Furniture element assembly
The furniture element arrangement with interlocking and stacking capabilities addresses the challenge of cumbersome transportation by enabling easy setup and disassembly at exhibition areas through magnetic or form-fitting connections.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BROSIG ARCHITEKTEN GBR
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-02
AI Technical Summary
Existing furniture elements for trade fairs and exhibitions are cumbersome to transport due to the need for vehicles like pallet jacks or forklifts.
A furniture element arrangement comprising first and second elements with perpendicular panels and connecting elements that allow for interlocking and stacking, enabling easy transportation without vehicles by forming a square shelf unit and allowing multiple arrangements side by side or one above the other, facilitated by magnetic or form-fitting connections.
Enables easy transportation and flexible arrangement of furniture elements without the need for vehicles, allowing for efficient setup and disassembly at exhibition areas.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Brosig Architekten GbR 1 22370-U-DE December 22, 2025
[0002] title
[0003] Furniture element arrangement
[0004] Description
[0005] Field of invention
[0006] Quickly assembled and quickly disassembled furniture elements, for example for trade fairs and exhibitions, feature stackable individual elements. These furniture elements have the disadvantage that they must be transported to the exhibition area using a vehicle, such as a pallet jack or forklift.
[0007] Overview of the invention
[0008] The invention aims to create furniture elements and a furniture element arrangement that can be easily transported to the exhibition area.
[0009] The object of the invention is achieved by a furniture element arrangement according to claim 1. The dependent claims describe advantageous embodiments.
[0010] The disclosed furniture element arrangement comprises a first furniture element and a second furniture element. The first furniture element includes a first panel and a second panel, the second panel being substantially perpendicular to the first panel of the first furniture element and mechanically connected to the first panel. The first furniture element further comprises a first connecting element, which is arranged on the outward-facing side of the first panel of the first furniture element and has a first shape. Brosig Architekten GbR 2 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0011] The second furniture element comprises a first panel and a second panel, the latter extending substantially perpendicular to the first panel and mechanically connected to the first panel. The second furniture element further comprises at least one first connecting element, which is arranged on the outward-facing side of the first panel of the second furniture element and has a first form.
[0012] In use, the first panel of the first furniture element is mechanically coupled to the second panel of the second furniture element, and vice versa. The first form is designed such that the first connecting element of the first furniture element and the first connecting element of the second furniture element, rotated 180° around its transverse axis, can be coupled. The first and second furniture elements essentially form a square shelf unit.
[0013] Because the second furniture element is positioned on the first furniture element rotated 180° around its transverse axis, the first connecting element of the second furniture element is aligned complementarily to the first connecting element of the first furniture element. This allows multiple furniture element arrangements to be positioned side by side or one above the other, with each connecting element and its complementary connecting element interlocking.
[0014] The first connecting element of the first furniture element and the first connecting element of the second furniture element can each have a magnet. This allows for a particularly simple connection between a connecting element and a complementary connecting element.
[0015] In one embodiment, the first connecting element of the first furniture element and the first connecting element of the second furniture element, which is rotated 180° about its transverse axis, can be positively coupled. Brosig Architekten GbR 3 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0016] In one embodiment, the first connecting element of the first furniture element and the first connecting element of the second furniture element can each have a plug connector. The first connecting element of the first furniture element can be designed to be complementary to the first connecting element of the second furniture element. Positive-locking connecting elements are known to those skilled in the art and therefore do not require further explanation.
[0017] In one embodiment, the first connecting element of the first furniture element and the first connecting element of the second furniture element can have a mechanical connector. The first connecting element of the first furniture element can be designed to be complementary to the first connecting element of the second furniture element. Positive-locking connecting elements are known to those skilled in the art and therefore do not require further explanation.
[0018] The furniture element arrangement may further comprise a third and a fourth furniture element. The third furniture element may have a first panel and a second panel, the latter extending substantially perpendicular to the first panel of the third furniture element and mechanically connected to the first panel of the third furniture element. At least one first connecting element may be arranged on the outward-facing side of the first panel of the third furniture element and may have a first form.
