EP0815775A2 - Modulares System zum Büromöbelzusammenbau - Google Patents

Modulares System zum Büromöbelzusammenbau Download PDF

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EP0815775A2
EP0815775A2 EP97440055A EP97440055A EP0815775A2 EP 0815775 A2 EP0815775 A2 EP 0815775A2 EP 97440055 A EP97440055 A EP 97440055A EP 97440055 A EP97440055 A EP 97440055A EP 0815775 A2 EP0815775 A2 EP 0815775A2
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Francesco Frascaroli
Gianluigi Lolli
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Steelcase Strafor SA
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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
    • A47B83/00—Combinations comprising two or more pieces of furniture of different kinds
    • A47B83/001—Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
    • 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
    • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
    • A47B13/02—Underframes
    • 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
    • A47B37/00—Tables adapted for other particular purposes
    • A47B2037/005—Tables specially adapted for laboratories
    • 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
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0011—Underframes
    • A47B2200/0013—Desks with central bearing beams
    • 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
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0011—Underframes
    • A47B2200/002—Legs
    • A47B2200/0026—Desks with C-shaped leg
    • 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
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0011—Underframes
    • A47B2200/002—Legs
    • A47B2200/0027—Desks with I-shaped leg
    • 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
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0011—Underframes
    • A47B2200/002—Legs
    • A47B2200/003—Assembly of tables or desks with a common leg
    • 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
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/01—Office wall with desktop function
    • 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
    • A47B2220/00—General furniture construction, e.g. fittings
    • A47B2220/0027—Feet
    • A47B2220/003—Height-adjustable feet or gliders for tables or desks

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  • the present invention relates to furniture systems for office, of the type comprising several modular columns and elements with horizontal development, likely to be assembled to each other in various configurations providing a bearing reticular structure for planes working and partition walls located at heights various.
  • the object of the present invention is to eliminate these drawbacks by realizing a system whose structure is extremely simple. These systems can be mounted easily and quickly, and their use is very flexible.
  • this second portion has a series of eight grooves which make equal angles between them. Greater number of horizontal elements can therefore be linked to a same modular column, so as to form an angle of 45 °, or an angle equal to a multiple of 45 °.
  • the invention can of course also be configured with a different number of grooves on the aforementioned second portion, which in fact constitutes the connecting node, so that the grooves make between them an angle which can be different from 45 °.
  • this modular column may further comprise a third portion forming an upper extension.
  • the third portion in question is fixed on the second portion and it has a cylindrical body whose dimensions correspond to those of the cylindrical body of the second portion. It also has a series of vertical grooves, arranged in the extension of the vertical grooves of the second portion, and whose cross section is uniform over the entire length of this third portion. This section actually corresponds to that of the end upper grooves of the second portion.
  • the third portion can be used for example to support partition walls, screens or equivalent elements.
  • the aforementioned third portion is fixed to the second portion using a rapid implantation means, for example by means of a bayonet type fastener.
  • the second portion is to be attached to the first portion in a way that is adjustable in height, allowing have a work plan attached to the link node at several heights.
  • the first portion of the modular column is made of steel, while the second and third portions are made of light alloy.
  • the system comprises horizontal plans that can be used, for example, for offices, tables or work plans for typists. Each of them includes a portion that can be moved by sliding or rotating, in a position which gives access to an internal duct, in which are housed electrical service cables. Thanks to this feature, operations relating to the assembly of the system and the connection of the various cables electric with appliances intended to be placed on worktops are particularly simple and convenient to execute.
  • Figure 3 is another example configuration with a desk, achievable with the system of the invention, which uses modular columns (12) of a second type different from that of the columns (7) of FIGS. 1 and 2, as will also be explained in detail in the following.
  • the office (1) has an extension (2) for meetings, and a additional workstation (13) designed to house a computer.
  • connection between the support portion (14) and the base (15) is produced, in the example presented, using two threaded rods (19), fitting into the lower end of the portion (14) engaging in two vertical studs (20). These exceed above the base (15) which, for its part, is provided with a small foot adjustable (21).
  • the support portion (14) is fixed the complementary portion (16) which constitutes the node of the connection.
  • the body of the portion (16) is made of light alloy. Its lower end (16a), whose diameter is reduced, is embedded in the upper end of the portion (14) using an interposed socket (22) which can for example be in plastic material.
  • This socket comprises several elastic longitudinal fins (22a).
  • the cylindrical body of the portion (16) further comprises a main portion (16b) on the outer surface of which opens a series of grooves vertical (23), of section tapering downwards.
  • a series of grooves vertical (23) In the example shown, there are eight grooves and the angles between them are equal, so that two adjacent grooves define an angle of 45 ° (see figure 10).
  • Each groove (23) has a blind bottom width end minimum and an open upper end of maximum width, which opens onto the surface of the upper end (24) of the portion (16).
  • the portion of the upper extension (17) has a cylindrical body in light alloy, provided with several vertical grooves (25) of uniform cross-section along the portion (17), corresponding to the section of the grooves (23) at the surface upper (24) of the portion (16).
  • the grooves (25) are arranged at the level grooves (23) so as to constitute an extension thereof.
  • the portion (17) has at its lower end a reduced diameter heel (17a) which is housed inside the cylindrical cavity (16c) of the portion (16) (figure 7) and which is blocked in the latter using a rapid implantation device, by example by means of a bayonet type attachment (shown schematically by the groove (17b) in Figure 5).
  • a disc in material plastic (26) is preferably interposed between the portions (16) and (17) (figure 5) and a cover element (26) is arranged at the top of the portion (17).
  • the male connection element (29) has a conical shape which corresponds to the also conical shape of the corresponding grooves (23), hence the blocking in this groove.
  • the element (29) is constituted, in the example presented, by a portion of folded sheet metal.
  • Each link node (16) supports also a console (30) for supporting the plan (31) of the desk (27).
  • Each consoles is also provided with a male coupling element (32), similar to the male coupling element (29), which is housed in a corresponding groove (23).
  • the plane (31) is provided on its lower surface of dowels (33) which are housed in elements corresponding couplings (34) carried by the brackets (30).
  • the upper ends of the connecting nodes (16) are covered by two closing elements (26) ( Figure 11).
  • the plane (31) has a front portion (31a) can be opened, for example, by sliding or pivoting, to allow access to the internal conduit which is used to house the electric cables.
  • Figures 14 and 15 show in detail the connection of the top rail (28) with the two connecting nodes (16) carried by the columns modular (7).
  • Figures 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D highlight four types of positions of work achievable thanks to the system of the invention.
  • the modular columns (7) include the upper portion of extension (17) which is used for fixing the separation screens (5), in accordance with what has already been described in connection with FIG. 4.
  • Figure 19 is another example of a workstation that could be achieved by the system of the invention. It highlights on the one hand the use of conduits (35) which are used to house the electrical cables of service, and on the other hand the arrangement of the portions (31a, 31b) of the plan of work (31) which are removable (in the first case by sliding and in the second case by pivoting) to allow access to the conduits.
  • the side elements (30a) for covering the consoles (30) are also represented.

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IT96TO000568A IT1286145B1 (it) 1996-07-03 1996-07-03 Sistema di arredamento per ufficio.
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