Modular system

Abstract

Modular system ( 2 ) comprising at least two modules ( 1 ), said modules comprising a shelf top panel ( 3 ) and an oppositely placed shelf bottom panel ( 4 ), said two panels being mutually connected by a first shelf side panel ( 5 ) and an oppositely placed second shelf side panel ( 6 ) for providing a box-shaped module ( 1 ). Said module ( 1 ) comprises positioning means 89 ) adapted to position one module ( 1 ) to a second module ( 1 ), and the modular system ( 2 ) also comprises at least one extension panel ( 8 ), said extension panel ( 8 ) comprising fastening means adapted to engage with the positioning means, whereby the extension panel is secured.

1 . Modular system ( 2 ) comprising at least two modules ( 1 ), said modules comprising a shelf top panel ( 3 ) and an oppositely placed shelf bottom panel ( 4 ), said two panels being mutually connected by a first shelf side panel ( 5 ) and an oppositely placed second shelf side panel ( 6 ) for providing a box-shaped module ( 1 ) comprising an outer top surface ( 16 ) and an outer bottom surface ( 17 ), said modular system ( 2 ) comprising positioning means ( 9 ) adapted for positioning and engaging with the top surface of a module ( 1 ) and with the bottom surface of a second module ( 1 ), further the modular system comprises at least an extension panel ( 8 ) comprising an upper extension surface and a lower extension surface, further the upper extension surface faces the bottom surface ( 17 ), further the lower extension surface faces the top surface ( 16 ), said extension panel ( 8 ) comprising fastening means ( 12 ) adapted so as to engage with the positioning means ( 9 ), whereby the extension panel ( 8 ) is secured, characterised in that the positioning means ( 9 ) are placed at the periphery of the outer top surface ( 16 ) and the outer bottom surface ( 17 ) along the edge which is provided between the shelf top panel ( 3 ) and the two shelf side panels ( 5 ,  6 ) and the shelf bottom panel ( 4 ) and the two shelf side panels ( 5 ,  6 ) respectively at a distance d from said edges and in that the fastening means ( 12 ) of the extension panel ( 8 ) are placed at the same distance d from two of the delimiting side edges of the extension panel, said side edges being placed opposite from each other. 
     
     
         2 . Modular system according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the positioning means comprises a pater/mater arrangement such that a top surface ( 16 ) on a first module ( 1 ) comprises a mater part, and the adjacent bottom surface on a second module also comprises a mater part, and that the pater part is provided by means of detachable dowel ( 11 ), the two delimiting end parts ( 21 ) of the dowel being adapted to be placed in each their mater part. 
     
     
         3 . Modular system according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the detachable dowel comprises a middle section ( 22 ) adapted so as to engage with the fastening means ( 12 ) of the extension panel ( 8 ), said extension panel ( 8 ) being adapted to be secured in a position between the two modules ( 1 ). 
     
     
         4 . Modular system according to  claims 2 - 3 , characterised in that the mater part of the positioning means comprises recesses, e.g. in the form of bores/holes ( 10 ), for reception of the pater part in the form of respective dowels, the longitudinal axis of said dowels ( 11 ) being essentially perpendicular on the surface from which they protrude, and said longitudinal axis being axis-parallel with the longitudinal axis of the recess ( 10 ). 
     
     
         5 . Modular system according to  claim 4 , characterised in that the bores ( 10 ) are placed in the top surface ( 16 ) and in the bottom surface ( 17 ), said bores ( 10 ) being positioned at the distance d from the delimiting edge of the surfaces, said edge abutting the shelf side panels ( 5 ,  6 ). 
     
     
         6 . Modular system according to  claims 4 - 5 , characterised in that the bores ( 10 ) are placed in the delimiting edge surface ( 18 ) of the first shelf side panel ( 5 ) and the second side panel ( 6 ) and axis-parallel with the plane side surfaces of the side panels, said delimiting edge surfaces ( 18 ) constituting a part of the top surface ( 16 ) and the bottom surface ( 17 ). 
     
     
         7 . Modular system according to  claims 4 - 6 , characterised in that the bores ( 10 ) placed in each delimiting edge surface ( 18 ) comprise two separate bores/holes ( 10 ) placed symmetrically around the centre line (I′, I″) of the top and bottom surfaces ( 16 ,  17 ). 
     
     
         8 . Modular system according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the fastening means ( 12 ) of the extension panel ( 8 ) comprise two through-going holes ( 19 ) in the extension panel along one of the delimiting edges, said through-going holes ( 19 ) being symmetrically placed in relation to the centre line (I″) of the panel, as well as two corresponding oppositely placed through-going holes ( 19 ) in the extension panel along the oppositely placed delimiting edge, whereby said extension panel comprises four extension panel holes ( 19 ) having a diameter essentially identical with the diameter of the positioning means. 
     
     
         9 . Modular system according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the system comprises at least two modules placed vertically on top of each other and such that the outer surfaces of the first and the second shelf side panels ( 5 ,  6 ) are flush with each other, as well as an extension panel ( 8 ) placed between the top surface ( 16 ) and the bottom surface ( 17 ) of the two modules, and in that the positioning means ( 9 ) grip/engage with the fastening means ( 12 ) of the extension panel ( 8 ), whereby the extension panel ( 8 ) is secured in a position between the two modules ( 1 ). 
     
     
         10 . Modular system according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the shelf top panel and the shelf bottom panel have the same geometry and dimension in each module, said panels being shaped as rectangular or square boards. 
     
     
         11 . Modular system according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that each module is constructed by rectangular or square boards, said boards being joined by joining elements for providing the box-shaped module, and in that the two shelf side panels ( 5 ,  6 ) have delimiting edges, which are part of the outer top surface and outer bottom surface ( 17 ), and in that the positioning means are placed in said delimiting edges. 
     
     
         12 . Modular system according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the module comprises a rear side panel ( 7 ) in the shape of a rectangular or square board, the circumference ( 7 ) of said board being congruent with the inside cross section of the module such that the edges of the rear side panel ( 7 ) are surrounded by and are abutting the surfaces facing the inner cavity of the module. 
     
     
         13 . Module for a modular system according to any of the preceding claims, said module ( 1 ) comprising a shelf top panel ( 3 ), and an oppositely placed shelf bottom panel ( 4 ), said two panels being connected with each other by a first shelf side panel ( 5 ) and an oppositely placed second shelf side panel ( 6 ) for providing a box-shaped module ( 1 ) comprising a top surface ( 16 ) and a bottom surface ( 17 ), said module ( 1 ) comprising positioning means ( 9 ) adapted for positioning a module ( 1 ) to a second module ( 1 ), further the positioning means comprise a pater/mater arrangement, such that a top surface ( 16 ) on a first module ( 1 ) comprises a mater part, and that the adjacent bottom surface on a second module also comprises a mater part, and that the pater part is provided by a detachable dowel ( 11 ), the two delimiting end parts ( 21 ) of the dowel being adapted to be placed in each their mater part. 
     
     
         14 . Module according to  claim 13 , characterised in that the panels are separate boards joined by joining elements, and in that the module comprises a rear side panel ( 7 ) in the shape of a square or rectangular board, the circumference of said board being congruent with the inside cross section of the module such that the edges of the rear side panel are surrounded by and are abutting the surfaces facing the inner cavity of the module.