ELECTRICALLY POWERED MODULAR FURNITURE SYSTEM

• US 20100008072A1
• Filed: 08/31/2007
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: Boehme, Oliver, Meier-Graichen, Peter
• Application Number:
  US12/439,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20100008072A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/127
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 11/10 Arrangements of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/35 with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element

Abstract

An electrically powered modular furniture system comprising a first furniture member equipped with a low voltage electrical fixture, secured to a main surface of said first furniture member, and with low voltage conduit means comprising a pair of co-operating apertured conductor rails secured in an interfacial arrangement to a main surface of said first furniture member, the conductor rails comprising portions of a detachable electrical connector assembly is distinguished by its great simplicity in manufacture, its low cost and its versatility of application. It permits realization of combination furniture, which in practical use can be remodeled any time without the use of tools and which is so simple to mount that the mounting can be carried out by unskilled persons.

Claims

1. An electrically powered modular furniture system, comprising:

a first furniture member having a main surface,

a second furniture member having a main surface,

a low voltage electrical fixture, secured to said main surface of said first furniture member, and

a low voltage conduit means comprising

a first pair of co-operating apertured conductor rails detachably secured to the main surface of said first furniture member, and

a second pair of co-operating apertured conductor rails detachably secured to the main surface of said second furniture member, the second pair of conductor rails are releasably connectable pairwise to the first pair of conductor rails, thereby forming a detachable electrical connector assembly.

2. A modular furniture system according to claim 1, wherein the electrical fixture is a lighting fixture.

6. A modular furniture system according to claim 1, wherein first and second furniture members are joinable laterally

7. A modular furniture system according to claim 1, wherein first and second furniture members are joinable perpendicular relative to each other.

8. A modular furniture system according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector assembly comprises means for mechanically fastening first and second furniture members.

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