EP3380685B1 - Modular structure and method for producing such a modular structure - Google Patents

Modular structure and method for producing such a modular structure Download PDF

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EP3380685B1
EP3380685B1 EP16776968.6A EP16776968A EP3380685B1 EP 3380685 B1 EP3380685 B1 EP 3380685B1 EP 16776968 A EP16776968 A EP 16776968A EP 3380685 B1 EP3380685 B1 EP 3380685B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/44—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the purpose
    • E04C2/52—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the purpose with special adaptations for auxiliary purposes, e.g. serving for locating conduits
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0866—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements composed of several layers, e.g. sandwich panels or layered panels
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2290/00—Specially adapted covering, lining or flooring elements not otherwise provided for
    • E04F2290/02—Specially adapted covering, lining or flooring elements not otherwise provided for for accommodating service installations or utility lines, e.g. heating conduits, electrical lines, lighting devices or service outlets

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  • the invention relates to a modular structure and a method for producing such a modular structure.
  • a structure according to the preamble of claim 1 is described in the document DE 10 2008 026 169 .
  • the invention aims to improve the modularity of known modular structures.
  • the invention provides a modular structure as defined in claim 1.
  • the modular structure according to the invention allows the user to choose not only the arrangement of the modules but also their functionalities.
  • the layout and functionality can then be changed, for example by moving, removing or adding the basic elements to each other, or by swapping or replacing facade elements.
  • the modularity of the modular structure is improved.
  • the interior housing and the side openings can be formed in the base body of the base member. This arrangement makes it possible to mount and change the façade elements having different functionalities on the basic elements after these basic elements have been assembled in an arrangement of the user's choice.
  • the plurality of connectors can comprise at least one transmission connector and the plurality of modules comprises at least one reception module, each transmission connector comprising a transmission member mounted on the connector body and adapted to transmit at least one stream, such as that an electrical flow, an electromagnetic flow, a fluid flow or an information flow, between a flow source and at least one of one of the transmission connectors and one of the reception modules, each receiving module being adapted to receive and exploit the flow.
  • the transmission member of the transmission connector and the front element of the reception module can respectively comprise first and second connection elements adapted to be in flow communication when the transmission connector is received in the interior housing of the reception module. reception.
  • the basic element of the reception module may include an intermediate connection element mounted on the basic body and adapted to carry out at least one of the flow communications chosen from a flow communication between the first and second connection elements of the transmission connector and of the reception module when the transmission connector is received in the interior housing of the reception module, and a flow communication between the first connection elements of two transmission connectors received in the interior housing of the reception module.
  • the plurality of modules may include at least one covering module having a covering functionality, the front element of the covering module comprising, on the front face, a covering surface.
  • the plurality of modules may comprise at least one support module having a support functionality, the front element of the support module having front and rear surfaces parallel to each other respectively on the front and rear faces, the element of the front of the support module further comprising, on the front face, at least one support surface projecting from the front surface.
  • the basic element of each module may comprise, on the rear face, a rear surface adapted to be in contact with a vertical surface, the basic element comprising at least one member for fixing to the surface vertical.
  • each module may comprise, on a lateral face between the front and rear faces, a bearing surface adapted to be in contact with a horizontal surface.
  • At least one of the modules may include a plurality of base elements and a multiple facade element adapted to be removably mounted on the plurality of base elements by covering the front faces of said base elements.
  • the facade elements of at least two modules can have different functionalities.
  • the invention relates to a method for producing a modular structure as defined above, comprising the steps consisting in connecting the modules arranged two by two in an adjacent manner with respective side openings facing each other, the parts of fitting of each connector being received respectively in the interior housings of two adjacent modules by extending through the respective lateral openings of the two adjacent modules.
  • the figure 1 shows in perspective a first embodiment of a modular structure 1 comprising several modules 2 linked in pairs by connectors 30 to form a composition.
  • each module 2 comprises on a rear face 4, a base element 5 fixed by any suitable means and in particular by screwing to a vertical surface, for example a wall, a partition or a door, and on a front face 3 opposite to the rear face 4, a front element 20 removably mounted on the base element 5.
  • the base element 5 of each module 2 comprises a base body 6 identical for all of the base elements 5 of the modules 2 of the modular structure 1.
  • the base body 6 is made of any material suitable for obtaining the shapes required and can in particular be produced by molding a plastic or composite material.
  • the base body 6 is constituted by a square plate having on a rear face 8 forming the rear face 4 of the module 2, a front face 7 opposite to the rear face 8 and a peripheral edge 9 between the front 7 and rear 8 sides
  • the peripheral edge 9 comprises two straight sides spaced from each other in a first direction D1 and two straight sides spaced from each other in a second direction D2.
  • the base body 6 On its rear face 8, the base body 6 has a flat rear surface 10 adapted to be in contact with the vertical surface.
  • the base body 6 On its front face 7, the base body 6 has a front surface 11 from which the peripheral edge 9 extends perpendicularly so as to delimit an interior housing 12.
  • the interior housing 12 opens outwards through lateral openings 13 formed in the peripheral edge 9.
  • the peripheral edge 9 is thinned in the middle of each of the straight sides to form one of the lateral openings 13.
  • two portions of the peripheral edge 9 extending on two adjacent straight sides are extended towards the inside of the base body 6 by an internal wall 14 comprising two right-angled portions to form a projection 15 having a square outline.
  • the interior housing 12 has a cross shape centered on the base body 6 with four lateral openings 13 arranged in the middle of each of the straight sides of the base body 6.
  • the interior housing 12 thus has a median transverse plane of symmetry P2, perpendicular to the first direction D1 and a median longitudinal plane of symmetry P1 perpendicular to the second direction D2.
  • the median planes of symmetry P1, P2 allow the base body 6 to be left invariant by a 90 ° rotation and to use the base body 6 without worrying about its orientation.
  • the base body 6 comprises positioning and holding elements for one of the connectors 30.
  • the elements positioning and holding means comprise two stops 17 extending from the peripheral edge 9, parallel to one another on the front surface 11 on either side of one of the median planes of symmetry P1, P2. They further comprise two through holes 18 extending parallel to each other respectively in the extension of the stops 17.
  • a cylindrical pin 19 extending from the front surface 11 in one of the median planes of symmetry P1, P2 is also provided in the vicinity of the center of the housing 12.
  • the base body 6 comprises one or more fixing members 16, such as one or more through holes, making it possible to fix it to the vertical surface.
  • the front element 20 also has opposite front 21 and rear 22 faces between which extends a peripheral skirt 23.
  • the peripheral skirt 23 defines a contour identical to that of the base body 6 of the base element 5, with here be a square outline, so that the facade element 20 can completely cover the front face 7 of the base body 6 with the peripheral skirt 23 of the facade element 20 covering the peripheral edge 9 of the base body 6
  • the front face 21 of the front element 20 then forms the front face 3 of the module 2.
  • the front element 20 On its rear face 22, the front element 20 has a rear surface 24 from which the peripheral skirt 23 extends perpendicularly.
  • the peripheral skirt 23 is interrupted in the middle of each of the straight sides of the front element 20 to form a recess 25 adapted to be placed in correspondence with one of the lateral openings 13.
  • the front elements 20 have functionalities, some of which may be identical and others different from one module 2 to another.
  • the facade element 20 is then made of any material suitable for the functionality it fulfills.
  • the facade element 20 can be made of plastic or composite material, metal, wood or the like.
  • the modular structure 1 has, for example, two cover modules 2 having a cover functionality, and six support modules 2 having a support functionality, which cover and cover modules 2 will be described later in relation to the figure 5 .
  • one of the front elements 20 is removably mounted on one of the base elements 5 by fitting of one or more male members provided on the front element 20 in one or more female members 15a provided on the base element 5, for example in the projections 15.
  • the front element 20 completely covers the front face 7 of the base element 5 thus closing the interior housing 12 of the base body 6, and the recesses 25 of the front element 20 are placed in correspondence with the lateral openings 13 of the base body 6 in order to be able to access the interior housing 12 from the outside.
  • At least one of the modules could comprise a multiple facade element 20 whose dimensions are whole multiples of the dimensions of the basic element 5 according to the first D1 and second D2 directions.
  • the multiple facade element 20 can then be removably mounted on several basic elements 5 suitably connected to each other by connectors 30 so that the multiple facade element 20 can cover the front faces of the basic elements 5.
  • the male members for retaining the multiple facade element 20 on the base elements 5 can then be removably mounted on the rear face 22 of the multiple facade element 20 in order to be able to modulate their arrangement.
  • the male organs can in particular be arranged to be placed in correspondence with a part of the set of female organs 15a of the basic elements 5.
  • any device of his choice into a multiple facade element 20 by adding to it male organs arranged to be able to cooperate with the female organs 15a of the basic elements 5.
  • it can transform into an element of multiple facade an ornamental device, such as a table, a frame, a plate of stone, wood or leather or other covering, or a functional device, such as an LCD screen or other.
  • the front element 20 could have smaller dimensions so as to cover only part of the front face 7 of the base element 5, the front face 3 of the module 2 then comprising the front face 21 of the front element 20 and part of the front face 7 of the base element 5.
  • the base 5 and front 20 elements could have any other polygonal, elliptical circular or other outline with any other arrangement of at least two lateral openings 13 adapted to put the interior housing 12 into communication with the outside.
  • the internal housing 12 and the lateral openings 13 could be produced in any other suitable way to be located between the base element 5 and the facade element 20: for example, in a first part on the basic element 5 and a second part on the facade element 20, or only on the facade element 20.
  • the arrangement of the male and female members could be different and, in particular, reversed.
  • any other restraint system that a fitting could be provided, including a snap.
  • the outline of the base body 6 and the arrangement of the lateral openings 13 are nevertheless preferably chosen so that the base body 6 has one or more transverse planes (that is to say perpendicular to the directions in which the base body 6 extends) medians of symmetry leaving it invariant by rotation about a central axis with respect to which the base body 6 extends transversely.
  • each connector 30 comprises a connector body 31 identical for all of the connectors 30 of the modular structure 1.
  • the connector body 31 is made of any material suitable for obtaining the required shapes and can in particular be produced by molding a plastic or composite material.
  • the connector body 31 has a generally parallelepiped shape in an extension direction E and has opposite front 32 and rear 33 faces.
  • the connector body 31 has two fitting parts 31a, 31b on either side of a central part 31c.
  • the central part 31c is offset with respect to the two fitting parts 31a, 31b in a direction normal to the front 32 and rear faces 33 so as to present on the rear face 33, two opposite transverse abutment surfaces 31d.
  • the connector body 31 has a median transverse plane of symmetry P3, perpendicular to the direction of extension E and a median longitudinal plane of symmetry P4 extends in the direction of extension E.
  • the fitting parts 31a, 31b of the connector body 31 are adapted to be received respectively in the interior housings 12 of the two adjacent modules 2 by extending through the respective lateral openings 13 of the two adjacent modules 2.
  • the connector body 31 can be placed in the housing 12 of the base body 6 in one direction or the other.
  • the connector body 31 respectively has two ears 35 aligned with the along a central axis A in the direction of extension E.
  • the ears 35 are inclined relative to a plane containing the rear face 33 of the connector body 31 and are crossed by a slot 37 in the vicinity of an opposite free end 38 to the rest of the connector body 31.
  • the base body 31 comprises positioning and holding elements complementary to the positioning and holding elements of the base body 6.
  • the complementary positioning and holding elements comprise two through openings 40 extending one parallel with respect to the central part 31c, on either side of the median longitudinal plane of symmetry P4.
  • the through openings 40 are adapted to respectively receive the stops 17 of the base body 6.
  • the complementary positioning and retaining elements further comprise two flexible tabs 41 extending parallel to one another from the central part 31c, on either side of the median longitudinal plane of symmetry P4.
  • Each flexible tab 41 has a free end 42 actuatable by the user and provided with a horizontal wing 43.
  • the flexible tabs 41 are adapted to cooperate with the through holes 18 of the base body 6 so that the wings 43 are in contact with the rear surface 8 of the base body 6 when the free ends 42 are disposed in the through holes 18 .
  • the complementary positioning and holding elements finally comprise a cylindrical sleeve 44 projecting from a front face of each of the ears 35.
  • the cylindrical sleeve 44 is adapted to receive the cylindrical pin 19 of the base body 6.
  • One of the fitting parts 31a of the connector body 31 can be introduced into the interior housing 12 of a module 2 through one of the side openings 13 in a direction of insertion normal to the front surface 11 of the base element 5.
  • the flexible tabs 41 of the connector 30 are brought closer to one another in order to pass the wings 43 through the through holes 18 of the base body 6.
  • the stops 17 and the cylindrical pin 19 of the base body respectively penetrate into the through openings 40 and the cylindrical sleeve 44 of the connector 30.
  • the dimensions of each fitting part 31a, 31b of the connector body 31 can then be chosen to allow fitting of large sides 33b of the connector body 31 on the internal walls 14 of the projections 15 of the base body 6.
  • One of the transverse abutment surfaces 31d of the central part 31c is moreover in abutment on the perimeter edge heric 9 of the basic body 6.
  • the other fitting part 31b of the connector body 31 is introduced into the interior housing 12 of a module 2 adjacent through one of the side openings 13.
  • each fitting part 31a, 31b of the container body 31 can be introduced and retained in the internal housing 12 in any other suitable manner by adapting the arrangement and the production of the positioning and holding elements accordingly.
  • the modular system 1 also comprises closure members 45 in the form of caps adapted to be inserted into the lateral openings 13 of the base elements 5 which are not used for connection with another base element 5.
  • the caps 45 can thus closing the recesses 25 of the front elements 20 after they have been mounted on the base elements 5 and ensuring a satisfactory finish of the module 2.
  • the figures 2 to 4 represent the front faces 32 of a so-called transmission connector 30 adapted to transmit an electrical flow and of a base element 5 of a so-called receiving module 2 adapted to receive and exploit the electrical flow transmitted by the transmission connector 30 .
  • the transmission connector 30 comprises a transmission member 50 mounted on the connector body 31.
  • the transmission member 50 comprises a first connection element in the form of two electrical contacts 51 of electrically conductive material extending respectively in the slots 37 of the ears 35 of the connector body 31 to rest on the front faces of the ears 35 in the vicinity of the free ends 38.
  • the electrical contacts 51 are connected to each other by any suitable means such as a rod of electrically conductive material mounted in the connector body 31, for example in a groove formed on the rear face 33 of the connector body 31, a cable, a metal insert, a printed circuit or the like.
  • the base element 5 of the receiving module 2 comprises an intermediate connection element in the form of a square printed circuit 55 traversed by one or more conductive tracks and provided with notches 56 on each of its straight sides.
  • the printed circuit 55 is mounted in the center of the interior housing 12 parallel to the front surface 11 of the base body 6 on the transmission connector 30 received in the interior housing 12.
  • the sleeve 44 of one of the ears 35 of the connector 30 transmission is received in one of the notches 56 of the printed circuit 55 and the corresponding electrical contact 51 comes into contact with one of the tracks on a lower surface of the printed circuit 55.
  • Other transmission connectors 30 can be mounted in the other lateral openings 13 of the base element 5 with their electrical contacts 51 in contact with tracks of the printed circuit 55 to ensure flow communication between the transmission connectors 30.
  • the front element 20 of the reception module 2 then comprises a second connection element produced and arranged in any suitable manner to be in flow communication with tracks of the printed circuit 55 of the base element 5.
  • the transmission connector 30 can thus transmit the electrical flow from a flow source and to the front element 20 of the receiving module 2 and / or to another transmission connector 30 via the basic element 5.
  • the transmission connector 30 can be connected to the flow source directly or via one or more transmission connectors 30 and / or one or more basic elements 5.
  • the transmission connector 30 and the front element 20 could be adapted so that the flow can flow directly from one transmission connector 30 to another and directly from one transmission connector 30 to the front panel 20 of reception module 2.
  • the base element 5 of the reception module 2 would then be devoid of any connection element suitable for transmitting the stream.
  • the connector 30 for transmission and the module 2 for reception could be adapted to any type of flow and in particular, in a complementary or alternative to the electric flow, to an electromagnetic flow, a fluid flow or a flow of information.
  • One or more corresponding transmission members can then be mounted on the connector body 31 and, if necessary, on the base body 6.
  • the facade elements 20 can thus be chosen from a range of facade elements illustrated in a non-exhaustive manner on the figure 5 .
  • Each facade element 20 of the range of facade elements has a different functionality from that of the other facade elements 20 of the range.
  • reception modules 2 supplied by a stream.
  • modules 2 are arranged in pairs adjacent to each other with respective side openings 13.
  • a user realizes a composition of his choice with the basic elements 5, placing them two by two in an adjacent manner with respective side openings 13 facing each other.
  • the user connects the basic elements 5 in pairs by mounting one of the connectors 30 in the side openings 13 opposite two adjacent basic elements 5, each of the fitting parts 31a, 31b of the connector body 31 s extending in the respective interior housings 12 of the two adjacent base elements 5 and being held in the housings 12 as explained above.
  • the user can position it at a desired location on the vertical surface, and fix it.
  • the user can then choose the facade elements 20 from the range of facade elements and place them on the basic elements 5.
  • the user chooses a simple facade element 20a, a mirror facade element 20b, two simple shelf facade elements 20d, a corner shelf facade element 20e, a soliflore facade element 20i, a carrier facade element 20g coat and a 20h storage compartment front element.
  • the user changes the composition of the figure 1 adding two modules 2 to bring the total number to ten, and aligning modules 2 in two rows.
  • two new corner shelf facade elements 20e are added and the simple shelf facade elements 20d of the composition of the figure 1 are replaced by a new corner shelf facade element 20e and a simple facade element 20a.
  • the front corner shelf elements 20e are oriented to form an open box on the front of the composition.
  • the user changes the composition of the figure 6 adding six modules 2 to bring the total number to sixteen, and aligning modules 2 in four rows.
  • six new simple facade elements 20a are added and the corner shelf facade elements 20e are replaced by four simple shelf facade elements 20d.
  • the figure 8 shows in perspective a second embodiment of a modular structure including several modules 2 linked in pairs by connectors to form a composition.
  • the modular structure 1 'according to the second embodiment differs mainly from the modular structure 1 according to the first embodiment in that the basic element 5' of each module 2 comprises, on a lateral face between the front faces 7 and rear 8, a bearing surface adapted to be in contact with a horizontal surface, such as a floor or a flat surface of a piece of furniture.
  • Each module 2 then comprises a base element 5 ′ of which a thickness between the front 7 and rear 8 faces is greater than that of the base element 5 described previously so as to allow the base element 5 'to be self-supporting.
  • Facade elements 20 can then be removably mounted on each of the front 7 and rear 8 faces of the base element 5 '.
  • the basic elements 5 ′ can also be connected two by two by connectors 30 to form a partition.
  • the modules 2 and the connectors 30 are adapted to present all the functionalities described above in relation to the first embodiment of the modular structure 1, including the functionalities involving the transmission of an electric or other flow.

