US2005035697A1PendingUtilityA1

Cabinet having an assembling structure

Priority: Aug 13, 2003Filed: Aug 13, 2003Published: Feb 17, 2005
Est. expiryAug 13, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Huang-Kun Chen
A47B 47/02
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Abstract

A cabinet includes two side plates and one or more rear plates each having a channel formed by a flap, an upper plate secured on top of the side plates and the rear plates, an upper and a lower beams secured between front portions of the side plates, and a bottom plate having two side flanges and a rear flange extended downwardly to engage into the channels of the side plates and the rear plates, and to latch and secure the bottom plate to the side plates and the rear plates. Each of the flanges of the bottom plate may further include one or more catches to engage into the flaps and to solidly secure the bottom plate to the side plates and the rear plates.

Claims

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1 . A cabinet comprising: 
 two side plates each including a lower portion having a channel formed therein,    at least one rear plate including a lower portion having a channel formed therein,    an upper plate secured on top of said side plates and said at least one rear plate,    an upper and a lower beams secured between front portions of said side plates respectively, and    a bottom plate including two side flanges and a rear flange extended downwardly therefrom and engageable into said channels of said side plates and said at least one rear plate, to latch and secure said bottom plate to said side plates and said at least one rear plate.    
   
   
       2 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said side plates includes a front and a rear posts each having a first panel perpendicular to said side plates and a second panel parallel to said side plates respectively.  
   
   
       3 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein each of said bottom plate includes four corner notches to receive said front and said rear posts of said side plates respectively.  
   
   
       4 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein each of said first panels of said front and said rear posts of said side plates includes a plurality of slots formed therein, said cabinet further includes a plurality of hooks engaged to said slots respectively, and at least one shelf selectively engaged and supported on said hooks respectively.  
   
   
       5 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein each of said rear posts of said side plates includes at least one groove formed therein, said at least one rear plate includes at least one ear extended therefrom to engage into said at least one groove of each of said side plates, and to latch said at least one rear plate between said side plates.  
   
   
       6 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said upper and said lower beams includes two extensions extended therefrom and engaged with and secured to said front posts, to secure said upper and said lower beams between said side plates.  
   
   
       7 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said lower beam includes a fence extended upwardly therefrom, said bottom plate includes a front flange extended downwardly therefrom and engageable with said fence of said lower beam, to latch and secure said bottom plate to said lower beam.  
   
   
       8 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said side plates and said at least one rear plate includes a flap secured thereto to define said channel thereof respectively.  
   
   
       9 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein each of said flaps includes a lower segment secured to said side plates and said at least one rear plate to define said channel between said flaps and said side plates and said at least one rear plate respectively.  
   
   
       10 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein each of said flaps includes at least one opening formed therein, each of said side flanges and said rear flange of said bottom plate includes at least one catch extended therefrom to engage into said at least one opening of said flaps respectively, and to solidly secure said side flanges and said rear flange of said bottom plate to said side plates and said at least one rear plate respectively.  
   
   
       11 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a track secured on top of said lower beam, and two sliding door panels slidably engaged on said track.  
   
   
       12 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one rear plate includes a lever provided on top thereof, said upper plate includes at least one flap extended downwardly therefrom to form a space therein, and to receive said lever of said at least one rear plate.  
   
   
       13 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a drawer slidably received therein.  
   
   
       14 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein each of said side plates includes a rail secured thereto, and a sliding member slidably received in said rail respectively and secured to said drawer, to slidably support said drawer to said rails.  
   
   
       15 . A cabinet comprising: 
 two side plates,    a first and a second rear plates,    an upper plate secured on top of said side plates and said first and said second rear plates, and    a bottom plate secured to said side plates and said first and said second rear plates,    said first rear plate includes an inner side portion, said second rear plate includes a board extended therefrom and engageable onto said inner side portion of said first rear plate and includes a hook extended from said board and engaged with said inner side portion of said first rear plate, to hook and secure first and said second rear plates together.    
   
   
       16 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein each of said first and said second rear plates includes a flap secured thereto to define a channel therein, said bottom plate includes two rear flanges extended downwardly therefrom and engageable into said channels of said first and said second rear plates, to latch and secure said bottom plate to said first and said second rear plates.  
   
   
       17 . The cabinet as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said bottom plate includes a notch formed therein to receive said board and said hook of said second rear plate.

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