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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure of multifunction frame members
and particularly to a structure including a frame portion and a connector
portion with special configurations to be combined into the furniture with
any style and specifications as required by the user so as to achieve the
purpose of economy and practice.
The conventional furniture products are made by the furniture shops or by
the technical personnel in line with the buyer's order or appointment.
This not only confines the styles and specifications which are difficult
to meet with the user's demands, but also leads to high cost which is not
economical because of the involvement of manual labor. In other words, so
far as the said products are concerned, as a rule, the user has to adapt
himself or herself to these products; otherwise, the user has to spend
more money to make these products to meet with his or her demands. In
addition, the higher cost of manual techniques for manufacturing these
products leads to a higher price which is uneconomical.
The present invention is designed to eliminate the foregoing drawbacks and
offer a structure of multi-function frame members which can be made into
the products with the styles and dimensions required by and adapted to the
user so as to achieve the purpose of economy and practice.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A structure of multi-function frame members of the present invention
consists of a frame portion and a connector portion wherein the frame
portion is a sectional octagonal tube thereon the four symmetrical
surfaces have inwardly recessed dovetail slots toward the tube, a
plurality of long convex strips are on the bottom edge of said slot to
form four clamping walls in the shape of a claw in keeping with the
projecting sectional octagonal inserting legs on the peripheral edge of
octagonal sphere of the connector portion. The convex strips on the two
sides of said inserting legs and the convex strips on the said clamping
walls, are in a mutually perpendicular state, so these inserting legs may
be inserted in the clamping walls to achieve the combination of the frame
portion and the connector portion, then making use of the said
configurations or in keeping with the demand for actual use to modify the
inserting grooves of the frame portion and the inserting legs of the
connector portion and using some accessory members, one may combine the
required furniture and appliances as one likes in need of no appointing
the technical personnel for special manufacturing, and the combined
furniture and appliances are characterized by economy, convenience and
practicability with excellent efficiency.
Concretely speaking, the primary object of the present invention is to
offer a structure of multi-function frame members, wherein the frame
portion and the connector portion can be easily combined through the four
claw-shaped clamping walls in the octagonal tube of said frame portion and
the projecting octagonal inserting legs on the peripheral surface of the
octagonal sphere, a plurality of convex strips are provided to the said
walls and the two sides of said legs so that when these legs engage with
these walls, all the convex strips intersect each other vertically one by
one, then making use of such a combination and the inserting legs of
connector portion, frames with various types and sizes can be easily
assembled, and inserting the partition plates in the recessed dovetail
slots on the symmetrical surfaces of the octagonal tube of the frame
portion can form a cabinet quite conveniently and effectively.
Another object of the present invention is to offer a structure of
multi-function frame members wherein the recessed dovetail slots on the
octagonal tube of the frame portion may be in keeping with the required
device, and some inserting slots may be provided to the tube surface
between two adjacent dovetail slots in favor of engaging with other
accessory members so as to enhance the utilization and multiple function
of the present invention.
Still another object of the present invention is to offer a structure of
multi-function frame members wherein the projecting octagonal inserting
legs on the peripheral edges of the octagonal sphere of the connector
portion are used to assemble some frames in keeping with the octagonal
tube to connect the frame portion and may be a number of shapes such as
L-shaped, T-shaped and cross-shaped, and some inserting holes or threaded
apertures may be provided to the surface of the octagonal sphere without
requiring the said legs to install other accessory members so as to make
the present invention considerably practical.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1-1 is an exploded elevational view of basic frame members of the
present invention.
FIG. 1-2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a frame member in the form of
an octagonal tube
FIGS. 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3 show cross-sectional views of octagonal tubes
according to other embodiments of the present invention.
FIGS. 3-1 to 3-6 show three-dimensional views of connector portions of the
present invention.
FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional view of frame members of the present
invention for a support case.
FIG. 5-1 section along the lines indicated in FIG. 5-2 which is a
three-dimensional view of a case having sliding doors.
FIGS. 6-1 and 6-2 are views of frame members of a present for the lamp
shade.
FIGS. 7-1 and 7-2 are views of frame members of the present invention for
installing marking plates.
FIGS. 8-1 and 8-2 are views of frame members of the present invention for
installing a bookcase.
FIGS. 9-1 and 9-2 are views of frame members of the present for a partition
in a case.
FIGS. 10-1 and 10-2 are views of frame members of the present for
installing a drawer.
FIGS. 11-1 and 11-2 are views of accessory members of FIGS. 10-1 and 10-2
of the present invention for a network.
FIG. 12 is a view of frame members according to another embodiment of the
present invention.
FIGS. 13-1 and 13-2 are views of frame members of the present invention for
installing a network by means of hanging hooks
FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2 are views of frame members of the present in for the
combination of cabinets.
