WO2012089012A1

WO2012089012A1 - Connector

Info

Publication number: WO2012089012A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/083912
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘敏生; 刘育齐
Original assignee: 曹蕾; 刘婕
Priority date: 2010-12-30
Filing date: 2011-12-14
Publication date: 2012-07-05
Also published as: CN102116336A; CN102116336B

Abstract

A connector comprising a male fitting (200), a female fitting (100), and a knob (300). The male fitting (200) comprises a base (201), a connecting rod (202) protrudingly formed on one side of the base (201), and a threaded part (203) arranged on the exterior wall of the connecting rod (202). The female fitting (100) has arranged therein a threaded hole (101) matching the threaded part (203). The knob (300) is provided with a knob seat (301). The knob seat (301) is provided thereon with at least two linking shafts (302a, and 302b). The base (201) of the male fitting (200) has arranged thereon mounting holes (204) matching the linking shafts (302a, and 302b). During the process of connecting furniture panels, mounting the knob (300) on the mounting holes (204) on the base (201) of the male fitting (200), then extending the connecting rod (202) of the male fitting (200) via the panel and into the threaded hole (101) of the female fitting (100), driving the male fitting (200) into rotation by rotating the knob (300), thereby rotating the male fitting (200) into the matching threaded hole (101) in the female fitting (100) for the two threads to be copulated to each other. Connection between furniture panels is allowed via the matching connection between the male fitting (200) and the female fitting (100). The knob (300) allows for facilitated connection between the male fitting (200) and the female fitting (100).

Description

Connector technology

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a connector for a furniture component, and more particularly to a connector suitable for interconnecting furniture panels. Background technique

The traditional furniture parts are usually connected by fixed connection, which makes the furniture occupy a large area during transportation or transportation, which causes the transportation cost to increase, and it is easy to damage the furniture. To solve this problem, now The connection between the various parts of many furniture is detachable, which allows the parts to be disassembled and placed in the non-use state or during transportation, which reduces the space occupied by the furniture and saves transportation costs. At the same time, it can effectively prevent the furniture from being damaged during transportation. Currently, the common detachable connecting parts on the market are usually connected with the male buckle and the female buckle, thereby connecting the two components, for example, the female buckle with the connecting hole is buried. At the edge of a piece of furniture to be connected, and the connecting hole of the female buckle is flush with the surface of the furniture part and facing the male buckle, and the male buckle is passed through the other furniture part and is coupled with the female buckle, thereby realizing the two furniture parts. connection.

In general, the connecting members for connecting the various parts of the furniture have to meet the requirements of simple structure for the production and processing, and at the same time, the operation for assembling the components is simple, and the existing connecting members for connecting the furniture components are It is often difficult for consumers to assemble themselves because of inconvenient operation.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a connector that is simple in structure and simple in operation to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art described above. Summary of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector that is simple in construction and simple in operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is: providing a connecting member suitable for mutual connection between furniture panels, the connecting member comprising a male buckle and a female buckle that are coupled to each other, the male buckle comprising a base And a connecting rod protruding outwardly from a side of the base, the outer wall of the connecting rod is provided with a threaded portion, and the female buckle is provided with a threaded hole matched with the threaded portion, The connecting member further includes a knob, the knob has a knob seat, and the knob seat has at least two interlocking shafts formed by convexities. The base of the male buckle is provided with a mounting hole that cooperates with the linkage shaft.

Preferably, the linkage axis of the knob is two column-shaped first linkage axes, and the two first linkage axes are symmetrically disposed on the knob base, and the knob is mounted on the male buckle base. After the hole, the two first linking shafts are coupled with the mounting holes, and the rotating knob drives the male buckle to rotate, and then the connecting plate of the male buckle is screwed into the threaded hole of the female buckle, and the two first linking shafts are rotated on the knob. Positioning at the time.

Preferably, the knob further has a second linkage shaft, and the second linkage shaft is disposed between the two first linkage shafts and longer than the first linkage shaft, more specifically, the The second linkage shaft of the knob has two straight sides arranged in parallel with each other, and the two parallel sides of the parallel shaft form a straight body surface, and the first linkage shaft and the first shaft are respectively opened on the base of the buckle The corresponding mounting hole of the second linkage shaft, the straight body surface of the second linkage shaft is matched with the mounting hole, has better positioning function, and when the knob is detached, the male buckle base is linked with the second A shaft-compatible mounting hole is also available for use with a screwdriver, making it easier to install or remove the pin.

Preferably, the connecting member further includes a screw, the screw includes a base and a locking rod formed convexly from one side of the base, and the base of the male buckle is provided with a capacity for mounting the locking rod Preferably, the female buckle has a cylindrical shape, and one end of the cylindrical female buckle is provided with the threaded hole, and the other end of the cylindrical female buckle is formed with a glue groove, glue The water tank is used to store the glue and thereby fix the female buckle and the furniture panel better, so as to prevent the female buckle from rotating during the process of screwing the male buckle into the female buckle.

