FR2645726A1 - NEW SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR WORK PLAN AND FURNITURE EQUIPPED WITH THIS ASSEMBLY - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a support assembly for a worktop. This assembly comprises: - a substantially rectilinear column 1; - At each end of this column, a plate 3, this plate having on its face not contiguous to the end of the column and perpendicular to the axis of the latter an angular projecting portion 17 pierced with housings 18 for screws or other similar fasteners; - At the base of the column, bases 4 comprising fixing orifices capable of being brought into correspondence with those of the lower plate in order to be made integral with the latter in a plurality of positions; - at the upper part of the column, at least one square branch 6, of which a part 21 disposed radially with respect to the axis of the associated plate bears on the projecting part 17 thereof and comprises at least an orifice 22 capable of being brought into contact with one of the orifices 18 of the plate.

Description

New set-support for worktop, and furniture

equipped with this set.

  The present invention relates to a new assembly-

  worktop support. It relates more particularly to a support adapted to serve as a passage for fluid and electricity transport lines, intended to be connected to similar lines of the work plane. The invention also relates to new

  furniture equipped with such a support assembly.

  Modern work tables are known to have fluid or electricity supply systems that must be easily connected to the main supply lines. These systems must also be able to be connected to each other, because it is frequent that, in the same workplace, design offices or other, we use various work tables offset angularly and height relative to each other, but connected

  to the same main supply lines.

  The present invention aims at providing a load-bearing and self-supporting structure of the work plans, which

meet these requirements.

  The invention also aims to propose a new structure of this type, which consists of a very small

number of modular elements.

  The invention also aims to propose a structure of this type that can be assembled and dismantled

  easily, possibly by the user himself.

  Another object of the invention is to propose a structure of this type in which the fluid or electricity transport lines can be housed independently of the relative position of the various constituent members. Finally, the purpose of the invention is to propose a structure of this type, which allows easy connection of

  two work plans offset angularly or vertically.

  For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a combination

  worktop support, characterized in that it comprises: a substantially rectilinear column, having from one end to the other a hollow or recessed portion adapted to receive the fluid or electricity transport lines; at each end of this column, a plate, of which a part of complementary shape to that of the ends of the column can cooperate by interlocking with it, this plate having on its non-contiguous side at the end of the column a projecting annular portion provided with housing for screws or other similar fastening means, these housings being distributed symmetrically or otherwise with respect to the axis of the plate; - At the base of the column, legs or a base forming a support and having fixing holes adapted to be brought into correspondence with those of the lower plate to be secured to it in a plurality of positions by screws or like; - At the upper part of the column, at least one bracket, a portion disposed radially relative to the axis of the associated plate bears on it and comprises at least one orifice adapted to be brought into coincidence with one of the holes of the plate to be secured to it by means of assembly in a plurality of positions, another part of this branch having a shape complementary to the end of a profile for supporting a work surface and having at least one orifice for the passage

  fasteners of this profile.

  It is conceivable that by placing two brackets on a same plate at the upper part of a support column, it is thus possible in a simple way to make two profiles integral with the column in a plurality of angular positions, to support one same

  table or two adjoining tables connected together.

  It is also clear that the interchangeability of the lower and upper plates greatly facilitates the

assembly of the whole.

  As for the power supply lines or fluids, they can be easily housed in the

  hollow or hollow portion of the column.

  In one embodiment, this column may be of wood and have a U-section longitudinal groove for the passage of feed lines, a

  cache being intended to conceal these lines to the gaze.

  In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the angle arm does not comprise only a recessed portion adapted to receive the end of a profile, but, at a level offset in height with respect to this recessed portion, a or projecting elements adapted to be engaged in the end of a hollow section and to be made integral by fixing means. The same column is thus able to support profiles offset in height and angularly, associated with

  work plans at different levels.

  It is such an embodiment of the invention which will be described hereinafter in detail, by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a structure support according to the invention and the associated work plan; Figure 2 is a partial view of one end of the column of the structure; Figures 3 and 4 are views on a larger scale of the plate, respectively in perspective and in section; Figure 5 is a perspective view of a square arm; Figure 6 is a top view of this bracket; Figures 7 and 8 are views, respectively, of a foot and a base portion likely to be

  fixed directly on the bottom plate.

  As can be seen in Figure 1, the structure

  support according to the invention essentially comprises

  a column 1, intended to be arranged vertically beyond

  below a work plane 2, in order to support it, with at each of its ends an identical plate 3, one lower and the other upper. The lower plate serves as a fastening member for feet 4 or base portions 5, while on the upper plate 3 can be fixed in a plurality of different angular positions of the brackets 6, able to maintain and support profiles

  7, carrying the support frame 20 of the worktop 2.

  As shown in this figure 1, in the work plane 2 are incorporated profiles 8, in which can be housed power supply lines or fluids, caches 9 allow to

to hide from the eyes.

  The present invention aims in particular to allow

  feeding these lines from the structure-

  support and assembly of the profiles 7 and the upper plate 3 in extremely different positions, in order to be able to adapt to the requirements of each type

of furniture.

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  each of the organs just mentioned.

