EP3384811A1 - Piece of furniture with a natural fibres panel - Google Patents

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EP3384811A1
EP3384811A1 EP18165791.7A EP18165791A EP3384811A1 EP 3384811 A1 EP3384811 A1 EP 3384811A1 EP 18165791 A EP18165791 A EP 18165791A EP 3384811 A1 EP3384811 A1 EP 3384811A1
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Arnaldo Biondo
Claudio Baggio
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/20—Furniture panels or like furniture elements
    • A47B96/205—Composite panels, comprising several elements joined together
    • A47B96/206—Composite panels, comprising several elements joined together with laminates comprising planar, continuous or separate layers

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  • the invention relates to a piece of furniture for interiors.
  • the present invention preferably relates to a wall wardrobe, to which the description below will make explicit reference without however loosing in generality.
  • wardrobes traditionally consists of a large parallelepiped-shaped boxlike container which is structured so as to stand on the ground in a vertical position and which is usually internally provided with shelves and/or drawers and/or horizontal clothes-supporting bars adapted to store or hang items of clothing, underwear, shoes and the like; and of one or more movable shutters, traditionally called doors, which are usually flag hinged or fixed in sliding manner to the front part of the frame of the boxlike container, so as to be selectively arranged to close the front opening of the boxlike container.
  • wall wardrobes usually stand stably adjacent to the peripheral wall of the room for decades, very often creating, in the space behind the wardrobe, atmospheric conditions which are likely to encourage the proliferation of moulds, fungi and bacteria, with all problems that this entails.
  • Aim of the present invention is to prevent or at least stably and significantly limit the proliferation of moulds, fungi and bacteria inside and behind the wardrobe.
  • number 1 denotes as a whole a piece of furniture for interiors of the container type.
  • the piece of furniture 1 basically comprises: a preferably parallelepiped-shaped, large boxlike container 2 having a preferably substantially rectangular-shaped, large opening 2a through which it is possible to access the inside of the container; and closing means structured so as to selectively close the access opening 2a.
  • the piece of furniture 1 for interiors is preferably a wall wardrobe, particularly adapted to accommodate items of clothing, underwear, shows, and the like.
  • the piece of furniture 1 preferably comprises: a preferably substantially parallelepiped-shaped, arge boxlike container 2 structured to stably stand on the ground and/or be firmly fixed to the wall in a substantially vertical position, i.e. with the access opening 2a arranged vertically; and one or more movable shutters 3, traditionally called doors, which are structured so as to be able to selectively close the opening 2a of boxlike container 2.
  • boxlike container 2 is provided with a series of preferably flat and substantially rectangular-shaped, perimeter walls that are joined to one another so as to form a preferably substantially parallelepiped-shaped and preferably substantially self-supporting, rigid boxlike structure.
  • the piece of furniture 1 is preferably provided with a single movable door 3, which is preferably substantially complementary in shape to the opening 2a, i.e. substantially rectangular, and is preferably flag hinged to the front part of the boxlike container 2 beside the opening 2a, so as to be able freely to rotate about a preferably substantially vertical, reference axis A to and from a closing position in which the movable door 3 closes/obstructs the opening 2a of boxlike container 2.
  • the opening 2a of boxlike container 2 could be closed by a plurality of movable doors 3, which are fixed in vertical position and in axially sliding manner to the front part of the boxlike container 2, so as to be able to move horizontally in front of opening 2a, while remaining on their own lying plane.
  • At least one of the walls of boxlike container 2 includes, or - rather - partially consists of, a hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel, which is made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base, i.e. clay that is not subjected to high-temperature firing.
  • the boxlike container 2 comprises at least one chipboard panel made up of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base.
  • the percentage of binding matrix is furthermore greater than 25% of the overall weight of the hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel.
  • the percentage of binding matrix is preferably greater than 40% of the overall weight of the hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel.
  • the binding matrix preferably has a percentage of raw clay higher than 70%.
  • the binding matrix is preferably a mixture of raw clay and other organic adhesives preferably with a protein and/or starch base, with the percentage of clay preferably exceeding 70%.
  • the percentage of raw clay is moreover greater than 40% of the overall weight of the panel.
  • the natural fibres preferably include hemp fibres.
  • the percentage of hemp fibres is preferably greater than 60% of the overall weight or volume of the natural fibres.
  • the natural fibres could include straw and/or coconut fibres and/or corn fibres.
  • the natural fibres could include wool and/or cotton.
  • At least one of the two faces of the hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel is preferably coated with a plastered surface layer preferably with a base of raw clay and/or inert silica, which are preferably left to dry at ambient temperature.
