WALL CABINET ARRANGEMENT WITH A FRAME CONSTRUCTION

Abstract

A wall cabinet arrangement having a frame construction includes a dry construction wall, with horizontal frame profiles, vertical post profiles, and side wall elements attached thereto. The post profiles and the side wall elements are assembled into a structural unit to achieve fast and easy installation.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to wall cabinet arrangements.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Generally known in the prior art are dry construction walls, consisting of a frame construction and dry structural sheets attached thereto, especially gypsum plaster boards. The frame construction essentially consists of vertical post profiles, especially standardized CW profiles, which are inserted at top and bottom into horizontal frame profiles, especially standardized UW profiles, and joined to them. Each post profile has a c-shaped cross section and each frame profile a u-shaped one. Such dry construction walls are used as walls, forebuildings, and paneling.

It is also generally known from the prior art how to install built-in elements such as shelves, cabinet carcasses or cabinets in such dry construction walls in order to be able to utilize the space inside the dry construction walls and possibly the space between a dry construction wall serving as a paneling or a cover wall and the other wall. The installation elements, which are made from wood or wooden materials, have to be individually adapted to the particular construction, which is labor and cost intensive.

Moreover, it is generally already known from the prior art how to make room partitions by means of cabinets and/or built-in cabinetry. The open spaces remaining between the cabinets and an annex wall or a ceiling are paneled in this case with separate constructions and boards. Furthermore, walk-in closets are common, where shelves and cabinets are individually built behind a partition wall.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The basic problem solved by the present invention is to create a wall/cabinet arrangement with a frame construction, such as a dry construction wall, a facing wall, and/or a paneling, which is distinguished by a fast and easy installation.

According to the invention, a wall cabinet arrangement having a frame construction includes a dry construction wall, such as a facing wall and/or paneling, with at least two horizontal frame profiles, such as standardized UW profiles, at least two vertical post profiles and at least two side wall elements attached thereto. The post profiles and the side wall elements are assembled into a structural unit to achieve a fast and easy installation. Thus, a new wall structure/furnishing element is produced, combining the functions of the post profile within a dry construction wall and a side wall of a cabinet. This does away with the installation steps of separate installing of the post profile and subsequent attaching of the side wall element in the dry construction wall. This is now done simply by swiveling in the side wall element with its post profile between the frame profiles at wall and ceiling.

In an embodiment, the side wall element includes a post part and a cabinet part. The post profile is joined or connected to the post part, and the post profile with its post part is at spaced apart from the cabinet part by a notch. In this way, it is possible to make use of conventional frame profiles that do not have to be adapted to the side wall elements.

In an alternative embodiment, the side wall element includes a side wall part and a cabinet part, and the post profile projects beyond the cabinet part at both ends. Also, in this way, it is possible to make use of conventional frame profiles. The post profile will now project beyond the cabinet part at both ends by means of a guide element, and a foot is attached to the cabinet part.

To enhance the stability, the post profile has a greater wall thickness than the side wall element. A further enhancement of the stability and better fastening capability of the dry construction sheets results from the fact that the post profile extends laterally outward, i.e., outward to the side, in both directions, relative to the side wall element.

In order to allow the side wall element to be joined close to a wall, and also be stabilized, it is proposed that the post profile extend laterally outward, i.e., outward to the side, in one direction, relative to the side wall element.

A cabinet which projects from the wall in one direction into a room is achieved in that the post profile is arranged at one lengthwise edge of the side wall element.

A cabinet which projects in both directions from the wall/cabinet arrangement is achieved in that the post profile is arranged with the post part in the middle region of the side wall element.

Preferred materials for the post profile and the side wall element are wooden materials or fire retardant gypsum fiberboards.

Inside the wall cabinet arrangement, two side wall elements are spaced apart from each other and are supported by UW frame profiles to form a cabinet interior space and thus form a cabinet with a wall construction. This cabinet receives its rear wall by the wall surface and is closed by means of a dry construction sheet. Thus, the wall cabinet arrangement forms the vertical construction of an upright wall and/or a facing wall, and thus a cabinet in a wall.

In another embodiment, the cabinet includes a rear wall formed by a dry construction sheet of a dry construction wall, and the side wall elements stand out from the dry construction wall.

