WO2003092439A1 - Seat comprising rigid panels and a flexible casing - Google Patents

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WO2003092439A1
WO2003092439A1 PCT/EP2003/050127 EP0350127W WO03092439A1 WO 2003092439 A1 WO2003092439 A1 WO 2003092439A1 EP 0350127 W EP0350127 W EP 0350127W WO 03092439 A1 WO03092439 A1 WO 03092439A1
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Georges Caux
Frédéric Blaimont
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Blaimont Frederic
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C5/00—Chairs of special materials
    • A47C5/005—Chairs of special materials of paper, cardboard or similar pliable material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/62—Accessories for chairs
    • A47C7/72—Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like

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  • the present invention is in the field of furniture, and more particularly small furniture, such as chair, armchair, table, shelf or the like. It relates to a piece of furniture associating rigid side panels kept in remote juxtaposition in an easily reversible manner, for a quick assembly and disassembly of the piece of furniture.
  • a general drawback of furniture lies in their size when they are not used, in their cost of obtaining, and in the difficulty of assembling the different elements which compose them.
  • the profile of the piece of furniture defined by the periphery of the panels, comprises a succession of inflection points for returning the angles of the edges of the panels, to generally form a geometrical figure closed in on itself .
  • the spacers are organized in U-shaped beams, the wings of which are arranged in articulated flaps comprising said slots.
  • the beams are successively attached to the panels so as to drown the shutters in the thickness of the piece of furniture and to form an external wall with a continuous line of the piece of furniture, by wrapping the edges of the blanks.
  • the flaps of two adjacent beams successively penetrate two by two inside the corresponding slots of the panels, while the median zones of the spacers, comprised between the flaps, jointly form said outer wall.
  • the general aim of the present invention is to provide a piece of furniture, such as a seat, table, shelf and similar small furniture, the structure of which responds to taking into account the constraints linked to the aforementioned compromises and compatibilities.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide such a piece of furniture, firstly composed of elements arranged to make it easy to assemble and disassemble by the end user, secondly, the respective dimensions of the elements which compose it. are relative to each other so as to reduce the size of the piece of furniture when it is not in use, with a view ultimately to facilitating its storage and transport, thirdly arranged from a limited number of components without compromising natural stability and robustness suitable, fourthly arranged for the enhancement of circumstantial information, and fifthly which is of a low cost of obtaining, with regard in particular to the manufacture of the elements which compose it, or even to the realization of printing and / or marking of circumstance information.
  • the furniture of the present invention is arranged to be easily assembled and disassembled by the user, and is mainly composed for this purpose of a plurality of rigid panels which are held in successive remote juxtaposition by a plurality of spacers.
  • the panels define the profile of the piece of furniture, starting from their outline which comprises a plurality of points of inflection of return of angle of their edge delimiting jointly and successively a geometrical figure closed on itself.
  • the dimension of two opposite edges of these spacers corresponds substantially to the dimension of the piece of furniture defined by the juxtaposition of the panels, and have slots giving the said opposite edges of the spacers a comb arrangement formed in a corresponding end flap of the spacers.
  • the panels have in correspondence cooperating slots with the slots of the combs, for a joint introduction into the thickness of the seat of the end flaps of two adjacent spacers abutted through the corresponding slots of the panels, while at least a middle part spacers between their end flaps participate in an outer wall with a continuous line of the seat forming an envelope of the edges of the panels.
  • the spacers each consist of flexible blanks nevertheless having a natural hold.
  • the slots of the panels, in the areas of the inflection points of the profile of the seat are successively provided at a distance from each other on either side of the corresponding inflection point of the profile of the panels, and constitute gripping members of the flaps of the spacers to place the middle part of the latter under tension and cause it to be stressed so as to match the profile of the piece of furniture in its corresponding zones. It results from these arrangements an interaction between the panels and the spacers to firstly keep the panels in remote juxtaposition by the spacers and secondly maintain the middle part of the spacers pressed against the periphery of the panels in their corresponding areas to match the profile of the furniture.
  • the remote nature of the slots provided in the panel makes it possible to maintain a satisfactory quality of fitting of the shutters inside the slots of the panels, notwithstanding possible deformation of the edges of these slots of the panels resulting from mounting. and repeated disassembly of the furniture.
  • all the components of the furniture can be stored, transported and delivered flat with a reduced footprint, or even and advantageously be stored and be easily transported inside a presentation case.
  • the furniture is assembled by simple fitting of the blanks inside the panels, while nevertheless offering satisfactory seating comfort and resistance.
  • the panels have at most a single slot between two successive points of inflection of their profile, so that the available marking surface of the side end panels of the cabinet is optimized without compromising the quality of the layout. under tension of the middle part of the spacers.
  • the slots of the panels are for example successively formed on either side of the corresponding point of inflection of the profile of the panels, being spaced apart by a distance at least equal to the arc of the profile of the panels corresponding to the radius of curvature of said inflection and being oriented in opposition to each other at an angle at least equal to 90 °, and / or for example are arranged in a broken or curved line, and / or for example are of a width substantially less than the total of the thickness of the flaps jointly introduced through them, so that said flaps are firmly held at the inside the panel slots.
  • the cumulative dimension of the widths of the flaps is advantageously less than the corresponding dimension of the middle part of the spacers, to allow a flap of the flaps towards the middle part of the spacers and reduce the size of the dismantled piece of furniture, with a view to its storage. and its transport in particular.
  • the blanks constituting the spacers are for example made of polypropylene with a thickness of the order of between 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm, or similar material with a thickness which gives both said flexibility and natural hold of the blanks.
  • the panels are in particular in
  • the panels at least on the side end of the cabinet being preferably made of plastic to give them resistance to humidity similar to that preferentially offered by the blanks, to give to the furniture an overall resistance to humidity.
  • the piece of furniture accommodates in its internal volume a light source while the panels are made of a translucent material allowing the light to diffuse through them, in order to enhance, if necessary, information that the panels contain. side end of the cabinet.
  • At least any of the blanks constituting the spacers and the side end panels of the cabinet are preferably covered on their outer face with a printed adhesive film.
  • the blanks advantageously include a coding marked for assistance in assembling the furniture to guide the user with regard to the successive order of the blanks.
  • the distance separating the fold line formed at the base of the combs, for the formation of the end flaps of the spacers, and the corresponding outer edge of the blank is preferably at most equal to the cumulative depths of the cooperating slots of the panels. and blanks making up the outside wall of the cabinet.
  • the distance separating between them the fold lines formed at the base of the combs corresponds in particular to the distance separating two consecutive slots from the panels.
  • the provisions of the invention are applicable to any small piece of furniture, and more particularly to any piece of furniture including seats, armchairs, tables, shelves, or other similar small furniture. It appears from the description which has just been made of the characteristics of the piece of furniture proposed by the present invention, taken alone or in combination, that the piece of furniture of the invention is obtained at low cost by cutting and easy folding of the elements which constitute, in inexpensive materials.
