EP3936004A1 - Screwless assembled sofa - Google Patents

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EP3936004A1
EP3936004A1 EP21183169.8A EP21183169A EP3936004A1 EP 3936004 A1 EP3936004 A1 EP 3936004A1 EP 21183169 A EP21183169 A EP 21183169A EP 3936004 A1 EP3936004 A1 EP 3936004A1
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Jianqiang Xie
Zongjiang LI
Jian Wu
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/02Dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/028Upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C17/00Sofas; Couches; Beds
    • A47C17/02Sofas, couches, settees, or the like, without movable parts
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C17/00Sofas; Couches; Beds
    • A47C17/04Seating furniture, e.g. sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts changeable to beds; Chair beds

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  • seat body mounting racks 20 for mounting the first lower connectors 4a are fixedly fit on the seat body 2, and the first lower connectors 4a can be fixed by means of bolts or welding.
  • Backrest mounting racks 30 for mounting the first lower connectors 4a are fixedly fit on the backrest 3, and the first lower connectors 4a can be fixed by means of bolts or welding.
  • Armrest mounting racks 10 for mounting the first upper connectors 5a are fixedly fit on the armrests 1, and the first upper connectors 5a can be fixed by means of bolts or welding.
  • the second lower connectors 4b and the first lower connectors 4a adopt the same structures and are collectively referred to as lower connectors 4.
  • the second upper connectors 5b and the first upper connectors 5a adopt the same structures and are collectively referred to as upper connectors 5.
  • the connecting structures between the upper connectors 5 and the corresponding lower connectors 4 are as follows: During insertion fit, the upper connectors 5 are also snap-fit with the corresponding lower connectors 4 by means of buckle structures. Specifically, protrusions 6 are arranged on the upper connectors 5 or the lower connectors 4, slots 7 are arranged on the other, and the protrusions 6 are snap-fit with the slots 7.

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Abstract

The utility model pertains to the field of furniture and specifically relates to a screwless assembled sofa, comprising a sofa seat and armrests, which are mounted in a fit manner. The sofa seat is fixedly fit with first lower connectors, the armrests are fixedly fit with first upper connectors, and the first lower connectors are in insertion fit with the first upper connectors. The armrests and the sofa seat in the present utility model are mounted in an insertion fit manner to simplify assembly steps, shorten the assembly time and eliminate the dependence on tools. Easy and rapid assembly has significantly improved user experience. The present utility model further provides buckle structures, which can prevent component loosening and disengagement during use of the sofa.

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    TECHNICAL FIELD
  • The present utility model pertains to the field of furniture and specifically relates to a screwless assembled sofa.
  • BACKGROUND ART
  • Sofas are common furniture in people's daily life. A sofa comprises a sofa seat and armrests in general and the sofa seat comprises a seat body and a backrest. Conventionally, the foregoing components are assembled by means of bolts. This assembly method has the following main defects: the assembly has many steps, is time and labor consuming and has a poor user experience.
  • SUMMARY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
  • In order to make up for the defects of the prior art, the present utility model provides a technical solution for a screwless assembled sofa.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, comprising a sofa seat and armrests, which are mounted in a fit manner, wherein the sofa seat is fixedly fit with first lower connectors, the armrests are fixedly fit with first upper connectors, and the first lower connectors are in insertion fit with the first upper connectors.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, wherein the seat body of the sofa seat is fixedly fit with second lower connectors, a backrest of the sofa seat is fixedly fit with second upper connectors, and the second lower connectors are in insertion fit with the second upper connectors.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, wherein the seat body of the sofa seat is fixedly fit with the backrest.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, wherein the seat body of the sofa seat is rotatably fit with the backrest.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, wherein the seat body of the sofa seat and the backrest are both fixedly fit with the first lower connectors, and the armrests achieve mounting with the seat body and the backrest, respectively through the insertion fit between the first upper connectors and the first lower connectors.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, wherein when the upper connectors are in insertion fit with the lower connectors, the upper connectors are also snap-fit with the lower connectors by means of buckle structures.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, wherein the upper connectors are in insertion fit with the lower connectors, protrusions are arranged on the upper connectors or the lower connectors , slots are arranged on the other, and the protrusions are snap-fit with the slots.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, wherein when the upper connectors are in insertion fit with the lower connectors, the upper connectors are in interference fit with the lower connectors through tapers.
