US20080122327A1

US20080122327A1 - Combination of cabinet and drawer

Info

Publication number: US20080122327A1
Application number: US11/605,249
Authority: US
Inventors: Chieh-Ly Wu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-11-29
Filing date: 2006-11-29
Publication date: 2008-05-29

Abstract

An office cabinet assembly includes a cabinet and at least one drawer, the cabinet is composed of a front frame, two side boards, a top board, a bottom board and a rear board. Each of the two side boards, the top board, the bottom board and the rear board has ridges and grooves defined in sides thereof so as to be easily connected with each other to form the cabinet. The at least one drawer is composed of two side plates, a front plate, a rear plate and a bottom plate. The two side plates, the front plate, the rear plate and the bottom plate are connected to each other by hooking plates and grooves. The cabinet and the at least one drawer can be assembled by users and very few bolts are needed.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a combination of cabinet and drawer, and more particularly, to an office cabinet assembly comprising a cabinet and at least one drawer that are assembled by separated boards.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A conventional cabinet and drawer generally includes two types, one of which is fixed type by bolts and soldering processes, and the other type can be assembled by separated boards which are able to be assemble by users. Both of the two types of cabinet and drawer need several steps done in factories so as to made connection portions on different parts of the cabinet and the drawer. These steps increase manufacturing cost and once the cabinet and drawer are connected with each other, they occupy a lot of space which is not convenient for being packaged and transportation.
The present invention intends to provide a combination of cabinet and drawer wherein each of the cabinet and drawer are able to be assembled by separated boards without much specific skills.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an office cabinet assembly which comprises a cabinet having a front frame, two side boards, a top board, a bottom board and a rear board. At least one drawer is engaged with the cabinet. Each of the two side boards has a first groove defined in an inside of a front end thereof so as to receive two sides of the front frame. Each of the two side boards has a second groove defined in an inside of a lower end thereof and a first ridge extends from a rear end of each of the two side boards.
The top board has four sidewalls which are mounted to a top of the front frame and two respective tops of the two side boards. An extension plate extends from the sidewall on the front end of the top board so as to define a recess in which the tube on the top end of the front frame is received. A second ridge extends from the sidewall on a rear end of the top board.
The bottom board has another extension plate extending from the sidewall on the front end thereof so as to define a recess in which the tube on the lower end of the front frame is received. A third ridge extends from the sidewall on a rear end of the bottom board. Two longitudinal bent portions are formed on two longitudinal sides of the bottom board and are engaged with the two second grooves of the two side boards. Each bent portion includes a receiving groove to receive a wall defining the second groove of the side board corresponding thereto. The rear board has four U-shaped members on four sidewalls thereof so as to respectively receive the two first ridges on the two side boards, the second ridge of the top board and the third ridge of the bottom board.
A drawer has a front plate, two side plates, a rear plate and a bottom plate. The front plate has two third grooves on two sides thereof and a fourth groove is defined in a lower end thereof. Each of the two side plates has a first hooking plate on a front end thereof and the two respective first hooking plates are engaged with the two third grooves of the front plate. Two second hooking plates are respectively connected to two respective rear ends of the two side plates and two third hooking plates are respectively connected to two respective lower ends of the two side plates. The rear plate has two fourth hooking plates so as to be hooked with the second hooking plates of the two side plates. A fifth hooking plate is connected to a lower end of the rear plate.
The bottom plate has three sidewalls on two sides and a rear side thereof. The three sidewalls are engaged with the two third hooking plates of the two side plates and the fifth hooking plate of the rear plate. A connection bar is connected to a front end of the bottom plate and fixed to a lower end of the front plate. Two retractable rails are connected on two respective outsides of the two side plates and connected to positioning ridges on the two side boards.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show the office cabinet assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show the cabinet and the drawer of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view to show the cabinet of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view of the connection of the top board and the two side boards of the cabinet;

FIG. 5 shows a cross sectional view to show the connection of the bottom board and the two side boards of the cabinet;

FIG. 6 shows a cross sectional view to show the connection of the rear board and the two side boards of the cabinet;

FIG. 7 shows assembly steps of the cabinet;

FIG. 8 shows that the front frame is installed to the side boards and the bottom board;

