TWI764729B - Modular furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

A modular furniture includes: at least one support leg extending in a height direction and including an engaging groove; at least two support rods adjacent to said at least one support leg; and at least one connection member connecting said at least one support leg and said at least two support rods. The connection member includes a hanging part and two engaging parts obliquely extending from the hanging part, wherein each of the two engaging parts has an opening facing upwards in the height direction. When in use, the hanging part is in parallel with and sleeved on the support leg along the height direction to be obliquely engaged with and pressed against the engaging groove, and the support rods are respectively engaged with the engaging parts through their respective openings so that the support rods extend in a direction perpendicular to the height direction. Thereby, the support leg and the support rods are securely connected together via the connection member, without any screws or other auxiliary tools.

Description

Mod Kit Furniture

The present invention relates to a kind of furniture, especially a modular set furniture.

In response to the busy life and population structure of modern people, the furniture market is as simple and modular as possible, and major supermarkets have also introduced various simple modular furniture that can be installed and combined by users.

In order to improve the stability of the modular furniture, for the connecting parts of the modular furniture, for example, the Republic of China Patent Publication No. M606456 proposes a modular connecting device, which includes a base, a plurality of adapters and multiple connectors. The base includes a plurality of different and interconnected connecting surfaces. The adapters are detachably assembled on different connection surfaces. Each connecting piece is detachably connected to each different connecting surface through each connecting piece. Various types of skeleton structures can be formed by the base having a plurality of connecting surfaces with different angles and directions, and the matching adapters and the connecting elements with various geometric forms are repeatedly assembled and connected to each other. Furthermore, each component of the modular connection device has the advantage of easy disassembly and assembly, and is convenient and flexible in use.

However, in the aforementioned patent case, whether it is an adapter or a connector, it needs to be firmly combined with the base by means of screws, which not only increases the number of small parts, but also requires the use of additional tools such as screwdrivers and hammers. Only then can the screws be tightened, and there is still some inconvenience in assembly.

Therefore, the present inventor proposes a modular kit furniture, comprising: at least one support leg extending along a height direction, the support leg has an engaging groove; at least two support rods, adjacent to the support leg; and at least one connecting piece for connecting the support foot and the support rod, a hanging lug portion on the connecting piece, and two engaging portions extending obliquely from the hanging lug portion, each engaging portion has an opening edge upward in the height direction; by making the hanging lug part parallel to the supporting foot along the height direction, and making the hanging lug part obliquely snap against the engaging groove, and then separate the supporting rods from the openings is engaged with the engaging portion, so that the support rod extends perpendicular to the height direction.

Further, the engaging portion is on the same side of the hanging ear portion, and the number of the supporting feet, the supporting rod and the connecting piece is at least three; when the supporting feet form the apex of a closed figure, and When the engaging grooves are away from each other, the support rod forms the edge of the closed figure along the engaging portion.

Further, each of the supporting legs has a plurality of engaging grooves adjacent to each other in the height direction; by correspondingly combining the supporting rod and the connecting piece on each engaging groove, the supporting rod and the The connecting pieces form a plurality of the closed figures in the height direction.

Further, each engaging portion has a fixing slot, and a blocking wall is adjacent to the fixing slot, and each support rod protrudes with a fixing piece; by making the fixing piece extend into the fixing slot and abut against the blocking wall , and then the support rod is engaged with the engaging portion.

Wherein, the support rod is integrally formed with the fixing piece, or, the support rod has a through hole for the fixing piece to be engaged with.

Further, the cross-section of the engaging portion is arc-shaped, the fixing groove extends from the center of the engaging portion to the side, the retaining wall is located on the side of the engaging portion, and is located in the height direction. Above the fixing slot, the fixing piece is located on an arc surface of the side of the support rod; by extending the fixing piece into the fixing slot along the height direction, and rotating the support rod, the fixing piece is made It moves in the fixing slot to abut against the retaining wall.

Further, the support rod has a support plane adjacent to the arc surface, and the support plane is parallel to the extension direction of the fixing piece; when the fixing piece is against the retaining wall, the support plane is located in the height direction of the above the support rod.

Wherein, an opening width of the engaging portion is between a maximum width and a minimum width of the support rod.

Further, at least one placing piece is combined with the support rod, and the placing piece is one of a plate, a storage box and a cloth strip or a combination thereof; when the placing piece is the storage box, Each of the opposite sides of the storage box has a joint portion to cover the support rod; when the placing member is the cloth strip, the opposite side of the cloth strip also has the joint portion. The support rod makes the cloth strip form a U-shaped storage space.

