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Furniture assembly system with automatic buttons

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This idea of furniture assembly with automatic buttons, has as main purpose that of significantly
simplifying the assembly and disassembly of objects.
This system will apply it to furnishing solutions; generally the heavy snap buttons are divided
into four parts (head - spring - algorithm - knurling). Using only the spring (FIG 1) and the
knurled (FIG 2), already applied to the panels to create the classic male-female system (FIG 6).
This makes the assembling more intuitive, simple and fast, with the possibility of multifunctional
solutions. The modular objects, once assembled, will have a safety lock with bolts (FIG 4) and
nuts already inserted into the panel (FIG 3) so as to avoid the disassembly of the object in case of
accidental impact. Only a classic screwdriver is necessary to tighten the safety bolts.
It is also possible to use this utility model to overlap panels (FIG 9) by hooking elements of
furniture such as a mirror or an image. In this case, safety bolts are not necessary, and to facilitate
the separation of the furniture components one of the four corners must simply present a 45
degree smoothing. (smussamento)? / be on a 45 degree angle.
The numbered drawings serve to show how very few accessories are needed for this system and
to explain the mechanism, examples will be shown.

The traditional assembly systems, over the years, have been increasingly simplified, trying to
meet an ever-increasing category of users; however, even today, any assembly system requires
the use of tools and / or accessories, which can make assembly difficult for inexperienced users.
Even the dismantling phase can be difficult and not immediate for less experienced people.
Furthermore, in the case of disassembly and subsequent reassembly, both the panels and the
fastening elements such as screws and inserts are subject to deterioration due to wear and to
accidental breakages.
The most modern assembly systems based on magnets applied to panels, which are based on a
principle similar to that of the present utility model, have some contraindications that should not
be underestimated. In fact, magnets create magnetic fields, which can cause disturbances to
people depending on the exposure. Furthermore, in the case of even minimal chipping of the
magnet, the latter if ingested could cause serious health damage. The European regulation dated
July 21 2008 concerning toys containing magnets, the obligation to declare the health risks of the
material used is specified.
The utility model described below do not present health risks as the material used are ionized
steel, which does not create magnetic fields, can not splinter and does not create powders harmful
to human health.
The purposes of this utility model are as follows:
a) minimise the use of tools and accessories during assembly and disassembly;
b) increase self-management of furniture assembly, reaching a wider and inexperienced public;
c) to preserve the components of the furniture components intact, which during assembly can be
damaged by incorrect insertion of screws or inserts, with consequent difficulty or impossibility to
complete its assembly;
d) as in point 2, to safeguard the furniture components during disassembly for subsequent
reassembly, reducing in this case the risk of wear or damage to parts of the accessory itself;
e) avoid the use of substances harmful to humans and the environment without losing practicality
and effectiveness.
The usefulness of this model is achieved by a furniture assembly system with automatic buttons.
The heavy snap button system consists of four parts: head, spring, alga and knurling. The idea is
to apply this system using the spring components (FIG.1) and knurling (Figure 2). When the
furniture item is assembled, the elements (spring and knurling) will already be applied to the
panels, thus creating the classic and automatic male / female system.
This will make the assembly more intuitive, simple and fast, with the possibility of
multifunctional solutions.
All the modular objects, in addition to the spring and knurled couple, have a safety closure
composed of bolts and nuts inserted into the panel. This safety closure prevents the object from
being disassembled in the event of accidental impacts.
The assembly and disassembly can be done manually or with the help of a rubber hammer to
facilitate the assembly of the panels. The bolts are inserted in the appropriate closing holes of the
structure (FIG 8), tightened by a classic screwdriver.
Further characteristics and advantages will appear clearer from the description of the assembly
system, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figures 1 and 2 are the main elements, i.e. spring and knurling. Figures 3 and 4 are the safety
closing elements, ie. nuts and bolts.
The example refers to wooden panels (2 cm thick), in which springs and knurling elements have
already been applied at the joint points that are highlighted. (FIG 6)
The spring and the ionised steel knurling, in this example (wooden shelf), preferably have a
diameter of 14mm. When the button with heavy click is closed, the resistance is minimal, on the
contrary, detaching the two parts is simpler as there is a small ring in iron or steel inside the
springs which creates excellent resistance in the phase of detaching the two parts.
The assembly of the spring can take place in advance by inserting it into a predetermined
alloggio?, equal to the depth of the spring, and subsequently fixing it by applying a strong grip
glue and inserting a special flat head screw to avoid creating thicknesses that would cancel the its
use. Similarly, the knurling should be fixed in the corresponding furnishing accessory with the
same materials (glue and screw) (FIG 5). In case of industrial assembly, spring and knurling can
be fixed to the panels through the use of industrial glues and screws for greater strength and
precision, panels of different material (aluminum, iron, etc.) can also be used, that is any strong
material. In both cases the end user will have an assembling product with the spring (FIG 1),
knurling (FIG 2) and nuts (FIG 3) already fixed, that simply have to be assembled in the order
indicated. (FIG 6 and FIG 7).
Once the modular object is assembled, one proceeds to the safety closing by means of simple
bolts of the same size that are inserted in correspondence with the nuts. (FIG 8) The bolt a length
equal to the sum of the panel thickness 2 cm, and to the depth of the nut 2 cm; in this case a 4 cm
bolt is necessary. The type of nuts / sleeve changes depends on the material of the panel, in this
example threaded inserts will be used. (FIG 3)
The invention can also be used for fixing decorative elements.
In fact, using the same system with automatic buttons based on the spring and knurling elements,
t is possible to hook and overlap flat surface objects; in this case the element to be hooked (ES a
mirror or an image) will not need safety bolts, but simply one of the 4 corners must have a
smoothing to facilitate the detachment of it. (FIG 9)

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