SECTIONAL PIECE OF FURNITURE

Abstract

 sectional piece of furniture (10) comprising at least one vertical columnar load-bearing member (11), and at least one functional member (13) of the piece of furniture (10), wherein:
• said at least one columnar member (11) comprises:
- a plurality of structural blocks (14) mutually vertically overlapping;
- a vertical core (15) shaped as a connecting tie, passing through said holes (15.0) of said plurality of structural blocks (14);

• said at least one functional member (13) comprises at least one support member (12) partially protruding with respect to said at least one columnar member (11),
characterized in that it comprises interconnecting means (17), in twos, of the blocks (14) of said plurality of structural blocks (14),
in that said at least one support member (12) comprises at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6) partially arranged and secured between two adjacent structural blocks (14) of said at least one columnar member (11), partially extending with respect to said at least one columnar member (11) itself, and supporting said at least one functional member (13, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5);
and in that said at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6) is secured between said two adjacent structural blocks (14) by means of said interconnecting means (17) of said two adjacent blocks (14) themselves.

Description

[0001] The present invention refers to a sectional piece of furniture.

[0002] There are currently known, at the state of the art, different types of sectional pieces of furniture.

[0003] These are, in particular, sectional pieces of furniture that are prevalently modular, which allow the user, by choosing from a plurality of available and compatible components, a certain level of customization of the piece of furniture in relation to shape and colour thereof.

[0004] For example, the document no. DE 521764C1 discloses a sectional piece of furniture comprising a support, consisting of a partially smooth rod that can be screwed with its lower end into a base plate. A cap can be screwed onto the upper end of the rod. On the smooth rod there are inserted movable loose rings, the lower of which is in contact with a bushing movable with respect to another bushing, which rests on the base plate. Inside the two bushings there is provided a coil spring by means of which one of the two bushings is pushed upward so that all the movable rings are elastically in contact with each other. The rings are provided with annular grooves on an edge that allow the insertion of a tool, by means of which two adjacent rings can be moved away from each other overcoming the pressure of the spring. In the free space created between the rings it is thus possible to insert a plate or the like. When the action of the tool ceases, the action of the spring blocks the object inserted.

[0005] However, said sectional piece of furniture known at the state of the art has some drawbacks.

[0006] In fact, the structure described in said document no. DE 521764C1 is elastically floating, and therefore does not allows a structurally stable and solid piece of furniture to be produced.

[0007] Moreover, other known sectional pieces or furniture allow an essentially limited level of customization.

[0008] Furthermore, according to the prior art, after having selected the components desired and assembled the sectional piece of furniture, it is unlikely that said components will be disassembled and re-utilized to create a different piece of furniture, when the needs or preferences of the user change. Also, said sectional pieces of furniture known at the state of the art are, above all due to the presence of numerous parts, the assembly of which essentially complex for the user who, often lacking experience, encounters appreciable difficulties and consequently requires relatively long assembly times.

[0009] It must also be noted how said assembly difficulties also lead to the risk of possible structural failure of the sectional piece of furniture during use, related to its incorrect assembly.

[0010] Starting from the notion of these drawbacks, the present invention intends to provide a remedy.

[0011] An object of the present invention is to provide a sectional piece of furniture with which it is possible to produce a structurally stable and solid piece of furniture.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sectional piece of furniture as said, which makes it possible for the user to maximize customization of the piece of furniture itself, according to personal needs and preferences. A further object of the present invention is to provide a sectional piece of furniture which allows the user to disassemble it in order to use the same elements to assemble a different sectional piece of furniture, when needs or preferences change.

[0013] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a sectional piece of furniture that has a simple structure, is easy to assemble by the user, so as to facilitate the operations to produce the piece of furniture, and also greatly reduce the risk of structural failure of the piece of furniture itself when assembled due to errors in the original assembly.

[0014] In view of these objects, the present invention provides a sectional piece of furniture, the essential characteristic of which is the subject of the main claim, while further advantageous characteristics of the invention are described in the dependent claims from 2 to 12.