Wherein, the connector is made by 3D printing.

According to the above-mentioned technical features, the following effects can be preferably achieved:

1. With the connecting piece, the support foot and the support rod can be firmly combined with the connecting piece without additional screws, screwdrivers, hammers and other tools.

2. Since the hanging lugs are caught in the engaging grooves of the support feet, and the engaging parts are combined with support rods, the connecting piece can maintain a stable balance by leveraging the principle.

3. The supporting feet and supporting rods form a closed figure to ensure that the modular kit furniture will not fall over.

4. There are multiple engaging grooves on the same support foot, which can assemble multi-layer modular kit furniture and increase the space for storage.

5. By rotating the support rod, the fixing part is pressed against the retaining wall, and the opening width of the engaging part is between the maximum width and the minimum width of the support rod. Remove the support rod for storage.

6. There is a support plane on the support rod, which can fit the board and prevent the board from sliding off the support rod.

7. The placement piece can be a board, a storage box or a cloth strip, which is convenient for different storage needs.

1: Support feet

11: snap groove

2: support rod

21: Support plane

22: Arc

23: Fixtures

24: Perforation

3: Connectors

31: Hanging ears

32: Engagement part

321: Opening

322: Fixed slot

323: Retaining Wall

4: Plate

5: storage box

6: cloth strips

51,61: Joints

62: Storage space

[Figure 1] is an exploded perspective view 1 of an embodiment of the present invention, showing a support foot, a support rod and a connecting piece.

[Fig. 2] is a three-dimensional combined view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing a support foot, a support rod and a connecting piece.

[Figure 3] is the first cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention in the implementation state, illustrating the connection of the connecting piece on the support leg.

[FIG. 4] is a second cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention in the implementation state, showing that the hanging lug portion enters the engaging groove.

[FIG. 5] is the third cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention in the implementation state, showing the inclined connection piece relative to the supporting leg.

[FIG. 6] is a fourth cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention in the implementation state, showing that the support rod is put into the engaging portion of the connecting piece.

[Fig. 7] is a cross-sectional view 5 of the embodiment of the present invention in the implementation state, showing that the fixing member enters the fixing groove.

[Fig. 8] is a sectional view 6 of the embodiment of the present invention in the implementation state, showing the retaining wall of the fixing member abutting against the connecting member.

[Figure 9] is the second exploded perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention, showing the support rod and the cloth strip.

[Fig. 10] is a three-dimensional exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention, showing a support rod and a storage box.

[Fig. 11] is a three-dimensional combined view of the second embodiment of the present invention, showing a modular set of furniture.

In view of the above technical features, the main effects of the modular furniture of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following embodiments.

Please refer to the first figure and the second figure, which show the modular kit furniture according to the embodiment of the present invention, which includes: a plurality of supporting feet 1 , a plurality of supporting rods 2 and a plurality of connecting pieces 3 . The following only takes the modular kit furniture as an example of a three-layer shelf, that is, four supporting feet 1, twelve supporting rods 2 and twelve connecting pieces 3 are used. The number and type are not limited to this.

The support legs 1 extend along a height direction, and each of the support legs 1 has a plurality of engaging grooves 11 adjacent to each other in the height direction. Take the modular furniture as an example of a three-layer shelf. , the number of the engaging grooves 11 on each of the supporting feet 1 can be three.

The support rod 2 is adjacent to the support foot 1 and extends perpendicular to the height direction. Each of the support rods 2 has a supporting plane 21 and an arc surface 22 adjacent to each other, and a fixing member 23 protrudes from the arc surface 22 on the side, and the supporting plane 21 is parallel to the extending direction of the fixing member 23 . In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the support rod 2 has a through hole 24 for the fixing piece 23 to engage with. In actual implementation, the support rod 2 may also be integrally formed with the fixing piece 23 .

Each of the connecting members 3 has a hanging lug portion 31 connected to the support leg 1 , and two engaging portions 32 extend obliquely from the same side of the hanging lug portion 31 to connect to the support rod 2 . 32 may, for example, be perpendicular to each other. The cross-section of the engaging portion 32 is arc-shaped, forming an upward direction along the height direction. The opening 321, the engaging portion 32 has a fixing groove 322 extending from the center of the engaging portion 32 to the side, and a blocking wall 323 is located on the side of the engaging portion 32, the blocking wall 323 is located at the side of the engaging portion 32. It is located above the fixing groove 322 in the height direction. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connector 3 is made by 3D printing.

