CN1252479A - Modularized butt joint - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Abstract
A modular countertop is disclosed. The modular countertop permits individuals to mix countertop components and achieve a desired aesthetic effect. The modular countertop includes at least a first longitudinal extending countertop component and a second longitudinally extending countertop component. The first countertop component includes a first connecting member and the second countertop component includes a second connecting member, wherein the first connecting member and the second meting member selectively and securely couple the first and second countertop components together when the first and second connecting members are properly joined.
Description
The present invention relates to the method for modular interfacing part (countertop) and manufacturing interfacing part, more particularly, the method for the interfacing part of modularization interfacing part that the present invention relates to push and manufacturing extruding.
Ornamental interfacing part has spread all over the family kitchen and the bathroom of countries in the world, and plays significant feature in appearance in kitchen and bathroom.Interfacing part is made by decorative laminate, hard material, granite and marble usually.
Yet, when preparing interfacing part, usually wish to use mixed material and decorative pattern.The opposite face that reaches this point and be sometimes at utensil uses different materials, perhaps in the kitchen or the opposite face in bathroom use different materials.Similarly, the individual can adopt different backboards and end face or leading edge and end face to reach the aesthetic effect of hope.
Yet unfortunately, the individual that this mode of hope acquisition is mixed the interfacing part parts must select in a large amount of interfacing part materials, and these materials are not that specialized designs is used jointly, perhaps must the special customized interfacing part that can satisfy their designing requirement.These two kinds of option are not that wish to use novel interfacing part to upgrade their kitchen or most of people in bathroom interested.It is interested that these option neither wish to satisfy the builder of client's specific (special) requirements, and it also will keep suitable expense aspect the new home building.
Particularly, the special order of interfacing part is very expensive, exceeds many house-owners' budget.When use incoherent interfacing part parts with reach hope as a result the time do not use jointly because these interfacing part parts usually are not designs, the independent installation certainty of interfacing part often cause time consuming change before they are assembled together.
It is acceptable also not having a kind of option now, and the scheme of wishing to have replacement can realize with the selection that guarantees client and wish.
The present invention seeks to solve the problems referred to above of prior art, a kind of modularization interfacing part that can be mixed the aesthetic effect that the interfacing part parts obtain wishing by client easy to use is provided.
According to the present invention, a kind of modular interfacing part is provided, make the individual can mix the interfacing part parts, to reach the aesthetic effect of hope.The modularization interfacing part comprises at least one first longitudinal extension interfacing part parts and one second longitudinal extension interfacing part parts.And first Connection Element and second Connection Element are docked to the first and second interfacing part parts selectively and securely when first and second Connection Elements correctly engage.
Best, the interfacing part parts can be end face, backboard and/or leading edge.
Best, the interfacing part parts push.
Best, the Connection Element of interfacing part and the corresponding global formation of the first and second interfacing part parts.
Best, first Connection Element of interfacing part is that the tongue piece and second Connection Element are groove, and tongue piece packs in the groove, so that be docked to the first and second interfacing part parts selectively and securely.
Best, interfacing part has pin and tongue piece and groove can be joined to together securely.
Best, interfacing part, its first Connection Element have the prolongation axle of band spheric end, and second Connection Element has the cam lock dog, first Connection Element and the locking of the first interfacing part parts can be put in place.
The present invention also provides a kind of method of assembling interfacing part, comprise the following steps: to make at least two interfacing part parts by selecting in end face, backboard and the leading edge group, and in these at least two interfacing part parts each has the selectivity Connection Element, and it is docked to the interfacing part parts together securely when Connection Element correctly engages.This Connection Element engages subsequently so that dock the interfacing part parts securely and the interfacing part parts are installed to the precalculated position.
Introduction and accompanying drawing and some embodiment observation in detail below other purposes of the present invention and the advantages will be apparent, in the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is the phantom drawing of modular interfacing part made in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the phantom drawing of modular interfacing part end face;
Fig. 3 is the phantom drawing of modular interfacing part leading edge;
Fig. 4 is the phantom drawing of modular interfacing part backboard;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the extruding of modular interfacing part parts with system;
The three layer by layer drawings in side sectional elevation of pressing plate of Fig. 6 for making that modular interfacing part parts use;
Fig. 7~10 are the connection layout of the used modular interfacing part adjacent component of each embodiment.
