Process for making furniture or parts thereof from multilayer metal panels, multilayer metal panel for making furniture, part of furniture comprising such a multilayer metal panel, furniture comprising such a furniture part and kit for making a furniture part

Abstract

The present invention concerns the process of making furniture or parts thereof from multilayer metal panels, comprising the following steps : - prepare at least one multilayer metal panel (1) - make at least two wings (7) and a folding line by means of an incision cutting at least one of the two metal layers; - make at least one loop (15, 215) per wing on a respective main face (Ia, lb) of at least two wings, the loop being blind in the direction of the thickness of the panel - prepare at least one connector (20, 120, 220, 520, 620, 720) comprising at least one button (22) configured to be inserted into and retained in at least one of said loops (15, 215) - securing at least two wings (7) with loop (15, 215), in a folded position, by buttoning in one of the following ways - to each other - to at least one structural locking body (201, 201b) distinct from said panel (1).

Description

[0001] Title : Process for making furniture or parts thereof from multilayer metal panels , multilayer metal panel for making furniture , part of furniture comprising such a multilayer metal panel , furniture comprising such a furniture part and kit for making a furniture part .

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[0003] DESCRIPTION

[0004] The present invention concerns a process for making furniture or parts thereof from multilayer metal panels , multilayer metal panel for making furniture , part of furniture comprising such a multilayer metal panel , furniture comprising such a furniture part and kit for making a furniture part .

[0005] PRIOR ART

[0006] The furniture industry has always been looking for both technological and aesthetic new solutions .

[0007] For cheap furniture , the trend often goes in the direction of reducing production costs by using low- quality materials , such as wood panels , to which are linked other disadvantages , such as di f ficulty o f assembly, dif ficulty of transport , dimensions , and poor aesthetics due to the assembly systems used .

[0008] For example , it is well known to produce disassembled furniture that the customer or operator then has to assemble himsel f on site , which is time-consuming and laborious , and with the possibility of getting the order of the parts wrong .

[0009] It is also known to use visible j ointing systems , which are therefore of poor aesthetics and require large panel thickness to compensate for their fragility .

[0010] For high-quality furniture , the same construction systems are generally used as for cheap furniture but with better materials , but the above-mentioned problems remain . Moreover, such furniture is often completely assembled in the factory, which also presents considerable problems and transportation costs .

[0011] In addition, furniture is often produced in modular form, so that it can be conveniently composed in the various spaces available , such as kitchens . The j oining of modules , however, has the disadvantage of being hardly reversible , at least as far as the replacement of some modules and not of the entire furniture block is concerned . Consider, for example , the need to replace a dishwasher module with a shel f module below a kitchen worktop . Such an operation is generally not possible without completely removing the top .

[0012] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome all or part of the problems of the prior art .

[0013] Another preferred purpose is to provide an alternative furniture construction system to known systems . Another preferred purpose is to provide a furniture construction system that can be used with much thinner panels than conventional wood panels .

[0014] Another preferred purpose is to provide a furniture construction system that allows connections to be placed in less visible areas .

[0015] A further preferred purpose is to provide a simple and ef ficient furniture construction system.

[0016] A further preferred purpose is to provide a furniture construction system of alternative aesthetics to existing furniture .

[0017] A further preferred purpose is to provide a robust , easily transportable , easily assembled and disassembled furniture construction system .

[0018] A further preferred purpose is to provide a furniture construction system with easily customisable surface finishes .

[0019] A further preferred purpose is to provide an easy and inexpensive furniture construction system .

[0020] GENERAL INTRODUCTION

[0021] The purposes are resolved by a process , a part of furniture , a panel and a kit according to the attached claims .