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L'invention se rapporte à une structure modulaire et un procédé de réalisation d'une telle structure modulaire.The invention relates to a modular structure and a method for producing such a modular structure.

En particulier, l'invention se rapporte à une structure modulaire du type comprenant :

  • une pluralité de modules présentant chacun des faces avant et arrière opposées, chaque module comportant un logement intérieur et au moins deux ouvertures latérales adaptées pour mettre en communication le logement intérieur avec un extérieur du logement intérieur,
  • une pluralité de connecteurs adaptés chacun pour relier deux modules disposés de manière adjacente avec des ouvertures latérales respectives en regard l'une de l'autre, chaque connecteur comportant deux parties d'emmanchement adaptées pour être reçues respectivement dans les logements intérieurs des deux modules adjacents en s'étendant au travers des ouvertures latérales respectives des deux modules adjacents.
In particular, the invention relates to a modular structure of the type comprising:
  • a plurality of modules each having opposite front and rear faces, each module comprising an interior housing and at least two lateral openings adapted to put the interior housing in communication with an exterior of the interior housing,
  • a plurality of connectors each adapted to connect two modules arranged in an adjacent manner with respective lateral openings facing each other, each connector comprising two fitting parts adapted to be received respectively in the interior housings of the two adjacent modules extending through the respective side openings of the two adjacent modules.

Les structures modulaires connues de ce type offrent à leurs utilisateurs la possibilité de réaliser des compositions de modules identiques, par exemple lumineux dans la structure modulaire décrite dans le document US 2010/0118532 A1 , selon un agencement de leur choix.Known modular structures of this type offer their users the possibility of producing compositions of identical modules, for example luminous in the modular structure described in the document. US 2010/0118532 A1 , according to an arrangement of their choice.

Une structure selon le préambule de la revendication 1 est décrite dans le document DE 10 2008 026 169 .A structure according to the preamble of claim 1 is described in the document DE 10 2008 026 169 .

L'invention vise à améliorer la modularité des structures modulaires connues.The invention aims to improve the modularity of known modular structures.

A cet effet, l'invention propose une structure modulaire telle que définie dans la revendication 1.To this end, the invention provides a modular structure as defined in claim 1.