FIGS. 15-1 and 15-2 are views of frame members of the present invention for
installing same on a wall.
FIG. 16 is a view of frame members of the present invention for installing
a door panel and a door stop device.
FIGS. 17-1 and 17-3 are views of frame members of the present invention for
installing partition plates of a cabinet.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The purpose and functions of some preferred embodiments of the structure of
the present invention are best described in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings:
FIG. 1 shows a tube(1) of a frame portion and an octagonal sphere(2) of a
connector, wherein the section of said tube(1) is also octagonal, each of
the four symmetrical surfaces has an inwardly recessed dovetail slot(11),
a plurality of long convex strips(12) at the bottom edge of said slot(11)
to form a four claw-shaped clamping wall in the tube(1) in keeping with
the projecting octagonal inserting legs(21) on the peripheral surface of
said octagonal sphere(2), and the same convex strips(22) are provided to
the two sides of said inserting legs(21). When inserting to engage with
the clamping walls of said tube(1), the two convex strips(12)(22) are in a
perpendicular state, so the frame portion and the connector portion can be
easily and stably engaged with each other.
In addition, rectangular cutaway recess(23) on the octagonal sphere(2) at
the upper and lower ends of said leg(21) is designed to let the connector
portion pass through when inserting the tube(1) to install a power source
conducting wire. An inserting hole or threaded aperture(24) may be
provided to the side of the peripheral edge of the octagonal sphere(2)
without the inserting leg(21) in line with the demand for the position of
the frame upon assembly to engage with the accessory members such as the
pad and support of the frame. For instance, a pulley seat(A) may be
installed therein by means of threaded engagement to displace and slide
the assembled frame from time to time. Certainly a frame leg pad may be
combined through threaded engagement to make it secure, and this may be
done quite conveniently.
What is mentioned above is a basic pattern of the configuration of frame
portion and connector portion of the present invention which may be
modified for factual application. As shown in FIG. 2, the several modified
styles of tube(1) of frame portion may be in keeping with the position of
said tube(1) to determine how to use the same. For instance, the central
tube(1a) may be provided to the outer side of the frame for inserting a
partition plate by means of the adjacent perpendicular dovetail slot(11),
and an inserting groove(13) may be provided to the outer edge of said
central tube(1a) there-between so as to be used for inserting other
accessory members. A top clamping surface(14) and a plurality of long
convex strips(12) slot(11) toward the interior of said central tube(1a) if
in need of not providing the same dovetail slot(11) therein so as to form
four claw-shaped walls in the tube(1a) at the bottom edge of said dovetail
slot(11) and also to engage with the inserting legs(21) of the connector.
Even an inserting groove(13) is provided, the clamping walls adjacent to
the bottom edge of said groove(13) will not hinder the insertion of
octagonal inserting legs(21) and have the same action.
The tube(1b) has a tri-directional dovetail slot(11) for inserting the
partition plate and two inserting grooves (13), the four claw-shaped
clamping walls at the central part of tube(1b) also may be engaged with
the inserting leg(21) of the connector. In addition, the tube(1c) has
quadri-directional dovetail slot(11) and four inserting grooves(13)
between each two adjacent slots(11) and can engage with the connector
portion.
As shown in FIG. 3, the modified inserting legs(21) of octagonal sphere(2)
of connector portion are designed to engage with the connector of a frame
and to provide the frame tube with the inserting legs(21) to form a secure
frame and may be L-shaped, T-shaped, cross-shaped and forked. Making use
of the foregoing the basic patterns of the tube(1) of the frame portion
and the octagonal sphere (2) of the connector portion, together with other
modified types, can constitute various frames with different types and
dimensions in line with the requirements for usage, and the required
products can be completed in keeping with other accessory members quite
conveniently. Some embodiments are hereby described as follows:
As shown in FIG. 4, the tube(1) of the present invention may be used as a
support in keeping with hanging hooks(31) for wire netting(B) which may be
securely fixed onto the said support for disposing some products for
display; and the inserting legs(21) of the octagonal sphere(2) of the
connector portion may be directly used to make a case(C), namely, to make
use of the dovetail slot(11) to insert the partition plate(32) between the
frame tube(1) and connector sphere(2) can form a case without using any
screws or tools, and the dimensions and types thereof may be modified as
one likes, it is quite convenient. If a sliding door is to be installed at
the front end of said case(C), all that is required to insert the upper
and lower sliding door rails(33)(34) by making use of the dovetail
slots(11) of upper and lower tubes(1) at the front end of said case(C),
and then to insert the sliding door(35) in the said rails(33)(34) as shown
in FIG. 5.