[0022] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Further features and advantages of the present invention will best be seen from the following detailed description of preferred implementation forms of the invention, made with reference to the drawings attached and given by way of indication and not limitation . In said drawings : figure 1 schematically shows a section of a multilayer metal panel used in the construction o f furniture according to the present invention;

[0024] - figure 2 shows a step of incision of the panel of figure 1 to create a panel processed according to the present invention;

[0025] - figure 3 shows in enlarged scale an incision of the panel of figure 2 ;

[0026] - figure 4 shows a folding step of the processed panel of figure 2 ;

[0027] - figure 5 shows a blocking step of the folded panel of figure 3 , to make a piece of furniture according to the present invention;

[0028] - figure 6 shows a loop made on the panel of the previous figures , wherein the loop is in section according to a plane orthogonal to the main plane of the panel ; figure 7 shows the connector used in the blocking phase of figure 5 ; figures 8 to 10 show steps for making a furniture drawer according to the present invention;

[0029] - figures 11 shows the connector for the drawer of the previous figures ;

[0030] - figures 12 to 18 show the steps of making the body of a modular furniture module according to the present invention; - figures 19 shows the connector for the body of the previous figures ;

[0031] - figure 20 shows the j oining of a panel and a hinge according to the present invention, and figure 21 shows a section of their j ointing area to highlight the additional panel j ointing work;

[0032] - figure 22 shows the j oining of a panel and a led strip according to the present invention, and figure 23 shows a section of their j ointing area to highlight the additional led strip j ointing work;

[0033] - figures 24 , 25 and 26 show some variations of connectors according to the present invention .

[0034] With reference to figure 1 , a multilayer metal panel used to make furniture according to the present invention is illustrated, and indicated as a whole by reference number 1 .

[0035] Panel 1 defines a main plane P against which it has two main faces la and lb .

[0036] Conventionally, we use as the thickness of the panel its smallest dimension, orthogonal to the main plane P, and as the planar direction any of the directions lying in the main plane P . the panel ( 1 ) comprises , overlapped in the thickness direction :

[0037] - a pair of outer metal layers 2 and 3 arranged to form the main faces la and lb, preferably in aluminium or its alloys , and

[0038] - at least one non metallic inner layer 4 .

[0039] The total thickness of the H panel is preferably less than 10 mm, preferably less than 5 mm and most preferably 4 mm.

[0040] For example, the non-metallic thickness is about

[0041] 3 mm.

[0042] Panel 1 has a rigidity suitable for forming structural parts of a furniture, particularly walls and joint areas.

[0043] Hereafter, unless otherwise specified, by panel we will mean a panel of this type.

[0044] Figure 2 shows a first step of making a part of furniture according to the present invention, in particular a step of a folding line made by applying an incision to one of the two main plane surfaces, referred to hereafter as folding incision. The step comprises arranging a panel 1 and making a folding incision 5 of a depth such that it passes through one of the two outer layers 2, and all or part of the at least one inner layer

[0045] 4 (figure 3) . The other outer layer 3 remains intact to form structural continuity between the two portions of the panel, which we shall call wings 7 for simplicity, defined by the incision. There is no limitation on the size of the wings formed by the incision; they may be, for example, small in size, suitable for forming a furniture edge rib, or large in size, suitable for forming a furniture wall. Furthermore, the defined wings of an incision may differ from each other, for example in outline and / or area, as in the case illustrated.

[0046] The incision 5 runs along a straight line to two opposite perimeter edges 6 of panel 1.

[0047] The incision 5 is preferably defined by two cutting faces 9 forming an ALFA angle between them, which defines the maximum bending angle between the wings 7 . This angle is for example about 90 ° , but can also be di f ferent depending on the requirements .

[0048] Panel 1 also includes at least one pair of locking loops 15 , each arranged on a respective wing 7 in the vicinity of the incision 5 .

[0049] Panel 1 with incisions and loops forms a processed panel according to the present invention which can be easily transported in a flat configuration, i . e . with outstretched wings , to the assembly location of the furniture .

[0050] Figure 4 shows the folding phase of wings 7 to form two inclined faces of the furniture part . In the example shown, they are bent to form a 90 ° angle with each other, but other inclinations are possible .

[0051] As can be seen in figure 5 , the two wings 7 are locked in relation to each other in the inclined position at least by means of a connector 20 which buttons the two loops 15 .

[0052] With reference to figure 7 , connector 20 comprises : a main body 19 with at least two faces 21 inclined towards each other,

[0053] - at least one button 22 proj ecting from each of said faces 21 , e . g . it comprises a head 22a and a spacer collar 23 by means of which the head faces face 21 , forming a space between them, which is useful to form a lock with a loop 15 .

[0054] Button 22 , for example , is a disc, and collar 23 is a cylinder with a smaller diameter than the disc, so that it forms an overall mushroom shape .

