WO2023209295A1 - Furniture panel provided with a flexible and removable protective shell - Google Patents

Furniture panel provided with a flexible and removable protective shell Download PDF

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WO2023209295A1
WO2023209295A1 PCT/FR2023/000069 FR2023000069W WO2023209295A1 WO 2023209295 A1 WO2023209295 A1 WO 2023209295A1 FR 2023000069 W FR2023000069 W FR 2023000069W WO 2023209295 A1 WO2023209295 A1 WO 2023209295A1
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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
    • A47B95/00—Fittings for furniture
    • A47B95/04—Keyplates; Ornaments or the like
    • 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
    • A47B77/00—Kitchen cabinets
    • A47B77/02—General layout, e.g. relative arrangement of compartments, working surface or surfaces, supports for apparatus
    • 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
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/20—Furniture panels or like furniture elements
    • A47B96/201—Edge features
    • 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
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/20—Furniture panels or like furniture elements
    • A47B96/205—Composite panels, comprising several elements joined together
    • A47B96/206—Composite panels, comprising several elements joined together with laminates comprising planar, continuous or separate layers
    • 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
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/20—Furniture panels or like furniture elements
    • A47B2096/207—Furniture panels consisting of a frame with interchangeable insertable panel

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  • TITLE Furniture panel with a flexible and removable protective shell
  • the present invention belongs to the field of domestic or office furniture, in particular furniture comprising a panel such as a compartment door or a drawer front, and more particularly relates to a furniture panel provided with a flexible and removable protective shell to protect an exposed face of said panel.
  • the present invention finds a direct, but not exclusive, application in storage furniture such as kitchen furniture.
  • furniture often has an aesthetic aspect which makes it true decorative objects. This aesthetic aspect is particularly due to the condition of their surfaces (paint, varnish, etc.) and their manufacturing materials.
  • furniture does not have any particular protection once installed in its destination (kitchen for example) and ready to be used.
  • Temporary protections, when they exist, are generally removed after unpacking. This particularly concerns plastic films applied to the fronts of furniture to prevent scratches during transport, for example.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art exposed above and proposes a solution for protecting a furniture panel against accidents by removably covering its exposed face (or facade).
  • the present invention relates to a furniture panel comprising a front face and a peripheral border, remarkable in that it comprises a flexible protective shell covering its entire front face, and in that said shell is fixed in place. removably on the peripheral edge of the panel by means of a male part cooperating with a female part by interlocking.
  • the male part is integral with the protective shell and the female part is formed in the peripheral edge of the panel.
  • the male part comprises a projecting strip on an internal face of a peripheral edge of the protective shell
  • the female part comprises a groove adapted to receive said projecting strip
  • the protective shell further comprises a rear edge as an extension of its peripheral edge applying against a rear face of the panel to absorb shocks against a fixed frame of the furniture and attenuate their noise.
  • the protective shell has an elasticity allowing it to expand longitudinally and transversely to be mounted on the panel and disassembled from it.
  • the protective shell is transparent and thus preserves the aesthetic appearance of the panel.
  • the protective shell has a front face on which a graphic pattern is made.
  • the protective shell further comprises a cutout on its front face surrounding a means for gripping the panel such as a handle.
  • the present invention also relates to a piece of furniture, for example a kitchen piece of furniture, comprising at least one panel as presented.
  • FIG. 1 a front view of a piece of furniture comprising a plurality of panels according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 a perspective view of a panel provided with a protective shell, with a detailed view of a groove in the panel;
  • FIG. 2 A a section of the panel of Figure 2 along the plane A-A;
  • FIG. 2B a section of the panel of Figure 2 along the plane B -B;
  • FIG. 3 a profile view of a panel provided with protection according to an alternative embodiment in which the groove is discontinuous;
  • FIG. 4 a straight section of a panel with a protective shell without a rear edge.
  • Figure 1 represents a piece of furniture 100 comprising several panels 10 each provided with a protective shell 20, so as to completely cover the facade of the furniture to protect it from wear and accidents, said facade being made up of the front faces of the different panels 10.
  • the piece of furniture 100 is for example a kitchen piece of furniture comprising storage compartments that can be opened or closed.
  • the panels 10 constitute closing doors or drawer fronts and have varied dimensions.