Preferably, the outer wall of the cylindrical female buckle is formed with inverted teeth for reinforcing the biting force of the female buckle and the furniture panel, so that the connection between the female buckle and the furniture panel is stronger.

Preferably, the female buckle has a flat shape, and the threaded hole is formed on one side of the flat female buckle, and the side wall of the flat female buckle is formed with inverted teeth, more specifically, The flat-shaped female buckle is further provided with an indication groove on the top surface thereof, and the flat-shaped female buckle is not easy to slide out from the mounting hole on the furniture panel after installation, thereby increasing the firmness of the connection, and the inverted teeth are used for strengthening the mother The bite force of the buckle and the furniture panel, the indicator slot facilitates the use of a screwdriver to adjust the direction and position of the flat buckle.

Compared with the prior art, since the connecting member of the present invention includes a male snap, a female snap and a knob that are coupled to each other, the male snap includes a base and a connecting rod protruding outwardly from a side of the base, a threaded portion is disposed on an outer wall of the connecting rod, and the female buckle is provided with a threaded hole that cooperates with the threaded portion, The knob has a knob seat, and the knob base has at least two interlocking shafts formed by a convex shape, and the base of the male buckle is provided with a mounting hole that cooperates with the linkage shaft, and is connected to the furniture panel. During the process, the knob is installed in the mounting hole on the base of the male buckle, and then the connecting rod of the male buckle is inserted into the threaded hole of the female buckle through the plate member, and the male buckle is rotated by rotating the knob, thereby The corresponding threaded holes on the female buckle are screwed to make the two threads threaded, and the connection between the furniture plates is realized by the cooperation of the male buckle and the female buckle, and the knob makes the connection between the male buckle and the female buckle more convenient, and the whole The structure of the connector is simple. DRAWINGS

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a first embodiment of a connector of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of the knob of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a structural schematic view showing the connection of the knob and the male buckle in Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of a second embodiment of the connector of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of the knob of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a schematic view showing the structure of the knob and the male snap ring in Figure 5

Figure 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the structure of a third embodiment of the connector of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional structural view showing another state of Figure 9. detailed description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like elements.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, in the first embodiment of the connecting member of the present invention, the female buckle 100, the male buckle 200 and the knob 300 are mutually coupled, and the female buckle 100 has a cylindrical shape, and one end thereof is opened and The threaded portion 101 of the male snap 200 is matched with the threaded hole 101, and the outer wall is further formed with the inverted tooth 102. The other end of the cylindrical female snap 100 is formed with a glue tank 103. The glue tank 103 is used for storing glue, and the glue can be dried. Strengthening the stability of the female buckle 100 and the furniture panel, thereby preventing the female buckle 100 from following the process of screwing the male buckle 200 into the female buckle 100 In the rotation, the inverted teeth 102 on the female buckle 100 are used to strengthen the bite force between the cylindrical female buckle 100 and the plate member; the male buckle 200 includes the base 201 and protrudes outwardly from one side of the base 201. The connecting rod 202, the outer wall of the connecting rod 202 is provided with a threaded portion 203 for matingly connecting with the threaded hole 101 of the female snap 100. The knob 300 has a knob base 301, and the knob holder 301 has a first joint formed by two convexities. The shafts 302a, 302b and the two first linkage shafts 302a, 302b are respectively arranged in a column shape and symmetrically disposed on the knob base 301. The base 201 of the buckle 200 is respectively provided with two first linkage shafts 302a, 302b. When the knob 300 is mounted on the male snap 200, the two first linkage shafts 302a and 302b respectively extend into the mounting hole 204 and are coupled with the mounting hole 204, and the rotary knob 300 drives the male buckle 200 to synchronize. Rotating, and then the male snap 200 is screwed into the female snap 100 to connect the two, and the two first interlocking shafts 302a, 302b are positioned to rotate when the knob 300 rotates.

