NL2018208B1 - Furniture module, furniture assembly, building kit and method for assembling the furniture module - Google Patents

Furniture module, furniture assembly, building kit and method for assembling the furniture module Download PDF

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NL2018208B1
NL2018208B1 NL2018208A NL2018208A NL2018208B1 NL 2018208 B1 NL2018208 B1 NL 2018208B1 NL 2018208 A NL2018208 A NL 2018208A NL 2018208 A NL2018208 A NL 2018208A NL 2018208 B1 NL2018208 B1 NL 2018208B1
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Leerdam Lauren
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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
    • A47B43/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like
    • A47B43/003—Suspended shelves, e.g. by means of supple elements
    • A47B43/006—Suspended shelves, e.g. by means of supple elements fixed on cords, cables, wire or chains
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
    • F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
    • F16G11/06—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes with laterally-arranged screws
    • 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
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    • A47B2220/09—Furniture held together by tension cables

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Abstract

The invention relates to a furniture module, a furniture assembly, a building kit and a method for assembling the furniture module. The furniture module comprises a first shelf and a plurality of resilient support members for supporting the first shelf, wherein the furniture module further comprises a plurality of coupling elements for interconnecting the plurality of support members to form a net that encloses the first shelf, wherein the first shelf is arranged for elastically deforming the plurality of support members of said net, wherein resilient forces resulting from the elastic deformation of the plurality of support members retain at least one of the coupling elements to the first shelf.

Description

BACKGROUND
The invention relates to a furniture module, a furniture assembly, a building kit and a method for assembling the furniture module.
US 6,029,584 A discloses a furniture assembly that is made up of a base member, an intermediate member, an upper member and several flexible connectors which join the base, intermediate and upper member. The base can have a central opening provided therein having a continuous inner surface and the intermediate member can have a
continuous outer surface
continuous inner surface
connectors pass through
intermediate member and fixe
base member, upper member resilient forces.
which corresponds to the
of the base. The flexible
openings provided in the
the relative positions of the and intermediate member by
Passing the connectors through the openings in the intermediate member can be difficult. Moreover, the furniture assembly thus obtained may be unstable and/or less rigid in some directions, such as a radial direction with respect the center of the furniture assembly.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a furniture module, a furniture assembly, a building kit and a method for assembling the furniture module, wherein the stability and/or rigidity of the furniture module can be increased and/or wherein the furniture module can be assembled more easily.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect, the invention provides a furniture module comprising a first shelf and a plurality of resilient support members for supporting the first shelf, wherein the furniture module further comprises a plurality of coupling elements for interconnecting the plurality of support members to form a net that encloses the first shelf, wherein the first shelf is arranged for elastically deforming the plurality of support members of said net, wherein resilient forces resulting from the elastic deformation of the plurality of support members retain at least one of the coupling elements to the first shelf.
The furniture module according to the present invention provides the advantage over the prior art that the support members can be easily fitted to the coupling elements, which themselves can be simply retained to the first shelf by the resilient forces generated in the respective support members. Hence, the net can be prepared for a large part independently from the first shelf, after which the net can be wrapped around the first shelf with the coupling elements thereof being retained to the first shelf by the resilient forces in the respective support members. Said furniture module can thus be assembled more easily.
In an embodiment the plurality of support members are a plurality of resilient cables, preferably resilient metal cables. Cables, in particular metal provide sufficient resilience to generate resilient forces. In particular, the cables sufficient resilient forces to reliably retain cables, can considerable can generate the coupling elements to the first shelf. Hence, the use of cables, in particular metal cables, can result in a relatively rigid, stable and/or sturdy furniture module that can be used to assembly furniture assemblies.
In a further embodiment the first shelf defines a shelf surface, wherein the plurality of comprises a first point side of said first spaced shelf coupling element that apart from surface, a a second point surface the first coupling elements is arranged in a shelf at a first is arranged in second side of the shelf second coupling element that spaced apart from and on a opposite to the first the first point and the second first line that intersects with coupling element, wherein point are connectable by a the shelf surface, wherein the plurality of elements comprises a third coupling element third point that is spaced apart transverse coupling that is arranged in a first line in from the first deformation direction or perpendicular support extends to members from the the first line, wherein the comprises a first support first coupling element at the first point second coupling element at the third coupling element at elastically deformed in the first retain the third coupling element to the first first resilient force acting opposite to plurality member that of to the the second point through the third point and is direction to deformation shelf with a said first deformation direction.
In a further embodiment thereof the coupling elements comprises a fourth coupling is arranged in first line in a fourth point that a second deformation plurality of element that is spaced apart from the direction transverse or to the first line and different from the perpendicular first deformation direction, wherein the plurality of support members comprises a second support member that extends from the first coupling element at the first point to the second coupling element at the second point through the fourth coupling element at the fourth point and is elastically deformed in the second deformation direction to retain the fourth coupling element to the first shelf with a second resilient force acting opposite to said second deformation direction.
In a further embodiment thereof the plurality of coupling elements comprises a fifth coupling element that is arranged in a fifth point that is spaced apart from the first line in a third deformation direction transverse or perpendicular to the first line and different from the first deformation direction and the second deformation direction, wherein the plurality of support members comprises a third support member that extends from the first coupling element at the first point to the second coupling element at the second point through the fifth coupling element at the fifth point and is elastically deformed in the third deformation direction to retain the fifth coupling element to the first shelf with a third resilient force acting opposite to said third deformation direction.
In a further embodiment thereof the plurality of coupling elements comprises a sixth coupling element that is arranged in a sixth point that is spaced apart from the first line in a fourth deformation direction transverse or perpendicular to the first line and different from the first deformation direction, the second deformation direction and the third deformation direction, wherein the plurality of support members comprises a fourth support member that extends from the first coupling element at the first point to the second coupling element at the second point through the sixth coupling element at the sixth point and is elastically deformed in the fourth deformation direction to retain the sixth coupling element to the first shelf with a fourth resilient force acting opposite to said fourth deformation direction.
By having the aforementioned coupling elements acting in different directions opposite to the respective deformation directions, it can be ensured that said coupling elements are retained to the first shelf in different deformation directions and that consequently, the first shelf can be engaged and/or support by the respective coupling elements from said different directions.
Preferably, the first deformation direction and the second deformation direction are opposite to each other. Hence, the first shelf can be clamped between the third coupling element and the fourth coupling element as a result of the oppositely directed resilient forces generated by the support members associated therewith.
Preferably, the third deformation direction and the fourth deformation direction are opposite to each other. Similarly, the first shelf can be clamped between the fifth coupling element and the sixth coupling element as a result of the oppositely directed resilient forces generated by the support members associated therewith.
Preferably, the first deformation direction and the second deformation direction are orthogonal to the third deformation direction and the fourth deformation direction, respectively. Hence, the support members can be elastically deformed in four deformation directions that are distributed circumferentially about the line with intervals of ninety degrees. Consequently, evenly engaged and/or supported the first shelf can be by the coupling elements retained thereto by the resilient forces acting opposite to the respective deformation directions.
Preferably, the first shelf has a circumference, wherein the third coupling element is arranged to be retained to the first shelf at the circumference. More preferably, the first shelf has a circumference, wherein the third coupling element and the fourth coupling element are arranged to be retained to the first shelf at the circumference .
Most preferably, the first shelf has a circumference, wherein the third coupling element, the fourth coupling element, the fifth coupling element and the sixth coupling element arranged to be retained to the first shelf at the circumference. Unlike the prior art, in which the flexible connectors have to be individually inserted through holes in the base member, the intermediate member and the top member, the net formed by the coupling elements and the support members can be easily mounted to said circumference, as the circumference of the first shelf is easily accessible from the outside.
