FR2465113A1 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING FURNITURE WITH TUBULAR PROFILE ASSEMBLY. FURNITURE AND PROFILES ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - Google Patents

Abstract

THE INVENTION CONCERNS A TUBULAR PROFILE FOR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY, REMARKABLE IN THAT IT CONTAINS, ON THE ONE HAND, A TUBULAR ELEMENT 7 JOINT OF ONE OF THE WALLS 3, 5 AND INTENDED TO RECEIVE A SCREW 11 FOR FIXING ON A PANEL AND, ON THE OTHER HAND, AT LEAST ONE WING 10 ARRANGED IN PROJECTION AND INTENDED TO SUPPORT AN ELEMENT OF THE FURNITURE, THE TUBULAR ELEMENT AND THE WING AID COMING FROM EXTRUSION WITH THE PROFILE ITSELF. THE PROFILE ALLOWS A FIRM AND QUICK ASSEMBLY OF THE ELEMENTS OF A FURNITURE.

Description

A 2465113

  The subject of the invention is a profiled element of long

  any form, or "profile", more specifically for

  born to the assembly of furniture having at least two side panels connected by two or more transverse panels. The profiles are manufactured, in a known manner, by elements of great length, generally consisting of

  a lightweight, ductile metal alloy, such as aluminum alloy

  or made of a relatively

  rigid element, the elements of great length

  a constant profile (or section shape) and are truncated

  subsequently formed into elements having the required length.

  The profile according to the invention is more particularly

  intended to constitute an element of assembly and

  connection of two side panels of a piece of furniture and a

  support for one or more intermediate trays.

  designed to support objects to be stored.

  For this purpose, the extruded section according to the invention has a tubular main body and is remarkable

  in that it includes, on the one hand, at least one tu-

  longitudinal bung of substantially circular inner section, secured to at least one of the internal faces of its walls and intended to receive a fixing screw on a panel of a piece of furniture and, secondly, at least one wing disposed projecting transversely to one of its outer walls and intended to maintain or support an element

  furniture, such as a tray, the tubular element and the

  said wing also coming from extrusion with the profile

himself.

  The section of the profile is preferably close to that of a rectangle elongate in the direction transverse to the projecting wing, its ends being cut at right angles to the direction of the extrusion; this arrangement allows by simply tightening thoroughly two

  screws passing through corresponding spares corresponding respec-

  In two opposite panels and engaged in the two previously threaded ends of the tubular element, it is possible to carry panels against the bearing polygon constituted by the end of the tubular body proper of the profile and of the wing which is cross, a very good parallelism between said panels. The furniture comprising at least four profiles of the type defined above, fixed in the same manner to

  neighborhood from four angles of each panel, it is also

  if constituted a perfectly rigid parallelepiped furniture. Furthermore, the profiles are arranged in such a way that the transverse wings are oriented two by two towards each other and in the same plane so

  to support a plate by group of two profiles cor-

  respondants. Trays can, for example, be set up

  after assembly of the carcass of the piece of furniture

  me it has just been said, by the two panels joined by the profiles and, in this case, they are simply put

  on the wings that are vis-à-vis.

  However, some of the plateaus may also

  on each of their longitudinal edges, a mor-

  deep wall intended to receive the wing of the corresponding section. In this case the tray is set up

  during the assembly of the carcass and is thus

  of the definitive prisoner of it. This provision

  This is particularly necessary when one wishes to

  to maintain an invariable distance between two trays, which themselves must hold prisoner of the vertical elements of the furniture such as dividing walls or rows of rigid wires intended to maintain,

  in a vertical position, for example books or

registered.

  The invention will be well understood on reading the

  following description of some embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figures 1 to 6 are cross sections of six different embodiments of profiles according to the invention,

  FIG. 7 is a section, broken away and connected.

  parallel to the side panels of a window.

  Figure 8 is a variant of Figure 7, Figure 9 is a section through IX-IX of Figure 8, Figures 1 to 6, the elements of the same function will be designated by the same reference whatever their

  relative position or, possibly, their number.