[0019] The fourth furniture element comprises a first panel and a second panel, the latter extending substantially perpendicular to the first panel of the fourth furniture element and mechanically connected to the first panel. At least one first connecting element may be arranged on the outward-facing side of the first panel of the fourth furniture element and may have a first form.
[0020] In use, the first panel of the third furniture element can be mechanically coupled to the second panel of the fourth furniture element, and vice versa. The first connecting element is designed such that the first Brosig Architekten GbR 4 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0021] The connecting element of the third furniture element and the first connecting element of the fourth furniture element, which is rotated 180° around its transverse axis, can be coupled. The first connecting element of the second furniture element can be coupled to the first connecting element of the fourth furniture element.
[0022] It is possible for the second furniture element to be rotated 180° around its transverse axis relative to the third furniture element. This allows for any number of furniture element arrangements to be placed side by side or on top of each other.
[0023] The furniture element arrangement can have a first support element, which is located on the second panel of each furniture element, and a first complementary support element, which can be located on the first panel of each furniture element. The first support element of any one furniture element and the first complementary support element of any other furniture element can be coupled together so that they form a mechanical resistance if a force acts between the furniture elements. This allows the furniture element arrangements to be stacked.
[0024] In one embodiment, the first support element can be a projection and the first complementary support element a recess.
[0025] A groove can be formed in the first end of the first plate, with the first end being opposite the second end at which the first plate is coupled to the second plate. A projection can be formed on a side element extending from the second plate at the end opposite the end at which the first plate is coupled.
[0026] This allows the first and second furniture elements, or the third and fourth furniture elements of the respective furniture element arrangement, to be securely mechanically coupled to one another. Brosig Architekten GbR 5 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0027] A second connecting element can be positioned on the first panel on the side opposite the side where the first connecting element is located. The first connecting element of the furniture element can be coupled to the second connecting element of the adjacent furniture element. This makes it possible to stack the furniture elements when they are not intended to form a shelf.
[0028] A plurality of furniture elements can be arranged such that the first connecting element of one furniture element touches the second connecting element of the adjacent furniture element. The plurality of furniture elements can be 10 to 40, preferably 24 to 32.
[0029] The furniture element assembly can have an essentially cylindrical outer contour. This allows the furniture element assembly to be moved on wheels without a transport vehicle when it needs to be moved from the warehouse to the installation site or vice versa.
[0030] Preferably, four first connecting elements are arranged on the first plate.
[0031] Preferably, two connecting elements are arranged on the first plate on the side opposite the side on which the first connecting element is arranged.
[0032] The projection of the furniture element can extend through an opening in the second panel of the adjacent furniture element. This allows the furniture elements to be reliably held within their essentially cylindrical outer contour.
[0033] Brief description of the drawings
[0034] The invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying figures, which show non-limiting embodiments of the invention, wherein Brosig Architekten GbR 6 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0035] Figures 1 to 6 show how a furniture element arrangement can be built from two furniture elements;
[0036] Figures 7 to 11 show further furniture element arrangements that have a plurality of storage compartments; and
[0037] Figures 12 to 15 show a furniture element arrangement for storage and transport.
[0038] Detailed description of the invention
[0039] Spatial terms and spatial relations serve for explanation and are not to be understood as restrictive.
[0040] Reference is made to Figures 1 to 6, which show how a furniture element arrangement 1000 can be constructed from two furniture elements 100 and 200. The disclosed furniture element arrangement 1000 comprises a first furniture element 100 and a second furniture element. The first furniture element 100 includes a first panel 102 and a second panel 104, which extends substantially perpendicular to the first panel 102 of the first furniture element 100 and is mechanically connected to the first panel 102. The first furniture element 100 further comprises a first connecting element 106 (see Figure 7), which is arranged on the outwardly facing side of the first panel 102 of the first furniture element 100 and has a first shape.