Preferably, an opening width of the opening 321 of the engaging portion 32 is between a maximum width and a minimum width of the support rod 2, and the maximum width refers to the arc surface from one side. 22 to the maximum distance between the arc surface 22 on the other side, and the minimum width refers to the minimum distance from the support plane 21 to the arc surface 22 on the opposite side.

Please refer to Figures 3 to 5. When assembling the modular furniture, first, erect one of the supporting feet 1 along the height direction, and then install the hanging lug 31 of the connecting piece 3 Along the height direction, sleeve the support leg 1 in parallel from the top of the support leg 1 , and continue to move the connecting piece 3 downward in parallel until the hanging lug 31 reaches the position of the engaging groove 11 . Then, the connecting member 3 is inclined relative to the supporting foot 1, so that the hanging lug portion 31 is obliquely snapped against the engaging groove 11 of a desired height.

Please refer to FIGS. 6 to 8 . Next, the support rods 2 are respectively engaged with the engaging portions 32 , so that the support rods 2 extend perpendicular to the height direction.

In more detail, first align the support rod 2 with the opening 321 perpendicular to the height direction, and rotate the support rod 2 so that the fixing member 23 faces downward along the height direction. Then, the support rod 2 is moved downward along the height direction, and enters the engaging portion 32 from the opening 321 , and at the same time, the fixing member 23 also extends into the fixing groove 322 along the height direction.

Rotate the support rod 2 to make the fixing member 23 move in the fixing groove 322 to abut against the blocking wall 323, and then the support rod 2 is engaged with the engaging portion 32. At this time, the support plane is 21 will be located above the support rod 2 in the height direction, that is, the combination and fixation of the support leg 1 , the support rod 2 and the connecting piece 3 is completed.

Please refer to Figures 5 and 8. Since the hanging lug portion 31 is caught in the engaging groove 11 of the supporting leg 1, and the engaging portion 32 is coupled with the supporting rod 2, the Due to the principle of leverage, the connecting piece 3 can maintain a stable balance. Then, by rotating the support rod 2 to make the fixing member 23 abut against the blocking wall 323, and the width of the opening of the engaging portion 32 is between the maximum width and the minimum width of the support rod 2, There is no need to worry about the support rod 2 being easily disengaged from the engaging portion 32, and it is also convenient to remove the support rod 2 for storage when the modular furniture is not in use.

It should be added that, in order to allow the support plane 21 to be located above after the support rod 2 is rotated, the position of the fixing member 23 may also need to correspond to the fixing groove 322 according to the different extending directions of the fixing groove 322 . rather different. In practice, the through holes 24 can be provided on both sides of the support rod 2 [please match the through holes 24 with the first picture], so that a user can insert the fixing member into one of the through holes 24 according to the assembly situation. 23. Alternatively, instructions and instructions can be added to the support rod 2 or its outer packaging to facilitate the user to identify, and even the extension direction of the fixing groove 322 can be made consistent when the connecting piece 3 is made. etc., but none of the above implementations are depicted in the drawings.

Please refer to Figures 9 to 11, when the supporting legs 1 form the apex of a closed figure, such as a rectangle, and the engaging grooves 11 on the adjacent supporting legs 1 are far away from each other [the The engaging slot 11 should be matched with the first picture], the support rod 2 will form the edge of the closed figure along the engaging portion 32 to ensure that the modular furniture will not fall over. Then, by correspondingly combining the support rod 2 and the connecting piece 3 on each of the engaging grooves 11 , the support rod 2 and the connecting piece 3 form a plurality of the closed patterns in the height direction, That is, the multi-layered furniture of the mod kit.

In addition, in order to conveniently place an item (not shown), the modular furniture can further include at least one placing piece combined with the support rod 2, and the placing piece can be a plate piece 4, One of a storage box 5 and a cloth strip 6 or a combination thereof.

Taking the plate 4 as an example, the plate 4 can be directly placed on the support rod 2 after the support legs 1 , the support rod 2 and the connecting member 3 are all assembled. Since the support rod 2 has the support plane 21 , it can fit the plate member 4 to prevent the plate member 4 from slipping off the support rod 2 . Preferably, when the support rod 2 is integrally formed with the fixing member 23 , the plate member 4 may be preferentially selected for the placing member.

