DE3501099A1 - Furnishing object - Google Patents

Abstract

In a furnishing object which can be fitted together individually from a plurality of single elements, in particular a shelf unit or the like, said elements comprising struts to be arranged vertically and flat elements to be arranged horizontally which can be connected to said struts, to achieve an attractive design with high strength and diverse usability, provision is made for the struts to be constructed as integral plastic injection-moulded tubular elements (1, 1') which have, at their one end (9), a support collar (7) and a threaded continuation (4) extending beyond the latter and having an external thread (5) and, at their other end (8), an internal thread (10) corresponding to the external thread (5) and constructed on their inner wall, and for the flat elements (3) to have bores (2) whose inside diameter corresponds approximately to the outside diameter (DA) of the threaded continuations (4). <IMAGE>

Description

RAU & SCHNECK:

DIPL.-ING. DR. MANFRED RAU DIPL.-PHYS. DR. HERBERT SCHNECK APPROVED REPRESENTATIVE AT THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE

VNRlc-6984 Nuremberg, 14th oil. 1985

S / St

Roman Dietsche KG, 7868 Todtnau-Aftersteg Furniture

The invention is directed to a piece of furniture according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such furnishings are known in various embodiments and are conventional Mainly used as a shelf in the office and workshop area. The well-known ones stand accordingly Such furnishings have functional features in the foreground and it is not regularly Perceived as annoying if, for example, the surface elements serving as shelves have visible screws with the vertically running struts, which are made, for example, of metal profiles. Such previously known shelving systems can be easily assembled according to individual needs or dismantle again when moving, but they are aesthetic needs, such as For example, if they are placed next to furnishings to be used in living areas, they are in no way fair.

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Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the object of providing a piece of furniture standing type so that starting from a minimum number of different basic elements the dimensions and floor plan can be chosen variably, whereby it is the structural design should make it possible to achieve an aesthetically particularly appealing product despite a stable structure.

This object is achieved according to the invention by the characterizing part of claim 1. The use of plastic pipes of the type according to the invention as vertical struts for connecting the surface elements are created due to the properties typical of the material not only a stable construction, but also enables an attractive design. This can by the coloring of the plastic pipes according to the special application as well as by the aesthetic design of the surface elements are underlined. For example, the surface elements can be made of acrylic glass or a similar transparent material, as well as a non-transparent material on the other hand Plastic of the same or contrasting color as the pipes can be used. Furthermore All structuring effects known in plastics technology can be used for the surface elements. In principle, it is also possible to use material other than plastic for the surface elements, but this is particularly useful.

The desired stability is achieved in that the surface elements, as far as they are not in the edge area are arranged, are firmly clamped between two tubes. They lie on the front side of each

lower tube and are pressed against this by the support collar of the respective upper tube and precisely fixed. Since the thread approach of the respective upper tube penetrates the bore of the surface element, a fixation is achieved in this way already in the horizontal direction, which is achieved by tightening the thread connection between the internal thread and thread attachment is additionally stabilized, so that a total torsion-resistant construction is achievable.

The embodiment according to claim 2 enables an aesthetically satisfactory and stable conclusion for to create a piece of furniture according to the invention. The end caps provided thereafter can be designed as a simple pipe socket, but on the other hand it is of course also possible to use this to design in their shape according to a desired furnishing style.

The provided according to claim 3 wall bracket allow a piece of furniture according to the invention also as a hanging shelf or the like. to use.

The dimensions according to claims 4 and 5 represent aesthetically and functionally optimal solutions without the basic idea according to the invention being restricted to such dimensions.

Further features, advantages and details of the invention emerge from the following description of a preferred embodiment based on the drawing. Show it

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view with two surface elements, two tubes and two cover caps,

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FIG. 2 is a perspective view to illustrate the expansion options based on FIG a basic version when using the furnishing according to the invention as a shelf,

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment as a hanging corner shelf, and

4 shows a longitudinal section through an inventive Pipe element.

A piece of furniture according to the invention comprises serving as essential components as horizontal struts pipe elements 1, which are made in one piece from plastic are injection molded, and provided with a bore 2 surface elements 3, which in the exemplary embodiments also made of plastic.

Each pipe element 1 has a threaded extension 4 with an external thread 5 at one end. Between an annular support shoulder 7 is formed on the threaded attachment 4 and the base body 6 of the tubular element 1.

At the end 8 of the pipe element 1, which is the end 9 with the threaded extension 4 is opposite, an internal thread Io is formed, which to the external thread 5 corresponds. The ratio of the outside diameter D of the pipe element 1 to the wall thickness d is approximately lo: l. The ratio of the length L of the pipe element 1 to the outside diameter D is about 4: 1. The outer diameter DA of the thread extension 4 is dimensioned so that that it corresponds approximately to the inner diameter of the bores 2.