[0041] The second furniture element 200 comprises a first panel 202 and a second panel 204, which runs essentially perpendicular to the first panel 204 and is mechanically connected to the first panel 202. The second furniture element 200 further comprises at least one first connecting element 206, which is arranged on the outward-facing side of the first panel 202 of the second furniture element 200 and has a first form. Brosig Architekten GbR 7 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0042] A groove 118 can be formed in a first end of the first plate 102, the first end being opposite the second end at which the first plate 102 is coupled to the second plate 104 (see Figures 1 and 5). A projection 114, 214 can be formed on a side element extending from the second plate 204, 204 at the end opposite the end at which the first plate 102, 202 is coupled.
[0043] In use, the first plate 102 of the first furniture element 100 is mechanically coupled to the second plate 204 of the second furniture element 200 by means of the projection 114 and a groove in the first plate 102 of the first furniture element 100, and the first plate 202 of the second furniture element 200 is mechanically coupled to the second plate 204 of the first furniture element 100 by means of the projection 214 and a groove 118.
[0044] The first form is designed such that the first connecting element 106 of the first furniture element 100 and the first connecting element 206 of the second furniture element 200, which is rotated 180° about its transverse axis, can be coupled. The first furniture element 100 and the second furniture element 200 essentially form a square shelf element. Because the second furniture element 200 is arranged on the first furniture element 100 rotated 180° about its transverse axis, the first connecting element 206 of the second furniture element 200 is arranged or aligned complementarily to the first connecting element 106 of the first furniture element 100. This allows multiple furniture element arrangements to be positioned side by side or one above the other, with each connecting element 106 and a complementarily arranged connecting element 206 interlocking (see Figures 7 to 11).
[0045] The first connecting element 106 of the first furniture element 100 and the second first connecting element 206 of the second furniture element 200 can each have a magnet. This allows for a particularly simple connection between a connecting element and a complementarily arranged connecting element. Brosig Architekten GbR 8 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0046] In one embodiment, the first connecting element 106 of the first furniture element 100 and the first connecting element 206 of the second furniture element 200, which is rotated 180° about its transverse axis, can be coupled in a form-fitting manner.
[0047] Preferably, four first connecting elements 106, 206 are arranged on the first plate 102, 202.
[0048] Preferably, two connecting elements 108, 208 are arranged on the first plate 102, 202 on the side opposite the side on which the first connecting element is arranged.
[0049] The furniture element arrangement can further comprise a third furniture element 300 and a fourth furniture element 400, as shown in Figures 7 and 8. The third furniture element 300 can have a first panel 302 and a second panel 304, which extends substantially perpendicular to the first panel 302 of the third furniture element 300 and is mechanically connected to the first panel 302 of the third furniture element 300. At least one first connecting element 306 is arranged on the outwardly facing side of the first panel 302 of the third furniture element 300 and has a first shape.
[0050] The fourth furniture element 400 has a first panel 402 and a second panel 404, which is essentially perpendicular to the first panel 402 of the fourth furniture element 400 and is mechanically connected to the first panel 402 of the fourth furniture element 400. At least one first connecting element 406 is arranged on the outwardly facing side of the first panel 402 of the fourth furniture element 400 and has a first shape.
[0051] In use, the first panel 302 of the third furniture element 400 can be mechanically coupled to the second panel 404 of the fourth furniture element 400, and the first panel 402 of the fourth furniture element 400 can be mechanically coupled to the second panel 302 of the third furniture element 300. The first connecting element 306, 406 is designed such that the first connecting element 306 of the third Brosig Architekten GbR 9 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0052] The first connecting element 406 of the fourth furniture element 400, which is rotated 180° about its transverse axis, can be coupled to the furniture element 300 and the first connecting element 406 of the fourth furniture element 400. The first connecting element 206 of the second furniture element 200 can be coupled to the first connecting element 406 of the fourth furniture element 400.
[0053] This allows the second furniture element (200) to be rotated 180° around its transverse axis relative to the third furniture element. This enables any number of furniture element arrangements to be placed side by side or on top of each other.
