MODULARIZED BAMBOO FRAME MEMBER SET FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL BAMBOO FRAMES FOR FURNITURE OR THE LIKE
A modularized bamboo frame member set is disclosed in which bamboo poles are cut into straight bamboo strip elements and then the bamboo strip elements are processed into straight, -shaped, L-shaped, smoothly curved and spirally curved bamboo rod members through a compression molding press so that the straight, -shaped, L-shaped, smoothly curved and spirally curved bamboo rod members are selectively used and connected end-to-end to construct three-dimensional bamboo frame members for making bamboo baskets, racks, shelves and the like.
(a) Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the fabrication of bamboo products and more particularly, to the fabrication of modularized bamboo frame member set for making bamboo baskets, racks, shelves and the like.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
Various materials including ceramics, glass, wood, plastics, stainless steel, and etc. may be used for making tables, chairs, cabinets, storage containers, and many other furniture. To show an antique sense of beauty, wood and bamboo are intensively used to make furniture and storage containers. A conventional bamboo furniture is known comprising a frame structure and a plurality of wall panels formed of bamboo strips by weaving. These bamboo panels have open spaces, and are fastened to the frame structure by an adhesive or by means of binding wires There is known another structure of bamboo furniture in which the bamboo panels are formed of transverse bamboo slats and longitudinal bamboo slats, and the transverse and longitudinal bamboo slats are fastened together by rattan cords. The fabrication of this structure of bamboo furniture requires much time and labor, and therefore the cost of this structure of bamboo furniture is high.
There is also known another design of bamboo storage container that is invented by the present inventor, comprising a top frame, a bottom frame, and a plurality of bamboo slats connected between the top frame and the bottom frame. The bamboo slats have the respectively top and bottom ends respectively fastened to respective bottom mounting holes on the top frame and respective top mounting holes on the bottom frame. Because the bamboo slats are springy, it requires much time and labor to fasten the bamboo slats to the top frame and the bottom frame. Further, the top frame and the bottom frame are each formed of four bamboo slats, and the four bamboo slats are connected to one another end to end to form a rectangular open frame. The fabrication of this design of bamboo storage container also requires much time and labor. Therefore, this design of bamboo storage container is not suitable for mass production. Further, the top frame and the bottom frame have sharp angles, causing less sense of beauty.
To eliminate the drawbacks of the aforesaid bamboo storage container design, the inventor of the present invention created a modularized bamboo frame member set and filed to the USPTO under application Ser. No. 11/863,299. According to this design, bamboo poles are cut into straight bamboo strip elements and then the bamboo strip elements are processed into are processed into curved bamboo rod members through a compression molding press so that the curved bamboo rod members are selectively used and connected end-to-end to construct rectangular, circular and oval bamboo frame members for making bamboo baskets.
According to the aforesaid modularized bamboo frame member set, every constructed bamboo frame member has a planar configuration. Bamboo baskets, racks, shelves or the like constructed of these bamboo frame members show less variation in design.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a modularized bamboo frame member set, which is practical for mass production and for making bamboo baskets, racks, shelves or the like that cause a three-dimensional sense of beauty.
According to one aspect of the present invention, bamboo poles are cut into straight bamboo strip elements and then the bamboo strip elements are processed into straight and curved bamboo rod members through a compression molding press so that the bamboo rod members are selectively used and connected end-to-end to construct three-dimensional open frame members for making baskets, racks, shelves and furniture.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the curved bamboo rod members include -shaped and L-shaped bamboo rod members, smoothly curved and spirally curved bamboo rod members.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a number of L-shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct an irregular three-dimensional rectangular open frame member.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a number of -shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct an irregular three-dimensional rectangular open frame member.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a number of smoothly curved bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a streamlined three-dimensional open frame member.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a number of L-shaped bamboo rod members and -shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct an irregular three-dimensional rectangular open frame member.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a number of smoothly curved bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a smoothly curved three-dimensional open frame member.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a number of straight bamboo rod members and a number of L-shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a streamlined three-dimensional open frame member.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a number of straight bamboo rod members and L-shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a three-dimensional open frame member.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, a number of spirally curved bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a barrel-like open frame member.
The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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Although particular embodiments of the inventions have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. A modularized bamboo frame member set comprising a plurality of straight bamboo rod members, a plurality of -shaped bamboo rod members, a plurality of L-shaped bamboo rod members, a plurality of smoothly curved bamboo rod members and a plurality of spirally curved bamboo rod members respectively prepared straight bamboo strip elements through a compression molding press, so that a number of L-shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct an irregular three-dimensional rectangular open frame member; a number of -shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct an irregular three-dimensional rectangular open frame member; a number of smoothly curved bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a streamlined three-dimensional open frame member; a number of L-shaped bamboo rod members and -shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct an irregular three-dimensional rectangular open frame member; a number of smoothly curved bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a smoothly curved three-dimensional open frame member; a number of straight bamboo rod members and a number of L-shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a streamlined three-dimensional open frame member; a number of straight bamboo rod members and L-shaped bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a three-dimensional open frame member; a number of spirally curved bamboo rod members are connected one another in an end-to-end manner to construct a barrel-like open frame member.
2. The modularized bamboo frame member set as claimed in claim 1, wherein said -shaped bamboo rod members, L-shaped bamboo rod members, smoothly curved bamboo rod members and spirally curved bamboo rod members have a circular cross section.
3. The modularized bamboo frame member set as claimed in claim 1, wherein said -shaped bamboo rod members, L-shaped bamboo rod members, smoothly curved bamboo rod members and spirally curved bamboo rod members have a square cross section.
4. The modularized bamboo frame member set as claimed in claim 1, wherein said -shaped bamboo rod members, L-shaped bamboo rod members, smoothly curved bamboo rod members and spirally curved bamboo rod members have a rectangular cross section.
5. The modularized bamboo frame member set as claimed in claim 1, wherein said -shaped bamboo rod members, L-shaped bamboo rod members, smoothly curved bamboo rod members and spirally curved bamboo rod members have an irregular cross section.
6. The modularized bamboo frame member set as claimed in claim 1, wherein said -shaped bamboo rod members, L-shaped bamboo rod members, smoothly curved bamboo rod members and spirally curved bamboo rod members each have at least one groove for the mounting of bamboo slats.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 3, 2008
Publication Date: Sep 3, 2009
Inventor: Wen-Tsan Wang (Taipei City)
Application Number: 12/040,925
International Classification: A47B 96/00 (20060101);