Preferably, the circumference has a first vertex, wherein the third coupling element is arranged to be retained to the first shelf at said first vertex. More preferably, the circumference has a first vertex and a second vertex, wherein the third coupling element and the fourth coupling element are arranged to be retained to the first shelf at the first vertex and the second vertex, respectively. Most preferably, the circumference has a first vertex, a second vertex, a third vertex and a fourth vertex, wherein the third coupling element, the fourth coupling element, the fifth coupling element and the sixth coupling element are arranged to be retained to the first shelf at the first vertex, the second vertex, the third vertex and the fourth vertex, respectively. Said corners or vertices provide easily accessible positions for the coupling elements to be retained to the first shelf.
In a further embodiment the first shelf has a quadrilateral, rectangular or square circumference. Said circumferences provides the aforementioned four corners or vertices .
In an embodiment thereof the resilient forces act diagonally on the first shelf with respect to said circumference .
Diagonally acting resilient forces can effectively rigid and/or retain the first shelf to obtain a stable, sturdy furniture module.
In a further embodiment thereof the first shelf is provided with a recess at each vertex of the circumference for receiving respective one of the coupling elements.
Hence, the coupling elements can be retained to the first shelf without protruding considerably from said first shelf. The recessed coupling elements are also less likely to be disengaged from the first shelf.
In another embodiment the furniture module further comprises a plurality of connector elements for connecting one or more of the plurality of coupling elements to the first shelf.
Said connector element can guide the coupling elements into their respective points with respect to the first shelf. Said connector element can further improve the rigidity of the furniture module and/or prevent that the coupling elements are disengaged accidentally.
In an embodiment thereof the connector elements are connector pins, wherein each of the plurality of coupling elements and the first shelf are provided with one or more bores and one or more mounting holes, respectively, wherein one of the mounting holes is arranged to be aligned with one of the bores to receive one of the connector pins. A connector pin can be an effective and/or reliable means to connect the coupling element to the first shelf.
In a further embodiment the furniture module is provided with a fixation member at each coupling element for fixing the position of the respective coupling element with respect to the support member at said respective coupling element. By fixing the positions of the coupling elements with respect to the support member, it can be prevented that the coupling elements shift with respect to said support member under heavy loads. Hence, the furniture module can be used in heavy load applications, such as in a book case.
Preferably, at least one of the first coupling element and the second coupling element is an end point for one or more of the support members. The coupling element at the end point can form a top or a base of a furniture assembly.
According to a second aspect, the invention provides a furniture assembly comprising a plurality of the aforementioned furniture modules, wherein the plurality of coupling elements of the plurality of furniture modules are arranged for interconnecting the plurality of support members of each one of the plurality of furniture modules to another one of the plurality of furniture modules to form a continuous net that encloses the shelves of said plurality of furniture modules.
The continuous net, like the individual net of each furniture module, can be prepared for a large part independently from the first shelves of the furniture modules, after which the continuous net can be wrapped around the first shelves with the coupling elements thereof being retained to the first shelves by the resilient forces in the respective support members. Said furniture assembly can thus be assembled more easily. By using the furniture modules, countless configurations of the furniture assembly can be assembled. Because of the stability, rigidity and/or sturdiness of the furniture modules, the furniture assembly can be self-supporting.
Preferably, the fourth coupling element in the fourth point of a first one of the plurality of furniture modules is connected to or integrated with the third coupling element in the third point of a second one of the plurality of furniture modules to form a double coupling element.
Alternatively, the fourth coupling element in the fourth point of a first one of the plurality of furniture modules is connected to or integrated with the third coupling element in the third point of a second one of the plurality of furniture modules and with the fifth coupling element in the fifth point of a third one of the plurality of furniture modules to form a triple coupling element.
Alternatively, the fourth coupling element in the fourth point of the first furniture module is further connected to or integrated with the sixth coupling element in the sixth point of a fourth one of the plurality of furniture modules to form a quadruple coupling element.
By integrating and/or connecting coupling elements into a double, triple or quadruple coupling element, the net can be assembled more easily.
Preferably, the double coupling element comprises a single opening that is arranged for receiving the second support member of the first furniture module and the first support member of the second furniture module.
Preferably, the triple coupling element comprises a single opening that is arranged for receiving the second support member of the first furniture module, the first support member of the second furniture module and the third support member of the third furniture module.
Preferably, the quadruple coupling element comprises a single opening that is arranged for receiving the second support member of the first furniture module, the first support member of the second furniture module, the third support member of the third furniture module and the fourth support member of the fourth furniture module.
The double coupling element, the triple coupling element and the quadruple coupling element can effectively interconnect two, three or four support members, respectively, of different furniture modules to form the continuous net.
In an embodiment the opening comprises a partial channel for each support member, wherein the channels are in open communication with each other. Hence, the support members received in said channels can be held in abutment with each other.
In an embodiment thereof at least one of the channels is blind to serve as an endpoint for the respective support member that is received therein. Hence, support members can be selectively allowed to pass through the respective channels.
In a further embodiment at least one of the plurality of furniture modules is a lower furniture module that is located at the bottom of the furniture assembly, wherein the first coupling element in the first point is arranged for placement on a ground surface, wherein the furniture assembly further comprises a base element which is arranged to be connected to the first coupling element and which is adjustable with respect to said first coupling element in a height direction. Hence, the height of the furniture assembly can be adjusted at each first coupling element, e.g. to adjust for unevenness in the ground surface .
In a further embodiment the furniture assembly comprises a first group of at least four of the furniture modules and a second shelf, wherein the second coupling elements in the second points of the respective four furniture modules of the first group are arranged to be retained to the second shelf. The second shelf can form a top shelf of the furniture assembly or an intermediate shelf between first shelves of different groups of furniture modules.
In an embodiment thereof the second shelf has a quadrilateral, rectangular or square circumference with four vertices, wherein the second coupling elements of the respective four furniture modules of the first group are retained to a respective one of the four vertices of the second shelf. Hence, the circumference has a vertex for each of the coupling elements in the second points.
In a further embodiment thereof the furniture assembly comprises a second group of one or more furniture modules, wherein each first coupling element of the one or more furniture modules of the second group are connected to or integrated with a respective one of the second coupling elements of furniture modules of the first group. The second group can thus be placed on top of the first group to expand the furniture assembly in a height direction.
In an embodiment thereof one or more of the support members of the first group are continuous with one or more of the support members of the second group. Hence, the rigidity of the furniture modules in the first group with respect to the furniture modules in the second group can be increased.
According to a third aspect, the invention provides a building kit comprising parts for assembling the aforementioned furniture module. Such a building kit is generally more compact than the furniture module obtained thereby. In particular, the support members can be coiled or wound into several compact loops. Hence, the building kit can be easily handled, sold, etc.
According to a fourth aspect, the invention provides a method for assembling the aforementioned furniture module, wherein the method comprises the step of using the plurality of coupling elements to interconnect the plurality of support members to form a net that encloses the first shelf, wherein the first shelf elastically deforms the plurality of support members of said net, wherein resilient forces resulting from the elastic deformation of the plurality of support members retain at least one of the coupling elements to the first shelf.
Again, the furniture module according to the present invention provides the advantage over the prior art that the support members can be easily fitted to the coupling elements, which themselves can be simply retained to the first shelf by the resilient forces generated in the respective support members. Hence, the net can be prepared for a large part independently from the first shelf, after which the net can be wrapped around the first shelf with the coupling elements thereof being retained to the first shelf by the resilient forces in the respective support members. Said furniture module can thus be assembled more easily.
