SIDES

Technical Field:

This invention relates to the assembly of panel furniture (bookcase, cabinet, kitchenware, office furniture, etc.), and it is especially related to the apparatus that centers and fixes the panels produced on CNC router benches to be coupled perpendicularly to each other.

State of the Art:

During the production of industrial furniture products, the panels produced to be associated with each other in disassembled form are fixed to each other with parts called connectors. For example, connectors known in the market; It enables panels such as Cabineo, Qfiks, Rafiks, etc. to be interlocked at an angle of 90 degrees. However, these connectors provide connection from a single point, that is, the point where the bolt enters the printed panel. This makes it necessary to use at least one more connector for centering. Here is the centering expression; It means the correct positioning of the two panels, which will be fixed perpendicular to each other, both angularly and linearly. Connecting from a single point also brings strength problems. By increasing the number of connectors, the strength problem is tried to be overcome. But this also increases costs.

The fact that the connectors used in the market cannot provide centering causes the screw to not fit into the relevant hole. The tightening process during this assembly causes the screw socket to be worn, the screw to warp as a result of forcing, and as a result, the screw cannot be removed in a buried position in the related panel and causes loss of labor.

US4236848A patent application describes furniture connection. The invention consists of two parts, the first part is the dowel or screw, and the second part is the body part, which has a wider structure than the dowel or screw. The dowel or screw is attached to the body and protected.

The above application is a commercially used apparatus known as a panel j oint connector. It provides screwing without centering. It does not provide a solution to known disadvantages.

GB1447387A patent application describes furniture connector. The invention includes a plastic material body mounted on the furniture panel and a dowel that fits into the other panel. The head part of the dowel has a wide structure, locking is achieved by rotating the movable cam part inside the body and the panels are clamped perpendicular to each other.

In the above application, a dowel is used, and the panels are coupled to each other with the locking function by making use of the width given by the head of the dowel. The dowel here acts as a fixation rather than centering. Failure of the dowel to position properly within the panel will prevent the assembly of the panels. In addition, the back- and-forth movement of the panel is prevented with the dowel after assembly, but the rotation movement cannot be prevented, so more than one apparatus must be used.

An improvement in the apparatus used in furniture panel assemblies is described in the application numbered TR2021019223 of the applicant. This apparatus has a dowel for centering. However, additional screw channels appear to be drilled into the panels for fixing. This situation causes loss of labor and time for the manufacturer.

Description of the Invention:

In our invention, there are two centering parts for mounting and one screwing part. In equivalent products, there is generally a body and a screw hole for fixing it to the opposite side. However, the problems experienced during the insertion of the relevant screw into the screw hole (mismatch of the place, wrong screw hole, cavities during tightening, incorrect mounting of the apparatus, etc.) cause the assembly not to be performed perfectly. Therefore, our related invention overcomes these problems by providing centering from two places, after the centering process is completed, the screwing process takes place and there is no problem in the assembly process.

In our invention, the assembly process is also easy, since screwing takes place from the outside of the item to be screwed (chipboard, MDF, wood, etc.), that is, by means of the apparatus. Under normal conditions, since the screw is embedded in the relevant structure, it is difficult to tighten it with a screwdriver. In our invention, this problem can be overcome by designing a separate body structure for the screw.

The apparatus subject to the invention is a single piece, the body structure can be in various geometries. For this reason, its technical function should not be limited to the relevant views of the apparatus, and a person skilled in the field will be clear that the apparatus can be produced with different appearances.

Description of the Figures:

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying figures, so that the features of the invention will be more clearly understood and appreciated, but the purpose of this is not to limit the invention to these certain regulations. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, changes and equivalences that can be included in the area of the invention defined by the accompanying claims. The details shown should be understood that they are shown only for the purpose of describing the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are presented in order to provide the most convenient and easily understandable description of both the shaping of methods and the rules and conceptual features of the invention. In these drawings.

Figure 1 Perspective view of the apparatus front from the front ,top and side that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 2 Perspective view of the exploded appearance assembly, which shows the application of the apparatus on the printed and printed panel that is subject of the invention. Figure 3 Perspective view of the appearance assembly, which shows the application of the apparatus on the printed and printed panel that is subject of the invention.

Figure 4 A perspective view showing the first alternative arrangement of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 5 It is the view of the exploded assembly on the printed and printed panel of the first alternative arrangement of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 6 A perspective views of the second alternative embodiment of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 7 A perspective view showing the third, fourth, fifth and sixth alternative embodiments of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 8 A front, top, side and perspective view showing the seventh alternative arrangement of the apparatus which is the subject of the invention.