Below introduce detailed embodiment of the present invention.Yet, should be appreciated that the possible various forms of embodiment disclosed herein can not explain to be confined to these embodiment only as example of the present invention, but can and use basis of the present invention as the basis and the instruction those skilled in the art manufacturing of claims.
The end face 12 of interfacing part 10 shown in Figure 2.End face 12 comprises horizontal side facing 18,20, front layer 22, back layer 24, bottom surface layer 26 and top coat 28.The front layer 22 of end face 12 is provided with Connection Element 30 design and engages with Connection Element 32 on the leading edge 16, and its mode as described later.
It is adjacent with back layer 24 also to be provided with upwardly extending Connection Element 34 on top facet 28.34 designs of upwardly extending Connection Element engage with Connection Element 36 on the backboard 14, and its mode as described later.
Fig. 3 shows leading edge 16, and the shape of leading edge 16 preferably is similar to the leading edge of common interfacing part.Like this, leading edge 16 comprises horizontal side facing 38,40, front layer 42, back layer 44 and bottom surface 46.Back layer 44 is adjacent with top coat 48, and back layer 44 is provided with Connection Element 32, and the Connection Element 30 that this element 32 is designed on the front layer 22 with end face 12 engages.
Fig. 4 illustrates backboard 14.The shape of backboard 14 preferably is similar to the backboard of common interfacing part, and like this, backboard 14 comprises horizontal side facing 50,52, front layer 54, back layer 56 and bottom surface layer 58.Bottom surface layer 58 is provided with Connection Element 36, and the Connection Element 34 that this element 36 is designed on the top coat 28 with end face 12 engages.
Though end face 12, backboard 14 and leading edge 16 can be with various technology manufacturings, but the most handy extruding of these parts, its mode is as the U.S. Patent application No.09/179 the applicant, 448 (the applyings date: 10/27/1998), denomination of invention is open in the application of " extrusion system of foam core interfacing part section bar ", and the document is in conjunction with as a reference.At first, disclose a kind of system of crushed foam core components 64 usefulness and installed 62 referring to Fig. 5 and 6 visible this patent application ' 448 below, in general, this system 62 has a plurality of bin stock dish 66a-c, is connected with common drying unit 68a-c, and a plurality of extruder 70a-c are corresponding to be connected with bin stock dish 66a-c, a coaxial extrusion die 72, proofread and correct 76, one stretchers 78 of 74, one cooler bins of assembly and cutting assembly 80 for one.
Referring to Fig. 6, extruder member 64 is three layers of extrudate, and it comprises the foamed polymer bottom 82 of supporting, thin hard polymer surface layer 84 and be in bottom 82 and surface layer 84 between thin opaque layer 86.Though the parts of recommending are three layers, also can use other numbers of plies under the condition that does not break away from spirit of the present invention.In addition, the material of discussing in the most preferred embodiment of the present invention only is the example that the present invention may the actual material that uses, but the interfacing part parts can be with various material manufacturings under the condition that does not break away from spirit of the present invention.
As above-mentioned, interfacing part parts 12,14,16 preferably have the foamed polymer bottom 82 of supporting, thin hard polymer surface layer 84 and be in polymer surface layer 84 and polymer base coat 82 between thin opaque layer 86, it is used for guaranteeing seeing through hard polymer surface layer 84 observe bottom 82.
More specifically, foamed polymer bottom 82 preferably adopts poly-(acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene) terpolymer (ABS) that reclaims and shades of colour is arranged, so, be in opaque layer between polymer surface layer 84 and the bottom 82 and can guarantee to see through the color that polymer surface layer 84 sees that bottom 82 is contained.