  • the panels 10 can be made of different materials and include gripping means 11 such as handles to allow a user to move them by sliding or pivoting, with a view to opening and closing the compartments and drawers which are report there.
  • gripping means 11 such as handles to allow a user to move them by sliding or pivoting, with a view to opening and closing the compartments and drawers which are report there.
  • Figure 2 represents in isolation a panel 10 on which a protective shell 20 is installed.
  • the protective shell 20 is shown partially and in broken lines to be distinguished from the panel 10.
  • the protective shell 20 completely covers a front face 12 of the panel 10, which represents the most exposed part of the panel 10 when it is mounted on the piece of furniture, except an area around the gripping means 11. Indeed, to allow a access to the gripping means 11 when the protective shell 12 is installed on the panel 10, this includes a cutout 21 of suitable shape and dimensions.
  • the protective shell 20 is flexible and removable, and fits around the panel 10 cooperating with a groove 131 formed in a peripheral edge 13 of said panel.
  • the protective shell 20 has a shape matching that of the panel 10 and includes a projecting internal strip, not shown in Figure 2, which is housed and locked in the groove 131.
  • Figures 2A and 2B respectively represent a longitudinal section and a transverse section of the panel 10 on which the protective shell 20 is installed, and make it possible to understand the nature of their attachment.
  • the panel 10 and, thereby, the protective shell 20 have a generally rectangular shape whose vertices can be straight or rounded.
  • the protective shell 20 when the protective shell 20 is properly installed on the panel 10, a front face 22 of said shell comes to press against the front face 12 of the panel to cover it completely, and a peripheral edge 23 of said shell comes to envelop the peripheral edge 13 of said panel, with an internal strip 231 housed in the groove 131.
  • the rear faces 14 are caused to impact fixed frames of the furniture.
  • both the groove 131 and the projecting strip 231 can be made in different shapes and sizes and have several possible distributions on the peripheral edges 13 and 20 as long as nesting remains possible.
  • the groove 131 can be either continuous over the entire peripheral edge 13, and join said edge end to end, or discontinuous in which case the peripheral edge 13 comprises a plurality of grooves 131 regularly spaced or not.
  • Figure 3 represents an exemplary embodiment in which the peripheral edge 13 of the panel 10 has several grooves 131.
  • the protective shell 20 must necessarily have projecting strips 231 arranged in a manner complementary to the grooves 131 to allow attachment between the shell 20 and the panel 10.
  • the protective shell 20 can include, instead of a single protruding strip, several protruding strips according to a certain distribution while preserving the same function and the same result.
  • the protective shell 20 has elasticity and flexibility allowing it to deform sufficiently to be installed on said panel.
  • the shell 20 expands longitudinally and transversely to embrace the peripheral edge of the panel during its assembly. Disassembly is also carried out in the same way.
  • the elasticity of the protective shell 20 allows it to return to its default shape while maintaining a certain tightening tension to avoid any untimely detachment.
  • the protective shell 20 is made of a suitable material such as an elastomer.
  • the protective shell 20 is made from a thermoplastic polyurethane TPU (Thermoplastic polyurethane in English).
  • the protective shell 20 can thus be opaque or transparent, or even can be decorated on its front face 22 with a particular pattern or any graphic representation, in order to provide a touch of personalization according to the taste of each user.
  • the protective shells 20 can make it possible to change the appearance and colors of a piece of furniture without changing the entire piece of furniture. To do this, simply change the removable protective shells according to the present invention. It appears from this description that certain minor modifications can be made to the panel and/or to the protective shell without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the protective shell may not have a rear edge.
  • Figure 4 represents a panel 10 protected by a flexible protective shell 20 which does not include a rear edge, unlike the example of Figure 2B.
  • the rear face of the shell comes flush without exceeding the rear face 14 of the panel. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the assembly resulting from the panel equipped with its protective shell.

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Panel (10) for furniture (100), such as a piece of kitchen furniture, comprising a front face (12) and a peripheral edge (13), and further comprising a flexible protective shell (20) which completely covers its front face (12), the shell being removably fastened to the peripheral edge (13) of the panel by means of a male part (231), such as a projecting strip, engaging with a female part (131), such as a groove, by interlocking.

