Set of panels with a mechanical locking device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12286991-B2
Application number	US-202318383242-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 24, 2023
Priority date	Jan 22, 2020
Publication date	Apr 29, 2025
Grant date	Apr 29, 2025

Abstract

A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel. The first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes a rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and an insertion groove at the second panel surface, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove. A first locking groove at the first edge surface and a second locking groove at the second panel surface and a locking part, where the locking part is configured to be inserted into the first locking groove and the second locking groove. The locking part is configured to apply a locking force between the first and the second panel in an oblique direction in relation to the second panel surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A set comprising a first furniture panel, a second furniture panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first furniture panel to the second furniture panel, wherein:
the first furniture panel comprises a first edge surface,
the second furniture panel comprises a second panel surface,
the first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and second furniture panels,
the mechanical locking device comprises at least one rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and at least one insertion groove at the second panel surface,
the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove,
the mechanical locking device further comprises at least one first locking groove at the first edge surface and at least one second locking groove at the second panel surface and at least one locking part,
the locking part is configured to be inserted into the first locking groove and the second locking groove,
the locking part is configured to apply a locking force between the first and second furniture panels in an oblique direction in relation to the second panel surface, the oblique direction being at an acute angle to the second panel surface,
at least part of the locking part is positioned in a first opening on the first furniture panel, and
the first opening is positioned between a first panel groove located on a first panel surface of the first furniture panel and a second edge surface of the first furniture panel.

2. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking part is configured to pull the first furniture panel and the second furniture panel together in an assembly direction.

3. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rod-shaped element is configured to cooperate with the insertion groove to guide the first and second furniture panels together during assembly.

4. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rod-shaped element is configured to cooperate with the insertion groove to guide the first and second furniture panels to the locked position by a displacement of the second panel surface relative the first edge surface in a first direction and/or a second direction.

5. The set as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the first edge surface, the first angle being within the range of about 10° to 80°,
wherein the insertion groove extends into the second panel surface at a second angle from the second panel surface, the second angle being within the range of about 10° to 80°,
wherein said first locking groove extends at a third angle from the first edge surface, the third angle being within the range of about 10° to 80°, and
wherein said second locking groove extends at a fourth angle from the second panel surface, the fourth angle being within the range of about 10° to 80°.

6. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the first edge surface, wherein the insertion groove extends into the second panel surface at a second angle from the second panel surface, wherein said first locking groove extends at a third angle from the first edge surface, wherein said second locking groove extends at a fourth angle from the second panel surface, and wherein the first angle, the second angle, the third angle and the fourth angle are all not equal to 90°.

7. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the first edge surface, wherein the insertion groove extends into the second panel surface at a second angle from the second panel surface, wherein said first locking groove extends at a third angle from the first edge surface, wherein said second locking groove extends at a fourth angle from the second panel surface, and
wherein the first angle, the second angle, the third angle and the fourth angle are essentially the same.

8. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking part is a screw which extends into the second furniture panel during assembly.

9. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second edge surface is adjacent the first edge surface, and wherein the first locking groove extends from the second edge surface to the first edge surface.

10. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking part includes a cam and dowel connector, and wherein the cam and dowel connector comprises at least one bolt and at least one connector housing.

11. The set as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the bolt of the cam and dowel connector is positioned in the first locking groove before assembly of the first furniture panel and the second furniture panel.

12. The set as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the connector housing is positioned in the first opening on the first furniture panel.

13. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the set comprises a second panel groove on the second panel surface of the second furniture panel.

14. The set as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the set further comprises a back panel configured to be inserted in, and optionally to cooperate with, the first and second panel groove.

15. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insertion groove, the first locking groove, the second locking groove and/or the first opening is a bottom-ended drill hole.

16. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking part is configured to cooperate with the first locking groove and/or the second locking groove.

17. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first edge surface comprises one first locking groove and the second panel surface comprises one second locking groove.

18. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rod-shaped element is arranged in a rod-element groove at the first edge surface.

19. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the number of rod-shaped elements at the first edge surface is the same as the number of insertion grooves at the second panel surface.

20. The set as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the oblique direction is essentially parallel to a length direction and/or axial direction of the rod-shaped element.

Assignees

• Vaelinge Innovation Ab

Inventors

• Derelöv Peter
• Svensson Johan

Classifications

• F16B12/125 Primary

  using mortise and tenon joints · CPC title

• A47B2230/06

  Furniture rear walls attached in grooves · CPC title

• A47B2230/0037

  Dowels or dowel-pins · CPC title

• F16B2012/103

  Sleeves or dowels for connection fittings · CPC title

• A47B47/042 Primary

  Panels connected without frames · CPC title