  • a preferred and suitable destination for the furniture of the invention is children's furniture, in particular of a playful nature because of the ability offered to be easily and quickly assembled and removable without altering the quality of the elements making it up, or an advertising piece of furniture including in particular circumstance information, in particular intended to be installed on an exhibition stand or in a reception room.
  • Figure 1 and Figure 2 are perspective views respectively rear and front of a seat of the invention according to a preferred embodiment.
  • Figure 3 is a side view of a participating panel of the seat shown in the previous figures.
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of a blank participating in the seat shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a blank shown in Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 to Figure 9 are perspective views of the components of the seat shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, which successively illustrate the methods of assembly of the seat of the invention.
  • Figure 10 is a rear perspective view of a seat shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, accompanied by an assembly detail between a panel and two blanks arranged in extension of one another.
  • Figure 11 is a front perspective view of an armchair of the invention according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, obtained from a seat similar to that shown in the previous figures.
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of a table of the invention according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of a shelf of the invention according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • a piece of furniture comprises a first group of elements each consisting of a rigid panel, such as that 3 illustrated in FIG. 3, defining the profile of the piece of furniture.
  • These panels 3 are kept evenly distributed along the width of the seat, by means of a second group of elements, such as 4, which form spacers for maintaining in remote juxtaposition of the panels 3 and which each consist of a flexible blank and nevertheless of natural behavior jointly forming an envelope for the elements 3 of the preceding group, to constitute an external wall of the piece of furniture.
  • the blanks constituting the elements 4 of the second group have transverse edges arranged in a comb, such as 5, for maintaining the elements 3 of the first group, by means of slots, such as 6 and 7, which cooperate by interlocking. It will be noted that these slots 6 and 7 are arranged in correspondence on the panels 3 and on the blanks 4, the slots 7 of the combs 5 defining between them tongues, such as 8.
  • a fold line, such as 9, is provided at the base of the combs to form articulated end flaps 10, in order to facilitate the introduction of the combs inside the slots 6 of the panels 3, from their flap substantially orthogonally to the general plane of the blanks 4.
  • the blanks 4 are assembled to the panels 3 in line with one another. For this, the tongues 8 of a blank 4 to another neighboring blank 4 being placed in superposition, the width el of the slots 6 of the panels corresponds substantially to twice the thickness ⁇ 2 of the blanks 4.
  • the width el of the slots 6 of the panels 3 is less than double the thickness e2 of the blanks 4, so that the flaps 10 are optionally introduced in close contact inside the slots 6 of the panels 3.
  • the positions of the slots 6 formed in the panels 3 correspond to the zones of resistance of the latter 3, the distribution of the blanks 4 being such that they cover a respective zone of inflection of the furniture to perfectly match the profile of the panels 3, both in their concave zones and in their convex zones.
  • the distance between two neighboring panels 3 is adapted according to the corresponding overall dimension of the cabinet to avoid any risk of weakening of the shape of the panels 3. It will also be noted that the longitudinal tension applied to the blanks 4 contributes to maintaining the cabinet in conformation.
  • two successive slots 6 of the panels 3 are provided on either side of at least one inflection point such as 11 of the panels 3, being spaced apart by a distance greater than the radius of curvature of this inflection 11, and being oriented in opposition to each other by an angle between 90 ° and 180 °.
  • the blanks 4 are thus kept nested inside the slots 6 of the panels 3, with a prohibition of spontaneous dislocation under the effect of forces liable to locally deform the piece of furniture, by matching both the concave and convex shapes of the profile of the furniture defined by the inflection zones of the panels 3.
  • a piece of furniture of the invention is applied to a seat, which comprises a seat 1 extended by a backrest 2, these jointly forming a continuous assembly generally shaped as a dihedron.
  • the seat 1 also constitutes a base 12 for resting the seat on the ground.
  • the outer wall of the seat formed by the median areas of the blanks 4 is kept pressed against the profile of the seat by being made up of spacers respectively distributed, at least for some of them, overlapping the base 12 and the seat 1 , seat 1 and backrest 2, and backrest 2 and base 12.
  • the outer wall preferably and also has a fifth spacer at the base of the seat, in its flat area corresponding to its seat on the ground.
  • an armchair is formed from the panels 3, of which those at the lateral end have a profile different from those medians arranged between them and analogous to the panels of the seat illustrated in FIG. 1 in FIG. 10.
  • Incisions 15 are arranged at the edge of the corresponding blank covering the seat and the back of the chair, to allow the cut-out portions of the blank to be raised and placed on top of an area of the lateral end panels arranged in armrests.
  • a table comprises a base 13 arranged as a base, this base comprising at its top a plate 14.
  • a base 13 arranged as a base, this base comprising at its top a plate 14.
  • Each of the lateral zones of the base and the plate are covered with a respective blank 4.
  • a shelf is composed of a plurality of panels 3 forming shelves, held in remote juxtaposition laterally and at the rear of the shelf by blanks 4.

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The invention relates to a seat comprising rigid panels and a flexible casing, which is designed to be easily assembled and disassembled by the user. For this purpose, the invention comprises numerous panels (3) which define the profile thereof and which are held side-by-side at a distance from one another by means of cross pieces (4), the transverse edges of said cross pieces taking the form of a comb (5) and co-operating with slits (6) in the panels (3). Each of the aforementioned cross pieces (4) consists of flexible but naturally-resistant blanks. According to the invention, the above-mentioned slits (6) in the panels (3) are arranged successively at a distance from one another on either side of a turning point (11) in the profile of the panels (3), such that the cross pieces (4) are placed under stress when the piece of furniture is being assembled in order to fit the profile thereof. The invention is suitable for small pieces of furniture, such as a seat, arm chair, table, shelves or any other similar small item.

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SIEGE CONSTITUE DE PANNEAUX RIGIDES ET D'UNE ENVELOPPE SOUPLE SEAT CONSISTING OF RIGID PANELS AND A FLEXIBLE ENVELOPE
La présente invention est du domaine de l'ameublement, et plus particulièrement du petit mobilier, tel que chaise, fauteuil, table, étagère ou analogue. Elle a pour objet un meuble associant des panneaux latéraux rigides maintenus en juxtaposition distante de manière facilement réversible, en vue d'un montage et d'un démontage rapides du meuble.The present invention is in the field of furniture, and more particularly small furniture, such as chair, armchair, table, shelf or the like. It relates to a piece of furniture associating rigid side panels kept in remote juxtaposition in an easily reversible manner, for a quick assembly and disassembly of the piece of furniture.
Un inconvénient général des meubles réside dans leur encombrement lorsqu'ils ne sont pas utilisés, dans leur coût d'obtention, et dans la difficulté de l'assemblage des différents éléments qui les composent.A general drawback of furniture lies in their size when they are not used, in their cost of obtaining, and in the difficulty of assembling the different elements which compose them.