1 to 4, a first embodiment of the connecting member of the present invention is described in the manner of connecting the furniture panel. The female snap 100 in the embodiment has a cylindrical shape, and the shape of the mounting hole 501 on the panel 500 is Correspondingly, after the cylindrical female fastener 100 is mounted on the mounting hole 501, the threaded hole 101 faces the plate member 600, and the inverted tooth 102 on the outer wall of the cylindrical female snap 100 is used to reinforce the gap between the cylindrical member 100 and the plate member 500. The nip force, the glue tank 103 at the rear end is used for storing glue, and the glue can strengthen the stability of the buckle 100 and the furniture panel, thereby preventing the buckle 100 from rotating during the rotation of the buckle 200, when connecting, first The knob 300 is mounted on the male buckle 200. The two first linkage shafts 302a and 302b of the knob 300 respectively engage with the mounting holes 204 of the male buckle 200, and the connecting rod 202 of the male buckle 200 passes through the plate 600. After the hole 601 extends into the threaded hole 101 of the female snap 100, the knob 300 is rotated to rotate the male snap 200, and the male snap 200 is coupled with the female snap 100 to realize the connection between the panel 500 and the panel 600.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 8, in the second embodiment of the connecting member of the present invention, the female snap 100 has a flat shape and has a side surface of a flat structure, and the threaded portion 203 of the male snap 200 is opened inwardly on the side surface. The matching threaded hole 101, the side wall of the flat female fastener 100 is also formed with the inverted tooth 103 for reinforcing the biting force between the female buckle 100 and the furniture panel, in the flat female buckle 100 The top surface of the top surface is also provided with an indicator slot 103 for adjusting the position and direction of the mounting plate. The flat female fastener 100 is not easy to slide out from the mounting hole 501 after being mounted on the furniture board member, and has better firmness. The knob 300 has a knob base 301. The knob base 301 has two first interlocking shafts 302a and 302b which are convexly formed and symmetrical with each other, and a second linkage shaft between the two first linkage shafts 302a and 302b. 303, and the second linkage shaft 303 is long In the two first linking shafts 302a, 302b, the second linking shaft 303 has two straight sides arranged in parallel with each other, and the two parallel flat sides form a straight surface, which is opened on the base 201 of the male buckle 200. The mounting hole 204 corresponding to the two first linking shafts 302a, 302b is further provided with a mounting hole 205 corresponding to the second linking shaft 303. After the knob 300 is mounted on the male button 200, the second linking shaft 303 The straight face further cooperates with the mounting hole 205 for better positioning, and in the case that the knob 300 is detached, the mounting hole 205 that cooperates with the second interlocking shaft 303 can also be used with a screwdriver to make the buckle 200 It is more convenient to install or disassemble, and this embodiment is more suitable for the case where the diameter of the connecting rod 202 of the male snap 200 is large.

5-8, a second embodiment of the connecting member of the present invention is connected to the manner of connecting the furniture panel, and the mounting panel 501 corresponding to the shape of the flat female snap 100 is pre-opened on the furniture panel 500. After the flat female fastener 100 is mounted on the mounting hole 501, the top surface thereof is flush with the upper surface of the furniture panel 500, and the surface of the threaded hole 101 is flush with the side of the furniture panel 500 and faces the other furniture panel. The workpiece 600 has a reverse tooth 102 for enhancing the bite force between the plate and the plate member 500. The plate member 600 has a through hole 601 corresponding to the male button 200. When connecting, the knob 300 is first installed. On the buckle 200, the two first linkage shafts 302a, 302b of the knob 300 respectively cooperate with the mounting holes 204 of the male buckle 200, and the second linkage shafts 302a, 302b cooperate with the mounting holes 205, and the connecting rod 202 of the buckle 200 After passing through the through hole 601 of the plate member 600, it extends into the threaded hole 101 of the female button 100, and rotates the knob 300 to rotate the male button 200 synchronously, so that the male button 200 and the female button 100 are coupled to each other to realize the plate member 500. The connection with the plate 600, of course, the female buckle 100 is not In a flat shape, and may be cylindrical in the above embodiments, this is well known to those skilled in the art, not described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 12, the third embodiment of the connecting member of the present invention is different from the above embodiment only in that the connecting member further includes a screw 400, and the screw 400 is coupled with the male buckle 200, and the knob 300 and the screw 400 are connected. The screw 400 includes a base portion 401 and a locking rod 403 formed integrally from one side of the base portion 401. The base portion 401 defines a mounting hole 402 that cooperates with the linkage shafts 302a, 302b. In the structure of the second embodiment, the base portion 401 of the screw 400 is further provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the second interlocking shaft, which is a technique known to those skilled in the art; the screw 400 is provided on the locking lever 403. Two protrusions 404. Of course, the protrusions 404 are not limited to two in the embodiment, and only one or more are provided. The locking rod 403 is further provided with an indication groove 405. A receiving cavity 204 for mounting the locking rod 403 is defined on the base 201 of the buckle 200. A card slot 205 is formed on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 204 of the male snap 200. The inner wall of the accommodating cavity 204 is further formed with a rib 206; the two protrusions 404 on the locking lever 403 and the accommodating cavity 204 of the male snap 200 The card slot 205 on the inner wall corresponds to the rib 205 on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 204 of the mortise 200. After the screw 300 is installed in the accommodating cavity 204 of the mortise 200, the locking rod 302 is mounted on the locking rod 302. The protrusion 404 is engaged in the card slot 205 on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 204. The protrusion 404 is used to prevent the screw 300 from retreating and sliding out of the mortise buckle 200, and the rib 206 on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 204 of the mortise buckle 200 is provided. In the indicating groove 405 of the locking rod 403, during the process of tightening the male button 200, the male button 200 is ensured to rotate synchronously with the screw 300; a recess 207 is further formed at the opening of the receiving cavity 204 of the male button 200, Further, the projection 404 on the lock lever 403 of the screw 400 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 204.

