WO2014122155A1

WO2014122155A1 - Construction kit with closed surfaces for building modular displays

Info

Publication number: WO2014122155A1
Application number: PCT/EP2014/052209
Authority: WO
Inventors: Filip Van Ceulebroeck
Original assignee: Altervisions Bvba
Priority date: 2013-02-05
Filing date: 2014-02-05
Publication date: 2014-08-14
Also published as: EP2953507A1; BE1020731A5

Abstract

Construction kit with closed surfaces for building modular displays A kit for modular structures in the field of furniture, stages and display units, comprising a structural panel (2), a ribpanel (4), a corner element (5) and a connecting element (46). Modular structures build with this kit have an aesthetic pleasing outer surface without any visible technical element.

Description

Construction kit with closed surfaces for building modular displays

Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a kit for modular structures used as furniture, as stages or as display units. The kit is composed out of a minimum of different kind of parts and allows to build modular structures with aesthetic pleasing outer surfaces without reducing the construction design freedom.

Background Art

The invention disclosed in WO 2012/152096 Al is a kit for modular constructions using 3 kind of parts: a structural panel, a ribpanel and connecting plug. The later has the purpose of physically connecting the structural panels to the ribpanels. A different ribpanel is needed for every different configuration of structural panels leading to at least 12 types of ribpanels. This results in a kit with many different parts and makes constructing a certain modular structure time consuming. A similar story can be told for the invention disclosed in US 2007/0132345 Al, this uses a framework of ribpanels connected by different types of corner elements and the different kind of structural panels are fitted into this framework.

The invention disclosed in DE 2102284 describes a kit where the structural panels have acceptor cavities along the sides. These structural panels can be linked together or to ribpanels via the addition of a connector plug in these cavities. These kits have many different part and/or leave connecting members visible at the outside surface of the finished modular constructions disturbing the aesthetics of the product in use.

Summary of the Invention

The present invention proposes a kit for modular structures suitable for the construction of furniture, stages or display units comprising :

one or more structural panels,

- one or more ribpanels, having the opportunity to connect with the structural panels,

one or more corner elements, having the opportunity to connect with the ribpanels,

and one or more connecting elements, having the opportunity to connect 2 different ribpanels,

characterised in that,

all corner elements have at utmost 2 faces with connecting members on the surface; all connecting elements have at utmost 2 faces with connecting members on the surface.

The present invention also describes a modular structure, using a kit, where all faces of the panels and elements directed to the outside of the modular structure form one smooth continuous surface only interrupted by the seams between the different parts:

at utmost one kind of corner element;

at utmost one kind of connecting element;

at utmost one kind of ribpanel;

- not using any lids or other objects to hide connecting members, whereas this kit can be used to build a modular structure containing multiple cavities.

The parts of the kit can be connected to each other via a snap fit connection, resulting in a fast and easy way to build complex modular structures.

A method to produce a kit as described in the invention, where the parts can be produced via injection moulding in an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene / polycarbonate mixture.

Detailed Description of the Invention

The invention relates to a construction kit, consisting of a structural panel and ribpanel where each plane can connect at the same level with each other and with a fitting ribpanel able to connect in order to make it a fully closed surface system. An advantage of a construction kit according to the invention is that it gives an easy way a platform fixture or furniture system can be built up, consisting of several interconnected panels according to the invention, on which for instance products can be presented to display.

In this document a structural panel means:

any sheet material used in the construction of furniture and stages;

made out of plastics, wood, metal or a composite material; and,

- at least one surface is finished conforming the aesthetic demands of the outside surface of the piece of furniture or stage.

The short sides of the structural panel refers to the sides of the panel containing the connecting members, the sides not being part of the outer surface of the stage or furniture.

In this document a ribpanel means: rod, joist, bar, beam, allowing the connection of 2 structural panels in a corner connection.

In this document a corner element means any device that can connects (at least visually) 2 ribpanels in a 90 degree angle with each other. In this document a connecting element means any device being able to connect (physically) 2 ribpanels parallel to each other and being part of the outer surface while preforming its function. Technical element is used as a synonym for connecting element.

In this document a Blox refers to a combination of at least structural panels and ribpanels enclosing a cavity.

In this document a connecting members refer to the connecting system used to link parts of the kit to each other. The term refers to the donor element and the acceptor element in the connection.

In this document fastener refers to a system to connect parts that are not part of the kit to the modular structure build by using the kit.

In this document a decorative finishing panel member refers to a sheet material with the single purpose to decorate the modular structure build by using the kit. In this document the demands of the outer surface of the modular structure, is that no visual technical elements or connecting members are present on the surface of a finished modular structure.

one or more structural panels,

characterised in that,

all corner elements have at utmost 2 faces with connecting members on the surface;

all connecting elements have at utmost 2 faces with connecting members on the surface.

In one preferred embodiment, said kit for modular structures can be used for making structures comprising open or closed cavities. In another preferred embodiment, said kit for modular structures can be used for making open structures not containing cavities, such as in a "snake design". In yet another preferred embodiment, said kit for modular structures can be used for making structures comprising both (i) open or closed cavities and (ii) open structures without cavities such as in a "snake design". Preferably, the connection system used in this invention is based on a snap-fit principle, where "male" connecting members (donor bodies) have one or more "snaphooks" on its surface and "female" receiving cavities (connector accepting cavities) locking the "snaphooks" in place, resulting in a tight connection of the 2 parts.

The kit is designed in such a way that with a minimum of different kind of part complex modular structures can be built with a high degree of construction design freedom. The minimum of parts makes building a modular structure easy and fast. The universal nature of the construction kit can be various configurations of podiums in a quick and efficient manner with a minimum work to build. The structural panel is foreseen of connecting elements in such a way that the connecting elements are able to interlock along all the short sides of the structural panels. This then provides the advantage that it is sufficient with standard structural panel and ribpanel, to create various pieces of furniture for different purposes, and to contribute in accordance with a desired three-dimensional configuration.

