BUILT-IN SLIDING ROTATING ELEMENT FOR MODULAR CORNER CABINETS

• US 20100033068A1
• Filed: 02/20/2008
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Compagnucci Holding S.p.A.
• Original Assignee: Compagnucci Holding S.p.A.
• Inventors: Compagnucci, Rossano
• Application Number:
  US12/449,759
• Publication Number:
  US 20100033068A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/245
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0077 Lighting for furniture, e.g. cupboards and racks
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/0041 Bars
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 77/14 by incorporation of racks or supports, other than shelves, for household utensils
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wall cabinet for modular kitchens made up of a first bottom (1), an identical top (2), a back panel (4) and two identical lateral sides (3), in which at least one metal section (6, 7, 100) is interposed between the lower sides (3a), being provided with a lower longitudinal groove (6b, 60b) designed to receive and support underthecabinet accessories and/or a longitudinal groove (7b, 70b) designed to receive a LED light (8).

Claims

1. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens of the type formed of a first bottom (1), an identical top (2), two identical lateral sides (3), a back panel (4) and possibly a front door (5), characterised in that at least one metal section (6, 7, 100) is interposed between the lower sides (3a) of the opposite pair of lateral sides (3), provided with a lower, longitudinal groove (6b, 60b) to receive and support under the cabinet accessories, and/or a longitudinal groove (7b, 70b) designed to receive a LED light bar (8).

2. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that a metal section (6, 100) is interposed at the height of the back edge (1a) of the bottom (1) between the lower sides (3a) of the opposite pair of lateral sides (3), being provided with a top longitudinal groove (6a, 60a) that receives the lower edge (4a) of the back panel (4).

3. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that a metal section (7) is interposed at the height of the front side (1b) of the bottom (1) between the lower sides (3a) of the opposite pair of lateral sides (3), being provided with a lower longitudinal groove (6a, 60a) that receives the LED light bar (8).

4. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the following components are interposed between the lower sides (3a) of the opposite pair of lateral sides (3):

a first metal section (6) in parallel position to the back edge (1a) of the bottom (1) provided with a lower longitudinal groove (6b) designed to receive and support the under the cabinet accessories;

a second metal section (7) in parallel position to the front edge (1b) of the bottom (1) provided with a lower longitudinal groove (7b) designed to receive a lighting bar with LED'"'"'s (8).

5. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that the first metal section (6) is provided on the front with a longitudinal shelf (6d) having a perfectly horizontal direction and in that the second metal section (7) is provided on the back with a longitudinal shelf (7d) having a perfectly horizontal direction.

6. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that:

the second metal section (7) is provided on the front with a longitudinal groove (7a) with gasket (9).

7. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the only one metal section (100) is interposed between the lower sides (3a) of the opposite pair of lateral sides (3), in parallel position to the back edge (1a) of the bottom (1) provided with:

a lower pair of parallel longitudinal grooves, the one (60b) facing the back of the cabinet, designed to receive and support under the cabinet accessories, and the other (70b) facing the front of the cabinet (M) designed to receive the LED light bar (8);

a top groove (60a) facing the back of the cabinet designed to receive the lower edge (4a) of the back panel (4);

a front longitudinal groove (60d) designed to connect the section (100) with the bottom (1).

8. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the groove (6b, 60b) has an overturned U-shaped cross-section, with opening having reduced width because of a longitudinal sloping end (6c) obtained on the front edge of the groove (6b, 60b) sloping towards the inside of ht groove (6b, 60b).

9. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the sections (6, 7, 100) are firmly fixed inside the lateral sides (3) of the cabinet (M).

10. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the lower grooves (7b, 70b) have an overturned U-shaped cross-section with corners internally provided with a longitudinal groove (7e) where a longitudinal tooth (D) obtained in external position on the LED light bar (8) is elastically snap-fitted.

11. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed claim 10, characterised in that the light bar (8) is formed of a strip (8a) that supports a close series of LED'"'"'s (L) and the relevant electrical circuit, with on/off switch (1), and a case (8b) that houses, covers, insulates and protects the strip (8a).

12. Wall cabinet for modular kitchens as claimed claim 11, characterised in that the case (8b) is suitably shaped and dimensioned in order to be snap-fitted inside the longitudinal groove (7b, 70b) and in that it has a U-shaped cross-section with a horizontal base (LO) and two lateral borders (SL), in which the horizontal base (LO) has a closed series of holes (F) designed to receive the close series of LED'"'"'s (L) and the on/off switch (1), while the edge of the lateral borders (SL) is provided externally with a longitudinal tooth (D) designed to be received into the longitudinal groove (7e).