furnishing
The furniture system uses clamping profiles and nonwoven panel blanks for tool-free assembly and disassembly, addressing the complexity and sustainability issues of existing furniture, offering a stable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solution.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE102024100962
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing furniture constructions are often complicated to install, lack versatility, and are not environmentally sustainable, as they are typically made from non-recyclable materials and require tools for assembly and disassembly.
A furniture system using clamping profiles and nonwoven panel blanks made from recyclable materials, allowing for tool-free assembly and disassembly, and featuring a clamping fit that secures components together, enabling modular and lightweight construction.
The system allows for easy, tool-free assembly and disassembly of furniture, is environmentally sustainable, and provides a stable, visually appealing, and cost-effective solution that can be transported efficiently, while maintaining durability and stability.
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Description
[0001] The invention relates to a piece of furniture with at least one clamping profile, which has at least one clamping profile section with a defined profile wall thickness. Furthermore, the invention relates to a kit and a method for assembling such a piece of furniture.
[0002] Furnishings are objects that are part of the interior, whereby the furnishings represent the entirety of the furniture or equipment of, for example, an apartment, an office, or the like. Furniture such as chests of drawers, shelves, tables, table tops, monitor risers, and the like, or boxes (or chests, as an example of large boxes), home accessories and office accessories (such as small parts for holding and / or storing objects, as shown later as examples), or wall elements (such as room dividers, pin boards, etc.) are all examples of furnishings with which a room is equipped so that it can be used and occupied for work and / or leisure purposes. Furniture, for example, was usually created for a primary function, such as sitting on it, lying on it, placing objects or equipment, storing clothing, laundry, household goods, etc.
[0003] However, there is also furniture that, in addition to fulfilling an essential main function, is also intended to fulfill additional secondary functions. For example, there is furniture that is intended to make everyday life at work and in leisure time not only more comfortable but also healthier, enabling ergonomic working at a table, on a couch, on the floor, etc. This includes, in particular, height-adjustable table risers or monitor risers. These make it possible to carry out an activity in one place, such as office work, kitchen work, or other suitable manual work, at the appropriate sitting or standing height. This can, for example, protect the back and other parts of the body with a healthy posture if the activity lasts for longer periods. Such furniture therefore serves not only as a simple storage space or table, but can also be adjusted to suit the height.
[0004] Ultimately, furnishings such as furniture or boxes, home accessories, office accessories, wall elements, etc., have different shapes and colors depending on their intended use, function, design, etc. and are often made of several materials.
[0005] Since the sheer quantity of materials and the demand for furnishings, such as furniture, is enormous and constantly increasing worldwide, and new materials are mostly used for this purpose, it is becoming increasingly important to manufacture furnishings entirely or at least partially from recycled materials in the future, thus making them more sustainable. At the same time, with increasing globalization, the raw materials or starting materials for furnishings, as well as the finished furnishings, travel ever longer transport and delivery routes before reaching the buyer or end consumer.
[0006] However, the designs known from practice usually have the disadvantage that they are not particularly practical, either because they require complex assembly or because they only fulfil one main function, for example, in the case of a monitor riser, to raise the table, in the case of a room divider, to divide the room, or in the case of a box, to be able to accommodate a certain volume.
[0007] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a piece of furniture which can be easily (modularly) put together, is made of recyclable and lightweight materials, can be produced largely sustainably, can be easily assembled and disassembled without tools, and can be transported inexpensively and sustainably.
[0008] This object is achieved by a piece of furniture according to patent claim 1, a kit for such a piece of furniture according to patent claim 14 and a method for assembling such a piece of furniture according to patent claim 15.
[0009] As already mentioned above, a piece of furniture is understood to be an object that is part of the furnishings, whereby the furnishings represent the entirety of the furniture or equipment, for example, of an apartment, an office or the like.
[0010] The piece of furniture according to the invention comprises at least one clamping profile, which has at least one clamping profile section with a defined profile wall thickness. The material of the clamping profile can preferably be a relatively stiff, slightly to barely flexible material, such as metal, as will be explained further below.
[0011] Furthermore, the furnishing article comprises at least one slotted, i.e. provided with at least one slot, preferably a plurality of slots, nonwoven panel blank (e.g. cut to size) made of a plate-shaped nonwoven material with a defined nonwoven wall thickness (e.g. approximately 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm or more).
[0012] Preferably, the nonwoven panel blank can have a nonwoven wall thickness of at least 6 mm, particularly preferably at least 8 mm, even more preferably at least 10 mm.
[0013] Alternatively or additionally, the nonwoven panel cut-out can have a nonwoven wall thickness of preferably at most 40 mm, particularly preferably at most 30 mm, and even more preferably at most 20 mm. The nonwoven wall thickness is most preferably 12 mm, e.g., for small pieces of furniture, such as monitor risers, as will be explained later using an exemplary embodiment.
[0014] Preferably, the clamping profile can have a profile wall thickness of at least 0.5 mm, particularly preferably at least 0.8 mm, even more preferably at least 1 mm.
[0015] Alternatively or additionally, the clamping profile can have a profile wall thickness of at most 5 mm, particularly preferably at most 2 mm, even more preferably at most 1.5 mm.
[0016] The nonwoven sheet cut-out is, for example, at least one nonwoven layer made of a mat- or sheet-shaped nonwoven material, for example a nonwoven mat or nonwoven sheet. The mat- or sheet-shaped nonwoven material can be, for example, nonwoven material, such as wool felt, blended felt, or polyester nonwoven or PET nonwoven. The PET nonwoven or PET nonwoven material is made of 100% polyester, preferably as much of which as possible has been recycled. To produce PET nonwoven made from recycled plastic, used plastic bottles, packaging, and the like are shredded. PET fibers are produced from the shredded plastic parts and are needle-punched. By pressing the needle-punched PET fibers together, robust sheets of recycled PET nonwoven can be produced.
[0017] According to the invention, the clamping profile and the at least one fleece panel blank are designed to fit each other in such a way that when the clamping profile is coupled as intended (i.e. when the piece of furniture has been constructed as intended using the clamping profile and the fleece panel blank) with the at least one fleece panel blank, the clamping profile and the at least one fleece panel blank are held together by a clamping fit.
[0018] With the clamping profile, the piece of furniture has, at least in sections, an angle profile - e.g. a U, G, L clamping profile, as will be explained in more detail below - whose clamping profile section has, as mentioned, a defined profile wall thickness, i.e. the clamping profile itself, when arranged as intended, exerts a clamping effect on the fleece panel cut-out (e.g. by a clamping distance between two clamping surfaces, as will be explained below) and / or clamps in a slot in the fleece panel cut-out (e.g. by an interference fit of the profile wall thickness compared to the slot dimension, as will also be explained below) or is clamped in a slot in the fleece panel cut-out.
[0019] A kit according to the invention for constructing such a piece of furniture accordingly has at least one clamping profile with at least one clamping profile section with a defined profile wall thickness and at least one, preferably slotted, nonwoven panel cutout made of a plate-shaped nonwoven material with a defined nonwoven wall thickness, wherein the clamping profile and the nonwoven panel cutout are designed to fit one another in such a way that the clamping profile can be coupled to the at least one nonwoven panel cutout in such a way that the clamping profile and the at least one nonwoven panel cutout are held together by a clamping fit.
[0020] In order to construct particularly larger and / or more complex furnishings, such as furniture, boxes or wall elements, such a kit can preferably also comprise several clamping profiles (particularly preferably with several clamping profile sections, as will be explained later) and / or several fleece panel cut-outs (particularly preferably with several slots).
[0021] In a method according to the invention for constructing a piece of furniture, only such a kit needs to be provided and assembled, wherein at least one clamping profile of the kit is coupled to at least one fleece panel cut-out of the kit by the clamping profile and the at least one fleece panel cut-out being held together by a clamping fit.
[0022] The piece of furniture according to the invention can be assembled quickly and easily (modularly) from the parts of the kit and shows no lasting assembly marks even after repeated assembly and disassembly. Furthermore, no tools are required for assembly and disassembly. It is therefore particularly suitable for temporary use.
[0023] Furthermore, the construction according to the invention (i.e., the kit or a piece of furniture constructed from it) is extremely lightweight (which makes it cost-effective and sustainable to ship as a kit), visually appealing, and the fleece panel cutouts are soft and gentle on the material, meaning objects that come into contact with the fleece panel cutouts will not get scratched, etc. At the same time, the construction is stable. Furthermore, the materials used can be fully recycled, making the furnishing item according to the invention highly sustainable.