The storage box 5 and the cloth strip 6 each have a joint portion 51 , 61 on the opposite side to be sheathed on the support rod 2 , and the cloth strip 6 is also attached to the support rod 2 after the joint portion 61 is sheathed on the support rod 2 . A U-shaped storage space 62 will be formed. Preferably, both the storage box 5 and the cloth strip 6 are put on when the supporting rod 2 is not assembled, so as to prevent the assembled supporting rod 2 from being removed.

Please refer to the first figure and the eleventh figure again, the board 4, the storage box 5 and the cloth strip 6 are combined with the support rod 2, and the support foot 1, the support rod 2 and the After the connecting pieces 3 are connected and fixed to each other, the assembly of the modular furniture is completed. The number of the supporting feet 1, the supporting rods 2 and the connecting pieces 3, as well as the number of the engaging grooves 11 used on each supporting foot 1, and even the plate 4 and the storage can be adjusted. The number or relative positions of the boxes 5 and the cloth strips 6, etc., are used to meet different storage requirements.

With the connecting piece 3, the support leg 1 and the support rod 2 can be stably combined by the connecting piece 3 without additional screws or tools such as screwdrivers, hammers, etc. In addition, there are a plurality of the engaging grooves 11 on the same support foot 1, which can assemble the multi-layer modular furniture, and increase the space for storing objects.

Based on the descriptions of the above embodiments, the operation, use and effects of the present invention can be fully understood. However, the above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be regarded as such. The scope of the implementation of the present invention is limited, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the description of the invention are all within the scope of the present invention.

1: Support feet

2: support rod

21: Support plane

3: Connectors

32: Engagement part

4: Plate

5: storage box

6: cloth strips

51,61: Joints

62: Storage space

Claims (10)

A modular kit furniture, comprising: at least one support foot extending along a height direction, the support foot has an engaging groove; at least two support rods, adjacent to the support foot; and at least one connector, connected to the support For the foot and the support rod, there is a hanging lug portion on the connecting piece, and two engaging portions extend obliquely from the hanging lug portion, and each engaging portion has an opening upward along the height direction; The ear portion is parallelly sleeved on the support foot along the height direction, and the hanging ear portion is obliquely snapped against the engaging groove, and then the support rods are respectively snapped onto the engaging portion from the opening, and then The support rod is extended perpendicular to the height direction. The modular furniture set according to claim 1, further, the engaging part is on the same side of the hanging ear part, and the number of the supporting feet, the supporting rods and the connecting pieces is at least three; when The supporting feet form the apex of a closed figure, and when the engaging grooves are away from each other, the supporting rods form the sides of the closed figure along the engaging portion. The modular furniture set according to claim 2, further, each of the supporting legs has a plurality of engaging grooves adjacent to each other in the height direction; by correspondingly combining the supporting rods on each engaging groove and the connecting piece, so that the support rod and the connecting piece form a plurality of the closed figures in the height direction. The modular furniture set according to claim 1, further, each engaging portion has a fixing groove, and a retaining wall is adjacent to the fixing groove, and each support rod protrudes with a fixing piece; The member extends into the fixing slot and abuts against the blocking wall, so that the support rod is engaged with the engaging portion. The modular furniture set according to claim 4, wherein the support rod is integrally formed with the fixing member, or, the support rod has a through hole for the fixing member to be engaged with. The modular furniture set according to claim 4, further, the cross-section of the engaging portion is arc-shaped, the fixing groove extends from the center of the engaging portion to the side, and the retaining wall is located in the engaging portion. The side edge of the support rod is located above the fixing groove in the height direction, and the fixing piece is located on an arc surface of the side edge of the support rod; by extending the fixing piece into the fixing groove along the height direction, and The support rod is rotated, so that the fixing piece moves in the fixing groove and abuts against the blocking wall. The modular furniture set according to claim 6, further, the support rod has a support plane adjacent to the arc surface, and the support plane is parallel to the extending direction of the fixing piece; when the fixing piece abuts against the retaining wall , the support plane is located above the support rod in the height direction. The modular furniture set according to claim 6, wherein an opening width of the engaging portion is between a maximum width and a minimum width of the support rod. The modular furniture set according to claim 1, further, there is at least one placing member coupled to the support rod, and the placing member is one of a board, a storage box and a cloth strip or a combination thereof; When the placing member is the storage box, each opposite side of the storage box has a joint to cover the support rod; when the placing member is the cloth strip, the opposite sides of the cloth strip are also each With the joint part, the cloth strip forms a U-shaped storage space by covering the joint part on the support rod. The modular kit furniture according to claim 1, wherein the connector is made by 3D printing.

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