Ainsi, la structure modulaire selon l'invention permet à l'utilisateur de choisir non seulement l'agencement des modules mais également leurs fonctionnalités. L'agencement et les fonctionnalités peuvent ensuite être modifiés par exemple en déplaçant, retirant ou ajoutant les éléments de base les uns par rapport aux autres, ou en intervertissant ou remplaçant des éléments de façade. La modularité de la structure modulaire s'en trouve améliorée.Thus, the modular structure according to the invention allows the user to choose not only the arrangement of the modules but also their functionalities. The layout and functionality can then be changed, for example by moving, removing or adding the basic elements to each other, or by swapping or replacing facade elements. The modularity of the modular structure is improved.

Le logement intérieur et les ouvertures latérales peuvent être formés dans le corps de base de l'élément de base. Cette disposition permet de monter et de changer les éléments de façade présentant des fonctionnalités différentes sur les éléments de base après que ces éléments de base ont été assemblés selon un agencement au choix de l'utilisateur.The interior housing and the side openings can be formed in the base body of the base member. This arrangement makes it possible to mount and change the façade elements having different functionalities on the basic elements after these basic elements have been assembled in an arrangement of the user's choice.

La pluralité de connecteurs peut comprendre au moins un connecteur de transmission et la pluralité de modules comprend au moins un module de réception, chaque connecteur de transmission comprenant un organe de transmission monté sur le corps de connecteur et adapté pour transmettre au moins un flux, tel qu'un flux électrique, un flux électromagnétique, un flux de fluide ou un flux d'information, entre une source de flux et au moins l'un parmi l'un des connecteurs de transmission et l'un des modules de réception, chaque module de réception étant adapté pour recevoir et exploiter le flux.The plurality of connectors can comprise at least one transmission connector and the plurality of modules comprises at least one reception module, each transmission connector comprising a transmission member mounted on the connector body and adapted to transmit at least one stream, such as that an electrical flow, an electromagnetic flow, a fluid flow or an information flow, between a flow source and at least one of one of the transmission connectors and one of the reception modules, each receiving module being adapted to receive and exploit the flow.

La fonctionnalité de chaque module de réception peut alors être choisie parmi :

  • une fonctionnalité d'émission, l'élément de façade du module de réception comprenant, sur la face avant, au moins l'un d'un organe de charge et d'un organe d'émission à partir d'un flux choisi parmi un flux électrique et un flux électromagnétique transmis par le connecteur de transmission,
  • une fonctionnalité de distribution, l'élément de façade du module de réception comprenant, sur la face avant, un organe de distribution d'un fluide à partir d'un flux de fluide transmis par le connecteur de transmission,
  • une fonctionnalité de communication, l'élément de façade du module de réception comportant, sur la face avant, une interface de communication d'information à partir d'un flux d'information transmis par le connecteur de transmission.
The functionality of each reception module can then be chosen from:
  • transmission functionality, the front element of the reception module comprising, on the front face, at least one of a charging member and of a transmission member from a stream chosen from a electrical flux and an electromagnetic flux transmitted by the transmission connector,
  • distribution functionality, the front element of the reception module comprising, on the front face, a device for distributing a fluid from a flow of fluid transmitted by the transmission connector,
  • communication functionality, the front element of the reception module comprising, on the front face, an information communication interface from an information flow transmitted by the transmission connector.

L'organe de transmission du connecteur de transmission et l'élément de façade du module de réception peuvent comprendre respectivement des premier et deuxième éléments de connexion adaptés pour être en communication de flux lorsque le connecteur de transmission est reçu dans le logement intérieur du module de réception.The transmission member of the transmission connector and the front element of the reception module can respectively comprise first and second connection elements adapted to be in flow communication when the transmission connector is received in the interior housing of the reception module. reception.

L'élément de base du module de réception peut comprendre un élément de connexion intermédiaire monté sur le corps de base et adapté pour réaliser au moins l'une des communications de flux choisie parmi une communication de flux entre les premier et deuxième éléments de connexion du connecteur de transmission et du module de réception lorsque le connecteur de transmission est reçu dans le logement intérieur du module de réception, et une communication de flux entre les premiers éléments de connexion de deux connecteurs de transmission reçus dans le logement intérieur du module de réception.The basic element of the reception module may include an intermediate connection element mounted on the basic body and adapted to carry out at least one of the flow communications chosen from a flow communication between the first and second connection elements of the transmission connector and of the reception module when the transmission connector is received in the interior housing of the reception module, and a flow communication between the first connection elements of two transmission connectors received in the interior housing of the reception module.

La pluralité de modules peut comprendre au moins module d'habillage présentant une fonctionnalité d'habillage, l'élément de façade du module d'habillage comportant, sur la face avant, une surface d'habillage.The plurality of modules may include at least one covering module having a covering functionality, the front element of the covering module comprising, on the front face, a covering surface.

La pluralité de modules peut comprendre au moins un module support présentant une fonctionnalité de support, l'élément de façade du module support comportant des surfaces avant et arrière parallèles l'une à l'autre respectivement sur les faces avant et arrière, l'élément de façade du module support comportant en outre, sur la face avant, au moins une surface support en saillie par rapport à la surface avant.The plurality of modules may comprise at least one support module having a support functionality, the front element of the support module having front and rear surfaces parallel to each other respectively on the front and rear faces, the element of the front of the support module further comprising, on the front face, at least one support surface projecting from the front surface.

Dans un mode de réalisation, l'élément de base de chaque module peut comporter, sur la face arrière, une surface arrière adaptée pour être en contact avec une surface verticale, l'élément de base comportant au moins un organe de fixation à la surface verticale.In one embodiment, the basic element of each module may comprise, on the rear face, a rear surface adapted to be in contact with a vertical surface, the basic element comprising at least one member for fixing to the surface vertical.

Dans un autre mode de réalisation, l'élément de base de chaque module peut comporter, sur une face latérale entre les faces avant et arrière, une surface d'appui adaptée pour être en contact avec une surface horizontale.In another embodiment, the basic element of each module may comprise, on a lateral face between the front and rear faces, a bearing surface adapted to be in contact with a horizontal surface.

Au moins l'un des modules peut comporter une pluralité d'éléments de base et un élément de façade multiple adapté pour être monté de manière amovible sur la pluralité d'éléments de base en recouvrant les faces avant desdits élément de base.At least one of the modules may include a plurality of base elements and a multiple facade element adapted to be removably mounted on the plurality of base elements by covering the front faces of said base elements.

Les éléments de façade d'au moins deux modules peuvent présenter des fonctionnalités différentes.The facade elements of at least two modules can have different functionalities.

Selon un deuxième aspect, l'invention concerne un procédé de réalisation d'une structure modulaire telle que définie précédemment, comprenant les étapes consistant à relier les modules disposés deux à deux de manière adjacente avec des ouvertures latérales respectives en regard, les parties d'emmanchement de chaque connecteur étant reçues respectivement dans les logements intérieurs de deux modules adjacents en s'étendant au travers des ouvertures latérales respectives des deux modules adjacents.According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a method for producing a modular structure as defined above, comprising the steps consisting in connecting the modules arranged two by two in an adjacent manner with respective side openings facing each other, the parts of fitting of each connector being received respectively in the interior housings of two adjacent modules by extending through the respective lateral openings of the two adjacent modules.

Lorsque le logement intérieur et les ouvertures latérales de chaque module sont formés dans le corps de base de l'élément de base, l'étape consistant à relier les modules peut comprendre :

  • former une composition d'éléments de base, les éléments de base étant disposés deux à deux de manière adjacente avec des ouvertures latérales respectives en regard, les parties d'emmanchement de chaque connecteur étant reçues respectivement dans les logements intérieurs de deux éléments de base adjacents en s'étendant au travers des ouvertures latérales respectives des deux éléments de base adjacents,
  • positionner la composition d'éléments de base à un emplacement souhaité,
  • monter les éléments de façade sur les éléments de base.
When the interior housing and the side openings of each module are formed in the base body of the base element, the step of connecting the modules may include:
  • forming a composition of basic elements, the basic elements being arranged in pairs adjacent to each other with respective side openings, the fitting parts of each connector being received respectively in the interior housings of two adjacent basic elements by extending through the respective lateral openings of the two adjacent base elements,
  • position the composition of basic elements in a desired location,
  • mount the front elements on the basic elements.

Le procédé de réalisation peut comprendre en outre les étapes consistant à :

  • retirer au moins l'un des éléments de façade de l'élément de base sur lequel ledit élément de façade est monté, et
  • à monter un nouvel élément de façade présentant une fonctionnalité différente sur ledit élément de base.
The production method can further comprise the steps consisting in:
  • removing at least one of the facade elements from the base element on which said facade element is mounted, and
  • to mount a new facade element having a different functionality on said basic element.

D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui suit de modes de réalisation particuliers de l'invention donnés à titre d'exemple non limitatif, la description étant faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une représentation en perspective d'une structure modulaire fixée sur une surface verticale selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, la structure modulaire comprenant des modules reliés deux à deux par des connecteurs, les modules comprenant chacun un élément de base et un élément de façade monté de manière amovible sur l'élément de base, les éléments de façade ayant des fonctionnalités différentes,
  • la figure 2 est une représentation d'une face avant de l'élément de base de l'un des modules et de l'un des connecteurs de la structure modulaire de la figure 1, l'élément de base et le connecteur comprenant des éléments de connexion sous la forme de contacts électriques pour transmettre un flux électrique,
  • la figure 3 est une représentation en perspective de l'élément de base et du connecteur de la figure 2, illustrant le connecteur reçu dans un logement de l'élément de base et s'étendant au travers d'une ouverture latérale de l'élément de base, l'élément de connexion de l'élément de base étant représenté à l'écart de l'élément de base,- la figure 4 est une représentation en plan de l'élément de base et du connecteur de la figure 2, illustrant le connecteur reçu dans le logement de l'élément de base et s'étendant au travers de l'ouverture latérale de l'élément de base, l'élément de connexion de l'élément de base étant disposé dans le logement pour assurer la transmission du flux électrique,
  • la figure 5 est une représentation d'éléments de façade ayant des fonctionnalités différentes pouvant être montés sur les éléments de base dans la structure modulaire de la figure 1,
  • les figures 6 et 7 sont des représentations de différentes compositions obtenues à partir de la structure modulaire de la figure 1 à laquelle des modules et des connecteurs ont été ajoutés, des éléments de façade ayant été remplacés par d'autres éléments de façade présentant des fonctionnalités différentes,
  • la figure 8 est une représentation en perspective d'une structure modulaire modules reposant sur une surface horizontale selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description of particular embodiments of the invention given by way of non-limiting example, the description being given with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective representation of a modular structure fixed to a vertical surface according to a first embodiment of the invention, the modular structure comprising modules linked in pairs by connectors, the modules each comprising a basic element and a façade element removably mounted on the base element, the façade elements having different functionalities,
  • the figure 2 is a representation of a front face of the basic element of one of the modules and of one of the connectors of the modular structure of the figure 1 , the basic element and the connector comprising connection elements in the form of electrical contacts for transmitting an electrical flux,
  • the figure 3 is a perspective representation of the base element and the connector of the figure 2 , illustrating the connector received in a housing of the base element and extending through a lateral opening of the base element, the connection element of the base element being shown away from the basic element, - the figure 4 is a plan view of the base and connector of the figure 2 , illustrating the connector received in the housing of the base element and extending through the lateral opening of the base element, the connecting element of the base element being arranged in the housing to ensure transmission of electrical flow,
  • the figure 5 is a representation of façade elements with different functionalities which can be mounted on the basic elements in the modular structure of the figure 1 ,
  • the Figures 6 and 7 are representations of different compositions obtained from the modular structure of the figure 1 to which modules and connectors have been added, facade elements having been replaced by other facade elements having different functionalities,
  • the figure 8 is a perspective representation of a modular module structure resting on a horizontal surface according to a second embodiment of the invention.

