Connecting device and use method

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is a connecting device, comprising plates and pins. Each plate is provided with one or more connecting insertion holes; the plates are connected by inserting each pin into adjacent connecting insertion holes; insertion columns of each pin protrude upward from the plates; each pin comprises two insertion columns and a pin base connecting the two insertion columns; and the two insertion columns of each pin are respectively inserted into objects to be connected. By means of modular splicing and insertion of the connecting device, assembly is convenient and fast, a finished product has a wide variety of structures, an internal support structure is unified, the production cycle is short, the efficiency is high, and the cost is low; the connecting device is suitable for various household items such as sofas, stools, railings, and storage boxes; in addition, the length of the pins is adjustable and can be adapted to a structure to be assembled; the height of the central area can be increased by means of upward superposition of a central base plate so as to meet the requirements of different scenarios; the connecting device can replace connecting structures such as adhesion, nailing and fitting in existing products, can achieve non-destructive assembly / disassembly of products, and increase the product use and storage functions.

Description

A connecting device and method of use TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of household connecting devices, in particular to a connecting device and method of use. BACKGROUND

[0002] The connection of furniture includes sofas, seat stools, children's fences, etc., and different furniture usually adopts different connection structures, which is complex in production and high in cost. If common large and small furniture can be connected through a unified connecting device, the production efficiency and cost will be greatly improved.

[0003] Based on the above situation, the present application provides a connecting device and method of use to effectively solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the problems in the background art, the present application provides a connecting device and method of use.

[0005] The present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A connecting device, comprising a plugboard and a plug, the plugboard is provided with one or more connecting sockets, the plugboard is connected by inserting the plug into the adjacent connecting socket, and the plug column of the plug protrudes upward above the plugboard, the plug comprises two plug columns and a plug base connecting the two plug columns, and the two plug columns of the plug are inserted into the objects to be connected respectively.

[0007] Further, the plugboard comprises a central base plate, a side edge base plate and a plug, the periphery of the central base plate and the side edge base plate are provided with a plurality of connecting sockets, and the central base plate and the side edge base plate are connected by the plug.

[0008] Further, the central base plate comprises one or more, and the plurality of central base plates are stacked upward in turn and connected by the plug, or the central base plate / side edge base plate is connected in parallel by the plug.

[0009] Further, the plug is an integrated plug with the plug column and the plug base integrally formed.

[0010] Further, the plug is hollow inside, the plug is provided with a U-shaped reinforcing rod inside, the bottom of the plug is provided with a plug cover plate, and the plug cover plate is arranged on the outer side of the plugboard.

[0011] Further, the outer side of the plugboard is provided with a buckle, and the buckle is arranged on the side of the connecting socket, the plug cover plate is provided with a buckle opening, and the buckle fixes the plug cover plate on the outer side of the plugboard through the buckle opening.

[0012] Further, the middle part of the outer side of the plugboard is provided with a protrusion, and an anti-skid pad is fixed on the central protrusion.

[0013] A method for using a connecting device, comprising the following steps:

[0014] Step one, processing the to-be-connected objects with connecting sockets in the factory, or disassembling the existing to-be-connected objects. For example, furniture, disassembling the products designed by adhesion, nailing, and fitting into unit elements to make them into scattered parts like building blocks.

[0015] Step two, opening connecting sockets on each to-be-connected object part after disassembly. Open sockets at the bottom of the unit elements, and set fixed buckles at the sockets.

[0016] Step three, connecting each to-be-connected object part by pins to achieve splicing. Splice the unit elements two by two by pins at the bottom of the unit elements.

[0017] Step four, adjust the splicing strength by modifying the opening diameter and the pin length. The diameter and depth of the socket can adjust the strength of the unit elements after splicing.