The structural panel and the different parts, according to the present invention, can be manufactured with the advantage that they are light and yet have sufficient rigidity. Preferably, said structural panel and the different parts are made of plastic. Also preferably, said structural panel is comprised of two parts, which are preferably identical. The various parts are monolithic and in one piece according to a known technique, such as injection moulding.

The enclosed cavity with structural panels, can be used either as furniture, either as a product stage, either as storage space and a decorative finishing panels can be added. Aesthetics of the whole decorative finishing panel can be according to the needs and wishes of the customer with the necessary decoration features. The decorative finishing panel can be connected to the structure by means of a clamp- connection allowing fast and easy addition or removal of the decorative finishing panel. An alternative to this kind of connection can be the use of magnets hidden in the corner elements and magnets on the decorative finishing panel.

The invention described here, with a structural panel giving the possibility to clamp in maximum 2-ways other structural panels or ribpanels, causing the corners of ribpanels and corners to be completely closed and clean surface. The invention as described here uses a composition in which double-panel and double ribpanels are being used for the assembly of multiple volumes.

The present invention also describes a modular structure, using a kit where all faces of the panels and elements directed to the outside of the modular structure form one smooth continuous surface only interrupted by the seams between the different parts:

at utmost one kind of corner element;

at utmost one kind of connecting element;

- at utmost one kind of ribpanel;

not using any lids or other objects to hide connecting members, whereas this kit can be used to build a modular structure containing multiple cavities.

The current invention can be assembled as completely closed sub-assemblies and uses a polar connection that is invisible when in use.

The current invention has the advantage that complete sub-assemblies can be interconnected and as such it is not needed to always start building with separate components.

The current invention describes a solution where all the connecting members are already integrated parts of the panel so very few separate connecting element are needed.

The present invention has the advantage that all the outwardly facing visible surfaces of construction, are fully closed and very aesthetically pleasing. An advantage of the present invention is that compositions are completely closed and there are no technical open elements visible, without that the 3 dimensional degree of construction design freedom is limited in a way.

In another arrangement, the ribpanels are rotated so that the visible closed surfaces of the ribpanel are oriented towards the inside. An advantage of the present invention in this composition is that the inner surfaces are completely closed and there are no technical elements visible.

An advantage of the present invention is that there is a minimum number of parts are required, and a maximum number of possibilities. With only 4 parts being structural panel, ribpanel, corner element and connecting element, a lot of different configurations can be made.

An advantage of the present invention is that with these mentioned few components the user can make completely closed 3-dimensional compositions of different sizes and in which the same identical parts can be used for both rectangular frames as for top lids or for end lids.

An advantage of the present invention is that the structural panel, whether or not in combination with ribpanel or with components as corner element or connecting element can be used together in applications where there is a cavity or no cavity at all being created between the panels, and that the parts can be used both as a 2-dimensional configuration as in a 3-dimensional configuration. An advantage of the present invention is that several types of connections can be used between the sub-assemblies and the components separately, which result in different degree of connection tension between the different parts and assemblies. This way the assembly and disassembly is more controlled. It is easier to separate corner elements and connecting elements than it is to separate ribpanels from a structural plate.

An advantage of the construction kit according to the invention is that they are very thick (preferably a thickness of between 4 and 6 cm). This thickness gives a user experience of high quality. With this thickness the panels can be also used as a single or in a double structural panel to be uses as a 5 or 10 cm wall divider or floor platform for example, without the need of additional components to increase the minimum height needed for this application.

An advantage of a construction kit according to the invention is that the finished product has very well finished visible closed surfaces without any technical elements, though that the invention is also very functional at the same time.

In some constructions with other kits, the structural panels contain technical features on the outer visible surfaces. As a solution for this disadvantage, construction kit as described here will only use connecting element between the corner elements of each assembly of the invention. The structural panels or ribpanels in described invention are not always used to clamp into other outside systems connections. This allows the ribpanel and structural panels to remain completely seamless as no outer connections are needed in this location. Thus, the assembly of the constructions are being made by a combination of panels and ribpanel and the connections between platform products are made with only corner elements.

The corner elements and connecting element can be installed in all orientations, (the corner elements are free to rotate around its own axis or around the axis of the ribpanel and may be still attached). The corner elements can be mechanically attached to each other in every direction. Thus, the corner elements have no mechanical structural properties in the composition of a Blox of its own. The little corner element of 50x50 mm is not necessary needed in the assembly of a Blox. One can clamp or release corner elements without the need to disassemble a Blox! Furthermore, the corner elements can have integrated recessed fasteners which can be, for example, used for the installation of wheels, levelling feet, knobs or hangers.

The construction kit according to the invention is characterized in that the length of the legs or male connecting members on the side of the structural panel are together less long than the total length of the side of the ground plane of the structural panel minus the length of the legs of the adjacent side of the structural panel.

In a preferred embodiment, the construction kit according to the invention is characterized in that male connecting element extending from the panel to make outer connections. This way there are no separate male connecting element needed to connect panels to other panels. This saves a lot of material and time to assemble and this gives a stronger result.

In a preferred embodiment, on the 4 short sides of the structural panel there are male connecting element, so that the ribpanel always is connected on to the structural panel, so this way the corner elements do not have to provide for any mechanical connection between the different ribpanel when assembled as a composition, with the extend that the corner elements can be easily releases into any position or orientation and can be easily be swapped or changed with a connecting element.

