EP3868254B1

EP3868254B1 - Modular drawer for furniture, preferably custom-made furniture

Info

Publication number: EP3868254B1
Application number: EP21157759.8A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Stefano Mensa'
Original assignee: Essetre SpA
Current assignee: Essetre SpA
Priority date: 2020-02-21
Filing date: 2021-02-18
Publication date: 2022-12-14
Anticipated expiration: 2041-02-18
Also published as: ES2940583T3; IT202000003605A1; EP3868254A1; EP3868254A3

Description

The present invention relates to a modular drawer for furniture, preferably a modular drawer for custom-made furniture.
The field of reference is the sector of furniture with drawers for interior spaces, particularly furniture with drawers for kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms or offices.
The market is currently facing an increasing demand for furniture with custom-made drawers, namely furniture with customized dimensions in order to satisfy the specific requests of a customer.
Producers of hardware for drawers usually provide furniture manufacturers with two sides, a base and a back side. The sides are suitable for being connected to the back side by means of connection elements.
In order to meet the specific requests and needs of each single customer, and in order to adjust the drawer to the width of the piece of furniture wherein the drawer is inserted, the producers of hardware for drawers must necessarily supply a back side with a suitable size with respect to the piece of furniture. Otherwise said, the back side must be cut to measure in order to comply with the width of the piece of furniture.
Therefore, in order to produce a drawer that can be inserted in a piece of furniture with a given width, it is necessary to:

measure the piece of furniture wherein the drawer is to be inserted, and
cut the back side to measure according to the measurements of the piece of furniture.

Such a solution is extremely uneconomical in terms of production times and expensive because in such a case the machines need to be adjusted and programmed for each specific modular drawer.
Moreover, rejected pieces may be originated in case of errors or inaccuracies during the measurement or during the cutting of the back side. Evidently, said errors or inaccuracies will considerably slow down the production of said modular drawers for furniture.
US3463343 discloses a drawer for cabinets according to the preamble of the independent claim 1.
US3272583 discloses a drawer for cabinets according to the preamble of the independent claim 5.
US2007/114893 discloses an adjustable sliding sink drawer comprising panels and shaped trays for the insertion of a device, similarly to a drawer.
The purpose of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art by disclosing a modular drawer that can be adjusted in width easily and rapidly according to the requirements of a user, eliminating the step of measuring and the step of cutting of the back side.
Another purpose of the present invention is to disclose a modular drawer that is easy and economical to produce.
These purposes are achieved according to the invention with the characteristics of the independent claims.
Advantageous embodiments appear from the dependent claims.
The modular drawer of the invention is defined by the independent claims.
For the sake of clarity, the description of the modular drawer according to the invention continues with reference to the appended drawings, which have a merely illustrative, not limiting value, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an axonometric view of a first embodiment of the modular drawer according to the invention;
Fig. 2 is an axonometric view of the modular drawer of Fig. 1, wherein the base is disassembled from the sides and from the back side;
Fig. 3 is an axonometric view of the first lateral section and of the second lateral section of the back side of Fig. 2 in disassembled condition;
Fig. 3A is an enlarged view of the detail enclosed in the broken circle K3 of Fig. 3;
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are views of the first lateral section and of the second lateral section of the back side in assembled condition in two different positions;
Fig. 4A is an enlarged view of the detail enclosed in the broken circle K4 of Fig. 4;
Fig. 5A is an enlarged view of the detail enclosed in the broken circle K5 of Fig. 5;
Fig. 6 is an axonometric view of a second embodiment of the modular drawer according to the invention;
Fig. 7 is an axonometric view of the modular drawer of Fig. 6, wherein the base is disassembled from the sides and from the back side;
Fig. 8 is an axonometric view of the back side of Fig. 7, wherein the lateral sections and the central section of the back side are disassembled;
Fig. 8A is an enlarged view of the detail enclosed in the broken circle K8 of Fig. 8;
Fig. 9 and Fig. 10 are axonometric views of the back side of Fig. 8, wherein the lateral sections and the central section of the back side are assembled in two different positions;
Fig. 9A is an enlarged view of the detail enclosed in the broken circle K9 of Fig. 9;
Fig. 10A is an enlarged view of the detail enclosed in the broken circle of K10 of Fig. 10;
Fig. 11 is an axonometric view of a constructive detail of the modular drawer not according to the invention;
Figs. 12A and 12B are views of the two lateral sections of the back side not according to the invention;
Fig. 13 and Fig. 14 are two axonometric views of two pieces of furniture comprising the modular drawer of Fig. 1;
Fig. 15 and Fig. 16 are two axonometric views of two pieces of furniture comprising the modular drawer of Fig. 6.