According to most preferred embodiment of the present invention, it be about 1.755cm that bottom 82 keeps along the thickness of interfacing part parts, and it be about 0.0254cm and 84 maintenances of polymer surface layer along the thickness of interfacing part parts is about 0.127cm that opaque layer 86 keeps along the thickness of interfacing part parts.
As above-mentioned, bottom preferably uses poly-(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)) terpolymer (ABS) of recovery, and contains various fillers, calcium carbonate for example, WOLLASTINITE (a kind of calcium silicates), glass fiber etc.In addition, bottom can be the applicant's U.S. Patent application No.08/978,026 (applying date: on November 25th, 1997), denomination of invention be in " foam of polymers bottom and the use that combines with decorative surface thereof " disclosed like that.Document combination is as reference of the present invention.
Hard polymer surface layer 84 is decorative outer layer of interfacing part parts.Polymer surface layer 84 is preferably acrylic resin, and contains various fillers to reach the aesthetic effect of hope.Similarly, opaque layer 86 preferably also is that acrylic resin is to guarantee the opaque layer between bottom 82 and the polymer surface layer 84.
Referring to Fig. 7 to 10, adjacent component can connect with mode widely under the condition that does not break away from spirit of the present invention.Used joining technique should at utmost allow parts fixing and correctly be connected, and reduces undesirable and invisible seam simultaneously as far as possible.
For example, similar assembly 88,90 uses common tongue piece 92 to be connected with groove 94 and can be easy to joint among Fig. 7.For the joint of parts does not have invisible bonding agent to appear, groove 94 is provided with first and second raceway grooves 96, does not flow to the expose portion of interfacing part 10 to allow unnecessary bonding agent to infiltrate.
Fig. 8 illustrates the embodiment of the connected mode of replacement.This embodiment has adopted 100 designs of common tongue piece 98 and groove being connected adjacent parts 102,104, but has increased pin 106 so that tongue piece 98 is fixed in the groove 100.Pin 106 inserts the hole 108 in the groove 100 and is passed in the hole of aiming at it in the tongue piece 98 110.Pin 106 is joined together adjacent parts 102,104 securely in this way.Though pin 106 engages adjacent parts 102,104 securely, on the mating face, can use bonding agent to guarantee more firm joint.
Referring to Fig. 9, also can adopt snap fit to connect the first and second interfacing part parts 114,116.According to this embodiment, first parts 114 have the protrusion element 118 of band convex surface 120 and can insert in the concave elements 122 of second parts 116.The design of this protrusion and concave elements since distributed, those skilled in the art is readily appreciated that the design that other are arranged under the condition that does not break away from spirit of the present invention.
Figure 10 illustrates another embodiment.This embodiment has adopted cam snap close and pin system 124 to engage adjacent parts 128,130.Special is that first parts 128 have first Connection Element 132 that band prolongs axle 134 and pommel 136.What first Connection Element 132 passed second Connection Element 130 axially aligns passage 138.Cam snap close 140 rotates in the cam path 142 of second parts 130 subsequently locking first Connection Element 132, and makes the first interfacing part parts 128 in place.
Though, illustrate and explained most preferred embodiment above, should understand the present invention and should not be limited to these disclosed contents, and should in the spirit and scope of the present invention that appended claims limits, comprise the structure that all are improved and replace.
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1. modular interfacing part, make the individual can mix the interfacing part parts to reach the aesthetic effect of hope, described interfacing part comprises: the interfacing part parts of at least one first longitudinal extension and the interfacing part parts of one second longitudinal extension, these first interfacing part parts comprise first Connection Element, the second interfacing part parts comprise second Connection Element, and first Connection Element and second Connection Element are docked to the first and second interfacing part parts selectively and securely when first Connection Element and second Connection Element correctly engage.
2. modular interfacing part according to claim 1 it is characterized in that the described first interfacing part parts are end face, and the described second interfacing part parts is backboard.
3. modular interfacing part according to claim 2, it also comprises the 3rd interfacing part parts, these parts are leading edges.
4. modular interfacing part according to claim 1 it is characterized in that the described first interfacing part parts are end face, and the described second interfacing part parts is leading edge.