Preferably, the basic size of the structure has a base panel whose length and width are substantially the same. This is easier to use and understand for 3D compositions than systems with a panel whose length is longer than the width. The invention is characterized by a structural panel which only has connections in directions which are parallel to the main plane of the structural panel. The invention is characterized by panels that do not have an integrated structure of ribpanel functionality in the structural panel, so not for example puzzle pieces that have no separate ribpanels. One reason to have separate ribpanels and structural panels is that in the construction of furniture, which have an open face, there is always a ribpanel required to produce a fully closed surface structure. With the use of additional ribpanels the assemblies are easier and more readable then systems that not has separate ribpanels.

The structural panel has optional circular cut-out openings in the centre of the panel for the passage of cables or the use of inserts such as tubes, cable covers, LED lights, monitor arms and extensions that can to mount in circular holes.

Preferably, the structural panels are only 30x30 cm so that the total area of the panels with male connector elements fit into the modular dimensions of 40x40 cm, an efficient size for stacking on the euro pallet for transport.

Preferably, the construction kit is been made in a thermoplastic material by injection moulding, and in particular preferably is the construction kit made from a blend of the thermoplastic Polycarbonate / acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC / ABS) or in extend with thermoplastics such as Polyvinylchloride or acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (PVC or ASA) that are the only commercial thermoplastics having standard flame retardant properties and a beautiful appearance. The construction kit as proposed in the present invention does not need to use larger structural panels since it would lose much of its construction design freedom.

The interconnections between the panel and ribpanel are stronger and therefore less easy to disassemble then the connections between ribpanel and connecting element. The connection between ribpanel and connecting element is looser and easier. This simplifies the installation.

In a preferred embodiment, an advantage of a construction kit according to the invention is that they are using 2 identical panels in order to make a very sturdy and aesthetically pleasing result such as a sandwich panel. The structural panels are preferably closed along two sides in order to offer a better quality experience and thus to make furniture that directly has 2 a smooth closed side.

An additional advantage of this feature is that all planes can be closed so the cavity can be used directly to display goods within the aesthetical appealing closed surfaces. Another advantage of panels used as double-sided structures is related to production. If an injection moulded part is to be a single piece of 5cm high the minimum draft angle need to be used to extract the product from the mould and as such the top of the ribs reinforcing the panel will be very thin, and the time to produce it will be very long.

While using the kit for making furniture, an advantage to the present invention described above is that the connecting structure between the ribpanel panels can also be accessible to the user after the furniture has been assembled.

In comparison to other kits where the whole construction need to be disassembled to change the configuration, the invention as described allows that the volume of individual assemblies or as complete linked systems can be used on its own.

The advantage of the invention as described, is that the structural panel has a continuous passage that accommodates a connector for various panels extended over large lengths together. By making use of such a long connector, the required structural stiffness of the horizontal connection between the components can be achieved by making use of the larger dimensions of the connector with respect to the structural panel component. Thus, a line of products can be created for heavy furniture of various kinds with a minimal number of components in a modular interchangeable system.

The emergence of new technologies are often built from an aesthetic and functional point of view It is often difficult to store annoying cables without losing the ability to easily change the cables. A very advantageous feature of this embodiment as described is characterized by the possible round cut-out in the centre of the structural panel to have an optional opening on the side of the cabinet which create these openings and allow a 3-dimensional passage for the passage of cables all over the furniture assembly.

The invention also describes the addition of a decorative finishing panel with the purpose to cover the seams between the parts of the kit and aesthetically covering the whole modular structure. Some parts of the kit are provided with fasteners allowing the attachment of the decorative finishing panel. The decorative finishing panel has preferably the thickness of 0.3 to 1 mm. To obtain the impression of a high quality product, plastics are advisable over paper or cardboard for the material used to create this panel. Thicknesses higher 1 mm lead to a visual seem and disturbed corners when more than one panel is being used. The decorative finishing panel can be decorated according the clients preferences. The decorative finishing panel can be quickly removed and replaced by the use of fasteners. This allows the addition of decorations and patterns to the furniture and results in an aesthetically pleasing finish. The decorative finishing panel has to be made out of the same material as the structural panels, but the addition of prints and design can be done by thermic offset or a printing technique.

The kit according to the invention allows to build units without the need to pay attention to the direction in which the modular structure is build. Examples of embodiments of the invention

A preferred embodiment is a kit for modular structures, consisting of

a. one or more structural panels, of which each structural panel comprise;

i. a almost beam-shaped panel with 2 identical upright side-faces, 2 identical faces standing upright on the top and lower surfaces, a frontal face and a rear face. ii the frontal face and the rear face are fully closed plain sight surfaces

iii. 2 identical upstanding opposite side-faces with connecting members (male connecting members) which are configured to be shape congruent to connect with the adjacent upper and lower surfaces of the same structural panel

iv. 2 identical opposite top and bottom surfaces, 2 times or 2 times, with connecting members, configured to connect with another side surface of an adjacent identical structural panel (2) of which the length of the connecting members less are as long as the length of the rectangular panel, minus the length of the connecting members that are configured to connect with another side face. b. one or more ribpanels, comprising of:

i. a almost beam-shaped panel that has 2 opposite side-faces, an upper and lower face, a frontal face and a rear face ii. said top surface which is configured in order to receive connecting members of opposite side surfaces of the upright structural panel

iii. side surface (19) which is configured in order to receive connecting members of the upright standing the top and bottom face of structure panel

iv. adjacent side surface and lower surfaces which are perfectly flat, and there are no visible technical elements

v. frontal face and a rear face which have identical apertures for receiving and fixing a composition of clamping connecting members. c. one or more corner elements, consisting of:

i. a almost beam-shaped panel that has 2 identical upright side faces has, 2 identical upstanding opposite upper and lower faces, a front face and a rear face which is provided with a connecting member that is configured to connect to the frontal face or rear face of the ribpanel d. one or more connecting element comprising :

i. A almost beam-shaped panel that has 2 identical upright side faces has, 2 identical standing upright on upper and lower faces, a frontal face and a rear face, a back face is provided with two separate connecting members that are configured to connect with two frontal surfaces or rear surfaces of the ribpanel