In an embodiment thereof the method further comprises the step of assembling a plurality of the furniture modules into furniture assembly, wherein the plurality of coupling elements of the plurality of furniture modules interconnect the plurality of support members of each one of the plurality of furniture modules to another one of the plurality of furniture modules to form a continuous net that encloses the shelves of said plurality of furniture modules. The continuous net, like the individual net of each furniture module, can be prepared for a large part independently from the first shelves of the furniture modules, after which the continuous net can be wrapped around the first shelves with the coupling elements thereof being retained to the first shelves by the resilient forces in the respective support members. Said furniture assembly can thus be assembled more easily. By using the furniture modules, countless configurations of the furniture assembly can be assembled. Because of the stability, rigidity and/or sturdiness of the furniture modules, the furniture assembly can be selfsupporting .
The various aspects and features described and shown in the specification can be applied, individually, wherever possible. These individual aspects, in particular the aspects and features described in the attached dependent claims, can be made subject of divisional patent applications .
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The invention will be elucidated on the basis of an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings, in which:
figure module according figure assembly of eight figure shows an isometric to the invention;
shows an isometric attached view of view of schematic furniture furniture furniture modules according to shows a view along the diagonal of the furniture assembly of figure figure 4 shows a according to figure figure 5 according to figure figure 6 shows an illustrating how
2;
front view of assembly
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assembly assembly assembled;
figures 7A, 7B, 7C a side view, a top view and a a first coupling element according to circle VII shows a top view of
2;
exploded view of said furniture figure 1;
the the the furniture furniture furniture assembly is and D show an isometric view, bottom view, respectively, of in figure figures 8A, 8B, 8C and 8D show an isometric view, a side view, a top view and a bottom view, respectively, of a second coupling element according to circle VIII in figure 2;
figures 9A, 9B and 9C show an isometric view, a side view and a top view, respectively, of a third to a sixth coupling element according to circle IX in figure 2;
figures 10A, 10B and 10C show an isometric view, a side view and a top view, respectively, of a quadruple coupling element according to circle X in figure 2;
figures 11A, 11B and 11C show an isometric view, a side view and a top view, respectively, of a double coupling element according to circle XI in figure 2;
figures 12A, 12B and 12C show an isometric view, a side view and a top view, respectively, of the first coupling element according to figures 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D in combination with a base element according to circle XII in figure 2;
figure 13 shows an alternative furniture assembly according to a second embodiment of the invention;
figure 14 shows a further alternative furniture assembly according to a third embodiment of the invention;
figures 15A, 15B, 15C and 15D show an isometric
view, a side view, a top view and a bottom view,
respectively, of a first alternative coupling element;
figures 16A, 16B, 16C and 16D show an isometric
view, a side view, a top view and a bottom view,
respec tively, of a second alternative coupling element;
figures 17A, 17B, 17C and 17D show an isometric
view, a side view, a top view and a bottom view,
respectively, of a third alternative coupling element; and figures 18A, 18B and 18C show an isometric view, a side view and a top view, respectively, of a fourth alternative coupling element.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Figure 1 shows a furniture module 1 according to the invention. Figures 2-5 show a furniture assembly 9 of eight interconnected furniture modules 1 according to a first exemplary embodiment of the invention. Figures 13 and 14 show alternative furniture assemblies 109, 209 according to a second exemplary embodiment and a third exemplary embodiment, respectively, of the invention to demonstrate the endless possibilities of interconnecting said furniture modules 1. The furniture assemblies 9, 109, 209 can form casings, book cases, cabinets, cupboards, tables, side tables and may even provide surfaces for seating. Although the following description relates to the use of the furniture assemblies 9, 109, 209 as casings, the application of furniture assemblies 9, 109, 209 is certainly not limited thereto.
As shown in figure 1, the furniture module 1 comprises a first shelf 11 and a plurality of resilient support members 21-24 for supporting the first shelf 11. The furniture module 1 further comprises a plurality of coupling elements 31-36 for interconnecting the plurality of support members 21-24. When interconnected, the plurality of support members 21-24 form a web or a net 8 that extends around and/or encloses the first shelf 11. Said net 8 is defined by the plurality of support members 21-24 being clamped and/or coupled together at their respective intersections by the plurality of coupling elements 31-36, leaving open spaces or meshes between the support members 21-24.
The first shelf 11 is arranged for elastically deforming the plurality of support members 21-24 of the net
8. As a consequence, the resilience in each of the support members 21-24 generates a resilient force opposite to the elastic deformation. Said resilient force retain a number of the plurality of coupling elements 31-36 to the first shelf 11 in a manner that will be described in more detail hereafter. As a result, the combination of the first shelf 11, the plurality of support members 21-24 and the plurality of coupling elements 31-36 provides a rigid and/or coherent first module 1 that can be used effectively in the modular assembly of one of the furniture assemblies 9, 109, 209 as shown in figures 2, 13 and 14, respectively.
The plurality of support members 21-24 are preferably a plurality of resilient cables. Hence, the net 8 can be referred to as a cable net. Preferably, the resilient cables are resilient metal cables. In this exemplary embodiment, the metal cables are at least four millimeters and preferably at least six millimeters in diameter to provide sufficient resilience to strongly and/or reliably retain the coupling elements 31-36 to the first shelf 11. In this exemplary embodiment, the metal cables comprises a plurality of metal wires or strands that are laid and/or twisted into a helix, as shown in figure 6.
As best seen in figure 1, the first shelf 11 has a shelf surface 12. In this exemplary embodiment, said shelf surface 12 is arranged to extend horizontally or substantially horizontally. The shelf surface 12 is typically flat to support objects, such as books. The first shelf 11 may be manufactured out of wood, metal, plastic or another suitable shelf material. The shelf surface 12 is preferably a closed surface. In this exemplary embodiment the first shelf 11 has a circumference 13 that has four vertices or corners. In particular, the circumference 13 is quadrilateral, rectangular or square.
As shown in figure 1, the plurality of support members 21-24 comprises a first support member 21, a second support member 22, a third support member 23 and a fourth support member 24 that originate from a first point Pl spaced apart from the first shelf 11 at a first side of said shelf surface 12 and extend to or through a second point P2 spaced apart from and on a second side of the shelf surface 12 opposite to the first point Pl. Between the first point Pl and the second point P2, each of the first support member 21, the second support member 22, the third support member 23 and the fourth support member 24 extends through a third point P3, a fourth point P4, a fifth point P5 and a sixth point P6, respectively. Preferably, said third point P3, fourth point P4, fifth point P5 and sixth point P6 are located at the circumference 13 of the first shelf 11. In this exemplary embodiment, the third point P3, the fourth point P4, the fifth point P5 and the sixth point P6 are located at the respective vertices of quadrilateral circumference 13.
The first point Pl and the second point P2 are connectable by a line L that extends through and/or intersects with the shelf surface 12. In particular, said line L intersects with the shelf surface 12 at an orientation that is transverse or perpendicular to said shelf surface 12. The circumference 13 of the first shelf 11 extends circumferentially around and/or is spaced apart from said line L. In the exemplary embodiment as shown in figure 1, the first point Pl and the second point P2 are located such that the line L extends through the center of the shelf surface 12. The third point P3, the fourth point P4, the fifth point P5 and the sixth point P6 are spaced apart from said line L in a first deformation direction DI, a second deformation direction D2, a third deformation direction D3 and a fourth deformation direction D4. In this example, the first deformation direction DI and the second deformation direction D2 are opposite to each other. Similarly, the third deformation direction D3 and the fourth deformation direction D4 are opposite to each other. Preferably, the first deformation direction DI and the second deformation direction D2 are orthogonal to the third deformation direction D3 and the fourth deformation direction D4, respectively. In the particular embodiment as shown in figure 1, the deformation directions D1-D4 are all extending diagonally or parallel to the diagonals of the quadrilateral circumference 13 of the first shelf 11.