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DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
TITRE : Panneau de meuble pourvu d’une coque de protection souple et amovible TITLE: Furniture panel with a flexible and removable protective shell
Domaine technique Technical area
La présente invention appartient au domaine des meubles domestiques ou de bureau, notamment les meubles comprenant un panneau tel qu’une porte de compartiment ou une façade de tiroir, et concerne plus particulièrement un panneau de meuble pourvu d’une coque de protection souple et amovible pour protéger une face exposée dudit panneau. The present invention belongs to the field of domestic or office furniture, in particular furniture comprising a panel such as a compartment door or a drawer front, and more particularly relates to a furniture panel provided with a flexible and removable protective shell to protect an exposed face of said panel.
La présente invention trouve une application directe, mais non exclusive, dans les meubles de rangement tels que les meubles de cuisine. The present invention finds a direct, but not exclusive, application in storage furniture such as kitchen furniture.
Etat de l’art State of the art
Au-delà de leur aspect fonctionnel et utilitaire, les meubles revêtent souvent un aspect esthétique qui en fait de véritables objets de décoration. Cet aspect esthétique est particulièrement dû à l’état de leurs surfaces (peinture, vernis, etc.) et à leurs matériaux de fabrication. Beyond their functional and utilitarian aspect, furniture often has an aesthetic aspect which makes it true decorative objects. This aesthetic aspect is particularly due to the condition of their surfaces (paint, varnish, etc.) and their manufacturing materials.
De ce fait, il est important de protéger les meubles, surtout leurs surfaces apparentes, contre des accidents tels que les chocs avec des objets contendants et les projections de matière (eau, huile, etc.), pour en préserver l’aspect originel du matériau et tout le potentiel décoratif. Therefore, it is important to protect furniture, especially its exposed surfaces, against accidents such as impacts with sharp objects and splashes of material (water, oil, etc.), to preserve the original appearance of the furniture. material and all the decorative potential.
D’ordinaire, les meubles ne disposent d’aucune protection particulière une fois installés dans leur lieu de destination (cuisine par exemple) et prêts à être utilisés. Les protections provisoires, lorsqu’elles existent, sont généralement retirées après déballage. Cela concerne notamment les films plastiques appliqués sur les façades des meubles pour éviter des égratignures lors du transport par exemple. Usually, furniture does not have any particular protection once installed in its destination (kitchen for example) and ready to be used. Temporary protections, when they exist, are generally removed after unpacking. This particularly concerns plastic films applied to the fronts of furniture to prevent scratches during transport, for example.
Le retrait de ces protections expose directement les meubles à différents accidents mais également à une usure lente pouvant être causée par une accumulation de saletés due à un manque d’entretien, et à une usure prématurée souvent causée par un entretien excessif ou avec des produits détergents inadaptés. The removal of these protections directly exposes the furniture to various accidents but also to slow wear which can be caused by an accumulation of dirt due to a lack of maintenance, and to premature wear often caused by excessive maintenance or with detergent products. unsuitable.
Traditionnellement, dans le cas des tables par exemple, les surfaces exposées sont horizontales et peuvent ainsi être simplement couvertes par une nappe de protection. Néanmoins, la plupart des nappes sont opaques et gâchent l’aspect esthétique de la table. Traditionally, in the case of tables for example, the exposed surfaces are horizontal and can therefore simply be covered by a protective tablecloth. However, most tablecloths are opaque and spoil the aesthetic appearance of the table.
Pour protéger la table tout en préservant son aspect esthétique, il existe une solution qui consiste à appliquer une toile cirée transparente en PVC (poly chlorure de vinyle) de faible épaisseur sur la surface supérieure de la table. En pratique, ce type de toile est simplement posé sur la surface horizontale de la table et ne convient donc pas aux surfaces verticales des meubles. To protect the table while preserving its aesthetic appearance, there is a solution which consists of applying a thin transparent PVC (poly vinyl chloride) oilcloth to the upper surface of the table. In practice, this type of canvas is simply placed on the horizontal surface of the table and is therefore not suitable for vertical surfaces of furniture.
Il est également connu de protéger uniquement le bord d’une table en y emboitant une bande sur tout le pourtour. Une telle bande est par exemple décrite dans le document CN207100963U. It is also known to protect only the edge of a table by fitting a strip around the entire perimeter. Such a strip is for example described in document CN207100963U.