Sur les figures, les mêmes références désignent des éléments identiques ou analogues.In the figures, the same references designate identical or analogous elements.

La figure 1 représente en perspective un premier mode de réalisation d'une structure modulaire 1 comprenant plusieurs modules 2 reliés deux à deux par des connecteurs 30 pour former une composition.The figure 1 shows in perspective a first embodiment of a modular structure 1 comprising several modules 2 linked in pairs by connectors 30 to form a composition.

Dans le premier mode de réalisation, chaque module 2 comprend sur une face arrière 4, un élément de base 5 fixé par tout moyen approprié et notamment par vissage à une surface verticale, par exemple d'un mur, d'une cloison ou d'une porte, et sur une face avant 3 opposée à la face arrière 4, un élément de façade 20 monté de manière amovible sur l'élément de base 5.In the first embodiment, each module 2 comprises on a rear face 4, a base element 5 fixed by any suitable means and in particular by screwing to a vertical surface, for example a wall, a partition or a door, and on a front face 3 opposite to the rear face 4, a front element 20 removably mounted on the base element 5.

L'élément de base 5 de chaque module 2 comprend un corps de base 6 identique pour l'ensemble des éléments de base 5 des modules 2 de la structure modulaire 1. Le corps de base 6 est réalisé en tout matériau approprié pour obtenir les formes requises et peut notamment être réalisé par moulage d'une matière plastique ou composite.The base element 5 of each module 2 comprises a base body 6 identical for all of the base elements 5 of the modules 2 of the modular structure 1. The base body 6 is made of any material suitable for obtaining the shapes required and can in particular be produced by molding a plastic or composite material.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures 1 à 4, le corps de base 6 est constitué par une plaque carrée présentant sur une face arrière 8 formant la face arrière 4 du module 2, une face avant 7 opposée à la face arrière 8 et un bord périphérique 9 entre les faces avant 7 et arrière 8. Le bord périphérique 9 comprend deux côtés droits écartés l'un de l'autre selon une première direction D1 et deux côtés droits écartés l'un de l'autre selon une deuxième direction D2.In the embodiment shown in the figures 1 to 4 , the base body 6 is constituted by a square plate having on a rear face 8 forming the rear face 4 of the module 2, a front face 7 opposite to the rear face 8 and a peripheral edge 9 between the front 7 and rear 8 sides The peripheral edge 9 comprises two straight sides spaced from each other in a first direction D1 and two straight sides spaced from each other in a second direction D2.

Sur sa face arrière 8, le corps de base 6 a une surface arrière plane 10 adaptée pour être en contact avec la surface verticale.On its rear face 8, the base body 6 has a flat rear surface 10 adapted to be in contact with the vertical surface.

Sur sa face avant 7, le corps de base 6 présente une surface avant 11 depuis laquelle s'étend perpendiculairement le bord périphérique 9 de manière à délimiter un logement intérieur 12. Le logement intérieur 12 débouche vers l'extérieur par des ouvertures latérales 13 ménagées dans le bord périphérique 9.On its front face 7, the base body 6 has a front surface 11 from which the peripheral edge 9 extends perpendicularly so as to delimit an interior housing 12. The interior housing 12 opens outwards through lateral openings 13 formed in the peripheral edge 9.

En particulier, le bord périphérique 9 est aminci au milieu de chacun des côtés droits pour former l'une des ouvertures latérales 13. A chaque coin du corps de base 6, deux portions du bord périphérique 9 s'étendant sur deux côtés droits adjacents sont prolongés vers l'intérieur du corps de base 6 par une paroi interne 14 comprenant deux portions à angle droit pour former une saillie 15 présentant un contour carré. De cette manière, le logement intérieur 12 présente une forme de croix centrée sur le corps de base 6 avec quatre ouvertures latérales 13 agencées au milieu de chacun des côtés droits du corps de base 6. Le logement intérieur 12 présente ainsi un plan transversal médian de symétrieP2, perpendiculaire à la première direction D1 et un plan longitudinal médian de symétrie P1 perpendiculaire à la deuxième direction D2. Les plans médians de symétrie P1, P2 permettent de laisser invariant le corps de base 6 par une rotation de 90° et d'utiliser le corps de base 6 sans se soucier de son orientation.In particular, the peripheral edge 9 is thinned in the middle of each of the straight sides to form one of the lateral openings 13. At each corner of the base body 6, two portions of the peripheral edge 9 extending on two adjacent straight sides are extended towards the inside of the base body 6 by an internal wall 14 comprising two right-angled portions to form a projection 15 having a square outline. In this way, the interior housing 12 has a cross shape centered on the base body 6 with four lateral openings 13 arranged in the middle of each of the straight sides of the base body 6. The interior housing 12 thus has a median transverse plane of symmetry P2, perpendicular to the first direction D1 and a median longitudinal plane of symmetry P1 perpendicular to the second direction D2. The median planes of symmetry P1, P2 allow the base body 6 to be left invariant by a 90 ° rotation and to use the base body 6 without worrying about its orientation.

Dans le logement 12, au voisinage de chacune des ouvertures latérales 13, le corps de base 6 comporte des éléments de positionnement et de maintien de l'un des connecteurs 30. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, pour chaque ouverture latérale 13, les éléments de positionnement et de maintien comprennent deux butées 17 s'étendant depuis le bord périphérique 9, parallèlement l'une par rapport à l'autre sur la surface avant 11 de part et d'autre de l'un des plans médians de symétrie P1, P2. Ils comprennent en outre deux orifices traversants 18 s'étendant parallèlement l'un par rapport à l'autre respectivement dans le prolongement des butées 17. Un pion cylindrique 19 s'étendant depuis la surface avant 11 dans l'un des plans médians de symétrie P1, P2 est également prévu au voisinage du centre du logement 12.In the housing 12, in the vicinity of each of the lateral openings 13, the base body 6 comprises positioning and holding elements for one of the connectors 30. In the embodiment shown, for each lateral opening 13, the elements positioning and holding means comprise two stops 17 extending from the peripheral edge 9, parallel to one another on the front surface 11 on either side of one of the median planes of symmetry P1, P2. They further comprise two through holes 18 extending parallel to each other respectively in the extension of the stops 17. A cylindrical pin 19 extending from the front surface 11 in one of the median planes of symmetry P1, P2 is also provided in the vicinity of the center of the housing 12.

Le corps de base 6 comporte un ou plusieurs organes de fixation 16, tel qu'un ou plusieurs trous traversants, permettant de le fixer à la surface verticale.The base body 6 comprises one or more fixing members 16, such as one or more through holes, making it possible to fix it to the vertical surface.

L'élément de façade 20 présente également des faces avant 21 et arrière 22 opposées entre lesquelles s'étend une jupe périphérique 23. La jupe périphérique 23 définit un contour identique à celui du corps de base 6 de l'élément de base 5, à savoir ici un contour carré, de telle manière que l'élément de façade 20 puisse recouvrir intégralement la face avant 7 du corps de base 6 avec la jupe périphérique 23 de l'élément de façade 20 coiffant le bord périphérique 9 du corps de base 6. La face avant 21 de l'élément de façade 20 forme alors la face avant 3 du module 2.The front element 20 also has opposite front 21 and rear 22 faces between which extends a peripheral skirt 23. The peripheral skirt 23 defines a contour identical to that of the base body 6 of the base element 5, with here be a square outline, so that the facade element 20 can completely cover the front face 7 of the base body 6 with the peripheral skirt 23 of the facade element 20 covering the peripheral edge 9 of the base body 6 The front face 21 of the front element 20 then forms the front face 3 of the module 2.

Sur sa face arrière 22, l'élément de façade 20 présente une surface arrière 24 depuis laquelle s'étend perpendiculairement la jupe périphérique 23. La jupe périphérique 23 est interrompue au milieu de chacun des côtés droits de l'élément de façade 20 pour former un évidement 25 adapté pour être placé en correspondance avec l'une des ouvertures latérales 13.On its rear face 22, the front element 20 has a rear surface 24 from which the peripheral skirt 23 extends perpendicularly. The peripheral skirt 23 is interrupted in the middle of each of the straight sides of the front element 20 to form a recess 25 adapted to be placed in correspondence with one of the lateral openings 13.

Les éléments de façade 20 présentent des fonctionnalités dont certaines peuvent être identiques et d'autres différentes d'un module 2 à l'autre. L'élément de façade 20 est alors réalisé en tout matériau approprié pour la fonctionnalité qu'il remplit. Selon la fonctionnalité, l'élément de façade 20 peut être réalisé en matière plastique ou composite, en métal, en bois ou autre. Sur la figure 1, la structure modulaire 1 compte, par exemple, deux modules 2 d'habillage présentant une fonctionnalité d'habillage, et six modules 2 support présentant une fonctionnalité de support, lesquels modules 2 d'habillage et support seront décrits plus loin en relation avec la figure 5.The front elements 20 have functionalities, some of which may be identical and others different from one module 2 to another. The facade element 20 is then made of any material suitable for the functionality it fulfills. Depending on the functionality, the facade element 20 can be made of plastic or composite material, metal, wood or the like. On the figure 1 , the modular structure 1 has, for example, two cover modules 2 having a cover functionality, and six support modules 2 having a support functionality, which cover and cover modules 2 will be described later in relation to the figure 5 .

Comme indiqué précédemment, pour chaque module 2, l'un des éléments de façade 20 est monté de manière amovible sur l'un des éléments de base 5 par emmanchement d'un ou plusieurs organes mâles prévus sur l'élément de façade 20 dans un ou plusieurs organes femelles 15a prévus sur l'élément de base 5, par exemple dans les saillies 15. L'élément de façade 20 recouvre intégralement la face avant 7 de l'élément de base 5 refermant ainsi le logement intérieur 12 du corps de base 6, et les évidements 25 de l'élément de façade 20 sont placés en correspondance avec les ouvertures latérales 13 du corps de base 6 pour pouvoir accéder au logement intérieur 12 depuis l'extérieur.As indicated above, for each module 2, one of the front elements 20 is removably mounted on one of the base elements 5 by fitting of one or more male members provided on the front element 20 in one or more female members 15a provided on the base element 5, for example in the projections 15. The front element 20 completely covers the front face 7 of the base element 5 thus closing the interior housing 12 of the base body 6, and the recesses 25 of the front element 20 are placed in correspondence with the lateral openings 13 of the base body 6 in order to be able to access the interior housing 12 from the outside.

