Sectional cabinet

Abstract

A sectional cabinet is formed from a rack functioning as a skeleton of the sectional cabinet and a plurality of side and back panels. The rack is assembled from a plurality of front and rear tubular metal posts and a plurality of shelves connected to the posts. The back panel is assembled to the rack by inserting two lateral edges into two opposite open-side channels provided on two adjacent rear posts. The sectional cabinet can be sideward and upward extended by increasing the numbers of posts and shelves. The back panels and the side panels not only give the fully assembled sectional cabinet an elegant appearance, but also serve as partitions to divide the internal space of the sectional cabinet into a plurality of subspaces for storing different things.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a sectional cabinet, and more particularly to a sectional cabinet that includes a rack assembled from a plurality of tubular metal posts and a plurality of shelves, as well as a plurality of back and side panels that not only close the rear and the lateral sides of the rack, but also divide an internal space of the rack into many subspaces for storing things. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Most items of furniture for holding or storing things may be divided into two types according to the materials used, namely, wooden cabinet and metal rack. A wooden cabinet typically includes a back wall, two lateral sidewalls, and at least one front door to define a closed internal space. In contrast with the wooden cabinet, a metal rack typically has four open sides. Therefore, the wooden cabinet presents a secure and high-quality appearance that is not found from the metal rack, and is therefore welcome by most consumers. Moreov...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a sectional cabinet that includes a rack assembled from metal posts and board-type shelves, allowing the cabinet to be sideward and upward extendable. The cabinet also includes back panels and side panels that can assemble to the rack, allowing for the division of the space defined by the rack into many open and / or closed subspaces. The tubular metal posts are divided into front and rear posts, and each of the back panels has two lateral edges adapted to insert into two opposite open-side channels on two adjacent rear posts to assemble to and close the rear side of the rack. The side panels are disposed between a set of front and rear posts at the same side of the rack to abut on the raised outer portions at the rear end of the front post and the front end of the rear post, so as to assemble to and close a lateral side of the rack. The shelves, back panels, and side panels allow for the effective closure and division of the space defined by the rack."

Problems solved by technology

However, the wooden cabinet has fixed shape and dimensions once it is produced, and therefore could not be sideward and / or upward extended as desired.

However, the metal rack provides only an open space for holding things.

Things held on the metal rack are subjected to dust and not well protected.

The metal rack does not present a secure and quality appearance, particularly when things are disorderly piled thereon.

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