends over the inner surface. Preferably, the film layer is laid in one piece.

The inner layer can z. B. of melamine, HPL, PVC or PET. It is also possible to use conventional types of coating or documents.

As described, the pad preferably has an angle between 35 ° and 50 ° relative to the outer surface. In this angular range, the film support can be laid in a simple manner in one piece from the outer surface around the acute angle to the support surface. An edge radius can be between 0 - 6mm between outer surface and connection surface. The transitions from an outer surface of a first furniture surface to the outer surface of a second furniture surface therefore have hardly any gaps or grooves, but optically form a common edge. If 45 ° angles are provided, two adjoining furniture surfaces can lie against each other at their respective connecting surfaces and then form a furniture construction with a miter of 90 °.

In one embodiment of a furniture construction according to the present invention, in the case of the first and the second furniture surface, the support plates each protrude beyond the furniture support plates and are provided at their end with the connection surfaces. The pads of the first and second carrier plate can be connected together. But it may also be the furniture carrier plates are attached to a support structure of a piece of furniture. Accordingly, remains between the furniture carrier plates, which lie on the inside of the carrier plates, in the angular range, a gap, while the carrier plates connect to each other. The gap can remain free. It can also be used to B. to receive a mounting piece to which the furniture surfaces are attached, for example, with the furniture carrier plates. Preferably, in both furniture surfaces carrier plates are used with the same thickness. If the connecting surfaces of the two furniture surfaces enclose an angle of 45 ° to the outer surface, the furniture construction has a 90 ° angle between the furniture surfaces.

Basically, it is also possible in a furniture construction according to the invention that the first furniture surface in a central area, d. H. does not adjoin an end region, on a second furniture surface and thus protrudes angularly from the second furniture surface. Further impact variants of the furniture surfaces of a furniture construction are conceivable, depending on how a piece of furniture is to be designed.

A furniture construction according to the present invention allows the design of outer edges with attractive and high quality design of various embodiments. At the same time the furniture construction and a piece of furniture made with it is protected against the ingress of moisture into the furniture surfaces.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung einer ersten Variante einer Möbelfläche für eine Möbelkonstruktion nach der vorliegenden Erfindung,

Fig. 2

eine schematische Darstellung einer zweiten Variante einer Möbelfläche für eine Möbelkonstruktion nach der vorliegenden Erfindung und

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung einer Ausführungsform einer Möbelkonstruktion nach der vorliegenden Erfindung.

Fig 4

eine schematische Darstellung einer dritten Variante einer Möbelfläche nach der vorliegenden Erfindung

Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, which are given by way of illustration only and are not to be construed as limiting. Features of the invention which will become apparent from the drawings are to be considered individually and in any combination as belonging to the disclosure of the invention. In the drawings show:

Fig. 1

a schematic representation of a first variant of a furniture surface for a furniture construction according to the present invention,

Fig. 2

a schematic representation of a second variant of a furniture surface for a furniture construction according to the present invention and

Fig. 3

a schematic representation of an embodiment of a furniture construction according to the present invention.

Fig. 4

a schematic representation of a third variant of a furniture surface according to the present invention

In FIG. 1 an embodiment of a furniture surface 10 for a furniture construction according to the invention is shown. The furniture surface 10 has a film layer 1, a support plate 2, an inner layer 3 and a furniture carrier plate 4. The film layer 1, the support plate 2 and the inner layer 3 can together form a doubling for the furniture carrier plate 4. The support plate 2 extends parallel to the furniture support plate 4 and protrudes on the in FIG. 1 right end shown on the furniture support plate 4 addition. The doubling is mounted on the furniture carrier plate 4 in a conventional manner, for example glued or mechanically fastened. In the FIG. 1 The surface of the carrier plate 2 shown above forms an outer surface of the furniture surface 10. The opposite side forms an inner surface. At the end of the support plate 2, a connection surface 5 is provided, which encloses an acute angle with the outer surface. In the illustrated embodiment, this angle is 45 °.