En variante, comme il apparaîtra de la suite de la description, les nombres et les agencements des éléments de base 5 et de façade 20 de même que les fonctionnalités des éléments de façade 20 pourraient être différents de ceux décrits précédemment.As a variant, as will appear from the following description, the numbers and the arrangements of the basic elements 5 and of the facade 20 as well as the functionalities of the facade elements 20 could be different from those described previously.

En particulier, au moins l'un des modules pourrait comporter un élément de façade 20 multiple dont les dimensions sont des multiples entiers des dimensions de l'élément de base 5 selon les première D1 et deuxième D2 directions. L'élément de façade 20 multiple peut alors être monté de manière amovible sur plusieurs éléments de base 5 reliés les uns aux autres de manière appropriée par des connecteurs 30 pour que l'élément de façade 20 multiple puisse recouvrir les faces avant des éléments de base 5. Les organes mâles pour la retenue de l'élément de façade 20 multiple sur les éléments de base 5 peuvent alors être montés de manière amovible sur la face arrière 22 de l'élément de façade 20 multiple pour pouvoir en moduler l'agencement. Les organes mâles peuvent notamment être agencés pour être placés en correspondance avec une partie de l'ensemble des organes femelles 15a des éléments de base 5. L'utilisateur a alors la possibilité de transformer tout dispositif de son choix en un élément de façade 20 multiple en lui ajoutant des organes mâles agencés pour pouvoir coopérer avec les organes femelles 15a des éléments de base 5. En particulier, il peut transformer en élément de façade 20 multiple un dispositif ornemental, tel qu'un tableau, un cadre, une plaque d'habillage en pierre, en bois ou recouverte de cuir ou autre, ou un dispositif fonctionnel, tel qu'un écran LCD ou autre.In particular, at least one of the modules could comprise a multiple facade element 20 whose dimensions are whole multiples of the dimensions of the basic element 5 according to the first D1 and second D2 directions. The multiple facade element 20 can then be removably mounted on several basic elements 5 suitably connected to each other by connectors 30 so that the multiple facade element 20 can cover the front faces of the basic elements 5. The male members for retaining the multiple facade element 20 on the base elements 5 can then be removably mounted on the rear face 22 of the multiple facade element 20 in order to be able to modulate their arrangement. The male organs can in particular be arranged to be placed in correspondence with a part of the set of female organs 15a of the basic elements 5. The user then has the possibility of transforming any device of his choice into a multiple facade element 20 by adding to it male organs arranged to be able to cooperate with the female organs 15a of the basic elements 5. In particular, it can transform into an element of multiple facade an ornamental device, such as a table, a frame, a plate of stone, wood or leather or other covering, or a functional device, such as an LCD screen or other.

Dans une autre variante, l'élément de façade 20 pourrait présenter des dimensions inférieures pour ne recouvrir qu'une partie de la face avant 7 de l'élément de base 5, la face avant 3 du module 2 comprenant alors la face avant 21 de l'élément de façade 20 et une partie de la face avant 7 de l'élément de base 5.In another variant, the front element 20 could have smaller dimensions so as to cover only part of the front face 7 of the base element 5, the front face 3 of the module 2 then comprising the front face 21 of the front element 20 and part of the front face 7 of the base element 5.

Selon encore une autre variante, les éléments de base 5 et de façade 20 pourraient présenter tout autre contour polygonal, circulaire elliptique ou autre avec tout autre agencement d'au moins deux ouvertures latérales 13 adaptées pour mettre en communication le logement intérieur 12 avec l'extérieur.According to yet another variant, the base 5 and front 20 elements could have any other polygonal, elliptical circular or other outline with any other arrangement of at least two lateral openings 13 adapted to put the interior housing 12 into communication with the outside.

Selon une nouvelle variante, le logement intérieur 12 et les ouvertures latérales 13 pourraient être réalisés de toute autre manière appropriée pour être situés entre l'élément de base 5 et de l'élément de façade 20 : par exemple, en une première partie sur l'élément de base 5 et une deuxième partie sur l'élément de façade 20, ou uniquement sur l'élément de façade 20.According to a new variant, the internal housing 12 and the lateral openings 13 could be produced in any other suitable way to be located between the base element 5 and the facade element 20: for example, in a first part on the basic element 5 and a second part on the facade element 20, or only on the facade element 20.

Par ailleurs, pour retenir l'élément de façade 20 sur l'élément de base 5, l'agencement des organes mâles et femelles pourrait être différent et, en particulier, inversé. En outre, toute autre système de retenue qu'un emmanchement pourrait être prévu, notamment un encliquetage.Furthermore, to retain the facade element 20 on the base element 5, the arrangement of the male and female members could be different and, in particular, reversed. In addition, any other restraint system that a fitting could be provided, including a snap.

Dans ces variantes, le contour du corps de base 6 et l'agencement des ouvertures latérales 13 sont néanmoins, de préférence, choisis pour que le corps de base 6 présente un ou plusieurs plans transversaux (c'est-à-dire perpendiculaires aux directions dans lesquelles le corps de base 6 s'étend) médians de symétrie le laissant invariant par rotation autour d'un axe central par rapport auquel le corps de base 6 s'étend transversalement.In these variants, the outline of the base body 6 and the arrangement of the lateral openings 13 are nevertheless preferably chosen so that the base body 6 has one or more transverse planes (that is to say perpendicular to the directions in which the base body 6 extends) medians of symmetry leaving it invariant by rotation about a central axis with respect to which the base body 6 extends transversely.

Sur les figures 1 à 4, chaque connecteur 30 comprend un corps de connecteur 31 identique pour l'ensemble des connecteurs 30 de la structure modulaire 1. Le corps de connecteur 31 est réalisé en tout matériau approprié pour obtenir les formes requises et peut notamment être réalisé par moulage d'une matière plastique ou composite.On the figures 1 to 4 , each connector 30 comprises a connector body 31 identical for all of the connectors 30 of the modular structure 1. The connector body 31 is made of any material suitable for obtaining the required shapes and can in particular be produced by molding a plastic or composite material.

En particulier, le corps de connecteur 31 est de forme globalement parallélépipédique selon une direction d'extension E et présente des faces avant 32 et arrière 33 opposées. Le corps de connecteur 31 comporte deux parties d'emmanchement 31a, 31b de part et d'autre d'une partie centrale 31c. La partie centrale 31c est décalée par rapport aux deux parties d'emmanchement 31a, 31b selon une direction normale aux faces avant 32 et arrière 33 de manière à présenter sur la face arrière 33, deux surfaces transversales de butée 31d opposées. Le corps de connecteur 31 présente un plan transversal médian de symétrie P3, perpendiculaire à la direction d'extension E et un plan longitudinal médian de symétrie P4 s'étend selon la direction d'extension E. Les parties d'emmanchement 31a, 31b du corps de connecteur 31 sont adaptées pour être reçues respectivement dans les logements intérieurs 12 des deux modules 2 adjacents en s'étendant au travers des ouvertures latérales 13 respectives des deux modules 2 adjacents. De la même manière que le corps de base 6, compte tenu de la symétrie selon le plan transversal médian de symétrie P3, le corps de connecteur 31 peut être placé dans le logement 12 du corps de base 6 dans un sens ou dans l'autre. Sur deux petits côtés 33a opposés, le corps de connecteur 31 comporte respectivement deux oreilles 35 alignées le long d'un axe central A selon la direction d'extension E. Les oreilles 35 sont inclinées par rapport à un plan contenant la face arrière 33 du corps de connecteur 31et sont traversées par une fente 37 au voisinage d'une extrémité libre 38 opposée au reste du corps de connecteur 31. Le corps de base 31 comporte des éléments de positionnement et de maintien complémentaires des éléments de positionnement et de maintien du corps de base 6.In particular, the connector body 31 has a generally parallelepiped shape in an extension direction E and has opposite front 32 and rear 33 faces. The connector body 31 has two fitting parts 31a, 31b on either side of a central part 31c. The central part 31c is offset with respect to the two fitting parts 31a, 31b in a direction normal to the front 32 and rear faces 33 so as to present on the rear face 33, two opposite transverse abutment surfaces 31d. The connector body 31 has a median transverse plane of symmetry P3, perpendicular to the direction of extension E and a median longitudinal plane of symmetry P4 extends in the direction of extension E. The fitting parts 31a, 31b of the connector body 31 are adapted to be received respectively in the interior housings 12 of the two adjacent modules 2 by extending through the respective lateral openings 13 of the two adjacent modules 2. In the same way as the base body 6, taking into account the symmetry along the median transverse plane of symmetry P3, the connector body 31 can be placed in the housing 12 of the base body 6 in one direction or the other. . On two opposite small sides 33a, the connector body 31 respectively has two ears 35 aligned with the along a central axis A in the direction of extension E. The ears 35 are inclined relative to a plane containing the rear face 33 of the connector body 31 and are crossed by a slot 37 in the vicinity of an opposite free end 38 to the rest of the connector body 31. The base body 31 comprises positioning and holding elements complementary to the positioning and holding elements of the base body 6.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, les éléments de positionnement et de maintien complémentaires comprennent deux ouvertures traversantes 40 s'étendant parallèlement l'une par rapport depuis la partie centrale 31c, de part et d'autre du plan longitudinal médian de symétrie P4. Les ouvertures traversantes 40 sont adaptées pour recevoir respectivement les butées 17 du corps de base 6.In the embodiment shown, the complementary positioning and holding elements comprise two through openings 40 extending one parallel with respect to the central part 31c, on either side of the median longitudinal plane of symmetry P4. The through openings 40 are adapted to respectively receive the stops 17 of the base body 6.

Les éléments de positionnement et de maintien complémentaires comprennent en outre deux pattes flexibles 41 s'étendant parallèlement l'une par rapport depuis la partie centrale 31c, de part et d'autre du plan longitudinal médian de symétrie P4. Chaque patte flexible 41 présente une extrémité libre 42 actionnable par l'utilisateur et pourvue d'une aile 43 horizontale. Les pattes flexibles 41 sont adaptées pour coopérer avec les orifices traversants 18 du corps de base 6 de telle manière que les ailes 43 soient en contact avec la surface arrière 8 du corps de base 6 lorsque les extrémités libres 42 sont disposées dans les orifices traversants 18.The complementary positioning and retaining elements further comprise two flexible tabs 41 extending parallel to one another from the central part 31c, on either side of the median longitudinal plane of symmetry P4. Each flexible tab 41 has a free end 42 actuatable by the user and provided with a horizontal wing 43. The flexible tabs 41 are adapted to cooperate with the through holes 18 of the base body 6 so that the wings 43 are in contact with the rear surface 8 of the base body 6 when the free ends 42 are disposed in the through holes 18 .