These and other objects, advantages, purposes and features of the present invention will become apparent upon review of the following specification in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a frame construction of a wall cabinet arrangement;

FIG. 2 is a perspective detail view of FIG. 1 from the region of a lower end of a side wall element;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower end of a side wall element per FIG. 1 in a second embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower end of a side wall element per FIG. 1 in a third embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the region of a lower end of a side wall element in a fourth embodiment; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lower end of the side wall element per FIG. 5.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring now to the drawings and the embodiments illustrated therein, FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a frame construction 1 of a wall cabinet arrangement 2. The frame construction 1 includes an upper horizontal u-shaped frame profile 3o, which may be formed as a standardized UW profile and which may be adapted to be fastened to a ceiling 4. Frame construction 1 also includes an oppositely arranged lower frame profile 3u, which may likewise be formed as a standardized UW profile and may be adapted to be fastened to a floor 5. In the illustrated embodiment, each of the frame profiles 3o, 3u has two legs 3b, which are oriented vertical and parallel to each other in the installed condition and are held together in a U-profile at one end by a base part 3c. The legs 3b are spaced apart by a distance (see FIG. 2) and thus bound an opening 3a at the sides. The openings 3a of the upper and lower frame profiles 3o, 3u are turned to face each other in the installed condition and are bounded at the sides by legs 3b. In the fashion of a dry construction wall structure, at least two post profiles 6 are adapted to be inserted into the openings 3a of the upper and lower frame profiles 3o, 3u and joined to them. The post profile 6 is assembled with a side wall element 7 of the wall cabinet arrangement 2 to form a structural unit.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment having a total of three side wall elements 7, by means of which a wall/cabinet arrangement 2 may be constructed with two cabinets 10. The side wall elements 7 each bound or form two cabinet interiors 10i at the sides. The back wall of the cabinets 10 is formed by a dry construction sheet 14, such as a gypsum plaster board, fastened to the frame profiles 3o, 3u and the post profiles 6. The cabinets 10 can also be closed by doors 15 at the front end. It is also possible to design them as open shelves. In either case, floors (not shown) are adapted to be fastened between the side wall elements 7. In order to fasten these shelf floors and also the doors to the side wall elements 7, rows of holes 8 may be provided there, serving to accommodate the floor beams or fasten the hinges. The configuration and orientation of such rows of holes 8 is sufficiently familiar from the prior art.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, complete partition walls may be realized with the wall cabinet arrangement 2 with its frame construction 1, or the wall cabinet arrangement 2 can also be combined with normal dry construction walls. Then, for example, the left side wall element 7 will adjoin a dry construction wall with the usual post profiles made of sheet metal, in particular, standardized CW profiles. The wall cabinet arrangement 2 is also adapted to start directly at a wall and extend from it at an angle, preferably a right angle.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective enlarged view of FIG. 1 from the region of the lower end 7u of a side wall element 7 in combination with the lower frame profile 3u. FIG. 2 shows details of the construction of the side wall element 7 and its connection to the lower frame profile 3u. In the illustrated embodiment, the side wall element 7 includes a rectangular and flat side wall sheet 7a, which is provided with the rows of holes 8, with the post profile 6 passing into it. Thus, the side wall sheet 7a has a cabinet part 7c and a post part 7b. The cabinet part 7c of the side wall sheet 7a bounds the cabinet interior 10i at the sides and thus its width corresponds to a useful depth h, from which it will still be necessary to subtract room for the dry construction sheet 14, forming the back wall of the cabinet 11. To make the post profile 6, one lath 6a is placed on each side of the side wall sheet 7a, so that the actual post profile has a squared timber cross section, formed as a sandwich by the first lath 6a, the post part 7b of the side wall sheet 7a, and the other lath 6a. The width b of the laths is chosen so that it corresponds roughly to the distance a between the legs 3b of the lower frame profiles 3u.