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by the comprising of different structural panels, ribpanels, corner elements and/or connecting elements and optionally a decorative finishing panel in a way all the parts lock together and form one identity.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure (cover) characterized by a first part of a connecting member (male connecting member) of a structural panel is clamped between at least one neighbouring ribpanel and a second part (male connecting member) of the connecting member of the structural panel between a acceptor opening in a second ribpanel.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by the corner elements which can be situated at the corner points and between the corners mounted on the edge of the ribpanel, respectively, and are provided with a cut-out.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by providing a cut-out on the corner members (31) and is coated with accessories such as decorative finishing panels.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by being made of plastic.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by being manufactured by injection moulding. A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by being manufactured by injection moulding in a compound of the thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene- styrene / polycarbonate.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by structural panel being made monolithic.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by the structural panel being manufactured from a variety of shells.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure (Bloxcover) characterized by at least 2 structural panels being connected with each other and at least 2 ribpanels are connected to the structural panels at the sides where the structural panels are not connected to each other.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure (Blox) enclosing a cavity, comprising a structural panel characterized by at least 2 structural panels are connected with each other by means of a removable ribpanel.

A more preferred embodiment is where a square structural panel with panels standing up the base is with the characteristics that at least 2 configurations are possible, one has the shape of an open cube and the second has the shape of an rectangular cuboid with the same length and width as the first cube but with a shorter height.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by a first part of a connecting element being clamped by at least one of the frontal or rear face of a ribpanel of a modular structure and a second part of the connecting element clamping neighbouring parts of second modular structure.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by a removable connecting element having such a shape that it can be clamped between 2 ribpanels.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by multiple modular structures can be connected to each other by a connecting element.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by multiple wall panels in combination with connecting elements that forms 3D structures.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by being a piece of furniture.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by being a storage space.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by electric cables and / or wires running through the structure.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by structural tubes between the modular structures.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by the decorative finishing panel being made out of plastics. A more preferred embodiment is characterized by the decorative finishing panel having a decorative layer.

A more preferred embodiment is characterized by the decorative layer applied by any printing procedure or by injection moulding.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit for modular structures, comprising :

a one or more structural panels (2), of which each structural panel (2) comprise; i. a almost beam-shaped panel with 2 identical upright side-faces, ( 11) 2 identical faces standing upright on the top (12) and lower surfaces (12), a frontal face (13) and a rear face (13).

ii. Of which the width and length of the frontal face (13) and the rear face (13) are identical or nearly fully closed plain sight surfaces

iii. Of which the upright surfaces (12) (11) are considerably shorter than the frontal face (13) and the rear face. (13)

iv. 2 identical upstanding opposite side-faces with connecting members (7), (8) which are configured to be shape congruent to connect with the adjacent upper and lower surfaces of the same structural panel (9), (10)

v. 2 identical opposite top and bottom surfaces, 2 times (11) or 2 times (12), with connecting members (7), (8) configured to connect with another side surface of an adjacent identical structural panel (2) of which the length of the connecting members less are as long as the length of the rectangular panel, minus the length of the connecting members that are configured to connect with another side face. b. one or more ribpanels (4), comprising of:

i. a almost beam-shaped panel that has 2 opposite side-faces (18) (19), an upper (18) and lower face (19), a frontal face (14) and a rear face (14)

ii. Of which the length and the width of said top surface (18) (19) and bottom surface are identical or very similar

iii. said top surface (19) which is configured in order to receive connecting members (16), (17) of opposite side surfaces of the upright structural panel (2) iv. side surface (19) which is configured in order to receive connecting members (16), (17) of the upright standing the top and bottom face (11), (12) of structure panel (2)

v. adjacent side surface (18) and lower surfaces ( 18) which are perfectly flat, and there are no visible technical elements (18)

vi. frontal face and a rear face (14) which have identical apertures for receiving and fixing a composition of clamping connecting members (28).

c. one or more corner elements (5), consisting of:

i. a almost beam-shaped panel that has 2 identical upright side faces has, 2 identical upstanding opposite upper and lower faces, a front face and a rear face which is provided with a connecting member that is configured to connect to the frontal face or rear face of the ribpanel (14) (4 )

ii. Whose width and length are identical or very similar

d. one or more connecting element (46) comprising :

i. A almost beam-shaped panel that has 2 identical upright side faces has, 2 identical standing upright on upper and lower faces, a frontal face and a rear face ii. A back face is provided with two separate connecting members (28) that are configured to connect with two frontal surfaces or rear surfaces of the ribpanel (4) (14)

iii. characterized by the connecting element (46) having such a shape that is adapted to be clamped in the ribpanels (4) (14).

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure (39)

a. Consisting of at least 4 ribpanels (4) and at least one structural panel (2) b. And characterized by a first part of a connecting member (7) (8) of structural panel (2) being clamped between at least one opening adjacent ribpanel (4) c. And characterized in that at least five of the modular design of the outer surfaces are completely closed and solid surfaces (20).