Les éléments de positionnement et de maintien complémentaires comprennent enfin un manchon cylindrique 44 saillant sur une face avant de chacune des oreilles 35. Le manchon cylindrique 44 est adapté pour recevoir le pion cylindrique 19 du corps de base 6.The complementary positioning and holding elements finally comprise a cylindrical sleeve 44 projecting from a front face of each of the ears 35. The cylindrical sleeve 44 is adapted to receive the cylindrical pin 19 of the base body 6.

L'une des parties d'emmanchement 31a du corps de connecteur 31 peut être introduite dans le logement intérieur 12 d'un module 2 au travers de l'une des ouvertures latérales 13 selon une direction d'introduction normale à la surface avant 11 de l'élément de base 5. En particulier, les pattes flexibles 41 du connecteur 30 sont rapprochées l'une de l'autre pour faire passer ailes 43 au travers des orifices traversants 18 du corps de base 6. Ce faisant, les butées 17 et le pion cylindrique 19 du corps de base pénètrent respectivement dans les ouvertures traversantes 40 et le manchon cylindrique 44 du connecteur 30. Les dimensions de chaque partie d'emmanchement 31a, 31b du corps de connecteur 31 peuvent alors être choisies pour permettre un emmanchement de grands côtés 33b du corps de connecteur 31 sur les parois internes 14 des saillies 15 du corps de base 6. L'une des surfaces transversales de butée 31d de la partie centrale 31c est par ailleurs en butée sur le bord périphérique 9 du corps de base 6. De la même manière, l'autre partie d'emmanchement 31b du corps de connecteur 31 est introduite dans le logement intérieur 12 d'un module 2 adjacent au travers de l'une des ouvertures latérales 13.One of the fitting parts 31a of the connector body 31 can be introduced into the interior housing 12 of a module 2 through one of the side openings 13 in a direction of insertion normal to the front surface 11 of the base element 5. In particular, the flexible tabs 41 of the connector 30 are brought closer to one another in order to pass the wings 43 through the through holes 18 of the base body 6. In doing so, the stops 17 and the cylindrical pin 19 of the base body respectively penetrate into the through openings 40 and the cylindrical sleeve 44 of the connector 30. The dimensions of each fitting part 31a, 31b of the connector body 31 can then be chosen to allow fitting of large sides 33b of the connector body 31 on the internal walls 14 of the projections 15 of the base body 6. One of the transverse abutment surfaces 31d of the central part 31c is moreover in abutment on the perimeter edge heric 9 of the basic body 6. In the same way, the other fitting part 31b of the connector body 31 is introduced into the interior housing 12 of a module 2 adjacent through one of the side openings 13.

En variante, chaque partie d'emmanchement 31a, 31b du corps de conteneur 31 peut être introduite et retenue dans le logement intérieur 12 de toute autre manière appropriée en adaptant l'agencement et la réalisation des éléments de positionnement et de maintien en conséquence.As a variant, each fitting part 31a, 31b of the container body 31 can be introduced and retained in the internal housing 12 in any other suitable manner by adapting the arrangement and the production of the positioning and holding elements accordingly.

Le système modulaire 1 comprend également des organes d'obturation 45 sous forme de capuchons adaptés pour être insérés dans les ouvertures latérales 13 des éléments de base 5 qui ne sont pas utilisées pour la liaison avec un autre élément de base 5. Les capuchons 45 peuvent ainsi obturer les évidements 25 des éléments de façade 20 après qu'ils ont été montés sur les éléments de base 5 et assurer une finition satisfaisante du module 2.The modular system 1 also comprises closure members 45 in the form of caps adapted to be inserted into the lateral openings 13 of the base elements 5 which are not used for connection with another base element 5. The caps 45 can thus closing the recesses 25 of the front elements 20 after they have been mounted on the base elements 5 and ensuring a satisfactory finish of the module 2.

Les figures 2 à 4 représentent les faces avant 32 d'un connecteur 30 dit de transmission adapté pour transmettre un flux électrique et d'un élément de base 5 d'un module 2 dit de réception adapté pour recevoir et exploiter le flux électrique transmis par le connecteur 30 de transmission.The figures 2 to 4 represent the front faces 32 of a so-called transmission connector 30 adapted to transmit an electrical flow and of a base element 5 of a so-called receiving module 2 adapted to receive and exploit the electrical flow transmitted by the transmission connector 30 .

Le connecteur 30 de transmission comprend un organe de transmission 50 monté sur le corps de connecteur 31. En particulier, l'organe de transmission 50 comprend un premier élément de connexion sous la forme de deux contacts électriques 51 en matériau conducteur électriquement s'étendant respectivement dans les fentes 37 des oreilles 35 du corps de connecteur 31 pour reposer sur les faces avant des oreilles 35 au voisinage des extrémités libres 38. Les contacts électriques 51 sont reliés l'un à l'autre par tout moyen approprié tel qu'une tige en matériau conducteur électriquement montée dans le corps de connecteur 31, par exemple dans une rainure ménagée sur la face arrière 33 du corps de connecteur 31, un câble, un insert métallique, un circuit imprimé ou autre.The transmission connector 30 comprises a transmission member 50 mounted on the connector body 31. In particular, the transmission member 50 comprises a first connection element in the form of two electrical contacts 51 of electrically conductive material extending respectively in the slots 37 of the ears 35 of the connector body 31 to rest on the front faces of the ears 35 in the vicinity of the free ends 38. The electrical contacts 51 are connected to each other by any suitable means such as a rod of electrically conductive material mounted in the connector body 31, for example in a groove formed on the rear face 33 of the connector body 31, a cable, a metal insert, a printed circuit or the like.

L'élément de base 5 du module 2 de réception comprend un élément de connexion intermédiaire sous la forme d'un circuit imprimé 55 carré parcouru par une ou plusieurs pistes conductrices et pourvu d'échancrures 56 sur chacun de ses côtés droits.The base element 5 of the receiving module 2 comprises an intermediate connection element in the form of a square printed circuit 55 traversed by one or more conductive tracks and provided with notches 56 on each of its straight sides.

Sur les figures 3 et 4, le circuit imprimé 55 est monté au centre du logement intérieur 12 parallèlement à la surface avant 11 du corps de base 6 sur le connecteur 30 de transmission reçu dans le logement intérieur 12. Le manchon 44 de l'une des oreilles 35 du connecteur 30 de transmission est reçu dans l'une des échancrures 56 du circuit imprimé 55 et le contact électrique 51 correspondant vient en contact avec l'une des pistes sur une surface inférieure du circuit imprimé 55. D'autres connecteurs 30 de transmission peuvent être montés dans les autres ouvertures latérales 13 de l'élément de base 5 avec leurs contacts électriques 51 en contact avec des pistes du circuit imprimé 55 pour assurer une communication de flux entre les connecteurs 30 de transmission.On the figures 3 and 4 , the printed circuit 55 is mounted in the center of the interior housing 12 parallel to the front surface 11 of the base body 6 on the transmission connector 30 received in the interior housing 12. The sleeve 44 of one of the ears 35 of the connector 30 transmission is received in one of the notches 56 of the printed circuit 55 and the corresponding electrical contact 51 comes into contact with one of the tracks on a lower surface of the printed circuit 55. Other transmission connectors 30 can be mounted in the other lateral openings 13 of the base element 5 with their electrical contacts 51 in contact with tracks of the printed circuit 55 to ensure flow communication between the transmission connectors 30.

L'élément de façade 20 du module 2 de réception comprend alors un deuxième élément de connexion réalisé et agencé de toute manière appropriée pour être en communication de flux avec des pistes du circuit imprimé 55 de l'élément de base 5.The front element 20 of the reception module 2 then comprises a second connection element produced and arranged in any suitable manner to be in flow communication with tracks of the printed circuit 55 of the base element 5.

Le connecteur 30 de transmission peut ainsi transmettre le flux électrique d'une source de flux et à l'élément de façade 20 du module 2 de réception et/ou à un autre connecteur 30 de transmission par l'intermédiaire de l'élément de base 5. Le connecteur 30 de transmission peut être relié à la source de flux directement ou par l'intermédiaire d'un ou plusieurs connecteurs 30 de transmission et/ou un ou plusieurs éléments de base 5.The transmission connector 30 can thus transmit the electrical flow from a flow source and to the front element 20 of the receiving module 2 and / or to another transmission connector 30 via the basic element 5. The transmission connector 30 can be connected to the flow source directly or via one or more transmission connectors 30 and / or one or more basic elements 5.

En variante, le connecteur 30 de transmission et l'élément de façade 20 pourraient être adaptés pour que le flux puisse circuler directement d'un connecteur 30 de transmission à l'autre et directement d'un connecteur 30 de transmission à l'élément de façade 20 du module 2 de réception. L'élément de base 5 du module 2 de réception serait alors dépourvu de tout élément de connexion adapté pour transmettre le flux.Alternatively, the transmission connector 30 and the front element 20 could be adapted so that the flow can flow directly from one transmission connector 30 to another and directly from one transmission connector 30 to the front panel 20 of reception module 2. The base element 5 of the reception module 2 would then be devoid of any connection element suitable for transmitting the stream.

Selon une autre variante, le connecteur 30 de transmission et le module 2 de réception pourraient être adaptés à tout type de flux et notamment, de façon complémentaire ou alternative au flux électrique, à un flux électromagnétique, un flux de fluide ou un flux d'information. Un ou plusieurs organes de transmission correspondants peuvent alors être montés sur le corps de connecteur 31 et, le cas échéant, sur le corps de base 6.According to another variant, the connector 30 for transmission and the module 2 for reception could be adapted to any type of flow and in particular, in a complementary or alternative to the electric flow, to an electromagnetic flow, a fluid flow or a flow of information. One or more corresponding transmission members can then be mounted on the connector body 31 and, if necessary, on the base body 6.

Les éléments de façade 20 peuvent ainsi être choisis dans une gamme d'éléments de façade illustrée de manière non-exhaustive sur la figure 5. Chaque élément de façade 20 de la gamme d'éléments de façade présente une fonctionnalité différente de celle des autres éléments de façade 20 de la gamme.The facade elements 20 can thus be chosen from a range of facade elements illustrated in a non-exhaustive manner on the figure 5 . Each facade element 20 of the range of facade elements has a different functionality from that of the other facade elements 20 of the range.