[0015] The aforesaid claims are intended as fully incorporated herein.

[0016] More in particular, said sectional piece of furniture comprises, according to the prior art, at least one vertical columnar load-bearing member, and at least one functional member of the piece of furniture, wherein:

s aid at least one columnar member comprises:

• a plurality of structural blocks mutually vertically overlapping, each having a respective through hole with vertical axis, aligned with the vertical axes of the through holes of the other blocks of said plurality of blocks, and a top member having a respective through hole with vertical axis aligned with the vertical axes of the through holes of the other blocks and in which a threaded axial bushing is secured;
• a vertical core shaped as a connecting tie, passing through said holes of said plurality of structural blocks of said at least one columnar member, and having the upper end threaded and engaged by screwing into said threaded bushing;

and said at least one functional member comprises at least one support member partially protruding with respect to said at least one columnar member.

[0017] According to the invention, said sectional piece of furniture is characterized in that it comprises interconnecting means, in twos, of the blocks of said plurality of structural blocks, in that said at least one support member comprises at least one plate-shaped support means partially arranged and secured between two adjacent structural blocks of said at least one columnar member, partially extending with respect to said at least one columnar member itself, and supporting said at least one functional member, and in that said at least one plate-shaped support means is secured between said two adjacent structural blocks by means of interconnecting means of said two adjacent blocks themselves.

[0018] The present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description, with reference to the drawing attached hereto, which is purely exemplary and therefore nonlimiting, in which:

• Fig. 1A is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a sectional piece of furniture according to an example of embodiment of the present invention;
• Fig. 1B is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a first variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 2A is a three-dimensional perspective schematic top view of a functional top surface member, similar to the top panel of the piece of furniture illustrated in Fig. 1A;
• Fig. 2B is a three-dimensional perspective schematic bottom view of the top panel functional member of Fig. 2A;
• Fig. 2C is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a variant of the functional member of Fig. 2B;
• Fig. 3 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view with parts in an exploded view of a second variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a third variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 5 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a fourth variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 6 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a fifth variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 7 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic exploded view, in an enlarged scale, of a plurality of structural blocks of the sectional piece of furniture of Fig. 1;
• Fig. 8 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view, in an enlarged scale, of the detail of a functional member in the shape of a supporting arm of the sectional piece of furniture of Fig. 4;
• Fig. 9 is a side elevation view, in an enlarged scale, of the detail of a functional member in the shape of a supporting arm of the sectional piece of furniture of Fig. 3;
• Fig. 10 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view, in an enlarged scale, of the detail of a support member of the sectional piece of furniture of Fig. 3;
• Fig. 11 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of the detail of a functional member in the shape of a shelf of the sectional piece of furniture according to Fig. 3;
• Fig. 12 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of the detail of a first variant of the functional member in the shape of a shelf of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention, comprising a pair of plate-shaped support means;
• Fig. 13 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a second variant of the functional member in the shape of a shelf of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 14 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a first variant of the functional member in the shape of a top panel of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 15 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a second variant of the functional member in the shape of a top panel of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 16 is a perspective top view of a support member of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention, essentially L-shaped;
• Fig. 17 is a perspective schematic view of a variant of the support member of Fig. 16, comprising a pair of plate-shaped support means, juxtaposed;
• Fig. 18 is a top plan view of the support member of Fig. 17;
• Fig. 19 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view, with parts in an exploded view, of a detail of a vertical columnar member of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention, on which the two plate-shaped support means of Figs. 17 and 18 are assembled;
• Fig. 20 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a beam frame of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 21 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a sixth variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention, shaped essentially as a table and comprising the beam frame of Fig. 20;
• Figs. 22A to 22C are three-dimensional perspective schematic exploded views of different variants of composite structural blocks of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 23 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a seventh variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention, with parts omitted;
• Fig. 24 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of an eighth variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 25 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a ninth variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Fig. 26 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of a tenth variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention;
• Figs. 27A to 27F are three-dimensional perspective schematic exploded views of different variants of a top member combined with a respective structural block by means of a threaded rod (partially illustrated);
• Fig. 28 is a three-dimensional perspective schematic view of an eleventh variant of the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention.