Il n’existe, à la connaissance du demandeur, aucune solution pour protéger un panneau de meuble, aussi bien en position horizontale qu’en position verticale, au moyen d’une protection amovible pouvant solidairement être fixée au panneau. Présentation de l’invention To the applicant's knowledge, there is no solution for protecting a furniture panel, both in a horizontal position and in a vertical position, by means of a removable protection that can be securely attached to the panel. Presentation of the invention
La présente invention vise à pallier les inconvénients de l’art antérieur exposés ci- avant et propose une solution pour protéger un panneau de meuble contre les accidents en couvrant de façon amovible sa face exposée (ou façade). The present invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art exposed above and proposes a solution for protecting a furniture panel against accidents by removably covering its exposed face (or facade).
À cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un panneau de meuble comprenant une face avant et une bordure périphérique, remarquable en ce qu’il comprend une coque de protection souple couvrant intégralement sa face avant, et en ce que ladite coque est fixée de façon amovible sur la bordure périphérique du panneau au moyen d’une partie mâle coopérant avec une partie femelle par emboitement. For this purpose, the present invention relates to a furniture panel comprising a front face and a peripheral border, remarkable in that it comprises a flexible protective shell covering its entire front face, and in that said shell is fixed in place. removably on the peripheral edge of the panel by means of a male part cooperating with a female part by interlocking.
Selon un mode de réalisation, la partie mâle est solidaire de la coque de protection et la partie femelle est ménagée dans la bordure périphérique du panneau. According to one embodiment, the male part is integral with the protective shell and the female part is formed in the peripheral edge of the panel.
Plus particulièrement, la partie mâle comprend une bande saillante sur une face interne d’une bordure périphérique de la coque de protection, et la partie femelle comprend une rainure adaptée pour recevoir ladite bande saillante. More particularly, the male part comprises a projecting strip on an internal face of a peripheral edge of the protective shell, and the female part comprises a groove adapted to receive said projecting strip.
Selon un mode de réalisation particulièrement avantageux, la coque de protection comporte en outre un rebord arrière en prolongement de sa bordure périphérique s’appliquant contre une face arrière du panneau pour amortir les chocs contre un cadre fixe du meuble et atténuer leur bruit. According to a particularly advantageous embodiment, the protective shell further comprises a rear edge as an extension of its peripheral edge applying against a rear face of the panel to absorb shocks against a fixed frame of the furniture and attenuate their noise.
Avantageusement, la coque de protection présente une élasticité lui permettant de se dilater longitudinalement et transversalement pour être montée sur le panneau et démontée de celui-ci. Advantageously, the protective shell has an elasticity allowing it to expand longitudinally and transversely to be mounted on the panel and disassembled from it.
Selon un mode de réalisation, la coque de protection est transparente et préserve ainsi l’aspect esthétique du panneau. According to one embodiment, the protective shell is transparent and thus preserves the aesthetic appearance of the panel.
Accessoirement, la coque de protection présente une face avant sur laquelle est réalisé un motif graphique. Incidentally, the protective shell has a front face on which a graphic pattern is made.
Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux, la coque de protection comprend en outre une découpe sur sa face avant entourant un moyen de préhension du panneau tel qu’une poignée. According to an advantageous embodiment, the protective shell further comprises a cutout on its front face surrounding a means for gripping the panel such as a handle.
La présente invention a également pour objet un meuble, par exemple un meuble de cuisine, comportant au moins un panneau tel que présenté. The present invention also relates to a piece of furniture, for example a kitchen piece of furniture, comprising at least one panel as presented.
Les concepts fondamentaux de l’invention venant d’être exposés ci-dessus dans leur forme la plus élémentaire, d’autres détails et caractéristiques ressortiront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui suit et en regard des dessins annexés, donnant à titre d’exemple non limitatif un mode de réalisation d’un panneau de meuble pourvu d’une coque de protection conforme aux principes de l’invention. The fundamental concepts of the invention having just been explained above in their most basic form, other details and characteristics will emerge more clearly on reading the description which follows and with reference to the appended drawings, giving as non-limiting example an embodiment of a furniture panel provided with a protective shell conforming to the principles of the invention.