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure (43) (49) (59) (57) consisting of at least:

a. 4 ribpanels (4) and at least four structural panels (2)

b. and characterized by a first part of a connecting element (46) of structural panel (2) being clamped between at least one opening (16) (17) of adjacent ribpanel (4)

c. and characterized by structural panels (2) only bordering to ribpanels (4) and vice versa ribpanels (4) only bordering to structural panels (2).

d. and characterized by a modular structure that encloses a cavity

e. and characterized by ribpanels (4) being oriented parallel to each other

f. and characterized by the modular apparatus comprises at least four of the outer faces of the composite modular structure are fully closed and plain view faces. A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized in that the structural panel (2) has a square base

A more preferred embodiment is kit characterized by an alternative structural panel (3) being a rectangle and extension may be of which the length (11) of the additional panel is three times as long as the width (12).

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure (43) (49) wherein one or more corner element (5) can be clamped in one or more ribpanel (4) from said modular apparatus, and is characterized by at least two surfaces of the corner elements (5) running almost in the same face of at least 2 of the outer faces of the composite modular structure.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure wherein a first modular structure has been connected with removable connection elements (46) to a second modular structure in which the connecting elements (46) clamped in the ribpanels (4) and is characterized by at least two faces of the connecting elements (46) running almost in the same face of at least 2 of the outer faces of the composite modular structure.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure wherein a first modular structure has been connected to a second modular structure via removable connection elements (46) between the opening in the frontal and the back face of ribpanels (21).

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure wherein the composition of the construction kit has a square base with upstanding edges, characterized by at least different configurations being possible in which

a. a first configuration is in the form of an open cube

b. a second configuration in the form of a closed cube

c. a third configuration in the form of a semi-open cube

d. a third configuration in the form of a beam having a width and length are equal to those of the above-mentioned cube, but the height of which is significantly longer.

e. a fourth configuration in the form of a beam having a width and length are equal to those of the above-mentioned cube, but the height of which is significantly shorter.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by at least two structural panels (2) being joined together and be at least 2 ribpanels (4) attached to the structural panels to the sides where the structural panels (2) are not connected to each other.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by a first part of a connecting element (46) being clamped by at least one opening (19) (21) of the front or rear face of the ribpanels (4) of modular structure and a second portion of the connecting element (46) between a second opening (19) (21) of adjacent entity of a second modular structure.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by several modular systems with connecting elements (46) bringing about three-dimensional configurations.

A more preferred embodiment is a construction kit characterized by being composed of several modular structural panels and ribpanels (4) and / or connecting elements (46) and optionally a decorative finishing panel (26) in a manner that parts mechanically interlock and create an integrated structure in which the positions of the parts are recorded relatively towards each other A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by being made of plastic. A more preferred embodiment is kit characterized by being manufactured by injection moulding .

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by being manufactured by injection moulding in a compound of the thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene- styrene / polycarbonate.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by the structural panel (2) being made monolithic.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by the structural panel (2) is manufactured from a variety of shells.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular apparatus characterized by being furniture (42).

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by being a storage space (49).

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by a cut-out in a structural panel (54) in front and rear surfaces has been made through which a. run electric cables and / or wires (51).

b. a structural tubes can be inserted between the modular structures (52)

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure, in which in an alternative version (27) of corner element (5) at the top and bottom surfaces and frontal face have magnetic attachment (31), and is characterized by a first corner element (5) that is magnetically (24) able to connect to a second corner element (5).

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by the connecting elements (46) which can be situated at the corner points, between the corners mounted on the edge of the ribpanel (4) and are provided with a cut-out.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by being provided with cut- outs on the corner members (31), is coated with accessories such as decorative finishing panels (26) which is provided of magnetic attachment (24).

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by the decorative finishing panel (26) made of plastic.

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by the decorative finishing panel (26) has been finished with a decorative coating .

A more preferred embodiment is a modular structure characterized by the decorative layer being applied by means of a well-known printing process or a spraying technique. A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by the frontal face and the rear face of the structural panel (2) are from edge to edge without the connecting members about 40 cm long, and wherein the thickness of structural sheet (2) is about 5 cm.

A more preferred embodiment is a kit characterized by the frontal surface and rear surface of ribpanels (4) being about 5x5 cm in dimension, upper and lower surface sides having a length of about 40cm.

Description of the figures

Figure 1 shows a structural panel member (2) and an upright short side of a structural panel (11) and an upright short side b of structural panel (12) and a single connecting member (8) and a double connecting member (7) and a single connector accepting cavity (9) and a double connector accepting cavity (10) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13).

Figure 2 shows an open planar surface of ribpanel member (19) and a double connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (17) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14) and a single connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (16).

Figure 3 shows a single connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (16) and a double connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (17) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14).

Figure 4 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14) and a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18).

Figure 5 shows a single connecting member (8) and a double connecting member

(7) and a double connector accepting cavity (10) and a single connecting member

(8) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of a structural panel (22).

Figure 6 shows a front facing connector accepting cavity of a structural panel (22) and a double connecting member (7) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13) and a single connecting member (8) and a double connector accepting cavity (10) and a single connector accepting cavity (9) and an upright short side b of structural panel (12) and an upright short side of a structural panel (11).

Figure 7 shows a double connecting member (7) and a half structural panel member (3) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14) and a single connecting member (8).

Figure 8 shows a half structural panel member (3) and a ribpanel member (4) and a half structural panel member (3) and a structural panel member (2). Figure 9 shows a fortified ribs in the inner shell of a structural panel member (36) and a panel half (38) and a push-out element (37) and a single connector accepting cavity (9) and a double connector accepting cavity (10).

Figure 10 shows a single connecting member (8) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13) and a double connecting member (7) and a double connector accepting cavity (10) and a panel half (38) and a single connector accepting cavity (9).

Figure 11 shows a structural panel member (2) and a ribpanel member (4) and an upright short side of a structural panel (11).

Figure 12 shows a double connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (17) and a double connecting member (7) and a ribpanel member (4) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14) and a single connecting member (8) and a single connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (16).