[0024] In addition, the construction according to the invention is very cost-effective compared to commercially available furnishings, which are usually made entirely of wood, plastic or metal.
[0025] Further, particularly advantageous embodiments and developments of the invention emerge from the dependent claims and the following description, wherein the independent claims of one claim category can also be developed analogously to the dependent claims and embodiments of another claim category and, in particular, individual features of different embodiments or variants can be combined to form new embodiments or variants.
[0026] Preferably, the furnishing item may comprise at least one of the following components: - Furniture - Home accessory - Office accessory - Wall element (e.g. wall panel or signage system, such as information sign) - Cable manager - Box, preferably stackable box, - Pinboard - Pen holder or pen box - Cup holder.
[0027] There are various options for further designing the fleece panel cutout or clamping profile.
[0028] Preferably, the clamping profile and / or the fleece panel cutout can be configured such that when the clamping profile section is inserted into a slot in the fleece panel cutout, the clamping profile section is held in the slot with a clamping fit. This supports particularly simple and quick assembly.
[0029] Alternatively or additionally, the clamping profile and / or the fleece panel blank can be designed such that when the clamping profile section is placed on the fleece panel blank, preferably on an edge of the fleece panel blank, the fleece panel blank is held in a clamping fit in the clamping profile.
[0030] Examples of this will be explained later, in particular those examples in which a clamping profile section is held in a clamping fit in a slot and at the same time the fleece panel cut-out is held in a clamping fit in a clamping profile that is attached, for example, to the edge of the fleece panel cut-out, i.e. is clamped twice, which can ensure a more secure fit of the clamping profile on the fleece panel cut-out (or vice versa).
[0031] For example, the clamping profile can preferably be designed and the arrangement of slots in the fleece panel cutout and / or the fleece wall thickness can be selected so that two fleece panel cutouts arranged abutting in a straight line are clamped together by a clamping profile. The fleece panel cutouts can be arranged with their end faces in a straight line or at an angle, i.e., face to edge, or face to face, i.e., over a larger area, butt-to-face. This allows, in particular, larger walls to be assembled from multiple wall sections.
[0032] Preferably, the at least one clamping profile can also have at least one clamping region which is designed to clamp the at least one nonwoven panel blank at a clamping position in a clamping direction between two opposing clamping surfaces of the clamping region.
[0033] Preferably, a clamping profile can also have at least two clamping profile sections.
[0034] These can preferably be provided for coupling two nonwoven panel blanks to one another by means of a clamping connection. This means that the two clamping profile sections can preferably couple two nonwoven panel blanks to one another by means of a clamping connection or can be designed to do so. For example, the above-mentioned at least one clamping profile can have, in addition to the aforementioned clamping profile section, another clamping profile section for clamping the nonwoven panel blank to another nonwoven panel blank. This allows two nonwoven panel blanks, e.g., a wall section and a floor or ceiling section, or two wall sections, to be connected to one another.
[0035] Alternatively or additionally, the two clamping profile sections can clamp or clamp in different, preferably mutually perpendicular, clamping directions. Examples, each preferably with at least two clamping profile sections, are a pen holder, a cup holder, and a cable manager, as explained in more detail below.
[0036] Preferably, a clamping profile can also be partially or partially designed to clamp two nonwoven panel blanks designed as wall sections in abutting manner in a longitudinal direction.
[0037] A further clamping profile can be designed to clamp two fleece panel cut-outs designed as wall sections at a right angle.
[0038] Preferably, a further clamping profile can be designed to clamp a wall section to a nonwoven panel cut-out designed as a floor section at a right angle.
[0039] In principle, the at least one clamping profile can comprise or consist of a plastic profile (possibly minimally profiled to increase stability), e.g. as an injection-molded part made of plastic (then preferably recycled and / or recyclable) or a wooden profile.
[0040] Preferably, however, the at least one clamping profile can comprise or be a metal profile, as this is very durable and thus makes the piece of furniture particularly sustainable. Therefore, unless explicitly stated, a metal profile is assumed to be the clamping profile in the following, without limiting the generality.
[0041] Particularly preferably, all clamping profiles can be designed as metal profiles.
[0042] Powder-coated metal profiles are particularly preferred. Powder-coated surfaces are generally more robust than conventionally painted surfaces, as they are scratch-resistant, highly impact-resistant, chemical-resistant, weather-resistant, and abrasion-resistant. Furthermore, the surface is protected against corrosion up to corrosion class C5. Powder coating is therefore more sustainable than painting, as the protection lasts significantly longer. Another advantage is that the powder coating (should it become unsightly after many years) can be softened using special solutions and then easily removed.
[0043] The at least one clamping profile can comprise a U-clamping profile, G-clamping profile and / or L-clamping profile or be designed as such.
[0044] In particular, if the kit or piece of furniture includes several clamping profiles, these can have different shapes, e.g. some of the clamping profiles can be designed as U-clamping profiles, others as G-clamping profiles and still others as L-clamping profiles.
[0045] This makes it possible, for example (as will be shown later), to put a box together very easily by clamping or clamping together several pieces of fleece board, as will be explained in more detail below.
[0046] Other clamping profile shapes are also possible, depending on the kit or furnishing.
[0047] In principle, a clamping profile can preferably also comprise one or more receiving elements with hooking or insertion slots for inserting securing elements for connection to one or more nonwoven panel blanks. Such securing elements can be used to additionally secure the coupling between a clamping profile and a nonwoven panel blank. Examples of this will be explained later.
[0048] The clamping profile can preferably also comprise a panel element or metal sheet, e.g., as a span surface for a monitor riser or crate. This can then comprise, for example, receiving elements designed as wall sections with hooking or insertion slots for inserting securing elements for connection to pre-cut fleece panels. The hooking slots or through slots can preferably have a closed contour. Furthermore, they can be designed to be robust in order to withstand pressure from the securing elements after securing.
[0049] Preferably, the securing element can be a plug-in connector, particularly preferably a plug-in rotary connector, which is designed to connect a first wall section of a first part and a second wall section of a second part of a component group, preferably two parts of a piece of furniture or two pieces of furniture, which wall sections each comprise at least one through-slot.
[0050] The plug-in connector or plug-in rotary connector can preferably comprise an insertion section for insertion into the through-slots of the wall sections, which has two insertion edges extending in a insertion direction, a front edge extending transversely to the insertion direction, and a rear edge opposite thereto. A stop section with at least one stop surface can preferably protrude from the rear edge, which extends at an angle, particularly preferably perpendicular, to the insertion section.
[0051] The insertion section can preferably have a hooking lug on one of its insertion edges. Particularly preferably, the insertion section can also have a rounded and / or beveled corner at the transition from the other insertion edge to the front edge.
[0052] This hooking lug can preferably comprise a lug-like bulge that projects laterally beyond the relevant insertion edge at right angles to the insertion direction and, particularly preferably, adjoining this, an indentation that projects laterally into the relevant insertion edge at right angles to the insertion direction, i.e. a bay-like section. The lug-like protruding bulge serves as a hook or pull-out protection, because it prevents the plug-in connector or plug-and-rotate connector from being pulled out of the through-slot in a simple linear movement. The bay-like protruding or protruding section, i.e. the indentation, can, in addition to its function of creating space for the screwing-in process of the plug-and-rotate connector, advantageously be used, among other things, during manufacture of the plug-and-rotate connector, for example when powder-coating the plug-and-rotate connector if it is made of metal, as is preferably the case, for hanging the plug-and-rotate connector.
[0053] The plug-and-turn connector can particularly preferably have an S-shaped outer contour in the area of the hooking lug with the indentation. This design has the advantage that there is space immediately adjacent to the indentation of the hooking lug to accommodate one end of the through slot slightly in the indentation when screwing in the plug-and-turn connector.
[0054] There are various options for further designing the piece of furniture.
[0055] According to a particularly preferred variant, the piece of furniture can be designed as a box.
[0056] In particular, to form a box, the piece of furniture can have two nonwoven panel cut-outs made of plate-shaped nonwoven material, which are formed as wall sections and are clamped to a respective longitudinal wall in abutting alignment one behind the other at a respective clamping position by means of a U-clamping profile.
[0057] Furthermore, the piece of furniture, in particular the box, can have, along a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a nonwoven panel cutout made of nonwoven material, which is clamped to a respective transverse wall at a respective clamping position by means of at least two G-clamping profiles at the end regions at a 90° angle to the longitudinal walls and is designed as a wall section.