Plus particulièrement, en ce qui concerne une utilisation éphémère et/ou sur un site temporaire, voire ludique d'un petit mobilier, il est utile de disposer d'un tel meuble obtenu à faible coût, dont la structure associe des éléments légers pouvant être stockés et transportés avec un encombrement le plus faible possible, voire permette l'affichage d'informations de circonstance.More particularly, with regard to ephemeral and / or temporary use or even playful use of small furniture, it is useful to have such furniture obtained at low cost, the structure of which combines light elements which can be stored and transported with the smallest possible footprint, even allowing the display of circumstance information.
Il a notamment été proposé des meubles tels que décrits par les documents EP0323319 (ORGERET et al.) et US2806514 (SMITH), qui associent une pluralité de panneaux formés à partir de flans rigides, en carton ondulé notamment, qui sont conformés de manière à définir le profil général du meuble et qui sont maintenus en juxtaposition distante par des entretoises. Ces entretoises, en carton ondulé notamment, sont organisées en peigne et comportent en cela le long de leurs bords des fentes prévues pour coopérer avec des fentes correspondantes ménagées dans les flans.Furniture has in particular been proposed as described by documents EP0323319 (ORGERET et al.) And US2806514 (SMITH), which combine a plurality of panels formed from rigid blanks, in particular in corrugated cardboard, which are shaped so as to define the general profile of the furniture and which are held in remote juxtaposition by spacers. These spacers, in particular in corrugated cardboard, are organized in a comb and comprise in this along their edges slots intended to cooperate with corresponding slots formed in the blanks.
On notera à ce stade de la description que le profil du meuble, défini par le pourtour des panneaux, comporte une succession de points d'inflexion de renvoi d'angle des bords des panneaux, pour former globalement une figure géométrique refermée sur elle-même. Plus particulièrement selon EP0323319, les entretoises sont organisées en poutres conformées en U, dont les ailes sont agencées en volets articulés comportant lesdites fentes. Les poutres sont rapportées successivement sur les panneaux de manière à noyer les volets dans l'épaisseur du meuble et à former une paroi extérieure à ligne continue du meuble, par enveloppement des tranches des flans. Les volets de deux poutres voisines pénètrent successivement deux à deux à l'intérieur des fentes correspondantes des panneaux, tandis que les zones médianes des entretoises, comprises entre les volets, forment conjointement ladite paroi extérieure.It will be noted at this stage of the description that the profile of the piece of furniture, defined by the periphery of the panels, comprises a succession of inflection points for returning the angles of the edges of the panels, to generally form a geometrical figure closed in on itself . More particularly according to EP0323319, the spacers are organized in U-shaped beams, the wings of which are arranged in articulated flaps comprising said slots. The beams are successively attached to the panels so as to drown the shutters in the thickness of the piece of furniture and to form an external wall with a continuous line of the piece of furniture, by wrapping the edges of the blanks. The flaps of two adjacent beams successively penetrate two by two inside the corresponding slots of the panels, while the median zones of the spacers, comprised between the flaps, jointly form said outer wall.
Si de tels meubles permettent de réduire leur encombrement pour leur stockage et leur transport, leur montage et leur démontage restent longs et délicats à mettre en œuvre. Plus particulièrement, une difficulté à surmonter pour de tels meubles réside dans un compromis à trouver entre la stabilité naturelle et la robustesse du meuble obtenu, et un nombre limité d'éléments le composant. On relèvera en outre qu'au regard de ce compromis, il est nécessaire de composer le meuble à partir d'éléments dont les dimensions respectives doivent néanmoins être compatibles les unes par rapport aux autres pour leur emballage conjoint avec un encombrement le plus restreint possible lorsque le meuble est démonté.If such furniture can reduce their size for storage and transport, their assembly and disassembly are long and difficult to implement. More particularly, a difficulty to be overcome for such furniture lies in a compromise to be found between the natural stability and the robustness of the furniture obtained, and a limited number of elements making it up. It will also be noted that with regard to this compromise, it is necessary to compose the piece of furniture from elements whose respective dimensions must nevertheless be compatible with one another for their joint packaging with the smallest possible footprint when the furniture is dismantled.
Par ailleurs, et au regard d'une éventuelle faculté offerte par de tels meubles pour l'affichage d'informations de circonstance, leur structure doit être compatible avec un tel affichage et notamment permettre une réalisation aisée de cet affichage.Furthermore, and with regard to a possible option offered by such furniture for the display of circumstance information, their structure must be compatible with such a display and in particular allow an easy realization of this display.
Le but général de la présente invention est de proposer un meuble, tel que siège, table, étagère et petit mobilier analogue, dont la structure réponde à une prise en compte des contraintes liées aux compromis et compatibilités susvisés.The general aim of the present invention is to provide a piece of furniture, such as a seat, table, shelf and similar small furniture, the structure of which responds to taking into account the constraints linked to the aforementioned compromises and compatibilities.
Notamment, le but visé par la présente invention est de proposer un tel meuble, en premier lieu composé d'éléments agencés pour rendre aisés son montage et son démontage par l'utilisateur final, en deuxième lieu dont les dimensions respectives des éléments qui le composent soient relatives les unes par rapport aux autres de manière à réduire l'encombrement du meuble lorsqu'il n'est pas utilisé, en vue finalement de faciliter son stockage et son transport, en troisième lieu agencé à partir d'un nombre restreint de composants sans pour autant porter atteinte à une stabilité naturelle et à une robustesse idoines, en quatrième lieu agencé pour une mise en valeur d'informations de circonstance, et en cinquième lieu qui soit d'un faible coût d'obtention, au regard notamment de la fabrication des éléments qui le composent, voire de la réalisation d'une impression et/ou d'un marquage d'une information de circonstance. Le meuble de la présente invention est agencé pour être aisément monté et démonté par l'utilisateur, et est principalement composé à cet effet d'une pluralité de panneaux rigides qui sont maintenus en juxtaposition distante successive par une pluralité d'entretoises. Les panneaux définissent le profil du meuble, à partir de leur contour qui comporte une pluralité de points d'inflexions de renvoi d'angle de leur bord délimitant conjointement et successivement une figure géométrique refermée sur elle-même. La dimension de deux bords opposés de ces entretoises correspondent sensiblement à la dimension du meuble défini par la juxtaposition des panneaux, et comportent des fentes conférant aux dits bords opposés des entretoises un agencement en peigne ménagé dans un volet d'extrémité correspondant des entretoises.In particular, the aim of the present invention is to provide such a piece of furniture, firstly composed of elements arranged to make it easy to assemble and disassemble by the end user, secondly, the respective dimensions of the elements which compose it. are relative to each other so as to reduce the size of the piece of furniture when it is not in use, with a view ultimately to facilitating its storage and transport, thirdly arranged from a limited number of components without compromising natural stability and robustness suitable, fourthly arranged for the enhancement of circumstantial information, and fifthly which is of a low cost of obtaining, with regard in particular to the manufacture of the elements which compose it, or even to the realization of printing and / or marking of circumstance information. The furniture of the present invention is arranged to be easily assembled and disassembled by the user, and is mainly composed for this purpose of a plurality of rigid panels which are held in successive remote juxtaposition by a plurality of spacers. The panels define the profile of the piece of furniture, starting from their outline which comprises a plurality of points of inflection of return of angle of their edge delimiting jointly and successively a geometrical figure closed on itself. The dimension of two opposite edges of these spacers corresponds substantially to the dimension of the piece of furniture defined by the juxtaposition of the panels, and have slots giving the said opposite edges of the spacers a comb arrangement formed in a corresponding end flap of the spacers.
