GB2443424A - Camming element for a furniture jointing device - Google Patents
Camming element for a furniture jointing device Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2443424A GB2443424A GB0621794A GB0621794A GB2443424A GB 2443424 A GB2443424 A GB 2443424A GB 0621794 A GB0621794 A GB 0621794A GB 0621794 A GB0621794 A GB 0621794A GB 2443424 A GB2443424 A GB 2443424A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- camming
- camming element
- head portion
- fastening element
- drum
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 claims description 9
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 9
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000005553 drilling Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc Chemical compound [Zn] HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000005452 bending Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009924 canning Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003780 insertion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000037431 insertion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000003993 interaction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005096 rolling process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011701 zinc Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052725 zinc Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- 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
- F16B12/12—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics
- F16B12/20—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using clamps, clips, wedges, sliding bolts, or the like
- F16B12/2009—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using clamps, clips, wedges, sliding bolts, or the like actuated by rotary motion
- F16B12/2027—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using clamps, clips, wedges, sliding bolts, or the like actuated by rotary motion with rotating excenters or wedges
- F16B12/2036—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics using clamps, clips, wedges, sliding bolts, or the like actuated by rotary motion with rotating excenters or wedges with rotating excenters or wedges acting on a head of a pin or screw
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Furniture Connections (AREA)
Abstract
A camming element for a furniture jointing device is made from a flat blank. The camming element is in the form of a generally cylindrical drum (10) having an aperture (13a) for receiving the head of a fastening element and is provided with eccentric camming surfaces (15a, 15b) to engage the head of a dowel when the camming element is rotated, in use. The camming surfaces (15a, 15b) are designed to have a degree of resilient flexibility towards the end of the rotational movement of the camming element.
Description
Improvements in fasteners This invention relates to fasteners and in
particular, though not exclusively, to fasteners for use in the furniture industry.
According to the invention there is provided a camming element for a device for forming a joint between two members, the camming element being designed to be rotatably mountable in use in a hole in one of the members and having at least one camming surface engageable in use with a head portion of a fastening element designed to be connectable in use to the other member, rotation of the cainming element in a first direction serving in use to draw the members together by action of the said at least one camming surface pulling on the head portion of the fastening element, the camming element being formed from a fiat blank with the said at least one camming surface having a resiliently defiectable portion to allow some attenuation of the pulling force applied to the head portion of the fastening element in use, at least towards the end of the range of rotational movement of the camming element in said first direction.
By way of example, an embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a camming element according to the invention, Figure 2 is a side view of the camming element of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view through the caniming element along the lines 11 -U of Figure 2, Figures 4a and 4b show the blank from which the canning element of Figure 1 is formed in various stages of formation.
The camming element seen in Figure 11$ in the form of a cylindrical drum 10.
The drum lOis formed from a fiat blank 11, here of steel, seen in its original form in Figure 4a. The drum 10 is designed to be used together with a headed fastening element to join together two members, eg furniture panels, in the manner of a cam and dowel type of fastener. Cam and dowel fasteners are well known in the home-assembly furniture industry and an example can be seen in our UK patent No. 2305226.
The cam drum 10 is designed to be rotatably mounted in a hole in a panel, in known manner. One axial end Wa of the drum 10 is closed off, as seen in Figure 1, and is provided with a cutout feature 12 to receive the head of a screwdriver or similar tool. This is the means by which the drum 10 can be rotated. The drum 10 is open at its other axial end lob. It will be noted here that the formation of the cutout feature 12 allows the possibility for the tool to be operated over a range of angles (shown as sector A in Figure 2). This allows the possibility for the cam drum 10 to be located relatively near the panel edge, with the tool being used at an angle for rotating the drum to tighten the joint.
A slot 13 extends part way round the circumference of the drum 10. The slot 13 has an enlarged opening at one end 13a: this is to receive the head of a dowel by axial insertion thereof, in known manner. Otherwise, the slot 13 is of a width to receive the neck of the dowel, with the dowel head being located within the interior of the drum 10. The slot 13 may also be made accessible to the head of a dowel by means of a cutaway 14 (shown in dotted lines in Figure 1). This is to enable the dowel to be introduced optionally into engagement with the drum 10 by lateral movement.
It will be seen in Figure 1 that on its inside, the slot 13 has a ramped profile 15. The ramped profile 15 is formed by camming surfaces l5a, 15b to either side of the slot 13 which are designed to engage and act on the head of a dowel. In use, rotation of the cam drum 10 causes the dowel to be pulled towards the rotational axis of the drum by the action of the camming surfaces 15a, 15b on the head of the dowel.
In use, the cam drum 10 is mounted in a hole in one panel and engages the head of a dowel connected to another panel and the panels can be drawn together to form a tight joint by rotation of the drum, in the manner of a known cam and dowel type fastener.
