GB2032037A - A frame and panel arrangement - Google Patents
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- GB2032037A GB2032037A GB7829596A GB7829596A GB2032037A GB 2032037 A GB2032037 A GB 2032037A GB 7829596 A GB7829596 A GB 7829596A GB 7829596 A GB7829596 A GB 7829596A GB 2032037 A GB2032037 A GB 2032037A
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
- B23Q11/00—Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
- B23Q11/08—Protective coverings for parts of machine tools; Splash guards
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
- A47B47/02—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made of metal only
- A47B47/03—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made of metal only with panels separate from the frame
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B12/00—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior
- F16B12/10—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like
- F16B12/28—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for metal furniture parts
- F16B12/32—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for metal furniture parts using clamps, clips, wedges, sliding bolts, or the like
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Abstract
A frame and panel arrangement particularly for cabinets to contain machinery, wherein a panel (3) of resilient material has at least one of its edges folded over to form a flange (13) extending at an acute angle to the plane of the main portion (8) of the panel (3) and the frame has a member (4) spaced inwardly from an outer member (1) to form a gap of lesser width than the spacing of the free edge of the flange (13) from the main portion (8). When the edge of the panel is pushed, by sliding the panel (3), into the gap, the resilience of the flange (13) secures that edge of the panel (3) with respect to the frame. A further similar flange (11) may be provided on another, preferably opposite, edge of the panel (3) to co- operate with a further member (5) of the frame (1) and be retained by a spigot (7) and aperture (10) arrangement when the panel (3) is slid downwardly. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
A frame and panel arrangement
The invention relates to a frame and panel arrangement and has particular though not exclusive application to frame and panel arrangements forming cabinets for enclosing control gear, machinery or other industrial plant which it is desired to enclose in use to improve its appearance and protect it from dust and dirt contamination but which must be readily available for inspection or maintainance. The panels therefore should be readily removable from the frame.
Sheet metal panels are normally used for such a purpose mounted on a steel frame. Various means are known for securing such panels, for example they may be hinged and provided with catches or locks, or secured by toggle clamps or by screws engaging threaded inserts in the frame or may even be provided merely to be hung loose on the frame. All of these methods have disadvantages, either the cost of providing hinges, catches, toggle clamps, screws and screw inserts or, where the panels are loosely hung on the frame, that they are noisy, particularly where they enclose rotating machinery which would cause vibration of the panel.
According to the invention, there is provided a frame and panel arrangement wherein the panel is formed of a resilient material and has on one of its edges a portion folded over out of the plane of the main portion of the panel to form a flange which extends at an acute angle to said plane and has its free edge spaced further from said plane than its other edge and the frame, at a portion thereof which co-operates with said one of the edges of the panel when the panel is placed in position on the frame, has a member spaced inwardly from an outer member to leave a gap therebetween, the gap being of a width less than the spacing of said free edge of said flange from said plane such that when said one of the edges of the panel bearing said flange is pushed into said gap, the flange is pressed towards the main portion of the panel and the resilience of the flange secures said one of the edges of the panel with respect to the frame.
A flange of the kind referred to may be provided on more than one of the edges of the panel and desirably if a second edge of the panel is provided with such a flange it is provided as an opposite edge of the panel to said one of the edges.
The or each flange may be formed by a single folding operation so that it extends directly at an acute angle to the main portion of the panel or particularly for a light gauge sheet metal, a double fold may be provided to form an intermediate flange which spaces said other edge of the flange from said plane.
Further edges of the panel may have a simple flange thereon to give strength and stability to the panel.
At one of its edges the panel may be provided with an inturned flange with a spigot thereon to engage in an aperture in the frame or may be provided with an aperture to receive a spigot provided on the frame. The free edge of said inturned flange having said hole therein or said spigot thereon may have a flange which extends at an acute angle to the main portion of the panel extending therefrom.
A panel of an arrangement according to the invention can, by resilience of the flange or flanges, be retained in position on the frame without the likelihood of the panel rattling but can be relatively easily removed by a sliding motion of the panel and does not require the expense and inconvenience of separate fixing means.