On relèvera à ce stade de la description que selon diverses variantes de réalisation du meuble de l'invention, et de manière analogue sans déroger aux règles de l'invention énoncées, plusieurs entretoises élémentaires adjacentes peuvent ensemble former une dite entretoise dont la dimension des bords correspond à celle susvisée du meuble. On relèvera encore que de manière analogue de telles entretoises élémentaires peuvent être de dimensions différentes en correspondance avec celles de panneaux comportant un profil différent qui définissent par groupe de panneaux élémentaires juxtaposés un profil élémentaire respectif du meuble pris en des zones différentes. Les bords des panneaux sont transversalement introduits à l'intérieur de fentes respectives du peigne, pour leur maintien en juxtaposition distante. Les panneaux comportent en correspondance des fentes coopérantes avec les fentes des peignes, pour une introduction conjointe dans l'épaisseur du siège des volets d'extrémité de deux entretoises voisines aboutées à travers les fentes correspondantes des panneaux, tandis qu'au moins une partie médiane des entretoises comprise entre leurs volets d'extrémité participe d'une paroi extérieure à ligne continue du siège formant une enveloppe des tranches des panneaux. Selon la présente invention, un tel meuble est principalement caractérisé en ce que les entretoises sont chacune constituées de flans souples ayant néanmoins une tenue naturelle. Les fentes des panneaux, dans les zones des points d'inflexion du profil du siège sont successivement ménagées à distance les unes des autres de part et d'autre du point d'inflexion correspondant du profil des panneaux, et constituent des organes de prise des volets des entretoises pour placer sous tension la partie médiane de ces dernières et provoquer sa mise sous contrainte de manière à épouser le profil du meuble dans ses zones correspondantes. II résulte de ces dispositions une interaction entre les panneaux et les entretoises pour d'une part maintenir les panneaux en juxtaposition distante par les entretoises et d'autre part maintenir la partie médiane des entretoises plaquée contre la périphérie des panneaux en leurs zones correspondantes pour épouser le profil du meuble. II résulte finalement de ces dispositions : a) une réduction du nombre global d'éléments composant le meuble, et donc une facilité et une rapidité pour son montage et son démontage. b) une faculté offerte d'un marquage aisé des parties médianes des entretoises, en nombre réduit, pour former conjointement une structure d'affichage d'une information de circonstance, et une optimisation pour un marquage analogue de la surface disponible des panneaux d'extrémités latérales du meuble, en conséquence du nombre réduit de fentes qu'ils comportent pour leur liaison avec les entretoises, c) une faculté offerte d'une subdivision de la paroi extérieure en des entretoises en nombre limité et de dimensions néanmoins proches pour faciliter leur rangement nonobstant leur surface relativement étendue, à partir d'un découpage de la paroi extérieure en relation avec les inflexions du profil du meuble.It will be noted at this stage of the description that according to various alternative embodiments of the furniture of the invention, and in a similar manner without departing from the rules of the invention set out, several adjacent elementary spacers can together form a so-called spacer whose dimension of the edges corresponds to that of the furniture above. It will also be noted that similarly such elementary spacers may be of different dimensions in correspondence with those of panels comprising a different profile which define, by group of juxtaposed elementary panels, a respective elementary profile of the piece of furniture taken in different zones. The edges of the panels are transversely introduced inside respective slots of the comb, to keep them in remote juxtaposition. The panels have in correspondence cooperating slots with the slots of the combs, for a joint introduction into the thickness of the seat of the end flaps of two adjacent spacers abutted through the corresponding slots of the panels, while at least a middle part spacers between their end flaps participate in an outer wall with a continuous line of the seat forming an envelope of the edges of the panels. According to the present invention, such a piece of furniture is mainly characterized in that the spacers each consist of flexible blanks nevertheless having a natural hold. The slots of the panels, in the areas of the inflection points of the profile of the seat are successively provided at a distance from each other on either side of the corresponding inflection point of the profile of the panels, and constitute gripping members of the flaps of the spacers to place the middle part of the latter under tension and cause it to be stressed so as to match the profile of the piece of furniture in its corresponding zones. It results from these arrangements an interaction between the panels and the spacers to firstly keep the panels in remote juxtaposition by the spacers and secondly maintain the middle part of the spacers pressed against the periphery of the panels in their corresponding areas to match the profile of the furniture. It finally results from these provisions: a) a reduction in the overall number of elements making up the piece of furniture, and therefore ease and speed of assembly and disassembly. b) a possibility offered of an easy marking of the middle parts of the spacers, in reduced number, to jointly form a structure for displaying circumstance information, and an optimization for a similar marking of the available surface of the panels. lateral ends of the piece of furniture, as a consequence of the reduced number of slots which they comprise for their connection with the spacers, c) a faculty offered of a subdivision of the external wall into spacers in limited number and of dimensions nevertheless close to facilitate their storage notwithstanding their relatively large surface, from a cutting of the outer wall in relation to the inflections of the profile of the furniture.
On relèvera en outre que le caractère distant des fentes ménagées dans le panneau permet de conserver une qualité satisfaisante d'emboîtement des volets à l'intérieur des fentes des panneaux, nonobstant une déformation éventuelle des bords de ces fentes des panneaux résultant d'un montage et d'un démontage répétés du meuble. En outre, tous les éléments constitutifs du meuble peuvent être stockés, transportés et livrés à plat avec un encombrement réduit, voire et avantageusement être stockés et être facilement transportés à l'intérieur d'une valise de présentation. Le montage du meuble s'effectue par simple emboîtement des flans à l'intérieur des panneaux, en offrant néanmoins un confort d'assise et une résistance satisfaisants.It will also be noted that the remote nature of the slots provided in the panel makes it possible to maintain a satisfactory quality of fitting of the shutters inside the slots of the panels, notwithstanding possible deformation of the edges of these slots of the panels resulting from mounting. and repeated disassembly of the furniture. In addition, all the components of the furniture can be stored, transported and delivered flat with a reduced footprint, or even and advantageously be stored and be easily transported inside a presentation case. The furniture is assembled by simple fitting of the blanks inside the panels, while nevertheless offering satisfactory seating comfort and resistance.