5. modular interfacing part according to claim 1 is characterized in that the described first and second interfacing part parts are what push.
6. modular interfacing part according to claim 1 is characterized in that described first and second Connection Elements integrally are provided with the first and second interfacing part parts respectively.
7. modular interfacing part according to claim 1 is characterized in that described first and second Connection Elements adopt snap-on to cooperate to reach selectively securely the described first and second interfacing part part bonding are arrived together.
8. modular interfacing part according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described first Connection Element is that tongue piece and described second Connection Element are groove, described tongue piece is engaged in to reach selectively in the described groove securely the described first and second interfacing part part bonding is arrived together.
9. modular interfacing part according to claim 8 is characterized in that it also comprises pin, in order to engage described first and second Connection Elements securely.
10. modular interfacing part according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described first Connection Element has prolongation axle and described second Connection Element of holding of dribbling and has the cam snap close, it locks described first Connection Element and makes the described first interfacing part parts in place.
11. method of assembling interfacing part, may further comprise the steps: make by at least two interfacing part parts selecting in end face, backboard and the leading edge group, and in these at least two interfacing part parts each has optionally Connection Element, when described Connection Element correctly engaged, the interfacing part parts were joined to together securely; Described Connection Element is coupled together so that securely described interfacing part part bonding; The interfacing part parts are assembled to preposition.
12. the method for assembling interfacing part according to claim 11 is characterized in that manufacturing step comprises at least two interfacing part parts of extruding.
13. the method for assembling interfacing part according to claim 12 is characterized in that described Connection Element is monolithic extruded with at least two interfacing part parts.
14. the method for assembling interfacing part according to claim 11 is characterized in that described manufacturing step comprises at least one end face of manufacturing, a backboard and a leading edge.
15. the method for assembling interfacing part according to claim 14 is characterized in that described manufacturing step comprises to squeeze out end face, backboard and leading edge.
16. the method for assembling interfacing part according to claim 15 is characterized in that described Connection Element is monolithic extruded with at least two interfacing part parts.
17. a manufacturing comprises the method for the interfacing part of the first interfacing part parts and the second interfacing part parts, it may further comprise the steps: manufacturing has the first interfacing part parts of first Connection Element so that engage selectively and securely with the second interfacing part parts; And manufacturing has the second interfacing part parts of second Connection Element so that engage selectively and securely with the first interfacing part parts; Wherein said first and second Connection Elements are configured as and are meshing with each other with securely with selectively the described first interfacing part parts and the second interfacing part part bonding.
18. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 17 is characterized in that the described first interfacing part parts and the second interfacing part parts are by selecting in end face, backboard and the leading edge group.
19. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 17 is characterized in that described first Connection Element and second Connection Element adopt snap-on to cooperate so that selectively and securely described interfacing part part bonding is arrived together.
20. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 17, it is characterized in that described first Connection Element is a tongue piece, and described second Connection Element is a groove, and described tongue piece is engaged in the described groove so that selectively and securely described interfacing part part bonding is arrived together.
21. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 20 is characterized in that it also has pin and connects first Connection Element and second Connection Element securely.
22. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 17, it is characterized in that described first Connection Element has prolongation axle and described second Connection Element of holding of dribbling and has the cam snap close, it locks described first Connection Element and makes the described first interfacing part parts in place.
23. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 17 is characterized in that the described first and second interfacing part parts push.
24. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 17, it is characterized in that it comprises that also extruding has the step of the 3rd interfacing part parts of the 3rd Connection Element, so that described the 3rd interfacing part parts are joined on described first interfacing part parts or the described second interfacing part parts securely.
25. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 25, it is characterized in that the described first interfacing part parts are end face, the described second interfacing part parts are backboard, and described the 3rd interfacing part parts are leading edge, and end face has a pair of Connection Element and engages with the Connection Element of backboard and the Connection Element of leading edge in order to corresponding.
26. the method for manufacturing interfacing part according to claim 25, the Connection Element that it is characterized in that end face is with the end face global formation, and the Connection Element of backboard is with the leading edge global formation with the Connection Element backboard global formation and leading edge.
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