Présentation des dessins Presentation of the drawings
Les figures sont données à titre purement illustratif pour une meilleure compréhension de l’invention sans en limiter la portée. Les différents éléments sont représentés de manière schématique et ne sont pas nécessairement à la même échelle. Sur l’ensemble des figures, les éléments identiques ou équivalents portent la même référence numérique. The figures are given for purely illustrative purposes for a better understanding of the invention without limiting its scope. The different elements are represented schematically and are not necessarily on the same scale. In all the figures, identical or equivalent elements bear the same numerical reference.
Il est ainsi illustré en : It is thus illustrated in:
[Fig. 1] : une vue de face d’un meuble comportant une pluralité de panneaux selon l’invention ; [Fig. 1]: a front view of a piece of furniture comprising a plurality of panels according to the invention;
[Fig. 2] : une vue en perspective d’un panneau pourvu d’une coque de protection, avec une vue détaillée sur une rainure du panneau ; [Fig. 2]: a perspective view of a panel provided with a protective shell, with a detailed view of a groove in the panel;
[Fig. 2 A] : une coupe du panneau de la figure 2 selon le plan A- A ; [Fig. 2 A]: a section of the panel of Figure 2 along the plane A-A;
[Fig. 2B] : une coupe du panneau de la figure 2 selon le plan B -B ; [Fig. 3] : une vue de profil d’un panneau pourvu d’une protection selon un mode de réalisation alternatif dans lequel la rainure est discontinue ; [Fig. 2B]: a section of the panel of Figure 2 along the plane B -B; [Fig. 3]: a profile view of a panel provided with protection according to an alternative embodiment in which the groove is discontinuous;
[Fig. 4] : une coupe droite d’un panneau avec une coque de protection sans rebord arrière. [Fig. 4]: a straight section of a panel with a protective shell without a rear edge.
Description détaillée de modes de réalisation Detailed description of embodiments
Dans le mode de réalisation décrit ci-après, il est fait référence à un panneau de meuble pourvu d’une coque de protection, destiné principalement aux meubles de cuisine qui présentent des façades exposées à divers accidents pendant leur utilisation. Cet exemple, non limitatif, est donné pour une meilleure compréhension de l’invention et n’exclut pas l’utilisation de l’invention sur tout autre meuble dès lors qu’il présente une surface plane devant être protégée. In the embodiment described below, reference is made to a furniture panel provided with a protective shell, intended mainly for kitchen furniture which has facades exposed to various accidents during their use. This non-limiting example is given for a better understanding of the invention and does not exclude the use of the invention on any other piece of furniture as long as it has a flat surface that must be protected.
La figure 1 représente un meuble 100 comprenant plusieurs panneaux 10 pourvus chacun d’une coque de protection 20, de sorte à couvrir entièrement la façade du meuble pour la protéger de l’usure et des accidents, ladite façade étant constituée des faces avant des différents panneaux 10. Figure 1 represents a piece of furniture 100 comprising several panels 10 each provided with a protective shell 20, so as to completely cover the facade of the furniture to protect it from wear and accidents, said facade being made up of the front faces of the different panels 10.
Le meuble 100 est par exemple un meuble de cuisine comprenant des compartiments de rangement pouvant être ouverts ou fermés. Dans ce dernier cas, les panneaux 10 constituent des portes de fermeture ou des façades de tiroirs et présentent des dimensions variées. The piece of furniture 100 is for example a kitchen piece of furniture comprising storage compartments that can be opened or closed. In the latter case, the panels 10 constitute closing doors or drawer fronts and have varied dimensions.
Les panneaux 10 peuvent être fabriqués dans différents matériaux et comportent des moyens de préhension 11 tels que des poignées pour permettre à un utilisateur de les déplacer par coulissement ou par pivotement, en vue d’ouvrir et de fermer les compartiments et les tiroirs qui s’y rapportent. The panels 10 can be made of different materials and include gripping means 11 such as handles to allow a user to move them by sliding or pivoting, with a view to opening and closing the compartments and drawers which are report there.
La figure 2 représente isolément un panneau 10 sur lequel est installée une coque de protection 20. La coque de protection 20 est représentée partiellement et en trait interrompu pour être distinguée du panneau 10. Figure 2 represents in isolation a panel 10 on which a protective shell 20 is installed. The protective shell 20 is shown partially and in broken lines to be distinguished from the panel 10.