Enfin, des montages et démontages répétés du meuble de l'invention n'altèrent pas les éléments qui le composent, et peuvent donc être accomplis fréquemment de nombreuses fois sans porter atteinte à la qualité du meuble obtenu.Finally, repeated assembly and disassembly of the furniture of the invention does not alter the elements that compose it, and can therefore be accomplished frequently many times without compromising the quality of the furniture obtained.
Plus particulièrement les panneaux comportent au plus une fente unique entre deux points d'inflexion successifs de leur profil, de sorte que la surface disponible de marquage des panneaux d'extrémité latérale du meuble soit optimisée sans pour autant porter atteinte à la qualité de la mise sous tension de la partie médiane des entretoises.More particularly, the panels have at most a single slot between two successive points of inflection of their profile, so that the available marking surface of the side end panels of the cabinet is optimized without compromising the quality of the layout. under tension of the middle part of the spacers.
Selon diverses variantes de réalisation de l'agencement en organe de prise des fentes des panneaux, prises seules ou en combinaison, celles-ci sont par exemple successivement ménagées de part et d'autre du point d'inflexion correspondant du profil des panneaux, en étant éloignées d'une distance au moins égale à l'arc du profil des panneaux correspondant au rayon de courbure de ladite inflexion et en étant orientées en opposition l'une par rapport à l'autre suivant un angle au moins égal à 90°, et/ou par exemple sont agencées en ligne brisée ou courbe, et/ou encore par exemple sont d'une largeur sensiblement inférieure au cumul de l'épaisseur des volets conjointement introduits à leur travers, de sorte que lesdits volets soient fermement maintenus à l'intérieur des fentes des panneaux.According to various alternative embodiments of the arrangement of the slots of the panels, taken alone or in combination, these are for example successively formed on either side of the corresponding point of inflection of the profile of the panels, being spaced apart by a distance at least equal to the arc of the profile of the panels corresponding to the radius of curvature of said inflection and being oriented in opposition to each other at an angle at least equal to 90 °, and / or for example are arranged in a broken or curved line, and / or for example are of a width substantially less than the total of the thickness of the flaps jointly introduced through them, so that said flaps are firmly held at the inside the panel slots.
On relèvera que la dimension cumulée des largeurs des volets est avantageusement inférieure à la dimension correspondante de la partie médiane des entretoises, pour autoriser un rabat des volets vers la partie médiane des entretoises et réduire l'encombrement du meuble démonté, en vue de son stockage et de son transport notamment. Les flans constituant les entretoises sont par exemple en polypropylène d'une épaisseur de l'ordre comprise entre 0,5 mm à 1 ,5 mm, ou matériau analogue d'une épaisseur conférant à la fois les dites souplesse et tenue naturelle des flans. Les panneaux quant à eux sont notamment enIt will be noted that the cumulative dimension of the widths of the flaps is advantageously less than the corresponding dimension of the middle part of the spacers, to allow a flap of the flaps towards the middle part of the spacers and reduce the size of the dismantled piece of furniture, with a view to its storage. and its transport in particular. The blanks constituting the spacers are for example made of polypropylene with a thickness of the order of between 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm, or similar material with a thickness which gives both said flexibility and natural hold of the blanks. The panels are in particular in
Tune quelconque au moins des matières comprenant le carton ondulé et les matières plastiques, les panneaux au moins d'extrémité latérale du meuble étant préferentiellement en matière plastique pour leur conférer une résistance à l'humidité analogue à celle préferentiellement offerte pas les flans, pour conférer au meuble un résistance globale à l'humité.Any at least any of the materials including corrugated cardboard and plastics, the panels at least on the side end of the cabinet being preferably made of plastic to give them resistance to humidity similar to that preferentially offered by the blanks, to give to the furniture an overall resistance to humidity.
On relèvera que selon une variante avantageuse de réalisation, le meuble loge dans son volume intérieur une source lumineuse tandis que les panneaux sont en un matériau translucide laissant diffuser la lumière à leur travers, pour mettre en valeur le cas échéant une information que comportent les panneaux d'extrémité latérale du meuble.It will be noted that according to an advantageous alternative embodiment, the piece of furniture accommodates in its internal volume a light source while the panels are made of a translucent material allowing the light to diffuse through them, in order to enhance, if necessary, information that the panels contain. side end of the cabinet.
L'un quelconque au moins des flans constituant les entretoises et les panneaux d'extrémité latérale du meuble sont préferentiellement recouverts à leur face extérieure d'un film adhésif imprimé.At least any of the blanks constituting the spacers and the side end panels of the cabinet are preferably covered on their outer face with a printed adhesive film.
Les flans comportent avantageusement un codage marqué d'assistance au montage du meuble pour guider l'utilisateur au regard de l'ordre successif des flans.The blanks advantageously include a coding marked for assistance in assembling the furniture to guide the user with regard to the successive order of the blanks.
On relèvera que la distance séparant la ligne de pliage ménagée à la base des peignes, pour la formation des volets d'extrémité des entretoises, et le bord extérieur correspondant du flan, est de préférence au plus égale aux profondeurs cumulées des fentes coopérantes des panneaux et des flans composant la paroi extérieure du meuble.It will be noted that the distance separating the fold line formed at the base of the combs, for the formation of the end flaps of the spacers, and the corresponding outer edge of the blank, is preferably at most equal to the cumulative depths of the cooperating slots of the panels. and blanks making up the outside wall of the cabinet.
On relèvera aussi que pour chaque flan, la distance séparant d'entre elles les lignes de pliage ménagées à la base des peignes correspond notamment à la distance séparant deux fentes consécutives des panneaux. On comprendra que les dispositions de l'invention sont applicables à un quelconque petit mobilier, et plus particulièrement à l'un quelconque des meubles comprenant les sièges, les fauteuils, les tables, les étagères, ou autres petits mobiliers analogues. II apparaît à la description qui vient d'être faite des caractéristiques du meuble proposé par la présente invention, prises seules ou en combinaison, que le meuble de l'invention est obtenu à faible coût par un découpage et un pliage aisé des éléments qui le constituent, en des matériaux bon marché. On relèvera aussi qu'une destination privilégiée et adaptée du meuble de l'invention est un meuble pour enfants, notamment à caractère ludique en raison de la faculté offerte d'être facilement et rapidement montable et démontable sans altérer la qualité des éléments le composant, ou encore un meuble publicitaire comportant notamment des informations de circonstance, notamment destiné à être installé sur un stand d'exposition ou dans une salle d'accueil.It will also be noted that for each blank, the distance separating between them the fold lines formed at the base of the combs corresponds in particular to the distance separating two consecutive slots from the panels. It will be understood that the provisions of the invention are applicable to any small piece of furniture, and more particularly to any piece of furniture including seats, armchairs, tables, shelves, or other similar small furniture. It appears from the description which has just been made of the characteristics of the piece of furniture proposed by the present invention, taken alone or in combination, that the piece of furniture of the invention is obtained at low cost by cutting and easy folding of the elements which constitute, in inexpensive materials. It will also be noted that a preferred and suitable destination for the furniture of the invention is children's furniture, in particular of a playful nature because of the ability offered to be easily and quickly assembled and removable without altering the quality of the elements making it up, or an advertising piece of furniture including in particular circumstance information, in particular intended to be installed on an exhibition stand or in a reception room.