The invention is diagrammatically illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a sectional view through a first embodiment of the invention with a panel shown partially engaged with a frame;
Figure 2 shows an embodiment of Figure 1 of the panel in the fully engaged position; and
Figure 3 shows another embodiment of the invention with a panel in the fully engaged position.
Referring to the drawings and firstly to Figures 1 and 2, a cabinet has a frame member defining a front face 1 with a an aperture 2 therein which is to be closed by a panel 3. Adjacent the upper ends of the aperture 2 a member 4 is provided spaced inwardly from the front of the cabinet, to leave a gap between the member 4 and said frame member and at the lower end of the aperture 2 a further member 5 is provided spaced inwardly from the front of the cabinet. As shown the members 4 and 5 are upright portions of brackets secured to the inner face of said frame member of the cabinet but they could obviously be provided in other ways, for example as transverse bars of the frame. A horizontal portion 6 of the bracket of which the member 5 forms a part has an upstanding spigot 7 thereon.The panel 3 has a main portion 8 with an inturned flange 9 at its lower end with an aperture 10 therein and an upstanding flange 11 extending from the free edge of the flange 9, the upstanding flange 11 extending at an acute angle to the plane of the main portion 8. At its upper end the panel 3 has an inwardly turned flange 12 with a flange 13 extending from the free edge thereof, the flange 13 extending at an acute angle to the plane of the main portion 8.
To engage the panel with the cabinet such that it closes the aperture 2, the panel 3 is slid upwardly from the position of Figure 1, such that the upper end of the panel is inserted into said gap, the flange 1 3 sliding on the member 4 until the flange 9 is level with the upper end of the spigot 7, the lower end of the panel is then pressed inwardly to engage the flange 11 with the member 5 and the panel is slid downwardly to engage the aperture 10 over the spigot 7.In the engaged position shown in Figure 2, the flange 11 is sprung against the member 5 and the flange 13 is sprung against the member 4 thereby securing the panel in the cabinet in a manner such that it will not rattle under the vibration caused by machinery contained within the panel. if desired the front panel 8 may be dished outwardly at the position indicated in dotted lines at 8a so that the front face of the panel in the engaged position is flush with the front surface 1 of the cabinet.
The embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2 provides for vertical sliding of the panel to engage it in the cabinet but it will be appreciated that it could equally well be constructed for horizontal sliding. The side edges of the panel of the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, or in a configuration for horizontal sliding the upper and lower edges, may have flanges thereon, not shown, to stabilize and strengthen the panel 3.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 3, the cabinet has a front surface 1 as in the previous embodiment and upper and lower members 4 and 5 but the upper end of a panel 14 is formed with a single bend to form a flange 1 5 which in the engaged position is resiliently compressed between the frame member defining the front surface 1 and member 4. At the lower end the spigot 7 of the previous embodiment is not included, the frame member defining the front surface 1 extending upwardly above the flange 6 which supports the member 5 and the flange 11 of the panel 14 pressing against the member 5 so that the lower end of the panel 14 is held between the inner face of the frame member and the member 5.Alternatively the lower end of the panel 14 could be formed with a single flange i 6, shown in dotted lines and similar to the flange 1 5 at the upper end. Again the panel could be dished if required as indicated at 1 4a at the upper and lower ends so that the outer face of the panel in the inserted position is flush with the surface 1.
The engaging movement is exactly the same as with the previous embodiment that is to say insert the upper end, slide upwardly, press the lower end inwardly and slide the panel downwardly.
The single flange arrangement, that is to say the flanges 1 5 and 1 6 is more suitable for heavy gauge sheet metal and the double flange arrangement 9, 11 and 12, 13 is more suitable for
lighter gauge sheet metal.
The various angles used may vary widely from those shown according to particular usage.
The frame and panel arrangement of the
invention can provide a cabinet which is neat in
appearance, inexpensive to manufacture and
effective in use to prevent undesired vibration of
the panel while providing for quick removal of the
panel without the use of tools to permit access to the interior of the panel. The panels may be fitted
with handles, finger slots, or holes (not shown) to
facilitate fitting and removal.
