FR2598898A1 - Modular piece of furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

Modular piece of furniture, characterised in that it comprises a general structure on which are mounted: … … a. tubular elements, in the form of tie rods which form the framework of the piece of furniture, … b. solid parts, each having at least one cavity in the shape of an arc of a circle (on at least one of their edges), enabling them to rest against the corresponding tubular element, … c. fastening systems between these solid parts joined end to end. … … …

Description

MODULAR FURNITURE

MODULAR FURNITURE

  The present invention relates to a modular piece of furniture, which is characterized by the fact that it comprises a general structure on which the following elements are fixed: - a) tubular elements, by way of tie rods, which form the frame of the piece of furniture b) solid parts of which at least one of the edges is hollowed out in an arc of a circle and comes to bear on the corresponding tubular element,

  c) fixing systems between these solid abutting parts.

  Another characteristic of this piece of furniture is that said tubular elements and solid parts are of variable length and / or width, obtained from a basic piece of length and

  greater width, allowing modules of different dimensions to be formed.

  Another characteristic of this piece of furniture is that each of the tubular elements is hollow and has a plug at each end,

  fitted with mounting systems not visible from the outside.

  - 2 - Another characteristic is that the mounting systems mentioned are, in particular: a) threaded orifices, made in the plugs of the ends of the tubular elements; b) screws, essentially with hollow head, which fix the solid parts to the corresponding tubular element; c) joint covers to hide

  - 10 the mounting systems thus formed.

  Another characteristic is that said solid parts and the general structure define at least one cavity, on at least one of their internal edges, coming to bear on

  the corresponding tubular element.

  Another characteristic is that said cavities of the solid parts form a

- quarter circle.

  Another characteristic is that said cavities of the general structure form

a semicircle.

  Another characteristic is that said fastening systems between solid abutted parts are as follows: - 3

  a} at least one mortise, practiced in a full part.

  b) a tenon by mortise, inserted in the solid butted part and maintained by a spring.

  Figure 1 shows a general front view of a modular piece of furniture, corresponding to the invention.

  FIG. 2 represents an enlarged partial section 10, along the axis A-A of the previous figure.

  Figure 3 shows an enlarged general section of a tubular element (1).

  Figure 4 shows an enlarged schematic view of the mounting systems.

  In accordance with the invention and according to the configuration shown, the best composition for the construction of the furniture comprises: - tubular elements (1) 20 - solid parts (2) - structures (4)

  - fixing systems (3). All these allow modular furniture to be built.

  Each tubular element (1) is / ..

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  a hollow body provided with two plugs at its ends (11).

  J 'Each side plug (11) has a threaded orifice (12), into which can be inserted a screw with a hollow head or the like, not shown - which, passing through the solid parts (2) or the structures (4 ), fix these parts (2)

  to the furniture frame ,. or the tubes (1) to the structures (4).

  Each solid part (2) defines, on at least one of its edges - in particular the internal edges -, a cavity (21) in the form of a quarter of a circle. Thanks to this quarter circle (21),

  the solid parts (2) bear on the tubular elements (1).

Some of these solid parts

  (2) show the doors, drawer fronts and other similar elements which are part of the modular furniture.

  In addition to the solid parts (2), there are parts (4) which constitute a general structure.

  Each part (4) of this general structure defines on at least one of its edges 25 or internal ends, a cavity (41) in the form

  semicircle. Thanks to this semicircle, the elements

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  tubular elements (1) are based on this structure (4).

  Each part (4) also includes supports (42) -see figure 2-.

  In accordance with the drawing shown, the fastening systems (3) are, in particular: - mortises (3a) made in one of the solid parts (2) - which can also be made in the structure (4) - ; - a tenon (3b) for each existing mortise (3a), inserted in one of the solid parts (2) or structure (4) abutting the previous one;

  - a spring (3c) which holds the tenon (3b) in the mortise (3a).

  Thanks to this structure, for the construction of a piece of furniture: a) the tubular elements (1) are assembled to the parts of the structure (4); B) the solid parts (2) are mounted on the assembly thus defined; c) the solid parts (2) are assembled together and / or to the parts of

  the structure (4) by the fixing systems (3).

Thus forming a modular piece of furniture.

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Claims (8)

  1. Modular furniture, characterized in that it comprises a general structure on which are mounted: a) tubular elements (1), by way of tie rods, which conform the frame of the furniture, b) solid parts (2 ) each having at least one cavity (21) in an arc of a circle (on at least one of their edges), allowing them to rest on the corresponding tubular elements (1), c) fixing systems (3) between these solid butted parts (2).   2. Modular furniture, according to claim 1, characterized in that said tubular elements (1) and the solid parts (2) have a variable length and / or width, obtained from   of a base piece of greater length and / or width, to form modules of different dimensions.   3. Modular furniture, according to any one of claims 1 and 2 above, characterized by   the fact that each of the tubular elements (1) is hollow and has plugs (11) at its two ends, provided with mounting systems invisible from the outside.   4. Modular furniture, according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said mounting systems are, in particular;   a) threaded holes (12) in the lateral plugs (11) of each tubular element, b) screws, in particular socket head screws, which fix the solid parts (2) to the corresponding tubular element,   c) joint covers hiding the assembly systems thus constructed. $ R 3842 SP / AM   5. Modular furniture, according to any one   of claims 1 to 4 above, characterized by   the fact that said solid parts (2) and the general structure define at least one cavity (41) on at least one of their internal edges, by which they come to bear on the corresponding tubular element. 6. Modular furniture, according to any one   of claims i to 5 above, characterized by the fact that said cavities (21 of the solid parts (2) are in the form of a quarter circle.   7. Modular furniture, according to any one   of preceding claims 1 to 6, characterized by   the fact that said cavities (4) of the general structure are in the form of a semicircle.   8. Modular furniture, according to any one   of preceding claims 1 to 7, characterized by   the fact that said fastening systems between these solid butted parts are: a) at least one mortise (3a) made in one of the solid parts, b) one tenon (3b) per mortise inserted in the solid part (2) butted and retained by a spring (3c). SR 3842 SP / AM