[0019] In the aforesaid figures 1A - 1B, 3 to 6, 21, 23 to 26 and 28, the numeral 10 indicates a sectional piece of furniture according to an example of embodiment of the present invention, in different variants.

[0020] Said piece of furniture 10 comprises, according to the prior art:

at least one vertical columnar load-bearing member 11, and at least one functional member 13, 13.0, 13.01, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 15.2 of the piece of furniture 10, wherein:

• said at least one columnar member 11 comprises:
  • a plurality of structural blocks 14 mutually vertically overlapping, each having a respective through hole 15.0 with vertical axis, aligned with the vertical axes of the through holes 15.0 of the other blocks 14 of said plurality of blocks 14, and a top member 15.2 having a respective through hole with vertical axis aligned with the vertical axes of the through holes 15.0 of the other blocks 14 and in which a threaded axial bushing (not visible in the figures of the drawing) is secured;
  • a vertical core 15 shaped as a connecting tie, passing through said holes 15.0 of said plurality of structural blocks 14 of said at least one columnar member 11, and having the upper end threaded and engaged by screwing into said threaded bushing;
• said at least one functional member 13, 13.0, 13.01, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 15.2 comprises at least one support member 12 partially protruding with respect to said at least one columnar member 11.

[0021] More in particular, insofar as is relevant, "functional member" is intended as a finishing member of the piece of furniture 10 itself, different from said columnar member 11 and having a technical/structural function (for example, a shelf, a top panel, a cabinet or the like), and/or a function of aesthetic finish.

[0022] According to the present invention, said sectional piece of furniture is characterized in that it comprises interconnecting means 17, in twos, of the blocks 14 of said plurality of structural blocks, in that said at least one support member 12 comprises at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6 partially arranged and secured between two adjacent structural blocks 14 of said at least one columnar member 11, partially extending with respect to said at least one columnar member 11 itself, and supporting said at least one functional member 13, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, and in that said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6 is secured between said two adjacent structural blocks 14 by means of said interconnecting means 17 of said two adjacent blocks 14 themselves.

[0023] Fig. 1A illustrates an example of embodiment of the invention relating to a piece of furniture 10 shaped essentially as a small table, by means of connection with respect to a plurality of columns 11 of the top panel 13.0 pursuant to Figs. 2A and 2B; Fig. 2B instead shows a first variant of embodiment of the piece of furniture 10, related to a piece of furniture 10 shaped essentially as a bookcase, comprising a top panel 13.0 and a plurality of shelves 13.01, such as the one illustrated by way of example in Fig. 2C.

[0024] According to the invention, as specified above, said piece of furniture 10 can comprise at least one support member 12 partially protruding with respect to said at least one columnar member 11 (as illustrated in the piece of furniture 10 shown in the aforesaid Figs. 3 to 6, 21 and 23 to 26).

[0025] More in particular, said at least one support member 12 comprises at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6 partially arranged and secured between two adjacent structural blocks 14 of said at least one columnar member 11, partially extending with respect to said at least one columnar member 11 itself, and supporting said at least one functional member 13, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5. According to the invention, said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6 is secured between said two adjacent structural blocks 14 by means of interconnecting means 17 of said two adjacent blocks 14 themselves.

[0026] In the embodiment illustrated (in particular, Figs. 3 and 7), said interconnecting means 17 are advantageously pin-shaped. Said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, has an opening 16 through which said vertical core 15 of said at least one columnar member 11 passes.

[0027] It can be noted that in the variant above pursuant to Fig. 1A, said at least one opening 16, through which said vertical core 15 passes, consists of a blind hole that houses said threaded bushing (not illustrated) in said functional member 13.0 (Figs. 2A and 2B).

[0028] Instead, in the case of the functional member 13.01 pursuant to Fig. 2C said hole 16 consists of a through hole.