Ideally, the panels will be drawn together in a tight joint at about the stage where the head of the dowel is near the inner end I 3b of the ramped profile 15, ie at the opposite end of the slot 13 to its enlarged opening 13a. By this stage, the drum 10 will be approaching the end of its range of rotation, the head of the dowel will have travelled along the ramped profile 15 and the dowel will have been pulled up its full distance. It will be appreciated, however, that the cam and dowel will only be able to interact properly if the holes in the panels for mounting the cam and dowel are drilled with reasonable accuracy. In particular, the edge-to-hole dimension in the panel in which the cam drum 10 is mounted is critical.
Steel is a relatively hard and unyielding material. Advantageously, therefore, a certain amount of elasticity is built into the design of the cam drum 10 here.
This is achieved by providing that the camming surfaces I 5a, I 5b are resiliently deflectable, at least in part. A slit 16 is formed in the blank (see Figure 4a) in a position near to what will become the inner end 13b of the ramped profile 15 in the finished article. When the cam drum 10 is formed, this slit 16 means that the inner end I 3b of the ramped profile 15 is separated from the main body of the cam. This allows the possibility for this portion of the ramped profile 15 to flex. The deflectable portion of the ramped profile 15 can flex in a radial direction, indicated by arrow B in Figure 3, which is the direction of pull on the dowel in use.
What this achieves is effectively some "give" in the interaction between the cam drum and dowel at the point where the joint is fully made, ie at so-called lock-up. Inaccuracies in the hole-to-edge dimension can be compensated for by the deflectability of the ramped profile 15. This allows there to be a greater tolerance in the drilling of the holes in the panel. Or, to put it another way, the cam drum 10 is able to operate satisfactorily over a wider range of inaccuracy in hole drillings.
It is known that joints made with a cam and dowel fastener can loosen if subjected to knocks or vibration. This is known as "backing off".
Advantageously, therefore, there is a mechanism to prevent backing off in the cam 10 here. This is provided in the form of formations 17 on the camming surfaces I 5a and 1 5b which engage the head of the dowel, and there are complementary formations on the head of the dowel. These formations 17 generally take the form of a series of depressions and/or projections on the respective engaging surfaces. The interengagement between the formations on the ramped profile and dowel head creates a resistance to backing off after lock-up. An example of such a feature can be seen in our UK patent No 2246826.
The cam drum 10 here is formed from its original blank 11 into its finished configuration essentially by rolling the side wall into a cylinder and bending the top over. Interfitting lugs and cutouts 18,19 are designed into the blank to hold the seams together and ensure that the blank retains its integrity once assembled. Alternatively, or additionally, a welding process could be used for this. Also, of course, the drwn may be made out of two or more separate pieces, rather than the single blank shown.
The cainming surfaces I 5a, I 5b which form the ramped profile 15 in the finished cam drum 10 are advantageously formed here as cut edges of the blank. This helps to allow the dimensional and positional accuracy of the ramped profile 15 in the finished drum 10 to be controlled. It also facilitates the making of the formations 17 on the camming surfaces 1 5a, I 5b described above.
The ramped profile 15 here is initially formed from the blank 11 by a pressing or stamping process. Figure 4b shows how in the region of the slit 16, the end portion of the ramped profile 15 becomes separated from the main body of the blank. This process, known as fine blanking, has the advantage that it enables close control to be kept on the dimensional and positional accuracy of the ramped profile 15 in the finished drum 10 and, in particular, its deflectable end portion. The desired degree of flexibility of this deflectable portion of the ramped profile 15 can be achieved by controlling the position and dimensions of the slit 16.
An advantage of making a camming element out of steel is its strength. In particular, it enables the camming element to be designed to have a greater potential range of rotational movement than is typically possible using other materials such as cast zinc. This is advantageous because it enables the camining element to be capable in use of pulling a dowel through a greater distance than in a conventional device. A steel cain therefore has the capacity to work effectively with a greater tolerance of inaccuracy in the drilling of the mounting holes in the panels than hitherto.
Claims (9)
1. A camming element for a device for forming a joint between two members, the camming element being designed to be rotatably mountable in use in a hole in one of the members and having at least one camming surface engageable in use with a head portion of a fastening element designed to be connectable in use to the other member, rotation of the camining element in a first direction serving in use to draw the members together by action of the said at least one camming surface pulling on the head portion of the fastening element, the camming element being formed from a flat blank with the said at least one camming surface having a resiliently deflectable portion to allow some attenuation of the pulling force applied to the head portion of the fastening element in use, at least towards the end of the range of rotational movement of the camming element in said first direction.
2. A camming element as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least one camming surface is formed as a cut edge of the blank.
3. A camming element as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said blank is formed with a slit and the resiliently deflectable portion of said at least one camming surface is formed adjacent said slit using a fine blanking process.
4. A camming element as claimed in any preceding claim wherein said at least one camming surface comprises formations for co-operating with the head portion of a said fastening element in use to prevent rotation of the camming element in a direction opposite to said first direction.
5. A camming element as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the camming element is generally in the form of a cylindrical drum, the interior of which is accessible by the head portion of a said fastening element by movement of the fastening element either axially or laterally relative to the drum.
6. A camming element substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
7. A device for forming a joint between two members comprising a camining element as claimed in any preceding claim and a fastening element.
8. A device as claimed in claim 7 wherein said fastening element comprises formations on its head portion for co-operating with said at least one camming surface of the camming element in use to prevent rotation of the camming element in a direction opposite to said first direction.
9. A device for forming a joint between two members substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
tO. A piece of furniture comprising a camming element as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 or a device as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 9.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB0621794A GB2443424B (en) | 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-01 | Improvements in fasteners |
PCT/GB2007/004105 WO2008053176A1 (en) | 2006-11-01 | 2007-10-26 | Improvements in fasteners |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB0621794A GB2443424B (en) | 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-01 | Improvements in fasteners |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
GB0621794D0 GB0621794D0 (en) | 2006-12-13 |
GB2443424A true GB2443424A (en) | 2008-05-07 |
GB2443424B GB2443424B (en) | 2010-10-27 |
Family
ID=37547167
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
GB0621794A Expired - Fee Related GB2443424B (en) | 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-01 | Improvements in fasteners |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
---|---|
GB (1) | GB2443424B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2008053176A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2018149517A1 (en) * | 2017-02-15 | 2018-08-23 | Husqvarna Ab | Locking element for detachably coupling a work implement to a handle of a tool |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
ITMI20110736A1 (en) | 2011-05-03 | 2012-11-04 | Dieffeci S R L | JUNCTION DEVICE FOR FURNITURE AND FURNITURE ARTICLES |
CN102400986B (en) * | 2011-07-12 | 2013-05-29 | 广东安帝斯智能家具组件有限公司 | Multi-locking type plate connecting piece for furniture |
TR202008952A2 (en) * | 2020-06-10 | 2020-07-21 | Metalkam Bağlanti Elemanlari Sanayi̇ Ve Ti̇caret Anoni̇m Şi̇rketi̇ | A minifix eccentric furniture fastener cam forged from sheet steel and the method for producing said cam |
Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2305226A (en) * | 1993-12-23 | 1997-04-02 | Titus Int Plc | Expanded plug jointing device |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US1562419A (en) * | 1924-01-04 | 1925-11-17 | American Pulley Co | Method of securing together the component parts of metallic spools or reels and apparatus useful to this end |
US6050033A (en) * | 1997-01-31 | 2000-04-18 | Wrightman; Ronald A. | Bolted post and beam |
US6276868B1 (en) * | 1997-03-11 | 2001-08-21 | Titus International Plc | Joint forming device |
-
2006
- 2006-11-01 GB GB0621794A patent/GB2443424B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2007
- 2007-10-26 WO PCT/GB2007/004105 patent/WO2008053176A1/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2305226A (en) * | 1993-12-23 | 1997-04-02 | Titus Int Plc | Expanded plug jointing device |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2018149517A1 (en) * | 2017-02-15 | 2018-08-23 | Husqvarna Ab | Locking element for detachably coupling a work implement to a handle of a tool |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
GB0621794D0 (en) | 2006-12-13 |
GB2443424B (en) | 2010-10-27 |
WO2008053176A1 (en) | 2008-05-08 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5468109A (en) | Quick removable fasteners in particular for furniture | |
US6659513B1 (en) | Closure for connecting two thin walls | |
JP5059743B2 (en) | Anchor assembly for fixture | |
JP2643914B2 (en) | Fixture for metal mounting parts, preferably hinge parts, provided with a fixed bore | |
AU662789B2 (en) | Self-boring fastener | |
GB2443424A (en) | Camming element for a furniture jointing device | |
CA2502008A1 (en) | Anchor with toggle for hollow walls | |
EP2206856B1 (en) | Actuation handle | |
JP4339932B2 (en) | Joint forming device | |
TW200722648A (en) | Fastening element for hard constructional components | |
TW200424417A (en) | Slide hinge | |
US6418589B1 (en) | Apparatus to fasten a fitting, preferably the support arm of a hinge, to a panel of a piece of furniture or the like | |
US20200116184A1 (en) | Rivet fastener assembly and method of use thereof | |
JPH0712111A (en) | Extensible stopcock | |
JPS6174908A (en) | Quickly moving fastener | |
US5383753A (en) | Rivet fastener | |
US5931621A (en) | Locking mechanism for a rotatable fastener | |
US6688830B2 (en) | Connecting device | |
US20100074677A1 (en) | Fasteners | |
US6669421B2 (en) | Connecting element with eccentric disks | |
JPS59151621A (en) | Bearing assembly, bearing assembly for window operating instrument, method of assembling beating assembly and tool | |
CN106415172A (en) | Method and assembly aid tool for assembling a sliding door fitting | |
CN107407310B (en) | Improvements in joint forming apparatus | |
JP2009180067A (en) | Handle lock for door | |
US8060988B2 (en) | Insert for knobs formed of brittle material |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20191101 |