  • the hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel furthermore has a thickness ranging between 3 and 30 mm (millimetres), whereas the thickness of the plastered layer preferably ranges between 0.1 and 4 mm (millimetres).
  • the hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel finally has a height and/or a width which are substantially equal to the height and/or the width of the corresponding wall of the boxlike container 2.
  • the boxlike container 2 is preferably provided with a substantially horizontal, bottom wall 4; with two substantially vertical, side walls 5 arranged parallel and facing to one another; with a substantially horizontal top wall 6 vertically aligned to the bottom wall 4; and with a substantially vertical, rear wall 7 perpendicular to the two side walls 5.
  • the bottom wall 4, the two side walls 5 and the top wall 6 preferably at least partially consist of as many panels made of solid wood and/or plywood and/or MDF (acronym for medium-density fibreboard) or other wood-based agglomerates.
  • the bottom wall 4, the two side walls 5 and the top wall 6 could at least partially consist of sheet metal panels, plastic material panels or composite material panels.
  • the natural fibres further include hemp fibres.
  • the percentage of binding matrix with a raw clay base is preferably greater than 40% of the overall weight of the panel and, preferably even greater than 50% of the overall weight of the panel.
  • the binding matrix has a percentage of raw clay preferably higher than 80%.
  • the binding matrix is preferably a mixture of raw clay and other organic adhesives preferably with a protein and/or starch base, with the percentage of clay preferably exceeding 80%.
  • the organic adhesives moreover consist of a mixture comprising soy flour, magnesium oxide and magnesium chloride, preferably in approximately equal percentages.
  • the magnesium chloride furthermore can be replaced by or mixed with magnesium sulphate.
  • the soy flour on the other hand, can be replaced by or mixed with broad bean flour and legume flour or it can be replaced with acid casein.
  • the percentage of raw clay is preferably equal to approximately 50% of the overall weight of the panel.
  • the natural fibres preferably include hemp fibres in a percentage preferably greater than 60% of the overall weight or volume of the natural fibres.
  • the percentage of hemp fibres is preferably greater than 90% of the total weight of the natural fibres.
  • the chipboard panel 8 is made up of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base, wherein at least 90% of the natural fibres consist of hemp fibres.
  • the natural fibres could include straw and/or coconut fibres and/or corn fibres.
  • the natural fibres could include wool and/or cotton.
  • the surface of the inner face 8i of chipboard panel 8, i.e. of the face of the panel facing the inside of the boxlike container 2, is preferably substantially completely coated/covered by a plastered layer 9 preferably with a raw clay and/or inert silica base.
  • the chipboard panel 8 has a thickness preferably ranging between 3 and 20 mm (millimetres), whereas the plastered layer 9 has thickness preferably equal to approximately 1 mm (millimetre).
  • the chipboard panel 8 has a mean density preferably ranging between 600 and 1500 kg/m 3 (kilograms per cubic metre).
  • the chipboard panel 8 finally has a height and/or a width which are substantially equal to the height and/or the width of the rear wall 7.
  • the rear wall 7 of boxlike container 2 could consist of a traditional panel made of wood, MDF (acronym for medium-density fibreboard) or another wood-based agglomerate.
  • MDF acronym for medium-density fibreboard
  • at least one of the remaining walls or shelves of the boxlike container 2 i.e. the bottom wall 4 and/or any one of the side walls 5 and/or the top wall 6) could at least partially consist of an hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel similar to the aforesaid panel 8, i.e. a chipboard panel made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base.
  • chipboard panel 8 allows the chipboard panel 8 to easily absorb and release large quantities of humidity, thus significantly reducing the fluctuations of the relative humidity rate of the air surrounding the chipboard panel 8.
  • the chipboard panel 8 succeeds in maintaining, in a more or less continuous manner, the relative humidity rate of the air inside the boxlike container 2 within an interval ranging between 55% and 65%. Similar observations apply also to the space behind the piece of furniture 1.
  • hemp fibres allows water molecules to easily penetrate into the chipboard panel 8, thus improving the absorption and the release of humidity.
  • hemp fibres additionally have an insecticide and pesticide function, which obstacles the proliferation of insects, mites, nematodes, fungi, bacteria and protozoa.
  • the chipboard panel(s) 8 made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base allow (s) to keep below 80% the humidity rate of the air stagnating inside the boxlike container 2 and, optionally, also of the air stagnating behind the piece of furniture 1, thus avoiding the proliferation of moulds, fungi and bacteria.
  • the chipboard panel 8 succeeds in keeping the relative humidity rate between 55% and 65% inside the entire volume of the boxlike container 2, even when the same volume is partitioned by one of more shelves that can limit or even prevent the free circulation of air inside the container.
  • hemp fibres allows users to eliminate insects and mites, which usually hide in clothes, underwear and the like.
  • chipboard panels 8 made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base can be cut and milled with machine tools already used for machining traditional wood panels and by-products thereof, with all the advantages that this entails.