In Fig. 1 it is illustrated how a piece of furniture according to the invention constructed in a modular system can be assembled. For this purpose, the thread extension 5 of the upper tube element in the drawing pushed through the bore 2 of the lower surface element 3 in the drawing and the internal thread Io of the in the drawing of the lower pipe element is screwed onto the external thread of the threaded attachment 4 of the upper pipe element 1. The lower end forms an end cap 11 with an internal thread 12, which on the Threaded shoulder 4 of the lower tube element 1 in the drawing is screwed.

The upper end is formed by an end cap 12 with a threaded attachment 14 with an external thread 15, wherein this threaded attachment 14 is designed in accordance with the threaded attachments 4 of the tubular elements 1. Corresponding this threaded extension 14 is also through the bore 2 of the upper surface element in the drawing inserted and screwed into the internal thread Io of the upper tube element 1 in the drawing.

In the same way, the surface elements 3 are at all corner points, that is, in the case of a rectangular basic shape at all four corners, connected to each other.

Fig. 2 shows the basic design of a shelf constructed as described above. This shelf is designated 16 in its entirety. A corresponding shelf 17 is shown on the right-hand side. If further pipe elements 1 are used instead of the upper end caps, the basic version can be expanded upwards, as illustrated by means of the partial shelves 18, 19.

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As part of the system, pipe elements 1 ■ be provided with half the basic length, so that a basic design in a visually appealing way can be added laterally, as illustrated by the shelf 2o, for example. The pipe elements are dimensioned so that they have a total of the length of an intervening surface element 3 Tube element 1 correspond.

In Fig. 3 an embodiment is illustrated in which the furnishing according to the invention is used as a hanging corner shelf 21. The surface elements 3 here have the shape of a sector of a circle, wherein the bores 2 are introduced somewhat axially offset to the corresponding circle center. Even the height and extent of such a corner shelf can be varied according to the invention. To the A wall bracket 22 is used to attach it to the wall. This wall bracket has an L-shaped basic shape, with formed in one L-leg 23 in the individually not shown fastening elements for attachment to the wall are. The other L-leg 24 has a bore 25, the diameter of which corresponds to the bore 2 in the surface elements 3 corresponds.

To mount the corner shelf 21 on the wall, the upper end cap 13 is simply screwed on after the L-leg 24 of the wall bracket 22 with the underlying bore 2 of the surface element 3 to coincide was brought.

In addition to the exemplary embodiments described in more detail, furnishings according to the invention can be produced in very different ways. This is how it is based on those provided according to the invention

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Basic elements e.g. possible to assemble entire children's room furnishings including stool, chair and table. For this purpose, angle pieces can also be provided to complete the system described will. Furthermore, bathroom accessories of various types can be used with the help of the invention System can be attached, positioned and connected to each other.

From the foregoing it is clear that the invention is not limited to a few specific embodiments is limited, but that starting from the always the same basic elements are completely different Furnishings can be created, which, however, can all be matched by a modern Distinguish design and structural stability.

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Claims (7)

RAU & SCHNECI ^: DIPL.-ING. DR. MANFRED RAU DIPL.-PHYS. DR. HERBERT SCHNECK APPROVED REPRESENTATIVE AT THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE VNR 1O6984 - Nuremberg, 14th oil, 1985 S / St Roman Dietsche KG, 7868 Todtnau-Aftersteg Expectations l.jAfrom a plurality of individual elements individually assembled furniture, in particular shelf or the like., These elements to be arranged vertically include 4g de struts and with these connectable horizontally to be arranged surface elements, characterized in that the struts as one-piece molded plastic tube elements (1, 1 ') are formed, which at one end (9) has a support collar (7) and a thread extension (4) extending beyond this with an external thread (5) and at its other end (8) one at its Inner wall formed, with the outer thread (5) corresponding inner thread (lo), and that the surface elements (3) have bores (2), the inner diameter of which corresponds approximately to the outer diameter (DA) of the threaded projections (4). BATH 2. Furnishing item according to claim 1, characterized in that it has end caps (11, 13) with an internal thread (12) corresponding to the external thread (5) of the threaded lugs (4) or an internal thread (lo) of the pipe elements (l) includes matching threaded extension (14). 3. Furnishing item according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises wall bracket (22) with a substantially L-shaped basic shape, wherein in one L-leg (24) a bore (25) with an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter ( DA) of the threaded lugs (4) is provided. 4. Furnishing item according to claim 1, characterized in that in the case of the pipe elements (1, I ¹ ) the ratio of pipe diameter to wall thickness is approximately lo: l, in particular 38: 3.5. 5. Furnishing item according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that in a pipe element (1) the ratio of pipe length (L) to pipe diameter (D) is approximately 4.5: 1. 6. Furnishing item according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that threaded sleeves provided with an external thread are provided at both ends to connect elements with internal threads. 7. Furnishing item according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a tubular element (1, 1 ') is designed as a rod lamp.