Classifications

• • 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
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B12/00—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior
  • F16B12/10—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like
  • F16B12/28—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for metal furniture parts
  • F16B12/30—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for metal furniture parts using threaded bolts
• • 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
  • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
  • A47B13/02—Underframes
  • A47B13/06—Underframes of metal

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a support structure made up of modular elements.
• the present invention refers to a modular element, generally metallic, which is capable of constituting, in connection with similar elements, the support for tables or the like having any shape or dimensions, or indeed for chairs, metal stair wings, shelving, etc. .
• the invention finds its main application in the field of the mechanical industry.
• the present invention proposes to create a structure, - generally metallic, having modularity characteristics and which can therefore be coupled, by appropriate connecting means, to other structures identical to the purpose of forming a support and support base for the work surface of a table or of another element which can be assimilated to it.
• the structural module according to the invention consists, in general, of a series of elements obtained by flat metal bars which can, if necessary, be folded so as to take a predetermined shape, said elements being. arranged one above the other and assembled by suitable means to form, respectively, the support base for the work surface of a table, an individual element or else a plurality of intermediate elements and a base support of the table resting on the floor or tile.
• a structural module as described above is connected to other modules by means of at least one component of the connection which is generally made up of a block metallic parallelepiped shape, on the sides of which are tapped blind holes adapted to receive, in use, screw means cooperating with said structures.
• connection components having two, three or four tapped holes, this results in the possibility of directly assembling between them two, three or four identical structures which can in turn be used for the support of , respectively, a rectangular table, an ellipsoidal table or a square or circular table.
• FIG. 1 shows an elevational view of a table with a modular support structure according to the invention
• FIG. 2 to 4 show, in section, three different modes of réa ⁇ realization of a component capable of connecting struc-t res according to the invention.
• the reference 10 indicates, in general, a table supported on a support surface 11 and having a working surface 12.
• the table 10 is provided with a support structure 13 formed by identical modular elements 14, 15 assembled by means of connection components 16 1 , 16 2 , 16 3 , 16 4 .
• Each modular element 14, 15 consists of flat metal bars conveniently folded.
• Each element 14, 15 of the structure is formed from said components which have, in predeter ⁇ mined positions, suitable holes suitable for allowing the passage of screw means 21 for connection and mutual blocking in the position of a bar relative to at the other, possible spacing washers being placed between pairs of bars adjacent to the purpose of adjusting the height of the table according to the requirements of the project.
• such structures are assembled by means of components 16, which generally consist of small metal blocks in the shape of a parallelepee, having tapped blind holes 23 able to cooperate with means 21 with fixing screws. , spacing washers possibly being interposed between the components described above ' .
• connection between the structures takes place simply by placing the small blocks 16 between two adjacent structures and by blocking the assembly by the screw means 21.
• the support structure thus formed allows a plurality of applications, and it can therefore be used to support, for example by means of two pairs of structures 14, 15, assembled using small blocks like those shown in Figure 2, the work surface of a rectangular table.
• the support can be formed by four structures assembled by means of a small block conforming to that which is illustrated in FIG. 4. From the above, it may be noted that the assembly of any type of table, from a single support module connected to other identical modules, is extremely simple.
• each module is produced from flat metal bars which are optionally folded back, pierced and connected by screw means, such a module therefore being economical and very simple to produce. .
• the modules can be used for the production of supports for chairs, or support wings for metal staircases, or even shelving, etc.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• Furniture Connections (AREA)
• Connection Of Plates (AREA)
• Securing Of Glass Panes Or The Like (AREA)

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• 1992
  • 1992-03-23 IT ITVR920023A patent/IT1257018B/it active IP Right Grant
• 1993
  • 1993-03-22 WO PCT/IT1993/000023 patent/WO1993018685A1/fr active Search and Examination
  • 1993-03-23 CN CN93104507.XA patent/CN1083336A/zh active Pending

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