Figure 13 shows a ribpanel member (4) and an open planar surface of ribpanel member (19) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of 2 ribpanels (21) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 14 shows a structural panel member (2) and a double connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (17) and a ribpanel member (4) and a double connecting member (7) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14). Figure 15 shows an open planar surface of ribpanel member (19) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of 2 ribpanels (21) and a ribpanel member (4) and a double connecting member (7).

Figure 16 shows a double connector accepting cavity (10) and a ribpanel member (4) and a double connecting member (7).

Figure 17 shows a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of 2 ribpanels (21) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13).

Figure 18 shows a structural panel member (2) and a ribpanel member (4) and a single corner member (27) and a fitting for magnet (31) and a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6). Figure 19 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14) and a double connecting member (7) and a structural panel member (2).

Figure 20 shows a fitting for magnet (31) and an open planar surface of ribpanel member (19) and a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18) and a ribpanel member (4) and a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13). Figure 21 shows a front facing connector accepting cavity of 2 ribpanels (21) and a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of 2 ribpanels (21).

Figure 23 shows a corner member (5) and an opening for nut in corner member (30) and a fitting for magnet (31) and a connecting member of corner (28).

Figure 24 shows a connecting element (46) and a closed surface (47) and a connecting member of corner (28) and a snaphook connecting member of corner (29).

Figure 25 shows a connecting element (46) and an opening for nut in corner member (30).

Figure 26 and 27 shows a combination of 2 connecting elements (34) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 28 shows a structural panel member (2).

Figure 29 shows a structural panel member (2) and a ribpanel member (4) and an example of a combination made with a construction kit (42).

Figure 30 shows a lid with corner members (39) and a double connecting member (7) and an example of a combination made with a construction kit (42) and a single connecting member (8) and a lid with corner members (39).

Figure 31 shows an example of a combination made with a construction kit (42) and a single connecting member (8) and a double connecting member (7).

Figure 32 shows a corner member (5) and a magnet (24) and a fitting for magnet

(31) and a corner member (5).

Figure 33 shows a fitting for magnet (31) and a ribpanel member (4) and a structural panel member (2) and a corner member (5).

Figure 34 shows a lid with corner members (39) and a structural panel member (2) and a corner member (5) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 34A shows a (32) and a closed surface (47).

Figure 35 shows a lid with corner members (39) and a corner member (5) and a ribpanel member (4) and a connecting member of corner (28).

Figure 36 shows a single connecting member (8) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14) and a double connecting member (7). Figure 37 shows a connecting element (46) and a ribpanel member (4) and a double lid (41).

Figure 38 shows a combination of 2 connecting elements (34) and a double lid (41).

Figure 39 shows a combination of 2 connecting elements (34) and a double lid (41). Figure 40 shows an example of a combination made with a construction kit (42) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a lid with corner members

(39) .

Figure 41 shows a corner member (5) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 42 shows a connecting element (46) and a (32) and a connecting element (46) and a structural panel member (2).

Figure 43 shows a connecting element (46) and a lid without corner members

(40) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6).

Figure 44 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a fitting for magnet (31).

Figure 45 shows a lid without corner members (40) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of 2 ribpanels (21).

Figure 46 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a corner member (5) and a wheel (25) and a bolt (23).

Figure 47 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a decorative finishing panel member (26).

Figure 48 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a fitting for magnet (31) and a magnet (24) and a decorative finishing panel member (26).

Figure 49 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a ribpanel member (4) and a corner member (5).

Figure 50 shows a fitting for magnet (31) and a corner member (5) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6).

Figure 51 shows a lid with corner members (39) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a structural panel member (2).

Figure 52 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a structural panel member (2) and a frame with 3 panels (43). Figure 53 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a structural panel member (2).

Figure 54 shows an open Blox (49) and a lid with corner members (39) and an example of a combination made with a construction kit (42) and a lid with corner members (39).

Figure 55 shows a magnet (24) and a structural panel member (2) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 56 shows a front facing connector accepting cavity of 2 ribpanels (21) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6).

Figure 57 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a ribpanel member (4). Figure 58 shows a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13) and a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and an open planar surface of ribpanel member (19) and a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18).

Figure 59 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a lid with corner members (39) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 60 shows a closed planar surface of assembly (20).

Figure 61 shows a corner member (5) and a corner member (5) and a bolt (23). Figure 62 shows a corner member (5) and a combination of 2 corner members (33).

Figure 63 shows a connecting element (46) and a bolt (23).

Figure 64 shows a corner member (5) and a bolt (23).

Figure 65 shows a combination of 2 connecting elements (34) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 66 shows a corner member (5) and a combination of 2 corner members (33).

Figure 67 shows a corner member (5) connected to a corner member (5).

Figure 68 shows a structural panel member with cut out (50) and a cut-out in structural panel (54) and a lid with corner members (39).

Figure 69 shows a structural panel member with cut out (50) and a cut-out in structural panel (54) and a LED light (53).

Figure 70 shows a cut-out in structural panel (54) and electric cables and / or wires (51).

Figure 71 shows a structural panel member with cut out (50) and a structural tube (52).

Figure 72 shows an example of construction kit used as a combination of modular assembly.

Figure 73, Figure 74, Figure 75, Figure 76, Figure 77, Figure 78, Figure 79, Figure 80, Figure 81, Figure 82, Figure 83, Figure 84, Figure 85, Figure 86, Figure 87, and Figure 88 shows examples of construction kit used as a combination of modular assembly.

Figure 89 shows a modular assembly of 2 structural panels connected to each other with ribpanel members around the outside (59) and a lid with corner members (39) and a corner member (5).