[0058] Furthermore, the piece of furniture, in particular the box, can comprise a nonwoven panel cut out of nonwoven material, clamped at a respective clamping position by means of several L-shaped clamping profiles, particularly preferably in the center of each wall section, flush with a lower edge of the longitudinal walls and the transverse walls, and designed as a base section. This allows the formation of a box that is closed on at least five sides and can, for example, be open only on the ceiling side.
[0059] Preferably, the furnishing item can also comprise several slots arranged in a row in the fleece panel cutouts. The slots can preferably be slightly thinner than the thickness of the clamping profiles so that the clamping profiles are clamped or held in place by clamping after being inserted into the slots.
[0060] In this case, a longitudinal extension of at least a part of the slots can preferably run along a common row longitudinal direction.
[0061] Alternatively or additionally, at least some of the slots may run parallel to each other.
[0062] Preferably, the slots can be assigned to the clamping positions of the respective clamping profiles. Particularly preferably, two slots can be assigned to each clamping position, namely one slot in each of the two nonwoven panel blanks to be connected at a clamping position.
[0063] Preferably, at least some of the individual wall sections can be identically constructed, i.e., these wall sections are interchangeable with one another. Accordingly, they are each slotted at the same locations, namely the aforementioned clamping positions.
[0064] Preferably, the clamping profiles can be designed such that, in a correct clamping state, they are inserted or clamped into the slot of the nonwoven panel cut-out up to the stop and at least up to half the fleece wall thickness. Particularly preferably, they can be inserted or clamped into the slots up to at least approximately two-thirds of the fleece wall thickness. The deeper the clamping profiles are clamped or inserted into the slots with their legs, the stronger the clamping effect and the greater the force required to pull the clamping profiles out of the slots. Two-thirds is a practical average value at which the clamping profiles clamp sufficiently tightly, but not too tightly, in the slots, so that both the assembly and disassembly of the furnishing item, e.g. the box, is quick and easy and without great effort or tools.
[0065] Preferably, one or more L-clamping profiles, e.g. the L-clamping profiles of the box, can have two clamping profile sections of different lengths, particularly preferably a shorter leg and a longer leg, and can be arranged such that the shorter leg projects upwards into an associated slot in the base section and the long leg projects parallel to the base section into an associated slot in the respective longitudinal wall sections or respective transverse wall and is at least lightly clamped in the slot.
[0066] Alternatively or additionally, one or more U-clamping profiles, e.g. the U-clamping profiles of the box, can preferably be inserted from the outside into a slot in the wall sections, thereby clamping the end faces of the wall sections against each other.
[0067] Preferably, at least one clamping profile section (of one or more of the clamping profiles) can have a toothing, i.e., it is not a continuous edge, but rather the bent edge is provided with several teeth. Particularly preferably, at least one clamping profile section of one of the G-clamping profiles can have a toothing, but this is also possible with the other shapes.
[0068] The teeth can preferably have a tooth spacing of 50 mm.
[0069] Preferably, as mentioned, a piece of furniture can be designed as a box, particularly preferably as a stacking box, which comprises at least several nonwoven panel blanks, e.g., at least four, for example, partially slotted wall sections and a slotted bottom section.
[0070] Alternatively or additionally, the furnishing item may comprise a nonwoven panel cut with several interconnected nonwoven panel sections.
[0071] The fleece panel cuts and / or fleece panel sections can be clamped together using a number of clamping profiles.
[0072] Preferably, the nonwoven panel blanks and / or nonwoven panel sections can be designed and arranged so that the box is stackable.
[0073] Particularly preferably, four nonwoven panel cutouts forming nonwoven walls can each taper towards a nonwoven panel cutout forming a nonwoven base, so that several such stacking boxes can be stacked on top of each other and interlock in a form-fitting manner.
[0074] For the sake of completeness, it should be noted that the above or following directional information such as “horizontal”, “horizontal”, “vertical”, “perpendicular”, “front”, “rear”, “front side”, “side”, “side wall side”, “right”, “left”, “top” or “ceiling side”, “bottom” or “floor side”, “inside” or “inside wall side”, “inside”, “outside” or “outside wall side”, “outside” etc. always refer to an example of a piece of furniture arranged as intended.
[0075] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying figures using exemplary embodiments. In the various figures, identical components are provided with identical reference numerals. The figures are generally not to scale. They show: Fig. 1 a perspective oblique view of a particularly preferred, first embodiment of a piece of furniture in the form of a monitor riser according to the invention (with numerous accessories clamped to the monitor riser as further embodiments of pieces of furniture according to the invention), Fig. 2 an enlarged view of a section of Fig. 1 to show a first accessory in the form of a cable manager, Fig. 3 an isolated, perspective oblique view of a second accessory designed in the form of a pen holder, Fig. 4 an enlarged view of another section of Fig. 1 to show the second accessory according to Fig. 3 when clamped to the monitor riser, Fig. 5 is a perspective oblique view of a further preferred, second embodiment of a piece of furniture in the form of a pinboard according to the invention, Fig. 6 is a partially perspective sectional view of another preferred embodiment of a piece of furniture in the form of a box according to the invention (with clamping profiles partially removed), Fig. 7 an enlarged, partial sectional view of a section of Fig. 6 to show the connection of the floor section with one of the wall sections, Fig. 8 is a perspective oblique view of yet another, third embodiment of a piece of furniture according to the invention designed as a wall element, Fig. 9 an enlarged view of a section of the third embodiment of Fig. 8 (here the upper left and partly the middle left fleece panel cut of the three in Fig. 8 shown fleece panel cutouts, but without the upper right of the fleece panel cutouts), Fig. 10 an isolated bottom view of a plug-and-turn connector, Fig. 11 a view of the left end face of the plug-and-turn connector from Fig. 10.
[0076] First, the Fig. 1 to 4, a particularly preferred, first embodiment of a piece of furniture 600 according to the invention is described, which is designed as a monitor elevation 600, e.g. for a desk, workstation or the like.
[0077] The monitor elevation 600 essentially comprises three main components, namely a U-shaped folded fleece wall 601 consisting of a substantially rectangular fleece plate or a fleece plate cut with several fleece plate sections, a substantially rectangular metal sheet 602 inserted into the fleece wall 601 with an edge projection as a support plate (the plate element 31 here is a simple, suitably cut and bent metal sheet) as well as two plug-and-turn connectors 100 (see Fig. 10 and Fig. 11) formed securing elements 100 for securing or connecting the fleece wall 601 with the metal sheet 602 (two such securing elements 100 are also shown in a further embodiment according to the Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 - in Fig. 8 each in a securing position and in Fig. 9 below in an exploded view - in which example they clamp according to the same clamping principle). The Fig. 1 concealed securing elements 100 are located approximately below a cable manager 660 in the right fleece panel section 611 and approximately below a cup holder 670 in the left fleece panel section 611. The metal sheet 602 or supporting sheet forms here, as can be seen, a spanning surface which largely spans the interior space between the fleece wall sections 611 (right, rear and left) of the fleece wall 601.
[0078] Furthermore, the monitor riser 600 includes an optional drawer below the metal sheet 602, which is mounted on drawer rails inserted into the fleece wall sections to support and guide the drawer. The drawer is in Fig. 1 shown in a closed, inserted state.
[0079] The fleece wall 601 consists of a flat fleece mat or fleece plate, rectangular in outline when unfolded or unfolded, made of plate-shaped fleece material 601m with a fleece wall thickness 612 of approximately 12 mm and with two shorter edges and two longer edges. The fleece wall 601 is divided longitudinally (unfolded) or circumferentially (folded) along the two longer edges into three connected wall sections 611, namely a rear wall section and two laterally adjacent side wall sections (extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to an insertion direction in the fully assembled state). The two side wall sections can each be folded or angled by 90° to the rear wall section by means of a pre-applied fold line or “target fold line” (solid body joint similar to a film hinge) running parallel to the two shorter edges between the longer edges.When the monitor riser 1 is folded or set up as intended (see . Fig. 1) the fleece wall 601 is bent at each of these two fold lines by 90° and stands upright on one of the two longer edges, namely a lower edge on a substrate (not shown).
[0080] At or on the other edge 616, which is the upper edge 616, several accessories 660, 670, 680, 690 are clamped, each with a clamping profile 620 distributed along the fleece panel sections 611. These accessories 660, 670, 680, 690 can also be seen as embodiments of furnishings according to the invention.
