Kitchen module having a metal bearing structure covered with a predetermined material

Abstract

A module for forming kitchen furniture includes a bearing frame made of metallic sheets, and one or more covering elements arranged to cover at least one part of the bearing frame.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A module for forming kitchen furniture, comprising:
 a bearing frame; and   one or more covering elements arranged for covering externally at least one part of said bearing frame,   wherein the bearing frame is entirely made from sheet metal and comprises a plurality of metal sheets cut to size and joined to one another so as to give the bearing frame a final shape of the module.   
     
     
         2 . The module, as per  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the metal sheets are provided panels of already finished metal sheet. 
     
     
         3 . The module, as per  claim 1 , wherein the metal sheets are joined to one another with threaded inserts and metallic angle bars or metallic uprights. 
     
     
         4 . The module, as per  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the metal sheets are, joined to one another by welding. 
     
     
         5 . The module, as per  claim 1 , wherein the one or more covering elements are selected from the group consisting of wood, marble, stone, leather, hides, metal, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The module, as per  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the covering elements are provided as continuous material sheet of predetermined shape and thickness adapted to produce panel-works or frames. 
     
     
         7 . The module, as per  claim 1 , wherein further comprising junction means configured to join the one or more covering elements to the bearing frame. 
     
     
         8 . The module, as per  claim 7 , wherein the junction means are configured to join the one or more covering elements to the hearing frame removably. 
     
     
         9 . The module, as per  claim 7 , wherein the junction means comprise releasable quick attachments so that each covering element is adapted to be applied and removed from a surface of the bearing frame to which one of the one or more covering elements is applied. 
     
     
         10 . The module, as per  claim 7 , wherein the junction means comprise magnetic members. 
     
     
         11 . The module, as per  claim 7 , wherein the junction means comprise an adhesive junction product that causes a fixed junction. 
     
     
         12 . A method of producing one or more modules adapted to be joined to one another for forming kitchen furniture, comprising:
 producing a module by producing a bearing frame entirely made from metal metallic material and having a plurality of metal sheets cut to size and joined to one another so as to produce the bearing frame with a desired final shape; and   covering of the bearing frame at least in part with one or more covering elements by joining the one or more covering elements to the bearing frame.   
     
     
         13 . The method, as per  claim 12 , wherein the one or more covering elements are removably joined to the bearing frame. 
     
     
         14 . The method, as per  claim 12 , wherein at least some of the plurality of metal sheets are provided as panels shaped as sheets. 
     
     
         15 . The method, as per  claim 12 , wherein the metal sheets are joined to one another with threaded inserts together with metallic angle bars or metallic uprights.