The film layer extends wrinkle-free over the outer surface and the connection surface, wherein it is integrally guided by an angular range 6 of the 45 ° angle. The film layer is applied for this purpose in a thermoforming process on the outer surface and the connection surface. It can be provided according to the invention angle in the range between 30 ° and 60 °, preferably between 35 ° and 50 °. The film layer 1 is flat on the outer surface and connection surface. The inner layer 3 runs along the inner side of the carrier plate 2 between the carrier plate 2 and the furniture carrier plate 4. The inner layer 3 is, for example, a melamine coating, as explained above. The doubling is constructed in several layers in this embodiment.

In other, not shown embodiments, z. B. extend the film layer only over the outer surface and the inner layer extends over the inner surface and pad. Would be similar to Fig 4. Fig. 4 shows however a version, where instead of an angle a large radius is selected. Alternatively, the film layer can extend over both the outer surface and the connection surface as well as over the inner surface. In any case, the connection surface is covered with a film layer and the film layer is wrinkle-free laid. The film layer is thus formed in one piece and is used for the outer and / or inner surface.

The projecting beyond the furniture carrier plate length of the support plate is substantially matched to the requirements of furniture design, which in turn is directed to a piece of furniture for which the furniture construction is used. In general, the length is matched to the thickness of the furniture carrier plate and the design of the adjacent furniture surface.

In FIG. 2 another embodiment of a furniture surface 10 is shown with a furniture support plate 4 for a furniture construction according to the present invention, in which the furniture surface 10 has an end with at least one connection surface 5, which can adjoin a second furniture surface such that the first furniture surface (10) and the second furniture surface are arranged angled to each other. The furniture surfaces 10 comprises at least the film layer 1, wherein the film layer 1 extends over the outer surface of the furniture surfaces 10 and along the connection surface 5 and rests against the outer surface and the connection surface 5 wrinkle-free.

Here, a film layer 1 is applied directly on the outer surface of the furniture carrier plate 4. The furniture carrier plate 4 has at one end the connection surface 5, which extends at an angle to the outer surface. It is again provided a 45 ° angle between the outer surface and pad. The film layer 1 runs in one piece wrinkle-free over the outer surface and the connection surface of the furniture support plate 4. On the inside of the furniture support plate 4, an inner layer 3 is provided, which ends at the connection surface 5.

In FIG. 3 is a furniture construction with two furniture surfaces 10 and 10 'shown. The furniture surfaces 10 and 10 'are in this embodiment as in FIG. 1 formed and each have a furniture carrier plate 4, 4 'and a film layer 1, a support plate 2 and an inner layer 3 as a doubling. The first furniture surface 10 and the second furniture surface 10 'have at their mutually facing ends in each case a connection surface 5 and 5'. The first Furniture surface 10 and the second furniture surface 10 'are arranged at an angle to each other and the connection surfaces 5 and 5' abut each other, so that the furniture surfaces 10 and 10 'together form the furniture construction. The connection surfaces 5, 5 'each enclose an angle of 45 ° relative to the outer surface of the furniture surfaces 10, 10', so that the furniture surfaces together form an angle of 90 ° with each other. The outer surfaces and the connection surfaces of the furniture surfaces 10, 10 'each have a film layer 1, 1' and an inner layer 3, 3 '. The film layers 1, 1 'extend over the carrier plates 2, 2' along the outer surfaces and along the connection surfaces and are pulled over the angular region 6.

