METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FURNITURE USING EXTRUDED POLYMER PROFILES

Abstract

A method for manufacturing furniture using extruded polymeric honeycomb profiles, capable of providing the market with a sustainable product which can be exposed to moisture. The method includes three polymeric extruded honeycomb profiles, the extruded profile being fitted to the profile by inserting the flanges into the angled conformation, being anchored by the contact of the external flexible flaps with the flexible flaps. The union of profiles and provides an intermediate fitting allowing fixating the shelves, for example, being anchored by inserting the appendage into the angled conformations, fixating them through contact of the flexible external flanges with the external flexible flaps, allowing the formation of a three-part conjugation, being one profile and two profiles. The method allows the union of two profiles through the union of the external flexible flaps of the appendage, anchored to the internal flexible flaps of the flanges. After fitting the three profiles, which can be bottom, bases and shelves, the furniture is semi finished, the sides are mounted using profiles also fitted to the bottom, which refer to and position them, allowing the use of self-tapping screws attached to the hole of the support, allowing it to be anchored internally to the profiles, thus improving the finish in view of its honeycomb structure, after being finished with the cap to conceal the hole and the screw. The cutting edges are covered with adhesive border strips along the side walls, internal structural elements and supports.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing furniture using polymeric extruded profiles, comprising the use of three polymeric extruded honeycomb profiles, the profile being formed from a thin elongated shape provided with external walls supported by internal structural walls showing at the center a support capable of receiving the screw through the hole; the lateral ends of the profile show on one side external flexible flaps, flanges provided with internal flexible flaps; the opposite lateral end having external flexible flaps, appendage provided with external flexible flaps; the profile is formed from a thin elongated shape provided with external walls supported by internal structural walls showing at the center a support capable of receiving the screw through holes; the lateral end of the profile shows an angled conformation internally provided with external flexible flaps; the lateral end opposite to the smooth one; the profile is formed from a thin elongated shape provided with external walls supported by internal structural walls showing at the center a support capable of receiving the screw through the holes; the lateral end of the profile shows angled conformations internally provided with external flexible flaps; the opposite lateral end is smooth.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the polymeric extruded alveolar profiles uses the extruded profile fitted to profile by the insertion of the flanges into the angled conformation, being anchored by the contact of the external flexible flaps with the flexible flaps; the union of profiles and provides an intermediate fitting capable of allowing the fixation of the shelves, for example, being anchored by inserting the appendage into the angled conformations, providing its fixation through the contact of the external flexible flanges with the external flexible flaps, allowing the formation of a three-part conjugation, being one profile and two profiles; the union of two profiles allowing for variations in the height of the furniture to be manufactured by joining of the external flexible flaps of the appendage, anchored to the internal flexible flaps of the flanges; after fitting the three profiles, which can be bottom, bases and shelves, the sides are assembled using profiles also fitted to the bottom, which refer to and position them, allowing the use of self-tapping screws secured to the holes of the support allowing it to be anchored internally to the profiles improving the finish due to its honeycomb structure, being afterwards finished with the cap to conceal the hole and the screw; finally, the cutting edges are covered with adhesive border strips along the side walls, internal structural elements and supports.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the profiles can receive a wide variety of finishes on the external walls, in order to confer an appearance of wood or other finishing, through the digital printing process.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0021] In order to assist in the understanding of the present invention privilege, it will be described in greater detail, based on the following figures:

[0022] FIG. 1—cross-sectional view of profile A;

[0023] FIG. 2—cross-sectional view of profile B;

[0024] FIG. 3—cross-sectional view of profile A;

[0025] FIG. 4—cross-sectional view of the fitting element of profiles A and B;

[0026] FIG. 5—cross-sectional view of the fitting element of profile C with two profiles A which form shelves;

[0027] FIG. 6—cross-sectional view of the fitting of two profiles A;

[0028] FIG. 7—view of a partial assembly of the furniture with profiles A, B, and C;

[0029] FIG. 8—exploded view of the fastening of the screws;

[0030] FIG. 9—cross-sectional view of the fastening of the screws;

[0031] FIG. 10—view of the finished furniture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIVILEGE OF INVENTION

[0032] According to FIGS. 1 to 10, the proposed furniture manufacturing method comprises the use of three extruded polymeric honeycomb profiles, the profile (A) being formed from a thin, elongated shape provided with external walls (1) supported by internal structural walls (2) showing at the center a support (3) capable of receiving the screw (D) through the holes (4). The lateral ends of profile (A) have on one side external flexible flaps (5), flanges (6) provided with internal flexible flaps (7). The opposite lateral end has external flexible flaps (8), and an appendage (9) provided with external flexible flaps (10).

[0033] Profile (B) is formed from a thin elongated shape provided with external walls (11) supported by internal structural walls (12) showing at the center a support (13) capable of receiving the screw (D) through the holes (14). The lateral end of profile (B) shows an angled conformation (15) internally provided with external flexible flaps (16). The opposite lateral end is smooth.

[0034] Profile (C) is formed from a thin, elongated shape provided with external walls (17) supported by internal structural walls (18) showing at the center a support (19) capable of receiving the screw (D) through the holes (20). The lateral end of profile (C) shows angled conformations (21) internally provided with external flexible flaps (22). The opposite lateral end is smooth.

[0035] The method proposed based on polymeric extruded profiles uses the extruded profile (A) fitted to the profile (B) through the insertion of the flaps (6) into the angled conformation (15), being anchored by the contact of the external flexible flaps (5) with the the flexible flaps (9). The union of profiles (A) and (C) provides an intermediate fitting allowing fixating the shelves, for example, being anchored by inserting the appendage (9) into the angled conformations (21), fixating them through contact of the flexible external flanges (8) with the external flexible flaps (22), allowing the formation of a three-part conjugation, being one (C) profile and two (A) profiles, as shown in FIG. 5.

[0036] The proposed method further allows joining two profiles (A), thus enabling combinations and variation in the height of the furniture to be manufactured through the union of the external flexible flaps (10) of the appendage (9), anchored to the internal flexible flaps (7) of the flanges (6), as shown in FIG. 6.

[0037] After fitting the three profiles (A, B, and C), which can be bottom, bases and shelves, the furniture is semi finished, as shown in FIG. 7, the sides are mounted using profiles (B) also fitted to the bottom, which refer to and position them, allowing the use of self-tapping screws (D) attached to the holes (14) of the support (13), allowing it to be anchored internally to the profiles (A, B, and C) thus improving the finish due to its honeycomb structure, being afterwards finished with the cap (E) to conceal the hole and the screw. Finally, the cutting edges are covered with adhesive border strips along the side walls (1, 11, and 17), internal structural elements (2, 12, and 18) and supports (3, 13, and 19), providing an excellent finish to the furniture.

[0038] Alternatively, profiles (A, B, and C) can receive a wide variety of finishes on the external walls (1, 11, and 17), in order to confer an appearance of wood or other finishing, through the digital printing process.