CN1665428A - Modular furniture system - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Abstract
A modular furniture system based on a fundamental building block is provided. The building block, or cell, includes first and second end plates and at least one horizontal support beam. A plurality of stacked and/or side-by-side cells provide a framework that can be arranged in an almost limitless number of ways. The cells serve as both storage space and division between neighboring work spaces, thus conserving raw materials and recovering floor space. The cells further provide raceways for concealing electrical wires and data cables, and are adapted for supporting work surfaces and connecting to vertical panels. The cells are adapted to receive various storage components, such as drawers, which may be inserted from both a front side and a back side of each cell. The cells are also adapted to receive tiles, which may cover open sides of each cell and/or cover the end plates of each cell. The tiles may provide any of a multitude of different aesthetic and functional surfaces. A single cell or stack of cells may include a foundation for increased rigidity and sturdiness.
Description
Related application
The application requires the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/377 that submitted on May 1st, 2002,501 priority, the full content of this application this by special in conjunction with for referencial use.
Background of invention
Invention field
The present invention relates to composite furniture.Especially, the application has disclosed a kind of fitment of being made up of some essential structure pieces or structural unit.Described unit is not only as storage space but also as the partition between the working region.These unit are suitable for being combined and are arranged so that the almost furniture structure of infinite multiple class to be provided.These equipment are compared with traditional fitment has many advantages, especially comprises: the saving in cost and space, multidirectional filling and contact, the minimizing of the ability of arrangement patch block, projection, with the compatibility of traditional panel and the ability of encapsulation such as various connectors such as electric wire, telephone cable and data cable.
Description of related art
Shown in accompanying drawing 27 and 28, the floor layout of many modern offices comprises open floor space, and it can be interconnected and the panel 80 of free-standing segments.Panel 80 is determined the border in different operating zone 82.In each working region 82, panel 80 can supporting desktop working surface 84 and storage unit 86, such as drawer or shelf.Drawer or shelf 86 link to each other with plate 80 or with desktop 84 above or below the desktop working surface of being everlasting.Therefore, storage unit 86 slave plate 80 above or below desktop 84 is outwards outstanding.Some United States Patent (USP)s have been described common plate structure, comprise that the invention people is U.S. Patent No. 4,325,597 and the No.4 of Morrison for people's such as Propst U.S. Patent No. 3,425,171, invention people, 567,698.
Working space is thrown light on by ceiling electric light group usually.Therefore, the working region storage space that is positioned on the desktop is incident upon shadow falls on the desktop downwards.X in the accompanying drawing 27 and 28 just represents these shades.Many workers just must replenish available crown light with a desk lamp.This extra lamp has taken the working region, and if do not need this extra lamp, this working region can be utilized better.This extra lamp has also increased the cost of common fitment based on panel.
Be positioned at the space that the following storage unit of desktop has taken the worker's that should shelve leg and pin.The worker can't be sitting in by the desktop with the posture that is positioned at the storage unit dead ahead, bumps on storage unit to prevent his or his knee because he or she must be sitting in a distance, desktop back.The separating the worker that makes and cosily to utilize the desk-top space that is positioned at directly over the storage unit of necessity of this worker and desktop.Therefore, be positioned at the downward significantly cast shadow of storage unit of desktop below, limited the use of most of desk-top space.Chain-dotted line in the accompanying drawing 27 and 28 is represented these shades.The storage unit that is positioned at the working surface below has also limited the adjustment height of above-mentioned working surface.
Storage unit need not be linked to each other with panel or working surface, stage unit can provide storage space with the other file of side and need not be connected.Stand comprises that a row does not need the drawer of supporter, and these drawers are usually located at the desktop below.Therefore, stand has produced as above identical problem, upwards the vertical adjusting on cast shadow and restraint of labour surface.The other file of side comprises that equally a row does not need the drawer of supporter.The other file of side can have same height with common stand, and is perhaps higher.The other file of side is usually located at panel the place ahead, and adjacent desktop or spaced apart with desktop.
Because the other file of side is positioned at panel the place ahead, they can not use the available floor space usually effectively.One or more surfaces (such as rear surface and a side surface) of the other file of side abut against the surface of panel.These " unnecessary surfaces " always can not be seen.If panel need not be cut apart adjacent working region, the other file of side can be pushed outwards with respect to its corresponding work zone.The floor space that this expansion can be covered the loss is also avoided some unnecessary surfaces.
In order to eliminate the problems referred to above, preferably can also use storage unit and come the separating adjacent working region.This structure has been eliminated unnecessary surface and has been compensated floor space.The invention people be that people's such as Newell U.S. Patent No. 5,039,177 and U.S. Patent No. 5,328,260 that the invention people be Beirise have all been discussed " storage conduct separation " this notion.People such as Newell have disclosed a kind of cabinet type structure, and it is recessed that it has vertically extending angle.Each is recessed to be suitable for holding an elongated angle adjustment part.Described angle adjustment part has a circular protrusions structure, the corner structure that has a general square shape on opposite side on the one side.This angle adjustment part can be arranged in arbitrarily recessed along two different orientation, makes circular or square corner structure comes out.When square corner structure was exposed, the angle adjustment part provided the groove of a perpendicular elongate.This groove holds half such as a connector such as vertical articulated elements, thereby allows the angle of cupboard to be connected on another furniture parts, such as another cupboard or a vertical wallboard.
Beirise has disclosed a kind of office composite furniture.This assembly comprises a main part, and this main part has a dismountable top and a dismountable bottom.Space between a upper surface of described top and described main part has determined that a upper level extends passage.A lower horizontal extension passage has been determined in space between a lower end of described bottom parts and described main part.Dismountable upper and lower is inserted plate and has been covered the opening in the main part.When composite furniture is placed when adjoining other identical composite furniture, these assemblys just comprise the passage of horizontal-extending up and down that passes wherein.
People's such as Newell cupboard and the fitment of Beirise are used storage space as the compartment between the adjacent working region.But both all do not disclose a kind of like this fitment, and it has multi-functional widely, makes it possible to build multiple working region to adapt to the needs of any purposes.For example, people such as Newell has only disclosed and a kind of file cabinet has been connected equipment on the panel.This interconnecting makes and can cancel some panels, but do not have other remarkable advantage.
