GB2350549A - Cabinet with wire management and a lamp - Google Patents
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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
- A47B67/00—Chests; Dressing-tables; Medicine cabinets or the like; Cabinets characterised by the arrangement of drawers
- A47B67/02—Cabinets for shaving tackle, medicines, or the like
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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
- A47B57/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
- A47B57/06—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves
- A47B57/08—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves consisting of grooved or notched ledges, uprights or side walls
- A47B57/10—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves consisting of grooved or notched ledges, uprights or side walls the grooved or notched parts being the side walls or uprights themselves
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Abstract
A cabinet carcass, eg for a bathroom, is formed by first and second end sections 7,8 of U-section, which form channels for wiring, and upper and lower sections 9,(10, Fig 2). Externally mirrored doors 2 are attached via an arm 3 to each end section and are hinged to maintain the external surface towards a user on opening. The cabinet may include a cast metal pod 5 containing a lamp and exchangeable trim portions 6,(26,27). Glass shelves (14) may be provided on supports (15) attached to the end sections, one support including apertures (22,23) for a shaver socket and lamp switch.
Description
2350549 CABINETS The invention relates to cabinets, and to improvements in
a number of features thereof.
In some cabinets, especially those used in bathrooms, it is desirable to provide, for example, a shaver socket and associated electrical circuitry within the cabinet. This, however, can take up space within the cabinet which it is desired to use for other items.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is a provided a cabinet having a carcass comprising first and second sections connected to and separated by third and fourth sections to form a frame-like structure, wherein the first and second sections are each substantially U- shaped in cross section and each provide a channel within their boundary.
Each or at least some of the sections may be formed by extrusion. A plate may be attached to one or more of the sections, to form a back of the cabinet when in use.
The cabinet may be provided with one or more doors. One or more doors may be attached to the first section. Additionally or alternatively, one or more doors may be attached to the second section. In a preferred embodiment, a door is attached to the first section and a door is attached to the second section. The or each or some of the doors may be provided with one or more mirrors, on the internal and/or external faces thereof.
The channel of the first section and/or the channel of the second section may be used to accommodate, at least partially, one or more items, for example, the electrical circuitry for a shaver socket or for a light switch.
2 The electrical circuitry may comprise a transformer. It is therefore possible to accommodate such items within the cabinet without using up too much space within the cabinet. The depth of the first and second sections may taper towards their edges. The central portion of the sections may be of a sufficient depth to at least partially accommodate an item or items. The edges of the sections may have reduced depth giving the appearance that the overall depth of the sections is so reduced.
The cabinet may be provided with one or more shelves. The or each or 10 some of the shelves may be manufactured from glass. The or each or some of the shelves may be supported by the first and second sections. A support member, for supporting one or more shelves, may be attached to each of the first and second sections. Each support member may be attached by sliding into engagement with or clipping or interlocking to a respective first or second section. The support members may be formed from aluminium by, for example, extrusion, or may be formed by moulding, for example, a plastics material. Each support member may have one or more recesses. The support members may provide one or more sets of substantially corresponding recesses. A shelf may engage in the or each or some of the sets of corresponding recesses in the support members to support the shelf in a substantially horizontal position in use. The recesses may be slots or grooves. A shelf may slide into a set of corresponding slots or grooves in the support members, to support the shelf in a substantially horizontal position in use. One or more inserts may be placed in the or each or some of the recesses, providing bearing surfaces for the shelves. The or each or some of the inserts may be manufactured by moulding.
Alternatively, a number of support members may be attached to each of 30 the first and second sections. The support members may be stacked along 3 a respective first or second section. The first and second sections may be provided with elongate grooves in which edges of the support members may be engaged. The support members may be slid into engagement with the sections. The support members may be formed from aluminium by, for example, extrusion, or may be formed by moulding for example a plastics material. Inserts may be provided between the support members, to act as spacers between these and to provide bearing surfaces for the shelves.
