US20240225271A9

US20240225271A9 - Storage furniture assembly

Info

Publication number: US20240225271A9
Application number: US18/547,491
Authority: US
Inventors: Anna Carme HOLCHER; Lina-Marie Köppen; Chenyi KE
Original assignee: Ikea Supply AG
Current assignee: Inter Ikea Systems BV
Priority date: 2021-02-24
Filing date: 2022-02-15
Publication date: 2024-07-11
Also published as: EP4297614A4; SE545331C2; EP4297614A1; WO2022182277A1; US20240130521A1; SE2150196A1

Abstract

A storage furniture assembly comprises a first furniture frame panel (10 a) extending in a first frame panel plane (P1), a second furniture frame panel (10 b) configured to be connected in a fixed relationship to the first furniture frame panel (10 a) to extend in a second frame panel plane (P2) at an angle to the first frame panel plane (P1), and a furniture foot assembly comprising a set of furniture feet (26), wherein said first furniture frame panel (10 a) is provided With a first set of furniture foot attachment interfaces for attaching said set of furniture feet, and said second furniture frame panel (10 b) is provided With a second set of furniture foot attachment interfaces for attaching said set of furniture feet (26), thereby enabling the furniture feet (26) to be attached to either of the first furniture frame panel (10 a) and the second furniture frame panel (10 b).

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a storage furniture assembly.

BACKGROUND

Storage furniture are generally adapted for the type of items to be stored. However, buildings and rooms may have different layouts, people are different, and people may have different storage needs. Hence, there is a need for different types of storage furniture.

SUMMARY

It is an object of the present invention to solve, or at least mitigate, parts or all of the above mentioned problems. To this end, according to a first aspect, there is provided a storage furniture assembly comprising a set of furniture frame panels configured to be connected in fixed relationship to each other to define a storage compartment comprising a storage compartment access opening, wherein the set of furniture frame panels comprises a first furniture frame panel extending in a first frame panel plane, a second furniture frame panel configured to be connected in a fixed relationship to the first furniture frame panel to extend in a second frame panel plane at an angle to the first frame panel plane, and a furniture foot assembly comprising a set of furniture feet, wherein said first furniture frame panel is provided with a first set of furniture foot attachment interfaces for attaching said set of furniture feet, wherein said second furniture frame panel is provided with a second set of furniture foot attachment interfaces for attaching said set of furniture feet, thereby enabling the furniture feet to be attached to either of the first furniture frame panel and the second furniture frame panel. Such a storage furniture assembly facilitates positioning the storage furniture on its feet in two different orientations. Thereby, the 25 storage furniture may be adapted for different needs. By way of example, the first furniture frame panel may have a size and/or shape which is different from the size and/or shape of the second furniture frame panel, such that the storage furniture may assume a different footprint on the floor, or a different height, or a different direction of an opening through which the interior of the storage furniture can be accessed, 30 depending on the orientation. Alternatively or additionally, the storage compartment may be provided with an internal shelf or other storage arrangement, the function or storage space layout of which may change depending on the orientation. The storage furniture assembly may be configured to define a stand-alone storage furniture. According to embodiments, the first and second furniture frame panels may be rectangular. In such an embodiment, the furniture foot attachment interfaces of each set of furniture foot attachment interfaces may optionally be positioned adjacent to the four corners of the respective furniture frame panel. Clearly, a rectangle may be quadratic, i.e. square, or oblong. According to some embodiments, the first furniture frame panel, or the second furniture frame panel, or both of the first and the second furniture frame panels may have the shape of a respective oblong rectangle. According to embodiments, any oblong rectangular shape of the first and/or second furniture frame panel may have a non-integer aspect ratio. Thereby, a high degree of flexibility of the shape of the storage space, depending on the orientation of the storage furniture, may be obtained. According to some embodiments, such an oblong rectangle may have an aspect ratio exceeding 1,3, and preferably, an aspect ratio between 1,5 and 2,4. The rectangular shapes of the first and second panels may have different aspect ratios. For example, according to embodiments, the first furniture frame panel may have an aspect ratio of more than 1,3, in combination with the second furniture frame panel having an aspect ratio of less than 1,2. Preferably, the set of furniture feet comprises fewer furniture feet than required to provide all furniture foot attachment interfaces of both sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces with respective furniture feet; clearly, the set of furniture feet need only comprise enough furniture feet to provide one of the sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces with respective furniture feet. Typically, the set of furniture feet may comprise three or four furniture feet, wherein four may be the most typical. Similarly, each set of furniture foot attachment interfaces may typically comprise a corresponding number of three or four furniture foot attachment interfaces, wherein four may be the most typical. The feet may typically have a height of at least 20 mm, to separate the respective panel from the floor by a corresponding distance. According to some embodiments, the feet may have a height of between 40 mm and 250 mm, which should be sufficient for reaching underneath the storage furniture for cleaning. According to other embodiments, the feet may have a height of between 60 mm and 150 mm. The first and second furniture frame panels may be configured to be connected in a fixed relationship to each other either directly, using a set of connectors of the storage furniture assembly, e.g. screws and/or plugs, or indirectly via e.g. any intermediate brackets that may be included in the storage furniture assembly. The connectors may be configured to penetrate into at least one of the first and second furniture frame panels in a penetration direction along the panel plane of the respective furniture frame panel, and to be anchored therein.
According to embodiments, each of the furniture foot attachment interfaces of the first and second sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces may comprise a respective foot-attachment through-hole through the respective furniture frame panel, the foot-attachment through-hole being accessible from both faces of the respective furniture frame panel for attaching the respective furniture foot. Alternatively or additionally, the furniture foot attachment interfaces of each of the first and second sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces may be positioned at a distance from a panel joint interface between the first and second furniture frame panels. The furniture feet of the set of furniture feet may be configured to be attached to respective ones of the furniture foot attachment interfaces of the first set of furniture foot attachment interfaces to extend in a direction transversal, e.g. perpendicular, to the first frame panel plane, and/or to respective ones of the furniture foot attachment interfaces of the second set of furniture foot attachment interfaces to extend in a direction transversal, e.g. perpendicular, to the second frame panel plane.
Each of the first and second furniture frame panels may have a respective inside face, which is configured to face the interior of the storage compartment, and an opposite, outer face which is configured to face away from the interior of the storage compartment. According to embodiments, each respective outer face of the first and second furniture frame panels is planar, i.e. it defines an even surface covering substantially the entire area of the outer face. The respective sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces may be provided at least on the respective outer faces. Alternatively or additionally, each respective inside face of the first and second furniture frame panels may also be planar.
According to embodiments, the furniture feet may be configured to be releasably attached to the furniture foot attachment interfaces, to enable moving the furniture feet between different sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces. Thereby, the furniture assembly may be re-configured between different configurations for different purposes, as the storage needs change.
According to embodiments, said first furniture frame panel may be configured to define a bottom wall of the storage compartment, the bottom wall being located opposite to the storage compartment access opening. Thereby, by attaching the furniture feet to the bottom wall, the storage furniture may be used as a storage tray with the storage compartment access opening facing upwards. By attaching the furniture feet to the second furniture frame panel, the storage furniture may be used as a storage cabinet or shelf having the storage compartment access opening on a lateral side. Here, the term “bottom wall” is merely used to designate the innermost wall of the storage compartment, and does not necessarily imply any particular orientation in space. According to embodiments, said bottom wall has a thickness of 8-35 mm, and more preferably 12-25 mm. The bottom wall may comprise a piece of board material, for example wood and/or cellulose based board, such as particle board, MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard), HDF (High Density Fibreboard), solid wood board, wood plastic composite board, and hollow-board, such as honeycomb cardboard core board.
According to embodiments, the first and second frame panel planes may be mutually orthogonal.
According to embodiments, said set of furniture frame panels may further comprise a third furniture frame panel configured to be connected in a fixed relationship to the first and second furniture frame panels to extend in a third frame panel plane at an angle to each of the first and second frame panel planes, wherein said third furniture frame panel is provided with a third set of furniture foot attachment interfaces for attaching said set of furniture feet, thereby enabling the furniture feet to be attached to either of the first furniture frame panel, the second furniture frame panel, and the third furniture frame panel. Thereby, the storage furniture may be adapted to even further different needs. The third furniture frame panel may have a size and/or shape which is different from the size and/or shape of the second furniture frame panel. Alternatively or additionally, the third furniture frame panel may have a size and/or shape which is different from the size and/or shape of the first furniture frame panel. According to embodiments, also the third furniture frame panel may be rectangular; by way of example, it may be oblong, and optionally, have an aspect ratio exceeding 1,3, and even more preferred, an aspect ratio between 1,5 and 2,4. According to embodiments, each respective set of furniture foot attachment interfaces of said first, second and third sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces has no more and no less than four respective furniture foot attachment interfaces.
According to embodiments, the first, second and third frame panel planes may be mutually orthogonal. Thereby, the storage furniture assembly may be configured to assume the general shape of a cuboid, preferably an oblong rectangular cuboid. The rectangular shapes of said first, second and third furniture frame panels may all have mutually different aspect ratios. The aspect-ratios may be non-integer. The respective furniture foot attachment interfaces of the first, second and third sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces may be located at the four corners of the respective furniture frame panels. Thereby, the furniture foot attachment interfaces of each respective set of furniture foot attachment interface may be arranged in a respective oblong rectangular pattern. Also the respective oblong rectangular patterns of the furniture foot attachment interfaces may have non-integer aspect ratios.
According to embodiments, said set of furniture frame panels may comprise four furniture frame panels configured to be connected in fixed relationship to each other to define a rectangular storage furniture frame enclosing the storage compartment, the rectangular storage furniture frame being defined by a first pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels and a second pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels of said four furniture frame panels. The first pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels may comprise said second furniture frame panel and a fourth furniture frame panel, the second pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels may comprise said third furniture frame panel and a fifth furniture frame panel, and proximal edges of the second, third, fourth and fifth furniture frame panels may be configured to be connected in a fixed relationship to the first furniture frame panel such that distal edges of the second, third, fourth and fifth furniture frame panels, opposite to the respective proximal edges, define the storage compartment access opening. According to embodiments, one or both of said fourth and fifth furniture frame panels may be free from furniture foot attachment interfaces. Thereby, an attractive exterior of the storage furniture may be conveniently obtained.
According to embodiments, the storage furniture assembly may further comprise a storage space divider assembly comprising a first storage space divider panel configured to be attached to respective divider connection interfaces of mutually opposing inside faces of a first divider carrier panel and a second divider carrier panel of said set of furniture frame panels, to divide the storage space defined by the storage compartment into a first storage subspace and a second storage subspace. The first storage space divider panel may be positioned in such a manner that it will extend along differently oriented planes depending on the orientation of the storage furniture. Thereby, depending on the orientation of the storage furniture, said first storage space divider panel may operate as e.g. a shelf, a book support on a shelf, or a tray divider. The first and second divider carrier panels may be defined by the second pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels described hereinabove. The divider connection interfaces may be positioned at a distance from any furniture foot attachment interfaces of the first and/or second divider carrier panels. For example, it may be beneficial to arrange any furniture foot attachment interfaces of the first and/or second divider carrier panels adjacent to the respective corners of the first and second divider carrier panels, whereas it may be beneficial to have any divider connection interfaces positioned on the divider carrier panels such that the first storage space divider panel divides the storage space of the storage compartment into the first and second storage subspaces in respective storage volumes of the same order of magnitude. Hence, according to embodiments, a storage volume of the first storage subspace may be of the same order of magnitude as a storage volume of the second storage subspace.
According to embodiments, a storage volume of the first storage subspace is different from a storage volume of the second storage subspace. This increases the versatility of the storage furniture.
The first storage space divider panel may extend along a first divider panel plane. According to embodiments, the divider connection interfaces of the first and second divider carrier panels may be configured to lock the first storage space divider panel against movement perpendicular to the first divider panel plane. Thereby, the storage furniture may be re-oriented without re-positioning or loss of the first storage space divider panel.
According to embodiments, the storage space divider assembly may further comprise a second storage space divider panel configured to be attached to respective divider connection interfaces of mutually opposing faces of the first storage space divider panel and a third divider carrier panel of said set of furniture frame panels, to divide the second storage subspace into a third storage subspace and a fourth storage subspace. The first storage space divider panel may extend along a first divider panel plane, and the second storage space divider panel may extend along a second divider panel plane at an angle to the first storage space divider plane. By way of example, the second storage space divider plane may be perpendicular to the first storage space divider plane. The third divider carrier panel may be defined by a furniture frame panel of the first pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels described hereinabove. According to embodiments, the divider connection interfaces of the first storage space divider panel and the third divider carrier panel may be configured to lock the second storage space divider panel against movement perpendicular to the second divider panel plane. Thereby, the storage furniture may be re-oriented without re-positioning or loss of the second storage space divider panel.
According to embodiments, each of said divider connection interfaces may comprise a respective storage space divider guide configured to guidingly engage with a respective edge of the respective storage space divider panel. For example, each respective storage space divider guide may be configured as a storage space divider guide rail protruding from the respective panel face, the storage space divider guide rail being configured to guidingly engage with a respective guide track along an edge of the respective storage space divider panel. A pair of opposite edges of the first storage space divider panel may be provided with respective guide tracks extending along the first divider panel plane and configured to guidedly engage with the respective storage space divider guide rails extending from the mutually opposing inside faces of said first and second divider carrier panels. The storage space divider guide rails may extend along the storage space divider plane of the respective storage space divider panel. Similarly, a pair of opposite edges of the second storage space divider panel may be provided with respective guide tracks extending along the second divider panel plane and configured to guidedly engage with the respective storage space divider guide rails extending from said mutually opposing faces of the first storage space divider panel and the third divider carrier panel.
According to embodiments, each of said storage space divider guide rails may be configured as a rigid metal wire guide having two free ends, the free ends being insertable with tight fit in a mating hole pattern in the respective panel face.
According to embodiments, the furniture foot assembly may comprise a set of threaded elements for attaching the furniture feet to the respective furniture foot attachment interfaces. According to embodiments, said set of threaded elements may comprise a set of foot attachment screws. Each of the furniture foot attachment interfaces may comprise a foot-attachment through-hole through the respective furniture frame panel, each foot-attachment through-hole being configured to receive a respective foot attachment screw. Alternatively or additionally, each of said foot attachment screws may be configured to engage with a respective threaded insert embedded in the respective furniture frame panel. The foot attachment screws may be attached to the respective furniture feet, to engage with a mating nut or inner thread of the respective furniture foot attachment interface. Alternatively or additionally, the foot attachment screws may be configured to be screwed to the furniture feet via respective foot-attachment through-holes through the respective furniture frame panel.
According to embodiments, said set of foot attachment screws may be configured to threadedly engage with respective screw holes of the furniture feet, wherein each of said furniture foot attachment interfaces comprises a foot-attachment through-hole through the respective furniture frame panel, the foot-attachment through-hole being configured to receive a respective foot attachment screw. A typical width of the foot-attachment through-hole, along the plane of the respective furniture frame panel, may be e.g. 5 mm-50 mm. An even more preferred range may be 8mm-25 mm. According to some embodiments, the respective foot-attachment through-holes may be threaded to engage with the thread of the foot attachment screw; according to other embodiments, the respective foot-attachment through-holes may be shaped to allow inserting the respective foot-attachment screws without engaging with a thread.
According to embodiments, said furniture foot assembly may further comprise, for each foot attachment screw, a respective foot support sleeve configured to receive the respective foot attachment screw, said foot support sleeve having an outer mantle face coinciding with an inner face of a foot attachment screw hole. Thereby, a higher strength of the foot attachment may be obtained. This may be of particular benefit if the furniture frame panels are made of a relatively soft material, such as particle board, and/or if the foot attachment screws have a threaded screw body of relatively small diameter, such as less than 12 mm. Even higher strength may be obtained if outer threads of the foot attachment screws are configured to engage with mating inner threads of the respective foot support sleeves. Each foot support sleeve may comprise a support collar configured to form an axial support of the respective screw against the respective furniture frame panel.