[0029] More in particular, as illustrated, said two adjacent structural blocks 14 and said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.3, 12.5, (Figs. 11, 12, 14, 15 and 20) comprise at least one respective pair of blind holes 14.0 in the opposite surfaces of said two adjacent blocks 14 and at least one corresponding pair of holes 12.0 passing through said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.3, 12.5,; more in particular at least one pair of connecting pins 17 crosses said through holes 12.0 of said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.3, 12.5, and engages, in a disassemblable manner, respective pairs of holes 14.0 of said opposite surfaces of said adjacent blocks 14.

[0030] In variant, said two adjacent structural blocks 14 and said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.2, 12.4, 12.6, comprise at least one pair of respective blind holes 14.0 in the opposite surfaces of said two adjacent blocks 14 and at least one hole 12.0 passing through said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.2, 12.4, 12.6,; more in particular, at least one pair of connection pins 17 engages, in a disassemblable manner, respective pairs of holes 14.0 of said opposite surfaces of said adjacent blocks 14 and one of which crosses said at least one through hole 12.0 of said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.2, 12.4, 12.6.

[0031] It can be noted how in the aforesaid variants pursuant to Figs . 1A and 1B, the numeral 12.0 0 indicates each hole for corresponding securing pin 17.

[0032] According to a further variant (Figs. 16-18), said at least one support member 12 comprises a pair of plate-shaped support means 12.5, 12.6, resting on respective opposite faces of an intermediate one of said structural blocks 14 of said at least one columnar member 11 and each secured between said intermediate structural block 14 itself and a respective structural block 14 which is above said intermediate structural block 14, respectively under it.

[0033] An example of assembly of a support member 12 with plate-shaped support means 12.6 as describe above is illustrated schematically in Fig. 19.

[0034] Said at least one functional member 13 can be integral with respect to said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4.

[0035] In variant, said at least one functional member 13, 13.2 is secured in a disassemblable manner with respect to said at least one plate-shaped support means 12.5, 12.6.

[0036] According to the invention, said at least one support member 12 can comprise a plate-shaped support means 12.5, 12.6, having an essentially orthogonal tab 12.50, 12.60, provided with holes 12.51, 12.61 for the disassemblable connection of said at least one functional member 13.

[0037] A similar shape of said support member 12 with plate-shaped support means 12.5, 12.6 is particularly functional for the purposes of producing a sectional piece of furniture 10 comprising one or more functional members 13 essentially in the shape of a panel 13.2, for example to produce a small piece of furniture with a box-shaped body, as illustrated schematically in Fig. 26.

[0038] As can be seen from the aforesaid figures of the drawing, and on the basis of the description above, said plate-shaped support elements 12 can take different shapes; according to the examples illustrated in the figures of the drawing attached hereto, said plates can have the shape of an essentially quadrangular (in particular, Fig. 11, 14, 15, and 16), or essentially triangular or trapezoid (in particular, Figs. 8, 10, 17 and 18) single plate, or of two opposed plates, either quadrangular (Figs. 12, 20), or essentially triangular or trapezoidal (Fig. 13).

[0039] Naturally, it is understood that any further shapes of said plate-shaped support member, provided that they are suitable for the purpose, are also included in the scope of the present invention.

[0040] According to the present embodiment of the invention, said at least one support member 12 can comprise at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4 with respect to which functional member 13 in the shape of a shelf 31.1 protrudes; the piece of furniture 10 comprising functional members 13 shaped in this manner is visible, by way of example, in Figs. 1 to 4 and 24 to 25.

[0041] Similarly, it is also possible to obtain functional members 13 shaped essentially as a top panel 13.3, such as those schematically illustrated in the pieces of furniture 10 pursuant to Figs. 24 and 25.

[0042] Said at least one support member 12 can also comprise, according to the present invention, at least one plate-shaped support means 12.1, 12.2, with respect to which at least one functional member 13 in the shape of a supporting arm 13.4, 13.5 protrudes (see, specifically, the details illustrated in Figs 8 to 10).