  In Figure 1, the profile A is made of light aluminum alloy and was obtained, in a known manner, by extrusion of the metal through a suitable die; he

present: -

  a main tubular body 2 of elongate section

  with the small plane walls 4 and 6 perpendicular

  to a flat wall 3 of greater width while

  the fourth wall 5, which corresponds to the wall 3, is

  cave, - a partition 9 connecting the opposite inner faces of the profile 3, 5 and which carries a tubular element 7, of substantially circular inner section and having, for reasons of ease of manufacture relating to

  the constitution of the extrusion die, a long slot

  8, a wing 10 carried by the wall 3 and extending in

  projecting transversely to the outer face of this

  Niere. The tubular element 7 is threaded at each of its ends so as to receive assembly screws

side panels of the furniture.

  The wing 10 is intended to receive and support one of the longitudinal edges of a shelf or tray 12 of which

  the opposite edge will be worn by the wing of a similar section

  gue and reverse orientation arranged in the same way

  between the two side panels of the piece of furniture

  me it was said in the introduction.

  In addition, the wing contributes, by its end edge, to form the support polygon of the profile on the panel

  corresponding and thereby increase the stability or co-

  hesion of assembly in the direction corresponding to

  4, 6 of the main body 2. In Figure 2, the profile B has a tubular main body 2 of a constitution similar to the profile A, which also carries on the inner faces of its walls a tubular element 7. However, the profile B differs from

  section A in that the wing lob, functionally homolo-

  wing 10, is here carried in the middle of the

of the wall 3b.

  This arrangement allows to have on the wing lob a

  plate 12b of suitable thickness so that it comes

  not be located, by its upper face, in the immediate vicinity

  diat of the upper face 6 of the profile B. This arrangement

  tion, which is also that of Figure 5, would still, as shown in the latter figure, to support a tray 12 in which was formed a deep longitudinal groove 13th of dimensions such

  that wing lOb or can be engaged, possibly

force.

  In Figure 3, the profile C which carries at its base the wing 10c is of proportionally greater height than the profile A; it carries, therefore, two tubular elements

  7c symmetrically distributed on both sides of the

  central part of the profile considered in section. Such a pro-

  spun has the advantage of being able to constitute, for example at the level of the upper plate and on the front of the piece of furniture

  a border to hide the lower part that.

  one wishes to conceal, from an apparatus such as a table of

microgroove record playback.

  In FIG. 4, the profile D has a proportionally reduced tubular main body 2d and whose wall 4c, which corresponds functionally to the wall 4 of the

  FIG. 1 directly bears the longitudinal tubular element

  nal 7d. In this embodiment, the large walls 3d, 5d are extended, beyond the small wall 4d,

  so as to constitute two walls 14d, 15d, which define

  with a medial wall 16d carried by the wall 5d in the middle, and with the same orientation and extension as

  the first two, two grooves 17d intended to receive

  see, as will be seen in Figure 7, either each a sliding door element, or, for one of

  they, a panel element constituting the bottom of the

corn.

  It should be noted that the internal faces of the said

  kings are parallel to each other and to the media wall.

  ne 16d while the outer face of the wall 14d, which extends the wall 5d has a concave curve extending that of said face. Thus, in the vicinity of the extreme edge of the wall 14d, a reinforcement edge 18d of greater thickness than that of its base located at the level of the wall 4d while maintaining externally the same appearance as that of the outer face of the wall 5 of the

figure 1.

  In this embodiment, the wing 10d is brought to

  the base of the extension 15d of the wall 3d analogously

  logue to the wing 10 of the profile A (Figure 1).

  In FIG. 5, the profile E is of similar constitution

  to the D profile but differs in that the 10th wing

  is carried by the 3rd wall in the middle of the height to-

  said wall and its extension 15e, as

  in the profile B of Figure 2 and for the same purpose.

  In FIG. 6, the main body 2f of the section F is reduced to a height approximately corresponding to the outside diameter of the tubular element 7f and carries on both sides and transversely to the wing 10f respectively two groups of walls. prolonged 14f, 15f and two medial walls 16f of the same constitution as the

  walls 14d, 15d, 16d of FIG.

  It is clear that the game of the six profiles that have just been described authorizes the constitution of a very large

  number of combinations some of which will be summarily

described below.