[0055] Figure 6 shows the cross-section of the loops 15, each of which extends to such a depth that it passes through an outer layer 2 of the panel and all or part of at least one inner layer, leaving the other outer layer 3 intact .

[0056] Each of the loops 15 comprises at least one compartment 25 in the inner layer 4 and an access opening to compartment 26 in the outer layer 2 of the panel . Each opening 26 is shaped to form a passage zone 26a and a retention zone 26b, wherein the passage zone is larger than the retaining zone , in particular it has a dimension compatible with the passage of the connector button 22 , and the retention zone has a dimension compatible with the passage of the spacer collar 23 but not of the button 22 .

[0057] The loop 15 is configured to allow the insertion of the button 22 orthogonally to the plane of the panel 1 , and the sliding of the inserted button between the insertion zone 26a and the retaining zone 26b, preferably in a direction parallel to the plane of the panel 1 .

[0058] The loops 15 in this example are made on the same main face la of the panel on which the incision 5 is made , but this is not limiting, in fact as we shall see in later examples it could be on the opposite face . The choice depends on which face remains exposed to view in the final furniture , so that the loop and connectors are placed on the opposite face .

[0059] The part of the furniture thus created is indicated as a whole by the reference number 10 .

[0060] Other implementations and variants of the present invention will be described below, where equal or similar parts will be indicated by the same reference number or same numbers increased by 100 or multiples thereof .

[0061] With reference to figures 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 , the steps of making a part of furniture 110 according to a second form of implementation of the invention are shown .

[0062] The part of the furniture 110 is a drawer and its manufacturing process di f fers from that of the furniture part 10 in that the panel 1 is processed by forming a plurality of incisions 5 , so as to form a plurality o f wings 7 . They have a rectangular shape , and comprise a central wing arranged to form the bottom of the drawer, and a plurality of side wings , arranged to form the edges of the drawer .

[0063] The loops 15 are made on the side wings , on face lb of the panel opposite face la on which the incisions 5 are made . This advantageously allows the connectors 120 to be positioned on the outside of the drawer .

[0064] The connectors 120 have the same buttons 22 as the connectors 20 , proj ecting from inclined faces 21 , however the latter have an orientation opposite to that of the connector faces 20 . In the shown examples , the faces 21 belong to an L-shaped main body, where in the connector 20 the faces are on the outside of the L, and in the connector 120 on the inside .

[0065] The loops 15 are identical to those on the furniture part 10 .

[0066] Also , in this form of implementation, the connectors button loops formed on wings 7 of the same panel .

[0067] Figures 12 to 18 show the steps involved in making a furniture body 220 , which represents a third form of implementation of the invention .

[0068] The process involves setting up a first panel 1 to make a first part of the body 220a . This panel is called, for the sake of simplicity, structural base panel .

[0069] The panel 1 is cut with two parallel incisions 5 on the same main face la, so as to form three wings 7 , aligned with each other, and arranged to form three U- shaped body walls .

[0070] On the same main face la, a plurality of loops 215 are provided at least one edge 6a of the panel , intended to be placed in a back area of the final furniture .

[0071] In addition, one or more loops 215 are arranged on the same main face at a pair o f edges 6b of the panel at the apexes of the U and intended to be placed in a foot area of the final furniture .

[0072] The loops 215 have in common with the loops 15 the fact that they are blind in the sense of the thickness of the panel , i . e . they do not cross at least one of the two outer layers 3 , however they di f fer from the loops 15 in that they are open not only on one of the main faces but also on the respective edges 6a and 6b of the panel 1 . In this way, the corresponding connectors 220 , described below, can be inserted parallel to the main plane P, as shown in figure 18 , and locked against exit movement orthogonal to the plane P .

[0073] In addition to the first panel 1 prepared to form the U-walls , the process involves making at least one locking panel 201 .

[0074] The locking panel 201 is prepared by incising a second panel 1 so as to form three edge wings 7b around a main central rectangular wing 7a intended to form the back of the body 210 .

[0075] The edge wings comprise slots 216 passing through all the layers of the panel 1 and arranged to couple with the loops 215 of the first U- folded panel 1 .

[0076] After incision and reali zation of the loops , the wings 7 of the first panel 1 are folded to form said U and are locked in said position by blocking against the second panel 201 .