  Column 1 comprises along most of its length a lateral longitudinal groove 11, U-section for receiving fluid supply lines or electricity. A cache 10 makes it possible to conceal the lines to the gaze. The groove 11 opens at each end of the column 1 in a cylindrical recess 12, in which is engaged a correspondingly shaped portion 13 of the associated plate. This plate is split laterally at 14, so as to allow the entry or exit of the supply lines, depending on whether it is the lower plate or the upper plate. The bottom of the cylindrical recess 12 and that of the part 13 of the associated plate may comprise threaded orifices, arranged opposite one another in the mounted position and allowing the

  assemble using a screw or similar.

  The shape of the platinum clearly appears on the

  Figures 3 and 4. In addition to the lower half

  cylindrical 13, it comprises on its opposite face a central cylindrical portion 15 lined externally by an annular hollow portion 16, itself bordered

  externally by a projecting annular portion 17.

  In this part 17 are formed threaded orifices 18, angularly offset, in a regular manner or not, and intended to make integral with this plate, by screws 19, either the feet 4, or the base portions 5,

or finally the brackets 6.

  For the feet 4, it will suffice to provide on these in the appropriate position orifices 20 may be brought into coincidence with the orifices 18 of the plate, to make them secured to it by screws 19. It will be likewise for the base parts 5, o are

provided openings 23.

  The bracket branch 6 comprises a heel 21 of complementary profile of the portion 17 of the plate 3, which it can thus cap in a plurality of angularly offset positions and which can be secured by screws 19 engaged in an orifice 22 of the heel 21, brought into coincidence with the orifices 18 of the plate, the bracket 6 being in all cases radially directed

relative to the axis of the plate.

  The angle arm 6 also comprises at least one part 24 forming a beak and defining a housing 25 into which a profile 7 can be engaged, openings 26 being formed in the beak-shaped part and in the profiles to make them integral. one another

using screws 19.

  Note that, if the profile is hollow, the portion 24 bordering the recess 25 may be engaged in the profile, which is supported by the other part on the flat portion 31 limiting the recess 25 at its bottom. Furthermore, the angle element 6 laterally comprises projecting portions 27, disposed at a different level from that of the recess 25 and able to be engaged in the hollow end of another profile. Tapped orifices 28 will be formed in the elements 27, in order to be brought into concordance with corresponding orifices of the profiles and to make them integral with the aid of screws or the like. On a fixed square of the same column can thus be fixed, in positions angularly offset and in height of the profiles associated with worktops, tables, or

  other surfaces, located on different planes.

  It is clear that the same plate 3 can support two or more profiles and that the user can thus adapt to all the requirements of the furniture in question and, in particular, the frequent need to connect angularly shifted worktops in

the same plan.

  It will be noted that the orifices 18 of the plate 3 have been shown in FIG. 3 as opening on the upper face of the part 17, but they could equally well have been formed transversely with respect to this part 17 and open laterally. compared to the platinum. It will also be noted that the same profile 7 can be secured at each of its ends with two brackets, respectively associated with two separate columns. It is thus possible to use only three support columns for two tables connected to each other, the end columns being each connected by a profile to the central column, which therefore supports two profiles. In the same way, it is possible to use only four columns for three tables juxtaposed and this while varying - at leisure

  respective angular positions of the tables.

  The invention thus provides a simple and easy to implement means for supporting work plans of

various furniture.

  It should be noted that the structure according to the invention has the essential advantage of being not only a

  supporting structure, but to be also self-supporting.

Claims (5)

  1.- support assembly for worktop, characterized in that it comprises: - a column (1) substantially rectilinear, having from one end to the other a hollow or recessed portion, adapted to receive the transport lines fluids or electricity; - At each end of this column, a plate (3), a portion of complementary shape to that of the ends of the column can cooperate by interlocking therewith, this plate having on its non-contiguous side to the end of the column and perpendicular to the axis thereof a projecting angular portion (17) provided with recesses (18) for screws or other similar fastening means, these housings being distributed symmetrically or otherwise with respect to the axis of the plate ; - At the base of the column, legs (4) or a base (5) forming a support and having fixing holes adapted to be brought in correspondence with those of the lower plate to be secured to it in a plurality positions by screws or the like; - At the upper part of the column, at least one bracket (6), a portion (21) disposed radially relative to the axis of the associated plate bears on the projecting portion (17) of that and comprises at least one orifice (22) adapted to be brought into coincidence with one of the orifices (18) of the plate, in order to be made integral with the latter by assembly means or a plurality of positions, another part (24) of this branch having a shape complementary to the end of a profile (7) intended to support a work surface and comprising at least one orifice (25) for the passage of fixing this profile.  2. A support assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the portions of the column (1) and the plate (3) cooperating by interlocking comprise tapped recesses adapted to coincide after mounting to make them integral with one another. from each other using   fastening means such as screws.   3.- Support assembly according to one of claims 1   and 2, characterized in that the bracket (6) has laterally projecting elements (27), offset in height relative to the recessed portion (25) for receiving the end of a profile, these elements protruding (27) being themselves capable of being engaged in the hollow end of other angularly offset profiles   compared to the previous one and located at a different level.   4. Support assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that the projecting elements (27) comprise threads adapted to be brought into coincidence with orifices of the profiles in which they can be engaged, in order to make them integral.   using fastening means such as screws.   5.- Furniture presenting a work plan and equipped   of a support assembly according to one of claims 1 to 4.