According to embodiments, the storage furniture assembly may further comprise a set of furniture foot attachment interface covers, each of said furniture foot attachment interface covers comprising a respective panel connection interface mating with a furniture foot attachment interface of said sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces, and a cover trim configured to cover an outside face of the respective furniture foot attachment interface. The cover trim may be sufficiently small to leave the main part of the outer face of the respective furniture frame panel exposed. The respective panel connection interfaces of the furniture foot attachment interface covers may, for example, each comprise an insert body configured to be inserted in a mating manner in a foot-attachment through-hole of the respective furniture foot attachment interface, wherein a connector, such as a screw, may be configured to be attached to the insert body from an inside face of the respective furniture panel, via the foot-attachment through-hole.
According to embodiments, the storage furniture assembly may further comprise a hanger comprising a panel connection interface mating with a furniture foot attachment interface of said sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces, and a hanger knob which, when the hanger is attached to the furniture foot attachment interface, is spaced from an outer face of the respective furniture frame panel. Thereby, one or several of the furniture foot attachment interfaces which are not used for furniture feet may be used for attaching respective hangers, which may e.g. extend from a lateral side of the storage furniture when positioned on its furniture feet. Again, the panel connection interface may comprise an insert body configured to be inserted with a tight fit in a foot-attachment through-hole of the respective furniture foot attachment interface, and a connector, such as a screw, configured to be attached to the insert body from an inside face of the respective furniture panel, via the foot-attachment through-hole.
According to embodiments, each furniture frame panel of said set of furniture frame panels may comprise a respective piece of board material having a thickness of 8-35 mm, more preferably 12-25 mm. Such furniture frame panels provide an attractive balance between cost, ease of assembly, and structural strength. Examples of board materials suitable for the purpose are wood and/or cellulose based board, such as particle board, MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard), HDF (High Density Fibreboard), solid wood board, wood plastic composite board, and hollow-board, such as honeycomb cardboard core board. According to embodiments, also any storage space divider panels, as the case may be, may each comprise a respective piece of board material having a thickness of 8-35 mm, more preferably 12-25 mm. In other embodiments, the furniture frame panels and/or any storage divider panels may be made of sheet metal or plastic.
According to a second aspect, parts or all of the above mentioned problems are solved, or at least mitigated, by a storage furniture assembly comprising a set of furniture frame panels comprising four furniture frame panels configured to be connected in fixed relationship to each other to define a rectangular storage furniture frame enclosing a storage compartment, the rectangular storage furniture frame being defined by a first pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels and a second pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels of said four furniture frame panels; and a storage space divider assembly comprising a first pair of storage space divider guide rails comprising a first storage space divider guide rail and a second storage space divider guide rail configured to be connected to mutually opposing inside faces of said second pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels, a first storage space divider panel extending in a first divider panel plane, and comprising a pair of opposite edges provided with respective guide tracks extending along said first divider panel plane, the guide tracks of said first storage space divider panel being configured to guidedly engage with said first pair of storage space divider guide rails to enable sliding the first storage divider into a position inside the storage compartment at which position the first storage space divider panel divides the storage compartment into a first storage subspace and a second storage subspace, wherein the storage furniture assembly further comprises a second pair of storage space divider guide rails comprising a third storage space divider guide rail and a fourth storage space divider guide rail, the third storage space divider guide rail being configured to be connected to an inside face of a furniture frame panel of said first pair of furniture frame panels, and the fourth storage space divider guide rail being configured to be connected to a divider connection face of the first storage space divider panel, the divider connection face of the first storage space divider panel opposing said inside face of a furniture frame panel of said first pair of furniture frame panels, and a second storage space divider panel extending in a second divider panel plane, and comprising a pair of opposite edges provided with respective guide tracks extending along said second divider panel plane, the guide tracks of said second storage space divider panel being configured to guidedly engage with said second pair of storage space divider guide rails to enable sliding the second storage divider into a position inside the second storage subspace at which position the second storage space divider panel divides the second storage subspace into a third storage subspace and a fourth storage subspace. Such a storage furniture assembly enables easy assembly of a storage furniture comprising a mix of e.g. shelves and book supports, or any other internal storage space layout involving differently oriented divider panels. The storage furniture assembly may be combined with any of the features described hereinabove with reference to the storage furniture assembly according to the first aspect. For example, according to embodiments, each of said storage space divider guide rails may be configured as a rigid metal wire guide having two free ends, the free ends being insertable with tight fit in a mating hole pattern in the respective panel face.
It is noted that embodiments of the invention may be embodied by all possible combinations of features recited in the claims. Further, it will be appreciated that the various embodiments described for the first aspect are all combinable with the various embodiments described for the second aspect of the present invention, and vice versa.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention, will be better understood through the following illustrative and non-limiting detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention, with reference to the appended drawings, where the same reference numerals will be used for similar elements, wherein:

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a set of furniture frame panels of a storage furniture assembly;

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of a set of storage space divider panels of the storage furniture assembly;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a storage space divider guide rail, parts of a furniture foot assembly, a hanger, a furniture foot attachment interface cover, and various connectors of the storage furniture assembly;

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the furniture frame panels of FIG. 1 in a first intermediate step of assembly of a piece of storage furniture;

FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the furniture frame panels of FIG. 3A in a second intermediate step of assembly of the piece of storage furniture;

FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the storage furniture assembly of FIG. 3B with a first pair of storage space divider guide rails of the type illustrated in FIG. 2 in a third intermediate step of assembly of the piece of storage furniture;

FIG. 3D is a perspective view of the storage furniture assembly of FIG. 3C, with a first storage space divider panel of the set of storage space divider panels of FIG. 1B, in a fourth intermediate step of assembly of the piece of storage furniture;

FIG. 3E is a perspective view of the storage furniture assembly of FIG. 3D with a second pair of storage space divider guide rails as illustrated in FIG. 2 in a fifth intermediate step of assembly of the piece of storage furniture;

FIG. 3F is a perspective view of the storage furniture assembly of FIG. 3E, with a second storage space divider panel of the set of storage space divider panels of FIG. 1B, in a sixth intermediate step of assembly of the piece of storage furniture;

FIG. 3G is a perspective view of the storage furniture obtained after the sixth intermediate step of assembly of FIG. 3F;

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the storage furniture of FIG. 3G with a set of furniture feet of the type illustrated in FIG. 2 attached in a first alternative position;

FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the storage furniture of FIG. 3G with the set of furniture feet attached in a second alternative position;

FIG. 4C is a perspective view of the storage furniture of FIG. 3G with the set of furniture feet attached in a third alternative position;

FIG. 5A is a perspective view illustrating the attachment of a foot support sleeve to a foot attachment screw, to be used for attaching a furniture foot to the storage furniture of FIG. 3G;

FIG. 5B is a perspective view illustrating the attachment of the set of furniture feet to the storage furniture of FIG. 3G in the third alternative position of FIG. 4C;

FIG. 6A is a perspective view illustrating the attachment of a hanger of the type illustrated in FIG. 2 to the storage furniture of FIG. 5B; and

FIG. 6B is a perspective view illustrating the attachment of a set of furniture foot attachment interface covers of the type illustrated in FIG. 2 to the storage furniture of FIG. 6A.