Claims (9)
1. A frame and panel arrangement wherein the panel is formed of a resilient material and has on one of its edges a portion folded over out of the plane of the main portion of the panel to form a flange which extends at an acute angle to said plane and has its free edge spaced further from said plane than its other edge, and the frame, at a portion thereof which co-operates with said one of the edges of the panel when the panel is placed in position on the frame, has a member spaced inwardly from an outer member to leave a gap therebetween, the gap being of a width less than the spacing of said free edge of said flange from said plane such that when said one of the dges of the panel bearing said flange is pushed into said gap, the flange is pressed towards the main portion of the panel and the resilience of the flange secures said one of the edges of the panel with respect to the frame.
2. A frame and panel arrangement according to claim 1, including a further flange provided on another of the edges of the panel.
3. A frame and panel arrangement according to claim 2, in which said another edges is an opposite edge of the panel to said one of the edges.
4. A frame and panel arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the flange is formed by a single folding operation so that it extends directly at an acute angle to the main portion of the panel.
5. A frame and panel arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the flange is formed by a double folding operation thereby to form an intermediate flange which spaces said other edge of the flange from said plane.
6. A frame and panel arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which further edges of the panel have a simple flange thereon to give strength and stability to the panel.
7. A frame and panel arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in which, at one of its edges, the panel is provided with an inturned flange with a spigot thereon to engage in an aperture in the frame or is provided with an aperture to receive a spigot provided on the frame.
8. A frame and panel arrangement according to
claim 7, in which the free edge of said inturned flange having said hole therein or said spigot thereon has a flange which extends at an acute
angle to the main portion of the panel extending therefrom.
9. A frame and panel arrangement substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated with
reference to Figures 1 and 2 or Figure 3 of the
accompanying drawings.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB7829596A GB2032037A (en) | 1979-07-12 | 1979-07-12 | A frame and panel arrangement |
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| GB7829596A GB2032037A (en) | 1979-07-12 | 1979-07-12 | A frame and panel arrangement |
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| GB2032037A true GB2032037A (en) | 1980-04-30 |
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| GB7829596A Withdrawn GB2032037A (en) | 1979-07-12 | 1979-07-12 | A frame and panel arrangement |
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Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2539336A1 (en) * | 1983-01-14 | 1984-07-20 | Skm Sa | Painting booth made from modular panels |
| GB2155138A (en) * | 1984-01-30 | 1985-09-18 | Lawrence Anthony Ranalli | Protective cover arrangement for equipment |
| WO2010075938A1 (en) * | 2008-12-08 | 2010-07-08 | Kardex Production Deutschland Gmbh | Storage system having latchable wall panels and supports, kit having such wall panels and supports, and assembly method for automatic storage systems |
| CN102189408A (en) * | 2010-01-22 | 2011-09-21 | 株式会社迪思科 | Assembly structure of outer packaging cover |
| US20190223592A1 (en) * | 2016-08-31 | 2019-07-25 | Spg International Llc | Cabinet system and method for assembling a cabinet system |
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Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2539336A1 (en) * | 1983-01-14 | 1984-07-20 | Skm Sa | Painting booth made from modular panels |
| GB2155138A (en) * | 1984-01-30 | 1985-09-18 | Lawrence Anthony Ranalli | Protective cover arrangement for equipment |
| WO2010075938A1 (en) * | 2008-12-08 | 2010-07-08 | Kardex Production Deutschland Gmbh | Storage system having latchable wall panels and supports, kit having such wall panels and supports, and assembly method for automatic storage systems |
| US9321590B2 (en) | 2008-12-08 | 2016-04-26 | Kardex Produktion Deutschland Gmbh | Storage system having latchable wall panels and supports, kit such wall panels and supports, and assembly method for automatic storage systems |
| CN102189408A (en) * | 2010-01-22 | 2011-09-21 | 株式会社迪思科 | Assembly structure of outer packaging cover |
| US20190223592A1 (en) * | 2016-08-31 | 2019-07-25 | Spg International Llc | Cabinet system and method for assembling a cabinet system |
| US10779643B2 (en) * | 2016-08-31 | 2020-09-22 | Spg International Llc | Cabinet system and method for assembling a cabinet system |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |