Modular cabinet design

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10610013-B2
Application number	US-201715855810-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 27, 2017
Priority date	Dec 27, 2017
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

A cabinet structure is provided. The cabinet structure includes two side frames, and at least one vertical sectional bar connecting the side frames via at least two frame elements. The frame elements include first and second frame elements. The first frame element includes a connecting face that has a frontal cavity and a plurality of guide elements. The second frame element includes a receiving face configured to receive the guide elements of the first frame element, and a through hole aligned with the frontal cavity of the first frame. The frame elements also include a securing element configured to be screwed into the frontal cavity via the through hole to forge a secure interlocking fitting of the first and second frame elements.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cabinet structure, comprising two side frames, a first hollow bar, and a securing element, the first hollow bar connecting the two side frames via a first frame element and a second frame element,
wherein the first hollow bar includes a plurality of through holes, at least one of the plurality of through holes being formed on a first side of the first hollow bar, and at least one of the plurality of through holes being formed on a second side of the first hollow bar;
wherein the first frame element is fixed within the first hollow bar via the plurality of through holes of the first hollow bar, the first frame element comprising a connecting face having a frontal cavity, and a plurality of guide elements extending perpendicular from the connecting face;
wherein the second frame element is configured to be inserted into one of the side frames in a first direction and fully enclosed within the one of the side frames, the second frame element comprising a plurality of slots corresponding to the plurality of guide elements of the first frame element, and a through hole aligned with the frontal cavity of the first frame element;
wherein each of the plurality of slots of the second frame element is configured to receive a corresponding one of the guide elements of the first frame element from a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and
wherein the securing element is configured to be fit into the frontal cavity of the connecting face of the first frame element via the through hole of the second frame element creating a secure interlocking fitting of the first hollow bar and the one of the side frames.

2. The cabinet structure of claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of guide elements comprises two block-shaped, parallelepiped guide elements, and
the plurality of slots receive the two block-shaped, parallelepiped guide elements.

3. The cabinet structure of claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of guide elements comprises two semi-circle guide elements, and
the plurality of slots receive the two semi-circle guide elements.

4. The cabinet structure of claim 1 , wherein the securing element comprises an assembly screw with a self-tapping thread engaging in the through hole of the second frame element.

5. The cabinet structure of claim 1 , wherein the first frame element is secured within the first hollow bar via spot welding.

6. The cabinet structure of claim 1 , wherein the second frame element is fixed within the one of the side frames via a second plurality of through holes.

7. A cabinet structure, comprising two side frames, and at least one horizontal sectional bar connecting the two side frames via a first frame element, a second frame element, and a securing element,
wherein the at least one horizontal sectional bar includes a plurality of through holes, at least one of the plurality of through holes being formed on a first side and at least one of the plurality of through holes being formed on a second side;
wherein the first frame element is fixed within the at least one horizontal sectional bar via the plurality of through holes of the at least one horizontal sectional bar, the first frame element comprising a base, the base having a frontal cavity and a plurality of guide elements extending from a first side of the base, and the base being configured to be inserted into the at least one horizontal sectional bar at a second side of the base opposite from the first side of the base;
wherein one of the side frames defines an aperture that is configured to receive the second frame element in a first direction, the second frame element comprising a plurality of slots corresponding to the plurality of guide elements of the first frame element, and a through hole aligned with the frontal cavity of the first frame element, wherein the second frame element is entirely received within the aperture;
wherein each of the plurality of slots of the second frame element is configured to receive a corresponding one of the guide elements of the first frame element from a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and
wherein the securing element is configured to be fit into the frontal cavity of the base of the first frame element via the through hole of the second frame element creating a secure interlocking fitting of the at least one horizontal sectional bar and the one of the side frames.

8. The cabinet structure of claim 7 , wherein
the plurality of guide elements comprises two block-shaped, parallelepiped guide elements, and
the plurality of slots receive the two block-shaped, parallelepiped guide elements.

9. The cabinet structure of claim 7 , wherein
the plurality of guide elements comprises two semi-circle guide elements guide elements, and
the plurality of slots receive the two semi-circle guide elements.

10. The cabinet structure of claim 7 , wherein the securing element comprises an assembly screw with a self-tapping thread engaging in the through hole of the second frame element.

11. The cabinet structure of claim 7 , wherein the first frame element is secured within the at least one horizontal sectional bar via additional fixing elements or spot welding.

12. The cabinet structure of claim 7 , wherein the second frame element is secured within the one of the side frames via additional fixing elements or spot welding.

13. An apparatus, comprising two side frames, a first bar, and a securing element, the first bar connecting the two side frames via a first frame element and a second frame element,
wherein the first bar includes a plurality of through holes, at least one of the plurality of through holes being formed on a first side of the first bar and at least one of the plurality of through holes being formed on a second side of the first bar;
wherein the first frame element is fixed within the first bar via the plurality of through holes of the first bar, the first frame element comprising a connecting face having frontal cavity, and a plurality of guide elements extending perpendicularly from the connecting face;
wherein the second frame element is housed within one of the side frames, the second frame element comprising a plurality of slots corresponding to the plurality of guide elements of the first frame element, and a through hole aligned with the frontal cavity of the first frame element;
wherein the second frame element is configured to be fully inserted into the one of the side frames from a first direction;
wherein each of the plurality of slots of the second frame element is configured to receive a corresponding one of the guide elements of the first frame element from a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and
wherein the securing element is configured to be fit into the frontal cavity of the connecting face of the first frame element via the through hole of the second frame element creating a secure interlocking fitting of the first bar and the one of the side frames.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first bar defines an aperture that is configured to receive the first frame element.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the entire frontal cavity of the first frame element is housed within the first bar.

Assignees

• Quanta Comp Inc

Inventors

• Chen Chao-Jung
• Liao Wen-Lung
• Chen Chih-Ming

Classifications

• H02B1/014 Primary

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• F16B12/30

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• Y10T403/4602

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• A47B47/0058

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• F16B12/08

  without use of separate connecting elements · CPC title