Classifications

• • 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
  • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
• • 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
  • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements

Definitions

• the present invention refers to modular fitted-kitchen furniture, ie. furniture that is obtained through appropriate assembly of modular cabinets.
• Modular fitted-kitchen furniture is largely known to mainly comprise modular standing or floor-mount cabinets and modular wall-mount cabinets, all of which may be intended for plain storage utilization or may be fitted so as to accommodate properly designed household appliances therein.
• Floor-mount cabinets may be secured to similar units to form a side-by-side arrangement, are completed by the installation of at least an upper worktop thereupon, and are installed so as to rest on the floor, usually by means of suitable support feet, or similar resting means, that are an integral part of the structure of the floor-mount cabinets themselves.
• each floor-mount cabinet must be normally made so as to include its own resting feet.
• the wall-mount cabinets are usually hung on, ie. attached to the kitchen walls in a cantilever arrangement, in which they are duly aligned with the floor-mount cabinets therebelow through a notoriously critical and complex operation that must generally be carried out by relatively skilled personnel with the use of adequate tools.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a different embodiment of the present invention, in which some details are shown with a dashed line for reasons of greater clarity.
• the modular fitted-kitchen furniture piece in the most elementary embodiment thereof, is mainly ' formed by a modular floor- mount cabinet 1, comprising a therewith associated worktop 3, as well as a modular wall-mount cabinet 2 and a rigid self-bearing framework 4.
• the modular cabinets 1 and 2 may be either intended for mere containment, ie. storage use or may be variously fitted with functional elements in a per se known manner.
• the self-bearing framework 4 is made of metal, with two side upright members 5 being similarly or symmetrically shaped and connected with each other by at least a cross-member.
• the upright members 5 comprise a substantially vertical upper portion 6, from which respective floor-resting feet 7 branch off downwards.
• the floor-resting feet 7 of the side upright members are connected to each other in pairs by respective cross-members 8 flanking each other, which actually constitute respective support means on which the floor-mount cabinet assembly 1 , 3 is then adapted to rest, so that it does not need to be made with a structure that comprises own resting feet.
• the floor-mount cabinet 1 is advantageously compact, ie. featuring a reduced overall size, for a much easier, convenient handling and storage.
• the side upright members 5 further comprise respective brackets 9 that protrude transversally from the upright members themselves and constitute respective support means on which the wall-mount cabinet is adapted to rest, so that it does not need to be secured to the wall, with the resulting substantial advantages of a drastic simplification of the installation thereof, which in fact can be most advantageously carried out even by unskilled personnel in quite short a time.
• brackets 9 may be replaced by a corresponding cross-member connecting the upright members 5 with each other, in the same way as the lower cross-members 8.
• the upright members 5 extend in a central position of substantial barycentric, ie. centre-of-mass balance with respect to the modular cabinets 1, 3 and 2, in such a manner as to promote the equilibrium and, therefore, the stability of the whole modular furniture assembly.
• the solidity of the framework 4 is increased by the provision of at least a further cross-member 10 that connects the upright members 5 to each other at the top portion thereof, as well as a similar cross-member 11 that defines the position of the upper face of the wall-mount cabinet 2.
• a substantially U- shaped bar 12 which protrudes backwards from the framework 4 in such a manner as to be able to be used as a support for kitchen implements.
• the modular cabinets 1 and 2 can be most easily secured laterally to the upright members 5 by means of screws (not shown) or similar fasteners, thereby contributing also to the robustness of the whole modular furniture assembly.
• the self-bearing framework 4 comprises, between the side upright members 6, at least an intermediate upright member 13 extending in the rear so as to avoid hindering ' a convenient positioning of the floor-mount cabinet 1, 3.
• the cross-member 8 and/or the brackets 9 can support modular cabinets 1, 2 provided in the form of a simple shelf or worktop, and between the upright members 5 there can be provided, for instance at an intermediate height, the surface of a kitchen table.
• the resulting furniture assembly will allow for installation in a position at a distance from the walls of the kitchen.

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• Combinations Of Kitchen Furniture (AREA)
• Furniture Connections (AREA)
• Assembled Shelves (AREA)

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