[0018] The connecting device provided by the application can be assembled conveniently, has rich product structure changes, unified internal support structure, short production cycle, high efficiency, and low cost, is suitable for sofas, stools, fences, storage boxes, and various household items, and the length of the pins can be adjusted according to the to-be-assembled structure. The height of the central area can be raised by upward stacking of the central base plate to adapt to the needs of different scenes. The connecting device can replace the connection structures such as adhesion, nailing, and fitting in the existing products, and can be disassembled without damaging the products, thereby increasing the product use and storage functions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 is a whole structure diagram of the application;

[0020] FIG. 2 is a sofa bottom surface diagram of the connecting device of the application;

[0021] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the sofa bottom surface of the connecting device of the application;

[0022] FIG. 4 is a pin structure diagram of the application;

[0023] FIG. 5 is a U-shaped reinforcing rod structure diagram of the application;

[0024] FIG. 6 is a foot cover plate structure diagram of the application;

[0025] FIG. 7 is a partial structure diagram of the sofa composed of the connecting device of the application;

[0026] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the sofa composed of the connecting device of the application;

[0027] Figure 9 is a schematic view of a sofa combination formed by the connecting device of the present application.

[0028] The numbers marked in the figure represent, in order: 1, the plug plate, 2, the connecting socket, 3, the plug column, 4, the plug foot, 5, the integrated plug foot, 6, the U-shaped reinforcing rod, 7, the plug foot base, 8, the buckle, 9, the buckle hole, 10, the plug foot cover plate, 11, the central base plate, 12, the side base plate, 13, the cushion, 14, the central protrusion, 15, the non-slip pad, 16, the object to be connected, 17, the backrest, 18, the armrest, 19, the back-shaped frame, 20, the spring matrix pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0030] Referring to Figures 1-7, a connecting device includes a plug plate 1 and a plug foot 4, the plug plate 1 is provided with one or more connecting sockets 2, the plug plate 1 is connected by the plug foot 4 inserted into the adjacent connecting socket 2, and the plug column 3 part of the plug foot 4 protrudes upward above the plug plate 1, the plug foot 4 includes two plug columns 3 and a plug foot base 6 connecting the two plug columns 3, the two plug columns 3 of the plug foot 4 are inserted into the object to be connected 16, and the object to be connected 16 is provided with a hole matching the connecting socket 2. As shown in Figure 1, the frame structure can be applied to stools, children's fences, etc.

[0031] Another expansion structure, the plug plate 1 includes a central base plate 11, a side base plate 12 and a plug foot 4, the central base plate 11 and the side base plate 12 are provided with a plurality of connecting sockets 2 around the periphery, and the central base plate 11 and the side base plate 12 are connected by the plug foot 4. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, it can be used for furniture such as sofas and stools.

[0032] The plug foot 4 includes the following two structures:

[0033] Structure one, the plug foot 4 is an integrated plug foot 5 integrally formed by the plug column 3 and the plug foot base 6, and the integrated plug foot 5 is made of EPP material.

[0034] Structure two, the plug foot 4 is hollow inside, the plug foot 4 is provided with a U-shaped reinforcing rod inside, the reinforcing rod is mostly made of steel structure, the plug foot 4 is provided with a plug foot cover plate 10 at the bottom, and the plug foot cover plate 10 is arranged on the outer side of the plug foot 4.

[0035] As shown in Figures 5-7, the plug plate 1 is provided with a buckle 8 on the outer side, and the buckle 8 is arranged on the side of the connecting socket 2, the plug foot cover plate 10 is provided with a buckle hole 9, and the buckle 8 fixes the plug foot cover plate 10 on the outer side of the plug plate 1 through the buckle hole 9. The above is one embodiment, and the above connection method can be used between different types of plug plates 1.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 3, 8, 9, the connecting device can be used for sofas, Fig. 8, 9 are different structures of sofas formed by expansion, not limited to the combination shown. The sofa also includes a back frame 19, a backrest 17, an armrest 18 and a seat cushion 13. The back frame 19 is connected to the central base plate 11 by the plug 4. The back frame 19 is provided with a spring matrix pad 20 inside, and the seat cushion is placed above the back frame 19 and the spring matrix pad 20.