  In FIG. 7, the lateral panels 20 are interconnected by profiles according to the invention, which are screwed into the elements 7 to 7f by screws such as

  that they pass through well-milled cuttings suitable for

  in said panels. It is noted at the base two profiles 21, 22, both of the type E which support by

  their wings 10th, the lower plateau 23. Above the

  23 and at some distance from it, a plate 24 is held on the front face by a profile 25 of the type E inverted with respect to the profile 21 while on the rear face it is held by a profile 26 of the F type .

  The wings 10e, 10f, facing the sections 25, 26 are

  housed in mortises such as 13th of corresponding dimensions formed in the longitudinal edges of the

  tray. A bottom panel 27 is engaged in the reasons

  facing 17d profiles 22 and 26 with implementation

  prior arrangement of a shim 28 made up of, for example,

  ple by a suitable profiled element. At the front

  furniture are engaged in the same way in the reas-

  corresponding sections 17d of the profiles 21, 25 respectively.

  sliding door elements 29, 30 which

  also feel on identical shims

shims 28.

  It is thus constituted a lower compartment opening

  at the front of the sliding doors 29, 30 between

  beams 23, 24 whose mutual distance is fixed due to the use for the support of the lower plate, type E and F profiles whose support wings 1Qe and 10f are engaged in the longitudinal grooves such as 13e, 13f. This arrangement allows the establishment and maintenance in blind holes 31, 32 formed in the thickness of the two opposite plates, rows of metal son such as 33 which are set up by simple bending or are maintained in this position by gravity, the blind holes 32 then being of such a depth that said son can be introduced slightly at an angle then brought to rest

  by gravity on the bottom of the blind holes 31.

  2'i65l113 Above the plate 24 is arranged the plate 33 held by the profile 34 of type C and the profile 35

  D. The bottom wall 36 is put in place and maintained

  in the same way as the wall 27, while

  Pivot member 37 pivotally traverses the lower and upper walls opposite the profiles 25 and 34 and each comprise a gutter integral with the pivot and in which is immobilized by a screw 38, a

pivoting door element 39.

  In Figures 8 and 9 is shown a simplified furniture of a constitution similar to the furniture of Figure 7, wherein the sections 41 to 44 maintain the two side panels 40 opposite and support the trays 45, 46. The furniture rests on the ground by means of steerable rollers 47 which are pivotally mounted in their axes 48 in

  hooves 49 secured to the base of the panels 40.

  FIG. 9 shows in particular how the fastening screw passes through the panel 40 and is screwed into the tubular element 7, the corresponding profile 2 of type A having undergone an axial section on its right side.

  to highlight this provision.

Claims (7)

  1 - Profile made by extrusion and having a tubular main body (2), characterized in that it comprises, on the one hand, at least one longitudinal tubular element (7) of substantially circular inner section, integral with one to less internal faces of its walls (3, 5) and intended to receive a screw (11) for fixing on a panel   furniture and, on the other hand, at least one wing (10)   projecting transversely to one of its walls (3) and intended to maintain or support a piece of furniture,   such as a plate, the tubular element and said wing   also extrusion with the profile itself.   2 - tubular section according to claim 1, characterized   characterized in that the tubular element (7) is carried by a partition (9) connecting two opposite walls (3,5) of the profile.   3 - tubular section according to one of claims 1   or 2, characterized in that the tubular element (7) is   disposed substantially in the central part of the cross section of the profile.   4 - tubular section according to one of the claims   1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of tubular elements (7c) equally distributed on either side of the central part of the cross section of the profile.   5 - Tubular section according to any one of the   dications 1 to 4, characterized in that at least one (4d) transverse walls to that which carries the support wing (10Od) carries at least one deep groove (17d) coming from extrusion, transversely oriented opening at the support wing and intended to receive, optionally slidably, a vertical panel member of the furniture or sliding door.   6 - tubular section according to claim 5, characterized   characterized in that the walls (3d, 5d) of the profile (C) are substantially parallel to each other and are extended so as to constitute each one of the walls (14d, 15d) the groove or grooves.   7 - Tubular section according to any one of the   cationa 1 to 6, characterized in that at least the portion (14d) prolonged according to claim 6 of one of said walls has a concave outer face while its inner face is flat so as to spare near the free portion extreme of the corresponding wall a reinforcing edge (18d) of greater thickness than that of the middle part.