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US-12622514-B2 - Modular system for building furniture using aluminium profiles

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Abstract

Constituted from aluminum profiles object of the present invention is constituted from a set of extruded aluminum profiles, more or less long and rectangular, which make up the walls, the base and the ceiling, forming in itself the structure of the furniture, and that present at their ends double terminations in the form of a hitch that allow linking and fixing each other varying the dimension of the bottom of the furniture. They also include a slot to house a silicone rubber, tubular reinforcements to improve grip by screws, a space to fix metal plates that will make the bottom, and an increase in interior thickness at certain points to improve grip by fixing screws for hinges, shelf supports, or any other accessory.

Inventors

  • Constancio RODRÍGUEZ PORTILLO

Assignees

  • Constancio RODRÍGUEZ PORTILLO

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20190930

Claims (7)

  1. 1 . A modular system of furniture construction from aluminum profiles, comprised of a set of extruded aluminum profiles ( 1 ) which each are rectangular in shape and combine to make up the walls, the base and the ceiling to form the structure of the furniture, characterized in that each profile ends ( 2 ) includes double hitch finishes ( 3 ) that allow linking and fixing each other varying the dimension of the bottom of the furniture, the double hitch finishes form a double coupling, at one end ( 2 ), in the continuation of the lateral faces of the profile ( 8 ), one lateral face is about 12 millimeters longer than the other lateral face, and both finished in loops facing inwards ( 9 ), and comprising the other end ( 2 ) where it also couples an extension of their faces, about 12 millimeters one more than the other, and both finished in loops facing outwards ( 10 ), the loops that are facing outward are slightly narrower than the width of the profile, so that they are aligned internally with the loops of the hitch to be coupled, due to a double angle of 45 degrees ( 11 ) just before reaching these loops that look out ( 10 ).
  2. 2 . The modular system of furniture construction from aluminum profiles, according to claim 1 , characterized because the pieces that form the structure of the furniture can be classified according to the number of ends ( 2 ) with double hitch ( 3 ) that comprise to link some profiles with others, comprising main pieces ( 4 ), which has a flat face ( 7 ) that is the one that is visible and an end ( 2 ) with double hitch ( 3 ) that looks towards the wall or background; secondary pieces ( 5 ), which have snags ( 3 ) at both ends ( 2 ); and pieces of the third type ( 6 ), which do not have snags and serve to join or close horizontally the structure of the furniture that would form its side walls based on primary ( 4 ) and secondary ( 5 ) profiles, when it is necessary that the upper or lower face of the furniture is hollow.
  3. 3 . The modular system of furniture construction from aluminum profiles, according to claim 1 , characterized because the union between profiles that form the walls with the profiles that make the base or ceiling, or the union between profiles that form the walls with third type profiles is made by screws, where these profiles comprise, on the inside of the rectangle that form the profiles, tubular reinforcements ( 12 ) circulars whose circle arch does not close completely and, on the outside of one of its faces, a mark aligned ( 13 ) with the axis of said tubular reinforcements ( 12 ) to give consistency to the union being 90 degrees, the union is achieved by a small drill on the outer face of the furniture, and the screw crosses the inner face of the profile and threads on the tubular reinforcement ( 12 ) of the other piece.
  4. 4 . The modular system of furniture construction from aluminum profiles, according to claim 1 , characterized because the profiles comprise a space ( 14 ) that form a chair along with an extension perpendicular ( 15 ) to the extension of the profile that creates a facing clamp to place a metal plate ( 18 ) that would make the background of the furniture.
  5. 5 . The modular system of furniture construction from aluminum profiles, according to claim 2 , characterized by the fact that both the main pieces ( 4 ) and the third type ( 6 ) comprise a groove ( 16 ) that runs along its face ( 7 ) that is visible to insert a silicone rubber to isolate the interior of the furniture when there are doors.
  6. 6 . The modular system of furniture construction from aluminum profiles, according to claim 1 , characterized because all the main profiles comprise a reinforcement ( 17 ) in the form of an increase in interior thickness to improve grip by fixing screws for hinges, shelf supports, or any other accessory.
  7. 7 . The modular system of furniture construction from aluminum profiles, according to claim 1 , characterized by two different sizes of secondary pieces ( 5 ) in which the only difference is the length between the double snags ( 3 ) from one end ( 2 ) to the other of the profile.