[0043] More in particular, said functional member 13 in the shape of a supporting arm can form a base support 13.4 (Figs. 3-4, 9-10, and 23) of the piece of furniture 10, or a clothes hanger support 13.5 (Figs. 4 and 8), for example for placing a plurality of clothes hangers (not illustrated).

[0044] Functional members in the shape of an arm similar to those described above can be used to support a panel or a sheet of glass (not illustrated) in order to produce a small table or the like (see, by way of example, the piece of furniture illustrated schematically in Fig. 23).

[0045] According to the present invention, said support member 12 can comprise a plate-shaped support means 12.3, with respect to which a frame beam-shaped member 18, such as the one illustrated schematically in Fig. 20, protrudes, for example to produce a small table or similar, such as the one illustrated in Fig. 21, by means of placing a panel or a sheet of glass (not illustrated) on said frame beam-shaped member 18.

[0046] According to the invention, said at least one columnar member 11 comprises:

• a structural base block 14, a structural top block 14 and at least one intermediate structural block 14, provided with respective through holes 15.0 aligned according to a vertical axis;
• a vertical rod 15.1 forming said core 15, which is inserted through said through holes 15.0 of said structural blocks 14 and which is engaged, at the upper end, by said threaded bushing of said top member 15.2 which is essentially head-shaped and resting against a surface of said structural top block 14, and at the other end is engaged by screwing into a corresponding threaded nut which is stationary with respect to said structural base block 14.

[0047] In this way, said at least one columnar member 11 is firmly and solidly assembled together with said at least one top member 15.2, in a disassemblable manner.

[0048] In the embodiment illustrated (in particular, see Figs. 5 and22A to 22C), said structural block 14 consists of two juxtaposed parts 14.1, 14.2 along respective complementary shaped faces, respectively opposite to the faces of the structural block 14 itself, having the respective holes 14.0 for housing the pins 17 for the interconnection of said blocks (in particular, see Fig. 5).

[0049] Figs. 22A to 22C show different variants of embodiment of said structural blocks 14, consisting of two parts 14.1, 14.2, to allow corresponding variants of the piece of furniture 10 according to the invention to be produced, in conformity with the preferences of the user.

[0050] Said structural blocks 14 can be produced in different sizes, according to needs.

[0051] Furthermore, the different shapes and colour variations of said structural blocks 14 or of the related parts 14.1, 14.2, allow the user to optimally customize the aesthetic look of the piece of furniture 10 assembled, according to preferences. Purely by way of example, it can be noted how the pieces of furniture 10 illustrated in Figs. 1A and 1B, 3 to 6, and in Figs. 24 to 26 and 28 have a plurality of blocks 14 with identical parts 14.1, 14.2, have essentially stepped, respectively ramped, opposed surfaces (as shown in the details illustrated in Figs. 22A and 22B), while the piece Of furniture 10 of Fig. 21, respectively 23, has a plurality of blocks 14 whose identical parts 14.1, 14.2 have essentially curvilinear opposed surfaces (as shown in the detail of Fig. 22C).

[0052] Figs. 27A to 27F illustrate a plurality of variants of embodiment of said top member 15.2 which is essentially head-shaped to be rested against the top surface of said structural top block 14 of a columnar member 11.

[0053] The user can therefore choose said essentially head-shaped top member 15.2 according to preferences, in order to obtain the desired assembly (an examples is illustrated in Fig. 28).

[0054] It can be noted that (Figs. 27A to 27F) said top member 15.2 comprises a threaded bushing with vertical axis (not illustrated) secured and engaged by screwing with the correspondingly threaded upper end of said vertical core 15; said top member 15.2 also fulfils a function of aesthetic finish of the piece of furniture 10 (Fig. 28).

[0055] Said sectional piece of furniture 10 according to the present invention thus allows the user to easily produce a stable and solid structure, as well as maximum customization of the piece of furniture 10 itself; moreover, the piece of furniture 10 can be easily disassembled by the user to produce, with the same components, a different piece of furniture 10 when needs or preferences change.