Figure 9 A perspective views showing the eighth alternative arrangement of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 10 A front, top, side and perspective view showing the ninth alternative arrangement of the apparatus which is the subject of the invention.

Figure 11 A front, top, side and perspective view showing the tenth alternative arrangement of the apparatus which is the subject of the invention.

Figure 12 A perspective views showing the eleventh alternative embodiment of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 13 A perspective views showing the twelfth alternative arrangement of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 14 A perspective views of the apparatus which provide the housing of the screw section that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 15 A perspective views showing the thirteenth alternative embodiment of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 16 A perspective views showing the fourteenth alternative embodiment of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 17 A perspective views showing the fifteenth alternative arrangement of the apparatus which is the subject of the invention. Figure 18 A perspective views showing the sixteenth alternative arrangement of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

Figure 19 A perspective views showing the seventeenth alternative embodiment of the apparatus that is the subject of the invention.

The figures to help understand the present invention are numbered as indicated in the attached image and are given below along with their names.

Description of References:

1. First Body

1.1.Bonnet

2. First centering part

3. Second body

3.1. Hole

4. Second centering part

5. Screw

6. Housing

6.1. Nail

A. Bass panel

B. Printed panel.

Mi. Centering body slot

M2. Centering pin slot

Detailed Description of The Invention:

The parts constituting the invention are basically; the first body (1), the first centering part (2), the second body (3), the second centering part (4), the screw (5) and the housing (6). The first body (1) has a bonnet (1.1) on it as one piece. In the second body (3), there is a hole (3.1) formed from the upper surface to the lower surface. The housing (6) may contain a nail (6.1) structure at its bottom. In Figure 1, various views of the apparatus subject to the invention are given. The invention is produced in a mold as a single piece. On this piece, there is a two-body structure design that is formed as a monolith perpendicular to each other. The first body (1) is arranged perpendicular to the second body (3). The first centering part (2) and the second centering part (4) of the first body (1) basically provide the centering task. After centering, screwing is performed through the hole (3.1) on the second body (3) and the screw (5) and the bodies are fixed.

In Figure 2-3 visuals, exploded assembly and full assembly views of the devices subject to the invention are seen. As shown in the figure, the second centering part (4) is placed on the base panel (A) in the centering pin slot (M2) opened on the CNC router machines, while the first centering part (2) is placed on the printed panel (B) in the centering body slot (Ml) opened via G codes on the router machine. Since the first centering part (2) is formed on the first body (1), the installation of the first body (1) to this structure is completed. After the centering is placed, the centering process is completed, and the screw (5) is passed through the hole (3.1) on the second body (3) for fastening. After installation, the second body (3), which forms the x-direction extension of the first body (1), sits parallel to the base panel (A) at the same time with the structure of the second body (3). The printed and printed panels (A, B) can be mounted perpendicular to each other with the second centering part (4) located in the y direction of the first body (1) so that it is perpendicular to the second body (3). When the assembly is completed, the bonnet (1.1) part of the first body (1) remains outside the printed panel (B).

Alternative embodiments of the invention are given in Figures 4-6. Their body structures are wide, and they are designed to be used in items that require heavier and stronger connections. Therefore, the number of holes (3.1) also increases proportionally.

In figures 7-8, other different arrangements belong to the apparatus which is the subject of the invention. Body structures can be manufactured with either cylindrical or cone or pyramid or polygonal structures such as triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon. Centering structures may have flat or notched or channeled structures on the outside for mounting. Another alternative arrangement is seen in Figure 9 image. The first centering part (2), formed in the form of a three-leaf clover, can provide a much more durable connection opportunity in furniture items that require strength.

In Figure 10-11 visuals, the first centering part (2) arranged separately or adjacent to each other is seen. In this structure arranged adjacently, the first centering parts (2) structures that increase in the form of twins, triplets. . . can be formed.

Examples of other alternative embodiments of the invention are given in Figures 12-13. Here, a change has been achieved in the design part of the second body (3). The second body (3), which has a relatively circular form, provides the same function, but differs from the decorative aspect.

On the other hand, in Figure 14, perspective views of the housing (6) can be seen in order to prevent the mounting element from being seen after the screws (5) are integrated into the circular second bodies (3).

The first body (1) design, which is larger in size, is given in Figure 15-19 images. In order to avoid problems after the assembly of large furniture panels in terms of strength, these apparatuses are used. The housing (6), with its nail (6.1) structure, is placed in the nail slot on the upper part of the first body (1), closing the area and giving a pleasant appearance after the furniture panels are assembled.