La coque de protection 20 couvre entièrement une face avant 12 du panneau 10, qui représente la partie la plus exposée du panneau 10 lorsqu’il est monté sur le meuble, sauf une zone autour du moyen de préhension 11. En effet, pour permettre un accès au moyen de préhension 11 lorsque la coque de protection 12 est installée sur le panneau 10, celle-ci comprend une découpe 21 de forme et de dimensions adaptées. The protective shell 20 completely covers a front face 12 of the panel 10, which represents the most exposed part of the panel 10 when it is mounted on the piece of furniture, except an area around the gripping means 11. Indeed, to allow a access to the gripping means 11 when the protective shell 12 is installed on the panel 10, this includes a cutout 21 of suitable shape and dimensions.
La coque de protection 20 est souple et amovible, et s’emboîte autour du panneau 10 en coopérant avec une rainure 131 ménagée dans une bordure périphérique 13 dudit panneau. The protective shell 20 is flexible and removable, and fits around the panel 10 cooperating with a groove 131 formed in a peripheral edge 13 of said panel.
À cet effet, la coque de protection 20 présente une forme épousant celle du panneau 10 et comporte une bande interne saillante, non représentée sur la figure 2, qui vient se loger et se bloquer dans la rainure 131. For this purpose, the protective shell 20 has a shape matching that of the panel 10 and includes a projecting internal strip, not shown in Figure 2, which is housed and locked in the groove 131.
Les figures 2A et 2B représentent respectivement une coupe longitudinale et une coupe transversale du panneau 10 sur lequel est installée la coque de protection 20, et permettent de comprendre la nature de leur fixation. Figures 2A and 2B respectively represent a longitudinal section and a transverse section of the panel 10 on which the protective shell 20 is installed, and make it possible to understand the nature of their attachment.
Selon l’exemple illustré, le panneau 10 et, par là-même, la coque de protection 20 présentent une forme globalement rectangulaire dont les sommets peuvent être droits ou arrondis. According to the example illustrated, the panel 10 and, thereby, the protective shell 20 have a generally rectangular shape whose vertices can be straight or rounded.
En effet, lorsque la coque de protection 20 est convenablement installée sur le panneau 10, une face avant 22 de ladite coque vient se plaquer contre la face avant 12 du panneau pour la couvrir intégralement, et une bordure périphérique 23 de ladite coque vient envelopper la bordure périphérique 13 dudit panneau, avec une bande interne 231 se logeant dans la rainure 131. La coque de protection 20, selon le mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures 2A et 2B, comprend en outre un rebord arrière 24 qui vient s’appliquer contre une face arrière 14 du panneau 10 et permet à la fois de renforcer la fixation entre la coque et le panneau et d’atténuer les chocs subis par la face arrière 14 dudit panneau lors de la fermeture de ce dernier par exemple contre un cadre du meuble. Indeed, when the protective shell 20 is properly installed on the panel 10, a front face 22 of said shell comes to press against the front face 12 of the panel to cover it completely, and a peripheral edge 23 of said shell comes to envelop the peripheral edge 13 of said panel, with an internal strip 231 housed in the groove 131. The protective shell 20, according to the embodiment illustrated in Figures 2A and 2B, further comprises a rear rim 24 which is applied against a rear face 14 of the panel 10 and allows both to reinforce the fixing between the shell and the panel and to attenuate the shocks suffered by the rear face 14 of said panel when closing the latter for example against a furniture frame.
En effet, dans le cas des portes de compartiments et des façades de tiroirs, et lors de la fermeture de celles-ci, les faces arrière 14 sont amenées à percuter des cadres fixes du meuble. La présence du rebord arrière 24, qui est réalisé dans le même matériau que la coque souple 20, permet d’amortir les chocs et surtout de réduire le bruit qui en résulte (claquement du bois contre bois). Indeed, in the case of compartment doors and drawer fronts, and when closing these, the rear faces 14 are caused to impact fixed frames of the furniture. The presence of the rear edge 24, which is made of the same material as the flexible shell 20, makes it possible to absorb shocks and above all to reduce the resulting noise (slamming of wood against wood).