[0056] Furthermore, owing to the relatively simple structure, the piece of furniture 10 can be easily assembled by the user, essentially without the need to use tools. For the same reason, the risk of any structural failure of the piece of furniture 10 once assembled, linked to possible errors during its assembly, is reduced accordingly.
in the following, there will be described a method of assembling the sectional piece of furniture according to the present invention, comprising the following steps consisting in:

• vertically overlapping a plurality of structural blocks, each having a through hole aligned with respect to the through hole of all the other overlapped blocks, and interconnecting said overlapped blocks, in twos,
• inserting, through said aligned holes, a vertical core shaped as a connecting tie of said plurality of structural blocks, forming said at least one columnar member, by means of screwing onto the threaded ends of said core of corresponding threaded bushings secured respectively to a top member and a base member of said column;
• partially arranging and securing said at least one support member, comprising at least one plate-shaped support means, between two adjacent structural blocks of said at least one columnar member, and assembling all these parts by means of said tie rod,
• partially extending said at least one support member with respect to said at least one columnar member itself,
• securing said at least one functional member by means of said at least one support member with respect to said at least one columnar member,
• securing said at least one support member between said two adjacent structural blocks by means of interconnecting means of said two adjacent blocks themselves.

[0057] Furthermore, according to an embodiment the sectional piece of furniture according to the invention:

• said structural blocks, said connecting tie core, said at least one functional member and optionally said at least one support member of said piece of furniture are reproduced virtually, in a plurality of variants, in a database, also containing the related cost data, and which can be consulted by means of computer means provided with memory means and with control, display and printing means, and can be selected virtually, from said plurality of variants, by an operator by means of said computer means, and
• a dedicated software program operating as virtual configurator is prepared and installed in said computer means and is used by means of a proper graphic interface, to make a plurality of predetermined images encoded in said computer means accessible to a user on the display means of said computer means, to allow different virtual graphical configurations of the final image of said sectional piece of furniture to be produced, and the partial and total cost data of the piece of furniture itself to be displayed for the user to print and/or store.

[0058] In this way, the piece of furniture according to the invention is produced easily and with optimal customization, according to the needs or preferences of the user.

[0059] As is apparent from the considerations above, said sectional piece of furniture 10 according to the present invention allows a structurally stable and solid piece of furniture to be produced.

[0060] Moreover, said sectional piece of furniture 10 as said makes it possible for the user to maximize customization of the piece of furniture itself, according to needs and preferences. Moreover, said sectional piece of furniture 10 as indicated can be disassembled by the user to assemble, using the same members, a different sectional piece of furniture, when needs or preferences change.

[0061] Moreover, said sectional piece of furniture 10 as mentioned has a simple and solid structure, easily assembled by the user, so as to facilitate operations by the user to produce the piece of furniture, as well as to greatly reduce the risk of structural failure of the piece of furniture itself when assembled caused by errors in the original assembly.

[0062] Furthermore, the present invention provides a procedure for producing the aforesaid sectional piece of furniture.

[0063] As it appears from the above description, the present invention allows the objects described in the introduction to be achieved in a simple and advantageous manner.

Claims

1. A sectional piece of furniture (10) comprising at least one vertical columnar load-bearing member (11), and at least one functional member (13, 13.0, 13.01, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 15.2) of the piece of furniture (10), wherein:

. said at least one columnar member (11) comprises:

- a plurality of structural blocks (14) mutually vertically overlapping, each having a respective through hole (15.0) with vertical axis, aligned with the vertical axes of the through holes of the other blocks (14) of said plurality of blocks (14), and a top member (15.2; 13.0) having a respective through hole with vertical axis aligned with the vertical axes of the through holes of the other blocks (14) and in which a threaded axial bushing is secured;

- a vertical core (15) shaped as a connecting tie, passing through said holes (15.0) of said plurality of structural blocks (14) of said at least one columnar member (11), and having at least the upper end threaded and engaged by screwing into said threaded bushing of said top member;