Figure 89A shows a modular assembly of 2 structural panels connected to each other with ribpanel members around the outside (59) and a lid with corner members (39) and a ribpanel member (4) and a lid with corner members (39). Figure 90 shows a modular assembly of 2 structural panels connected to each other with ribpanel members around the outside (59) and a lid with corner members (39).

Figure 91 shows a lid made out of 4 structural panel members, 4 ribpanel members and 4 corner members (57) and a (32).

Figure 92 shows a half structural panel member (3) and a lid with corner members (39) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 93 shows a connecting element (46) and a half structural panel member (3) and a corner member (5) and a lid with corner members (39).

Figure 94 shows a half structural panel member (3) and a lid with corner members (39) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 95 shows a lid with corner members (39) and a half structural panel member (3) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 96 shows a half structural panel member (3) and a lid with corner members (39) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 97 shows a structural panel member (2) and an upright short side of a structural panel (11) and an upright short side b of structural panel (12) and a single connecting member (8) and a double connecting member (7) and a single connector accepting cavity (9) and a double connector accepting cavity (10) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13).

Figure 98 shows a fortified ribs in the inner shell of a structural panel member (36) and panel half (38) and a single connector accepting cavity (9) and a double connector accepting cavity (10).

Figure 99 shows a structural panel member (2) and an upright short side of a structural panel (11) and an upright short side b of structural panel (12) and a single connecting member (8) and a double connecting member (7) and a single connector accepting cavity (9) and a double connector accepting cavity (10) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13) and a male connecting member (28).

Figure 100 shows a half structural panel member (3) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13) and a double connecting member (7) and a single connecting member (8) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of a structural panel (22).

Figure 101 shows a combination of a structural panel member (2) and a structural panel member (2).

Figure 102 shows a combination of four times structural panel member (2).

Figure 103 shows a half structural panel member (3) and a single connector accepting cavity (9) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of a structural panel (22) and a single connecting member (8) and a double connecting member (7).

Figure 104 shows a half panel shell member (1) and a single connector accepting cavity (9) and a double connector accepting cavity (10) and a double connecting member (7) and a single connecting member (8) and a front facing connector accepting cavity of a structural panel (22).

Figure 105 shows a combination of a half panel shell member (1) and a half panel shell member (1).

Figure 106 shows a connecting element (46) and a closed surface (47) and an opening for nut in corner member (30) and a connecting member of corner (28) and a snaphook connecting member of corner (29).

Figure 107 shows a connecting element (46) and a closed surface (47) and a connecting member of corner (28) and a snaphook connecting member of corner

(29) .

Figure 108 shows a corner member (5) and an opening for nut in corner member

(30) and a closed surface (47) and a connecting member of corner (28).

Figure 109 shows a corner member (5) and a closed surface (47) and a connecting member of corner (28) and a snaphook connecting member of corner (29).

Figure 110 shows an internal connecting element (60) and a snaphook connecting member of corner (29).

Figure 111 shows an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 112 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14) and a single connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (16) and a double connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (17) and an open planar surface of ribpanel member (19).

Figure 113 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a single front facing connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (14) and a closed planar surface of ribpanel member (18).

Figure 114 shows a combination of 2 ribpanel member (4) and 2 internal connecting element (60).

Figure 115 and 116 shows a combination of 2 ribpanel member (4).

Figure 117 and 118 shows a combination of 2 ribpanel member (4) and 2 internal connecting element (60).

Figure 119 shows a combination of 2 ribpanel member (4).

Figure 120 shows a combination of 4 structural panel member (2).

Figure 121 shows a combination of 2 half structural panel member (3) and a structural panel member (2). Figure 122 shows a combination of 4 structural panel member (2).

Figure 123 shows a combination of a structural panel member (2) and a ribpanel member (4) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 124, Figure 125, Figure 126, Figure 127 shows a combination of a structural panel member (2) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 128 shows a connecting element (46).

Figure 129 shows a combination of 2 connecting elements (34) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 130 shows an internal connecting element (60). and a corner member (5). Figure 131 shows a combination of 2 corner member (5).

Figure 132 shows combination of a corner member and a connecting element

(35) and a corner member (5) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 133 shows a corner member (5) and an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 134 shows a corner member (5).

Figure 135 shows combination of a corner member and a connecting element

(35) and a corner member (5) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 136 shows combination of a corner member and a connecting element

(35) and a corner member (5) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 137 shows combination of a corner member and a connecting element (35) and a corner member (5) and a connecting element (46).

Figure 138 shows connecting element (46).

Figure 139 shows a combination of connecting element (46).

Figure 140 and 141 shows a combination of connecting element (46) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 142 shows a combination of ribpanel member (4) and an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 143 shows a combination of ribpanel member (4).

Figure 144 shows a combination of ribpanel member (4) and an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 145 shows a combination of ribpanel member (4).

Figure 146 shows a combination of ribpanel member (4) and an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 147 shows a combination of ribpanel member (4).

Figure 148 shows a combination of ribpanel member (4) and corner member (5). Figure 149 shows a combination of ribpanel member (4) and corner member (5) and an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 150 shows a structural panel member (2) and a ribpanel member (4). Figure 151 shows a combination of structural panel member (2) and corner member (5) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 152 shows a lid with corner members (39), combination of structural panel member (2) and corner member (5) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 153 shows a double lid (41), combination of structural panel member (2) and corner member (5) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 154 shows a combination of structural panel member (2) and corner member (5) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 155 shows a lid without corner members (40), combination of structural panel member (2) and a ribpanel member (4).

Figure 156 shows a half structural panel member (3).

Figure 157 shows a structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 158 shows a structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 159 shows an open Blox (49) a combination of structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 160 and 161 shows an open Blox (49).

Figure 162 shows an open Blox (49) and a lid with corner members (39).