[0077] In particular, the 220 connectors button into respective blind loops 215 and through slots 216 of the two panels , where the loops 215 are those on edge 6a .

[0078] For this purpose , each of the connectors 220 , best seen in figure 19 , comprises two buttons 22 connected by a spacer collar 23 . In this way, the two buttons face each other through a gap created by the spacer collar 23 which is narrower than the buttons and passes through the loops and slots .

[0079] The body 210 also includes a second locking panel 201b arranged to block the edges 6b of the U-bent panel 1 .

[0080] The second locking panel is made in a similar manner to the first locking panel 201 , and substantially di f fers from it , in addition to its shape , by the through-slots 217 , which unlike the through-slots 216 have a non-linear insertion path of the connector in the planar direction, as best seen in figure 18 . Thi s advantageously avoids a separation gap between the two panels when buttoned together .

[0081] In general , we observe that instead of the locking panels 201 and 201b, it is possible to button the wings to any other structural element , of which such locking panels are only one example . It is also not excluded that the connectors are integral to said structural locking element , thus including only the buttons related to the loops 215 made in the basic structural panel 1 .

[0082] With reference to figures 20 and 21 , it should be noted that panel 1 is suitable to additional processing similar to the blind loops described for connecting accessories . Thanks to this , the connection is highly aesthetic as it conceals the connection parts in the thickness of the panel .

[0083] The example shows the connection of a panel 1 to a 360 hinge . The panel is processed to make on one of its main faces la a connection loop 315 blind in the direction of thickness , which di f fers from the loop 15 in that the inner compartment 325 is in communication with the outside of the main face la by means of an opening 326 comprising two retaining zones 326b opposite to a central passage zone 326a .

[0084] In each retaining zone 326b, the head of a screw 320 is retained so that the threaded shank is proj ecting outward from the panel and available for connection to the hinge 360 . The screw heads are inserted through the central transition zone 326a and moved to the respective retention zones .

[0085] Figures 22 and 23 show another possible additional processing 415 , use ful for example for connecting a panel 1 with a LED strip 460 .

[0086] For this purpose , the additional processing 515 is a blind loop slot in the direction of the thickness , which comprises an inner compartment 425 open to the outside by means of a passage opening 426a on an edge 6 of the panel and a retaining opening 426b on a main face la of the panel . The passage opening 426a and the retaining opening 426b are therefore orthogonal to each other .

[0087] The internal compartment 425 is of such dimensions as to accommodate the LED strip 460 , the passage opening is of such dimensions as to permit its insertion parallel to the main plane P of the panel , and the retaining opening 426b is of such dimensions as to be smaller than the width of the LED strip 460 so as to prevent its exit orthogonally to said main plane .

[0088] It is evident that the described forms of implementation have certain characteristics in common . For example , all forms of wing-blocking implementation have in common : at least one multilayer panel 1 of the type indicated above including : at least one incision on a blind main face la / lb in the direction of the thickness and such as to define two wings 7 of the panel and a folding line between them;

[0089] - at least one loop on main face la / lb blind in the direction of thickness

[0090] - at least one connector including at least one button configured to be inserted and retained in said loop ; where the wings are held by the connector in a folded position relative to each other in at least one o f the following ways :

[0091] - by buttoning together two wings of said panel both comprising one of said loops , wherein the connector comprises a button for each of said slots ;

[0092] - by buttoning at least two wings of said panel to a structural locking body .

[0093] The structural locking body can, for example , be integral to the connector or include a button loop to it , in which case the connector includes a relative second button .

[0094] We note in general that the face on which each incision is made depends on the desired folding direction of the resulting wings , so that in the case of a plurality of incisions , it is not excluded that they may all be located on the same main face or on opposite main faces la and lb of panel 1 . The same applies to the loops , which are placed on the faces of panel 1 in such a way as to minimise or eliminate their visibility in the finished furniture .

[0095] Figures 24 , 25 and 26 show some variants of 520 , 620 and 720 connectors useful for some common wing and loops orientation combinations.

[0096] The 520 connector comprises a V-shaped main body 521, where each arm carries a button 22 on its outwardfacing faces. Such a connector is useful for wings inclined at angles other than 90°, e.g. acute.