[0037] The middle part of the outer side of the plug plate 1 is provided with a central protrusion 14, and the central anti-skid pad 15 is fixed on the central protrusion 14, which can effectively prevent objects from sliding. It can be provided on the central side plate as shown, or it can be provided at the middle position of other long strip-shaped plug plates 1.

[0038] The central base plate 11 includes one or more central base plates 11 stacked upward in turn and connected by the plug 4, or the central base plate 11 / side base plate 12 is connected in parallel by the plug 4. The height of the plug column 3 is adapted to the height of the backrest 17, the armrest 18 and the one or more stacked back-shaped frames, and the height of the plug column 3 is directly customized by the factory according to actual needs.

[0039] A method for using a connecting device, comprising the following steps:

[0040] Step one, process the object to be connected in the factory with a connecting plug hole in the bottom, or split the existing object to be connected. For example, furniture, design the product with adhesion, nailing, fitting into unit elements, so that it becomes a scattered piece of building blocks.

[0041] Step two, open a connecting plug hole on each part of the split object to be connected. Open a plug hole at the bottom of the split unit element, and set a fixed buckle at the plug hole.

[0042] Step three, connect each part of the object to be connected by the plug to achieve splicing. The plug is used to splice the unit elements two by two at the bottom of the unit element.

[0043] Step four, adjust the splicing strength by modifying the hole diameter and the length of the plug. The diameter and depth of the plug hole can adjust the strength of the spliced unit elements by matching the depth and length of the plug.

[0044] The connecting device can also be applied to the connection of stool plates, the connection between storage boxes, and the connection of common furniture such as children's fences. It can be selected according to the actual object to be connected, so that it meets the firmness, portability and other requirements.

[0045] Note that the above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application and the principles of the technology applied. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, modifications and substitutions can be made without departing from the scope of the present application. Therefore, although the present application has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and can include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present application, and the scope of the present application is determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A connection device, characterized in that The plugboard and the plug are included, the plugboard is provided with one or more connecting sockets, the plugboard is connected by the plug inserted into the adjacent connecting socket, and the plug post of the plug is protruded upward above the plugboard, the plug includes two plug posts and a plug base connecting the two plug posts, and the two plug posts of the plug are inserted into the objects to be connected respectively.

2. A connection device according to claim 1, characterised in that The plugboard includes a central base plate, a side base plate and a plug, the periphery of the central base plate and the side base plate are provided with a plurality of connecting sockets, and the central base plate and the side base plate are connected by the plug.

3. A connection device according to claim 2, characterised in that The central base plate includes one or more central base plates which are stacked upward in sequence and connected by the plug, or the central base plate / side base plate is connected in parallel by the plug.

4. A coupling device according to claim 1, wherein The plug is an integrated plug with the plug post and the plug base integrally formed.

5. A coupling device according to claim 1, wherein The plug is hollow inside, the plug is provided with a U-shaped reinforcing rod inside, the bottom of the plug is provided with a plug cover plate, and the plug cover plate is arranged on the outer side of the plugboard.

6. A connection device according to claim 5, characterised in that The outer side of the plugboard is provided with a buckle, and the buckle is arranged on the side of the connecting socket, the plug cover plate is provided with a buckle, and the buckle fixes the plug cover plate on the outer side of the plugboard through the buckle.

7. A coupling device according to claim 1, wherein The middle part of the outer side of the plugboard is provided with a protrusion, and the anti-skid pad is fixed on the central protrusion.

8. A method of using a connection device according to claims 1-7, characterized in that, The method includes the following steps: Step one, processing the objects to be connected in the factory to open the connecting socket at the bottom, or splitting the existing objects to be connected; Step two, opening the connecting socket on each part of the split object to be connected; Step three, connecting each part of the object to be connected by the plug to realize the splicing; Step four, adjusting the splicing strength by modifying the hole diameter and the plug length.

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