La présente invention sera mieux comprise, et des détails en relevant apparaîtront, à la description qui va en être faite d'exemples de meubles selon une forme préférée de réalisation de l'invention, en relation avec les figures des planches annexées, dans lesquelles :The present invention will be better understood, and details will become apparent from the description which will be made of examples of furniture according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in relation to the figures of the appended plates, in which:
Les figure 1 et figure 2 sont des vues en perspective respectivement arrière et avant d'un siège de l'invention selon une forme préférée de réalisation.Figure 1 and Figure 2 are perspective views respectively rear and front of a seat of the invention according to a preferred embodiment.
La figure 3 est une vue de profil d'un panneau participant du siège représenté sur les figures précédentes.Figure 3 is a side view of a participating panel of the seat shown in the previous figures.
La figure 4 est une vue de dessus d'un flan participant du siège représenté sur les figure 1 et figure 2.FIG. 4 is a top view of a blank participating in the seat shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.
La figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'un flan représenté sur la figure 4. Les figure 6 à figure 9 sont des vues en perspective des éléments composant le siège représenté sur les figure 1 et figure 2, qui illustrent successivement les modalités d'assemblage du siège de l'invention. La figure 10 est une vue en perspective arrière d'un siège représenté sur les figure 1 et figure 2, accompagné d'un détail d'assemblage entre un panneau et deux flans disposés en prolongement l'un de l'autre. La figure 11 est une vue en perspective avant d'un fauteuil de l'invention selon une forme préférée de réalisation de l'invention, obtenu à partir d'un siège analogue à celui représenté sur les figures précédentes.Figure 5 is a perspective view of a blank shown in Figure 4. Figure 6 to Figure 9 are perspective views of the components of the seat shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, which successively illustrate the methods of assembly of the seat of the invention. Figure 10 is a rear perspective view of a seat shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, accompanied by an assembly detail between a panel and two blanks arranged in extension of one another. Figure 11 is a front perspective view of an armchair of the invention according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, obtained from a seat similar to that shown in the previous figures.
La figure 12 est une vue en perspective d'une table de l'invention selon une forme préférée de réalisation de l'invention. La figure 13 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'une étagère de l'invention selon une forme préférée de réalisation de l'invention.Figure 12 is a perspective view of a table of the invention according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of a shelf of the invention according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Sur les figures, un meuble comprend un premier groupe d'éléments constitués chacun d'un panneau rigide, tel que celui 3 illustré sur la fig.3, définissant le profil du meuble. Ces panneaux 3 sont maintenus équirépartis suivant la largeur du siège, au moyen d'un deuxième groupe d'éléments, tels que 4, qui forment des entretoises de maintien en juxtaposition distante des panneaux 3 et qui sont constitués chacun d'un flan souple et néanmoins de tenue naturelle formant conjointement une enveloppe pour les éléments 3 du groupe précédent, pour constituer une paroi extérieure du meuble. Les flans constituant les éléments 4 du deuxième groupe comportent des bords transversaux agencés en peigne, tel que 5, pour le maintien des éléments 3 du premier groupe, par l'intermédiaire de fentes, telles que 6 et 7, coopérantes par emboîtement. On remarquera que ces fentes 6 et 7 sont ménagées en correspondance sur les panneaux 3 et sur les flans 4, les fentes 7 des peignes 5 définissant entre elles des languettes, telles que 8.In the figures, a piece of furniture comprises a first group of elements each consisting of a rigid panel, such as that 3 illustrated in FIG. 3, defining the profile of the piece of furniture. These panels 3 are kept evenly distributed along the width of the seat, by means of a second group of elements, such as 4, which form spacers for maintaining in remote juxtaposition of the panels 3 and which each consist of a flexible blank and nevertheless of natural behavior jointly forming an envelope for the elements 3 of the preceding group, to constitute an external wall of the piece of furniture. The blanks constituting the elements 4 of the second group have transverse edges arranged in a comb, such as 5, for maintaining the elements 3 of the first group, by means of slots, such as 6 and 7, which cooperate by interlocking. It will be noted that these slots 6 and 7 are arranged in correspondence on the panels 3 and on the blanks 4, the slots 7 of the combs 5 defining between them tongues, such as 8.
Une ligne de pliage, telle que 9, est ménagée à la base des peignes pour former des volets articulés d'extrémité 10, en vue de faciliter l'introduction des peignes à l'intérieur des fentes 6 des panneaux 3, à partir de leur rabat sensiblement orthogonalement au plan général des flans 4. Les flans 4 sont assemblés aux panneaux 3 dans le prolongement les uns des autres. Pour cela, les languettes 8 d'un flan 4 à un autre flan 4 voisin étant placées en superposition, la largeur el des fentes 6 des panneaux correspond sensiblement au double de l'épaisseur Ê2 des flans 4. Selon une variante préférée de réalisation de l'invention visant à favoriser la prise des volets 10 par les panneaux 3, en vue de la mise sous tension de la partie médiane des flans 4, la largeur el des fentes 6 des panneaux 3 est inférieure au double de l'épaisseur e2 des flans 4, de sorte que les volets 10 soient le cas échéant introduits en contact étroit à l'intérieur des fentes 6 des panneaux 3.A fold line, such as 9, is provided at the base of the combs to form articulated end flaps 10, in order to facilitate the introduction of the combs inside the slots 6 of the panels 3, from their flap substantially orthogonally to the general plane of the blanks 4. The blanks 4 are assembled to the panels 3 in line with one another. For this, the tongues 8 of a blank 4 to another neighboring blank 4 being placed in superposition, the width el of the slots 6 of the panels corresponds substantially to twice the thickness Ê2 of the blanks 4. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention aimed at promoting the catching of the flaps 10 by the panels 3, with a view to tensioning the middle part of the blanks 4, the width el of the slots 6 of the panels 3 is less than double the thickness e2 of the blanks 4, so that the flaps 10 are optionally introduced in close contact inside the slots 6 of the panels 3.
