Patent Application
20090078838
(1) Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a design of an environment protective furniture assembly, and more particularly to an annular fan-shaped retractable honeycomb furniture assembly having a honeycomb core so that it is light and handy when being retracted, can be conveniently carried out and has multiple purposes.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
Conventional indoor or outdoor furniture assemblies are often made of wood or metal in order to achieve the retro and fashionable feelings. The furniture assembly usually has a high price and a large weight and is seldom moved after it has been well placed. Thus, the furniture assembly cannot be retracted when it is not used so that the space cannot be saved. In addition, the furniture assembly cannot be easily carried out because it is large in size and heavy in weight.
Consequently, a foldable furniture assembly, such as a table or a chair, has been developed. However, the foldable furniture assembly is also made of wood and metal to ensure the required intensity against the loading. However, this foldable furniture assembly still has the drawbacks that it is heavy and cannot be easily carried out. More particularly, people often sit on the ground in various outdoor activities including a concert, a gathering, a speech and ball games. If the condition of the ground is not good, it is uncomfortable to either sit on the ground or stand on the ground for a long time continuously because the loading and pressure on the feet are greater. In addition, when this furniture assembly is damaged or cannot be used any more and has to be thrown away, it takes a long time to treat this furniture assembly and the environment protective requirement cannot be satisfied.
Consequently, the associated problems induced by the design defects of the conventional indoor or outdoor furniture assembly still cannot be solved and the peripheral intensity of the furniture assembly still has to be improved. Thus, the present inventor has paid attention to the research and development according to the experience and the technology in manufacturing the associated products for many years, and thus developed this retractable honeycomb furniture assembly.
A main object of the invention is to provide an annular fan-shaped retractable honeycomb furniture assembly, which is light and handy when being retracted easily, can be conveniently carried out and has the multiple purposes. Also, the honeycomb furniture assembly can be recycled to satisfy the environment protective effectiveness.
To achieve the above-identified objet, the invention provides a honeycomb furniture assembly mainly composed of a honeycomb core and two panels. The honeycomb core mainly has a continuous mesh honeycomb structure formed by sheets, which are laminated and regularly and repeatedly staggered. A binder is attached to one lateral side of the laminated honeycomb core. A slant or an arced surface is formed on an upper side of the honeycomb core adjacent to the binder. The two panels are respectively adhered to two opposite external surfaces of the honeycomb core to sandwich the honeycomb core. Each of the panels has one side portion, which projects over an edge of the honeycomb core and is formed with a slot to serve as a handle to facilitate the movement and carry. A fastener tape is provided to fix the panels together after the honeycomb core is developed or retracted.
In practice, different honeycomb cores with different sizes and types may be manufactured so that the developed honeycomb cores may form furniture assemblies, which include a big table, a tall stool, a short stool, a cushion, a small table and a chair with a backrest, so that the furniture assemblies can be used momentarily in various outdoor activities, including an outing, a camp, a picnic, a concert, a gathering, a speech and ball games. Thus, the utility furniture assembly is light and handy and can be conveniently retracted and carried.
The fastener tape may also be replaced with a ring loop, a locking tool or an elastic rope loop with the same function.
Further aspects, objects, and desirable features of the invention will be better understood from the detailed description and drawings that follow in which various embodiments of the disclosed invention are illustrated by way of examples.
The invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred but non-limiting embodiments. The following description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The two panels (2, 3) are respectively adhered to two opposite external surfaces of the honeycomb core (1) to sandwich the honeycomb core (1). Each of the panels (2, 3) has one side portion, which projects over an edge of the honeycomb core (1) and is formed with a slot (20)/(30) to serve as a handle to facilitate the movement and carry. A fastener element (21, 31), such as a fastener tape, is provided to fix the panels (2, 3) together after the honeycomb core (1) is developed or retracted.
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The fastener tape (21, 31) may be replaced with a ring loop, a locking tool or an elastic rope loop having the same function as the fastener tape (21, 31).
According to the above-mentioned honeycomb furniture assembly in practice, different honeycomb cores (1) with different sizes and types may be manufactured so that the developed honeycomb cores (1) may form furniture assemblies, which include a big table, a tall stool, a short stool, a cushion, a small table and a chair with a backrest, so that the furniture assemblies can be used momentarily in various outdoor activities, including an outing, a camp, a picnic, a concert, a gathering, a speech and ball games. Thus, the utility furniture assembly is light and handy and can be conveniently retracted and carried.
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In summary, the annular fan-shaped retractable honeycomb furniture assembly of the invention can be easily used and has the effects better than those of the prior art.
New characteristics and advantages of the invention covered by this document have been set forth in the foregoing description. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. Changes in methods, shapes, structures or devices may be made in details without exceeding the scope of the invention by those who are skilled in the art. The scope of the invention is, of course, defined in the language in which the appended claims are expressed.