All the figures are schematic, not necessarily to scale, and generally only show parts which are necessary in order to elucidate the embodiments, wherein other parts may be omitted.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
FIG. 1A illustrates a set of furniture frame panels 10 forming part of a storage furniture assembly. The set of furniture frame panels 10 comprises a first furniture frame panel 10 a, a second furniture frame panel 10 b, a third furniture frame panel 10 c, a fourth furniture frame panel 10 d, and a fifth furniture frame panel 10 e. The furniture frame panels 10 a-e are rectangular, and are configured to be attached to each other to define a cuboidal furniture frame enclosing a likewise cuboidal storage compartment in a manner which will be elucidated further below. For the purpose, the storage furniture assembly also comprises a set of connectors, which comprises a set of assembly plugs 12, which are configured to be tightly fit in blind holes 14 of the furniture frame panels 10 a-e for aligning and fixating the respective furniture frame panels 10 a-e to each other. A magnified portion of the view of FIG. 1A illustrates the fitting of an exemplary assembly plug 12 into a blind hole 14 in an edge face of the fourth furniture frame panel 10 d.
The first furniture frame panel 10 a has a first width W1 and a second width W2, and an aspect ratio W1/W2 of about 2, whereas the third furniture frame panel 10 c has a first width W3 and a second width W4, and an aspect ratio W3/W4 of about 1,7. The aspect ratio of the second furniture frame panel 10 b is W4/W2, and is about 1,18. Typical dimensions of W1 and W3 may be between 500 mm and 1800 mm, whereas typical dimensions of W2 and W4 may be between 300 mm and 800 mm, for example. The fourth panel 10 d has similar dimensions as the second panel 10 b, and the fifth panel 10 e has similar dimensions as the third panel 10 c.
Each of the first, second and third panels 10 a-c is also provided which a respective set of furniture foot attachment interfaces 15, 16, 17 for attaching a set of furniture feet (not illustrated). Each set of furniture foot attachment interfaces 15, 16, 17 comprises four respective furniture foot attachment interfaces which are positioned adjacent to the four corners of the respective rectangular furniture frame panel 10 a, 10 b, 10 c. For clarity of illustration, all four furniture foot attachment interfaces 17 a, 17 b, 17 c, 17 d are pointed out with arrows only in relation to the third set of furniture foot attachment interfaces 17, and the third furniture frame panel 10 c.
FIG. 1B illustrates a set of two storage space divider panels 18 a, 18 b, which also form part of the storage furniture assembly, and which are, likewise in a manner which will be elucidated in detail further below, configured to be connected to the furniture frame defined by the furniture frame panels 10 a-e of FIG. 1A to divide the storage compartment into a plurality of subspaces. Each of the storage space divider panels 18 a, 18 b is, along each edge of a respective pair of parallel, opposite edges 20 a, 20 b, provided with a respective guide track 22 extending along the respective edge 20 a, 20 b. All panels 10 a-e, 18 a-b are, in this embodiment, made of 16 mm thick particle board.
Turning now to FIG. 2 , the storage furniture assembly further comprises a furniture foot assembly 24. The furniture foot assembly 24 comprises a set of four furniture feet 26, a set of four foot support sleeves 28, and a set of four foot attachment screws 30, even though for clarity of illustration, only one of each is illustrated in the view of FIG. 2 . It will be appreciated that the remaining three of each may be identical to those illustrated. The illustrated furniture foot 26 has an exemplary height H of about 80 mm. The illustrated foot support sleeve 28 comprises a circular-cylindrical sleeve body 28 a, and a support collar 28 b extending radially away from the sleeve body 28 a, the support collar being provided with a keyed interface for engaging with a screwing tool.
A first end 30 a of the illustrated foot attachment screw 30 is configured to threadedly engage with a respective screw hole 32 in an upper face of the respective furniture foot 26, and a second end 30 b of the foot attachment screw 30 is configured to be received in the sleeve body 28 a of the respective foot support sleeve 28, and threadedly engage with an internal thread (not illustrated) within the sleeve body 28 a.
