EP3522754B1 - Foldable cabinet - Google Patents

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EP3522754B1
EP3522754B1 EP17777393.4A EP17777393A EP3522754B1 EP 3522754 B1 EP3522754 B1 EP 3522754B1 EP 17777393 A EP17777393 A EP 17777393A EP 3522754 B1 EP3522754 B1 EP 3522754B1
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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
    • A47B43/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like
    • 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
    • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
    • 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
    • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
    • A47B47/04—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of wood or plastics

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  • the present disclosure concerns cabinets, and more specifically "do it yourself” (DIY) modular cabinets that require only little space at a storage/shipping configuration, and can be readily and easily assembled or disassembled.
  • DIY "do it yourself”
  • DIY Do-It-Yourself
  • US 3,752,552 discloses a foldable base or wall cabinet fabricated from articulated molded plastic components assembled for quick erection with a minimum number of parts.
  • a front panel formed with integral hinge portions is provided with a pair of articulated side panels also formed with integral hinge portions which cooperate with the front panel portion and are adapted to be folded over against one another when in a collapsed position.
  • a shelf with integral hinge pins pivotally engages the front and side panels by sockets formed between the side panels and the front panel, the shelf being foldable against the front panel when collapsed.
  • Integral locking connections are provided for locking the cabinet in an erected position and various components are interchangeable to reduce the number of molds.
  • US 4,579,401 discloses a cabinet which is collapsible from an erect condition to a collapsed condition includes a base panel to which are hinged first and second side panels and a front panel extending perpendicular to the first and second side panels. Each of the panels is hinged to a progressively higher flange so that the panels collapse over one another in an overlapping relationship.
  • the front panel is hinged intermediate its ends and folds back upon itself.
  • a top panel forming a top for the cabinet is hinged to the front panel and overlies the first and second side panels and folded front panel when the cabinet is collapsed.
  • the cabinet includes at least one shelf which can be stored beneath the collapsed sides and front. Castor wheels are provided so that the cabinet may be conveniently moved when either erected or collapsed.
  • US 6,722,750 discloses improved foldable cabinets, wherein one implementation features a configuration providing a highly compact form when such cabinets are in a folded orientation.
  • One implementation of the foldable cabinet includes a hinge assembly with mating cutout sections in the hinged members.
  • US 6,848,758 discloses a DIY cabinet having a foldable frame, a top panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel and multiple pop-it fasteners.
  • the panels are attached to the foldable frame with the pop-it fasteners.
  • Each pop-it fastener is composed of a countersunk tube and a stud.
  • the countersunk tubes are pressed into head holes in panels, and the studs are screwed into and extend from base holes in the foldable frame and align with corresponding head holes in the panels.
  • the studs extending from the base holes are pressed respectively into the countersunk tube in the head holes. Thereby, the panels are mounted on the foldable frame without using tools.
  • US 8,256,443 discloses a collapsible privacy shelter including an upper section, lower section, and roof section.
  • the lower section includes a back wall, a pair of side walls pivotally connected to the back wall of the lower section and are operable to fold inward, a front wall pivotally connected to the plurality of side walls of the lower section, and a door pivotally connected to the front wall of the lower section.
  • the upper section includes a back wall disposed on an edge of the back wall of the lower section and operable to engage the back wall of the lower section, a pair of opposing side walls pivotally connected to the back wall of the upper section and operable to fold inward and each operable to engage a corresponding side wall of the lower section, a front wall pivotally connected to the plurality of side walls of the upper section and operable to engage the front wall of the lower section, and a door pivotally connected to the upstanding front wall of the upper section and operable to engage the door of the lower section.
  • US 2008164787 discloses a joint device for assembled furniture and a foldable cabinet using the joint device.
  • the joint device for assembled furniture includes a sheath and a bolt.
  • the sheath includes an outer flank adapted to be tightly fitted in a hole of a first furniture member.
  • the bolt includes a first end adapted to be inserted into a cavity of the sheath and a second end adapted to be tightly fitted in a hole of a second furniture member.