Beirise has disclosed a kind of sub-assembly, and it can combine with other sub-assembly to form the working region, and still the application scenario of this sub-assembly is limited.For example, sub-assembly has the rear side of a closure.Therefore, in order to set up adjacent working region of being separated by sub-assembly, two sub-assemblies must back-to-back be placed, shown in the accompanying drawing 1 of Beirise, so that all provide storage space for two working regions.When these sub-assemblies back-to-back were placed, they just took more space, surpass the floor space of saving because of the elimination panel, and they will form unnecessary surface.
Narrated the limitation of fitment in the prior art above emphatically.A kind of fitment that overcomes above-mentioned limitation will be very favourable for the environment that uses composite furniture.This fitment preferably includes a multi-functional elementary cell, it can save cost and space, multidirectional filling is provided and contacts, has the ability of holding patch block, reducing shade, with the traditional panel compatibility, and provide the ability of various connectors such as encapsulation such as electric wire, telephone cable and data cable.
Summary of the invention
The preferred embodiment of composite furniture equipment of the present invention has several characteristics, and they have formed gratifying feature of the present invention jointly.Under the prerequisite of the scope that does not limit the composite furniture equipment represented, will simply introduce outstanding more feature of the present invention below by following claim.After considering these descriptions, especially after reading " detailed description of preferred embodiment " this paragraph, how favourable the feature that is to be understood that preferred embodiment is, comprise multi-functional elementary cell is provided, it not only had been used as storage space but also had been used as partition between the adjacent working space, therefore saved raw material and compensated floor space, multidirectional filling is provided and has contacted, has the patch block of holding, reduce the ability of shade, with the traditional panel compatibility, provide encapsulation such as electric wire, the ability of various connectors such as telephone cable and data cable, and be suitable for supporting work surfaces and dividing plate.
A preferred embodiment of composite furniture equipment of the present invention comprises a unit, and it is suitable for combining to form a fitment with other similar units.This unit comprises end plate and at least one horizontal shore at first and second intervals.This unit is suitable for receiving a storage part from first side and with the first side second side surface opposite.
Another preferred embodiment of composite furniture equipment of the present invention comprises a unit, and it is suitable for combining to form a fitment with another similar unit.This unit comprises end plate and at least one horizontal shore at first and second intervals.Described at least one horizontal shore comprises a cross bar, and arbitrary end of this cross bar has post.These posts are roughly parallel to each other, and roughly vertical with cross bar.
Another preferred embodiment of composite furniture equipment of the present invention comprises a unit, determines a storage space in it.This storage space is at least by the first and second isolated end plates and the local limited boundary of at least one horizontal shore.Composite furniture equipment further comprises a patch block, and this patch block is fixed between the end plate, thereby determines another border of this unit.
Another preferred embodiment of composite furniture equipment of the present invention comprises a unit, determines a storage space in it.This storage space is at least by first and second at interval end plate and the local limited boundaries of at least one horizontal shore.This composite furniture equipment further comprises a patch block, and this patch block can be fixed on any end plate, thus the described end plate of local at least covering.
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To introduce the preferred embodiment of the composite furniture equipment of its characteristics of demonstration below in detail.These embodiment have described shown in the accompanying drawing novel and non-obvious composite furniture equipment, and wherein accompanying drawing only is used for the example explanation.These accompanying drawings comprise following each figure, and wherein identical Reference numeral is represented identical part:
Fig. 1 is the left forward side perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the end plate of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the left forward side perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the horizontal shore of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the left forward side perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the horizontal shore of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the left forward side decomposition diagram of the preferred embodiment of a unit of composite furniture equipment of the present invention, it comprise two among Fig. 1 end plate and the horizontal shore among two Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 is the left forward side assembling rear view of unit among Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among two Fig. 5, and the vertical stacking that shows these unit is arranged;
Fig. 7 is the left forward side perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the base of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the left forward side partial, exploded perspective view of base and two pedestal column among Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 is the left forward side partial, exploded perspective view of two bases and two pedestal column among Fig. 7, and its level that shows base is adjoined layout;
Figure 10 is the left forward side perspective view after the assembling of parts among Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is the left forward side perspective view of the preferred embodiment of a bridge construction that is used for the horizontal adjacent cells of connection;
Figure 12 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among four Fig. 5, shows the vertical stacking that is arranged in the unit on Fig. 7 base and arranges, and show the possible position of bridge construction among Fig. 1 in the mode of decomposing;
Figure 13 is the left forward side perspective view of parts among Figure 12, shows the bridge that links to each other with these unit;
Figure 14 is the top plan view of unit among two Fig. 5, shows the unit that is linked to each other by two Figure 11 jackshafts;
Figure 15 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among three Fig. 5, shows the vertical stacking that is arranged in the unit on Fig. 7 base and arranges, and show the possible position of additional fluting pillar in the mode of decomposing;
Figure 16 is the left forward side perspective view of parts among Figure 15, shows the pillar that links to each other with these unit, and shows the possible position of pillar carriage with is olation;
Figure 17 is the left forward side perspective view of parts among Figure 16, shows the pillar carriage that links to each other with these unit;
Figure 18 is the left forward side perspective view of parts among Figure 17, shows the desktop that is supported on pillar carriage top;
Figure 19 is the left forward side perspective view of two pillars placed side by side of the unit of vertical stacking among Fig. 5, shows the ability that storage space is provided for the working region at the either side of heap;
Figure 20 is the left forward side perspective view that is arranged in two Fig. 5 stackable unit of Fig. 7 base top, further shows the passage of an extension across upper unit;
Figure 21 is the left forward side perspective view of parts among Figure 20, further shows a drawer that is positioned at upper unit inside;
Figure 22 is the left forward side perspective view of parts among Figure 21, and wherein passage is between two unit;
Figure 23 be among Figure 21 parts along the left side drawing in side sectional elevation of 23-23 line;
Figure 24 be among Figure 22 parts along the left side drawing in side sectional elevation of 24-24 line;
Figure 25 is the left forward side perspective view of two stack of cells after finishing side by side, shows the ability that individual unit in the heap holds various different storage unit;
Figure 26 is the left forward side perspective view in conjunction with the working region after the finishing of unit among Fig. 5, and shows the multifunctionality of unit;
Figure 27 and 28 is the top plan view of the layout of panel type fitment in the prior art;
Figure 29 and 30 is the top plan view of the exemplary arrangement of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
Figure 31 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Fig. 5 of four horizontal adjacent stacks, and the inside that shows the unit holds the ability of electric wire and data cable;
