COMBINATION CABINET
A combination cabinet has a rear panel, two side panels, a front panel and a top panel. The rear panel has a top and two side edges. The side panels are connected respectively to the side edges of the rear panel. Each side panel has a top and a side edge opposite to the rear panel. The front panel is attached to the side edges of the side panels and has a top. The top panel is attached to the tops of the front, rear and side panels. The side panels are connected to the rear panel and the front panel with a single kind of detachable fastening devices. Each detachable fastening device has a male member and a female member combined detachably with each other. Accordingly, the combination cabinet is easy and convenient in assembling with a single kind of fastening devices.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cabinet, and more particularly to a combination cabinet having multiple panels assembled with a single kind of detachable fastening devices.
2. Description of Related Art
Combination furniture is popular due to ease and convenience in assembling and disassembling and is widely used. To assemble components of conventional combination furniture, multiple fastening devices in different structures are always used. Therefore, different kinds of fastening devices have to be prepared, but this is costly and cause trouble in assembling the conventional combination furniture.
To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a combination cabinet to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe main objective of the invention is to provide a combination cabinet that is easy and convenient in assembling.
The combination cabinet has a rear panel, two side panels, a front panel and a top panel. The rear panel has a top and two side edges. The side panels are connected respectively to the side edges of the rear panel. Each side panel has a top and a side edge opposite to the rear panel. The front panel is attached to the side edges of the side panels and has a top. The top panel is attached to the tops of the front, rear and side panels. The side panels are connected to the rear panel and the front panel with a single kind of detachable fastening devices. Each detachable fastening device has a male member and a female member combined detachably with each other.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The female member 24,24A comprises a base 242, a mounting protrusion 244 and at least one connecting recess 246,246A. The base 242 has a mounting side, a connecting side and two mounting holes 243. The mounting side is attached to a corresponding one of the front, rear and side panels 11,12,13. Preferably, the female members 24,24A are mounted on and may be embedded in the front and rear panels 11,13. The connecting side is opposite to the mounting side. The mounting holes 243 are defined through the base 242 respectively near two ends of the base 242, and two fasteners, such as screws are mounted respectively through the mounting holes 243 and screwed into the corresponding panel 11,12,13 to securely mount the female member 24,24A on the corresponding panel 11,12,13. The mounting protrusion 244 is formed on and protrudes from the mounting side of the base 22 and is embedded in the corresponding panel 11,12,13. The mounting protrusion 244 has multiple engaging ribs 245 formed on the mounting protrusion 244 to improve the combination of the female member 24,24A and the corresponding panel 11,12,13. The at least one connecting recess 246,246A is formed in the connecting side of the base 242 and respectively holds the at least one connecting block 226,226A of a corresponding male member 22,22A inside. Preferably, a single connecting recess 246 or two connecting recesses 246A may be implemented. Each connecting recess 246,246A has a length, an opening and two holding flanges 247. The length of the connecting recess 246,246A is at least double of that of the corresponding connecting block 226,226A. The opening is defined in the connecting side of the base 242 and has two inner edges facing to each other. The holding flanges 247 protrude respectively from the inner edges of the opening to define a gap between the holding flanges 247. The gap has a width than that of the enlarged head 228 of the corresponding male member 22,22A to hold the neck 227 of the corresponding male member 22,22A inside.
To connect the side panel 12 with the rear or front panel 11,13, the connecting blocks 226,226A of the male members 22,22A on the side panel 12 are inserted into the connecting recesses 246,246A in the female members 24,24A on the rear or front panel 11,13 via the openings. The side panel 12 is then moved downward to make the necks 227 of the connecting blocks 226,226A on the male members 22,22A entering and being held in the gaps in the female members 24,24A, such that the side panel 12 can be securely connected with the rear or front panel 11,13 with the fastening devices 20,20A. Accordingly, the front, rear and side panels 11,12,13 can be combined with each other with the fastening devices 20,20A to form a space for storing objects.
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In addition, the top panel 14 may further have multiple positioning holes 142 defined in the bottom face of the top panel 14. The front and rear panels 11,13 have multiple positioning rods 18 mounted on the tops of the front and rear panels 11,13 and held respectively in the positioning holes 142 in the top panel 14. Accordingly, the top panel 14 can be securely attached the front, rear and side panels 11,12,13 at a desired position.
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The female member 24B comprises a base 242B and an elongated connecting protrusion 241. The base 242B may be embedded in a corresponding panel 11,12,13 and has a mounting side, a connecting side and two mounting holes 243B. The mounting side is attached to the corresponding panel 11,12,13. The connecting side is opposite to the mounting side. The mounting holes 243B are defined through the base 242B respectively near two ends of the base 242B. Two fasteners, such as screws are mounted respectively through the mounting holes 243B and screwed into the corresponding panel 11,12,13 to securely mount the female member 24B on the corresponding panel 11,12,13. The elongated connecting protrusion 241 is formed on and protrudes from the connecting side of the base 242B and has connecting side and a connecting channel 246B. The connecting side is opposite to the connecting side of the base 242B. The connecting channel 246B is defined in the connecting side of the connecting protrusion 241, holds the connecting block 226B of a corresponding male member 22B inside and has a bottom, a side opening, an end opening and a width. The side opening is defined in the connecting side of the connecting protrusion 241, and the end opening is defined in an end of the connecting protrusion 241. The width gradually increases from the bottom to the side opening to fit with the connecting block 226B on the male member 22B. With the engagement between the connecting block 226B and the connecting channel 246B, the male and female members 22B,24B can be securely but detachably combined with each other. Accordingly, the panels 11,12,13 can be combined with each other with the fastening devices 20B.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims
1. A combination cabinet comprising:
- a rear panel having a top and two side edges;
- two side panels connected respectively to the side edges of the rear panel and each having a top and a side edge opposite to the rear panel;
- a front panel attached to the side edges of the side panels and having a top; and
- a top panel attached to the tops of the front, rear and side panels, wherein
- the side panels are connected to the rear panel and the front panel with a single kind of detachable fastening devices; and
- each detachable fastening device has a male member and a female member combined detachably with each other.
2. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein
- the male member of each detachable fastening device comprises
- a base having a mounting side attached to a corresponding one of the front, rear and side panels, a connecting side opposite to the mounting side and two mounting holes defined through the base respectively near two ends of the base;
- a mounting protrusion formed on and protruding from the mounting side of the base and having multiple engaging ribs formed on the mounting protrusion; and
- at least one connecting block formed on and protruding from the connecting side of the base, and each one of the at least one connecting block having
- a neck formed on and protruding from the connecting side of the base and having a width; and
- an enlarged head formed on the neck and having a width larger than that of the neck; and
- the female member of each detachable fastening device comprises
- a base having a mounting side attached to a corresponding one of the front, rear and side panels, a connecting side opposite to the mounting side and two mounting holes defined through the base respectively near two ends of the base;
- a mounting protrusion formed on and protruding from the mounting side of the base and having multiple engaging ribs formed on the mounting protrusion; and
- at least one connecting recess formed in the connecting side of the base and respectively holding the at least one connecting block of a corresponding male member inside, and each one of the at least one connecting recess having
- an opening defined in the connecting side of the base and having two inner edges facing to each other; and
- two holding flanges protruding respectively from the inner edges of the opening to define a gap between the holding flanges and having a width smaller than that of the enlarged head of the corresponding male member to hold the neck of the corresponding male member inside.
3. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 2, wherein
- the top panel has a bottom face and multiple assembling blocks mounted on the bottom face of the top panel;
- each assembling block abuts with one of the front, rear and side panels and has a through hole defined through the assembling block;
- each one of the front, rear and side panels has at least one assembling hole defined in the panel and aligning with the through hole of one of the assembling blocks that abuts with the panel; and
- multiple fastening rods mounted respectively through the through holes in the assembling blocks on the top panel and respectively and securely into the assembling holes in the front, rear and side panels.
4. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 3, wherein
- the top panel further has multiple positioning holes defined in the bottom face of the top panel; and
- the front and rear panels have multiple positioning rods mounted on the tops of the front and rear panels and held respectively in the positioning holes in the top panel.
5. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein
- the male member of each detachable fastening device comprises
- a base having a mounting side attached to a corresponding one of the front, rear and side panels, a connecting side opposite to the mounting side and two mounting holes defined through the base respectively near two ends of the base; and
- an elongated connecting block formed on and protruding from the connecting side of the base and having
- a bottom formed on and protruding from the connecting side of the base;
- a free side face opposite to the bottom;
- a trapezoid cross section; and
- a width gradually increasing from the bottom to the free side face; and
- the female member of each detachable fastening device comprises
- a base having a mounting side attached to a corresponding one of the front, rear and side panels, a connecting side opposite to the mounting side and two mounting hole defined through the base respectively near two ends of the base; and
- an elongated connecting protrusion formed on and protruding from the connecting side of the base and having
- a connecting side opposite to the connecting side of the base; and
- a connecting channel defined in the connecting side of the connecting protrusion, holding the connecting block of a corresponding male member inside and having
- a bottom;
- a side opening defined in the connecting side of the connecting protrusion;
- an end opening defined in an end of the connecting protrusion; and
- a width gradually increasing from the bottom to the side opening.
6. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 5, wherein
- the top panel has a bottom face and multiple assembling blocks mounted on the bottom face of the top panel;
- each assembling block abuts with one of the front, rear and side panels and has a through hole defined through the assembling block;
- each one of the front, rear and side panels has at least one assembling hole defined in the panel and aligning with the through hole of one of the assembling blocks that abuts with the panel; and
- multiple fastening rods mounted respectively through the through holes in the assembling blocks on the top panel and respectively and securely into the assembling holes in the front, rear and side panels.
7. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 6, wherein
- the top panel further has multiple positioning holes defined in the bottom face of the top panel; and
- the front and rear panels have multiple positioning rods mounted on the tops of the front and rear panels and held respectively in the positioning holes in the top panel.
8. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the male member of each detachable fastening device is connected with the female member of the detachable fastening device in a dovetail manner.
9. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 8, wherein
- the top panel has a bottom face and multiple assembling blocks mounted on the bottom face of the top panel;
- each assembling block abuts with one of the front, rear and side panels and has a through hole defined through the assembling block;
- each one of the front, rear and side panels has at least one assembling hole defined in the panel and aligning with the through hole of one of the assembling blocks that abuts with the panel; and
- multiple fastening rods mounted respectively through the through holes in the assembling blocks on the top panel and respectively and securely into the assembling holes in the front, rear and side panels.
10. The combination cabinet as claimed in claim 9, wherein
- the top panel further has multiple positioning holes defined in the bottom face of the top panel; and
- the front and rear panels have multiple positioning rods mounted on the tops of the front and rear panels and held respectively in the positioning holes in the top panel.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 9, 2011
Publication Date: Oct 27, 2011
Applicant: Dong Guang High Wave Hardware & Plastic Products Co., Ltd. (Guangdong)
Inventors: Chan-Lung LIN (New Taipei City), Shih-Hsin HSIEH (Beidou Township)
Application Number: 13/023,744
International Classification: A47G 35/00 (20060101);