On relèvera que les positions des fentes 6 ménagées dans les panneaux 3 correspondent à des zones de résistance de ces derniers 3, la répartition des flans 4 étant telle qu'ils coiffent une zone respective d'inflexion du meuble pour épouser parfaitement le profil des panneaux 3, tant dans leurs zones concaves que dans leur zones convexes.It will be noted that the positions of the slots 6 formed in the panels 3 correspond to the zones of resistance of the latter 3, the distribution of the blanks 4 being such that they cover a respective zone of inflection of the furniture to perfectly match the profile of the panels 3, both in their concave zones and in their convex zones.
On comprendra que la distance entre deux panneaux 3 voisins est adaptée selon la dimension globale correspondante du meuble pour éviter tout risque d'affaiblissement de la forme des panneaux 3. On relèvera aussi que la tension longitudinale appliquée aux flans 4 participe du maintien du meuble en conformation.It will be understood that the distance between two neighboring panels 3 is adapted according to the corresponding overall dimension of the cabinet to avoid any risk of weakening of the shape of the panels 3. It will also be noted that the longitudinal tension applied to the blanks 4 contributes to maintaining the cabinet in conformation.
Plus particulièrement et à cet effet, on remarquera que deux fentes successives 6 des panneaux 3 sont ménagées de part et d'autre d'au moins un point d'inflexion tel que 11 des panneaux 3, en étant distantes d'un écart supérieur au rayon de courbure de cette inflexion 11 , et en étant orientées en opposition l'une par rapport à l'autre d'un angle compris entre 90° et 180°. Les flans 4 sont ainsi maintenus emboîtés à l'intérieur des fentes 6 des panneaux 3, avec une interdiction d'un déboîtement spontané sous l'effet d'efforts susceptibles de déformer localement le meuble, en épousant tant les formes concaves que convexe du profil du meuble défini par les zones d'inflexion des panneaux 3.More particularly and for this purpose, it will be noted that two successive slots 6 of the panels 3 are provided on either side of at least one inflection point such as 11 of the panels 3, being spaced apart by a distance greater than the radius of curvature of this inflection 11, and being oriented in opposition to each other by an angle between 90 ° and 180 °. The blanks 4 are thus kept nested inside the slots 6 of the panels 3, with a prohibition of spontaneous dislocation under the effect of forces liable to locally deform the piece of furniture, by matching both the concave and convex shapes of the profile of the furniture defined by the inflection zones of the panels 3.
On comprendra que les exemples de réalisation illustrés ne sont pas limitatifs quant au nombre de panneaux 3 et de flans 4, ni quant à la conformation du profil du meuble.It will be understood that the exemplary embodiments illustrated are not limiting as to the number of panels 3 and blanks 4, nor as to the conformation of the profile of the cabinet.
Sur les figure 1 à figure 10, un meuble de l'invention est appliqué à un siège, qui comporte une assise 1 prolongée d'un dossier 2, ceux-ci formant conjointement un ensemble continu globalement conformé en dièdre. L'assise 1 constitue en outre un socle 12 de repos du siège au sol. La paroi extérieure du siège formée par les zones médianes des flans 4 est maintenue plaquée contre le profil du siège en étant composée d'entretoises respectivement réparties, au moins pour certaines d'entre elles, en chevauchement du socle 12 et de l'assise 1 , de l'assise 1 et du dossier 2, et du dossier 2 et du socle 12.In FIGS. 1 to FIG. 10, a piece of furniture of the invention is applied to a seat, which comprises a seat 1 extended by a backrest 2, these jointly forming a continuous assembly generally shaped as a dihedron. The seat 1 also constitutes a base 12 for resting the seat on the ground. The outer wall of the seat formed by the median areas of the blanks 4 is kept pressed against the profile of the seat by being made up of spacers respectively distributed, at least for some of them, overlapping the base 12 and the seat 1 , seat 1 and backrest 2, and backrest 2 and base 12.
On notera que la paroi extérieure comporte de préférence et en outre une cinquième entretoise à la base du siège, dans sa zone plane correspondante à son assise au sol. Sur la figure 11 , un fauteuil est formé à partir des panneaux 3, dont ceux d'extrémité latérale comportent un profil différent de ceux médians disposés entre eux et analogues aux panneaux du siège illustré sur les figure 1 à figure 10. Des incisions 15 sont ménagées en bordure du flan correspondant couvrant l'assise et le dossier du fauteuil, pour permettre de relever les portions du flan découpées et de les placer en superposition d'une zone des panneaux d'extrémité latérale agencées en accoudoir.It will be noted that the outer wall preferably and also has a fifth spacer at the base of the seat, in its flat area corresponding to its seat on the ground. In FIG. 11, an armchair is formed from the panels 3, of which those at the lateral end have a profile different from those medians arranged between them and analogous to the panels of the seat illustrated in FIG. 1 in FIG. 10. Incisions 15 are arranged at the edge of the corresponding blank covering the seat and the back of the chair, to allow the cut-out portions of the blank to be raised and placed on top of an area of the lateral end panels arranged in armrests.
Sur la figure 12, une table comporte un piètement 13 agencé en socle, ce piètement comportant à son sommet un plateau 14. Chacune des zones latérales du piètement et ie plateau sont couverts d'un flan 4 respectif.In FIG. 12, a table comprises a base 13 arranged as a base, this base comprising at its top a plate 14. Each of the lateral zones of the base and the plate are covered with a respective blank 4.
Sur la figure 13, une étagère est composée d'une pluralité de panneaux 3 formant des tablettes, maintenues en juxtaposition distante latéralement et à l'arrière de l'étagère par des flans 4. In FIG. 13, a shelf is composed of a plurality of panels 3 forming shelves, held in remote juxtaposition laterally and at the rear of the shelf by blanks 4.

