MODULAR FURNITURE ARRANGEMENT

• US 20170234345A1
• Filed: 02/28/2017
• Published: 08/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Absolute Module Oy
• Original Assignee: Absolute Module Oy
• Inventors: MORIMOTO, Teppei
• Granted Patent: US 9,976,586 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2021/066 with power or communication connection interface
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/06 characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/06 with separable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/0091 Modular arrangements of similar assemblies of elements for elements or assemblies mainly made of wood or plastic A47B47/047, sectional furniture A47B87/00, stackable furniture A47B87/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/001 Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 15/00 Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/00 Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior F16B2/00 - F16B11/00 take precedence; fastening means per se F16B13/00 - F16B47/00; wood-working B27
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/92 Holders formed as intermediate parts for distributing energy in parallel through two or more counterparts at least one of which is attached to apparatus to be held

Abstract

A modular furniture arrangement is disclosed having mechanically and electronically attachable modular furniture elements and an application function module attachable to the modular furniture elements, the application function module being chosen based on an application. Inside the modular furniture elements and application function module is arranged at least two electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other, the structures operating between modular furniture elements, and between module function parts and at least one application function module for mechanical fixing and serving as an electricity conductor.

Claims

1. A modular furniture arrangement, comprising:

module furniture elements attachable at least at three sides mechanically and electronically;

an application function module attachable to the modular furniture elements, the application function module being chosen based on an application, wherein inside the modular furniture elements and application function module is arranged, at least two electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other, said structures operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module serving for mechanical fixing means and serving as an electricity conductor;

at least one attachment part for attaching modular furniture elements to form furniture entireties of desired sizes, which attachment part includes at least one feature of material or material combination, which feature can be processed so that modular furniture elements are attachable to each other by at least one of a mechanical and electrical fixing; and

electrical connections between the modular furniture elements and the application function module to conduct electricity between the modular furniture element and the application function module.

2. Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising:

means for delivering information between modular furniture elements, and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module.

3. Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 2, comprising:

means for delivering information between modular furniture elements, and between application function module and a smart device.

4. Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising:

means for changing the application of at least one application function module by electrical control of the application function module.

5. Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising:

three or more electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other, said structures operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements, and at least one application function module for mechanical fixing and serving as an electricity conductor.

6. Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising:

at least one panel-like module furniture element which is selected according to the application.

7. Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising:

electricity conducting structures and attachment parts to attach modular furniture elements to each other at six sides of them, said structures operating between modular furniture elements for mechanical fixing and serving as an electricity conductor.

8. Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising:

means for forming elasticity between attachments between modular furniture elements.

9. Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising:

as at least one application function module, a transformer to transform a voltage level suitable to a selected application of the modular furniture arrangement.

10. A method to form modular furniture entireties, comprising:

connecting modular furniture elements having at least three mechanically and electronically attaching sides, and an application function module, the application function module being chosen based on an application, wherein inside the modular furniture elements and application function module is arranged, at least two electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other, said structures operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module both as for mechanical fixing and serving as an electricity conductor; and

attaching the modular furniture elements to form furniture entireties of desired sizes, wherein by changing at least one feature of material or material combination of an attachment part modular furniture elements are attached to each other by at least one of mechanical and electrical fixing, whereby an electrical connection between a modular furniture element and the application function module is configured to conduct electricity between the modular furniture element and the application function module.