[0097] The connector 620 comprises a U-shaped main body 621 and three buttons 22, one on the outer face of each section. Such a connector is, for example, useful for connecting various parts of a piece of furniture together .

[0098] The 720 connector comprises a main T-body 721, where there is a button 22 on both the shank and the head of the T, the one on the head being preferably on the face opposite that from which the shank is projected.

[0099] All of the described implementation forms can be used as part of a piece of furniture according to the present invention.

[0100] We can see that it is conveniently possible to use particularly thin panels, e.g. up to 4 mm thick, without reducing their structural capacity. This makes it possible not only to create new aesthetics with slimmer lines, without compromising strength, but also to recover useful space.

[0101] The thickness of the non-metallic layer is e.g. about 3 mm.

[0102] Preferably the buttons, and more generally the connectors, are made of metallic material, e.g. aluminium or its alloys. It is also possible to make them from polymeric materials, e.g. compounds. In general, it is preferable that the buttons, and more generally the connectors, are made of a material with a shear strength greater than or equal to 40 Mpa, preferably greater than or equal to 50 Mpa.

[0103] Preferably, the buttons are generally circular, with a diameter greater than 10 mm.

[0104] In general, it is preferable for the thickness of the buttons to be greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 3 mm, a preferred value being, for example, 1.3 mm.

[0105] We also note that the surface finish of panels 1 has no particular limitations, so that it is ideally suitable to endless simple customisation by applying appropriate designs, e.g. in the form of surface films or varnishes. Thus, it is possible to obtain furniture in various colours or motifs, such as wood, stone, brick, etc .

[0106] Finally, we note that the button connection described here is also useful for joining modular furniture together, such as bodies and kitchen tops, to make a complete piece of furniture, thus making them easy to couple and uncouple.

[0107] GENERAL MEANING OF TERMS

[0108] In understanding the purpose of the present invention, the term "comprising" and its derivatives, as used herein, are intended as open-ended terms specifying the presence of the declared characteristics, elements, components, groups, integers and / or phases, but not excluding the presence of other undeclared characteristics, elements, components, groups, integers and / or phases. The above also applies to words with similar meanings such as the terms "including", "having" and their derivatives. In addition, the terms "part", "section", "portion", "member" or "element" when used in the singular may have the dual meaning of a single part or a plurality of parts. As used herein to describe the form(s) of implementation mentioned above, the following directional terms "forward", "backward", "above", "below", "vertical", "horizontal", "underneath" and "transverse", as well as any other similar directional terms refer to the form of implementation described in the operative position. Finally, grade terms such as "substantially", "about" and "approximately" as used herein mean a reasonable amount of deviation of the modified term such that the end result is not significantly changed.

[0109] While only selected implementation forms have been chosen to illustrate the present invention, from this description it will be clear to those expert in the field that various modifications and variations may be made without departing from the purpose of the invention as defined in the attached claims. For example, the size, shape, position or orientation of the various components may be modified as needed and / or desired. Components shown directly connected or in contact with each other may have intermediate structures interposed between them. The functions of one element can be performed by two and vice versa. The structures and functions of one form of implementation can be adopted in another one . It is not necessary that all advantages are present in a particular form o f implementation at the same time . Each characteristic that is original compared to the prior art , alone or in combination with other characteristics , should also be considered a separate description of further inventions by the applicant , including structural and / or functional concepts incorporated by those characteristics . Therefore , the previous descriptions of implementation forms according to the present invention are provided for illustrative purposes only and not for the purpose o f limiting the invention as defined by the attached claims and their equivalents .