9 to FIG. 12, a third embodiment of the connecting member of the present invention is described in the manner of connecting the furniture panel. In the installation, the knob 300 is first loaded into the screw 400, and then the screw 400 is loaded into the male buckle 200, specifically The first linkage shaft 302a, 302b of the knob 300 is inserted into the mounting hole 402 of the screw 400. The locking rod 403 of the screw 400 extends into the receiving cavity 204 of the male buckle 200, and the protrusion 404 on the locking rod 403 is The card slot 205 on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 204 is engaged to prevent the screw 400 from sliding out of the male snap 200 during the rotation, and the indicating slot 405 of the locking lever 403 is engaged with the protrusion 206 on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 204 to make the knob When the screw 400 is driven synchronously, the male buckle 200 rotates synchronously with the male buckle 200, and the connection manner between the female buckle 100 and the male buckle 200 is the same as that of the above embodiment, and will not be described in detail herein.

Since the connecting member of the present invention includes the female snap 100, the male snap 200 and the knob 300 which are coupled to each other, the male snap 200 includes a base 201 and a connecting rod 202 protruding outwardly from one side of the base 201, and the connecting rod 202 The threaded portion 203 is disposed on the outer wall, and the threaded hole 101 is matched with the threaded portion 203. The knob 300 has a knob base 301. The knob base 301 has a linkage shaft 302a, 302b, 303 and a buckle 200. The base 201 is provided with mounting holes 204 and 205 that cooperate with the interlocking shafts 302a, 302b, and 303. During the process of connecting the furniture panels, the knob 300 is mounted in the mounting holes 204 and 205 of the male buckle 200. The connecting rod 202 of the buckle 200 passes through the plate member and extends into the threaded hole 101 of the female button 100. The knob 300 is rotated to rotate the male button 200 synchronously, and the threaded portion 203 of the male button 200 is screwed into the thread of the female button 100. The holes 101 are cooperatively connected in the hole 101, thereby realizing the connection between the furniture panels, and the operation of connecting the furniture panels is simpler and faster.

When the shape of the knob 300 of the connecting member of the present invention is changed correspondingly, the male buckle 200 or the screw matched with the same The shape of the mounting hole on the 400 is also changed correspondingly so that the two cooperate with the rotation, which is well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail herein; the connector of the present invention is not limited to the connection of the furniture panel. It can also be used for the connection of similar flat objects according to actual needs.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the equivalent changes made by the scope of the present invention remain within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A connector for use in interconnecting between furniture panels, the connector comprising a male snap and a female snap that are matingly coupled to each other, the male snap including a base and a side from the base a connecting rod formed by projecting outwardly, a threaded portion is disposed on an outer wall of the connecting rod, and the female buckle is provided with a threaded hole that cooperates with the threaded portion, and further includes a knob, wherein the knob has The knob base has at least two interlocking shafts formed on the knob base, and the base of the male buckle is provided with a mounting hole that cooperates with the linkage shaft.

The connecting member according to claim 1, wherein: the linkage axis of the knob is two column-shaped first linkage axes, and the two first linkage axes are symmetrically disposed on the knob seat on.

The connector according to claim 2, wherein: the knob further has a second linkage shaft, and the second linkage shaft is disposed between the two first linkage shafts and longer than the The first linkage axis.

The connector according to claim 3, wherein: the second interlocking shaft of the knob has two straight sides arranged in parallel with each other.

The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a screw, the screw comprising a base and a locking rod formed convexly from a side of the base, the base of the male buckle being provided The mounting cavity of the locking rod is mounted on the base of the locking rod, and the mounting hole of the knob is matched with the connecting shaft of the knob.

The connector according to claim 1, wherein: the female buckle has a cylindrical shape, and one end of the cylindrical female buckle is provided with the threaded hole, and the cylindrical female buckle The other end is formed with a glue sink.

The connector according to claim 6, wherein: the outer wall of the cylindrical female snap is formed with inverted teeth.

The connector according to claim 1, wherein: the female buckle has a flat shape, and the threaded hole is opened on one side of the flat female buckle, and the flat female buckle Formed on the side wall Tooth.

The connector according to claim 8, wherein: the flat-shaped female buckle is further provided with an indication groove on a top surface thereof.