. said at least one functional member (13, 13.0, 13.01, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 15.2) comprises at least one support member (12) partially protruding with respect to said at least one columnar member (11),

characterized in that it comprises interconnecting means (17), in twos, of the blocks (14) of said plurality of structural blocks (14);
in that said at least one support member (12) comprises at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6) partially arranged and secured between two adjacent structural blocks (14) of said at least one columnar member (11), partially extending with respect to said at least one columnar member (11) itself, and supporting said at least one functional member (13, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5);
and in that said at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6) is secured between said two adjacent structural blocks (14) by means of interconnecting means (17) of said two adjacent blocks (14) themselves.

2. A piece of furniture (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6) has an opening (16) through which said vertical core (15) of said at least one columnar member (11) passes.

3. A piece of furniture according to claim 1 and/or 2, characterized in that said two adjacent structural blocks (14) and said at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6) comprise at least one pair of respective holes (14.0) in the opposite surfaces of said two adjacent blocks (14), and at least one hole (12.0) passing through said at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6),
and in that at least one pair of connecting pins (17) engages, in a disassemblable manner, respective pairs of holes (14.0) of said opposite surfaces of said adjacent blocks (14) and at least one of said pin pairs crosses said at least one through hole (12.0) of said at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6).

4. A piece of furniture (10) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one columnar element (11) comprises;

- a structural base block (14), a structural top block (14) and at least one intermediate structural block (14), provided with respective through holes (15.0) aligned according to a vertical axis;

- a vertical rod (15.1) forming said core (15), which is inserted through said through holes (15.0) of said structural blocks (14) and which is engaged, at the upper end, by said threaded bushing of said top member (15.2; 13.0) which is essentially head-shaped and resting against a surface of said structural top block (14), and at the other end is engaged by screwing into a corresponding threaded nut which is stationary with respect to said structural base block (14),
so that said at least one columnar member (11) is firmly assembled together with said at least one top member (15.2), in a disassemblable manner.

5. A piece of furniture (10) according to one or more of the claims from 1 to 4, characterized in that said at least one functional member (13, 13.1, 13.4, 13.5) is integral with respect to said at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4).

6. A piece of furniture (10) according to one or more of the claims from 1 to 4, characterized in that said at least one functional member (13, 13.2) is secured in a disassemblable manner to said at least one plate-shaped support means (12.5, 12.6).

7. A piece of furniture (10) according to one or more of the claims from 1 to 6, characterized in that said at least one support member (12) comprises a pair of plate-shaped support means (12.3, 12.4), resting on respective opposite faces of an intermediate one of said structural blocks (14) of said at least one columnar member (11) and each being secured between said intermediate structural block (14) itself and a respective structural block (14) which is above said intermediate structural block (14), respectively under it.

8. A piece of furniture (10) according to one or more of the claims from 1 to 7, characterized in that said at least one support member (12) comprises at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2), with respect to which at least one functional member (13) in the shape of a supporting arm (13.4, 13.5) protrudes.

9. A piece of furniture according to one or more of the claims from 1 to 7, characterized in that said at least one support member (12) comprises at least one plate-shaped support means (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4), with respect to which at least one functional member (13) in the shape of a shelf (13.3) protrudes.

10. A piece of furniture (10) according to one or more of the claims from 1 to 7, characterized in that said at least one support member (12) comprises a plate-shaped support means (12.3), with respect to which at least one frame beam-shaped member (18) protrudes.

11. A piece of furniture (10) according to one or more of the claims from 1 to 10, characterized in that said at least one support member (12) comprises a plate-shaped support means (12.5, 12.6), having an essentially orthogonal tab (12.50, 12.60), provided with holes (12.51, 12.61) for the disassemblable connection of said at least one functional member (13).

12. A piece of furniture (10) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said structural block (14) consists of two juxtaposed parts (14.1, 14.2) along respective complementary shaped faces, respectively opposite to the faces of the structural block (14) itself, having the respective holes (14.0) for housing the pins (17) for the interconnection of said blocks.

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