In order to be able to insert the post profiles 6 into the frame profiles 3o, 3u in the course of the construction of the wall cabinet arrangement 2, a notch 9 may be provided in the side wall sheet 7a, the width c of which is at least broader than the thickness d of the leg 3b of the frame profiles 3o, 3u. Optionally, the width c corresponds to twice the thickness d. Furthermore, notch 9 may have a length e that is at least slightly larger than the height f of the leg 3b of the frame profiles 3o, 3u. As for the positioning of the notch 9 relative to the post profile 6, the notch 9 adjoins the post profile 6 with its wall surface 6b and thus the notch 9 separates the post profile 6 from the cabinet part 7c of the side wall sheet 7a. Thus, the wall surface 6b of the post profile 6 facing the legs 3b of the frame profiles 3o, 3u is flush with the cross sectional surface of the notch 9 and the post part 7b forms another component of the wall surface 6b of the post profile 6. Hence, the post profile 6 is adapted to be inserted into the opening 3a of the frame profile 3o, 3u without the side wall sheet 7a of the side wall element 7 being placed on the upper edge of one of the two legs 3b of the lower frame profile 3u.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a lower end 7u of a side wall element 7, with the post profile 6 and the side wall sheet 7a being configured in a second embodiment. The post profile 6 is fashioned as a cuboid squared timber with a groove 6c, into which the inner end 7c of the side wall sheet 7a is inserted and joined there. In this embodiment, the depth of insertion g is equal to the depth of the groove c and coordinated with the position of the notch 9 in the side wall sheet 7a. As already described above with reference to FIG. 2, the notch 9 is aligned with the wall surface 6b of the post profile 6. Here, again, the width b of the post profile 6 basically coincides with the spacing a of the legs 3b.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the side wall element 7 of FIG. 2 in a third embodiment. This side wall element 7 differs from the side wall element 7 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 in that the post profile 6 is arranged in the middle region of the side wall sheet 7a. The laths 6a needed to form the post profile 6 are thus secured in the middle region on the outer sides of the side wall sheet 7a. With such an element, a deeper cabinet or a cabinet 10 accessible from both opposite sides of the wall/cabinet arrangement 2 can be achieved. Thus, it is also possible to realize a wall/cabinet arrangement 2 with two cabinets 10 standing back to back. It is also shown in FIG. 4 that the wall cabinet arrangement 2 can have different useful depths h.

In some embodiments, because the side wall element 7, when installed, projects forward and backward beyond the frame profiles 3o, 3u, two notches 9 are provided accordingly. As for the dimensioning and positioning of these notches 9, reference is made to the previous remarks.

In the event that a side wall element 7 is to be joined directly to an existing wall at the side, the post profile 6 is produced with only a single lath 6a, so that the side wall element 7 can adjoin the wall flush.

Wooden materials, gypsum plaster boards and/or comparable materials may be used for the wall construction elements 2, i.e., the post profiles 6 and side wall elements 7. In the event that the wall created by the wall/cabinet arrangement 2 is also supposed to be fire retardant, the side wall elements 7 and post profiles 6 will be made from fire retardant gypsum fiberboards having an appropriate fire protection certification.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective detail view of the region of a lower end 7u of a side wall element 7 in a fourth embodiment. This fourth embodiment differs from the preceding embodiments, for example, in that no notch 9 has been made. Also, the lower and the upper frame profile 3o, 3u was configured as a wooden construction part. This frame profile 3o, 3u also has two legs 3b and a base part 3c, as well as an opening 3a. Due to the use of wood as a possible material in this embodiment, the legs 3b and the base part 3c have greater wall thicknesses. The side wall element 7 has no notch between the post part 7b and the cabinet part 7c. This type of configuration can be achieved when the post part 7b lies on the legs 3b of the side wall element 7. In this embodiment, the width b of the post profile 6 corresponds to the width k of the frame profiles 3o, 3u. A foot 11 is arranged beneath the side wall sheet 7a so that the side wall element 7 achieves an adequate standing stability. The foot 11 is arranged in the region of the side wall sheet 7a away from the post profile 6 and is adjustable in height, in order to even out any irregularities in the floor 5.

Furthermore, a downward projecting guide element 12 in the form of a sheet metal shackle is secured at the lower end of the post profile 6 and in the middle relative to the width b of the post profile 6, its width 1 corresponding to the width a (see FIG. 5) of the opening 3a. The length of the guide element 12 roughly corresponds to the depth f of the opening 3a, but is can also be shorter, since its function lies in a horizontal orienting of the post profile 6 to the lower frame profile 3u. After the side wall element 7 has been inserted between the upper frame profile 3o and the lower frame profile 3u, it is vertically oriented and then joined to the frame profiles 3o, 3u.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the lower end of a side wall element 7 per FIG. 5. In particular, it can be noticed that the guide element 12 is a sheet metal shackle, having a pointed shape, and being secured by its ends to the post part 7b of the side wall sheet 7a. It can also be seen that the laths 6a are divided into two strips 6a, producing yet another groove 13, whose width corresponds to the width of the opening 3a.

In the preceding specification, each time only the lower end 7u of the side wall element 7 has been described. The upper end of the side wall element 7 is configured accordingly. However, it can also be provided that the notch 9 is longer in form, so as to preserve the notch 9 even when lengths are shortened during installation in order to match the side wall element 7 to the spacing between ceiling 4 and floor 3.