Alternatively, inserts alone may be provided for supporting one or more shelves. The inserts preferably stack along the first and second sections, and, more preferably, nest together providing gaps for accommodating the shelves. The support member, support members or the inserts may be provided with one or more apertures, providing access to one or more items, for example, the electrical circuitry for a shaver socket and/or for a light switch accommodated in the first and/or second sections. The socket and/or switch may be attached to one of the support member, support members or inserts.
The cabinet may be provided with one or more trim portions. The or each trim portion or some of the trim portions is or are preferably removable and preferably interchangeable with other trim portions, for example differently coloured portions. The appearance of the cabinet can then be changed or varied, at the production stage or by the consumer.
The first section and/or the second section of the cabinet may be provided with one or more trim portions. The first and/or second sections may be provided with grooves and/or shoulders to which one or more trim portions may be attached.
The carcass may be provided with one or more lights. The or each or 4 some of the lights may comprise a low voltage lamp, e.g. a 12V lamp, The or each or more than one light may be housed within a pod.
The cabinet may be provided with one or more doors and the or each or some of the doors may be shaped to fit around the light or lights or the pod or pods. Alternatively, the cabinet may be provided with one or more doors and the or each door or some of the doors may have one or more lights with or without pods attached thereto. The or each door or some of the doors may have one or more lights with or without pods attached to a mirrored face thereof. This arrangement has the advantage that the mirrored face of the door or the or each respective door is always illuminated by a light regardless of the position of the door with respect to the carcass. The or each or some of the lights may be connected to one or more electricity supply cables. The or each or some of the cables may be attached to the internal face of a door. The or each or some of the cables may be attached to, or be placed within, a mounting means for the or each door.
The cabinet may be provided with one or more doors and a mounting means for the or each door. The or each mounting means may comprise an arm. The or each arm or some of the arms is or are preferably at least substantially rigid. The or each or some of the arms may be plate-like in shape. The or each arm is preferably attached by a first end thereof to a door and by a second end thereof to the carcass. The mounting means for the or each door may, alternatively, comprise a pair of arms, which may be attached to opposite ends of the carcass.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a cabinet comprising a carcass and one or more lights, the or each or more than one light being housed in a pod, which acts as a sink for the heat generated by the light or lights therein.
The or each or some of the pods may be manufactured from metal, particularly a diecast metal. By making the pods from metal, they act as a sink for the heat generated by the light or lights therein. This helps to protect the carcass, which may be manufactured from medium density fibreboard, from the heat, which could otherwise cause degradation of the carcass and be a potential fire hazard. The or each or some of the pods may have a removable portion, allowing access to the light or lights therein. The or each or some of the pods may have one or more trim portions. The or each or some of the trim portions can preferably be removed and preferably interchanged with other trim portions, providing a range of appearances of the pods.
The cabinet may be provided with one or more doors, and the or each door or some of the doors may be shaped to fit around the pod or pods. Additionally or alternatively, the cabinet may be provided with one or more doors, and the or each door or some of the doors may have one or more pods attached thereto. The or each door or each of some of the doors preferably has one or more pods attached on a mirrored face of the door for illumination of the mirrored face whatever the position of the door. A cable or cables to the light or lights in the or each pod may be attached to an internal face of the or the respective door. A cable or cables to the light or lights in the or each pod may be attached to or within a mounting means for the or the respective door.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet in accordance with the 6 present invention, and Figure 2 is an exploded, partial view of the cabinet of Figure 1.
Figure 1 shows a cabinet comprising a carcass 1, a first door 2 attached to the carcass by a first arm 3, and a second door 4 attached to the carcass by a second arm (not shown). The external faces of the doors are mirrored. The carcass comprises a first section 7, and a second section 8, positioned substantially upright in use. These are attached to and are separated by a third, upper section 9 and a fourth, lower section 10. A plate 11 is attached to the sections and forms a back of the cabinet when it is positioned for use. A pod 5 is attached to the upper section 9 of the carcass, approximately in the centre thereof. The pod houses a 12V lamp. The doors open as shown keeping their external faces towards a user throughout movement. The doors are shaped to fit around the pod 5. The pod is made of a diecast metal, thus acting as a heat sink and shielding the carcass from the heat of the lamp. The pod has a trim portion 6, which is removable and interchangeable with other trim portions which may be differently coloured. These also allow access to the lamp therein.