As shown in FIG. 6, a lamp shade(4) may be installed in the position
between the adjacent two dovetail slots (11) of tube(1), and a clamping
member(41) may be inserted into the lamp shade(4) to clamp the lamp
tube(42) so as to keep the stability of the structure as a whole.
As shown in FIG. 7, a marking plate(5) with a dovetail base may be inserted
in the dovetail slot(11) of tube(1), and some plates(52) showing price and
trade name may be disposed in the inserting groove(51) of said marking
plate(5), and it is very convenient to use and replace these plates(52).
Similarly, an inserting seat(53) with a section of dovetail shape may be
inserted in the dovetail slot(11) of tube(1), the inserting holes(54) on
the said seat(53) may be used to dispose the frame(56) with convex
post(55) to form a bookcase as shown in FIG. 8.
The clamping seat(57) with same convex post(55) may also be engaged with
the inserting seat(53) and the partition plate(59) may be inserted in the
slot(58) so as to compartmentalize the case, cabinet and frame as shown in
FIG. 9 to dispose small articles.
In addition, such devices as drawers and baskets may be installed between
the combined frames as shown in FIG. 10, a slide rail(6) may be installed
in the symmetrical positions on the partition plates(32) of tube(1)
respectively, making use of the guide of V-shaped groove(62) at the center
of bottom edge of guide way(61) of said slide rail (6) can easily fix the
slide rail(6) on the partition plate (32) by means of nail(63), then such
articles as drawer (D) with convex rail can be inserted by means of guide
way(61), and the said slide rail(6) may be also used for installing on the
wire netting(B) through the T-shaped groove (64) on the back of said slide
rail(6) in keeping with a snap-hook(65) on which may be hung onto the grid
of wire netting(B); since the width of both hook(651) and grid is the
same, the slide rail(6) can be stably installed on the wire netting(B);
the snap(652) is in keeping with the T-shaped groove(64), so the slide
rail(6) also can be installed on the wire netting(B) for installing such
articles as drawer(D) with convex rail, as shown in FIG. 11.
The partition plate(32) of frame portion may be inserted in an inserting
groove(72) on the outer edge of adjacent dovetail slot(11) through a
connecting seat(7) with a hook(71). In keeping with the hook snap on, the
lateral edge of said dovetail slot(11) as shown in FIG. 12, the partition
plate(32) is inserted in the said groove(72) so as to change the
appearance of the frame case and to achieve the purpose of greater
changeability of the combination.
In addition, the accessory of hanging hook(73) as shown in FIG. 13 may be
used to hang other wire netting (B) conveniently on the wire netting(B) of
frame. As shown in FIG. 14, the section of another connector(74) is in a
state of two dovetails engaged with each other so as to directly combine
other frame case(C) with the cabinet (E) without replacing materials for
arrangement anew, the said connector(74) may be directly disposed between
the tubes(1) engaged with said cabinet(E) and case(C) and inserted in the
opposite dovetail slots(11) to keep the stable combination of said
cabinet(E) and case(C), it is quite convenient and effective.
As shown in FIG. 15, a connecting seat(76) in keeping with the shape of
outer edge of tube(1) is provided to the surface of a wall fixing
seat(75), including a forked seat with four corners and a reverse convex
dovetail member. After insertion in the tube(1) at the bottom edge of said
case(C), the wall fixing seat(75) is installed on the wall to support the
case(C) and to make it more stable, and the frame tube(1) against the wall
may very conveniently be fixed with nails.
A hasp hinge(8) with a shape of convex granules in the section of one end
thereof (namely, the end is cylindrical) may also be inserted in the
dovetail slot (11) of tube(1) to connect a door panel(81) as shown in FIG.
16, and a door stop device(83) may be installed in the position of the
back of door panel to conveniently complete the door panel installation of
frame cabinet.
As shown in FIG. 17, when installing additional partition materials(F) in
the frame, a post(85) with the same shape of inserting groove(13) and with
snap holes (84) is inserted in the inserting groove(13) on the inner side
of frame through the tube(1), and a support seat(86) may be snapped by
means of said snap holes(84), and a receiving pad(87) may be inserted onto
the said seat(86) so as to directly install the partition materials(F)
such as glass and partition plate in the frame quite conveniently.
In view of the foregoing examples, one can combine the furniture and
appliances as one like in line with the frame portion and connector
portion of the present invention in keeping with some accessory members,
without necessary manufacturing by professional technicians. One can make
self-designed furniture and appliances very practicable.
In view of the above, the basic configuration of the "structure of
multi-function frame members" of the present invention is really novel and
creative and may be easily combined into the furniture and appliances of
various types as required by oneself through some special accessory
members to display a plurality of functions thereof, which is an invention
with practical value.
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