As shown in figure 1, the plurality of coupling elements 31-36 comprises a first coupling element 31 that is arranged in the first point Pl, a second coupling element 32 that is arranged in the second point P2, a third coupling element 33 that is arranged in the third point P3, a fourth coupling element 34 that is arranged in the fourth point P4, a fifth coupling element 35 that is arranged in the fifth point P5 and a sixth coupling element 36 that is arranged in the sixth point P6. Each coupling element 31-36 is arranged for receiving at least one of the support members 21-24. In particular, the first coupling element 31 and the second coupling element 32 are arranged for receiving the first support member 21, the second support member 22, the third support member 23 and the fourth support member 24 on opposite sides of the shelf surface 12 in the first point Pl and the second point P2, respectively. Said first coupling element 31 and said second coupling element 32 are thus arranged for holding, clamping, knotting, coupling and/or interconnecting all four support members 21-24 in the first point Pl and the second point P2, respectively, to form the net 8.
Between the first coupling element 31 and the second coupling element 32, the first support member 21, the second support member 22, the third support member 23 and the fourth support member 24 are held by the third coupling element 33, the fourth coupling element 34, the fifth coupling element 35 and the sixth coupling element 36, respectively. Because of the offset points P3-P6 of each of said third to sixth coupling elements 33-36 in the respective deformation directions D1-D4 with respect to the line L, the support members 21-24 are elastically deformed in said respective deformation directions D1-D4. Said elastic deformation generate resilient forces in said support members 21-24 acting in a direction opposite to said deformation directions D1-D4 on the respective third to sixth coupling elements 33-36, which are thereby retained to the first shelf 11 in said respective third to sixth points P3-P6. In this exemplary embodiment, the resilient forces are acting on the third to sixth coupling elements 33-36 in respective directions diagonally to or parallel to the diagonals of the quadrilateral circumference 13 of the first shelf 11. The resilient forces are sufficient to strongly and/or reliably retain the third to sixth coupling elements 33-36 to the first shelf 11.
The combination of the support members 21-24 and the coupling elements 31-36 form and/or extends around the net 8 that as a whole encloses the first shelf and generates an overall contracting force as a result of the resilient forces acting on each of the third to sixth coupling elements
33-36 to retain said third to sixth coupling elements
33-36 to the first shelf 11 and thereby retain said first shelf 11 in the net rigid and/or stable furniture module 1 that can be used in the assembly of the furniture assemblies 9, 109, 209 in figures 2, 13 and 14, respectively.
As best seen in figure 6, the first shelf 11 is provided with a recess 14 at each of the third to sixth points P3-P6 to receive the respective coupling element 33-
36. The furniture module 1 further comprises a plurality of connector elements 7 for connecting the third to sixth coupling elements 33-36 to the first shelf 11. In this exemplary embodiment, the plurality of connector elements 7 are connector pins. Each of the plurality of coupling elements 31-36 and the first shelf 11 are provided with one or more bores 71, 72 and a mounting hole 15, respectively. One of the bores 71, 72 is arranged to be aligned with the mounting hole 15 in the first shelf 11 to receive one of the connector pins 7 and connect the respective third to sixth coupling element 33-36 to the first shelf 11 with the use of said one connector pin 7.
The furniture module 1 is further provided with a fixation member 70 that fits inside one of the bores 71, 72 to fix the position of the respective coupling element 31 with respect to the support member 21 at said respective coupling element 31. The fixation member 70 may be a screw or bolt-type fastener, preferably with a socket or hex head, that engages with a thread inside to the bore 71, 72 to fix the fixation member 70 with respect to the coupling element 31-36 and to forcefully abut and/or clamp the one or more support members 21-24 inside the coupling element 31-36. The connector element 7 and the fixation member 70 may be the same component, e.g. the fixation member 70 may double as a connector element 7.
Figures 7A-7D show the first coupling element 31 in more detail. Said first coupling element 31 comprises a first coupling body 41 and a first opening 51 in said first coupling body 41. In this exemplary embodiment, the first opening 51 comprises a partial channel 61-64 for each support member 21-24, wherein the channels 61-64 are in open communication with each other. Hence, the support members 21-24 can be arranged in abutment with each other within the first opening 51. The first coupling element 31 is provided with a number of the bores 71-74 to receive the connector pin 7 and/or the fixation member 70, as shown in figure 6. Preferably, the number of bores 71-74 equals the number of support members 21-24 that are received by the respective coupling element 33-36. In this exemplary embodiment, the first coupling element 31 is arranged to form a foot or a base of the furniture module 1. Hence, the first coupling element 31 serves as an endpoint for the support members 21-24. Consequently, the first opening 51 is not a through opening. Instead, the first opening 51 is a blind opening that ends at the bottom of the first coupling element 31, as shown in figure 7D.
Figures 8A-8D show the second coupling element 32 in more detail. Like the first coupling element 31, the second coupling element 32 comprises a second coupling body second opening with and a partial a number in said second coupling body 42, channel 61-64 for each of bores 71-74.
In
42, a again 21-24, embodiment, form a top the second coupling element of the furniture module 1.
support member this exemplary is
Hence, arranged to the second coupling element 32 serves as an endpoint for the support members 21-24. Consequently, the second opening 52 is not a through opening. Instead, the second opening 52 is a blind opening that ends at the top of the second coupling element 32, as shown in figure 8C.
Figures 9A-9C shows the third to sixth coupling elements 33-36 in more detail. Each third to sixth coupling element 33-36 comprises a third coupling body 43 and a third opening 53 in said third coupling body 43. However, unlike the first coupling element 31 and the second coupling element 32, the third to sixth coupling elements 33-36 only receive one of the support members 21-24 in the furniture module 1 as shown in figure 1. Hence, the third opening 53 only comprises one channel 61. Moreover, as each of the support members 21-24 passes through the third to sixth coupling element 33-36 from the first coupling element 31 to the second coupling element 32, said third opening 53 is a through opening. Figure 9C thus represents both the top view and the bottom view. Again, the third to sixth coupling elements 33-36 are provided with a number of bores 71, 72. Preferably, the number of bores 71, 72 equals the number of support members
21-24 that are received by the respective coupling element
33-36.
according furniture furniture furniture
Figures 2-5 to the first assembly modules modules group G1 of furniture is as show the embodiment assembled shown in are furniture assembly 9 of the invention.
by using figure 1.
interconnected to modules 1 that
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Four form of of the the a first are arranged in a twoby-two grid to form the base of the
Four more of the furniture modules 1 furniture assembly 9.
are interconnected to form a second group G2 of furniture modules 1 that are arranged in a two-by-two grid and mounted to the top of the first group G1 to form the top of the furniture assembly 9. When interconnecting several furniture modules 1, the support members 21-24 thereof are interconnected as well to maintain and/or form a continuous net 8 of interconnected support members 21-24 that extends circumferentially around and/or encloses the first shelves 11 of each of the furniture modules 1 and/or the furniture assembly 9 as a whole .