[0081] Furthermore, the nonwoven wall 601 comprises various elongated slotted cutouts (not visible as they are concealed) in the three wall sections 611, each at least on the inner wall side, some of which extend in the form of through-slotted cutouts 615 through the entire nonwoven wall thickness 612 of the nonwoven wall 601 to the outer wall side and thus form through-openings 615 through the nonwoven wall 601. Some of the slotted cutouts, namely so-called blind slotted cutouts, only extend partially from the inner wall side into the nonwoven wall 601 and thus represent "blind holes" that are not visible from the outer wall side. The slotted cutouts are also located, for example, in the rear wall section of the nonwoven wall 601, distributed over several, here e.g., five, levels of different heights, although this is not shown here.The different heights of the five levels here are selected so that they are each spaced at the same distance from one another. The slotted recesses, i.e., the through-slotted recesses 615 and the blind slotted recesses, serve for inserting insertion tabs of the metal sheet 602 at different heights for adjusting the height of the metal sheet 602 of the monitor riser 600, for inserting securing elements or plug-and-turn connectors (not visible here, but see . Fig. 10 and Fig. 11 and the identical plug-and-turn connectors 100 in the Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 of a further embodiment of the piece of furniture 800) and for inserting drawer rails for the drawer (of which only the front edge is visible here) below the metal sheet 602.
[0082] Regarding the position and spacing of the levels, it should be noted at this point that the spacing of the slots does not necessarily have to be uniform, but can of course be chosen differently, for example, if the fleece wall is larger or smaller, or if the piece of furniture 600 is designed as a cabinet, shelf, sideboard, or the like with numerous shelves, compartments, or drawers. Likewise, the spacing can also be chosen to be at least partially uneven, e.g., uniform among the top five levels, but different from the other levels below.
[0083] For clamping the clamping profiles 620 of the accessories 660, 670, 680, 690 to the fleece wall 601, the clamping profiles 620 each comprise a clamping profile section 621 with a defined profile wall thickness 622 of approximately 1 mm and with a clamping area 623 adapted to the fleece wall thickness 612 with two mutually parallel clamping distances K624, 625 arranged first clamping surfaces 624, 625 (see for example Fig. 3 using the identical clamping profile section 621 of the clamping profile 620 of a second accessory 680 in the form of a pen holder 680).
[0084] In addition, the clamping profiles 620 comprise a further, second clamping profile section 631 with a second clamping area 633 with two further clamping sections 634 arranged at a clamping distance K 634, 635 mutually arranged clamping surfaces 634, 635 for clamping a further fleece panel blank 661, 671, 681 to the clamping profile 620. The second clamping surfaces 634, 635 of the second clamping profile section 631 are arranged perpendicular to the first clamping surfaces 624, 625 of the first clamping profile section 621. The second clamping surfaces 634, 635 clamp the respective fleece panel blank 661, 671, 681 laterally on an outer edge of the respective fleece panel blank 661, 671, 681. For this purpose, the (in Fig. 3 upwards facing) clamping surfaces 634, 635 are arranged slightly inclined towards each other, namely at an angle slightly below 90° to the "support surfaces" of the second clamping profile section 631. In the clamped state, the slight excess compared to the clamping distance K 634, 635 the fleece panel cut-out 661, 671, 681 having the clamping surfaces 634, 635 is slightly compressed and thus held firmly clamped to the clamping profile 620.
[0085] In Fig. 2 shows the rectangular fleece panel blank 661 of a first accessory 660 designed as a cable manager 660, which has a fleece wall thickness 662 of approximately 12 mm and has cable feedthrough holes 663 and cable entry slots 664. The fleece panel blank 661 is held clamped to a second clamping profile section of the clamping profile 620 in the same way as in Fig. 3 is shown using the fleece panel blank 681 of the second accessory 680 designed in the form of a pen holder 680. The cable entry slots 664 of the fleece panel blank 661 begin on a side of the fleece panel blank 661 facing away from the second clamping profile section 631 and extend to the cable feed-through holes 663 inside the fleece panel blank 661. The cable manager 660 serves to arrange and route cables in an orderly and tidy manner by threading them laterally through the cable entry slots 664 into cable feed-through holes 663.
[0086] Fig. 3 shows a second accessory 680, here in the form of a pen holder 680 with a fleece plate blank 681 with a fleece wall thickness 682 and a grooved recess 683 for a pen S in the surface of the fleece plate blank 681 (see Fig. 4).
[0087] In Fig. 1, a third accessory 670 in the form of a cup holder 670 is clamped to the upper edge 616 of the fleece wall 601 on a fleece wall section 611 opposite the fleece wall section 611 to which the first accessory 660 is clamped, using a further clamping profile 620. There is no enlarged view of this accessory 670, since the clamping principle is again the same. The essential difference here is the shape of the fleece panel cutout 671, which here has a circular recess or round hole 673 in the center of the interior to accommodate a conically tapered cup B, a bottle, or the like and keep it ready for drinking. The fleece panel cutout 671 can therefore be referred to as a perforated panel 671 and here comprises a fleece wall thickness 672 of approximately 12 mm.
[0088] Next to the third accessory 670 is clamped in Fig. 1, yet another accessory 690, in the form of a container or a pencil box 690. Here, too, the clamping principle is the same. The pencil box 690 is held by a fleece panel blank with a square recess, which fleece panel blank is again clamped in a clamping profile 620, which in turn (like the other accessories 660, 670, 680) is clamped to the fleece wall 601, more precisely to the upper edge 616 of the fleece wall 601. The pencil box 690 can also be formed from several fleece panel blanks, which are each connected to one another by means of clamping connections by several further clamping profiles, for example, similar to the construction principle of the later in connection with the Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 explained box 750.
[0089] Based on Fig. 5, a further embodiment of a piece of furniture 200 designed according to the invention, here a pinboard 700, is now described.
[0090] The pinboard 700 comprises a rectangular nonwoven panel blank 701 made of a plate-shaped nonwoven material 701m, which extends mainly in a longitudinal direction 700 L and a transverse direction 700 Q The extension in a depth direction 700 Z orthogonal to the two main directions 700L, 700Q is relatively considerably lower, because the fleece plate blank 701 has in this direction 700 Z only has a fleece wall thickness 702 of approximately 12 mm. The fleece panel cut 701 comprises along a longitudinal direction 700 L extending edge, here an upper edge, in the transverse direction 700 Q distance from the edge in a longitudinal direction 700 L arranged slots 728. In these slots 728, a G-clamping profile 720 with a G-clamping profile section 721 is clamped.
[0091] For this purpose, the G-clamping profile 720 comprises in a clamping area 723 two opposing, parallel to each other in the depth direction 700 Z extending, e.g., appropriately bent, clamping surfaces 724, 725, which in the transverse direction 700 Q are connected to one another via a connecting piece (and together form a type of "U" section of the G-clamping profile 720). Opposite a (here upper) continuous, inner clamping surface 724, which rests on an upper edge of the fleece panel blank 701, there is a (as mentioned above, lower) clamping surface 725, which has a toothing 726 (i.e., not a continuous edge or clamping surface, but an edge with toothed sections, or the clamping surface 725 is slotted several times - here just into the connecting piece running to the clamping surface 724). A tooth spacing 727 of the toothing 726 in the longitudinal direction 700 Lof the fleece panel blank 701 or the G-clamping profile 720 is selected to match the spacing of the slots 728, so that the teeth of the toothing 726 each fit into the corresponding slot 728 of the toothing 726. The toothing 726 or the teeth of the toothing 726 are (due to a deliberately chosen slight oversize of the toothing 726 compared to the slots 728) sufficiently firmly clamped in the slots 728 of the fleece panel blank 701, so that the toothing 726 or the G-clamping profile 720 would not slip out of the slots 728 by itself. In addition, the fleece panel blank 701 is simultaneously also secured by a correspondingly selected clamping distance K 724, 725 the clamping surfaces 724, 725 are clamped to each other by the clamping distance K 724, 725is selected so that it is suitable (namely slightly smaller than the distance between the slots 728 and the upper edge of the fleece panel blank 701) that the fleece material 701m located between the clamping surfaces 724, 725 is slightly compressed and thus clamped again on the fleece panel blank 701 when the G-clamping profile 720 is arranged as intended.
[0092] Based on the Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, a further, second embodiment of a piece of furniture 750 constructed according to the invention, here a multi-part box 750, is explained, which is shown in both figures in a partial sectional view so that the individual components and their connecting means can be better seen. In Fig. 6 the section extends horizontally through the box 750, whereby only the fleece panel blanks 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 are shown cut, but the clamping profiles 760, 761 are not shown cut for better visibility.