  • the sheath includes an elastic material. The first end of the bolt is snugly engaged with the cavity of the sheath when inserted into the cavity of the sheath.
  • US 2011115350 discloses a folding entertainment cabinet that can be assembled without tools. Hinged end walls interconnect with rigid front and back walls. A rigid floor and a top removably connect to the unfolded frame structure for a rigid assembled cabinet structure.
  • US 2013002112 discloses a detachable cabinet with multiple functions.
  • the cabinet includes a folding frame, a top panel and a bottom panel. Also, the top panel and the bottom panel are connected to the folding frame the notch and the stud.
  • WO 2007/110111 discloses a foldable cabinet.
  • US 2006/226744 discloses a foldable bookcase.
  • FR 2 239 079 discloses a foldable wardbrobe or cupboard.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a cabinet comprising a back panel, a top panel, a base panel, a right side panel, and a left side panel, wherein the back panel is configured with a right side extension constituting a portion of a right side of the cabinet, and a left side extension constituting a portion of a left side of the cabinet; the cabinet is manipulable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein at the collapsed configuration the thickness of the collapsed cabinet is similar to, or less, than the width of the respective right side extension and left side extension.
  • the cabinet may further be configured with a left side door and a right side door.
  • the cabinet may further be configured with one or more shelves. The arrangement being such that at the collapsed configuration the thickness of the collapsed cabinet, including said left side door, right side door and said one or more shelves, is substantially similar to, or less, than the width of the respective right side extension and left side extension.
  • the top panel is pivotally articulated at a top edge of the back panel
  • the base panel is pivotally articulated at a bottom edge of the back panel
  • the right side panel is pivotally articulated to the right side extension
  • the left side panel is pivotally articulated to the left side extension.
  • the back panel is assembled of a top back panel and a bottom back panel, wherein the top back panel is configured with a respective top right side extension and a respective top left side extension, and the bottom back panel is configured with a respective bottom right side extension and a bottom left side extension.
  • the arrangement is such that a top edge of the bottom back panel is articulated flush with a respective bottom edge of the top back panel.
  • the present invention provides a cabinet as defined in Claim 1. Preferred features of the invention are set out in the dependent claims.
  • FIG. 1A illustrating a cabinet generally designated 10, according to the present disclosure, at its fully collapsed configuration, and at the deployed configuration depicted in Fig. 2A (doors closed) and in Fig. 2B (doors open).
  • the cabinet is made of a plurality of resin (e.g. plastic material) molded panels articulated to one another.
  • the cabinet 10 comprises a back panel 14 composed of a top back panel segment 14T and a bottom back panel segment 14B, wherein the top back panel segment 14T is coupled with a top panel 16, and the bottom back panel segment 14B is coupled with a base (bottom) panel 18.
  • pivotal coupling between two neighboring panels is schematically shown as two inverted triangles having a common vertex representing a hinge coupler 22.
  • the top back panel segment 14T is configured with an integrated top right side extension segment 24T and a top left side extension segment 26T
  • the bottom back panel segment 14B is configured with an integrated bottom right side extension segment 24B and a bottom left side extension segment 26B.
  • the side extension segments are integral with and rigidly disposed with respect to the respective back panel segment.
  • the side extension segments are pivotally coupled with respect to the respective back panel segment.
  • a right front door 34 is pivotally articulated to the right side panel 28 (via hinge couplers 36 ) and a left front door 40 is pivotally articulated to the left side panel 30 (via hinge couplers 36 ).
  • top back panel segment 14T and the bottom back panel segment 14B are configured for articulation to each other by male-female snap-type engagement couplers designated 42A and 42B respectively, and configured such that at the assembled position the two panels coextend flush along their respective edge. It is further appreciated that at the collapsed configuration of the cabinet, the top back panel segment 14T and the bottom back panel segment 14B are beforehand attached to one another.