As best seen in figures 2, 3 and 4, the furniture assembly 9 comprises a second shelf 16 that can be mounted to the top of four furniture modules 1 and/or between the furniture modules 1 of the first group G1 and the second group G2. More in particular, the second coupling elements 32 in the second points P2 of the respective four furniture modules 1 of the first group G1 and/or the second group G2 are arranged to be retained to the second shelf 16. Said second shelf 16 thus forms an intermediate shelf 16 between the first shelves 11 of the first group G1 and the first shelves 11 of the second group G2 and/or a top shelf 16 at the top of the second group G2. The second shelf 16, like the first shelf 11, has a quadrilateral, rectangular or square circumference 17 with four vertices, wherein the second coupling elements 32 of the respective four furniture modules 1 of the first group G1 and/or the second group G2 are retained to a respective one of the four vertices of the second shelf 16.
As shown in figures 2-5, one or more of the coupling elements 31-36 of one of the furniture modules 1 are connected to and/or integrated with one or more of the coupling elements 31-36 of one or more of the directly adjacent furniture modules 1. More in particular, it can be observed in figure 2, 3 and 4 that the second points P2 of the first group G1 coincides with the first points Pl of the second group G2. As best seen in figure 5, the third point P3 coincides with the fifth point P5 between two furniture modules 1 along a first side of the furniture assembly 9 and coincides with the sixth point P6 between two furniture modules 1 along a second side of the furniture assembly 9. Moreover, the fourth point P4 coincides with the fifth point P5 between two furniture modules 1 along a third side of the furniture assembly 9 and coincides with the sixth point P6 between two furniture modules 1 along a fourth side of the furniture assembly 9. Finally, it can be observed in figure 2 that the third point P3, the fourth point P4, the fifth point P5 and the sixth point P6 all coincide at the center between four furniture modules 1 of a group Gl, G2.
In this exemplary embodiment, alternative coupling elements 37, 38, as shown in figures 10A-10C and 11A-11C, are used which are essentially an integration of one or more the aforementioned coupling elements 31-36.
Figures 10A-10C show a quadruple coupling element 37 for use at a point P1-P6 where four support members 2124 have to pass through and continue on the other side of the quadruple coupling element 37. The quadruple coupling element 37 is similar to the first coupling element 31 and the second coupling element 32 in that it comprises a coupling body 47, an opening 57 in said coupling body 47 and four partial channels 61-64 in said opening 57. However, unlike the first coupling element 31 and the second coupling element 32, which feature blind openings, the opening 57 in the quadruple coupling element 37 is a through opening. Said guadruple coupling element 37 is for example used at the location between the first group Gl and the second group G2 in figures 2-4, where the first point Pl and the second point P2 coincide. There, each of the support members 21-24 of the first group Gl is continuous with a respective one of the support members 21-24 of the second group G2, e.g. said support members 21-24 are made from a single length that extends through both groups Gl, G2. In other words, the support members 21-24 of the first group Gl extend through the quadruple coupling element 37 and continue as the support members 21-24 in the second group G2. The guadruple coupling element 37 is also used at the center between four furniture modules 1 of the same group Gl, G2, where the third to sixth points P3-P6 coincide, as shown in figure 2.
Figures 11A-11C show a double coupling element 38 for use at a point P3-P6 where two support members 21-24 have to pass through and continue on the other side of the double coupling element 38. The double coupling element 38 can be considered as in integration of two of the third to sixth coupling elements 33-36. As such, it features a coupling body 48, an opening 58 in said coupling body 48 and two partial channels 61, 62 in said opening 58. The partial channels 61, 62 are in open communication with each other such that the support members 21-24 received therein may be arranged in abutment with each other. In this exemplary embodiment, the opening 58 of the double coupling element 38 is a through opening. Said double coupling element 38 is used at the outer edges of the furniture assembly 9 where two of the third to sixth points P3-P6 coincide .
As shown in figure 2-4, the first coupling elements 31 of the first group G1 are at the lower side or the bottom side of the furniture assembly 9. Hence, said first coupling elements 31 are arranged for placement on a stable, horizontal and/or flat ground surface. The sufficiently rigid and/or sturdy to render the assembly 9 self-supporting.
optional base element 39 which the first coupling element 31
Figures 12A-12C is arranged for and to provide furniture show an receiving a stable footprint or support area for said first coupling element
31. More in particular, the base element 39 is arranged to be connected to the first coupling element 31, e.g. with the use of one of the aforementioned fixation members 70 that cooperates with a thread in a bore 73 of said base element 39, so as to be adjustable with respect to said first coupling element 31 in a vertical direction or a height direction.
Figures 13 and 14 show the alternative furniture assemblies 109, 209 according to the second and the third embodiment, respectively of the invention. The alternative furniture assembly 109 as shown in figure 13 has been expanded with respect to the furniture assembly as shown in figures 2-5 by adding more furniture modules 1 to the back and to the right. The alternative furniture assembly 209 as shown in figure 14 has been expanded with respect to the furniture assembly as shown in figures 2-5 by adding a single line of furniture modules 1 to the right. Although said single line of furniture modules 1 does not have a stable support on the ground surface by itself, it is held upright by the furniture assembly to the left. In both alternative furniture assemblies 109, 209, it can be observed that the additional furniture modules 1 generate inner corners and transitions from one group of furniture modules to another group of furniture modules that may require alternative coupling elements than previously discussed.
Figure 15A-15D show a first alternative coupling element 137 that features a coupling body 147, an opening 157 in said coupling body 147 and four partial channels 161-164 in said opening 157. The first alternative coupling element 137 is therefore very similar to the first coupling element 31, the second coupling element 32 and/or the quadruple coupling element 37. However, it differs in that three of its channels 161-163 are blind and only one channel 164 extends through the entire coupling body 147. Hence, this first alternative coupling element 137 can be used at a location within a furniture assembly 9, 109, 209 where four support members 21-24 are received at one side of the first alternative coupling element 137 and only one of the support members 21-24 continues at the opposite side .
Figures 16A-16D and figures 17A-17D show a second alternative coupling element 138 and a third alternative coupling element 139 which differ from the aforementioned first alternative coupling element
137 in that an increasing number of channels 161-164 extends through the entire coupling body 148, 149.
Figures 18A-18C show a fourth alternative coupling element 237 that differs from the third alternative coupling element 138 in that its coupling body
247 has an opening 257 that has three partial channels 261, 263, 264 that extend through the entire coupling body 247, while the only blind channel of the third alternative coupling element 138 has been omitted. Instead, the coupling body 247 is provided with an indent 248 so that it can be fitted to an outer corner of the furniture assembly 9, 109, 209 at a location where only three support members 21-23 pass through the fourth alternative coupling element 237. Said fourth alternative coupling element 237 can be considered as a triple coupling element.
It is to be understood that the above description is included to illustrate the operation of the preferred embodiments and is not meant to limit the scope of the invention. From the above discussion, many variations will be apparent to one skilled in the art that would yet be encompassed by the scope of the present invention. In particular, the one skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments of the furniture assemblies 9, 109, 209 as shown in figures 2-5, 13 and 14 are merely exemplary and that countless different assemblies based on the same furniture module according to figure can be assembled.
It is further envisioned that the parts of the furniture module
1, in particular the support members
2124, one more of the coupling elements
31-39,
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237 the shelves 11,
16, the connector elements and the fixation members
70, are provided as a building kit with instructions for assembling a furniture assembly,
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the furniture assemblies 9, 109, 209 as shown.