  • The screwless assembled sofa, wherein the upper connectors and the lower connectors are all V-shaped structures with folded edges on both sides.
  • Compared with the prior art, the armrests and the sofa seat in the present utility model are mounted in an insertion fit manner to simplify assembly steps, shorten the assembly time and eliminate the dependence on tools. Easy and rapid assembly has significantly improved user experience. The present utility model further provides buckle structures, which can prevent component loosening and disengagement during use of the sofa.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    • Fig. 1 is an exploded structural schematic view 1 of Embodiment 1;
    • Fig. 2 is an exploded structural schematic view 2 of Embodiment 1;
    • Fig. 3 is a structural schematic view of Embodiment 1 after assembly;
    • Fig. 4 is a schematic view of insertion fit between upper connectors and lower connectors in Embodiment 1.
    • Fig. 5 is a structural schematic top view of the upper connectors in Embodiment 1;
    • Fig. 6 is a structural schematic bottom view of the upper connectors in Embodiment 1;
    • Fig. 7 is a structural schematic top view of the lower connectors in Embodiment 1;
    • Fig. 8 is a structural schematic bottom view of the lower connectors in Embodiment 1;
    • Fig. 9 is a cross-section schematic view of insertion fit between the upper connectors and the lower connectors in Embodiment 1;
    • Fig. 10 is an exploded structural schematic view 1 of Embodiment 2;
    • Fig. 11 is an exploded structural schematic view 2 of Embodiment 2;
    • Fig. 12 is a structural schematic view of Embodiment 2 after assembly;
    • Fig. 13 is an exploded structural schematic view 1 of Embodiment 3;
    • Fig. 14 is an exploded structural schematic view 2 of Embodiment 3;
    • Fig. 15 is a structural schematic view of Embodiment 3 after assembly.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • The present utility model will be further illustrated with reference to accompanying drawings.
  • Embodiment 1
  • As shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 9, a screwless assembled sofa comprises a sofa seat and armrests 1, which are mounted in a fit manner. The armrests 1 may be mounted on only one side of the sofa seat or on both sides of the sofa seat, the sofa seat is fixedly fit with first lower connectors 4a, the armrests 1 are fixedly fit with first upper connectors 5a, and the first lower connectors 4a are in insertion fit with the first upper connectors 5a.
  • The sofa seat comprises a seat body 2 and a backrest 3. The seat body 2 and the backrest 3 are fixedly fit with each other and can be formed integrally or may be fixed by means of bolts or welding.
  • Description of how to distribute the first lower connectors 4a between the seat body 2 and the backrest 3: the seat body of the sofa seat 2 and two sides of the backrest 3 are all fixedly fit with the first lower connectors 4a, and the armrests 1 achieve mounting with the seat body 2 and the backrest 3, respectively through the insertion fit between the first upper connectors 5a and the first lower connectors 4a.
  • In the foregoing structures, seat body mounting racks 20 for mounting the first lower connectors 4a are fixedly fit on the seat body 2, and the first lower connectors 4a can be fixed by means of bolts or welding. Backrest mounting racks 30 for mounting the first lower connectors 4a are fixedly fit on the backrest 3, and the first lower connectors 4a can be fixed by means of bolts or welding. Armrest mounting racks 10 for mounting the first upper connectors 5a are fixedly fit on the armrests 1, and the first upper connectors 5a can be fixed by means of bolts or welding.
  • The first lower connectors 4a can be called lower connectors 4. The first upper connectors 5a can be called upper connectors 5. The connecting structures between the upper connectors 5 and the lower connectors 4 are as follows: during insertion, the upper connectors 5 are also snap-fit with the lower connectors 4 by means of buckle structures. Specifically, protrusions 6 are arranged on one of the upper connectors 5 and or the lower connectors 4, slots 7 are arranged on the other, and the protrusions 6 are snap-fit with the slots 7. In actual implementation, the protrusions 6 are fixedly fit with the upper connectors 5 and the slots 7 are arranged in the lower connectors 4. The locations of the protrusions 6 and the slots 7 can be swapped, i.e., the protrusions 6 are fixedly fit with the lower connectors 4, and the slots 7 are arranged in the upper connectors 5.