FIG. 9 shows the top board is connected to the side boards and the top board of the cabinet;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view to show the drawer of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view to show the drawer;

FIG. 12 shows that the positioning protrusion on the rear plate rests on the bottom plate of the drawer;

FIG. 13 shows the assembly steps of the drawer, and

FIG. 14 shows that the two side plates are hooked to the front plate of the drawer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 and 7, the office cabinet assembly of the present invention comprises a cabinet 10 having a front frame 11, two side boards 13, 14, a top board 15, a bottom board 16 and a rear board 12. The front frame 11 is rectangular frame and composed of four tubes. Each of the two side boards 13, 14 has a first groove 131/141 defined in an inside of a front end thereof and two sides of the front frame 11 are engaged with the two first grooves 131, 141 by inserting the front frame 11 into the first groove 131/141 from a top of the two side boards 13, 14 as shown in FIG. 8. Each of the two side boards 13, 14 further has a second groove 132/142 defined in an inside of a lower end thereof. A first ridge 133/143 is connected on a rear end of each of the two side boards 13, 14.
Referring to FIG. 9, the top board 15 has four sidewalls which are mounted to a top of the front frame 11 and two respective tops of the two side boards 13, 14. As shown in FIG. 4, two elongate plates 151 are connected to the top board 15 on two sides of the top board 15 so as to defined two elongate slits 152 between the elongate plates 151 and the two sidewalls of the top board 15. The two respective tops of the side boards 13, 14 are inserted into the two elongate slits 152. An extension plate 153 extends from the sidewall on the front end of the top board 15 so as to define a recess in which the tube on the top end of the front frame 11 is received, a second ridge 154 extending from the sidewall on a rear end of the top board 15.
As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom board 16 has four sidewalls which are mounted to a lower end of the front frame 11 and two respective lower ends of the two side boards 13, 14. Another extension plate 161 extends from the sidewall on the front end of the bottom board 16 so as to define a recess in which the tube on the lower end of the front frame 11 is received. A third ridge 164 extends from the sidewall on a rear end of the bottom board 16. Two longitudinal bent portions 163 are formed on two longitudinal sides of the bottom board 16 and are engaged with the two second grooves 132, 142 of the two side boards 13, 14. Each bent portion 163 includes a receiving groove 162 so as to receive a wall defining the second groove 132/142 of the side board 13/14 corresponding thereto.
As shown in FIG. 6, the rear board 12 has four U-shaped members 121 on four sidewalls thereof and the four U-shaped members 121 respectively receive the two first ridges 133, 143 on the two side boards 13, 14, the second ridge 154 of the top board 15 and the third ridge 164 of the bottom board 16.
Referring to FIGS. 10-13, the drawer 20 has a front plate 21, two side plates 22, 23, a rear plate 24 and a bottom plate 25. The front plate 21 has two third grooves 212 on two sides thereof and a fourth groove 211 is defined in a lower end thereof. Each of the two side plates 22, 23 has a first hooking plate 221/231 on a front end thereof and the two respective first hooking plates 221, 231 engaged with the two third grooves 212 of the front plate 21 as shown in FIG. 14 and then the two side plates 22, 23 are pivoted to a position perpendicular to the front plate 21. Two second hooking plates 222, 232 are respectively connected to two respective rear ends of the two side plates 22, 23. Two third hooking plates 223, 233 are respectively connected to two respective lower ends of the two side plates 22, 23. The rear plate 24 has two fourth hooking plates 241 so as to be hooked with the second hooking plates 222, 232 of the two side plates 22, 23. A fifth hooking plate 242 is connected to a lower end of the rear plate 24. A bottom plate 25 has three sidewalls 252 on two sides and a rear side thereof and the three sidewalls 252 are engaged with the two third hooking plates 223, 233 of the two side plates 22, 23 and the fifth hooking plate 242 of the rear plate 24. A positioning protrusion 243 protrudes from an inside of the rear plate 24 and presses on a top surface of the bottom plate 25. A connection bar 251 is connected to a front end of the bottom plate 25 and fixed to a lower end of the front plate 21.
Two retractable rails 30 connected on two respective outsides of the two side plates 22, 23 and connected to positioning ridges 134, 144 on the two side boards 13, 14. Each of the two side plates 22, 23 has two engaging slots 224, 234 and the two retractable rails 30 each have two insertion plates which are engaged with the engaging slots 224/234. Each of the positioning ridges 134, 144 on the two side boards 13, 14 has a plurality of apertures 135/145 with which the retractable rails 30 are connected.
The office cabinet assembly can be easily assembled by the users. All of the parts of the office cabinet assembly need only to make the grooves, the hooking plates, the ridges which are simple easily to be made. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An office cabinet assembly comprising:

a cabinet (10) having a front frame (11), two side boards (13, 14), a top board (15), a bottom board (16) and a rear board (12), the front frame (11) composed of four tubes, each of the two side boards (13, 14) having a first groove (131/141) defined in an inside of a front end thereof and two sides of the front frame (11) being engaged with the two first grooves (131, 141), each of the two side boards (13, 14) having a second groove (132/142) defined in an inside of a lower end thereof, each of the two side boards (13, 14) having a first ridge (133/143) on a rear end thereof;

the top board (15) having four sidewalls which are mounted to a top of the front frame (11) and two respective tops of the two side boards (13, 14), an extension plate (153) extending from the sidewall on the front end of the top board (15) so as to define a recess in which the tube on the top end of the front frame (11) is received, a second ridge (154) extending from the sidewall on a rear end of the top board (15).

the bottom board (16) having four sidewalls which are mounted to a lower end of the front frame (11) and two respective lower ends of the two side boards (13, 14), another extension plate (161) extending from the sidewall on the front end of the bottom board (16) so as to define a recess in which the tube on the lower end of the front frame (11) is received, a third ridge (164) extending from the sidewall on a rear end of the bottom board (16), two longitudinal bent portions (163) formed on two longitudinal sides of the bottom board (16) and engaged with the two second grooves (132, 142) of the two side boards (13, 14), each bent portion (163) including a receiving groove (162) so as to receive a wall defining the second groove (132/142) of the side board (13/14) corresponding thereto;

the rear board (12) having four U-shaped members (121) on four sidewalls thereof and the four U-shaped members (121) respectively receiving the two first ridges (133, 143) on the two side boards (13, 14), the second ridge (154) of the top board (15) and the third ridge (164) of the bottom board (16);

a drawer (20) having a front plate (21), two side plates (22, 23), a rear plate (24) and a bottom plate (25), the front plate (21) having two third grooves (212) on two sides thereof and a fourth groove (211) defined in a lower end thereof, each of the two side plates (22, 23) having a first hooking plate (221/231) on a front end thereof and the two respective first hooking plates (221, 231) engaged with the two third grooves (212) of the front plate (21), two second hooking plates (222, 232) respectively connected to two respective rear ends of the two side plates (22, 23) and two third hooking plates (223, 233) respectively connected to two respective lower ends of the two side plates (22, 23), the rear plate (24) having two fourth hooking plates (241) so as to be hooked with the second hooking plates (222, 232) of the two side plates (22, 23), a fifth hooking plate (242) connected to a lower end of the rear plate (24), the bottom plate (25) having three sidewalls (252) on two sides and a rear side thereof, the three sidewalls (252) engaged with the two third hooking plates (223, 233) of the two side plates (22, 23) and the fifth hooking plate (242) of the rear plate (24), a connection bar (251) connected to a front end of the bottom plate (25) and fixed to a lower end of the front plate (21), and

two retractable rails (30) connected on two respective outsides of the two side plates (22, 23) and connected to positioning ridges (134, 144) on the two side boards (13, 14).

2. The office cabinet assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein two elongate plate (151) connected to the top board (15) on two sides of the top board (15) so as to defined two elongate slits (152) between the elongate plates (151) and the two sidewalls of the top board (15), the two respective tops of the side boards (13, 14) are inserted into the two elongate slits (152).

3. The office cabinet assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a positioning protrusion (243) protruding from an inside of the rear plate (24) and presses on a top surface of the bottom plate (25).

4. The office cabinet assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the two side plates (22, 23) has two engaging slots (224, 234) and the two retractable rails (30) each have two insertion plates which are engaged with the engaging slots (224/234).

5. The office cabinet assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the positioning ridges (134, 144) on the two side boards (13, 14) has a plurality of apertures (135/145) with which the retractable rails (30) are connected.