Furniture and furniture part assembly thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12569065-B2
Application number	US-202218059683-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2022
Priority date	Jul 4, 2022
Publication date	Mar 10, 2026
Grant date	Mar 10, 2026

Abstract

Provided is a furniture part assembly that includes a fitting and a panel. One of the panel and the fitting is provided with a first connecting feature, and the other is provided with a second connecting feature for connecting with the first connecting feature. The first connecting feature includes a head portion and an extension portion connected to the head portion. The second connecting feature includes an entrance opening and a receiving room communicating with the entrance opening. The head portion is configured to enter the receiving room through the entrance opening, engage with a predetermined wall in the receiving room, and thereby connect the fitting and the panel in a detachable manner. A piece of furniture having the furniture part assembly is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A furniture part assembly, comprising:
a fitting having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, and a rear portion, the bottom portion of the fitting being provided with a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion separated from the first mounting portion by a gap, the first mounting portion comprising an engaging hook having a first surface slanted toward the second mounting portion, the engaging hook configured to bend elastically relative to the bottom portion of the fitting, the second mounting portion comprising a guiding section having a second surface; a sidewall having a bottom portion and a top portion, the top portion of the sidewall being provided with a mounting feature comprising an aperture formed between a first inner wall and a second inner wall; and a first panel, wherein one of the first panel and the front portion of the fitting is provided with a first connecting feature, and another of the first panel and the front portion of the fitting is provided with a second connecting feature for a detachable engagement with the first connecting feature, wherein the first connecting feature includes a head portion and an extension portion connected to the head portion, wherein the second connecting feature includes an entrance opening and a receiving room in communication with the entrance opening, the receiving room having a first predetermined wall and a second predetermined wall, wherein the head portion is configured to be inserted into the receiving room through the entrance opening, the fitting being thereby placed at a first predetermined position relative to the first panel, wherein, when the fitting is moved relative to the first panel in a first predetermined direction from the first predetermined position to a second predetermined position relative to the first panel,
the head portion within the receiving room is configured to engage with at least one of the first and second predetermined walls in the receiving room, thereby connecting the fitting and the first panel in a detachable manner, and
the second surface of the guiding section is configured to engage and press against the second inner wall of the aperture, and the first surface of the engaging hook is configured to engage the first inner wall of the aperture and bend the engaging hook toward the second mounting portion until the engaging hook hooks to the first inner wall, thereby connecting the fitting and the sidewall in a detachable manner, and
wherein, when the rear portion of the fitting is lifted relative to the front portion of the fitting in a second predetermined direction opposite to the first predetermined direction,
the head portion of the first connecting feature is configured to disengage from the at least one of the first and second predetermined walls of the receiving room, thereby facilitating detachment of the fitting from the first panel, and
the engaging hook of the first mounting portion is configured such that it turns at an angle relative to the sidewall and thereby unhooks from the first inner wall of the aperture, thereby facilitating detachment of the fitting from the sidewall.

2 . The furniture part assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a covering member detachably mounted on the mounting feature;
wherein the bottom portion of the fitting is configured to be mounted to the mounting feature of the sidewall after the covering member is detached from the mounting feature.

3 . The furniture part assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are located adjacent to the front portion of the fitting.

4 . The furniture part assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fitting further has a first supporting feature provided adjacent to the rear portion of the fitting, and the sidewall is provided with a second supporting feature configured to support, and be supported by, the first supporting feature.

5 . The furniture part assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a second panel, wherein the second panel is provided with a first engaging structure, and a second engaging structure is provided adjacent to the rear portion of the fitting and is configured to engage with the first engaging structure and thereby connect the fitting and the second panel in a detachable manner.

6 . The furniture part assembly of claim 5 , wherein the second panel is further provided with an engaging portion, and the fitting is further provided with a release portion configured to connect with the engaging portion in a releasable manner.

7 . A furniture part assembly, comprising:
a fitting having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, and a rear portion, the bottom portion of the fitting being provided with a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion separated from the first mounting portion by a gap, the first mounting portion comprising an engaging hook having a first surface slanted toward the second mounting portion, the engaging hook configured to bend elastically relative to the bottom portion of the fitting, the second mounting portion comprising a guiding section having a second surface; a sidewall having a bottom portion and a top portion, the top portion of the sidewall being provided with a mounting feature comprising an aperture formed between a first inner wall and a second inner wall; a first panel, wherein one of the first panel and the front portion of the fitting is provided with a first connecting feature, and the other of the first panel and the front portion of the fitting is provided with a second connecting feature for connecting with the first connecting feature, and wherein the first connecting feature includes a head portion and an extension portion connected to the head portion, wherein the second connecting feature includes an entrance opening and a receiving room in communication with the entrance opening, the receiving room having a first predetermined wall and a second predetermined wall; and a second panel provided with a first engaging structure, wherein a second engaging structure is provided adjacent to the rear portion of the fitting and is configured to engage with the first engaging structure and thereby connect the fitting and the second panel in a detachable manner, wherein the head portion is configured to be inserted into the receiving room through the entrance opening, the fitting being thereby placed at a first predetermined position relative to the first panel, wherein, when the fitting is moved relative to the first panel in a first predetermined direction from the first predetermined position to a second predetermined position relative to the first panel,
the head portion within the receiving room is configured to engage with at least one of the first and second predetermined walls in the receiving room, thereby connecting the fitting and the first panel in a detachable manner, and
the second surface of the guiding section is configured to engage and press against the second inner wall of the aperture, and the first surface of the engaging hook is configured to engage the first inner wall of the aperture and bend the engaging hook toward the second mounting portion until the engaging hook hooks to the first inner wall, thereby connecting the fitting and the sidewall in a detachable manner; and
wherein, when the rear portion of the fitting is lifted relative to the front portion of the fitting in a second predetermined direction opposite to the first predetermined direction,
the head portion of the first connecting feature is configured to disengage from the at least one of the first and second predetermined walls of the receiving room, thereby facilitating detachment of the fitting from the first panel, and
the engaging hook of

Assignees

• King Slide Works Co Ltd
• King Slide Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Ken-Ching
• Su Fang-Cheng
• Tang Yue-Hua
• Wang Chun-Chiang

Classifications

• A47B2088/422

  Fittings for connecting the front panel · CPC title

• F16B12/38

  using snap-action elements · CPC title

• A47B2088/951

  having male and female interlocking parts · CPC title

• F16B12/34

  using keyhole-shaped slots and pins · CPC title

• F16B12/26

  using snap-action elements · CPC title