Bien entendu, le principe de fixation de la coque souple amovible 20 sur le panneau 10 consiste simplement à faire coopérer une partie mâle de la coque de protection (la bande 231 dans l’exemple illustré) avec une partie femelle du panneau (la rainure 131 dans l’exemple illustré). Ainsi, aussi bien la rainure 131 que la bande saillante 231 peuvent être réalisées selon différentes formes et tailles et avoir plusieurs répartitions possibles sur les bordures périphériques 13 et 20 tant que l’emboitement reste possible. La rainure 131 peut être soit continue sur toute la bordure périphérique 13, et joindre bout à bout ladite bordure, soit discontinue auquel cas la bordure périphérique 13 comporte une pluralité de rainures 131 régulièrement espacées ou pas. Of course, the principle of fixing the removable flexible shell 20 on the panel 10 consists simply of making a male part of the protective shell (the strip 231 in the example illustrated) cooperate with a female part of the panel (the groove 131 in the example shown). Thus, both the groove 131 and the projecting strip 231 can be made in different shapes and sizes and have several possible distributions on the peripheral edges 13 and 20 as long as nesting remains possible. The groove 131 can be either continuous over the entire peripheral edge 13, and join said edge end to end, or discontinuous in which case the peripheral edge 13 comprises a plurality of grooves 131 regularly spaced or not.
La figure 3 représente un exemple de réalisation dans lequel la bordure périphérique 13 du panneau 10 comporte plusieurs rainures 131. Figure 3 represents an exemplary embodiment in which the peripheral edge 13 of the panel 10 has several grooves 131.
En contrepartie, la coque de protection 20 doit nécessairement présenter des bandes saillantes 231 arrangées de façon complémentaire aux rainures 131 pour permettre la fixation entre la coque 20 et le panneau 10. In return, the protective shell 20 must necessarily have projecting strips 231 arranged in a manner complementary to the grooves 131 to allow attachment between the shell 20 and the panel 10.
Aussi, lorsque la rainure 131 est continue, la coque de protection 20 peut comporter, au lieu d’une seule bande saillante, plusieurs bandes saillantes selon une certaine répartition tout en préservant la même fonction et le même résultat. Also, when the groove 131 is continuous, the protective shell 20 can include, instead of a single protruding strip, several protruding strips according to a certain distribution while preserving the same function and the same result.
Dans tous les cas, en raison de la rigidité du panneau 10, la coque de protection 20 présente une élasticité et une souplesse lui permettant de se déformer suffisamment pour être installée sur ledit panneau. En pratique, la coque 20 se dilate longitudinalement et transversalement pour venir enlacer la bordure périphérique du panneau lors de son montage. Le démontage s’effectue aussi de la même façon. In all cases, due to the rigidity of the panel 10, the protective shell 20 has elasticity and flexibility allowing it to deform sufficiently to be installed on said panel. In practice, the shell 20 expands longitudinally and transversely to embrace the peripheral edge of the panel during its assembly. Disassembly is also carried out in the same way.
De plus, l’élasticité de la coque de protection 20 lui permet de revenir à sa forme par défaut en maintenant une certaine tension de serrage pour éviter tout détachement intempestif. In addition, the elasticity of the protective shell 20 allows it to return to its default shape while maintaining a certain tightening tension to avoid any untimely detachment.
Pour toutes ces raisons structurales, la coque de protection 20 est réalisée dans un matériau adapté tel qu’un élastomère. For all these structural reasons, the protective shell 20 is made of a suitable material such as an elastomer.
Par exemple, la coque de protection 20 est fabriquée dans un polyuréthane thermoplastique TPU (Thermoplastic polyurethane en anglais). For example, the protective shell 20 is made from a thermoplastic polyurethane TPU (Thermoplastic polyurethane in English).
La coque de protection 20 peut ainsi être opaque ou transparente, voire peut être décorée sur sa face avant 22 avec un motif particulier ou une quelconque représentation graphique, afin d’apporter une touche de personnalisation selon le goût de chaque utilisateur. The protective shell 20 can thus be opaque or transparent, or even can be decorated on its front face 22 with a particular pattern or any graphic representation, in order to provide a touch of personalization according to the taste of each user.