En particulier, comme évoqué précédemment, les éléments de façade 20 peuvent présenter la fonctionnalité d'habillage. L'élément de façade 20 de chaque module 2 d'habillage comporte, sur la face avant 21, une surface d'habillage. L'élément de façade peut par exemple être :

  • un élément de façade simple 20a ayant sa surface d'habillage réalisée en un matériau tel que du bois, du cuir, de la pierre ou autre, colorée ou pourvue d'un motif,
  • un élément de façade miroir 20b ayant sa surface d'habillage réfléchissante, ou
  • un élément de façade photo 20c ayant sa surface d'habillage transparente et amovible pour permettre la mise en place et le retrait d'une photo.
In particular, as mentioned above, the facade elements 20 can have the covering functionality. The front element 20 of each covering module 2 comprises, on the front face 21, a covering surface. The facade element can for example be:
  • a simple facade element 20a having its covering surface made of a material such as wood, leather, stone or the like, colored or provided with a pattern,
  • a mirror facade element 20b having its reflective covering surface, or
  • a photo facade element 20c having its transparent and removable covering surface to allow the placement and removal of a photo.

Les éléments de façade 20 peuvent présenter la fonctionnalité de support. L'élément de façade 20 de chaque module 2 support comporte, sur sa face avant 21, une surface avant 26 parallèle à la surface arrière 24 et une ou plusieurs une surface support 27 en saillie par rapport à la surface avant 26. En particulier, l'élément de façade peut être :

  • un élément de façade étagère simple 20d ayant la surface support 27 plane perpendiculaire à la surface avant 26 le long d'un côté droit de l'élément de façade 20d,
  • un élément de façade étagère d'angle 20e ayant la surface support 27 coudée perpendiculaire à la surface avant 26 le long de deux côtés droits de l'élément de façade 20e,
  • un élément de façade étagère en V 20f ayant la surface support 27 coudée perpendiculaire à la surface avant 26 et inclinée, dans un sens ou dans l'autre, par rapport aux côtés droits de l'élément de façade 20f,
  • un élément de façade porte-manteau 20g ayant la surface support 27 sur un crochet,
  • un élément de façade vide-poche 20h ayant une première surface support 27 sur une tige perpendiculaire à la surface avant 26 par exemple pour recevoir des clefs, et une deuxième surface support 27 globalement perpendiculaire à la surface avant 26 et pourvue d'un relief en creux,
  • un élément de façade soliflore 20i ayant la surface support 27 cylindrique selon un axe parallèle à la surface avant 26.
The facade elements 20 can have the support functionality. The front element 20 of each support module 2 comprises, on its front face 21, a front surface 26 parallel to the rear surface 24 and one or more a support surface 27 projecting from the front surface 26. In particular, the facade element can be:
  • a simple shelf front element 20d having the flat support surface 27 perpendicular to the front surface 26 along a right side of the front element 20d,
  • a corner shelf facade element 20e having the angled support surface 27 perpendicular to the front surface 26 along two straight sides of the facade element 20e,
  • a V-shaped shelf front element 20f having the angled support surface 27 perpendicular to the front surface 26 and inclined, in one direction or the other, relative to the straight sides of the front element 20f,
  • a coat rack element 20g having the support surface 27 on a hook,
  • a storage compartment element 20h having a first support surface 27 on a rod perpendicular to the front surface 26 for example to receive keys, and a second support surface 27 generally perpendicular to the front surface 26 and provided with a relief in hollow,
  • a soliflore facade element 20i having the cylindrical support surface 27 along an axis parallel to the front surface 26.

D'autres fonctionnalités peuvent être obtenues avec les modules 2 de réception alimentés par un flux.Other functionalities can be obtained with the reception modules 2 supplied by a stream.

Les modules 2 de réception peuvent notamment présenter une fonctionnalité d'émission. L'élément de façade 20 du module 2 de réception peut alors comprendre, sur la face avant 21, au moins l'un d'un organe de charge et d'un organe d'émission de lumière ou de son à partir d'un flux choisi parmi un flux électrique et un flux électromagnétique transmis par le connecteur 30 de transmission. En particulier, l'élément de façade peut être :

  • un élément de façade luminaire 20j adapté pour émettre une lumière,
  • un élément de façade enceinte 20k adapté pour émettre un son,
  • un élément de façade chargeur 201 adapté pour émettre une énergie de charge, notamment par induction, d'une batterie d'un dispositif électrique tel qu'un téléphone portable ou un casque audio.
The reception modules 2 can in particular present a transmission functionality. The front element 20 of the receiving module 2 can then comprise, on the front face 21, at least one of a charging member and a member for emitting light or sound from a flux chosen from an electrical flux and an electromagnetic flux transmitted by the connector 30 for transmission. In particular, the facade element can be:
  • a luminaire facade element 20j adapted to emit light,
  • a 20k enclosure front element adapted to emit a sound,
  • a charger front element 201 adapted to emit charging energy, in particular by induction, from a battery of an electrical device such as a mobile telephone or an audio headset.

Les modules 2 de réception peuvent également présenter une fonctionnalité de distribution. L'élément de façade 20 du module 2 de réception peut alors comprendre, sur la face avant, un organe de distribution d'un fluide à partir d'un flux de fluide transmis par le connecteur 30 de transmission. L'élément de façade peut par exemple être :

  • un élément de façade diffuseur de parfum 20m.
The reception modules 2 can also have a distribution functionality. The front element 20 of the receiving module 2 can then comprise, on the front face, a device for distributing a fluid from a flow of fluid transmitted by the connector 30 for transmission. The facade element can for example be:
  • a 20m fragrance diffuser facade element.

En outre, les modules 2 de réception peuvent présenter une fonctionnalité de communication. L'élément de façade 20 du module 2 de réception peut alors comporter, sur la face avant 21, une interface de communication d'information à partir d'un flux d'information transmis par le connecteur de transmission. L'interface de communication peut notamment comprendre une unité électronique de traitement du flux d'information connectée à un organe de sortie, tel qu'un écran d'affichage, et, le cas échéant, à un organe d'entrée, tel qu'un bouton de commande ou un clavier. L'élément de façade peut par exemple être :

  • un élément de façade cadre numérique 20n,
  • un élément de façade écran tactile 20o,
  • un élément de façade station météo 20p,
  • un élément de façade thermostat 20q,
  • un élément de façade radio-réveil 20r.
In addition, the reception modules 2 can have a communication functionality. The front element 20 of the receiving module 2 can then comprise, on the front face 21, an information communication interface from an information flow transmitted by the transmission connector. The communication interface may in particular comprise an electronic unit for processing the flow of information connected to an output device, such as a display screen, and, if necessary, to an input device, such as a command button or a keyboard. The facade element can for example be:
  • a 20n digital frame facade element,
  • a 20o touch screen front element,
  • a 20p weather station façade element,
  • a 20q thermostat front element,
  • a radio alarm clock element 20r.

D'autres fonctionnalités que celles décrites précédemment et représentées sur la figure 5 peuvent être prévues et notamment un module caméra.Other functionalities than those described previously and represented on the figure 5 may be provided and in particular a camera module.

En relation avec les figures 1, 6 et 7, un procédé de réalisation d'une structure modulaire 1 est décrit.In connection with figures 1 , 6 and 7 , a method for producing a modular structure 1 is described.

Sur la figure 1, huit modules 2 sont disposés deux à deux de manière adjacente avec des ouvertures latérales 13 respectives en regard.On the figure 1 , eight modules 2 are arranged in pairs adjacent to each other with respective side openings 13.

En particulier, un utilisateur réalise une composition de son choix avec les éléments de base 5, en les disposant deux à deux de manière adjacente avec des ouvertures latérales 13 respectives en regard. L'utilisateur relie les éléments de base 5 deux à deux en montant l'un des connecteurs 30 dans les ouvertures latérales 13 en regard de deux éléments de base 5 adjacents, chacune des parties d'emmanchement 31a, 31b du corps de connecteur 31 s'étendant dans les logements intérieurs 12 respectifs des deux éléments de base 5 adjacents et étant maintenu dans les logements 12 comme expliqué précédemment.In particular, a user realizes a composition of his choice with the basic elements 5, placing them two by two in an adjacent manner with respective side openings 13 facing each other. The user connects the basic elements 5 in pairs by mounting one of the connectors 30 in the side openings 13 opposite two adjacent basic elements 5, each of the fitting parts 31a, 31b of the connector body 31 s extending in the respective interior housings 12 of the two adjacent base elements 5 and being held in the housings 12 as explained above.

Une fois la composition ainsi réalisée, l'utilisateur peut la positionner à un emplacement souhaité sur la surface verticale, et la fixer.Once the composition thus produced, the user can position it at a desired location on the vertical surface, and fix it.

L'utilisateur peut ensuite choisir les éléments de façade 20 parmi la gamme d'éléments de façade et les placer sur les éléments de base 5. Par exemple, sur la figure 1, l'utilisateur choisit un élément de façade simple 20a, un élément de façade miroir 20b, deux éléments de façade étagère simple 20d, un élément de façade étagère d'angle 20e, un élément de façade soliflore 20i, un élément de façade porte-manteau 20g et un élément de façade vide-poche 20h.The user can then choose the facade elements 20 from the range of facade elements and place them on the basic elements 5. For example, on the figure 1 , the user chooses a simple facade element 20a, a mirror facade element 20b, two simple shelf facade elements 20d, a corner shelf facade element 20e, a soliflore facade element 20i, a carrier facade element 20g coat and a 20h storage compartment front element.

Par la suite, l'utilisateur peut décider de modifier la composition.Thereafter, the user can decide to modify the composition.

Pour ce faire, il peut retirer puis remonter les éléments de façade 20 dont il dispose en les intervertissant pour déplacer les fonctionnalités ou remplacer un ou plusieurs éléments de façade 20 par de nouveaux éléments de façade 20.To do this, it can remove and then reassemble the facade elements 20 which it has by inverting them to move the functionalities or replace one or more facade elements 20 with new facade elements 20.

Sur la figure 6, l'utilisateur modifie la composition de la figure 1 en ajoutant deux modules 2 pour porter le nombre total à dix, et en alignant les modules 2 sur deux rangées. En particulier, deux nouveaux éléments de façade étagère d'angle 20e sont ajoutés et les éléments de façade étagère simple 20d de la composition de la figure 1 sont remplacés par un nouvel élément de façade étagère d'angle 20e et un élément de façade simple 20a. Les éléments de façade étagère d'angle 20e sont orientés pour former une boîte ouverte sur la face avant de la composition.On the figure 6 , the user changes the composition of the figure 1 adding two modules 2 to bring the total number to ten, and aligning modules 2 in two rows. In particular, two new corner shelf facade elements 20e are added and the simple shelf facade elements 20d of the composition of the figure 1 are replaced by a new corner shelf facade element 20e and a simple facade element 20a. The front corner shelf elements 20e are oriented to form an open box on the front of the composition.