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system of modular parts of aluminum profiles that allow to configure and build a multitude of possibilities and combinations of furniture. One of the main problems in the kitchen, bathrooms and other places in a house when designing and configuring furniture is dealing with the columns and pillars that complicates the uniformity of furniture backgrounds, cabinets and shelves. The system that describes the present invention proposes a solution to the disparity of funds necessary to match the front face of contiguous furniture to be able to combine in an infinite number of ways through the different profiles that compose it. On the other hand, it does not need machinery to cut bottoms or assembly specialists, since the user of the house can easily assemble it by assembling the aluminum profiles that make up the system. In the same way, the furniture could be dismantled and its dimensions and characteristics modified by combining the profiles in a different way, adding or removing pieces. Other of the many advantages of this invention would be the following: Being aluminum, the durability of the material makes it a piece of furniture for life, it does not rust, does not swell, is not affected by humidity or rain, in addition to being a very clean and hygienic material. It is also a material that does not ignite unlike wood, so it is an important factor to reduce the risk of fire in kitchens.It does not have edges like chipboard, it does not need to be painted or varnished.Combining some profiles or others, more profiles or less, different measures and furniture backgrounds are achieved through a system of tabs very easy to assemble and disassemble.The profiles contain reinforced areas to facilitate the installation of any type of accessory such as hinges, shelf supports, etc.The strength of the profiles allows to assemble furniture of dimensions such that conventional furniture would yield or curve.The system is made in such a way that for transport it can occupy a very small space, as it does not have the need to go practically assembled by the manufacturer or distributor. The industrial application of this invention is within the manufacture and assembly of furniture, and more specifically manufacture and assembly of furniture from a modular system of aluminum profiles. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Although no invention identical to the one described has been found, we expose below the documents found that reflect the state of the art related to it. Thus, document ES2531617T3 refers to a multifunctional modular counter/display, consisting of at least: —a metal structure consisting of at least three metal frames that form the front and side uprights of said counter/display; consisting of at least: —a set of front and side walls attached respectively to the front frame and a side frame: a removable presentation board fixed to said metal structure at the top of each of the three metal frames. Being the front and side walls and the removable presentation board fixed to the metal frames by means of a non-permanent adhesive band. The aforementioned invention refers to a counter/display while the main invention refers to a modular system of pieces to create furniture and shelves. ES2252094T3 describes a constructive element with at least one joining surface for an assembly with other constructive elements, being arranged at least in sections a matrix on at least one of the joining surfaces, the matrix being solidified at least partially and composed of an adhesive, resin or wax, being arranged in a distributed way a plurality of capsules in the matrix, containing the capsules a substance of an adhesive system by reaction and releasing by external action at least a part of the capsules, at least partially, the substance contained in them, characterized by the fact that the matrix presents at least two layers of matrix, because at least one layer of matrix presents the capsules and because at least another layer of matrix does not present any capsule. The system of union between constructive elements of the aforementioned invention is nothing like that proposed by the main invention, apart from comprising a multitude of different elements to be assembled, while the main invention presents a set of very similar pieces between them for the composition of furniture and shelves. ES2014903A6 describes improvements in the assembly system of auxiliary furniture, consisting of platforms, horizontal and tubular support modules, that the tubular modules consist of a body of polygonal section, hollow, at whose ends they present, conveniently anchored two internal bushings, equipped with a filleted axial cavity, the upper bush being equipped with an outstanding stem filleted, so that when manually rotating the tubular module, using the module itself as the drive handle, the filleted stem is inserted and threaded into the filleted and calibrated axial cavity of the female