Figure 32 is the left forward side perspective view of another preferred embodiment of a unit of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
Figure 33 is the left side elevation view of unit among Figure 32;
Figure 34 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, comprises another preferred embodiment of base;
Figure 35 is two of the unit of vertical stacking among Figure 32 left forward side perspective views of pillar side by side;
Figure 36 is the left side elevation view of stack of cells among Figure 35;
Figure 37 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows the ability that the unit holds a suspension type document drawer and a patch block;
Figure 38 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows the ability that the unit holds a shelf and a patch block;
Figure 39 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows the ability that the unit holds cabinet type door and patch block;
Figure 40 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows the ability that the unit holds a closed drawer and a patch block;
Figure 41 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows the ability that the unit holds a closed drawer and a patch block, and wherein drawer is from being inserted into an opposite side shown in Figure 40, and patch block is connected to and an opposite side shown in Figure 40;
Figure 42 is the left forward side perspective view of the pillar of the unit of vertical stacking among Figure 32, shows the pallet between the unit, and described pallet constitutes the horizontal channel;
Figure 43 is the left forward side perspective view of cage shape thing among Figure 32, shows the drawer being contained in inside, unit and a pallet at top, unit, and described pallet constitutes a horizontal channel;
Figure 44 is two of the unit of vertical stacking among Figure 32 left forward side perspective views of pillar side by side, shows the pallet between the unit, and described pallet constitutes the horizontal channel, and cable passes level and vertical channel and socket;
Figure 45 is the left forward side perspective view that possible arrange of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
The right forward side perspective view of Figure 46 for arranging among Figure 45;
Figure 47 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows the ability that the unit holds patch block;
Figure 48 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows the ability that the unit holds a turnup cover and a patch block;
Figure 49 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32;
Figure 50 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows a pallet that is positioned at the top, unit, and described pallet constitutes a passage;
Figure 51 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32, shows a drawer that is positioned at inside, unit, is positioned at a pallet of bottom, unit, and this pallet constitutes a passage;
Figure 52 is the left forward side perspective view of unit among Figure 32 of two vertical stackings, show the drawer that is positioned at inside, unit from rear side, the pallet between the unit, described pallet constitutes a passage, patch block is positioned on the front surface of unit, and socket is positioned on the front surface of unit;
Figure 53 is the left forward side perspective view of two posts of unit among Figure 32 of vertical stacking, show the drawer that is positioned at inside, unit from rear side, pallet between the unit, described pallet constitutes a passage, patch block is positioned on the front surface of unit, and socket is on the front surface of the unit between two heaps;
Figure 54 is the left forward side partial, exploded perspective view of another preferred embodiment of another preferred embodiment of a unit of composite furniture equipment of the present invention and base;
Figure 55 is the left forward side perspective view of base among post of unit among Figure 54 of vertical stacking and Figure 54;
Figure 56 is the partial, exploded perspective view of stack of cells among Figure 55;
Figure 57 is the left forward side perspective view of horizontal shore among Fig. 1 end plates and two Fig. 2;
Figure 58 is the left forward side perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the end plate of composite furniture equipment of the present invention and horizontal shore;
Figure 59 comprises end plate and horizontal shore among Figure 58 for the left forward side perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the unit of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
Figure 60 comprises the T joint for the left forward side perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the end plate of composite furniture equipment of the present invention and horizontal shore;
Figure 61 is the left forward side decomposition diagram of another preferred embodiment of the end plate of composite furniture equipment of the present invention and horizontal shore;
The left forward side perspective view of Figure 62 after for the combination of another preferred embodiment of the unit of composite furniture equipment of the present invention, this unit comprises the parts among Figure 61;
Figure 63 is the left forward side perspective view of the unit of two vertical stackings among Figure 62;
Figure 64 is the left forward side decomposition diagram of another preferred embodiment of composite furniture equipment of the present invention;
Figure 65 is the left forward side perspective view after the combination of unit among Figure 64;
Figure 66 is the left forward side perspective view of end plate among Figure 64, two T joints and horizontal shore.
Detailed description of preferred embodiment
Composite furniture equipment of the present invention is particularly suitable for being applied in the office environment.The application of fitment in office environment described emphatically below.But those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that fitment of the present invention also is adapted in other environment, such as family, manufacturing works and assembling factory or the like.
Composite furniture equipment of the present invention provides a basic building block or structural unit, and they can be combined with other building block, so that found working space.Almost can arrange the building block group in the mode of unlimited variety.Thereby these groups, again as the compartment between the adjacent working space have been saved raw material, recovered floor space and have been reduced shade both as storage space.These unit provide multidirectional filling and contact, and are very suitable for settling patch block.These groups also provide passage, are used to hide electric wire and telephone cable and data cable, and are suitable for support level working surface and vertical panel.
Fig. 1 has shown a preferred embodiment of end plate 102 in detail.In the illustrated embodiment, each end plate 102 roughly is flat and is rectangle.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that in fact end plate 102 can have any peripheral shape, such as triangle, hexagon, circle or the like.The part of the periphery of each end plate 102 preferably includes recess or bores a hole 106.Described recess or bore a hole and 106 define detachable thin slice 108.This detachable thin slice 108 is provided for the gap of passage 166, and passage 166 holds electric wire and/or data cable, and is as will be described below.
Preferably towards the second surface of plate 102 outwardly-bent about 90 ° of the sides 120 of end plate 102 from the plane of plate 102.These crimps 120 have further improved the rigidity of end plate 102.Though those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that these surface characteristics and improved the rigidity of end plate 102, and then improved the whole robustness of composite furniture equipment of the present invention, all these surface characteristics are not to realize that the advantage of this equipment is necessary.Those of ordinary skill in the art should also understand, and end plate 102 can comprise other surface characteristics so that further improve the rigidity of end plate 102.For example, each end plate 102 can comprise other vertical channel, and they perhaps are positioned at the outside of these grooves 112 between the groove 112 at above-mentioned two intervals.End plate 102 also can comprise the groove of approximate horizontal.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 show the preferred example of horizontal shore 104.Beam 104 comprises an elongated horizontal cross bar 122.Preferably, cross bar 122 be tubulose so that reduce to make the cost of raw and processed materials of beam.Illustrated cross bar 122 has the cross section of essentially rectangular, and has fillet.Those of ordinary skill in the art understands, and in fact cross bar 122 can have any cross section, comprises hexagon or circle.The end opposite of cross bar 122 comprises the post 124 of approximate vertical.Beam 104 among Fig. 2 is suitable between vertical adjacent unit 100, as shown in Figure 6.Therefore, each post 124 not only makes progress but also extend downwards from cross bar 122.Beam 102 among Fig. 3 is suitable for being positioned at the top of unit, the top 100, shown in Figure 12 and 13.Therefore, 124 on each post extends downwards from cross bar 122.