[0054] The furniture element arrangement, with further reference to Figures 9 and 10, can comprise a first support element 210, 510, which is arranged on the second panel 204, 504 of a furniture element 200, 500, and a first complementary support element 212, which can be arranged on the first panel 202, 502 of the furniture element 200, 500. The first support element 210, 510 of any furniture element 200, 500 and the first complementary support element 212, 512 of any other furniture element 200, 500 can be coupled to each other so that they form a mechanical resistance if a force acts between the furniture element 200, 500 and the other furniture element 200, 500. This allows the furniture element arrangements to be stackable, with a plurality of furniture element arrangements arranged laterally adjacent and one above the other, as shown in Figure 11 with reference numeral 800.
[0055] In one embodiment, the first support element 210, 510 is a projection and the first complementary support element is a recess 212, 512.
[0056] A groove 118 can be formed in a first end of the first plate 102, the first end being opposite the second end at which the first plate 102 is coupled to the second plate 104 (see Figures 1 and 5). A projection 114, 214 can be formed on a side element extending from the second plate 104, 204 from the end opposite the end at which the first plate 102, 204 is coupled. Brosig Architekten GbR 10 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0057] Reference is made to Figures 12 and 13. A second connecting element 108, 208 can be arranged on the first panel 100, 200 on the side opposite the side on which the first connecting element 106, 108 is arranged. The first connecting element 106 of the furniture element 100 can be coupled to the second connecting element 208 of the adjacent furniture element 200. This makes it possible to stack the furniture elements 100, 200 when they are not intended to form a shelf.
[0058] The projection 214 of the furniture element 200 extends through an opening 116 in the second panel of the adjacent furniture element 100. This allows the furniture elements 100 and 200 to be reliably held in a substantially curved outer contour.
[0059] Reference is made to Figure 14. A plurality of furniture elements 200, 300 can be arranged such that a first connecting element 206, 306 of the furniture element 200, 300 touches the second connecting element 108, 208 of the adjacent furniture element 200, 300. The plurality of furniture elements 100, 200, 300 can be 10 to 40 furniture elements, preferably 24 to 32 furniture elements.
[0060] The first connecting element 106, 206, 306 comprises at least one concave recess 122, 222, 322 and a first magnet 106a, 106b, 206a, 206b, 306a, 306b. The first magnet comprises a first magnetic pole 106a, 206a, 306a and a second magnetic pole 106b, 206b, 306b, wherein the first magnetic pole 106a, 206a, 306a is directed towards the outside of the first connecting element 106, 206, 306 and the second magnetic pole 106b, 206b, 306b is directed towards the inside of the first connecting element 106, 206, 306.
[0061] The second connecting element 108, 208, 308 comprises at least one convex projection 120, 220, 320 and a second magnet 108a, 108b, 208a, 208b, 308a, 308b. The second magnet comprises a first magnetic pole 108b, 208b, 308b and a second magnetic pole 108b, 208b, 308b, wherein the second Brosig Architekten GbR 11 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025
[0062] magnetic pole 108b, 208b, 308b is directed towards the outside of the second connecting element 108, 208, 308 and first magnetic pole 108a, 208a, 308a is directed towards the inside of the second connecting element 108, 208, 308.
[0063] The first magnetic pole can be the magnetic north pole and the second magnetic pole can be the magnetic south pole, or vice versa. The first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole attract each other.
[0064] Consequently, in the arrangement shown in Figure 14, the first connecting elements 206, 306 and the second connecting elements 108, 208 attract each other. This results in the furniture elements 100, 200, 300 being arranged inside one another in a curved configuration.
[0065] Reference is made to Figure 15. The furniture element arrangement 2000 can have a substantially cylindrical outer contour with a plurality of furniture elements 100, 200, 300. This allows the furniture element arrangement 2000 to be moved by rolling without a transport vehicle when it needs to be moved from the warehouse to the installation site or vice versa. In the furniture arrangement 2000 shown in Figure 15, 32 furniture elements 100, 200, 300 are arranged one inside the other as described with reference to Figures 12 to 14.