[0093] As just mentioned, the box 750 comprises several fleece panel blanks 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, of which six identically formed vertically arranged wall sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 and a floor section 757 or fleece floor 757. Four of the wall sections 751, 752, 754, 755 each form longitudinal walls 751, 752; 754, 755, which extend mainly in a longitudinal direction 750 L and in height direction 750 Z extend upwards. The wall sections 751, 752, 754, 755 point in the transverse direction 750 Q a fleece wall thickness 772 of 12 mm (see Fig. 6). However, it should be noted at this point that the exemplary embodiment (as well as the other exemplary embodiments) are not limited to the fleece wall thicknesses mentioned. For example, fleece wall thicknesses of 8 mm, 10 mm, 16 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, or even thicker are also possible.
[0094] Two of the wall sections 753, 756 form transverse walls 753; 756, which extend mainly in a transverse direction 750 Q and in height direction 750 Z extend upwards. In the longitudinal direction 750 L the wall sections 753, 756 have the same fleece wall thickness 772 of approximately 12 mm as the wall sections 751, 752, 754, 755 of the longitudinal walls 751, 752; 754, 755 in the transverse direction 750 Q .
[0095] The floor section 757 or nonwoven floor 757 extends mainly in the longitudinal direction 750 L and transverse direction 750 Qand has the same fleece wall thickness of approximately 12 mm in the height direction 750z as the other wall sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 in the corresponding directions.
[0096] All fleece plate cutouts 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757 each comprise several slots 759. The slots 759 mark clamping positions P 760 , P 761 , P 762 of the box 750. At the clamping positions P 760 , P 761 , P 762 When the box 750 is assembled as intended, clamping profiles 760, 761, 762 are each clamped in two mutually associated, adjacent slots 759 of two adjacent fleece panel cut-outs 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757.
[0097] Specifically, the wall sections 751, 752, 754, 755 of the longitudinal walls 751, 752; 754, 755 are arranged with their end faces abutting in the longitudinal direction 750 Loriented by means of U-clamping profiles 760 in (here three - of which only two are shown) different heights in the height direction 750 Z clamped together by inserting the clamping profile sections 771 of the U-clamping profiles 760 into the respective slots 759 assigned to one another.
[0098] The clamping connection of the wall sections 751, 752, 754, 755 of the longitudinal walls 751, 752; 754, 755 with the wall sections 753, 756 forming the transverse walls 753; 756 is effected by means of G-clamping profiles 761 at a corner, which clamp the corresponding end faces 751s, 752s; 754s, 755s of the longitudinal walls 751, 752; 754, 755 against the edge regions 753e, 756e of the wall sections 753, 756.
[0099] The clamping connection of the wall sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 with the floor section 757 or fleece floor 757 is carried out by means of L-clamping profiles 762 (see partial sectional view according to Fig. 7), again via mutually associated slots 759 in the floor section 757 and in the respective adjacent wall section 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756.
[0100] The L-clamping profiles 762 have two clamping profile sections 763, 764 of different lengths, namely a shorter leg 763 and a (relatively) longer leg 764. The shorter leg 763 clamps in the clamping position P 762 in the associated slot 759 of the base section 757 and the longer leg 764 clamps in the clamping position P 762 in a respective slot 759 of the respective wall section 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, which slot runs parallel to a lower edge 758u of the wall sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, wherein a respective edge region 757e of the bottom section 757 is clamped or “butted” against an inner side of the wall sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 slightly above the lower edge 758u of the wall sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756.
[0101] All slots 759 run parallel to the nearest edge in the respective fleece panel cutout 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757 and are located at the same distance from this edge. This makes the fleece panel cutouts 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 practically interchangeable during assembly. It should be noted at this point that the floor section 757 or fleece floor 757 can also consist of two identical floor sections 757, preferably identical to the wall sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756. In other words, the box 750 can preferably have eight identical nonwoven panel sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, of which any two are used as floor sections and six as wall sections. Then, the width of the floor of the box 750 in the transverse direction corresponds to 750. Q the height of the box in vertical direction 750 Z, whereby the dimensions of all fleece panel cuts 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757 must also be selected so that the width of the box 750 in the transverse direction 750 Q the width of the floor plus twice the fleece wall thickness 772 of the wall sections 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, ie a length of each of the fleece panel cut-outs 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757 (which in the case of the side walls along a side wall of the box in the transverse direction 750 Q or longitudinally 750 L runs) is equal to the width of the respective fleece panel cut 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757 (which for the side walls in the height direction 750 Z runs) plus double the fleece wall thickness 772.
[0102] In this exemplary embodiment, too, the clamping profile sections 763, 764, 771 of the clamping profiles 760, 761, 762 each have an oversize compared to the internal dimensions of the slots 759, so that the clamping profile sections 763, 764, 771 of the clamping profiles 760, 761, 762 are securely held or clamped in the slots 759 when inserted as intended, wherein the nonwoven material 751m adjacent to the slots 759 is slightly compressed or compressed, which is supported by the minimally flexible or elastic nonwoven material 751m.
[0103] At this point, it should be mentioned that the box 750 can preferably also be designed as a stacking box, i.e. as a stackable box. For this purpose, the fleece panel blanks 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 would then have a stacking edge recess 773 along the lower edge 758u (see dotted boundary line in Fig. 7), whereby the lower edge 758u would form a stacking edge. Likewise, the opposite upper edge (not shown) of the fleece panel blanks 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 would then also have a corresponding stacking edge recess, so that two such stacking boxes can be stacked on top of each other, with the lower edge (with stacking edge recess or the stacking edge) of the upper stacking box engaging positively with the upper edge (with stacking edge recess or the stacking edge) of the lower box.
[0104] In the Fig. 8 and Fig. Finally, Figure 9 shows a further embodiment of a piece of furniture 800 designed according to the invention, here a multi-part wall element 800. As in Fig. 8, the multi-part wall element 800 comprises, as main components, three vertically arranged parallel and spaced-apart, elongated clamping profiles 820 or metal profiles 820, as well as, for example, three nonwoven panel blanks 801 or nonwoven panels 801 made of plate-shaped nonwoven material 801m with a nonwoven wall thickness 802. These are each essentially U-shaped in cross-section with two legs spaced apart at a leg distance to form a first clamping area 823. The legs of the "U" protrude forward from the clamping profile 820 in the direction of the nonwoven panel blanks 801, since they are intended to receive the nonwoven panel blanks 801. The back of the clamping profile 820 is straight or flat and has only key-shaped elongated holes 838 in some places for fastening the clamping profile 820 with the back (e.g. with screws etc.) to a frame or a wall.
[0105] The forward-facing legs comprise projections 821 or insertion tongues 821 which protrude in sections (serving as clamping surfaces 821 as explained below) and which serve for attaching the fleece panel blanks 801, which in turn are provided with corresponding slots 815, more precisely blind slots 815. In Fig. 13 shows, by way of example, three fleece panel blanks 801 or fleece panels 801. The fleece panel blanks 801 are each clamped in two of the clamping profiles 820 and thereby indirectly connect them to one another in a horizontal transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the clamping profiles 820.
[0106] Each of the fleece plate blanks 801 has four slots 815 at each of its two end sections, which are arranged in pairs in a line above and below the Fig. 13 visible slots 816 (explanation of this later) are located on the inner wall side of the fleece panel blanks 801 facing the clamping profiles 820 (see the two exemplary slots 815 in Fig. 8).
[0107] As in Fig. 8, the slots 815 each receive one of the insertion tongues 821 of the clamping profiles 820 formed or projecting along the legs of the clamping profiles 820 when the fleece panel blanks 801 are plugged onto the clamping profiles 820. These insertion tongues 821 are held in a clamping fit in the slots 815 of the fleece panel blank 801 plugged onto them, and at the same time the plate-shaped fleece material or the material section of the fleece panel blank 801 is also held in a clamping fit between two mutually facing clamping surfaces 824, 825, 834, 835, which are formed by adjacent insertion tongues 821.