With reference to Figs. 1 to 10, a modular drawer of the invention is disclosed according to two embodiments, which are comprehensively indicated with reference numerals (100 and 200). The two embodiments are perfectly identical for what concerns the purpose to be achieved by the present invention.
According to both embodiments, the modular drawer (100, 200) comprises a pair of sides (S1, S2), a back side (P1, P2) orthogonal to the sides (S1, S2) and a base (B) supported by the pair of sides (S1, S2) and by the back side (P1, P2).
The two embodiments of the invention differ in the structure of the back side (P1, P2).
Following is a description of the first embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5, which will be followed by the description of the second embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 6 to 10.
With reference to Figs. 1 to 5, the back side (P1) of the modular drawer (100) according to the first embodiment of the invention comprises a first lateral section (1) and a second lateral section (2), each of them being connected to a side (S1, S2). The two lateral sections (1, 2) are slidingly mounted in such a way to adjust the distance between the two sides (S1, S2).
The modular drawer (100) is provided with fixing means (V) for fixing the two sides (1, 2) in such a way to adjust the distance between the sides (S1, S2) in order to insert the modular drawer (100) in a piece of furniture with a specific width.
With reference to Figs. 3 and 3A, the first lateral section (1) comprises a seat (10) wherein said second lateral section (2) is slidingly inserted. More precisely, the first lateral section (1) has a C-shaped section and comprises a central portion (13), an upper portion (11) and a lower portion (12) that define the seat (10) wherein the second lateral section (2) slides.
According to the invention the second lateral section (2) has a C-shaped section and comprises a central portion (23) adjacent to the central portion (13) of the first lateral section (1), an upper portion (21) adjacent to the upper portion of the first lateral section (1), and a lower portion (22) adjacent to the lower portion (12) of the first lateral section (1).
The first lateral section (1) comprises two longitudinal slots (1a, 1b) in parallel position, namely an upper longitudinal slot (1a) obtained in the upper portion (11) and a lower longitudinal slot (1b) obtained in the lower portion (12).
Two holes (2a, 2b) are obtained in said second lateral section (2). Each hole (2a, 2b) is aligned with one of said longitudinal slots (1a, 1b).
In particular, a first hole (2a) is obtained in the upper portion (21) of the second lateral section (2) and a second hole (2b) is obtained in the lower portion (22) of the second lateral section (2).
Preferably, according to an embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 5, said upper portion (11) and said lower portion (12) of the first lateral section (1) comprise a transverse portion, which protrudes perpendicularly with respect to the central portion (13), and a folded portion (11a, 12a) parallel to the central portion (13). Likewise, also the upper portion (21) and the lower portion (22) of the second lateral section (2) comprise a transverse portion, which protrudes perpendicularly with respect to the central portion (23), and a folded portion (21a, 22a) parallel to the central portion (23).
The upper longitudinal slot (1a) is obtained in the folded portion (11a) of the upper portion (11), whereas said lower longitudinal slot (1b) is obtained in the folded portion (11a, 12a) of the lower portion (12).
Each hole (2a, 2b) is obtained in the folded portion (21a, 22a) of the upper portion (21) or of the lower portion (22) of the second lateral section (2).
According to the invention the fixing means (V) comprise two screws (V). Each screw (7) comprises a threaded stem (71) that is inserted through a longitudinal slot (1a, 1b) and is engaged in a hole (2a, 2b). Each screw (7) comprises a head (72) suitable for rubbing against a surface of the first lateral section (1), which defines the longitudinal slot (1a, 1b) when the screw (7) is screwed in the hole (2a, 2b) in such a way to fix the two lateral sections (1, 2).
When the head (72) of the screw (7) does not rub against the lateral surface that defines the longitudinal slot (1a, 1b) of the first lateral section (1), the screw (7) can slide along said longitudinal slot (1a, 1b) and consequently the two sections can slide one with respect to the other between a first end-of-travel position (shown in Fig. 4 and 4A), and a second end-of-travel position (shown in Fig. 5 and 5A).
The holes (2a, 2b) can alternatively be threaded holes or unthreaded holes. If said holes (2a, 2b) are unthreaded holes, the screws (7) will be self-tapping screws.
It must be noted that, although two longitudinal slots (1a, 1b) and two holes (2a, 2b) are shown in Figs. 1 to 5, wherein each one of said holes (2a, 2b) is aligned with a longitudinal slot (1a, 1b).
With reference to Figs. 6 to 10, the modular drawer (200) of the invention according to its second embodiment is described.
In said second embodiment, the back side (P2) of the modular drawer (200) comprises two lateral sections (3, 4), each one of them being connected to a side (S1, S2), and a central section (5). The lateral sections (3, 4) are slidingly mounted with respect to the central section (5) in such a way to adjust the distance between the two sides (S1, S2).