Changes and modifications to the specifically described embodiments may be carried out without departing from the principles of the present invention, which is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims as interpreted according to the principles of patent law including the doctrine of equivalents.

Claims

1. A wall cabinet arrangement having a frame construction, comprising:

a dry construction wall;

at least two u-shaped horizontal frame profiles attached to said dry construction wall;

at least two vertical post profiles attached to said dry construction wall, wherein said at least two horizontal frame profiles are adapted to receive said at least two vertical post profiles;

at least two side wall elements attached to said dry construction wall;

wherein said at least one post profile and said at least two side wall elements are assembled into a structural unit.

2. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 1, wherein said at least two side wall elements each include a post part and a cabinet part, said at least two post profiles being joined to said post parts, wherein said at least two post profiles and said post parts are spaced apart from said cabinet parts by a notch.

3. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 1, wherein said at least two side wall elements each include a side wall part and a cabinet part, wherein said at least two post profiles project beyond said cabinet parts at both ends.

4. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 3, wherein a guide element causes said at least two post profiles to project beyond said cabinet parts at both ends, wherein a foot is attached to each of said cabinet parts.

5. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 4, wherein each of said at least two post profiles has a greater wall thickness than the wall thickness of said at least two side wall elements.

6. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 5, wherein said at least two post profiles extend laterally outward in both directions relative to said at least two side wall elements.

7. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 5, wherein said at least two post profiles extend laterally outward in one direction relative to said at least two side wall elements.

8. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 7, wherein said post profiles are arranged at a lengthwise edge of said at least two side wall elements.

9. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 7, wherein each of said at least two post profiles are arranged with a post part in a middle region of said side wall element.

10. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 9, wherein said at least two post profiles and said at least two side wall elements are made from a material selected from wood and fire retardant gypsum fiberboards.

11. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 10, wherein two side wall elements are spaced apart from each other to form a cabinet having an interior space, said cabinet having a wall construction.

12. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 11, wherein said wall cabinet arrangement includes a rear wall formed by a dry construction sheet of said dry construction wall, wherein said two side wall elements project from the dry construction wall.

13. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 1, wherein said at least two frame profiles comprise standardized UW profiles, and wherein said at least two post profiles comprise standardized CW profiles.

14. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 2, wherein each of said at least two post profiles has a greater wall thickness than the wall thickness of said at least two side wall elements.

15. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 14, wherein said at least two post profiles extend laterally outward in both directions relative to said at least two side wall elements.

16. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 14, wherein said at least two post profiles extend laterally outward in one direction relative to said at least two side wall elements.

17. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 3, wherein each of said post profiles has a greater wall thickness than the wall thickness of said at least two side wall elements.

18. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 17, wherein said at least two post profiles extend laterally outward in both directions relative to said at least two side wall elements.

19. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 17, wherein said at least two post profiles extend laterally outward in one direction relative to said at least two side wall elements.

20. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 1, wherein said at least two post profiles are arranged at a lengthwise edge of said side wall element.

21. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 1, wherein said at least two post profiles are arranged with a post part in a middle region of said side wall element.

22. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 20, wherein two side wall elements are spaced apart from each other to form a cabinet having an interior space, said cabinet having a wall construction.

23. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 22, wherein said wall cabinet arrangement includes a rear wall formed by a dry construction sheet of said dry construction wall, wherein said two side wall elements project from the dry construction wall.

24. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 2, wherein said at least two post profiles are arranged at a lengthwise edge of said at least two side wall elements.

25. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 2, wherein each of said at least two post profiles are arranged with a post part in a middle region of said at least two side wall elements.

26. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 25, wherein two side wall elements are spaced apart from each other to form a cabinet having an interior space, said cabinet having a wall construction.

27. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 26, wherein said wall cabinet arrangement includes a rear wall formed by a dry construction sheet of said dry construction wall, wherein said two side wall elements project from the dry construction wall.

28. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 3, wherein each of said at least two post profiles is arranged at a lengthwise edge of said at least two side wall elements.

29. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 3, wherein each of said at least two post profiles is arranged with a post part in a middle region of said at least two side wall elements.

30. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 28, wherein two side wall elements are spaced apart from each other to form a cabinet having an interior space, said cabinet having a wall construction.

31. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 30, wherein said wall cabinet arrangement includes a rear wall formed by a dry construction sheet of said dry construction wall, wherein said two side wall elements project from the dry construction wall.

32. The wall cabinet arrangement per claim 31, wherein said at least two frame profiles comprise standardized UW profiles, and wherein said at least two post profiles comprise standardized CW profiles.