[0108] For the two outer clamping profiles 820 of the three shown, the fleece panel blanks 801 are placed on the clamping profiles 820 in such a way that insertion tongues 821 clamp into all four slots 815 of the fleece panel blanks 801. For the inner or middle clamping profile 820, the two left insertion tongues 821 of the left leg of the clamping profile 820 are placed in the two outer slots 815 of the left fleece panel blank 801 (see Fig. 13). However, the two insertion tongues 821 of the right leg of the clamping profile 820 are inserted into the two outer slots 815 of the (in Fig. 8 for better visibility of the clamping profile 820 behind it (not shown). This means that in the illustrated construction of the multi-part wall element 800, each of the fleece panel cutouts 801 is inserted into six of its slots 815 on six insertion tongues 821. To ensure a firm hold of the fleece panel cutouts 801 on the clamping profiles 820, the profile wall thickness 822 of the clamping profiles 820 is matched to the slots 815 of the fleece panel cutouts 801, at least in the clamping area 823, so that the fleece panel cutouts 801 are already securely clamped in the clamping profiles 820. In addition, the distances (includingThe distance (i.e., the leg spacing) of the insertion tongues 821 relative to one another is selected, as mentioned, such that the fleece panel blanks 801 are clamped in the first clamping region 823 between the mutually facing first clamping surfaces 824, 825 of the insertion tongues 821 of the respective outer clamping profile 820 and, at the same time, in the second clamping region 833 between the mutually facing second clamping surfaces 834, 835 of the insertion tongues 821 of the respective outer clamping profile 820 and the respective closer insertion tongue 821 of the inner clamping profile 820, since the clamping surfaces 824, 825, 834, 835 are somewhat closer to one another than the inner walls of the blind slots 815 of the fleece panel blanks 801 which are in contact with these clamping surfaces 824, 825, 834, 835 when inserted.
[0109] As already mentioned, the wall element 800 (here, for example, only the left upper fleece panel cutout 801) is additionally secured with the plug-and-turn connectors 100 (already mentioned above and explained in more detail below) in order to connect the fleece panel cutouts 801 in a form-fitting manner. For this purpose, as already mentioned, there are through-slots 816 in the fleece panel blanks 801 as well as through-slots 837 or hooking slots 837 in short, angled wall sections 836 (each between two insertion tongues 821) along the legs of the clamping profiles 820, which are aligned with the through-slots 816 of the fleece panel blanks 801, so that the plug-and-turn connectors 100 can be inserted through two through-slots 816, 837 located in front of one another and then screwed into a designated securing position (see the finished screwed-in state in Fig. 8). In the securing position, the plug-in rotary connectors 100 are fully inserted with their insertion section 101 into the through-slots 816, 837, with their hooking lug 105 (see Fig. 10 and Fig. 11 and in Fig. 9 the lower of the two exemplary plug-and-turn connectors 100, which is shown here in an exploded view before being inserted into the slot 816 of the lower fleece panel blank 801) presses from the inside against a section of the wall section 836 adjacent to the end of the through-slot 816 in the wall section 836 of the clamping profile 820, and its stop section 130 strikes the front of the fleece panel blank 801, so that a simple, linear slipping or pulling out of the fleece panel blank 801 from the clamping profiles 820 is reliably prevented as intended. In order to additionally secure the fleece panel blank 801 in a form-fitting manner in the clamping profile 820, ieFor example, to prevent a simple pulling movement away from the clamping profile 820, the plug-and-turn connector 100 is adapted to the profile wall thickness 822 and the slot dimensions of the through slot 837 of the wall section 836 of the clamping profile 820 as well as the fleece wall thickness 802 and slot dimensions of the through slot recess 816 of the fleece panel blanks 801 and has the corresponding clamping distance a. 100 (see Fig. 11 and Fig. 9; distance of the hooking nose 105 from the stop section 130).
[0110] The multi-part wall element 800 can be used in a variety of ways: The fleece panel cutouts 801 or fleece panels 801 form a wall surface, allowing the multi-part wall element 800 to be used, for example, as a room divider if the clamping profiles 820 are attached to a frame. On the other hand, the multi-part wall element 800 also forms a usable surface. Thanks to the fleece material, it can be used, for example, as a pinboard, but also for hanging hooks for boxes, containers, or flower boxes.
[0111] The plug-and-turn connector 100 is described again below using the Fig. 10 and Fig. 11 explains in more detail: The plug-and-turn connector 100 comprises a plug-in section 101 and a stop section 130 bent perpendicularly thereto. The plug-and-turn connector 100 is manufactured by cutting or punching the two sections 101, 130 from a “rectangular” flat metal sheet or piece of sheet metal and bending or bent them at a 90° angle to each other. In the first exemplary embodiment of a piece of furniture 600 according to the invention designed as a monitor elevation 600, the plug-in rotary connector 100 is then inserted and rotated with the insertion section 101 into the wall sections 611, more precisely into through-slot recesses 615 of the lateral wall sections of the fleece wall 601 and into through-slots of the wall sections of the metal sheet 602, until it abuts flatly with the stop section 130 against the outer wall side of the side wall sections of the fleece wall 601.In the third exemplary embodiment of a piece of furniture 800 according to the invention, designed as a wall element 800, the plug-and-turn connector 100, when used for the intended securing of the fleece panel blanks 801 with the clamping profile 820, is inserted with the insertion section 101 into the fleece panel blank 801, more precisely into a through slot 816 of the fleece panel blank 801, of the wall element 800 and into a through slot 837 of the wall section 836 of the clamping profile 820, and rotated until it abuts flatly with the stop section 130 against the outer wall side or front side of the fleece panel blank 801 (see . Fig. 8 and Fig. 9). The entire outer contour of the insertion section 101 of the plug-in / twist connector 100 is deliberately designed to be largely rounded along a front edge 103 and at the transition to the side edges 102, 120. It does not include any sharp corners or the like to prevent unwanted tilting or snagging (particularly on the nonwoven material) during insertion and twisting.
[0112] Furthermore, the plug-and-rotate connector 100 has a maximum total length I from a nose tip 110 of a hooking nose 105 on a first insertion edge 102 of the insertion section 101 to a first corner point 122 opposite the nose tip 110 on a second insertion edge 120 of the insertion section 101 (i.e. in a direction parallel to its front edge 103 and to its opposite rear edge 104). 100 (see Fig. 10) which projects beyond or exceeds a slot length of the through slots (hooking slots) of the wall sections in the metal sheet 602 or a slot length of the through slots 837 of the clamping profile 820 as well as a slot length of the through slot recesses 615 of the fleece wall 601 or the through slots 816 of the fleece panel cut-out 801.
[0113] This requires insertion with a slightly oblique arrangement of the plug-in / rotary connector 100 with the hooking lug 105 and subsequent screwing in of the hooking lug 105 of the plug-in / rotary connector 100 around a respective wall part at the end of the through-slots of the metal sheet 602 or around a respective wall part of the through-slot 837 of the wall section 836 of the clamping profile 820 using an indentation 107 of the hooking lug 105, which will be explained further below. At the same time, this deliberately ensures that the connection is secured against a simple linear pulling apart of the fleece wall 601 or the fleece panel cut-outs 801 in a pulling-out direction opposite to the insertion direction, since the hooking lug 105, once it has been screwed in and hooked in, presses with a pressure point 111 from the inside against the wall part beyond a slot end of the through slot of the metal sheet 602 or clamping profile 820.
[0114] At this point, it should be briefly pointed out that, conversely, the metal sheet 602 or clamping profile 802 as well as the fleece wall 601 or the fleece panel cut 801 can of course also be adapted to the plug-and-turn connector 100.
[0115] As in Fig. As can be seen in Figure 10, the pressure point 111 of the hooking nose 105 is located in a nose-like section 106 or a semicircular bulge 106 of the hooking nose 105, more precisely at a point closest to the rear edge 104 of the insertion section 101. Therefore, it can also be seen as the apex 111 of the course of the bulge 106. The semicircular bulge 106 comprises a radius r 106, which here is, for example, 2 mm. The apex 111 is offset forward in the insertion direction by exactly the material thickness of the metal sheet 602 or the profile wall thickness 822 of the clamping profile 820 relative to a curvature starting point 112, explained below, at the transition 112 of the first insertion edge 102 to the indentation 107.
[0116] Following the curved course of the bulge 106 from the nose tip 110 beyond the apex 111 or pressure point 111, the hooking nose 105 merges into the just mentioned indentation 107, whereby the entire area of the hooking nose 105 describes an "S"-shaped outer contour 108. The indentation 107 in the form of a three-quarter circular, bay-like section 107 has a virtual center 107Z or a center point 107Z as well as a radius r 107which here is, for example, 2 mm, and after an arc length of approximately 270° at the end or beginning (depending on the point of view) of the S-shaped outer contour 108 at the said curvature starting point 112, merges into the first insertion edge 102. When the plug-and-turn connector 100 is screwed in, the indentation 107 thus creates exactly enough space for the slot end on this side of the through-slot of the metal sheet 602 or the through-slot 837 of the clamping profile 820, since the plug-and-turn connector 100 is dimensioned in shape and size such that the screw-in corner 121, which will be explained in more detail below, can just be turned past the opposite slot end of the through-slot of the metal sheet 602 or the through-slot 837 of the clamping profile 820.