The cross section of each post 124 is roughly the C type.This cross section does not need lot of materials just can provide high bending strength.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that in fact post 124 can have any cross section, comprises the numeral 8 that has an open side, perhaps essentially rectangular.The leading edge of post 124 and back edge preferably include the slit 126 that perpendicular separation is opened.Slit 126 is as described below to provide the installation site for working surface, shelf and other structures.The inner side edge of each post 124 comprises the through hole 128 that perpendicular separation is opened, and they are aimed at the through hole 118 on the end plate 102, as shown in Figure 5.Extend through through hole 118 on the end plate 102 and the through hole 128 on the post 124 such as securing member (not shown) such as screw or bolts, thereby removably both are fixed together.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that other securing members that post 124 can be used except that screw or bolt are fixed on the end plate 102.These parts can not need securing member yet and are fixed together, such as using adhesive or thin slice and groove structure.
Each base 130 preferably includes a pair of interval and parallel end bar 132, and they extend back in the past.A pair of interval and the cross bar 134 that be arranged in parallel extend side by side and link bar 132.The similar corrugated of cross section of figure middle-end bar 132.Have of the length direction extension of the ridge 136 of flat-top along each end bar 132.The cross section of the cross bar 134 among the figure is roughly rectangle.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that bar 132 and 134 can have various shape and cross section so that adapt to specific application scenario.
Each cross bar 134 preferably is placed in the inside that is positioned at the groove 138 on end bar 132 inner side edges.Flange 140 extends upward from end bar 132.Flange 140 preferably is provided with to such an extent that adjoin the end of each cross bar 134.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that flange 140 also can be positioned at other position, and less or more flange 140 can be set.The lower end of each end plate 102 is between the ridge 136 and corresponding flange 140 of an end bar 132.
Shown in Fig. 8-10, preferably removably be fixed on the base 130 such as the pedestal column 142 that slides part or roller.Preferably, each angle of each base 130 comprises a pedestal column 142.Yet as shown in Figures 9 and 10, the base 130 best common-base pillars 142 that adjoin are so that reduce the cost of raw material of fitment of the present invention as much as possible.Has the gap between the floor that pedestal column 142 preferably makes base 130 and unit 100 be settled.This gap is for holding electric wire or telephone cable/data cable provides passage.Therefore, electric wire and cable can guide easily by unit group 100, thereby is connected with data for each working region provides electric power, and electric wire and cable is not seen by the external world simultaneously.
With reference to figure 8, each pedestal column 142 preferably includes a horizon bar 144, and it passes a flange 140, holds bar 132 accordingly, and extends into an end of one of them cross bar 134.The vertical column 146 of a substantial cylindrical extends through an end of the horizon bar 144 relative with cross bar 134.One roughly discoidal slides the lower end that part 148 is fixed on post 146.The straight lower surface that each relative with post 146 slides part 148 is positioned on the floor.Each slides part 148 and is preferably made by the material of low-friction coefficient, makes it to slide on the floor with comparalive ease.Therefore sliding part 148 slip of any unit 100 on the floor that promoted bottom unit 100 and be stacked in its top.
Post 146 preferably has screw thread, and preferably meshes with horizon bar 144, thereby horizon bar 144 and the distance that slides between the part 148 are variable.Even when therefore being positioned on the uneven surface, sliding part 148 and also can make unit 100 maintenance levels in unit 100.By changing horizon bar 144 and sliding distance between the part 148, slide part 148 and can compensate depression, protuberance or inclination on the floor.
Though do not show among the figure, sliding part 148 can be replaced by wheel, will further increase the flexibility of unit 100 like this.Perhaps, slide the material manufacturing of part 148, perhaps coat high coefficient of friction material at their lower surface by great friction coefficient.Thisly slide the flexibility that part 148 will reduce unit 100, for anti-stop element 100 do not expect mobile be suitable.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that slide any like of part 148 or wheel or other for the advantage that realizes composite furniture equipment of the present invention all not necessarily.For example, base 130 can directly be placed on the floor.
Shown in Figure 14 and 19, unit 100 is suitable for each other level and is adjacent to be provided with.The unit 100 that level is adjacent can be connected with each other, and perhaps just is close to each other to be placed on the floor, and is not visibly linked together.When horizontal adjacent cells 100 was connected with each other, assembly will be firmer than the assembly that does not have interconnective unit 100.Interconnective unit 100 provides support for adjacent cells 100, thereby has reduced the possibility of arbitrary stack of cells overturning.
Figure 11 shows a preferred connector or bridge 150.Shown in Figure 12-14, bridge 150 is between adjacent cells 100, thereby the opposite end of each bridge 150 abuts against the end plate 102 of adjacent cells 100.The shape of each bridge 150 is roughly C type shallow slot.Downwards the hook 152 that opens wide extends along the direction opposite with the end 156 of groove from the sidewall 154 of groove.In the illustrated embodiment, three hooks 152 extend from each sidewall 154.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that also can be provided with still less or more hook 152.
Shown in Figure 12 and 13, be positioned at the hook 152 on each bridge 150 1 side and slit 126 engagements of the perpendicular separation on the post 124 on discrete cell 100.The slit 126 of the perpendicular separation on one of them post 124 of the hook 152 on the opposite side of each bridge 150 and an adjacent cells 100 is meshed.As shown in figure 14, the width of each bridge 150 defines the spacing between the adjacent cells heap 100.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that bridge 150 can have needed any width, so that desirable spacing is provided.In fact, bridge 150 can be so narrow, makes adjacent cells in fact contact with each other.Preferably, at least four bridges 150 connect adjacent stack of cells.But, can be provided with still less or more bridge 150 so that adapt to specific application scenario.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that horizontal adjacent cells 100 can be connected with each other, and need not use the independent parts as bridge 150.For example, the hook (not shown) on unit 100 can be meshed with the slit (not shown) on the adjacent cells 100, thereby unit 100 is linked to each other.
Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that bridge 150 can comprise other multiple shape.For example, each bridge 150 can be roughly rectangular box, has two relative recessed sidewalls.The end wall of each rectangle bridge 150 preferably includes the hole that is used to hold such as connectors such as bolt or screws.Hole on the end wall is aimed at the hole on the end plate 102.Connector matches with end plate bore and bridge opening, thereby bridge 150 is fixed on the end plate 102, and then adjacent cells 100 is together fixed to one another.
As mentioned above, the leading edge of post 124 and back edge preferably include the slit 126 of perpendicular separation.Shown in Figure 15 and 16, additional fluting vertical member 158 can be filled the gap between the post 124 that vertically adjoins.Shown in Figure 16 and 17, the slit 126 of perpendicular separation not only is suitable for holding the hook 152 on the bridge 150, but also holds from the hook 152 of the outstanding perpendicular separation of installation bracket 160.Installation bracket 160 among the figure is roughly triangle, and comprises the hook 152 of some perpendicular separations of stretching out from its rear rim.
The top edge of carriage 160 provides support for various surfaces, such as desktop, shelf or the like.The top edge of each carriage can comprise a protrusion tab 162, and it limits the plane of an approximate horizontal.This protrusion tab 162 provides one fastening, thereby the surface that carriage 160 and it are supported is fixed together.For example, screw can match with a hole on the protrusion tab 162 to merge and penetrate supported surface, thus should the surface and carriage 160 tighten together.Figure 18 shows a desktop 164, and the one end supports (have only among Figure 18 one of them carriage 160 visual) by a pair of carriage 160.
Figure 20-24 shows the stack of cells 100 with passage 166.Passage 166 comprises the open spaces of passing unit 100.One side of passage 166 or many sides can be by pallet 168 gauges.Pallet 168 forms the groove that extends through unit 100 from an end plate 102 to relative end plate 102.A pallet 168 can be set to form an open channel, shown in Figure 20,21 and 23.Perhaps, two pallets 168 facing with each other can be set to form a closed slots, shown in Figure 22 and 24.Shown in Figure 20,21 and 23, passage 166 extensible tops by unit, the top 100, perhaps shown in Figure 22 and 24, passage 166 extends between vertical adjacent cells 100.
In order to form passage 166, the skilled worker removes thin slice 108 (Figure 20) from end plate 102.The skilled worker can, but be not necessary, pallet 168 is inserted by being removed in the space that thin slice constitutes.Lower limb 114 and 116 centre provide the gap by thin slice 108 occupied spaces for passage 166 on end plate 102, and this passage central authorities along each unit 100 on front-rear direction extend.Bight at end plate 102 provides the gap by thin slice 108 occupied spaces for passage 166, and extend on this passage surface before or after each unit 100.
Figure 31 shows electric wire 170 and the data cable 172 that extends through adjacent cells heap 100.For clarity sake, the pallet 168 that constitutes passage 166 saves from Figure 31.Electric wire 170 and data cable 172 flatly extend through passage 166, and pass the gap between the adjacent cells heap up or down.For example, data cable 172 extends upward from floor conduit 174, passes two vertical channels that adjoin between the heap, and level is passed heap then, thereby data are delivered to adjacent working region.
Shown in Figure 19,21-24,25 and 26, unit 100 is suitable for receiving storage components, such as drawer 176, cabinet type door 178, shelf 180 and other like.Unit 100 also is suitable for holding various other unshowned parts.The example for not most of these parts comprises: be positioned at an accessory plate of 100 inside, unit, it can be from the unit 100 both sides enter; Working surface, it can be suspended on 100 outsides, unit or turnup in the unit 100 outsides; Such as electric equipments such as support erection units; Be installed in the expansion shelf on the drawer slide part; Accessory plate, illuminating equipment, computer equipment, office's electrical equipment is (such as facsimile machine, printer and monitor), air-conditioning duct and ventilation unit, heating element heater, refrigeration plant, cooler, cooking apparatus (such as micro-wave oven), stereo equipment is (such as receiver, loudspeaker and balanced device), video equipment (such as video tape recorder and DVD player), tank, cage, seat cushion (thereby a lower unit can be used as a bench), air filter unit, the wireless transmission machine and the antenna that are used for the wireless office network.These parts have been filled unit 100 volume inside and/or have been covered the open side of unit 100.The common wall spline structures that form in unit 100, it can be shown in Figure 26,29 and 30 the separating adjacent working region.Shown in Figure 21-24, drawer 176 can be installed in 100 inside, unit, makes and can not disturb between drawer 176 and the passage 166.
Hole 190 is suitable for holding thin slice or hook or other the similar syndeton (not shown) that stretches out from patch block 182.For the sake of simplicity, patch block 182 was described with being connected with reference to thin slice of unit 100.But those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that the same as used in this, and thin slice comprises any syndeton that is suitable for 190 engagements of one of them hole.This syndeton can comprise for example clip, snap-fastener, pin and tooth or the like.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that the layout in thin slice and hole can exchange, that is: thin slice can be positioned on the end plate 102, and hole 190 is positioned in the patch block 182.
The patch block 182 that is designed to be an exposed surface that covers end plate 182 preferably includes four thin slices that stretch out from its inner surface.These thin slices stretch out a hole 190 in the end plate 102.As shown in figure 25, patch block 182 provides a lid for the end of unit 100 or stack of cells 184.Patch block can have aforesaid any aesthetics or functional surface.Still as shown in figure 25, each unit 100 or stack of cells 184 can be covered by a top cap 192.Top cap 192 can use conventional method and stack of cells 184 is fixed together, and such as thin slice and slit, and as above relatively patch block 182 is described has any aesthetics or functional surface like that.Preferably, top cap 192 has certain gap between the top of the unit 100 that the downside and the top cap 192 of top cap 192 are placed.This gap has constituted a passage that holds electric wire and telephone cable/data cable.
Shown in Figure 26,29 and 30, the angle of each stack of cells 184 is suitable for holding the end of plate 186.These plates 186 can be the current plate that is generally used for the traditional form in the fitment.Therefore, advantageously with at present some furniture are compatible mutually for the fitment that the present invention is based on the unit.Plate 186 can be opaque or transparent, and can be designed to be appearance and/or the noise reduction that provides good-looking.