Claims

CLAIMS1. Process of making furniture or parts thereof from multilayer metal panels, comprising the following steps :- provide at least one multilayer metal panel (1) developed in a main plane P with respect to which it has two main faces (la, lb) defining a thickness between them;• the panel (1) comprises, overlapped in the thickness direction:- a pair of metallic outer layers (2, 3) arranged to form the main faces (la, lb) ,- at least one non-metallic inner layer (4) ,- cut at least one main face by means of at least one incision (5) , blind in the thickness direction, where each incision defines a fold line between two wings (7) of the panel and cuts one of the two metallic layers;- make at least one loop (15, 215) per wing on a respective main face (la, lb) of at least two wings, the loop being blind in the direction of the thickness, said wing are hereafter called with loop;- prepare at least one connector (20, 120, 220,520, 620, 720) comprising at least one button (22) configured to be inserted into and retained in at least one of said loops (15, 215)- fold each of the at least two wings (7) with loop (15, 215) relative to an adjacent wing along arespective incision (5) between them;- secure at least two wings (7) with loop (15, 215) , in a folded position, by buttoning in one of the following ways• buttoning the at least two wings (7) with loop (15) to each other by means of said connector, wherein the connector (20, 120) is provided with at least two buttons (22) configured to be inserted into respective oops of said at least two wings with loop (15) ;• buttoning said at least two wings (7) with loop (215) to at least one structural locking body (201, 201b) separate from said panel (1) by means of a connector for each loop .

2. Process according to claim 1, characterised by the fact of making said at least one loop by providing:- in the inner layer (4) , a compartment (25) ; and- on the main face of an outer metal layer (2, 3) , at least a first opening portion (26b) of said compartment, wherein said compartment is configured to house said connector button (22) , and said at least a first opening portion (26b) is configured to retain said button against pulling out in a direction orthogonal to said main face.

3. Process according to claim 2, characterised bythe fact of making at least a second opening portion (26a) of said compartment joined to said first opening portion and configured to allow through it the entrance of the button (22) into the compartment (25) , the second opening portion (26a) being alternatively made:- on the same main face (la, lb) of the same outer layer (2, 3) wherein the first portion of the opening (26b) is realized to define a button insertion direction (22) orthogonal to said main face; or- on an edge (6) of the panel to define a button insertion direction (22) orthogonal to the thickness.

4. Part of the furniture comprising at least one multilayer metal panel (1) developed in a main plane P with respect to which it has two main faces (la, lb) defining a thickness between them;• the panel (1) comprises, overlapped in the thickness direction:- a pair of metallic outer layers (2, 3) arranged to form the main faces (la, lb) ,- at least one non-metallic inner layer (4) , the panel comprises:- at least an incision (5) on at least one main face, blind in the thickness direction, where each incision defines a fold line between two wings (7) of the panel and cuts one of the two metallic layers;- make at least one loop (15, 215) per wing on a respective main face (la, lb) of at least two wings, theloop being blind in the direction of the thickness, said wing are hereafter called with loop;- at least one connector (20, 120, 220, 520, 620, 720) comprising at least one button (22) configured to be inserted into and retained in at least one of said loops (15, 215) ;- each of the at least two wings (7) with loop (15, 215) is folded relative to an adjacent wing along a respective incision (5) between them;- at least two wings (7) with loop (15, 215) are locked in the folded position by buttoning in at least one of the following ways:• at least two wings (7) with loop (15) are buttoned to each other by means of said connector, wherein the connector (20, 120) is provided with at least two buttons (22) configured to be inserted into respective loops of said at least two wings with loop (15) ;• at least two wings (7) with loop (215) are buttoned to at least one structural locking body (201, 201b) separate from said panel (1) by means of a connector for each loop.

5. Part of furniture according to claim 4, characterised by the fact that said at least one loop comprises :- in the inner layer (4) , a compartment (25) ; and- on the main face of an outer metal layer (2, 3) , at least a first opening portion (26b) of saidcompartment, wherein said compartment is configured to house said connector button (22) , and said at least a first opening portion (26b) is configured to retain said button against pulling out in a direction orthogonal to said main face.

6. Part of furniture according to claim 5, characterised by the fact of comprising at least a second opening portion (26a) of said compartment joined to said first opening portion and configured to allow through it the entrance of the button (22) into the compartment (25) , the second opening portion (26a) being alternatively made:- on the same main face (la, lb) of the same outer layer (2, 3) wherein the first portion of the opening (26b) is realized to define a button insertion direction (22) orthogonal to said main face; or- on an edge (6) of the panel to define a button insertion direction (22) orthogonal to the thickness.