  • Further description of the foregoing connecting structures: the upper connectors 5 and the lower connectors 4 are all V-shaped structures with folded edges on both sides, the lower connectors 4 are slightly larger than the upper connectors 5, the upper connectors 5 are inserted onto the lower connectors 4, and during insertion fit, the lower connectors 4 are in interference fit with the upper connectors 5 through tapers generated by the V-shaped structures. Furthermore, alternatively, the upper connectors 5 and the lower connectors 4 can be designed as inverted-V- shaped structures and the upper connectors 5 can be designed as structures slightly larger than the lower connectors 4, and in this way, the upper connectors 5 can also be inserted onto the lower connectors 4 through the tapers in an interference fit manner.
  • In this embodiment, the sofa seat and the armrests 1 are mounted in an inserted manner, and the armrests 1 can be separately dismounted to facilitate storage and transportation. During mounting, the upper connectors 5 are aligned with and inserted into the lower connectors 4. The upper connectors 5 are in interference fit with the lower connectors 4 and the protrusions 6 will be automatically buckled with the slots 7 to prevent component loosening and disengagement during use of the sofa.
  • Embodiment 2
  • As shown in Fig. 10 to Fig. 12, Embodiment 2 has the following difference from Embodiment 1: the seat body of the sofa seat 2 is rotatably fit with the backrest 3. In actual implementation, the seat body 2 is rotatably fit with the two sides of the backrest 3 by means of bolts, and nuts for locking the rotation of the backrest are connected to the bolts in a threaded manner.
  • In this embodiment, the sofa seat and the armrests 1 are mounted in an inserted manner, and the armrests 1 can be separately dismounted to facilitate storage and transportation. During mounting, the upper connectors 5 are aligned with and inserted into the lower connectors 4. The upper connectors 5 are in interference fit with the lower connectors 4 and the protrusions 6 will be automatically buckled with the slots 7 to prevent component loosening and disengagement during use of the sofa.
  • In this embodiment, when the nuts are fastened, the backrest 3 is fixed and the sofa is ready for people to sit on; when the nuts are unfastened, the backrest 3 can be rotated to a horizontal position to facilitate storage and transportation.
  • Embodiment 3
  • Fig. 13 to Fig. 15 show a screwless assembled sofa comprises a sofa seat and armrests 1, which are mounted in a fit manner. The armrests 1 may be mounted on only one side of the sofa seat or on both sides of the sofa seat, the sofa seat is fixedly fit with first lower connectors 4a, the armrests 1 are fixedly fit with first upper connectors 5a, and the first lower connectors 4a are in insertion fit with the first upper connectors 5a.
  • The sofa seat comprises a seat body 2 and a backrest 3. The seat body 2 is fixedly fit with second lower connectors 4b, the backrest 3 of the sofa seat is fixedly fit with second upper connectors 5b, and the second lower connectors 4b are in insertion fit with the second upper connectors 5b.
  • Description of how to distribute the first lower connectors 4a between the seat body 2 and the backrest 3: the seat body of the sofa seat 2 and the backrest 3 are both fixedly fit with the first lower connectors 4a, and the armrests 1 achieve mounting with the seat body 2 and the backrest 3, respectively through the insertion fit between the first upper connectors 5a and the first lower connectors 4a.
  • In the foregoing structures, seat body mounting racks 20 for mounting the first lower connectors 4a and the second lower connectors 4b are fixedly fit on the seat body 2, and the first lower connectors 4a and the second lower connectors 4b can be fixed by means of bolts or welding. Backrest mounting racks 30 for mounting the first lower connectors 4a and the second upper connectors 5b are fixedly fit on the backrest 3, and the first lower connectors 4a and the second upper connectors 5b can be fixed by means of bolts or welding. Armrest mounting racks 10 for mounting the first upper connectors 5a are fixedly fit on the armrests 1, and the first upper connectors 5a can be fixed by means of bolts or welding.