The end of plate 186 comprises the hook (not shown), thus slit 126 engagements of perpendicular separation on hook and the post 124.Perhaps, plate 186 can link to each other with unit 100 by other conventional method, such as screw or bolt.Plate 186 is with the border of heap 184 definite each working region.Because stack of cells 184 can not be positioned at the front of plate 186 storage unit in conventional plate system, eliminated unnecessary surface and compensated floor space so pile 184.Each working region comprises enough storage spaces and big working surface 188 in heap 184.Because all storage spaces are arranged in heap 184, thus do not have storage unit to be positioned on the working surface 188 or under.Therefore storage space cast shadow downward or upward not in the working region.
Advantageously, unit 100 is compared less with the overall size of common working region.In addition, unit 100 can be manufactured into different sizes, as mentioned above.Therefore, many unit 100 can combine in many ways, to produce the working region that highly customizes.Each working region can comprise the unit 100 of different size.For example, Figure 19 shows two heaps that adjoin that four unit 100 are respectively arranged.These pile up among Figure 26 and are bonded in the working region.If desired, each heap can comprise and being less than or more than four rows' unit 100, so that suitable heap height to be provided, and provides sufficient storage space for a given working region.
The height of each unit 100, width and/or the degree of depth also can change, thereby make heap adapt with realizing the working space purpose.For example, in heap shown in Figure 19, two lower units 100 and unit, the top 100 are roughly the same height.But the unit 100 adjacent with the top is more much higher than other unit.Preferably, horizontal adjacent cells 100 is highly identical, so that avoid the interruption of passage 166.Equally, each the unit 100 best width in given heap are identical, thereby the post 124 that is positioned on the horizontal shore 104 aligns with the end plate 102 of vertical adjacent cells 100.
Advantageously, can be inserted into the unit 100 from either side such as storage components such as drawer 176, cabinet type door 178, shelf 180, turnup lids.For example, Figure 19 and 25 shows two stack of cells of adjoining 100.Drawer 176 inserts from the front side of left-hand side stack of cells 100, and door 178 is connected mutually with the front side of the unit, the top of same stack of cells.Comparatively speaking, drawer 176 inserts from the rear side of right-hand side stack of cells 100, and door 178 is connected mutually with the rear side of the unit, the top of same stack of cells.In Figure 29 and 30, leave the arrow of stack of cells 184 sensings and represent the direction that storage components is opened wide in stack of cells.
Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that drawer 176 and other storage components can pile 100 front side and rear side from individual unit and insert.For example, lower unit 100 can have a drawer 176 that inserts from the front side, and a unit 100 that is stacked on 100 tops, unit can have a drawer that inserts from rear side simultaneously.This multifunctionality makes an individual unit heap can be used as two storage spaces that adjoin the working region.
Figure 32 and 33 shows another preferred embodiment of the unit 200 of composite furniture equipment of the present invention.Unit 200 comprises first and second end plates 202, and they preferably roughly are rectangles.Each angle of first end plate 202 links to each other by bar 204 with a corresponding angle of second end plate 202, thereby constitutes the unit 200 of an essentially rectangular.Unit 200 still also can be by any rigid material preferably by the metal manufacturing.Preferable alloy is a steel.In addition, the size of unit 200 can change according to specific clerical workforce's needs.
Preferably, shown in Figure 35 and 36, some unit 200 vertically and/or are abreast piled up, so that constitute storage space and/or wall.For example, Figure 45 and 46 shows the stack of cells of finishing, and they form between the working region of adjoining and cut off 264.Cut off 264 and also advantageously be used as storage space.Shown in Figure 35 and 36, the unit 200 that piles up does not need measure-alike each other.For example, a higher unit 206 can be stacked with a lower unit 208.
Preferably, the unit 200 that is located immediately on the floor comprises a continuous base 209, as shown in figure 34.Base 209 comprises an elongated longitudinal rod 211, and arbitrary end of this longitudinal rod is connected with a cross bar 213.Cross bar 213 is parallel to first, second end plate 202 and is fixed together with it.Longitudinal rod 211 is parallel with the longitudinal axis of unit 200 and pass the below at 200 centers, unit from first end plate, 202 to second end plates 202.Base 209 has increased the hardness and the robustness of unit 200 or stack of cells 200, piles the possibility of toppling over and injure people thereby reduced.
The lower surface 215 of every end 217 of each cross bar 211 preferably includes a sliding part 219.Each sliding part 219 comprises a roughly discoidal roller 221, and this roller 221 has the post 223 of the substantial cylindrical that is connected with a plane.The post 223 that can have screw thread preferably passes the lower surface 215 of cross bar 211, and feasible flat surface with post 223 opposed rollers 221 is positioned on the floor.Roller 221 makes it relatively easily slide on the floor preferably by the material manufacturing of low-friction coefficient.Therefore sliding part 219 can promote to pile up moving on the floor.In addition, because post 223 preferably is threaded with cross bar 211, so even pile when being positioned on the uneven surface, sliding part 219 makes that also heap is flat.By changing the length that one or more posts 223 extend through cross bar 211, sliding part 219 can compensate depression, protuberance or the inclination on the floor.
Each unit 200 is suitable for use as the supporting member of various different parts.For example, unit 200 can hold a suspension type document drawer 210 (Figure 37), shelf 212 (Figure 38), have door 214 single storage unit (Figure 39), closed drawer 216 (Figure 40), turnup cover 218 (Figure 48) and open spaces and other storage structure.
Advantageously, each in these parts all can be from the unit 200 either side insert.For example, the suspension type document drawer 210 shown in Figure 37 inserts from first side, and the suspension type document drawer 210 shown in Figure 41 inserts from second side relative with first side.Drawer 210 can also insert simultaneously from the both sides of a unit 200.Shown in Figure 37-41,47,48,52 and 53, except that side that storage components is inserted, other side of unit 200 can be coated with patch block 220.Patch block 220 can be for example by metal, wood or fabric manufacturing, or by any mixing manufacturing of these materials.As mentioned above, patch block 220 can also can be useful surface only for unit 200 provides one to make us pleasing outward appearance.
Advantageously, the relative edge of the end plate 202 of each unit 200 comprises breach 222, as shown in figure 49.Among the embodiment, the last bottom of end plate 202 comprises breach 222 in the drawings.But those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that each end plate 202 front and rear side also can comprise breach 222., breach 222 will be for inserting (shown in Figure 42-44 and 50-53) between the adjacent cells 200 or the elongated pallet 224 of (shown in Figure 43,50 and 51) provides the gap along 200 outsides, outermost unit.The cross section of pallet 224 is roughly the U type, and 200 side forms passage 226 along the unit.