  • the movable door(s) 3 could be replaced by one or more roller shutters.
  • the piece of furniture 1 for interiors is a chest of drawers.
  • the piece 1 of furniture basically comprises: a substantially parallelepiped-shaped, large boxlike container 20 which is structured to stand on the ground and is provided, at the front, with a large access opening 20a substantially rectangular in shape; and a series of drawers 21 preferably having the shape of a substantially rectangular cup and which are inserted in axially sliding manner into the boxlike container 20, preferably one over the another, with the capability of moving horizontally and separately from one another between a retracted position in which the body of the drawer 21 is completely recessed into the boxlike container 20, and an extracted position in which the body of the drawer 21 projects from the opening 20a of boxlike container 20 to allow access to the same drawer 21.
  • At least one of the walls of the boxlike container 20 preferably at least partially consists of an hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel, which is made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base.
  • the natural fibres furthermore include hemp fibres.
  • boxlike container 20 preferably at least partially consist of as many panels made of solid wood and/or plywood and/or MDF (acronym for medium-density fibreboard) or other wood-based agglomerates.
  • the vertical rear wall 22 of boxlike container 20 preferably consists of at least one hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel 23, which is made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base.
  • the natural fibres further include hemp fibres.
  • chipboard panel 8 the inner face of the hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel 23, i.e. the face of the panel facing the inside of boxlike container 20, is preferably covered/coated by a plastered surface layer preferably with a raw clay and/or inert silica base.
  • chipboard panel 23 is substantially identical to the structure of chipboard panel 8.
  • the natural fibres further include hemp fibres.
  • the drawer 21 is a boxlike container arranged horizontally and at least one of its perimeter walls preferably consists of an hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel, which is made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base.
  • each movable drawer 21 preferably at least partially consists of a respective hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel 25.
  • chipboard panel 25 is substantially identical to structure of the chipboard panels 8 and 23.
  • the piece of furniture 1 for interiors is a container bed.
  • the piece of furniture 1 basically comprises: a substantially parallelepiped-shaped, large boxlike container 30 which is structured so as to firmly rest on the ground in a substantially horizontal position and is provided, on top, with a large access opening 30a substantially rectangular in shape; a headboard 31 with a substantially plate-like structure, which projects from the boxlike container 30 in a substantially vertical direction, preferably so as to form an extension of one of the side walls of boxlike container 30; and a large horizontal plate-like frame 32, traditionally called bed frame, which is substantially complementary in shape to the opening 30a of boxlike container 30, is arranged to close the access opening 30a and is suited to support the mattress 33.
  • the plate-like frame 32 is furthermore hinged to the boxlike container 30 close to the headboard 31, so that it can freely rotate about a substantially horizontal reference axis B to and from an open position in which the plate-like frame 32 is lifted and inclined with respect to the vertical (see figure 3 ) so as to allow easy access to the empty space inside the boxlike container 30.
  • At least one of the walls of the boxlike container 30 preferably at least partially consists of an hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel, which is made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base.
  • the natural fibres further include hemp fibres.
  • boxlike container 30 preferably at least partially consist of as many panels made of solid wood and/or plywood and/or MDF (acronym for medium-density fibreboard) or other wood-based agglomerates.
  • the bottom 34 of boxlike container 30, i.e. the lower horizontal wall of the boxlike container 30, preferably at least partially consists of an hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel 35, which is made of natural fibres firmly cemented by a binding matrix with a raw clay base.
  • the natural fibres further include hemp fibres.
  • the upper face of the hygroscopic and breathable chipboard panel 35 i.e. the face of the panel facing the inside of boxlike container 30, furthermore is coated/covered by a plastered surface layer preferably with a raw clay and/or inert silica base.
  • chipboard panel 35 is substantially identical to the structure of chipboard panels 8, 23 and 25.
  • the container bed 1 could also lack the headboard 31.

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JP2004181091A (ja) * 2002-12-05 2004-07-02 Panahome Corp 収納庫
JP2008237590A (ja) * 2007-03-27 2008-10-09 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd 収納体
AT11690U1 (de) * 2009-12-28 2011-03-15 Emot On Ton Innenputz Gmbh Trockenbauplatte

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JP2004181091A (ja) * 2002-12-05 2004-07-02 Panahome Corp 収納庫
JP2008237590A (ja) * 2007-03-27 2008-10-09 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd 収納体
AT11690U1 (de) * 2009-12-28 2011-03-15 Emot On Ton Innenputz Gmbh Trockenbauplatte

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