The support plates 2, 2 ', or the Aufdoppelungen protrude beyond the furniture support plates 4, 4', so that in the assembled state, a gap 7 between the ends of the furniture support plates 4, 4 'remains while the pads 5, 5' to each other come. The furniture surfaces 10 and 10 'may be connected by fastening means (not shown) to each other fixedly or releasably or pivotally or hingedly (e.g., doors). As a fastener z. As connectors, screw, hinges or the same can be provided, which attack on the furniture carrier plates 4 and 4 '. It can, for. B. also a fastening means are used, which fills the gap 7 and connects the furniture carrier plates firmly together. The connection surfaces together form an edge region 8 of the furniture construction, which has no joints and allows a virtually smooth transition from the outer surface of the furniture surface 10 to the outer surface of the furniture surface 10 '. This is achieved by a small edge radius between outer surface and pad of only 0 - 6mm. The furniture carrier plates 4, 4 'are protected from moisture, since the film layers 1, 1' lie tightly against each other and seal the gap 7. Likewise, the support plates 2, 2 'are protected from moisture, since the film layer 1 in one piece around the angular ranges of the support plates 2, 2' extends.

In Fig. 4 is a further variant of a furniture surface 10 with a film layer 1 ", a film layer 1"'and a radius R at one end of the furniture surface 10th described.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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film layer

2, 2 '

support plate

3, 3 '

inner layer

4, 4 '

Furniture support plate

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terminal area

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angle range

7

gap

8th

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10, 10 '

furniture surface

Claims (18)

Furniture construction comprising at least two furniture surfaces (10, 10 '), wherein at least one first furniture surface (10) has an end with at least one connection surface (5) which adjoins a second furniture surface (10') such that the first furniture surface (10) and the second furniture surface (10 ') are arranged at an angle to each other, characterized in that the furniture surfaces (10, 10') comprise at least one film layer (1), wherein the film layer (1) over an outer surface of the furniture surfaces (10, 10 ' ) and along the connection surface (5) and wrinkle-free against the outer surface and the connection surface (5). Furniture construction according to claim 1, characterized in that the film layer (1) is formed by a thermoformed film layer. Furniture construction according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the connection surface (5) has an angle between 30 ° and 60 ° relative to an outer surface of the furniture surface (10). Furniture construction according to one of claims 1 - 3, characterized in that the furniture surfaces (10, 10 ') comprise a furniture carrier plate (4, 4') with the connection surface (5), wherein the film layer (1) directly on the furniture carrier plate (4, 4 ') is applied. Furniture construction according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the furniture surfaces (10, 10 ') comprise a furniture carrier plate (4, 4') and a carrier plate (2), wherein the carrier plate (2) comprises the connection surface (5) and on the furniture carrier plate (4, 4 ') is mounted, and wherein the film layer on the outside of the support plate (2) and the connection surface (5) is provided. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the furniture surfaces (10, 10 '), or on the furniture carrier plates (4, 4'), a doubling is provided, which has the connection surface (5) and on which the at least a film layer (1) along the outer surface and along the connection surface (5) is present. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carrier plate (2) has a thickness of 1-15 mm, preferably 2-12 mm. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carrier plate (2) has an inner layer (3) which runs along an inner surface of the carrier plate (2) or along the outer surface of the furniture carrier plate (4, 4 '). Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection surface (5) with the film layer (1) of the outer surface and / or the inner layer (3) is covered. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the doubling is constructed in several layers. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection surface (5) has an angle between 35 ° and 50 °, preferably of 45 °, relative to the outer surface. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an edge radius between the outer surface and the connection surface is 0 - 6 mm. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the first furniture surface (10) and the second furniture surface (10 ') respectively the support plates (2, 2') with the connection surfaces (5, 5 ') on the furniture carrier plates (4, 4') of the furniture surfaces (10, 10 ') protrude and the connection surfaces (5, 5') of the first furniture surface (10) and second furniture surface (10 ') for forming the furniture construction to lie on each other. Furniture construction according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the furniture surface 10 at one end has a rounded end with one or more radii. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the furniture support plate (4, 4 ') and / or the support plate (2, 2') are formed as chipboard, MDF board or Muliplexplatte. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the film layer (1, 1 ') made of PVC or PET or PMMA or a combination of these or similar materials. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner layer (3, 3 ') consists of melamine, HPL, PVC or PET or PMMA or a combination of these or similar materials. Furniture construction according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer surface and inner surface have different film layers.

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