Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
  • A47B88/944—Drawers characterised by the front panel
  • A47B88/95—Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
  • A47B96/06—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
  • A47B96/14—Bars, uprights, struts, or like supports, for cabinets, brackets, or the like
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
  • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
  • A47F5/0043—Show shelves
  • A47F5/0068—Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
  • A47B88/944—Drawers characterised by the front panel
  • A47B88/95—Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel
  • A47B2088/951—Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel having male and female interlocking parts
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
  • A47B88/944—Drawers characterised by the front panel
  • A47B88/95—Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel
  • A47B2088/952—Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel having two parts and using a screw

Definitions

• the invention mainly relates to a mounting system and method for shelves or drawers for furniture.
• Shelves or drawers for furniture, especially wooden ones, are built by combining four sides to create a square or rectangular frame that supports a bottom plane.
• a common technique is to form a C-shaped piece by fixing three sides together, the bottom and the sides of the drawer or shelf, and then join the front side.
• the front side is often only a wooden board, fixed to the C with some anchoring elements.
• a section bar which will serve as a support for an edge of the shelf.
• the section bar is attached to the board by means of bushings pressure- inserted into holes of the board, but this mounting method has several drawbacks.
• the bushings are very expensive, and the drilling of the board must be very precise. If only a hole is misaligned or out of pitch, the assembly may be compromised.
• Another object is to provide a shelf or drawer of the above mentioned type that is simple to produce and easy to assemble.
• Another object is to provide a shelf or drawer of the above mentioned type that is cheap to produce.
• Another object is to provide an assembly method for a shelf or drawer of the above mentioned type that is simple and easy to implement.
• An aspect of the invention relates to an assembly method for applying to the front piece of a shelf or drawer a protruding support adapted to support a bottom plane of the shelf or drawer, with the steps of
• An aspect of the invention relates to a front part of a shelf or drawer applicable to other three sides to form a rectangular frame, comprising
• the surface comprising an element protruding and coupled to the elongated support through the insertion of the protruding element into a complementary longitudinal cavity present in the protruding support.
• the surface comprises two or more protruding elements aligned along an axis and coupled to the elongated support through the insertion of the protruding elements into a complementary longitudinal cavity present in the protruding support.
• said surface is flat.
• the elongated support is a section bar, e.g. made of plastic or metal.
• the elongated support comprises a longitudinal groove which extends parallel to the longitudinal cavity so as to face - in use - the bottom plane.
• the cavity of the elongated support and/or the longitudinal groove has a T-shaped cross-section.
• the cavity of the elongated support and/or the longitudinal groove extends substantially across the entire length of the elongated support.
• one or each protruding element is a dowel applied to said surface, e.g. screwed.
• the cross-section of the protruding elements comprises a portion with smaller cross-section and a portion with greater cross-section, the portion with greater cross-section being the one more distant from said surface.
• An aspect of the invention relates to a shelf or drawer applicable to other three sides to form a rectangular frame, comprising the front part as defined above in one or each variant.
• An aspect of the invention relates to a shelf or drawer comprising a rectangular or square frame formed
• Fig. 1 shows a schematic plan view of a drawer or shelf for furniture
• Fig. 2 shows an exploded three-dimensional view of a front piece of the shelf or drawer
• Figures 3-5 show a three-dimensional view of sequential assembly steps for the front piece
• Fig. 6 shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the component of fig. 2 taken along plane VI-VI of fig. 4.
• Fig. 1 shows a shelf or drawer 12 comprising a frame formed by a front segment 14, a bottom segment 16 and two lateral segments 18.
• the segments 16, 18 are e.g. tubular parts with ends cut at 90 degrees to fit together.
• the segments 14, 16, 18 are assembled to form an overall rectangular or square frame.
• the bottom of the shelf 12 is indicated with 20 and lies on a plane which is horizontal in use.
• the front segment 14 is fixed to the C-shaped assembly formed by the union of the bottom segment 16 and the two side segments 18.
• the front segment 14 consists of or comprises a flat board 30 with a major surface S facing - in use - the bottom segment 16, i.e. facing the interior of the drawer or shelf 12.
• pairs of holes 50 are made, thanks to which with screws 52 some dowels 54 are attached to the surface S. All holes 50 are aligned, therefore also the dowels 54 lie on a same X axis, see fig.3.
• the dowels 54 are e.g. parallelepiped-shaped blocks, and comprise a portion or head 56, with greater or enlarged cross-section, which protrudes cantilevered from the surface S.
• the row of dowels 54 forms a guide for the coupling of a section bar 60 to the board 30, see fig. 4 and fig. 6.
• the section bar 60 is a bar 62, elongated along an axis, which comprises a cavity 64 and a pedestal 66.
• the cavity 64 is complementary in negative to the volume of the dowel 54, while the pedestal 66 in use remains horizontal.
• the section bar 60 is coupled to the dowels 54 by making the cavity 64 face the surface S. Then the section bar 60 is slid horizontally and parallel to the surface S (see arrow F) from an edge of the boards 30 towards the center, inserting each time in sequence each dowel 54 into the cavity 64.
• section bar 60 is integral with the board 30 on the surface S, and thanks to the portion or head 56 it cannot detach from the dowels 54 (except with an extraction toward the opposite direction).
• the section bar 60 can be used as a support for the bottom 18.
• the pedestal 66 comprises a longitudinal groove 68, e.g. with T- shaped cross-section.
• the longitudinal groove 68 in use is placed in front of the surface S, oriented e.g. upwards, and is useful for slidingly fixing an element with complementary T- shaped protruding head or for the anchoring of internal parts of the drawer or shelf 12.
• the number of dowels 54 may vary, ultimately only one being needed if it is long enough;
• the shape of the dowels 54 may vary, ultimately being sufficient that they protrude from the board 30 to support the section bar 60.
• the presence of the head 56, which creates a linear prismatic pair between the dowel and the section bar, is advantageous because it prevents the detachment of the section bar 60, but not necessary.
• the way of fixing the dowels to the board 30 may vary, e.g. by adhesive.
• the board 30 may be made by integrating thereon one or more protruding parts, functionally similar to the dowels 54. This is easy if e.g. the board 30 is a piece molded in plastic.
• the board 30 is preferably made of wood.
• the support for the plane 20 may be a single section bar 60 or the series of several smaller section bars lined up on the X axis. This facilitates e.g. assembly, avoiding the insertion of many dowels 54 on a very long stroke of the section bar 60.

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