7. Part of the furniture according to any claim from 4 to 6, characterised by the fact that it is a drawer (110) and the panel (1) comprises:- a plurality of incisions (5) on the same main face (la) , so as to form a plurality of wings (7) , including a central wing arranged to form the bottom of the drawer, and a plurality of side wings, arranged to form the edges of the drawer;- a plurality of loops (15) on the lateral wings,- a plurality of connectors (120) inserted into said loops, arranged to button the side wings two by two;8. Part of the furniture according to claim 7, characterised by the fact that said loops on the side wings are made on the main face (lb) of the panel opposite the main face (la) on which the incisions (5) are made .

9. Part of furniture according to claim 8, characterised by the fact that each connector (120) comprises an L-shaped main body and at least one button (22) projecting from each inner face (21) of said L.

10. Part of furniture according to any claim from 4 to 6, characterised by the fact that:- it is the body (220) of the piece of furniture- comprises a first structural panel (1) of the type described above, arranged to form a first part of the body (220a) ; it is incised with at least two parallel incisions (5) on the same main face (la) , so as to form three wings 7, aligned with each other, and arranged to form three walls arranged in a U-shape; on the same main face (la) , a plurality of said blind loops (215) are arranged in correspondence with at least one edge (6a) of the first panel (1) , placed in a back area of the body; said blind loops (215) have an opening for insertion of a relative button (22) of a connector on the respective edges (6a, 6b) of the panel 1;- in addition to the first structural panel (1) ,there is at least a second structural panel (201) comprising at least three edge wings (7b) around a main central wing (7a) forming the back of the body 210; the edge wings comprise a plurality of slots (216) passing through the entire thickness of the panel and paired up with corresponding blind loops (215) of the first U-bent panel ( 1 ) ;- the blind loops (215) and the slots (216) are buttoned two by two by means of respective connectors (220) comprising a pair of buttons (22) spaced by a spacer collar.

11. Part of furniture according to claim 10, characterised by the fact that it comprises a third structural panel (201b) arranged to block the apex edges of the U (6b) of the first panel (1) ; to this end, the third structural panel (201b) comprises a plurality of second blind slots (217) passing through the entire thickness of the panel and paired up to corresponding blind loops (215) of the first panel (1) folded in a U shape, wherein said second blind slots (217) have an insertion path of a relative connector, wherein said path is non-linear in the planar direction.

12. Part of furniture according to any claim from 4 to 11, characterised by the fact that it comprises at least a connector of at least one of the following types:- the connector (20, 120, 520, 620) has an L- shaped or V-shaped or U-shaped main body and at least one button (22) projecting from at least two faces of the L,V or U; the connector (220) has a pair of opposed buttons (22) spaced by a spacer collar (23)- the connector (720) comprises a T-shaped main body (721) , and at least one button (22) on both the shank and the head of the T.

13. Part of furniture according to any claim from 4 to 12, characterised by the fact that said thickness of said at least one panel is less than or equal to 10 mm, preferably 4 mm.

14. A piece of furniture according to any one of claims 4 to 13, characterised by the fact that it comprises at least one multilayer metal panel comprising at least one incision joining at least one accessory (360, 460) , wherein said incision comprises an inner compartment (325, 425) and an opening of said compartment made through one of said outer metal layers.

15. Part of furniture according to any claim from 4 to 14, characterised by the fact that: the panel has a thickness equal to 10mm or less;- the button is made of a material with a shear strength equal to 40MPa or more- the button has a thickness equal to 1 mm or more and equal to 3 mm or less;- the button extends in at least one direction of main plane, where said extension is equal to 10 mm ormore .

16. Furniture comprising at least one part of the furniture (10, 110, 210) according to any claim from 4 to 15.

17. Multilayer metal panel (1) developed in a main plane P in relation to which it has two main faces (la, lb) that define a thickness between them;• the panel (1) comprises, overlapped in the thickness direction:- a pair of metallic outer layers (2, 3) arranged to form the main faces (la, lb) ,- at least one non-metallic inner layer (4) , the panel comprises:- at least an incision (5) on at least one main face, blind in the thickness direction, where each incision defines a fold line between two wings (7) of the panel and cuts one of the two metallic layers; at least one loop (15, 215) per wing on a respective main face (la, lb) of at least two wings, the loop being blind in the direction of the thickness, said wing are hereafter called with loop;18. A kit comprising at least one panel according to claim 17 and at least one connector (20, 120, 220, 520, 620, 720) having at least one button configured to be retained in at least one of said loops.

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