  • The second lower connectors 4b and the first lower connectors 4a adopt the same structures and are collectively referred to as lower connectors 4. The second upper connectors 5b and the first upper connectors 5a adopt the same structures and are collectively referred to as upper connectors 5. The connecting structures between the upper connectors 5 and the corresponding lower connectors 4 are as follows: During insertion fit, the upper connectors 5 are also snap-fit with the corresponding lower connectors 4 by means of buckle structures. Specifically, protrusions 6 are arranged on the upper connectors 5 or the lower connectors 4, slots 7 are arranged on the other, and the protrusions 6 are snap-fit with the slots 7. In actual implementation, the protrusions 6 are fixedly fit with the upper connectors 5 and the slots 7 are arranged in the lower connectors 4. The locations of the protrusions 6 and the slots 7 can be swapped, i.e., the protrusions 6 are fixedly fit with the lower connectors 4, and the slots 7 are arranged in the upper connectors 5.
  • Further description of the foregoing connecting structures: the upper connectors 5 and the lower connectors 4 are all V-shaped structures with folded edges on both sides, the lower connectors 4 are slightly larger than the upper connectors 5, the upper connectors 5 are inserted onto the lower connectors 4 in an interference fit manner, and during insertion fit, the lower connectors 4 are in interference fit with the upper connectors 5 through tapers generated by the V-shaped structures. Furthermore, alternatively, the upper connectors 5 and the lower connectors 4 can be designed as inverted-V-shaped structures and the upper connectors 5 can be designed as structures slightly larger than the lower connectors 4, and in this way, the upper connectors 5 can also be inserted onto the lower connectors 4 through the tapers in an interference fit manner.
  • In this embodiment, the seat body 2 is mounted to the armrests 1 and the backrest 3, respectively in an inserted manner, and the armrests 1 and the backrest 3 can be separately dismounted to facilitate storage and transportation. During mounting, the upper connectors 5 are aligned with and inserted into the lower connectors 4. The upper connectors 5 are in interference fit with the lower connectors 4 and the protrusions 6 will be automatically buckled with the slots 7 to prevent component loosening and disengagement during use of the sofa.
  • Lastly, it should be noted that the foregoing embodiments are intended to describe and not to limit the technical solutions of the present invention; although the present invention has been elaborated by referring to preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skills in the art should understand that they still can modify the technical solutions of the foregoing embodiments, or equivalently replace some or all of the technical features therein, and such modifications or replacements will not result in essential departure of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

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  1. A screwless assembled sofa, comprising a sofa seat and armrests (1), which are mounted in a fit manner, wherein the sofa seat is fixedly fit with first lower connectors (4a), the armrests (1) are fixedly fit with first upper connectors (5a), and the first lower connectors (4a) are in insertion fit with the first upper connectors (5a).
  2. The screwless assembled sofa according to claim 1, wherein the seat body (2) of the sofa seat is fixedly fit with second lower connectors (4b), a backrest (3) of the sofa seat is fixedly fit with second upper connectors (5b), and the second lower connectors (4b) are in insertion fit with the second upper connectors (5b).
  3. The screwless assembled sofa according to claim 1, wherein the seat body (2) of the sofa seat is fixedly fit with the backrest (3).
  4. The screwless assembled sofa according to claim 1, wherein the seat body (2) of the sofa seat is rotatably fit with the backrest (3).
  5. The screwless assembled sofa according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the seat body (2) of the sofa seat and the backrest (3) are both fixedly fit with the first lower connectors (4a), and the armrests (1) achieve mounting with the seat body (2) and the backrest (3), respectively through the insertion fit between the first upper connectors (5a) and the first lower connectors (4a).
  6. The screwless assembled sofa according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein when the upper connectors (5) are in insertion fit with the lower connectors (4), the upper connectors (5) are also snap-fit with the lower connectors (4) by means of buckle structures.
  7. The screwless assembled sofa according to claim 6, wherein when the upper connectors (5) are in insertion fit with the lower connectors (4), protrusions (6) are arranged on the upper connectors (5) or the lower connectors (4), slots (7) are arranged on the other, and the protrusions (6) are snap-fit with the slots (7).
  8. The screwless assembled sofa according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein when the upper connectors (5) are in insertion fit with the lower connectors (4), the upper connectors (5) are in interference fit with the lower connectors (4) through tapers.
  9. The screwless assembled sofa according to claim 8, wherein the upper connectors (5) and the lower connectors (4) are all V-shaped structures with folded edges on both sides.
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