Ainsi, en raison de leur interchangeabilité, les coques de protection 20 peuvent permettre de changer l’aspect et les couleurs d’un meuble sans changer le meuble en entier. Il suffit pour cela de changer les coques de protection amovibles selon la présente invention. H ressort de la présente description que certaines modifications mineures peuvent être apportées au panneau et/ou à la coque de protection sans pour autant sortir du cadre de l’invention. Thus, due to their interchangeability, the protective shells 20 can make it possible to change the appearance and colors of a piece of furniture without changing the entire piece of furniture. To do this, simply change the removable protective shells according to the present invention. It appears from this description that certain minor modifications can be made to the panel and/or to the protective shell without departing from the scope of the invention.
Par exemple, la coque de protection peut ne pas comporter de rebord arrière. La figure 4 représente un panneau 10 protégé par une coque souple de protection 20 qui ne comprend pas de rebord arrière, contrairement à l’exemple de la figure 2B . Dans ce cas, la face arrière de la coque vient affleurer sans dépasser la face arrière 14 du panneau. Cela permet de réduire l’épaisseur de l’ensemble résultant du panneau équipé de sa coque de protection. For example, the protective shell may not have a rear edge. Figure 4 represents a panel 10 protected by a flexible protective shell 20 which does not include a rear edge, unlike the example of Figure 2B. In this case, the rear face of the shell comes flush without exceeding the rear face 14 of the panel. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the assembly resulting from the panel equipped with its protective shell.

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REVENDICATIONS Panneau (10) de meuble (100) comprenant une face avant (12) et une bordure périphérique (13), caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend une coque de protection (20) souple couvrant intégralement sa face avant (12), et en ce que ladite coque est fixée de façon amovible sur la bordure périphérique (13) du panneau au moyen d’une partie mâle (231) coopérant avec une partie femelle (131) par emboitement. Panneau de meuble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la partie mâle (231) est solidaire de la coque de protection (20) et la partie femelle (131) est ménagée dans la bordure périphérique (13) dudit panneau. Panneau de meuble selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la partie mâle comprend une bande saillante (231) sur une face interne d’une bordure périphérique (23) de la coque de protection (20), et dans lequel la partie femelle comprend une rainure (131) adaptée pour recevoir ladite bande saillante. Panneau de meuble selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la coque de protection (20) comporte en outre un rebord arrière (24) en prolongement de sa bordure périphérique (23) s’appliquant contre une face arrière (14) dudit panneau. Panneau de meuble selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la coque de protection (20) présente une élasticité lui permettant de se dilater longitudinalement et transversalement pour être montée sur le panneau et démontée de celui-ci. Panneau de meuble selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la coque de protection (20) est transparente. Panneau de meuble selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la coque de protection (20) présente une face avant (22) sur laquelle est réalisé un motif graphique. Panneau de meuble selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la coque de protection (20) comprend en outre une découpe (21) sur sa face avant (22) entourant un moyen de préhension (11) dudit panneau. Meuble (100) caractérisé en ce qu’il comporte au moins un panneau (10) selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes. Meuble (100) selon la revendication 1, ledit meuble étant un meuble de cuisine. CLAIMS Panel (10) of furniture (100) comprising a front face (12) and a peripheral edge (13), characterized in that it comprises a flexible protective shell (20) completely covering its front face (12), and in that said shell is removably fixed to the peripheral edge (13) of the panel by means of a male part (231) cooperating with a female part (131) by interlocking. Furniture panel according to claim 1, in which the male part (231) is integral with the protective shell (20) and the female part (131) is formed in the peripheral edge (13) of said panel. Furniture panel according to claim 2, in which the male part comprises a projecting strip (231) on an internal face of a peripheral edge (23) of the protective shell (20), and in which the female part comprises a groove (131) adapted to receive said projecting strip. Furniture panel according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the protective shell (20) further comprises a rear edge (24) as an extension of its peripheral edge (23) applying against a rear face (14) of said sign. Furniture panel according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the protective shell (20) has an elasticity allowing it to expand longitudinally and transversely to be mounted on the panel and dismantled therefrom. Furniture panel according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the protective shell (20) is transparent. Furniture panel according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the protective shell (20) has a front face (22) on which a graphic pattern is produced. Furniture panel according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the protective shell (20) further comprises a cutout (21) on its front face (22) surrounding a gripping means (11) of said panel. Furniture (100) characterized in that it comprises at least one panel (10) according to any one of the preceding claims. Furniture (100) according to claim 1, said furniture being kitchen furniture.
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