The sections 7,8 are substantially U-shaped in cross section, providing elongate channels 12,13 therein. The electrical circuitry (not shown) for a shaver socket and for a light switch is situated in the channel 12.
The carcass is provided with a number of glass shelves, one of which 14 is shown. This shelf is supported in the cabinet by a first support member 15 attached to the section 7 and a second support member (not shown) attached to the second section 8. The section 7 is provided with first and second elongate grooves 16,17. The support member 15 is slid into engagement with the section 7, such that a first edge 18 of the support 7 member 15 engages in the first groove 16, and a second e - dge 19 of the support member engages in the second groove 17. The section 8 is similarly provided with first and second grooves 20,21, and the edges of the second support member engage in these grooves. The first support member is provided with apertures 22,23, for a shaver socket and a light switch respectively. Third and fourth support members 24,25 for a second shelf (not shown) are also provided. These slide into engagement with the sections 7,8 as described above. In addition to supporting a second shelf, these support members also prevent the shelf 14 from being dislodged from its position in the cabinet.
The section 8 is provided with trim portions 26,27. The section has an elongate groove 28 and an elongate shoulder 29. A first edge 30 of the trim portion 26 engages in the groove 28 and a second edge 31 engages within the shoulder 29. The section 8 also has an elongate groove 32 and an elongate shoulder 33. A first edge 34 of the trim portion 27 engages in the groove 32 and a second edge 35 engages within the shoulder 33. The section 7 is also provided with trim portions (not shown) which engage therewith in a similar manner. The trim portions are removable and therefore may be interchanged or exchanged for other trim portions for example of different colours.
Claims (49)
1. A cabinet having a carcass comprising first and second sections connected to and separated by third and fourth sections to form a frame5 like structure, wherein the first and second sections are each substantially U-shaped in cross section and each provide a channel within their boundary.
2. A cabinet according to claim I in which each section or some of the 10 sections is or are formed by extrusion.
3. A cabinet according to claim I or claim 2 in which a plate is attached to one or more of the sections, to form a back of the cabinet when in use.
4. A cabinet according to any preceding claim which is provided with one or more doors.
5.. A cabinet according to claim 4 in which a door is attached to the 20 first section and a door is attached to the second section.
6. A cabinet according to claim 4 or claim 5 in which the or each or some of the doors are provided with one or more mirrors, on the internal and/or external faces thereof.
7. A cabinet according to any preceding claim in which the channel of the first section and/or the channel of the second section is used to accommodate, at least partially, one or more items.
8. A cabinet according to any preceding claim in which the depth of 9 the first and second sections tapers towards their edges.
9. A cabinet according to claim 8 in which the central portion of the sections is of a sufficient depth to at least partially accommodate an item 5 or items.
10. A cabinet according to any preceding claim which is provided with one or more shelves.
11. A cabinet according to claim 10 in which the or each shelf or some of the shelves is or are supported by the first and second sections.
12. A cabinet according to claim 11 in which a support member, for supporting one or more shelves, is attached to each of the first and second 15 sections.
13. A cabinet according to claim 12 in which each support member is attached by sliding into engagement with, or clipping or interlocking to, a respective first or second section.
14. A cabinet according to claim 12 or claim 13 in which each support member has one or more recesses, providing one or more sets of substantially corresponding recesses.
15. A cabinet according to claim 14 in which a shelf engages in the or each or some of the sets of corresponding recesses in the support members to support the shelf in a substantially horizontal position in use.
16. A cabinet according to claim 14 or claim 15 in which one or more 30 inserts are placed in the or each or some of the recesses, providing bearing surfaces for the shelves.
17. A cabinet according to any of claims I to I I in which a number of support members are attached to each of the first and second sections.