[0117] As mentioned, the plug-and-turn connector 100 then wedges itself when pulled apart in an unwanted straight line (i.e., if it is not unscrewed or unhooked in the same way in reverse), since the rounded screw-in corner 121 at a second insertion edge 120 abuts the other slot end of the through slot of the metal sheet 602 or the through slot 837 of the clamping profile 820. Thus, such an unwanted linear movement (e.g., if a user or another person accidentally or intentionally bumps into the side wall) can be successfully blocked in a simple and effective manner.
[0118] For this purpose, the screw-in corner 121 (here in Fig. 10 top right) on the side of the second insertion edge 120 of the insertion section 101 from a first corner point 122 or at a transition 122 from the second insertion edge 120 to a transition point 124 in a first section 123, an oblique corner edge profile. Therefore, the first section 123 is also referred to as an oblique section 123. Furthermore, the screw-in corner 121 has a curved corner edge profile in a subsequent, second section 125 after the transition point 124 up to a second corner point 126 or transition 126 to the front edge 103, which is why the second section 125 is also referred to as a curved section 125.
[0119] The length 127 of the rear edge 104 is selected such that it is longer than the slot length of the through slots of the wall sections of the metal sheet 602 or a slot length of the through slots 837 of the clamping profile 820, but slightly shorter than the length of the through slot recess 615 of the fleece wall 601 or the length of the through slot 816 of the fleece panel blank 801. The length 127 of the rear edge 104 corresponds to the average distance 127 of the insertion edges 102, 120 from one another.
[0120] Overall, this specially dimensioned, special shape of the plug-and-turn connector 100 enables a precise screwing of the plug-and-turn connector 100 past the slot ends of the through-slot recess 615 of the fleece wall 601 or the through-slot 816 of the fleece panel blank 801 as well as the through-slots of the wall sections of the metal sheet 602 or the through-slots 837 of the clamping profile 820 into the e.g. Fig. 1 or 8, after it has been inserted or introduced and pushed in with the hooking nose 105 leading or forward in the insertion direction.
[0121] A preferred embodiment of the plug-and-turn connector 100 has a thickness or sheet thickness which is only minimally smaller than a slot height of the respective through-slot, so that the plug-and-turn connector 100 can only be inserted and screwed into the respective through-slot relatively tightly and then has a relatively firm fit or hold in the securing position.
[0122] In the secured position, i.e. in the inserted and screwed-in state, the plug-and-turn connector 100 rests with a stop surface 131 of a stop section 130, which here projects at a right angle α to the plug-in section 101, on the outer wall side of the fleece wall 601 or the fleece panel blank 801 in the area around the through-slot recess 615 of the fleece wall 601 or around the through-slot 816 of the fleece panel blank 801. The rear side of the stop surface 131, i.e. the side of the stop section 130 facing away from the fleece wall 601 or the fleece panel blank 801, serves as a pressure surface for the user when inserting and screwing in the plug-and-turn connector 100 when assembling or assembling the monitor elevation 600 or the wall element 800. The stop section 130 is therefore approximately the width of a finger, ie it has a height 132 between 10 mm and 30 mm, here for example exactly 11 mm.
[0123] To do this, the plug-and-turn connector 100 is threaded or inserted at a slight angle with the hooking lug 105 leading or leading into the corresponding through-slot recess 615 of the fleece wall 601 or the through-slot 816 of the fleece panel blank 801. It is then advisable, for example, to use a finger, such as the thumb, or the palm of a hand, to press on the back of the stop surface 131 of the stop section 130, in particular on the end that is still protruding further at this point, to cause a screwing movement into the securing position. The plug-and-turn connector 100 is thus pressed into the securing position and rotated until, as previously described, its stop surface 131 lies flat against the outer wall side of the fleece wall 601.
[0124] Ultimately, this very simple method achieves a positive connection or securing. For this purpose, the plug-and-turn connector 100, as already mentioned, only needs to be adapted to the material thickness of the metal sheet 602 or the profile wall thickness 822 of the clamping profile 820 and their slot dimensions, as well as the fleece wall thickness 612 and the slot dimensions of the through-slot recess 615 of the fleece wall 601 or the through-slot 816 of the fleece panel cut 801, so that it can clamp the metal sheet 602 or the clamping profile 820 with the appropriate clamping distance a. 100 (see Fig. 9 and Fig. 11) connects positively to the fleece wall 601 or the fleece panel cut 801.
[0125] In summary, all embodiments of the invention use a very simple, tool-free clamping connection in which at least one fleece panel blank and at least one clamping profile are held clamped together by means of a clamping fit.
[0126] Finally, it should be noted once again that the devices described in detail above are merely exemplary embodiments which can be modified in a variety of ways by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, other formats and sizes of the exemplary embodiment of the box are also encompassed within the scope of the invention. For example, the box can also be constructed from significantly more nonwoven panel cut-outs, e.g. have a second row of wall sections above the first wall sections in order to obtain, for example, a higher or deeper box with more volume. Likewise, the multi-part wall element described above can also have just two or more than three clamping profiles, which can also be longer or shorter, and the number and dimensions of the nonwoven panel cut-outs are adapted accordingly, depending on the desired size of the entire wall element.Furthermore, the use of the indefinite articles "ein" or "eine" does not exclude the possibility that the relevant features may be present multiple times. Likewise, the term "element" does not exclude the possibility that the relevant component consists of several interacting subcomponents, which may also be spatially distributed. List of reference symbols 100 securing elements / plug-in twist connectors 101 Insert section 102 Insert edge / side edge, first 103 Front edge / inner edge 104 trailing edge / outer edge 105 Hooking nose 106 nose-like section / bulge 107 bay-like section / indentation 107Z Center / Midpoint 108 S-shaped outer contour 110 Nose tip of the hook nose 111 Apex point / pressure point of the hooking nose 112 Curvature start point 120 Insertion edge / side edge, second 121 Turning corner 122 Corner point / transition, first 123 first section / inclined section 124 Transition point 125 second section / curved section 126 Corner point / transition, second 127 Length of the rear edge / average distance of the insertion edges 130 stop section 131 Stop surface 132 Height of the stop section 600 furnishings / furniture / monitor riser 601 Fleece wall / fleece panel cut 601m nonwoven material, sheet-shaped 602 supporting sheet / metal sheet 611 Fleece panel section 612 fleece wall thickness 615 Slot / slot recess of the fleece panel cut 616 Edge / clamping edge of the fleece panel cut 620 clamp profile / metal profile 621 clamping profile section 622 profile wall thickness 623 Clamping area of the clamping profile, first 624, 625 first clamping surfaces of the clamping area 631 clamping profile section, further 633 Clamping area of the clamping profile, second 634, 635 second clamping surfaces of the clamping area 660 cable manager 661 fleece panel cut of the cable manager 662 fleece wall thickness 663 cable entry holes 664 cable entry slots 670 cup holders 671 Fleece plate cut of the cup holder / perforated plate 672 fleece wall thickness 673 round hole 680 pen holders 681 Fleece panel cut of the pen holder 682 fleece wall thickness 683 groove recess 690 containers / pen boxes 700 pinboard 700 L Longitudinal direction 700 Q transverse direction 700 Z Depth direction 701 Nonwoven sheet cutting 701m nonwoven material, sheet-shaped 702 fleece wall thickness 720 G clamping profile 721 G-clamping profile section of the pinboard 723 clamping range 724, 725 clamping surfaces 726 Toothing of a clamping profile section 727 tooth pitch 728 slot 750 boxes 750 L Longitudinal direction 750 Q transverse direction 750 Z Altitude direction 751, 752, ..., 756 Fleece panel cuts / wall sections 751m nonwoven material, sheet-shaped 751s, 752s, ..., 756s End faces of the wall sections forming the longitudinal walls 753e, 756e Edge areas of the wall sections forming the transverse walls 757 Nonwoven panel cut / floor section / nonwoven floor 757e Edge area of the floor section 758u Lower edge of the wall sections 759 slots 760 U-clamping profile 761 G-clamping profile 762 L-clamping profile 763 Clamping profile section / shorter leg of the L-clamping profiles 764 Clamping profile section / longer leg of the L-clamping profiles 771 clamping profile sections of the U and G clamping profiles 772 fleece wall thickness 773 Stacking edge recess 800 Furniture item / wall element, multi-part 801 Nonwoven sheet cutting 801m nonwoven material, sheet-shaped 802 fleece wall thickness 815 Slot of the fleece panel cut 816 Schlitz, further 820 clamp profile / metal profile 821 clamping profile section 822 profile wall thickness 823 Clamping area of the clamping profile, first 824, 825 first clamping surfaces of the clamping area 833 Clamping area of the clamping profile, second 834, 835 second clamping surfaces of the clamping area 836 Wall section, angled 837 Schlitz 838 Long hole, key-shaped B cup K 624, 625 Clamping direction between the first clamping surfaces K 634, 635 Clamping direction between the second clamping surfaces K 724, 725 Clamping direction between clamping surfaces of the G-clamping profile P 760 Clamping position of a U-clamping profile P 761 Clamping position of a G-clamping profile P 762 Clamping position of an L-clamping profile S pen
