GB2158179A - Connector blocks - Google Patents
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- GB2158179A GB2158179A GB08411474A GB8411474A GB2158179A GB 2158179 A GB2158179 A GB 2158179A GB 08411474 A GB08411474 A GB 08411474A GB 8411474 A GB8411474 A GB 8411474A GB 2158179 A GB2158179 A GB 2158179A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
- A47B47/0016—Node corner connectors, e.g. cubic
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
- A47B47/04—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of wood or plastics
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B2230/00—Furniture jointing; Furniture with such jointing
- A47B2230/04—Cubic corner parts joining sectional strips for furniture
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Abstract
A connector block for use in building up a frame-work has a plurality of holes (1) extending into it from its outer surface towards its centre for receiving the ends of frame members (4), each of said holes (1) having an inward taper proceeding towards the centre of the block, whereby the end of a frame member (4) which is a close fit at the outer end of the hole (1) becomes force fitted in the hole as it is pushed into the hole (1). Advantageously, the connector block can be formed from a material which has a slight resilience, eg plastics. The block may be used with frame members to form a shelf unit in which interengaging shelf members rest on the frame members (4). <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Connector blocks
This invention relates to connector blocks for use in building up tubular frameworks or the like. Such frameworks have multifarious uses for example in shelf units and display stands.
According to the present invention, a connector block has a plurality of holes extending into it from its outer surface towards the centre of the block, for receiving the ends of frame members, each of said holes having an inward taper proceeding towards the centre of the block, whereby a frame member which is a close fit at the outer end of the hole becomes force fitted in the hole as it is pushed into the hole.
Advantageously the block is formed from a material which has a slight inherent resilience so that the material surrounding each hole can be deformed sufficiently to allow the frame member to be pushed into the hole. For example, the block can be made of plastics material such as nylon or P.V.C.
Two forms of connector block will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which,
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the first form of connector block,
Figure 2 shows a side view,
Figure 3 shows a sectionai view on the line
X-X of Fig. 1,
Figures 4-6 show corresponding views of the second form of connector block, Fig. 6 being a section on the line Y-Y of Fig. 5,
Figure 7 shows a pian view of a shelf member for use with the connector block and frame member to form a shelf unit, and
Figure 8 shows a side view of the shelf member as supported between two frame members.
Referring now to Figs. 1 to 3, the connector block is generally in the form of a cube, with its edges and corners chamfered as shown.
Alternatively, the block could be spherical. A hole 1 extends from each face 2 of the block towards the centre of the block. The mouth of each of the holes is flared at 3 to provide a lead-in for a frame member to be fitted in the hole 1. Although not readily apparent in the drawings, each hole tapers inwardly towards the centre of the block. Assuming that each hole has a depth of 5/8" then the taper is about 2 thousandths of an inch over this length.
In Fig. 3, a tubular frame member 4 of circular cross-section is shown fitted into one of the holes. The frame member is a close fit in the outer end of the hole so that as it is pushed into the hole it becomes force fitted.
Frame members 4 can be fitted into some or all of the holes to form the desired twodimensional or three-dimensional frame-work, the outer end of each frame member fitting into another connector block. Those holes not occupied by a frame member can be closed off by a cap 5 as shown in Fig. 3.
Figs. 4 to 6 show a connector block substantially similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 3, except that the holes 1 are of square crosssection for receiving square-sectioned tubular frame members. Alternatively they can receive angle frame members 6 as shown in Fig. 6.
The use of such angle members for example in shelf units provides convenient supporting ledges 7 and end stops 8 for the ends of the shelves supported between two frame members 6.
In the two forms of connector block shown in the drawings, the holes 1 have blind ends.
As an alternative through bores can extend between the two holes extending from one or more pairs of opposite faces, as shown in chain-dotted line at 9 in Fig. 3. The bores 9 are of smaller diameter than the holes 1 so that shoulders are provided which act as stops for the ends of the frame members 4. The provision of these through bores enables for example cables to be passed through the tubular frame members and connector blocks.
A convenient shelf member for supporting on two parallel frame members 4 of tubular form is shown in Figs. 7 and 8. As can be seen the shelf member 11 has at each end a series of cut-outs 12, those at one end being staggered with respect to those at the other.
Thus, two self members can be conveniently supported on the same frame member, the adjacent ends of the two shelf members interfitting with the projections 1 3 of one shelf fitting into the slots 1 3 of the other shelf. The end of the adjacent shelf member is shown in chain-dotted line in Fig. 7.
Conveniently the shelf members 11 can be moulded from plastics material and formed with turned-over ends 14 as shown in Fig. 8 so that they can, so to speak, hook on to the frame members 4.
1. A connector block for use in building up a framework has a plurality of holes extending into it from its outer surface towards its centre for receiving the ends of frame member, each of said holes having an inward taper proceeding towards the centre of the block, whereby the end of a frame member which is a close fit at the outer end of the hole becomes force fitted in the hole as it is pushed into the hole.
2. A connector block according to claim 1 and formed from a material which has a slight resilience so that the material surrounding each hole can be deformed sufficiently to allow the frame member to be pushed into the hole.
3. A connector block according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the taper of each of said holes is about 2 thousandths of an inch over a
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Claims (9)
1. A connector block for use in building up a framework has a plurality of holes extending into it from its outer surface towards its centre for receiving the ends of frame member, each of said holes having an inward taper proceeding towards the centre of the block, whereby the end of a frame member which is a close fit at the outer end of the hole becomes force fitted in the hole as it is pushed into the hole.
2. A connector block according to claim 1 and formed from a material which has a slight resilience so that the material surrounding each hole can be deformed sufficiently to allow the frame member to be pushed into the hole.
3. A connector block according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the taper of each of said holes is about 2 thousandths of an inch over a length of 5/8 inches.
4. A connector block according to any preceding claim and in the form of a cube with a hole extending into the block from each face of the cube, the edges and the corners of the block being chamfered.
5. A framework fabricated from a number of connector blocks according to any preceding claim and frame members force fitted in holes of the connector blocks.
6. A framework according to claim 5, wherein the holes in the blocks are rectangular in cross-section and the frame members are angular in cross-section.
7. A shelf unit comprising a framework as claimed in claim 5, wherein a plurality of shelf members each have a series of cut-outs at opposite ends, those at one end being staggered with respect to those at the other so two shelf members can interfit at their ends and so be supported on a common frame member.
8. A shelf unit according to claim 7, wherein the shelf members are formed from plastics material and have turned over ends so that they can hook on to the frame members.
9. A connector block, a framework or a shelf unit substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB08411474A GB2158179A (en) | 1984-05-04 | 1984-05-04 | Connector blocks |
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GB08411474A GB2158179A (en) | 1984-05-04 | 1984-05-04 | Connector blocks |
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GB8411474D0 GB8411474D0 (en) | 1984-06-13 |
GB2158179A true GB2158179A (en) | 1985-11-06 |
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GB08411474A Withdrawn GB2158179A (en) | 1984-05-04 | 1984-05-04 | Connector blocks |
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Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2231379A (en) * | 1989-05-11 | 1990-11-14 | Edwin Geoffrey Surtee Robinson | Construction system |
FR2650053A1 (en) * | 1989-04-28 | 1991-01-25 | Gunther Sa | Device for joining beams to constitute a structure used, for example, to produce a packing framework or a piece of furniture |
US5179907A (en) * | 1991-10-28 | 1993-01-19 | Patricia Galbraith | Flag and buoy apparatus |
US20100083605A1 (en) * | 2003-04-24 | 2010-04-08 | Ulrich Wallner | System, method and device for producing a supporting framework or rigid girder structure |
FR3099216A1 (en) * | 2019-07-25 | 2021-01-29 | Jean-Claude Gérard MARGOT Sandy | Connecting element for modular furniture, supporting structure and corresponding modular furniture |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB406395A (en) * | 1932-09-27 | 1934-03-01 | Accles & Pollock Ltd | Improvements relating to garment display stands |
GB575144A (en) * | 1944-02-22 | 1946-02-05 | James Booth & Company Ltd | Improvements relating to tubular frames for cycles and other structures |
GB852155A (en) * | 1956-02-10 | 1960-10-26 | E J Woodman & Sons Pinner Ltd | Means for connecting rods in spaced angular relationship |
GB1497969A (en) * | 1975-10-27 | 1978-01-12 | Sulzer Ag | Endoprosthetic joint |
GB1515984A (en) * | 1977-01-13 | 1978-06-28 | Dunford D | Kite |
GB2036234A (en) * | 1978-11-03 | 1980-06-25 | Simplie Smith & Jones | Rod connectors |
GB2064969A (en) * | 1979-11-27 | 1981-06-24 | Rayner W R | Constructional toys |
WO1982000864A1 (en) * | 1980-09-10 | 1982-03-18 | Olesen F | A furniture chassis |
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Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB406395A (en) * | 1932-09-27 | 1934-03-01 | Accles & Pollock Ltd | Improvements relating to garment display stands |
GB575144A (en) * | 1944-02-22 | 1946-02-05 | James Booth & Company Ltd | Improvements relating to tubular frames for cycles and other structures |
GB852155A (en) * | 1956-02-10 | 1960-10-26 | E J Woodman & Sons Pinner Ltd | Means for connecting rods in spaced angular relationship |
GB1497969A (en) * | 1975-10-27 | 1978-01-12 | Sulzer Ag | Endoprosthetic joint |
GB1515984A (en) * | 1977-01-13 | 1978-06-28 | Dunford D | Kite |
GB2036234A (en) * | 1978-11-03 | 1980-06-25 | Simplie Smith & Jones | Rod connectors |
GB2064969A (en) * | 1979-11-27 | 1981-06-24 | Rayner W R | Constructional toys |
WO1982000864A1 (en) * | 1980-09-10 | 1982-03-18 | Olesen F | A furniture chassis |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2650053A1 (en) * | 1989-04-28 | 1991-01-25 | Gunther Sa | Device for joining beams to constitute a structure used, for example, to produce a packing framework or a piece of furniture |
GB2231379A (en) * | 1989-05-11 | 1990-11-14 | Edwin Geoffrey Surtee Robinson | Construction system |
GB2231379B (en) * | 1989-05-11 | 1993-05-12 | Edwin Geoffrey Surtee Robinson | Construction system |
US5179907A (en) * | 1991-10-28 | 1993-01-19 | Patricia Galbraith | Flag and buoy apparatus |
US20100083605A1 (en) * | 2003-04-24 | 2010-04-08 | Ulrich Wallner | System, method and device for producing a supporting framework or rigid girder structure |
US8387330B2 (en) * | 2003-04-24 | 2013-03-05 | Ulrich Wallner | System, method and device for producing a supporting framework or rigid girder structure |
FR3099216A1 (en) * | 2019-07-25 | 2021-01-29 | Jean-Claude Gérard MARGOT Sandy | Connecting element for modular furniture, supporting structure and corresponding modular furniture |
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WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |