JP2022524144A - Drawer or shelf assembly system and assembly method - Google Patents

Abstract

Two or more dowels are requested to be assembled and perpendicular to the surface of the shelf or drawer, applying a protruding support adapted to support the bottom of the shelf or drawer to the front part of the shelf or drawer. It involves applying .. The front of the shelf or drawer is also claimed and comprises a surface facing the center of the shelf or drawer during use and an elongated support that can project from this surface and support the bottom surface of the shelf or drawer. This surface comprises an element that protrudes and is connected to an elongated support, which is connected by inserting the protruding element into a complementary longitudinal cavity present in the protruding support. To. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention primarily relates to a furniture shelf or drawer mounting system and mounting method.

Furniture shelves or drawers, especially wooden ones, are constructed by combining four sides to create a square or rectangular frame that supports the bottom. A common technique is to form a C-shaped part by fixing the three sides of a drawer or shelf together, forming the bottom and these sides, and then joining the front sides.

The front side is often the only wooden board and is secured to C using several anchoring elements. To support the bottom, on the surface of the table facing the inside of the drawer, a section bar that helps support the edges of the shelves is fitted.

Currently, the section bar is attached to the board by a bushing that is press-fitted into a hole in the board, but this attachment method has some drawbacks. This bushing is very expensive and must be very precise to drill a hole in the board. If only one hole is misaligned or misaligned, the assembly will be compromised.

Improving this situation in the art is the main goal of the invention, which is defined in the appended claims, in which the dependent claims define favorable variants.

Another goal is to provide the above-mentioned types of shelves or drawers that are easy to manufacture and assemble.

Another goal is to provide the above-mentioned types of shelves or drawers that are inexpensive to manufacture.

Another goal is to provide a method of assembling the shelves or drawers of the type described above, which is easy to implement and easy to assemble.

Aspects of the invention relate to an assembly method of applying to a shelf or drawer front part an overhanging support adapted to support the bottom of the shelf or drawer.
With the step of applying two or more dowels aligned along the axis and made cantilevered to the surface of the shelf or drawer,
It involves connecting the dowels to the dowels by sequentially inserting the dowels into complementary cavities present in the supports.

Aspects of the invention relate to the front of a shelf or drawer that is applicable to the other three sides and forms a rectangular frame.
On the surface, facing the center of the drawer or shelf, during use,
With an elongated support protruding from the surface, adapted to support the bottom of the shelf or drawer,
This surface comprises elements that project and are connected to an elongated support, which is connected by inserting the projecting element into a complementary longitudinal cavity present in the projecting support. To.

As a preferred variant, the surface comprises two or more projecting elements aligned along the axis, which are elongated support by inserting the projecting elements into complementary elongated cavities present in the projecting support. It is connected to the part.

As a preferred variant, the surface is flat.

As a preferred variant, the elongated support is, for example, a section bar made of plastic or metal.

As a preferred variant, the elongated support is provided with a longitudinal groove, which extends parallel to the longitudinal cavity to face the bottom surface during use.

As a preferred variant, the elongated support cavity and / or the longitudinal groove has a T-shaped cross section.

As a preferred variant, the elongated support cavity and / or longitudinal groove extends substantially over the entire extension of the elongated support.

As a preferred variant, one or each protruding element is a dowel applied, for example, by screwing to the above surface.

As a preferred variant, the cross section of the projecting element comprises a smaller cross-section portion and a larger cross-section portion, the larger cross-section portion being separated from the above surface.

Aspects of the invention relate to shelves or drawers comprising a front as defined in one or each of the above variants and applicable to the other three sides to form a rectangular frame.

Aspects of the present invention are
With the front as defined by one or each variant above,
With respect to shelves with rectangular or square frames, or drawers formed by three sides.

The advantages of the present invention will become clearer from the following description in the preferred exemplary system with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a schematic plan view of a drawer or a shelf of furniture. It is a three-dimensional exploded view of the front part of a shelf or a drawer. It is a three-dimensional view of a continuous assembly step of a front part. It is a three-dimensional view of a continuous assembly step of a front part. It is a three-dimensional view of a continuous assembly step of a front part. It is a vertical sectional view of the component of FIG. 2 along the VI-VI plane of FIG.

In the drawings, the same numbers indicate the same or conceptually similar parts, and the elements are described as being in use. Some reference numbers are omitted to avoid cluttering the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a shelf or drawer 12 with a frame formed by a front segment 14, a bottom segment 16, and two side segments 18. Segments 16 and 18 are, for example, tubular parts with both ends cut at 90 ° to fit each other. The segments 14, 16 and 18 are assembled to form an overall rectangular or square frame. The bottom of the shelf 12 is represented by 20 and is laid on a horizontal plane during use.

The front segment 14 is secured to the C-shaped assembly for mounting the shelves or drawers 12. This C-shaped assembly is formed by integrating the bottom segment 16 and the two side segments 18.

The front segment 14 consists of or comprises a flat board 30 with a main surface S facing the bottom segment 16 during use, i.e. facing the inside of a drawer or shelf 12.

On the surface S, near the end of the board 30, for example, a screw 40 is used to secure the board 30 to a fixing element 42 adapted to connect to the free end of the segment 18.

At the center of the surface S, a pair of holes 50 is made and some dowels 54 are mounted on the surface S using screws 52. All holes 50 are aligned so that the dowel 54 is placed on the same X-axis as in FIG.

The dowel 54 of FIG. 6 is, for example, a parallelepiped-shaped block, comprising a portion with a larger or wider cross section or head portion 56, which projects cantileverly from the surface S.

The rows of dowels 54 form guides for connecting the section bars 60 to the board 30, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. The section bar 60 is an elongated bar 62 along the axis and includes a cavity 64 and a pedestal 66.

The cavity 64 is retracted complementary to the volume of the dowel 54, while the pedestal 66 is kept horizontal during use.

The section bar 60 is connected to the dowel 54 by directing the cavity 64 to the surface S.

The section bar 60 is then slid horizontally and parallel to the surface S from the edge of the board 30 towards the center (see arrow F), each continuously inserting each dowel 54 into the cavity 64. ..

Finally, as in FIG. 5, the section bar 60 is integrated with the board 30 on the surface S and, thanks to the portion or head 56, does not disengage from the dowel 54 (other than pulling out in the opposite direction). ..

Therefore, at the end of assembly, the section bar 60 can be used as a support for the bottom 18. Preferably, the pedestal 66 comprises, for example, a longitudinal groove 68 in a T-shaped cross section. Longitudinal grooves 68 are placed in front of the surface S during use, eg, point upwards, to slide and secure the element to a complementary T-shaped protruding head, or a drawer or It is useful for fixing the inner part of the shelf 12.

The number of dowels 54 may vary, and if long enough, ultimately only one is needed, and
The shapes of the dowels 54 may vary and they are sufficient to eventually project from the board 30 to support the section bar 60.
Please note. The presence of the head portion 56, which creates a multifaceted pair of straight lines between the dowel and the section bar, is advantageous, but not essential, to prevent the section bar 60 from coming off.

The method of fixing the dowel to the board 30 may be various, for example, by using an adhesive. Alternatively, the board 30 may be made by integrating one or more overhangs functionally similar to the dowel 54 onto the board 30. This is easy, for example, when the board 30 is a plastic molded part. The board 30 is preferably made of wood.

Note that the support for the plane 20 may be a single section bar 60 or a series of small section bars aligned on the X-axis. This facilitates assembly, for example, and prevents many dowels 54 from being inserted with a very long stroke of the section bar 60.

Claims (9)

An assembly method in which a protruding support (54) adapted to support the bottom surface (60) of the shelf or drawer is applied to the front part (30) of the shelf or drawer.
A step of applying two or more dowels (54) made cantilevered to the surface of the shelf or drawer and aligned along the axis (X).
An assembly method comprising the step of connecting the protruding support (54) to the dowel by sequentially inserting the dowel into a complementary cavity (56) present in the support. Applicable to the other three sides, the front of the shelf or drawer (30) forming a rectangular frame,
On the surface, facing the center of the drawer or shelf, during use,
With an elongated support (60) protruding from the surface, adapted to support the bottom of the shelf or drawer.
The surface comprises a protrusion element (54) and is connected to the elongated support by inserting the protrusion element (54) into a complementary elongated cavity (58) present in the protrusion support. The front of the shelf (30). The surface comprises two or more protruding elements aligned along an axis (X), the elongated element being inserted into a complementary elongated cavity present in the projection support. The portion according to claim 2, which is connected to the support portion. The portion of claim 2 or 3, wherein the surface is flat. The portion according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the elongated support is, for example, a plastic or metal section bar. The elongated support comprises a longitudinal groove, wherein the longitudinal groove extends parallel to the longitudinal cavity so as to face the bottom surface during use, according to any one of claims 2-5. The description part. The portion according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the cavity and / or the longitudinal groove of the elongated support portion has a T-shaped cross section. The portion of any one of claims 2-7, wherein the cavity and / or the longitudinal groove of the elongated support extends substantially over the entire extension of the elongated support. The portion of any one of claims 2-8, wherein the one or each protruding element is a dowel applied to the surface, eg, by screwing.

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