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CONCLUSIESCONCLUSIONS 1. Meubelmodule omvattend een eerste plank en een meervoud van veerkrachtige ondersteuningsdelen voor het ondersteunen van de eerste plank, waarbij de meubelmodule verder een meervoud van koppelelementen omvat voor het onderling verbinden van het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen teneinde een net te vormen dat de eerste plank omsluit, waarbij de eerste plank is ingericht voor het elastisch deformeren van een meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen van het net, waarbij verende krachten als resultaat van de elastische deformatie van het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen ten minste één van de koppelelementen vasthouden aan de eerste plank.A furniture module comprising a first board and a plurality of resilient support members for supporting the first board, the furniture module further comprising a plurality of coupling elements for interconnecting the plurality of support members to form a net enclosing the first board, wherein the first board is adapted to elastically deform a plurality of support members of the net, with resilient forces as a result of the elastic deformation of the plurality of support members holding at least one of the coupling elements to the first board. 2. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 1, waarbij het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen een meervoud van veerkrachtige kabels is.The furniture module of claim 1, wherein the plurality of support members is a plurality of resilient cables. 3. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 2, waarbij het meervoud van veerkrachtige kabels een meervoud van veerkrachtige metalen kabels is.The furniture module of claim 2, wherein the plurality of resilient cables is a plurality of resilient metal cables. 4. Meubelmodule volgens een der voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de eerste plank een plankoppervlak bepaalt, waarbij het meervoud van koppelelementen een eerste koppelelement omvat dat is aangebracht in een eerste punt op afstand gelegen van de eerste plank aan een eerste zijde van het plankoppervlak, een tweede koppelelement dat is aangebracht in een tweede punt op afstand gelegen van en aan een tweede zijde van het plankoppervlak tegenover het eerste koppelelement, waarbij het eerste punt en het tweede punt verbindbaar zijn door een eerste lijn die kruist met het plankoppervlak, waarbij het meervoud van koppelelementen een derde koppelelement omvat dat is aangebracht in een derde punt dat op afstand gelegen is van de eerste lijn in een eerste deformatierichting dwars of loodrecht op de eerste lijn, waarbij het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen een eerste ondersteuningsdeel omvat dat zich uitstrekt vanaf het eerste koppelelement bij het eerste punt naar het tweede koppelelement bij het tweede punt door het derde koppelelement bij elastisch gedeformeerd is in de eerste teneinde het derde koppelelement aan de te houden met een eerste verende tegengesteldA furniture module according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first plank defines a plank surface, the plurality of coupling elements comprising a first coupling element arranged in a first point remote from the first plank on a first side of the plank surface, a second coupling element arranged in a second point spaced from and on a second side of the plank surface opposite the first coupling element, the first point and the second point being connectable by a first line intersecting with the plank surface, the plurality of coupling elements comprises a third coupling element disposed at a third point remote from the first line in a first deformation direction transverse or perpendicular to the first line, the plurality of supporting parts comprising a first supporting part extending from the first coupling element at the first point to the second coupling element at the t second point by the third coupling element when elastically deformed in the first in order to maintain the third coupling element with a first resilient opposite 5.5. meervoud dat is van het derde punt en deformatierichting eerste kracht plank vast die werkt aan de eerste deformatierichting. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 4, koppelelementen een vierde koppelelement omvat aangebracht in is van de gelegen deformatierichting dwars die verschilt van meervoud van ondersteuningsdeel eerste koppelelement bij koppelelement bij het koppelelement bij is in de tweede waarbij het een vierde punt dat op eerste lijn in een of loodrecht op de eerste afstand tweede lijn en de eerste deformatierichting, waarbij het ondersteuningsdelen een tweede omvat een dat zich uitstrekt het eerste punt naar tweede punt door het vierde punt en elastisch deformatierichting teneinde de eerste plank vast te houden met een vanaf het het tweede het vierde gedeformeerd het vierde koppelelement aan tweede verende kracht die werkt tegengesteld aan de tweede deformatierichting.plural that is from the third point and deformation direction first force board fixed to the first deformation direction. Furniture module according to claim 4, coupling elements comprising a fourth coupling element arranged transversely of the deformation direction lying apart from multiple of supporting part first coupling element at coupling element at the coupling element at in the second wherein it is a fourth point which is located first line in one or perpendicular to the first distance second line and the first deformation direction, wherein the support members include a second one extending from the first point to second point through the fourth point and elastic deformation direction to hold the first board with a deformed from the second to the fourth fourth coupling element on second resilient force which acts in opposition to the second deformation direction. 6. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 5, waarbij het van koppelelementen een vijfde koppelelement omvat aangebracht in is van de meervoud dat is een vijfde punt dat op eerste lijn in een of loodrecht op de eerste afstand gelegen deformatierichting dwars die verschilt van de eerste deformatierichting en de tweede deformatierichting, waarbij het meervoud ondersteuningsdelen een derde ondersteuningsdeel omvat zich uitstrekt vanaf derde lijn en van dat het het eerste koppelelement bij tweede koppelelement bij het tweede koppelelement bij het vijfde punt en is in de derde deformatierichting eerste punt naar het punt door het vijfde elastisch gedeformeerd teneinde het vijfde koppelelement aan de eerste plank vast te houden met een derde verende kracht die werkt tegengesteld aan de derde deformatierichting.A furniture module according to claim 5, wherein the coupling elements comprising a fifth coupling element is arranged in the plural, which is a fifth point which is transversely aligned in first line in a deformation direction perpendicular to the first distance and which is different from the first deformation direction and the second deformation direction, wherein the plurality of supporting parts comprises a third supporting part extending from third line and of having the first coupling element at second coupling element at the second coupling element at the fifth point and being deformed elastically in the third deformation direction from the first point to the point by the fifth holding the fifth coupling element on the first board with a third resilient force which acts in opposition to the third deformation direction. 7. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 6, waarbij het meervoud van koppelelementen een zesde koppelelement omvat dat is aangebracht in een zesde punt dat op afstand gelegen is van de eerste lijn in een vierde deformatierichting dwars of loodrecht op de eerste lijn en die verschilt van de eerste deformatierichting, de tweede deformatierichting en de derde deformatierichting, waarbij het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen een vierde ondersteuningsdeel omvat dat zich uitstrekt vanaf het eerste koppelelement bij het eerste punt naar het tweede koppelelement bij het tweede punt door het zesde koppelelement bij het zesde punt en elastisch gedeformeerd is in de vierde deformatierichting teneinde het zesde koppelelement aan de eerste plank vast te houden met een vierde verende kracht die werkt tegengesteld aan de vierde deformatierichting.A furniture module according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of coupling elements comprises a sixth coupling element which is arranged in a sixth point which is spaced apart from the first line in a fourth deformation direction transversely or perpendicular to the first line and which differs from the first deformation direction , the second deformation direction and the third deformation direction, wherein the plurality of support members comprises a fourth support member extending from the first coupling member at the first point to the second coupling member at the second point by the sixth coupling member at the sixth point and elastically deformed into the fourth deformation direction to hold the sixth coupling element on the first board with a fourth resilient force that acts in opposition to the fourth deformation direction. 8. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 5, waarbij de eerste deformatierichting en de tweede deformatierichting tegengesteld aan elkaar zijn.The furniture module of claim 5, wherein the first deformation direction and the second deformation direction are opposite to each other. 9. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 7, waarbij de derde deformatierichting en de vierde deformatierichting tegengesteld aan elkaar zijn.The furniture module of claim 7, wherein the third deformation direction and the fourth deformation direction are opposite to each other. 10. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 7, waarbij de eerste deformatierichting en de tweede deformatierichting orthogonaal zijn aan respectievelijk de derde deformatierichting en de vierde deformatierichting.The furniture module of claim 7, wherein the first deformation direction and the second deformation direction are orthogonal to the third deformation direction and the fourth deformation direction, respectively. 11. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 4, waarbij de eerste plank een omtrek heeft, waarbij het derde koppelelement is ingericht teneinde te worden vastgehouden aan de eerste plank bij de omtrek.The furniture module of claim 4, wherein the first shelf has a perimeter, the third coupling element being adapted to be held on the first shelf at the perimeter. 12. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 5, waarbij de eerste plank een omtrek heeft, waarbij het derde koppelelement en het vierde koppelelement zijn ingericht teneinde vastgehouden te worden aan de eerste plank bij de omtrek.The furniture module of claim 5, wherein the first shelf has a periphery, the third coupling element and the fourth coupling element being arranged to be held on the first shelf at the periphery. 13. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 7, waarbij de eerste plank een omtrek heeft, waarbij het derde koppelelement, het vierde koppelelement, het vijfde koppelelement en het zesde koppelelement zijn ingericht teneinde te worden vastgehouden aan de eerste plank bij de omtrek.A furniture module according to claim 7, wherein the first shelf has a circumference, wherein the third coupling element, the fourth coupling element, the fifth coupling element and the sixth coupling element are arranged to be held on the first shelf at the circumference. 14. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 11, waarbij de omtrek een eerste vertex heeft, waarbij het derde koppelelement is ingericht teneinde te worden vastgehouden aan de eerste plank bij de eerste vertex.The furniture module of claim 11, wherein the periphery has a first vertex, the third coupling element being adapted to be held on the first board at the first vertex. 15. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 12, waarbij de omtrek een eerste vertex en een tweede vertex heeft, waarbij het derde koppelelement en het zijn ingericht teneinde te worden eerste ingericht plank bij respectievelijk de vierde koppelelement vastgehouden aan eerste vertex en de de tweede vertex.The furniture module according to claim 12, wherein the circumference has a first vertex and a second vertex, wherein the third coupling element and the are arranged to be arranged first shelf at respectively the fourth coupling element held to first vertex and the second vertex. 16. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 13, een eerste vertex, een tweede vertex, en een vierde vertex heeft, waarbij koppelelement, het vierde koppelelement, het koppelelement en het zesde koppelelement zijn :A furniture module according to claim 13, having a first vertex, a second vertex, and a fourth vertex, wherein the coupling element, the fourth coupling element, the coupling element and the sixth coupling element are: omtrek vertex de waarbij derde een het derde : vij fde ingericht teneinde te worden vastgehouden aan de eerste plank bij respectievelijk de eerste vertex, de tweede vertex, de derde vertex en de vierde vertex.circumference vertex where third and third third arranged to be held on the first board at the first vertex, the second vertex, the third vertex and the fourth vertex, respectively. 17. Meubelmodule volgens een der voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de eerste plank een quadrilaterale, een rechthoekiqe of een vierkante omtrek heeft.A furniture module according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first shelf has a quadrilateral, a rectangular or a square circumference. 18. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 17, waarbij de verende krachten diagonaal op de eerste plank werken ten opzichte van de omtrek.The furniture module of claim 17, wherein the resilient forces act diagonally on the first shelf relative to the circumference. 19. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 17 of 18, waarbij de eerste plank is voorzien van een uitsparing bij elke vertex van de omtrek voor het ontvangen van een respectievelijk koppelelement van de koppelelementen.A furniture module according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the first shelf is provided with a recess at each vertex of the circumference for receiving a respective coupling element from the coupling elements. 20. Meubelmodule volgens een der voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de meubelmodule verder een meervoud van verbindingselementen omvat voor het verbinden van één of meer van het meervoud van koppelelementen aan de eerste plank.A furniture module according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the furniture module further comprises a plurality of connecting elements for connecting one or more of the plurality of connecting elements to the first shelf. 21. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 20, waarbij de verbindingselementen verbindingspennen zijn, waarbij elk van het meervoud van koppelelementen en de eerste plank zijn voorzien van respectievelijk één of meer boringen en één of meer bevestigingsgaten, waarbij één van de bevestigingsgaten is ingericht teneinde te worden uitgelijnd met één van de boringen teneinde één van de verbindingspennen te ontvangen.A furniture module according to claim 20, wherein the connecting elements are connecting pins, wherein each of the plurality of coupling elements and the first shelf are provided with one or more bores and one or more mounting holes, one of the mounting holes being arranged to be aligned with one of the bores to receive one of the connecting pins. 22. Meubelmodule volgens een der voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de meubelmodule is voorzien van een fixeerdeel bij elk koppelelement voor het fixeren van de positie van het respectievelijke koppelelement ten opzichte van het ondersteuningsdeel bij het respectievelijke koppelelement.A furniture module according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the furniture module is provided with a fixing part at each coupling element for fixing the position of the respective coupling element relative to the support part at the respective coupling element. 23. Meubelmodule volgens conclusie 4, waarbij ten minste één van het eerste koppelelement en het tweede koppelelement een eindpunt is voor één of meer van de ondersteuningsdelen.The furniture module of claim 4, wherein at least one of the first coupling element and the second coupling element is an end point for one or more of the support parts. 24. Meubelsamenstel omvattend een meervoud van de meubelmodules volgens een der voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het meervoud van koppelelementen van het meervoud van meubelmodules is ingericht voor het onderling verbinden van het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen van elke van het meervoud van meubelmodules aan een andere van het meervoud van meubelmodules voor het vormen van een doorlopend net dat de planken van het meervoud van meubelmodules omsluit.A furniture assembly comprising a plurality of furniture modules according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the plurality of coupling elements of the plurality of furniture modules is adapted to interconnect the plurality of support members from each of the plurality of furniture modules to another of the plurality of furniture modules furniture modules for forming a continuous net that encloses the planks of the plurality of furniture modules. 25. Meubelsamenstel omvattend een meervoud van de meubelmodules volgens conclusie 5, waarbij het vierde koppelelement in de vierde positie van een eerste van het meervoud van meubelmodules is verbonden aan of geïntegreerd met het derde koppelelement in het derde punt van een tweede van het meervoud van meubelmodules teneinde een dubbel koppelelement te vormen.A furniture assembly comprising a plurality of the furniture modules according to claim 5, wherein the fourth coupling element in the fourth position of a first of the plurality of furniture modules is connected to or integrated with the third coupling element in the third point of a second of the plurality of furniture modules to form a double coupling element. 26. Meubelsamenstel omvattend een meervoud van de meubelmodules volgens conclusie 7, waarbij het vierde koppelelement in het vierde punt van een eerste van het meervoud van meubelmodules is verbonden aan of geïntegreerd met het derde koppelelement in het derde punt van een tweede van het meervoud van meubelmodules en met het vijfde koppelelement in het vijfde punt van een derde van het meervoud van meubelmodules teneinde een drievoudig koppelelement te vormen.A furniture assembly comprising a plurality of the furniture modules according to claim 7, wherein the fourth coupling element in the fourth point of a first of the plurality of furniture modules is connected to or integrated with the third coupling element in the third point of a second of the plurality of furniture modules and with the fifth coupling element at the fifth point of a third of the plurality of furniture modules to form a triple coupling element. 