Figure 163 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6), a combination of open Blox (49) and lid with corner members (39).

Figure 164 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid without corner members (40).

Figure 165 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid without corner members (40).

Figure 166 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid with corner members (39) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 167 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid with corner members (39) and ribpanel member (4) and connecting element (46).

Figure 168 and 169 shows a lid without corner members (40) and a structural panel member (2).

Figure 170 shows a combination of a lid with corner members (39) and structural panel member (2).

Figure 171 shows a combination of structural panel member (2) and half structural panel member (3) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 172 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a structural panel member (2). Figure 173 shows a combination of structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4) and lid without corner members (40).

Figure 174 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and ribpanel member (4) and connecting element (46). Figure 175 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid without corner members (40) and connecting element (46).

Figure 176 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid without corner members (40) and ribpanel member (4) and connecting element (46).

Figure 177 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid without corner members (40) and connecting element (46).

Figure 178 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and ribpanel member (4). Figure 179 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and ribpanel member (4). Figure 180 shows a combination of structural panel member with cut out (50) and cut-out in structural panel (54) and ribpanel member (4) and corner member (5).

Figure 181 shows a combination of structural panel member with cut out (50) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 182 shows a combination of structural panel member with cut out (50) and ribpanel member (4) and corner member (5).

Figure 183 shows a structural panel member with cut out (50) and a cut-out in structural panel (54) and a closed planar surface of structural panel member (13). Figure 184 shows a combination of structural panel member with cut out (50) and cut-out in structural panel (54) and ribpanel member (4) and corner member (5) and electric cables and / or wires (51).

Figure 185 shows a combination of structural panel member with cut out (50) and cut-out in structural panel (54) and ribpanel member (4) and corner member (5) and structural tube (52).

Figure 186 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a structural panel member (2) and an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 187 shows a ribpanel member (4) and a structural panel member (2). Figure 188 shows a combination of half structural panel member (3) and connecting element (46).

Figure 189 shows a combination of half structural panel member (3) and combination of 2 connecting elements (34) and connecting element (46).

Figure 190 shows a half structural panel member (3) and a connecting element (46) and an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 191 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid without corner members (40) and connecting element (46) and corner member (5).

Figure 192 shows a combination of open Blox (49) and lid without corner members (40) and connecting element (46) and corner member (5).

Figure 193 shows a combination of lid without corner members (40) and ribpanel member (4). Figure 194 shows a combination of structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4) and corner member (5).

Figure 195 shows a combination of modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and lid with corner members (39) and structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 196 shows a combination of lid with corner members (39) and structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4) and corner member (5).

Figure 197 shows a combination of half structural panel member (3) and ribpanel member (4) and structural panel member (2).

Figure 198 shows a combination of lid with corner members (39) and half structural panel member (3) and connecting element (46).

Figure 199 shows a combination of lid with corner members (39) and half structural panel member (3) and connecting element (46).

Figure 200 shows a combination of lid with corner members (39) and half structural panel member (3) and connecting element (46).

Figure 201 shows a combination of lid without corner members (40) and half structural panel member (3) and connecting element (46).

Figure 202 shows a combination of lid without corner members (40) and half structural panel member (3) and connecting element (46).

Figure 203 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a corner member between 2 decorative finishing panel member (48) and a decorative finishing panel member (26) and a magnet (24).

Figure 204 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a corner member between 2 decorative finishing panel member (48) and a decorative finishing panel member (26).

Figure 205 shows a modular assembly containing a cavity (6) and a wheel (25) and a corner member (5).

Figure 206 shows a lid with corner members (39) and a single connector accepting cavity of ribpanel (16) and an internal connecting element (60).

Figure 207 shows a combination of structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4).

Figure 208 shows a combination of structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4) and internal connecting element (60).

Figure 209 shows a combination of structural panel member (2) and ribpanel member (4).

Claims

A kit for modular structures suitable for the construction of furniture, stages or display units comprising :

one or more structural panels,

one or more ribpanels, having the opportunity to connect with the structural panels,

characterised in that,

A kit for modular structures according to claim 1, characterised in that the structural panel has connecting members along the sides.

A kit for modular structures according to preceding claims, characterised in that the ribpanels are beam shaped structures with :

2 opposite faces comprising a connecting member;

2 abreast faces comprising a connecting member;

the 2 remaining abreast faces are having a surface finished according to the demands of the outside surface of the modular structure.

A kit for modular structures according to preceding claims, characterised in that the corner elements are beam shaped structures with :

2 faces comprising a connecting member;

3 or more faces are having a surface finished according to the demands of the outside surface of the modular structure.

A kit for modular structures according to preceding claims, characterised in that the connecting elements are beam shaped structures with :

2 faces comprising a connecting member;

2 or more faces are having a surface finished according to the demands of the outside surface of the modular structure.

A kit for modular structures according to preceding claims, characterised in that the different part of the kit connect to each other via a "snap-fit" principal.

A kit for modular structures according to preceding claims, characterised in that the individual parts are made out of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.

8. A kit for modular structures according to preceding claims, characterised in that the corner elements are provided with fasteners to connect elements not contained in the kit for modular structure.

9. A modular structure, using a kit according to claim 1 to 8, where all faces of the panels and elements directed to the outside of the modular structure form one smooth continuous surface only interrupted by the seams between the different parts, and using :

o at utmost one kind of corner element;

o at utmost one kind of connecting element;

o at utmost one kind of ribpanel;

o not using any lids or other objects to hide connecting members, whereas this kit can be used to build a modular structure containing multiple cavities.

10. A modular structure according to claim 9, with a decorative finishing panel added via fasteners in the corner elements.

11. Method for the production of a kit for modular structures according to preceding claims, via injection moulding.