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1.- Meuble agencé pour être aisément monté et démonté par l'utilisateur, du genre de meuble principalement composé d'une pluralité de panneaux (3) rigides qui sont maintenus en juxtaposition distante successive par une pluralité d'entretoises (4), les panneaux (3) définissant le profil du meuble, à partir de leur contour qui comporte une pluralité de points d'inflexions (11 ) de renvoi d'angle de leur bord délimitant conjointement et successivement une figure géométrique refermée sur elle-même, la dimension de deux bords opposés des entretoises correspondant sensiblement à la dimension du meuble définie par la juxtaposition des panneaux (3), et comportant des fentes (7) conférant aux dits bords opposés des entretoises (4) un agencement en peigne (5) ménagé dans un volet d'extrémité (10) correspondant des entretoises (4), à l'intérieur de fentes (7) respectives duquel peigne (5) sont transversalement introduits les bords des panneaux1.- Furniture designed to be easily assembled and disassembled by the user, of the kind of furniture mainly composed of a plurality of rigid panels (3) which are held in successive remote juxtaposition by a plurality of spacers (4), panels (3) defining the profile of the piece of furniture, from their outline which includes a plurality of inflection points (11) for returning the angle of their edge jointly and successively delimiting a geometrical figure closed on itself, the dimension of two opposite edges of the spacers corresponding substantially to the dimension of the furniture defined by the juxtaposition of the panels (3), and comprising slots (7) giving the said opposite edges of the spacers (4) a comb arrangement (5) formed in a end flap (10) corresponding to spacers (4), inside respective slots (7) of which comb (5) are transversely introduced the edges of the panels
(3) pour leur maintien en juxtaposition distante, les panneaux (3) comportant en correspondance des fentes (6) coopérantes avec les fentes (7) des peignes (5) pour une introduction conjointe dans l'épaisseur du meuble des volets d'extrémité (10) de deux entretoises voisines (4) à travers les fentes (6) correspondantes des panneaux (3), tandis qu'au moins une partie médiane des entretoises (4) comprise entre leurs volets d'extrémité (10) participe d'une paroi extérieure à ligne continue du meuble formant une enveloppe des tranches des panneaux, caractérisé : en ce que les entretoises (4) sont chacune constituées de flans souples ayant néanmoins une tenue naturelle, les fentes(3) for their maintenance in remote juxtaposition, the panels (3) having corresponding slots (6) cooperating with the slots (7) of the combs (5) for a joint introduction into the thickness of the furniture of the end flaps (10) of two adjacent spacers (4) through the corresponding slots (6) of the panels (3), while at least a middle part of the spacers (4) included between their end flaps (10) participates in an outer wall with a continuous line of the piece of furniture forming an envelope of the edges of the panels, characterized: in that the spacers (4) each consist of flexible blanks nevertheless having a natural hold, the slots
(6) des panneaux (3) dans les zones des points d'inflexion (11) du profil du siège étant successivement ménagées à distance les unes des autres de part et d'autre d'un point d'inflexion (11 ) correspondant du profil des panneaux (3), et constituant des organes de prise des volets (10) des entretoises (4) pour placer sous tension la partie médiane de ces dernières et provoquer sa mise sous contrainte de manière à épouser le profil du meuble dans ses zones correspondantes. (6) panels (3) in the areas of the inflection points (11) of the seat profile being successively provided at a distance from each other on either side of a corresponding inflection point (11) of the profile of the panels (3), and constituting catching members of the flaps (10) of the spacers (4) for placing under tension the middle part of the latter and causing it to be stressed so as to match the profile of the piece of furniture in its zones corresponding.
2.- Meuble selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé : en ce que l'agencement en organe de prise des fentes (6) des panneaux (3), est l'un quelconque des agencements comprenant un agencement des fentes (6) des panneaux (3) successivement ménagées de part et d'autre du point d'inflexion correspondant (11) du profil des panneaux (3), en étant éloignées d'une distance au moins égale à l'arc du profil des panneaux (3) correspondant au rayon de courbure de ladite inflexion (11 ) et en étant orientées en opposition l'une par rapport à l'autre suivant un angle au moins égal à 90°, un agencement des fentes (6) des panneaux (3) en ligne brisée et/ou courbe, un agencement des fentes (6) des panneaux (3) d'une largeur sensiblement inférieure au cumul de l'épaisseur des volets (10) conjointement introduits à leur travers, de sorte que lesdits volets (10) soient fermement maintenus à l'intérieur des fentes (6) des panneaux (3).2. Furniture according to claim 1, characterized: in that the arrangement of the slots (6) of the panels (3), is any one of the arrangements comprising an arrangement of the slots (6) of the panels ( 3) successively formed on either side of the corresponding point of inflection (11) of the profile of the panels (3), being spaced a distance at least equal to the arc of the profile of the panels (3) corresponding to the radius of curvature of said inflection (11) and being oriented in opposition to each other at an angle at least equal to 90 °, an arrangement of the slots (6) of the panels (3) in broken line and / or curved, an arrangement of the slots (6) of the panels (3) of a width substantially less than the sum of the thickness of the flaps (10) jointly introduced through them, so that said flaps (10) are firmly held inside the slots (6) of the panels (3).
3.- Meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé : en ce que les flans (4) constituant les entretoises sont en polypropylène d'une épaisseur de l'ordre comprise entre 0,5 mm à 1 ,5 mm.3. Furniture according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized: in that the blanks (4) constituting the spacers are made of polypropylene with a thickness of the order of between 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm.
4.- Meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé : en ce que l'un quelconque au moins des flans (4) constituant les entretoises et des panneaux (3) d'extrémité latérale du meuble sont recouverts à leur face extérieure d'un film adhésif imprimé.4. Furniture according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized: in that at least any one of the blanks (4) constituting the spacers and panels (3) of the side end of the furniture are covered on their outer face a printed adhesive film.
5.- Meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé : en ce que les panneaux (3) sont en l'une quelconque au moins des matières comprenant le carton ondulé et les matériaux plastiques.5. Furniture according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized: in that the panels (3) are in at least any one of materials comprising corrugated cardboard and plastic materials.
6.- Meuble selon la revendication 5, caractérisé : en ce que les panneaux (3) au moins d'extrémité latérale du meuble sont en matière plastique. 6. Furniture according to claim 5, characterized: in that the panels (3) at least of the side end of the furniture are made of plastic.
7.- Meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé : en ce que le meuble loge dans son volume intérieur une source lumineuse tandis que les panneaux (3) sont en un matériau translucide laissant diffuser la lumière à leur travers, pour mettre en valeur le cas échéant une information que comportent les panneaux (3) d'extrémité latérale du meuble.7. Furniture according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized: in that the furniture houses in its internal volume a light source while the panels (3) are made of a translucent material allowing light to diffuse through them, to put in value if necessary information that include the panels (3) side end of the cabinet.
8.- Meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé : en ce que les flans (4) comportent un codage marqué d'assistance au montage du siège pour guider l'utilisateur au regard de l'ordre successif des flans.8.- Furniture according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized: in that the blanks (4) include a coding marked assistance for mounting the seat to guide the user with regard to the successive order of the blanks.
9.- Meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé : en ce que la dimension cumulée des largeurs des volets (10) est inférieure à la dimension correspondante de la partie médiane des entretoises (4), pour autoriser un rabat des volets (10) vers la partie médiane des entretoises (4) et réduire l'encombrement du meuble démonté.9. Furniture according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized: in that the cumulative dimension of the widths of the flaps (10) is less than the corresponding dimension of the middle part of the spacers (4), to allow a flap of the flaps (10) towards the middle part of the spacers (4) and reduce the size of the dismantled piece of furniture.
10.- Application d'un meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, à l'un quelconque des meubles comprenant les sièges, les fauteuils, les tables et les étagères. 10.- Application of a piece of furniture according to any one of the preceding claims, to any one of the pieces of furniture comprising the seats, the armchairs, the tables and the shelves.
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