27. Meubelsamenstel volgens conclusie 26, waarbij het vierde koppelelement in het vierde punt van de eerste meubelmodule verder verbonden is aan of geïntegreerd met het zesde koppelelement in de zesde positie van een vierde van het meervoud van meubelmodules teneinde een viervoudig koppelelement te vormen.The furniture assembly of claim 26, wherein the fourth coupling element in the fourth point of the first furniture module is further connected to or integrated with the sixth coupling element in the sixth position of a fourth of the plurality of furniture modules to form a quadruple coupling element. 28. Meubelsamenstel volgens conclusie 25, waarbij het dubbele koppelelement een enkele opening omvat die is ingericht voor het ontvangen van het tweede ondersteuningsdeel van de eerste meubelmodule en het eerste ondersteuningsdeel van de tweede meubelmodule.A furniture assembly according to claim 25, wherein the double coupling element comprises a single opening adapted to receive the second support part of the first furniture module and the first support part of the second furniture module. 29. Meubelsamenstel volgens conclusie 26, waarbij het drievoudige koppelelement een enkele opening omvat die is ingericht voor het ontvangen van het tweede ondersteuningsdeel van de eerste meubelmodule, het eerste ondersteuningsdeel van de tweede meubelmodule en het derde ondersteuningsdeel van de derde meubelmodule.The furniture assembly of claim 26, wherein the triple coupling element comprises a single opening adapted to receive the second support part of the first furniture module, the first support part of the second furniture module and the third support part of the third furniture module. 30. Meubelsamenstel volgens conclusie 27, waarbij het viervoudige koppelelement een enkele opening omvat die is ingericht voor het ontvangen van het tweede ondersteuningsdeel van de eerste meubelmodule, het eerste ondersteuningsdeel van de tweede meubelmodule, het derde ondersteuningsdeel van de derde meubelmodule en het vierde ondersteuningsdeel van de vierde meubelmodule.The furniture assembly according to claim 27, wherein the quadruple coupling element comprises a single opening adapted to receive the second support part of the first furniture module, the first support part of the second furniture module, the third support part of the third furniture module and the fourth support part of the fourth furniture module. 31. Meubelsamenstel volgens een der conclusies 28-30, waarbij de opening een gedeeltelijk kanaal voor elk ondersteuningsdeel omvat, waarbij de kanalen in open communicatie met elkaar staan.The furniture assembly of any one of claims 28-30, wherein the opening comprises a partial channel for each support member, the channels being in open communication with each other. 32. Meubelsamenstel volgens conclusie 31, waarbij ten minste één van de kanalen blind is teneinde als een eindpunt te fungeren voor het respectievelijke ondersteuningsdeel dat daarin ontvangen wordt.The furniture assembly of claim 31, wherein at least one of the channels is blind to act as an end point for the respective support member received therein. 33. Meubelsamenstel volgens een der conclusies33. Furniture assembly according to one of the claims 24-32, waarbij ten minste één van het meervoud van meubelmodules een onderste meubelmodule is die is gelegen aan de onderzijde van het meubelsamenstel, waarbij het eerste koppelelement in het eerste punt is ingericht voor het plaatsen op een ondergrondoppervlak, waarbij het meubelsamenstel verder een basiselement omvat welke is ingericht teneinde te worden verbonden aan het eerste koppelelement en welke verstelbaar is ten opzichte van het eerste koppelelement in een hoogterichting.24-32, wherein at least one of the plurality of furniture modules is a lower furniture module located on the underside of the furniture assembly, the first coupling element in the first point being adapted to be placed on a subsurface surface, the furniture assembly further being a basic element comprises which is arranged to be connected to the first coupling element and which is adjustable with respect to the first coupling element in a height direction. 34. Meubelsamenstel volgens een der conclusies34. Furniture assembly according to one of the claims 24-33, waarbij het meubelsamenstel een eerste groep van ten minste vier van de meubelmodules omvat en een tweede plank, waarbij de tweede koppelelementen in de tweede punten van de respectievelijke vier meubelmodules van de eerste groep zijn ingericht teneinde te worden vastgehouden aan de tweede plank.24-33, wherein the furniture assembly comprises a first group of at least four of the furniture modules and a second shelf, wherein the second coupling elements at the second points of the respective four furniture modules of the first group are arranged to be held on the second shelf . 35. Meubelsamenstel volgens conclusie 34, waarbij de tweede plank een quadrilaterale, rechthoekige of vierkante omtrek heeft met vier vertices, waarbij de tweede koppelelementen van de respectievelijke vier meubelmodules van de eerste groep worden vastgehouden aan een respectievelijke vertex van de vier vertices van de tweede plank.The furniture assembly of claim 34, wherein the second shelf has a quadrilateral, rectangular, or square circumference with four vertices, the second coupling elements of the respective four furniture modules of the first group being held to a respective vertex of the four vertices of the second shelf . 36. Meubelsamenstel volgens conclusie 34 of 35, waarbij het meubelsamenstel een tweede groep van één of meer meubelmodules omvat, waarbij elk eerste koppelelement van de één of meer meubelmodules van de tweede groep zijn verbonden aan of geïntegreerd met een respectievelijk tweede koppelelement van de tweede koppelelementen van de meubelmodules van de eerste groep.A furniture assembly according to claim 34 or 35, wherein the furniture assembly comprises a second group of one or more furniture modules, wherein each first coupling element of the one or more furniture modules of the second group is connected to or integrated with a respective second coupling element of the second coupling elements of the furniture modules of the first group. 37. Meubelsamenstel volgens conclusie 36, waarbij één of meer van de ondersteuningsdelen van de eerste groep doorlopend zijn met één of meer van de ondersteuningsdelen van de tweede groep.The furniture assembly of claim 36, wherein one or more of the support members of the first group are continuous with one or more of the support members of the second group. 38. Bouwpakket omvattend onderdelen voor het samenstellen van een meubelmodule volgens een der conclusies 1-23.A kit comprising parts for assembling a furniture module according to any one of claims 1-23. 39. Werkwijze voor het samenstellen van een meubelmodule volgens een der conclusies 1-23, waarbij de werkwijze de stap omvat voor het gebruiken van het meervoud van koppelelementen teneinde het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen onderling te verbinden teneinde een net te vormen dat de eerste plank omsluit, waarbij de eerste plank het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen van het net elastisch deformeert, waarbij de verende krachten als gevolg van de elastische deformatie van het meervoud van de ondersteuningsdelen ten minste één van de koppelelementen aan de eerste plank vasthouden.A method for assembling a furniture module according to any of claims 1-23, wherein the method comprises the step of using the plurality of coupling elements to interconnect the plurality of support members to form a net enclosing the first shelf, wherein the first board elastically deforms the plurality of support members of the net, the resilient forces as a result of the elastic deformation of the plurality of support members retaining at least one of the coupling elements on the first board. 40. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 39, waarbij de werkwijze verder de stap omvat van het samenstellen van een meervoud van meubelmodules tot een meubelsamenstel, waarbij het meervoud van koppelelementen van het meervoud van meubelmodules het meervoud van ondersteuningsdelen van elk van het meervoud van meubelmodules onderling verbindt met een andere van het meervoud van meubelmodules teneinde een doorlopend net te vormen dat de planken van het meervoud van meubelmodules omsluit.The method of claim 39, wherein the method further comprises the step of assembling a plurality of furniture modules into a furniture assembly, wherein the plurality of coupling elements of the plurality of furniture modules interconnect the plurality of support members of each of the plurality of furniture modules another of the plurality of furniture modules to form a continuous net enclosing the shelves of the plurality of furniture modules. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o32-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o32 DlDl G2<G2 G1 <G1 < P3P3 33-3633-36 109109 209209 137137 161161 138138 161 —x161 - x 148148 139139 161161 237237 264264 248248
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