18. A cabinet according to claim 17 in which the support members are stacked along a respective first or second section.
19. A cabinet according to claim 17 or claim 18 in which the first and second sections are provided with elongate grooves in which edges of the support members are engaged.
20. A cabinet according to claim 19 in which the support members are slid into engagement with the sections.
21. A cabinet according to any of claims 17 to 21 in which inserts are provided between the support members, to act as spacers between these and to provide bearing surfaces for the shelves.
22. A cabinet according to any of claims 1 to 11 in which inserts are provided for supporting one or more shelves.
23. A cabinet according to claim 22 in which the inserts stack along the first and second sections and nest together providing gaps for 25 accommodating the shelves.
24. A cabinet according to any preceding claim which is provided with one or more trim portions. 30
25. A cabinet according to claim 24 in which the or each or some -of the trim portions is or are removable and interchangeable with other trim portions.
26. A cabinet according to claim 24 or claim 25 in which the first section and/or the second section of the cabinet is or are provided with one or more trim portions.
27. A cabinet according to claim 26 in which the first and/or second sections is or are provided with grooves and/or shoulders to which one or 10 more trim portions are attached.
28. A cabinet according to any preceding claim in which the carcass is provided with one or more lights.
29. A cabinet according to claim 28 in which the or each or more than one light is housed within a pod.
30. A cabinet according to claim 29 which is provided with one or more doors, and the or each door or some of the doors is or are shaped to 20 fit around the light or lights or the pod or pods.
31. A cabinet according to any of claims 1 to 27 in which the cabinet is provided with one or more doors, and the or each door or some of the doors has or have one or more lights with or without pods attached 25 thereto.
32. A cabinet according to claim 31 in which the or each door or some of the doors has or have one or more lights with or without pods attached to a mirrored face thereof.
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33. A cabinet according to any of claims 28 to 32 in which the or each light or some of the lights is or are connected to one or more electricity supply cables.
34. A cabinet according to claim 33 as dependent from claim 31 or claim 32 in which the or each cable or some of the cables is or are attached to the internal face of a door.
35. A cabinet according to claim 34 in which the or each cable or some 10 of the cables are attached to, or placed within, a mounting means for the or each door.
36. A cabinet according to any preceding claim which is provided with one or more doors and mounting means for the or each door. is
37. A cabinet according to claim 36 in which the or each mounting means comprises an arm.
38. A cabinet according to claim 37 in which the or each arm or some 20 of the arms is or are plate-like in shape.
39. A cabinet according to claim 37 or claim 38 in which the or each arm is attached by a first end thereof to a door and by a second end thereof to the carcass. 25
40. A cabinet comprising a carcass and one or more lights, the or each or more than one light being housed in a pod, which acts as a sink for the heat generated by the light or lights therein. 30
41. A cabinet according to claim 40 in which the or each pod or some 13 of the pods is or are manufactured from metal, particularly a diecast metal.
42. A cabinet according to claim 40 or claim 41 in which the or each pod or some of the pods has or have a removable portion, allowing access to the light or lights therein.
43. A cabinet according to any of claims 40 to 42 in which the or each pod or some of the pods has or have a trim portion.
44. A cabinet according to any of claims 40 to 43 in which the cabinet is provided with one or more doors, and the or each door or some of the doors is or are shaped to fit around the pod or pods.
45. A cabinet according to any of claims 40 to 44 in which the cabinet is provided with one or more doors, and the or each door or some of the doors has or have one or more pods attached thereto.
46. A cabinet according to claim 45 in which the or each door or some of the doors has or have one or more pods attached on a mirrored face thereof for illumination of the mirrored face whatever the position of the door or doors.
47. A cabinet according to claim 45 or claim 46 in which a cable or cables to the light or lights in the or each pod is or are attached to an internal face of the or the respective door.
48. A cabinet according to claim 47 in which a cable or cables to the light or lights in the or each pod is or are attached to or within a mounting means for the or the respective door.