Claims
[1] Furniture item (600, 660, 670, 680, 690, 700, 750, 800) with - at least one clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820), which has at least one clamping profile section (621, 631, 721, 771, 821) with a defined profile wall thickness (622, 822) and with - at least one, preferably slotted, nonwoven panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) made of a plate-shaped nonwoven material (601m, 701m, 801m) with a defined nonwoven wall thickness (612, 662, 672, 682, 702, 772, 802), wherein the clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) and the at least one nonwoven panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) are designed to fit one another in such a way that when the clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) is coupled as intended to the at least one fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801), the clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) and the at least one fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) are held together by a clamping fit. [2] The piece of furniture according to claim 1, wherein the piece of furniture (600, 660, 670, 680, 690, 700, 750, 800) comprises at least one of the following components: - Furniture (600) - Home accessory - Office accessories (660, 670, 680, 690) - Wall element (800) - Cable manager (660) - Box (750), preferably stackable box, - Pinboard (700) - Pen holder (680) or pen box (690) - Cup holder (670). [3] Furniture item according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) and / or the fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) are designed such that - when the clamping profile section (621, 721, 771, 821) is inserted into a slot (728, 759, 815) of the fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801), the clamping profile section (621, 721, 771, 821) is held in a clamping fit in the slot (728, 759, 815), and / or - when the clamping profile section (621, 721) is placed on the fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701), preferably on an edge (616) of the fleece panel blank (601), the fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701) is held in a clamping fit in the clamping profile (620, 720). [4] Furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the clamping profile (720, 760, 761, 762, 820) is designed and an arrangement of slots (728, 759, 815) in the fleece panel blank (701; 751, 752; 754, 755; 801) and / or the fleece wall thickness (612, 662, 672, 682, 702, 772, 802) are selected such that two fleece panel blanks (701, 751, 752; 754, 755; 801) arranged butt-to-end in alignment are clamped together by a clamping profile (760, 820). [5] Furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) has at least one clamping region (623, 633, 723, 823, 833) which is designed to clamp the at least one nonwoven panel blank (601, 701, 801) at a clamping position (P 760 , P 761 , P 762 ) in a clamping direction (K 624, 625 , K 634, 635 , K 724, 725) between two opposing clamping surfaces (624, 625, 634, 635, 724, 725, 824, 825, 834, 835) of the clamping area (623, 633, 723, 823, 833). [6] Furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one clamping profile (620, 820) has at least two clamping profile sections (621, 631, 763, 764, 771, 821), wherein preferably the two clamping profile sections (621, 631, 763, 764, 771, 821) couple two fleece panel blanks (601, 661, 671, 681, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) to each other by means of a clamping connection, and / or wherein the two clamping profile sections (621, 631) are arranged in different, preferably mutually perpendicular, clamping directions (K 624, 625 , K 634, 635 ) clamp. [7] Furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a clamping profile (760) is partially designed to clamp two nonwoven panel blanks (751, 752; 754, 755) designed as wall sections (751, 752; 754, 755) in a longitudinal direction (750 L ) butt-to-end and wherein preferably a further clamping profile (761) is designed to clamp two nonwoven panel blanks (752, 753; 753, 754; 755, 756; 756, 751) designed as wall sections (752, 753; 753, 754; 755, 756; 756, 751) at a right angle and wherein preferably a still further clamping profile (762) is designed to clamp a wall section (751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756) to a nonwoven panel blank (757) designed as a base section (757) at a right angle. [8] Furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one clamping profile (760, 761, 762) comprises a metal profile (760, 761, 762) and / or a U-clamping profile (760), G-clamping profile (761) and / or L-clamping profile (762). [9] Furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the furniture item (750) is preferably designed as a box (750) and wherein the furniture item (750) has at least - along a longitudinal direction (750L) two in each case, to a respective longitudinal wall (751, 752; 754, 755) butt-jointed with one another at a respective clamping position (P 760 ) nonwoven panel blanks (751, 752; 754, 755) made of nonwoven material (751m) clamped by means of a U-clamping profile (760) and designed as wall sections (751, 752; 754, 755), - along a transverse direction (750Q) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (750L) one each, to a respective transverse wall (753; 756) at a respective clamping position (P 761) a fleece panel blank (753; 756) made of fleece material (751m) which is clamped at the end regions (753e; 756e) at a 90° angle to the longitudinal walls (752, 754; 751, 755) by means of at least two G-clamping profiles (761) and is designed as a wall section (753; 756) and - one at a respective clamping position (P 762 ) by means of several L-clamping profiles (762), preferably in the center of each wall section (751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756), clamped flush with a lower edge (758u) of the longitudinal walls (751, 752; 754, 755) and the transverse walls (753; 756), a fleece panel cut-out (757) made of fleece material (751m) designed as a floor section (757) has. [10] Furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a plurality of slots (728, 759, 815, 816) arranged in a row in at least one, preferably several, of the nonwoven panel blanks (601, 661, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801), - wherein a longitudinal extension of at least a part of the slots (728, 759, 815) runs along a common row longitudinal direction, and / or - wherein at least some of the slots (664, 759, 815, 816) run parallel to one another, wherein preferably the slots (728, 759, 815) correspond to the clamping positions (P 760 , P 761 , P 762 ) of the respective clamping profiles (720, 760, 761, 762, 820). [11] Furniture item according to claim 9 or 10, - wherein the L-clamping profiles (762) have two clamping profile sections (763, 764) of different lengths, preferably each having a shorter leg (763) and a longer leg (764), and are arranged such that - the shorter leg (763) upwards into an associated slot (759) in the base section (757) and - the long leg (764) is inserted parallel to the base section (763) into a respective slot (759) of the respective longitudinal wall sections (751, 752; 754, 755) or respective transverse wall (753; 756) protrudes and is clamped in the slot, and / or - wherein the U-clamping profiles (760) are inserted from the outside into a slot (759) in the wall sections (751, 752, 754, 755) and thereby clamp the end faces of the wall sections (751, 752, 754, 755) against one another. [12] Furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one clamping profile section (621, 721, 771, 821), preferably at least one clamping profile section (721) of one of the G-clamping profiles (720), has a toothing (726), wherein the toothing (726) preferably has a tooth spacing (727) of 50 mm. [13] Furniture item, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the furniture item (750) is designed as a box (750), preferably a stacking box, which comprises at least several nonwoven panel blanks (751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757) and / or a nonwoven panel blank with several interconnected nonwoven panel sections, wherein the fleece panel blanks (751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757) and / or fleece panel sections are clamped together by means of a number of clamping profiles (760, 761, 762), wherein preferably the nonwoven panel blanks (751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757) and / or nonwoven panel sections are designed and arranged such that the box (750) is stackable. [14] Kit for assembling a piece of furniture (600, 660, 670, 680, 690, 700, 750, 800) according to one of the preceding claims, with - at least one clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820), which has at least one clamping profile section (621, 631, 721, 771, 821) with a defined profile wall thickness (622, 822) and with - at least one, preferably slit, nonwoven sheet blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) made of a plate-shaped nonwoven material (601m, 701m, 801m) with a defined nonwoven wall thickness (612, 662, 672, 682, 702, 772, 802), wherein the clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) and the at least one fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) are designed to fit each other, that the clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) can be coupled to the at least one fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) in such a way that the clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) and the at least one fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) are held together by a clamping fit. [15] Method for assembling a piece of furniture (600, 660, 670, 680, 690, 700, 750, 800) comprising at least the following steps: - Providing at least one kit according to claim 14 - coupling a clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) of the kit to at least one fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) of the kit, so that the clamping profile (620, 720, 760, 761, 762, 820) and the at least one fleece panel blank (601, 661, 671, 681, 701, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 801) are held together by a clamping fit.
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