Sur la figure 7, l'utilisateur modifie la composition de la figure 6 en ajoutant six modules 2 pour porter le nombre total à seize, et en alignant les modules 2 sur quatre rangées. En particulier, six nouveaux éléments de façade simple 20a sont ajoutés et les éléments de façade étagère d'angle 20e sont remplacés par quatre éléments de façade étagère simple 20d.On the figure 7 , the user changes the composition of the figure 6 adding six modules 2 to bring the total number to sixteen, and aligning modules 2 in four rows. In particular, six new simple facade elements 20a are added and the corner shelf facade elements 20e are replaced by four simple shelf facade elements 20d.

La figure 8 représente en perspective un deuxième mode de réalisation d'une structure modulaire l' comprenant plusieurs modules 2 reliés deux à deux par des connecteurs pour former une composition.The figure 8 shows in perspective a second embodiment of a modular structure including several modules 2 linked in pairs by connectors to form a composition.

La structure modulaire 1' selon le deuxième mode de réalisation diffère principalement de la structure modulaire 1 selon le premier mode de réalisation en ce que l'élément de base 5' de chaque module 2 comporte, sur une face latérale entre les faces avant 7 et arrière 8, une surface d'appui adaptée pour être en contact avec une surface horizontale, telle qu'un sol ou une surface plane d'un meuble.The modular structure 1 'according to the second embodiment differs mainly from the modular structure 1 according to the first embodiment in that the basic element 5' of each module 2 comprises, on a lateral face between the front faces 7 and rear 8, a bearing surface adapted to be in contact with a horizontal surface, such as a floor or a flat surface of a piece of furniture.

Chaque module 2 comporte alors un élément de base 5' dont une épaisseur entre les faces avant 7 et arrière 8 est plus importante que celle de l'élément de base 5 décrit précédemment de manière à permettre à l'élément de base 5' d'être autoportant. Des éléments de façade 20 peuvent alors être montés de manière amovible sur chacune des faces avant 7 et arrière 8 de l'élément de base 5'. Les éléments de base 5' peuvent également être reliés deux à deux par des connecteurs 30 pour former une cloison. Les modules 2 et les connecteurs 30 sont adaptés pour présenter toutes les fonctionnalités décrites précédemment en relation avec le premier mode de réalisation de la structure modulaire 1, y compris les fonctionnalités impliquant une transmission d'un flux électrique ou autre.Each module 2 then comprises a base element 5 ′ of which a thickness between the front 7 and rear 8 faces is greater than that of the base element 5 described previously so as to allow the base element 5 'to be self-supporting. Facade elements 20 can then be removably mounted on each of the front 7 and rear 8 faces of the base element 5 '. The basic elements 5 ′ can also be connected two by two by connectors 30 to form a partition. The modules 2 and the connectors 30 are adapted to present all the functionalities described above in relation to the first embodiment of the modular structure 1, including the functionalities involving the transmission of an electric or other flow.

La description des éléments de base 5', des éléments de façade 20 et des connecteurs 30 faite précédemment en relation avec le premier mode de réalisation de la structure modulaire 1 est directement transposable à ce deuxième mode de réalisation de la structure modulaire 1'. L'on se référera donc à la description qui en a déjà été faite pour plus de détails.The description of the basic elements 5 ′, of the front elements 20 and of the connectors 30 made previously in relation to the first embodiment of the modular structure 1 can be directly transposed to this second embodiment of the modular structure 1 ′. We will therefore refer to the description which has already been given for more details.

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  1. Modular structure (1; 1') comprising:
    - a plurality of modules (2) each having opposite front (3) and rear (4) faces, each module (2) comprising an inner housing (12) and at least two lateral openings (13) capable of allowing the inner housing (12) to communicate with an outside of the inner housing (12),
    - a plurality of connectors (30) each capable of connecting two modules (2) placed adjacently with respective lateral openings (13) facing one another, each connector (30) including a connector body (31) having a globally parallelepiped shape, extending along an extension direction (E) and having opposite front (32) and rear (33) faces, the connector body (31) of each connector (30) comprising two fitting parts (31a, 31b) capable of being respectively received in the inner housings (12) of the two adjacent modules while extending through the respective lateral openings (13) of the two adjacent modules (2),
    wherein the connector body of each connector (30) is identical to the connector body (31) of the other connectors (30),
    wherein each module (2) comprises at least one base element (5; 5') comprising a base body (6) identical to the base body (6) of the base elements (5; 5') of the other modules (2), and a facade element (20) selected from a range of facade elements respectively having different functionalities, the base element (5; 5') having a rear face (8) belonging to the rear face (4) of the module (2), a front face (7) opposite to the rear face (8), and a peripheral edge (9) between the front (7) and rear (8) faces, the facade element (20) having a front face (21) belonging to the front face (3) of the module (2), and a rear face (22) opposite to the front face (21), the base element (5; 5') and the facade element (20) of each module (2) being capable of being mounted removably on one another in such a way that the facade element (20) covers at least a portion of the front face (7) of the base element (5; 5'), the inner housing (12) and the lateral openings (13) being situated between the base element (5; 5') and the facade element (20),
    characterized in that the connector body (31) of each connector (30) comprises a central portion (31c), the fitting parts (31a, 31b) extending from either sides of the central portion (31c) along the extension direction (E), the central portion (31c) being configured to be positioned between the two adjacent modules when the fitting parts (31a, 31b) are received in the inner housings (12) of said two adjacent modules (2), the central portion (31c) being offset with respect to the two fitting parts (31a, 31b) in a direction, normal to the front (32) and rear (33) faces so as to present two opposite stop surfaces (31d) extending transversely with respect to the extension direction (E) on the rear face of the connector (30), the opposite stop surfaces (31d) being in abutment respectively the peripheral edges (9) of the two adjacent modules when the fitting parts (31a, 31b) are received in the inner housings (12) of said two adjacent modules (2), and
    in that the base body (6) of each module (2) comprises positioning and holding elements, the fitting parts (31a, 31b) of each connector (30) comprising positioning and holding elements complementary to the positioning and holding elements of the base body (6).
  2. Modular structure (1; 1') according to claim 1, in which the inner housing (12) and the lateral openings (13) are formed in the base body (6) of the base element (5).
  3. Modular structure (1; 1') according to any one of claims 1 and 2, in which the plurality of connectors (30) comprises at least one transmission connector (30) and the plurality of modules (2) comprises at least one reception module (2) each transmission connector (30) comprising a transmission component (50) mounted on the connector body (31) and capable of transmitting at least one flow, such as an electrical flow, an electromagnetic flow, a fluid flow or a data flow, between a source of the flow and at least one out of one of the transmission connectors (30) and one of the reception modules (2), each reception module (2) being capable of receiving and making use of the flow.
  4. Modular structure (1; 1') according to claim 3, in which the functionality of each reception module (2) is selected from:
    - an emission functionality, the facade element (20) of the reception module (2) comprising, on the front face (21), at least one of a charging component and a transmission component based on a flow chosen from an electrical flow and an electromagnetic flow transmitted by the transmission connector (30),
    - a distribution functionality, the facade element (20) of the reception module (2) comprising, on the front face (21), a component for dispensing a fluid based on a fluid flow transmitted by the transmission connector (30),
    - a communication functionality, the facade element (20) of the reception module (2) comprising, on the front face, a data communication interface based on a data flow transmitted by the transmission connector (30).
  5. Modular structure (1; 1') according to any one of claims 3 and 4, in which the transmission component (50) of the transmission connector (30) and the facade element (20) of the reception module (2) respectively comprise first (51) and second connection elements capable of being in flow communication when the transmission connector (30) is received in the inner housing (12) of the reception module (2).
  6. Modular structure (1; 1') according to claim 5, in which the base element (5; 5') of the reception module (2) comprises an intermediate connection element (55) mounted on the base body (6) and capable of producing at least one of the flow communications chosen from a flow communication between the first (51) and second connection elements (30) of the transmission connector and of the reception module (2) when the transmission connector (30) is received in the inner housing (12) of the reception module, and a flow communication between the first connection elements (51) of two transmission connectors (30) received in the inner housing (12) of the reception module (2).
  7. Modular structure (1; 1') according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in which the plurality of modules (2) comprises at least one trim module (2) having a trim functionality, the facade element (20) of the trim module (2) comprising, on the front face (21), a trim surface.
  8. Modular structure (1; 1') according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which the plurality of modules (2) comprises at least one support module (2) having a support functionality, the facade element (20) of the support module (2) comprising front (26) and rear (24) surfaces parallel with one another on the front (21) and rear (22) faces respectively, the facade element (20) of the support module (2) also comprising, on the front face (21), at least one support surface (27) projecting with respect to the front surface (26).
  9. Modular structure (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which the base element (5) of each module (2) comprises, on the rear face (8), a rear surface (10) capable of being in contact with a vertical surface, the base element (5) comprising at least one component (16) for fastening to the vertical surface.
  10. Modular structure (1') according to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which the base element (5') of each module (2) comprises, on a lateral face between the front (7) and rear (8) faces, a support surface capable of being in contact with a horizontal surface.
  11. Modular structure (1; 1') according to any one of claims 1 to 10, in which at least one of the modules comprises a plurality of base elements (5; 5') and a multiple facade element (20) capable of being mounted removably on the plurality of base elements (5; 5') while covering the front faces (7) of said base elements (5; 5').
  12. Modular structure (1; 1') according to any one of claims 1 to 11, in which the facade elements (20) of at least two modules (2) have different functionalities.
  13. Method for producing a modular structure (1; 1') according to any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising the steps consisting of connecting the modules (2) placed adjacently in pairs with respective facing lateral openings (13), the fitting parts (31a, 31b) of each connector (30) being respectively received in the inner housings (12) of two adjacent modules (2) while extending through respective lateral openings (13) of the two adjacent modules (2).
  14. Production method according to claim 13, in which the inner housing (12) and the lateral openings (13) of each module (2) are formed in the base body (6) of the base element (5; 5'), and in which the step consisting of connecting the modules (2) comprises:
    - forming an arrangement of base elements (5; 5'), the base elements (5; 5') being placed adjacently in pairs with respective facing lateral openings (13), the fitting parts (31a, 31b) of each connector (30) being respectively received in the inner housings (12) of two adjacent base elements (5; 5') while extending through respective lateral openings (13) of the two adjacent modules (5; 5'),
    - positioning the arrangement of base elements (5; 5') at a desired location,
    - mounting the facade elements (20) on the base elements (5; 5').
  15. Production method according to either one of claims 13 and 14, also comprising the steps consisting of:
    - removing at least one of the facade elements (20) from the base element (5; 5') on which said facade element (20) is mounted, and
    - mounting a new facade element (20) having a different functionality on said base element (5; 5').
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