As shown in figure 42, passage 226 can comprise the part of two adjacent trays 224, and each pallet so is provided with, and makes the opened portion of U type of each pallet face with each other.Perhaps, if do not need so big channel space, then pallet 224 can be only 200 extends along a unit, thereby provides additional storage space for adjacent unit 200.Passage 224 provides path easily for line 228, so as along the unit 200 horizontal-extendings, as shown in figure 44.Line 228 can be electric wire, telephone cable and data cable, coaxial cable or other any conduit that links to each other with modern office equipment.Pallet 224 has the opening 230 (Figure 42-44 and 50) along its length aptly, so that allow supply socket 232 and other to be located according to the clerical workforce easily as connectors such as telephone sockets, shown in Figure 44,52 and 53.
As shown in figure 49, preferably 200 end stretches out boss 234 from the unit.For the unit 200 that is arranged side by side, as shown in figure 44, the boss of unit 200 adjacency also forms vertical channel between adjacent cells 200.Perhaps, shown in the unit among Figure 47 200, its one or both ends are covered by a straight patch block 200, and boss 234 forms vertical channel in the end of the back of plate 220 adjacent cells 200.Vertical channel makes line 228 vertically to pass along inside furniture, as shown in figure 44.
Figure 54 shows another preferred embodiment of unit 236, and it has the feature and advantage of unit 200.The unit 236 that exploded shows comprises first and second end plates 238.End plate 238 preferably is roughly rectangle.Each end plate 238 preferably includes some outer boss 240 that face.Boss 240 forms vertical channels, as top reference unit 200 is described.
Each end plate 238 also preferably includes first and second thin slices 242 that stretch out from top edge 244, and first and second thin slices 242 that stretch out from lower limb 246.The part of the top edge 244 between thin slice 242 comprises a breach 248, and the part of the top edge 244 between thin slice 242 comprises a breach 248.Breach 248 has been for elongated pallet provides the gap, and is described as top reference unit 200.
Each end plate 238 is connected with each other by cross bar 250.In the illustrated embodiment, each cross bar 250 links to each other one on the thin slice 242 on the end plate 238 and the relative end plate 238 corresponding thin slice 242.Yet those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that cross bar 250 and can connect the other parts of end plate 250.
Unit 236 among Figure 54 comprises a base 252, and this base has a rigid member that connects the end 254 of two sheer poles 250.Shown in Figure 55 and 56, when some unit 236 were stacked, nethermost unit 236 preferably included a base 252 so that increase the rigidity of heap.Each base 252 can comprise sliding part 256, and it makes unit 236 be easier to slide on the floor.In the time of on being positioned at uneven surface, sliding part 256 also preferably makes unit 236 levels.
Figure 55 shows a stack of cells 236, and Figure 56 shows the heap of exploded.As shown in the figure, heap comprises the unit 236 of differing heights.Comprise the joint 258 of substantial cylindrical pin and match, so that connect adjacent unit 236 with slit on each unit 236.Various parts can easily be fixed on the top and the inside of unit 236, and its mode is described identical with top reference unit 200.
Composite furniture equipment of the present invention makes effectively and in the working space of economical Design have unlimited flexibility.The unit 200,236 of unique design makes the storage capacity maximization, and has eliminated traditional partition, such as plate, provides the space for hiding cable simultaneously.Therefore this furniture has brought clean and neat functionalization environment.Shown in Figure 45 and 46, the combination of unit 200,236 comprises that in fact it form unlimited a plurality of fitment such as various storage components such as drawer, shelf and open spaces.These equipment are that the space is effective, and allow cable not seen that insight passes through the unit and arrive any suitable position.Therefore computer, phone and other modern office equipment can easily link to each other with network and power supply, and cable need not pass desktop or floor.
Each unit further rearranges easily, so that the storage and the efficient of maximum are provided for any working environment.Such as storage components such as drawer by easily from the front side of each unit or rear side insert.Therefore storage space can be by being redistributed drawer from a sidesway to opposite side easily.For example, if the worker in the first little partition needs more storage space than the worker in adjacent partition, a drawer that inserts from sides adjacent can easily be removed and insert from first side so.
Figure 57 shows end plate 102 among Fig. 1 and two horizontal shores among Fig. 2.These parts forward sight to or backsight to forming the L type.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that these parts can combine with other end plate and horizontal shore, to form the unit 100 shown in Fig. 4-6.For example, the parts shown in Figure 57 can combine with upside inverted same parts down, so that form the unit 100 shown in Fig. 4-6.
Figure 58 shows the end plate 300 and the horizontal shore 302 of another preferred embodiment of the unit 304 of composite furniture equipment of the present invention.End plate 300 and horizontal shore 302 are made of single sheet material, preferably by constituting such as metals such as steel.This sheet material is preferably in its upper surface and comprises first and second grooves 306.End plate 300 is crooked with respect to horizontal shore, shown in chain-dotted line among the figure, to form the unit 304 shown in Figure 59.Unit 304 preferably includes post 308, is used for the vertical unit (not shown) that adjoins with another in unit 304 is fixed together.
Figure 60 shows an end plate 300 and a horizontal shore 302, and their global formations and are bent to form the L type part of unit 310 together.This local unit 310 can combine to form the unit that one four banding closes with a roughly the same local unit easily.This local unit 310 comprises T type connector 312, and it helps local unit 310 is linked together with the vertical unit that adjoins.
Figure 61 and 62 shows another preferred cell 400 of composite furniture equipment of the present invention.This unit 400 comprises first and second end plates 402 that coupled together by first and second horizontal shores 404.Horizontal shore 404 is formed as the band of essentially rectangular.Shown in Figure 62, the end 406 of horizontal shore 404 is positioned at groove 408 inside of end plate 402.Figure 63 shows two unit 400 of vertical stacking.
Figure 64 and 65 shows another preferred cell 500 of composite furniture equipment of the present invention.Unit 500 comprises the end plate 502 that links to each other with a horizontal shore 504 by T type connector 506.Shown in Figure 65, the vertical component effect 508 of T type connector 506 engages with end plate 502, and the horizontal part 510 of T type connector 506 engages with horizontal shore 504 simultaneously.Horizontal part 510 preferably is positioned at groove 512 inside of horizontal shore 504.Vertical component effect 508 preferably is positioned at the inside of the groove 514 of end plate 502.