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49. A cabinet substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GBGB9912554.4A GB9912554D0 (en) | 1999-05-29 | 1999-05-29 | Cabinets |
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| GB0012883D0 GB0012883D0 (en) | 2000-07-19 |
| GB2350549A true GB2350549A (en) | 2000-12-06 |
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| GBGB9912554.4A Ceased GB9912554D0 (en) | 1999-05-29 | 1999-05-29 | Cabinets |
| GB0012883A Withdrawn GB2350549A (en) | 1999-05-29 | 2000-05-30 | Cabinet with wire management and a lamp |
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| GBGB9912554.4A Ceased GB9912554D0 (en) | 1999-05-29 | 1999-05-29 | Cabinets |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9857071B2 (en) | 2014-08-15 | 2018-01-02 | American Glasscrafters, Inc. | Electrified medicine cabinet |
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| GB530147A (en) * | 1939-06-19 | 1940-12-05 | Cecil Joseph Langstone | Improvements in or relating to bathroom cabinets |
| GB815337A (en) * | 1956-05-25 | 1959-06-24 | Collins Ltd Bernard | Equipment cabinet |
| GB1383902A (en) * | 1971-01-14 | 1974-02-12 | Kitson J W | Methods of making cabinets |
| CH557659A (en) * | 1972-11-29 | 1975-01-15 | Pfundstein Wilhelm Kg | Wall cupboards or bookshelves with concealed indirect lighting - also illuminates interiors of cupboards and drawers |
| GB2163945A (en) * | 1984-07-19 | 1986-03-12 | Inter Metro Ind Corp | Improved carrier for self-supporting sheet-like articles such as printed circuit boards |
| US4884176A (en) * | 1988-05-31 | 1989-11-28 | Pace Industries, Inc. | Tri-view mirrored cabinet with peripheral lighting |
| EP0441271A2 (en) * | 1990-02-05 | 1991-08-14 | Dyes Gmbh Büromöbelwerk | Cabinet |
| US5462350A (en) * | 1993-11-23 | 1995-10-31 | Digital Equipment Corporation | Equipment cabinet stand |
| US5829864A (en) * | 1998-02-12 | 1998-11-03 | Scanlan; Daniel J. | Light strip with decorative trim |
| GB2335587A (en) * | 1998-03-18 | 1999-09-29 | Loh Kg Rittal Werk | Attaching walls to a switchgear cabinet frame |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB530147A (en) * | 1939-06-19 | 1940-12-05 | Cecil Joseph Langstone | Improvements in or relating to bathroom cabinets |
| GB815337A (en) * | 1956-05-25 | 1959-06-24 | Collins Ltd Bernard | Equipment cabinet |
| GB1383902A (en) * | 1971-01-14 | 1974-02-12 | Kitson J W | Methods of making cabinets |
| CH557659A (en) * | 1972-11-29 | 1975-01-15 | Pfundstein Wilhelm Kg | Wall cupboards or bookshelves with concealed indirect lighting - also illuminates interiors of cupboards and drawers |
| GB2163945A (en) * | 1984-07-19 | 1986-03-12 | Inter Metro Ind Corp | Improved carrier for self-supporting sheet-like articles such as printed circuit boards |
| US4884176A (en) * | 1988-05-31 | 1989-11-28 | Pace Industries, Inc. | Tri-view mirrored cabinet with peripheral lighting |
| EP0441271A2 (en) * | 1990-02-05 | 1991-08-14 | Dyes Gmbh Büromöbelwerk | Cabinet |
| US5462350A (en) * | 1993-11-23 | 1995-10-31 | Digital Equipment Corporation | Equipment cabinet stand |
| US5829864A (en) * | 1998-02-12 | 1998-11-03 | Scanlan; Daniel J. | Light strip with decorative trim |
| GB2335587A (en) * | 1998-03-18 | 1999-09-29 | Loh Kg Rittal Werk | Attaching walls to a switchgear cabinet frame |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9857071B2 (en) | 2014-08-15 | 2018-01-02 | American Glasscrafters, Inc. | Electrified medicine cabinet |
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| GB9912554D0 (en) | 1999-07-28 |
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