The modular drawer (200) is provided with fixing means (V) for fixing the two lateral sections (3, 4) with respect to the central section (5) in such a way to adjust the distance between the sides (S1, S2) in order to insert the modular drawer (200) in a piece of furniture with any width.
With reference to Figs. 8 and 8A, each lateral section (3, 4) comprises a seat (30, 40) wherein said central section (5) is slidingly inserted.
More precisely, each lateral section (3, 4) comprises a C-shaped profile comprising a central portion (33, 43), an upper portion (31, 41) and a lower portion (32, 42) that define said seat (30, 40).
Preferably, the central section (5) comprises a first ending portion (501) and a second ending portion (502), each of them being slidingly inserted in the seat (30, 40) of a lateral section (3, 4).
Still with reference to Figs. 8 and 8A, each ending portion (501, 502) has a C-shaped section and comprises a central portion (53) adjacent to the central portion (33, 43) of one of the two lateral sections (3, 4), an upper portion (51) adjacent to the upper portion (31, 41) of one of the two lateral sections (3, 4), and a lower portion (52) adjacent to the lower portion (32, 42) of one of the two lateral sections (3, 4).
Each lateral section (3, 4) comprises two longitudinal slots (3a, 3b; 4a, 4b) in parallel position, namely an upper longitudinal slot (3a, 4a) obtained in the upper portion (31, 41), and a lower longitudinal slot (3b, 4b) obtained in the lower portion (32, 42).
The central section (5) comprises four holes (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), namely two first holes (5a ,5b) obtained in the first ending portion (501), each one of them being aligned with a longitudinal slot (3a, 3b) of a lateral section (3), and two second holes (5c, 5d) obtained in the second ending portion (502), each one of them being aligned with a longitudinal slot (4a, 4b) of the other lateral section (4) .
More precisely, the two first holes (5a, 5b) comprise a first upper hole (5a) obtained in the upper portion (51) of the first ending portion (501), and a first lower hole (5b) obtained in the lower portion (52) of the first ending portion (502). The two second holes (5c, 5d) comprise a second upper hole (5c) obtained in the upper portion (51) of the second ending portion (502), and a second lower hole (5d) obtained in the lower portion (52) of the second ending portion (502).
Preferably, according to the embodiment of Figs. 6 to 10, said upper portion (31, 41) and said lower portion (32, 42) of each lateral section (3, 4) comprise a transverse portion, which protrudes perpendicularly from the central portion (33, 43) of the lateral section (3, 4), and a folded portion (31a, 32a; 41a, 42a) parallel to the central portion (33, 43).
Likewise, also the upper portion (51) and the lower portion (52) of each ending portion (501, 502) of the central section (5) comprise a transverse portion, which protrudes perpendicularly from the central portion (53), and a folded portion (51a, 52a) parallel to the central portion (53).
Each upper longitudinal slot (3a, 4a) is obtained in the folded portion (31a, 41a) of the upper portion (31, 41) of the lateral section (3, 4) and each lower longitudinal slot (3b, 4b) is obtained in the folded portion (32a, 42a) of the lower portion (32, 42) of the lateral section (3, 4).
Each hole (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) is obtained in the folded portion (51a, 51b) of the upper portion (51) or of the lower portion (52) of the first ending portion (501) or of the second ending portion (502) of the central section (5).
The fixing means (V) comprise four screws (V), namely one screw (7) for each hole (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), provided with a threaded stem (71) that is inserted through a longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) and is engaged in a hole (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d). Each screw (7) comprises a head (72) suitable for rubbing against a surface of the lateral section (3, 4) that defines the longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) when the screw (7) is screwed in the hole in such a way to fix the lateral section (3, 4) to the central section (5).
When the head (72) of the screw (7) does not rub against the lateral surface that defines the longitudinal slot (1a, 1b) of the lateral section (3, 4), the screw (7) can slide along said longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) and consequently the two sections can slide with respect to the central section (5) between a first end-of-travel position (shown in Fig. 9 and 9A), and a second end-of-travel position (shown in Fig. 10 and 10A).
The holes (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) can alternatively be threaded holes or unthreaded holes. If the holes (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) are unthreaded holes, the screws will be self-tapping screws.
With reference to Fig. 11, both in the first and in the second embodiment of the invention, the modular drawer (100, 200) comprises connection means (G) for connecting a lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4) to a side (S1, S2).
According to the embodiment of Fig. 11, said connection means (G) consist in fastening/unfastening means that fasten/unfasten a lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4) to/from a side (S1, S2).
In particular, said connection means (G) comprise:

a plurality of projecting parts (81) provided in a back end (Sp) of the side (S1, S2), which project towards the interior of the modular drawer (100, 200); and
a plurality of seats (82), one for each projecting part (81), provided in a connection ending element (9) obtained in one piece with a lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4) or obtained separately and connected to the lateral section (1, 2, 3, and 4).

Each projecting part (81) is suitable for being inserted in fit-in mode in one of said seats (82), thus fastening the lateral section to the side.
According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, which is not shown in the appended figures, said connection means (G) may comprise screws that are inserted in corresponding holes obtained in the back end (Sp) of the side (S1, S2) and in the lateral sections (1, 2, 3 and 4).
Following is a description of the mounting process of the modular drawer (100, 200) according to the invention.
In order to mount the modular drawer (100) according to the first embodiment of the invention, the first lateral section (1) and the second lateral section (2) are provided. Then, the two lateral sections (1, 2) slide until the two lateral sections (1, 2) are disposed in a desired position. Then, the two lateral sections (1, 2) are fixed with the fixing means (V), that is to say, the screws (7) are screwed inside the holes (2a, 2b) until the head (72) of each screw (7) rubs against the lateral surfaces of the first lateral section (1) that define the longitudinal slots (1a, 1b).
In order to mount the modular drawer (200) according to the second embodiment of the invention, the two lateral sections (3, 4) and the central section (5) are provided. Then, the lateral sections (3, 4) slide with respect to the central section (5) until the lateral sections (3, 4, 5) are disposed in a desired position. The, the lateral sections (3, 4) are fixed to the central section (5) with the fixing means (V), that is to say, the screws (7) are screwed inside the holes (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) until the head (72) of each screw (7) rubs against the lateral surface of the lateral section (3,4) that defines the longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b).
After fixing the lateral sections (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and after defining the back side (P1, P2), the sides (S1, S2) are fastened to the lateral sections (1, 2, 3, 4) with said connection means (G).
Then, the base (B) is inserted between the sides (S1, S2) and the back side (P1, P2), it being supported by shelves (SS) of the sides (S1, S2).
Finally, the base (B) is fixed to the sides (S1, S2) and to the back side (P1, P2) with self-drilling or self-tapping screws inserted in holes obtained in the lateral sections (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of the back side (P1, P2) and in holes (FS) obtained in the shelves (SS) of the sides (S1, S2).
With reference to the lateral sections (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), according to the invention they are shown in Figs. 1 to 10 with a C-shaped section with upper portions and lower portions that comprise the folded portions (11a, 21a, 31a, 41a, 52a, 12a, 22a, 32a, 42a, 52a), in embodiments of the lateral sections not according to the invention the upper portion (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) and/or the lower portion (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) of the C-shaped sections may lack said folded portions (11a, 21a, 31a, 41 a, 52a, 12a, 22a, 32a, 42a, 52a).
Such embodiments not according to the invention, which refer to the configuration of the sections, are shown for illustrative purposes in Figs. 12A and 12B, wherein in Fig. 12A the lower portions of the sections lack the folded portion, whereas in Fig. 12B both the lower portions and the upper portions of the sections lack the folded portion.
Evidently, if the upper portion (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) and/or the lower portion (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) lack said folded portions (11a, 21a, 31a, 41a, 52a, 12a, 22a, 32a, 42a, 52a), the longitudinal slots will be obtained in the transverse portion of the upper portion (11, 31, 41) or of the lower portion (12, 32, 42) and likewise the holes will be obtained in the transverse portion of the upper portion (21, 51) or of the lower portion (22, 52).
With reference to Figs. 13, 14, 15 and 16, an additional purpose of the present invention is a cabinet (M) comprising a frame, two lateral walls (M1, M2) in parallel position and one or more modular drawers (100, 200) according to the invention that are slidingly inserted by means of slides between the two lateral walls (M1, M2) of the cabinet.
Still with reference to Fig. 13, 14, 15 and 16, because of the fact that the back side (P1, P2) is composed of lateral sections (1, 2, 3, 4 e 5) that are capable of sliding, the distance between the sides (S1, S2) can be adjusted and therefore the modular drawer (100, 200) can be adapted to any type of cabinets, namely to a cabinet with any distance between the lateral walls.
From the preceding description, it appears manifest that the present invention achieves the aforementioned purposes.
In fact, because of the provision of the lateral sections (1, 2, 3, 4) connected to the side (S1, S2) and mounted with possibility of sliding one with respect to the other, or with respect to the central section (5), the modular drawer (100, 200) according to the invention:

eliminates the step of measuring and the step of cutting of the back side, said steps being instead necessary in the prior art;
considerably reduces the production time of the modular drawer;
reduces the production costs for the modular drawer;
avoids the risk of originating rejected pieces during production because the width of the back side can be directly adjusted by the customer or by the furniture manufacturer.

Claims

Modular drawer (100) for furniture (M) comprising:
- a pair of sides (S1, S2);

- a back side (P1) disposed in orthogonal position relative to the sides (S1, S2);

- a base (B) supported by said pair of sides (S1, S2) and by said back side (P1);
said back side (P1) comprising a first lateral section (1) and a second lateral section (2), each of them connected with a side (S1, S2); said lateral sections (1, 2) being slidingly mounted in such a way to adjust the distance between the two sides (S1, tS2);

said modular drawer (100) comprising fixing means (V) for fixing the two lateral sections (1, 2) of the back side (P1);

wherein said first lateral section (1) comprises a seat (10) wherein said second lateral section (2) is slidingly inserted; said first lateral section (1) comprising at least one longitudinal slot (1a, 1b); said second lateral section (2) comprising at least one hole (2a, 2b) aligned with said at least one longitudinal slot (1a, 1b); said fixing means comprising at least one screw (7) with a threaded stem (71) that is inserted through said at least one longitudinal slot (1a, 1b) and is engaged in said at least one hole (2a, 2b) of the second lateral section; said at least one screw (7) comprising a head (72) suitable for rubbing against a surface of the first lateral section (1) that defines said at least one longitudinal slot (1a, 1b) when said at least one screw (7) is screwed in the hole (2a, 2b) of the second lateral section in such a way to fix the two lateral sections (1, 2),

characterized in that

said first lateral section (1) has a C-shaped section that comprises a central portion (13), an upper portion (11) and a lower portion (12) that define said seat (10) wherein the second lateral section (2) slides; said first lateral section (1) comprising two longitudinal slots (1a, 1b), namely an upper longitudinal slot (1a) obtained in the upper portion (11) and a lower longitudinal slot (1b) obtained in the lower portion (12); said second lateral section (2) comprising two holes (2a, 2b), each of them being aligned with a longitudinal slot (1a, 1b); said fixing means (V) comprising two screws (7), each one of them being provided with a threaded stem (71) that is inserted through a longitudinal slot (1a, 1b) and is engaged in a hole (2a, 2b).
The modular drawer (100) of claim 1, wherein said upper portion (11) and/or said lower portion (12) comprises a transverse portion that protrudes perpendicularly from the central portion (13) and a folded portion (11a, 12a) parallel to the central portion (13); wherein:
- said upper longitudinal slot (1a) of said first lateral section (1) is obtained in said transverse portion or in said folded portion (11a) of the upper portion (11); and/or