[0066] The furniture elements according to the invention have the advantage that only one element is required to build a shelf and the furniture elements can be transported from a storage room to an exhibition area without a vehicle.
Claims
Brosig Architekten GbR 12 22370-U-DE December 22, 2025 Protection claims 1. Furniture element arrangement, comprising - a first furniture element with or a first record; and o a second panel that runs essentially perpendicular to the first panel of the first furniture element and is mechanically connected to the first panel of the first furniture element; o at least one first connecting element that is arranged on the outward-facing side of the first panel of the first furniture element and has a first shape; - a second piece of furniture with or a first record; and o a second panel that is substantially perpendicular to the first panel of the second furniture element and is mechanically connected to the first panel of the second furniture element; o at least one first connecting element that is arranged on the outward-facing side of the first panel of the second furniture element and has a first shape; wherein, in use, the first panel of the first furniture element is mechanically coupled to the second panel of the second furniture element, and the first panel of the second furniture element is mechanically coupled to the second panel of the first furniture element; and - wherein the first form is designed such that the first connecting element of the first furniture element and the first connecting element of the second furniture element, which is rotated 180° about its transverse axis, can be coupled.
2. Furniture element arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the first connecting element of the first furniture element and the further first connecting element of the second furniture element have a magnet. Brosig Architekten GbR 13 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025 3. Furniture element arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first connecting element of the first furniture element and the first connecting element of the second furniture element, which is rotated about its transverse axis by 180°, can be coupled in a form-fitting manner.
4. Furniture element arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by - a third furniture element with or a first record; and a second panel which runs essentially perpendicular to the first panel of the third furniture element and is mechanically connected to the first panel of the third furniture element; o at least a first connecting element which is arranged on the first plate of the third furniture element on the outward-facing side and has a first form; - a fourth furniture element with or a first record; and a second panel which runs essentially perpendicular to the first panel of the fourth furniture element and is mechanically connected to the first panel of the fourth furniture element; o at least a first connecting element, which is arranged on the first plate of the fourth furniture element on the outward-facing side and has a first form; - wherein in use the first panel of the third furniture element is mechanically coupled to the second panel of the fourth furniture element and - the first panel of the fourth furniture element is mechanically coupled to the second panel of the third furniture element; - wherein the first connecting element is designed such that the first connecting element of the third furniture element and the further first connecting element of the fourth furniture element, which is rotated 180° about its transverse axis, can be coupled; and Brosig Architekten GbR 14 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025 - wherein the first connecting element of the second furniture element is coupled to the first connecting element of the fourth furniture element.
5. Furniture element arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by - a first support element, which is arranged on the second panel of the furniture element and - a first complementary support element, which is arranged on the first panel of the furniture element; - wherein the first support element of any furniture element and the first complementary support element of another furniture element can be coupled together so that they form a mechanical resistance if a force acts between the furniture element and the other furniture element.
6. Furniture element arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that the first support element is a projection and the first complementary support element is a recess.
7. Furniture element arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - a groove is formed in a first end of the first plate, the first end being opposite the second end, with which the first plate is coupled to the second plate; and - a projection formed on a side element extending from the second plate from the end opposite the end to which the first plate is coupled.
8. Furniture element arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - a second connecting element is arranged on the first plate on the side opposite the side on which the first connecting element is arranged; and Brosig Architekten GbR 15 22370-U-DE 22.12.2025 - the first connecting element of the furniture element is coupled to the second connecting element of the adjacent furniture element.
9. Furniture element arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that a plurality of furniture elements are arranged such that a first connecting element of the furniture element touches the second connecting element of the adjacent furniture element.
10. Furniture element arrangement according to claim 9, characterized in that the furniture element arrangement has a substantially cylindrical outer contour.
11. Furniture element arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - four first connecting elements are arranged on the first plate.
12. Furniture element arrangement according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that - two connecting elements are arranged on the first plate on the side opposite the side on which the first connecting element is arranged.
13. Furniture element arrangement according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that - the projection of the furniture element extends through an opening in the second panel of the adjacent furniture element.