  • a cabinet according to an example further comprises a shelf comprised of two shelf panels 48A and 48B which are identical to one another and are configured for flush coupling to one another by male-female snap-type engagement couplers designated 50A and 50B, respectively.
  • each shelf panel is stowed between the back panel and the respective right side panel 28 and left side panel 30.
  • the right side panel 28 and left side panel 30 are configured with several shelf supports 52, such that the assembled shelf can be supported at different levels.
  • they can be separately disposed at different levels within the cabinet.
  • the cabinet may comprise at least one foldable drawer (not shown) instead of the shelves or even instead of one or more of the doors, as long as the thickness of the collapsed cabinet, including said drawer(s), is substantially similar to, or less, than the width of the respective right side extension and left side extension.
  • the cabinet can be configured at inside faces of any of the panels with various functional elements e.g. hooks, supports, windows etc.
  • the right front door 34 and the left front door 40 are configured with a top locking mechanism 54L and 54R, and a bottom locking mechanism 56L and 56R, for secure locking the doors at the deployed configuration.
  • the top panel 16 and the base panel 18 are configured at their respective side edges with snap-type engaging couplers 60A and 60B.
  • the top left side extension segment 26T and the bottom right side extension segment 24B are configured at their respective side edges with snap-type engaging couplers 64A and 66A for coupling with respective snap-type engaging couplers 64B and 66B of right side panel 28 and the left side panel 30.
  • the arrangement is such that the width of the side extension segments 24T, 24B, 26T and 26B is such that the thickness of the cabinet ( T in Figs.1A to 1D ) at the collapsed configuration ( Figs. 1A to 1D ) is substantially the width of the side extension segments 24T, 24B, 26T and 26B.
  • the thickness of a side extension segment corresponds to the thickness of the back panel, a side panel and a door, parallely disposed and flush over one another.
  • the arrangement being such that a respective shelf and/or foldable drawer segment is received at a space between side panel and the respective door, without adding thickness thereto.
  • the cabinet assembly comprises sets of similar panel members, namely:
  • the cabinet assembly comprises two similar sub-assemblies, namely:
  • top panel 16 and base panel 18 are configured at a bottom face thereof with support legs 70 and respectively the top face of the top panel 16 and base panel 18 are configured with arresting receptacles 72 for arresting respective support legs 70 of a cabinet mounted thereover.
  • the support legs can be configured at either or both a bottom face of the base panel and the side panels 28 and 30, and respectively the arresting receptacles can be configured at either or both a top face of the top panel and the side panels 28 and 30.
  • the cabinet 10 assumes a rigid rectangular configuration, with the front doors 34 and 40 being pivotally displaceable between an open position ( Fig. 2B ) and a closed position ( Fig. 2A ), wherein the doors can be locked to one another by the locking arrangement.
  • Figs. 4A to 4D illustrate consecutive steps of assembling a shelf to the cabinet 10.
  • the shelf is composed of two shelf panels 48A and 48B which are identical to one another and are configured for flush coupling to one another by male-female snap-type engagement couplers designated 50A and 50B ( Figs. 2C , 4A and 4B ), respectively.
  • the two shelf panels 48A and 48B are a-priory accommodated within a space extending at the collapsed cabinet between a respective side wall and a corresponding front door (e.g. seen in Figs. 3D to 3F ). Once removed from the cabinet ( Figs.
  • the two shelf panels 48A and 48B are fixed to one another to form a solid, flat surface shelf by couplers 50A and 50B ( Fig. 4C ). Then, the assembled shelf 48 is placed within the cabinet 10 and is placed level over respective shelf supports 52 configured at inside surfaces of the side panels.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a cabinet system generally designated 100, assembled of four cabinets 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D, each being of similar design as described herein above.
  • the arrangement is such that the cabinets are modular and configured for secure mounting side by side and on top of one another, such that a modular cabinet system of any layout can be assembled.
  • Cabinets mounted on top of one another benefit the support legs 70 of a top cabinet securely received within arresting receptacles 72 of a bottom cabinet, as mentioned above.

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