- said lower longitudinal slot (1b) of said first lateral section (1) is obtained in said transverse portion or in said folded portion (12a) of the lower portion (12).
The modular drawer (100) of claim 1 or 2, comprising connection means (G) for connecting a lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4) with a side (S1, S2).
The modular drawer (100, 200) of claim 3, wherein said connection means (G) comprise:
- at least a projecting part (81) that is obtained in one end of the side (S1, S2) and projects towards the interior of the modular drawer (100, 200);

- at least one seat (82) for said at least one projecting part (81) obtained in a connection ending element (9) in one piece with a lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4) or obtain separately and connected to the lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4);
wherein said at least one projecting part (81) is suitable for being inserted in fit-in mode in said at least one seat (82).
Modular drawer (200) for furniture (M) comprising:
- a pair of sides (S1, S2);

- a back side (P2) disposed in orthogonal position relative to the sides (S1, S2);

- a base (B) supported by said pair of sides (S1, S2) and by said back side (P2);
said back side (P2) comprising two lateral sections (3, 4), each one of them being connected with a side (S1, S2), and a central section (5); said lateral sections (3, 4) being slidingly mounted relative to said central section (5) in such a way to adjust the distance between the two sides (S1, S2);

said modular drawer (100) comprising fixing means (V) for fixing the lateral sections (3, 4) relative to the central portion (5);

characterized in that

each lateral section (3, 4) has a C-shaped section comprising a central portion (33, 43), an upper portion (31, 41) and a lower portion (32, 42) that define said seat (30, 40); wherein each lateral section (3, 4) comprise two longitudinal slots (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b), of which an upper longitudinal slot (3a, 4a) obtained in the upper portion (31, 41) and a lower longitudinal slot (3b, 4b) obtained in the lower portion (32, 42); said central section (5) comprising two first holes (5a, 5b), each one of them being aligned with a longitudinal slot (3a, 3b) of a lateral section (3), and two second holes (5c, 5d), each one of them being aligned with a longitudinal slot (4a, 4b) of the other lateral section (4); said fixing means (V) comprising four screws (7), each one of them being provided with a threaded stem (71) that is inserted through a longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) and is engaged in a hole (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d).
The modular drawer (100) of claim 5, wherein each lateral section (3, 4) comprises a seat (30, 40) wherein said central section (5) is slidingly inserted; each lateral section (3, 4) comprises at least one longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b); said central section (5) comprising at least one first hole (5a, 5b) and at least one second hole (5c, 5d), each one of them being aligned with said at least one longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) of one of the lateral sections (3, 4); said fixing means (V) comprising a screw (7) for each hole (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), provided with a threaded stem (71) that is inserted through a longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) and is engaged in a hole (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d); each screw (7) comprising a head (72) suitable for rubbing against a surface of the lateral section (3, 4) that defines said at least one longitudinal slot (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) of a lateral section (3, 4) when the screw (7) is screwed in the hole in such a way to fix the lateral section (3, 4) to the central section (5).
The modular drawer (200) of claim 6, wherein said upper portion (31, 41) and/or said lower portion (32, 42) of each lateral section (3, 4) comprises a transverse portion, which protrudes perpendicularly from the central portion (33), and a folded portion (31a, 41a, 32a, 42a) parallel to the central portion (33); wherein:
- said upper longitudinal slot (3a, 4a) of each lateral section (3, 4) is obtained in said transverse portion or in said folded portion (31a, 41a); and/or

- said lower longitudinal slot (3b, 4b) of each lateral section (3, 4) is obtained in said transverse portion or in said folded portion (32a, 42a).
The modular drawer (200) of any one of the claims 5 to 7, comprising connection means (G) for connecting a lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4) with a side (S1, S2).
The modular drawer (100, 200) of claim 8, wherein said connection means (G) comprise:
- at least one projecting part (81) that is obtained in one end of the side (S1, S2) and projects towards the interior of the modular drawer (100, 200);

- at least one seat (82) for said at least one projecting part (81) obtained in a connection ending element (9) in one piece with a lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4) or obtained separately and connected to the lateral section (1, 2, 3, 4);
wherein said at least one projecting part (81) is suitable for being inserted in fit-in mode in said at least one seat (82).
Cabinet (M) comprising at least one modular drawer (100) according to any one of the claims 1 to 4.
Cabinet (M) comprising at least one modular drawer (200) according to any one of the claims 5 to 9.