Figure 66 shows the horizontal shore 504 among an end plate 502, two T type connectors 506 and Figure 64,65.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that these parts can combine with roughly the same parts, thereby forms the unit of one four limit closure.
Invention scope
The most preferred embodiment of realizing composite furniture equipment of the present invention has more than been described, and make and use its mode and process, and, make those of ordinary skill in the art can make and use this composite furniture equipment with comprehensive, clear, term succinctly and accurately.But this composite furniture equipment is can be reformed, and its alternative structure should be regarded equivalent of the present invention as.So this composite furniture equipment is not limited to the description of above-mentioned specific embodiment.On the contrary, this composite furniture equipment is contained all and is fallen into modification and alternative structure within the protection domain that is limited by following claim, and these claims have particularly pointed out and clearly declared the theme of composite furniture equipment.
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1, a kind of being suitable for combines to form the unit of fitment with other similar units, and this unit comprises:
The end plate of first and second spaces;
At least one horizontal shore; Wherein
Described unit is suitable for receiving a storage components from first side and second side joint relative with first side.
2, unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described storage components is suspension type document drawer, closed drawer, door, a plurality of door, shelf, turnup cover, accessory plate, a working surface or launches shelf.
3, unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: each end plate comprises at least one detachable thin slice.
4, unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: when corresponding thin slice when end plate disassembles, described unit defines at least one passage, is used to hold electric wire or data cable.
5, unit as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that: the local boundary of described passage has at least one pallet at least.
6, unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described at least one horizontal shore comprises a cross bar, is provided with post respectively holding of this cross bar, and described post is roughly parallel to each other, and roughly vertical with described cross bar.
7, unit as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that: each post comprises the slit of some perpendicular separations.
8, unit as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: the slit of described perpendicular separation is suitable for holding the hook of perpendicular separation, so that article are fixed in the described unit.
9, unit as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that: each post is suitable for being fixed on one of them end plate.
10, unit as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that: each post is accommodated in the groove of the end plate that it fixes.
11, unit as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: described at least one horizontal shore is configured to roughly I type.
12, unit as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that: described unit is a first module, one first end of each post is suitable for being fixed on the described first module, and one second end of each post is suitable for being fixed on the vertical Unit second that adjoins with described first module.
13, unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: further comprise a base, described unit is suitable for being positioned on the described base.
14, unit as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that: described base comprises at least one pedestal column.
15, unit as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that: described pedestal column is sliding part or wheel.
16, unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described unit is a first module, and be suitable for by vertically with one second element stack, described Unit second is roughly identical with described first module.
17, unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described unit is a first module, and the level that is suitable for adjoins one second unit and place, and described Unit second and described first module are roughly the same.
18, unit as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that: further comprise a bridge, be used to connect described first module and Unit second.
19, unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: combine with a panel, described panel links to each other with one first end of described unit, and described panel is suitable for the working region of separating adjacent.
20, a kind of unit, it is suitable for combining to form a fitment with other similar units, and described unit comprises:
The first and second isolated end plates;
At least one horizontal shore; Wherein:
Described at least one horizontal shore comprises a cross bar, and each end of described cross bar is provided with post, and described post is roughly parallel to each other, and roughly vertical with described cross bar.
21, unit as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that: described end plate comprises at least one dismountable thin slice.
22, unit as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that: described at least one horizontal shore is configured to roughly I type.
23, unit as claimed in claim 22, it is characterized in that: each post is suitable for being fixed on one of them end plate.
24, unit as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that: described unit is a first module, one first end of each post is suitable for being fixed on the described first module, one second end of each post is suitable for being fixed on one second unit, and described Unit second is vertical adjacent with described first module.
25, unit as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that: further comprise a base, described unit is suitable for being placed on the described base.
26, unit as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that: described base comprises the first and second isolated extremity pieces, the first and second isolated spanning members and the carriage that at least one projects upwards from each extremity piece.
27, unit as claimed in claim 26 is characterized in that: each end plate is suitable for being positioned in the top of one of them extremity piece, makes a corresponding carriage removably be fixed on the described end plate.
28, a kind of fitment comprises:
A unit, it defines a storage space, and described storage space is at least by the first and second isolated end plates and the local gauge of at least one horizontal shore;
A patch block;
Described patch block can be fixed between the described end plate, thereby limits the other border of described unit.
29, fitment as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that: described patch block can be arranged on first side or second side opposite with described first side of described unit, perhaps is arranged on simultaneously on described first side and described second side.
30, fitment as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that: described end plate comprises the hole, and described patch block comprises thin slice, and described thin slice engages so that described patch block is fixed on the described unit with described hole.
31, fitment as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that: described end plate comprises the hole, and described patch block comprises hook, and described hook engages so that described patch block is fixed on the described unit with described hole.
32, fitment as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that: described unit is suitable for being subjected to a storage components from one first side joint, and described patch block is positioned on one second side of the described unit relative with described first side.
33, fitment as claimed in claim 32 is characterized in that: described storage components is suspension type document drawer, closed drawer, door, a plurality of door, shelf, turnup cover, accessory plate, a working surface or launches shelf.
34, fitment as claimed in claim 32 is characterized in that: described unit is suitable for being subjected to a storage components from described second side joint, and described patch block is positioned on described first side of described unit.
35, fitment as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that: described storage components is suspension type document drawer, closed drawer, door, a plurality of door, shelf, turnup cover, accessory plate, a working surface or launches shelf.
36, a kind of fitment comprises:
A unit defines a storage space in it, described storage space is at least by the first and second isolated end plates and the local gauge of at least one horizontal shore;
A patch block; Wherein:
Described patch block can be fixed on any of described end plate, thus the described end plate of local at least covering.
37, fitment as claimed in claim 36 is characterized in that: described end plate comprises the hole, and described patch block comprises thin slice, and described thin slice engages with described hole, so that described patch block is fixed on the described unit.
38, fitment as claimed in claim 36 is characterized in that: described end plate comprises the hole, and described patch block comprises hook, and described hook engages with described hole, so that described patch block is fixed on the described unit.
39, fitment as claimed in claim 36 is characterized in that: described unit is suitable for being subjected to a storage components from first side and one second side joint opposite with described first side.
40, fitment as claimed in claim 39 is characterized in that: described storage components is suspension type document drawer, closed drawer, door, a plurality of door, shelf, turnup cover, accessory plate, a working surface or launches shelf.
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