Modular kitchen unit

Abstract

A modular kitchen unit has a plurality of adjacent functional elements and includes a multiplicity of vertical posts in the form of sections having a profile with at least a front wing and a side wing, a multiplicity of upper and lower panels and of lower partitions fixed to the vertical posts. The vertical posts have through slots at least superiorly in the front wing, and the upper panels have hook members engaging the through slots for mounting the upper panels to the vertical posts, in such a way that the modular kitchen unit is free-standing.

1 . A modular kitchen unit comprising a plurality of adjacent functional elements ( 1 A,  1 B,  1 C,  1 D,  1 E,  1 F,  1 G,  1 H,  1 I, and  1 L) and including a multiplicity of vertical posts ( 2 ;  23 ;  24 ) and a multiplicity of upper panels ( 3 ) and lower panels ( 4 ) and of lower partitions ( 5 ), the vertical posts ( 2 ;  23 ;  24 ) having through slots ( 22 ) at least superiorly, and the upper panels ( 3 ) having hook members ( 6 ) for engaging the through slots ( 22 ) of the vertical posts ( 2 ;  23 ;  24 ), characterized in that each vertical post ( 2 ;  23 ;  24 ) is fastened to one of the multiplicity of lower panels ( 4 ) and lower partitions ( 5 ) for making free-standing the modular kitchen unit, without any supporting base other than the lower panels ( 4 ) and the lower partitions ( 5 ), and without any fastening means for fixing the vertical posts to wall or ceiling. 
     
     
         2 . The modular kitchen unit according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical posts ( 2 ;  23 ;  24 ) are sections having a profile with a front wing ( 20 ) and a side wing ( 21 ). 
     
     
         3 . The modular kitchen unit according to  claim 1 , in which the vertical posts ( 2 ;  23 ;  24 ) have inferiorly through holes ( 7 ) for the insertion of fastening members for fastening the lower partitions ( 5 ) to the vertical posts ( 2 ;  23 ;  24 ). 
     
     
         4 . The modular kitchen unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the fastening members of lower partitions ( 5 ) to the vertical posts ( 2 ;  23 ;  24 ) are screws. 
     
     
         5 . The modular kitchen unit according to  claim 1 , in which the vertical posts ( 2 ;  23 ) rest on the floor. 
     
     
         6 . The modular kitchen unit according to  claim 1 , in which the vertical posts ( 24 ) do not rest on the floor. 
     
     
         7 . The modular kitchen unit according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a pillar structure of a first functional element ( 1 A) includes an end side panel ( 11 ) and an intermediate side panel ( 12 ), both having a height equal to the height of the vertical posts ( 2 ), and a back upper panel ( 13 ) for the connection between the two side panels ( 11 ,  12 ), a vertical post ( 2 ) being fixed also to the intermediate side panel ( 12 ). 
     
     
         8 . The modular kitchen unit according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a chest of drawers in the structure of a second functional element ( 1 F) has an end lower side panel ( 5 ), to which rearly fixed is a first vertical post ( 2 ) resting on the floor and, adjacent to a pair of feet ( 16 ), a second vertical post ( 24 ) not resting on the floor. 
     
     
         9 . The modular kitchen unit according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the vertical posts ( 23 ) have also superiorly in the side wing ( 21 ) through slots ( 22 ), and the upper panels ( 3 ) have hook members ( 6 ) engaging through slots ( 22 ) of the front wings ( 20 ) and lateral wings ( 21 ) for the consecutive angular assembly of the upper panels ( 3 ).