The storage furniture assembly further comprises a set of four storage space divider guide rails 34, only one of which is again illustrated, which guide rails 34 are configured as rigid metal wire guides each having two free ends 33, 35 bent to face in the same direction.
The storage furniture assembly further comprises a set of seven furniture foot attachment interface covers 36, the function of which will be elucidated further below. Again, only one single furniture foot attachment interface cover 36 is illustrated, and it will be appreciated that the remaining six may be identical. Each furniture foot attachment interface cover 36 comprises a respective panel connection interface 36 b configured to be connected to a furniture foot attachment interface 15, 16, 17 of the first, second and third furniture frame panels 10 a-c, and a respective cover trim 36 a configured to cover an outside face of the respective furniture foot attachment interface 15, 16, 17.
The storage furniture assembly further comprises a hanger 38, wherein the hanger 38 comprises a hanger knob 38 a, a panel connection interface 38 b similar to 25 the panel connection interfaces 36 b of the furniture foot attachment interface covers 36, and a knob shaft 38 c extending between the hanger knob 38 a and the panel connection interface 38 b. The storage furniture assembly also comprises eight screw connectors 40 configured to be attached to the panel connection interfaces 36 b, 38 b of the furniture foot attachment interface covers 36 and the hanger 38.
FIGS. 3A to 3G illustrate the assembly of the furniture frame panels 10 a-e and the storage space divider panels 18 a, 18 b. The furniture frame panels 10 a-e are positioned such that the first furniture frame panel 10 a, extending along a first panel plane P1, will define a bottom wall of the storage compartment 42, and the second, third, fourth and fifth furniture frame panels 10 b, 10 c, 10 d, 10 e are arranged in two 35 pairs of mutually parallel furniture frame panels to define a rectangular frame 45. Thereby, the second and fourth furniture frame panels 10 b, 10 c will define a first pair 44 a of mutually parallel furniture frame panels, wherein the second furniture frame panel 10 b extends along a second panel plane P2, and the third and fifth furniture frame panels 10 c, 10 e will define a second pair 44 b of mutually parallel furniture frame panels, wherein the third furniture frame panel 10 c extends along a third panel plane P3.
Proximal edges 46 b, 46 d (FIG. 1A) of the second and fourth furniture frame panels 10 b, 10 d are connected to a first pair of opposite edges of the first furniture frame panel 10 a by means of the assembly plugs 14 (FIG. 1A). Thereafter, proximal edges 46 c, 46 e of the third and fifth furniture frame panels 10 c, 10 e are connected to a second pair of opposite edges of the first furniture frame panel 10 a, again by means of assembly plugs 14 (FIG. 1A). The first pair 44 a of furniture frame panels 10 b, 10 d are also connected by means of assembly plugs 14 to the second pair 44 b of furniture frame panels 10 c, 10 e along the corners of the rectangular frame 45. Distal edges 48 b, 48 c, 48 d, 48 e of the second, third, fourth and fifth furniture frame panels 10 b, 10 c, 10 d, 10 e, opposite to the respective proximal edges 46 b-e, define a storage compartment access opening 43 through which the storage compartment 42 can be reached.
Now with reference to FIG. 3B, the set of connectors further comprises a set of screws 50. The furniture frame panels 10 a-10 e are secured to each other by means of screws 50 which, at each panel joint interface between two adjacent furniture frame panels 10 a-e, penetrate through one of the mutually interfacing panels and are threadedly secured into the edge of the other of the mutually interfacing furniture frame panels 10 a-e. At each panel joint interface, the screws 50 penetrate into said other of the mutually interfacing furniture frame panels 10 a-e in a penetration direction along the respective panel plane, to be anchored in said panel. For each screw 50, pairs of coinciding screw holes 52 a, 52 b (the latter illustrated in FIG. 3A) are arranged in the respective pairs of interfacing panels.
FIG. 3C illustrates the attachment of a first pair of storage space divider guide rails comprising a first storage space divider guide rail 34 a and a second storage space divider guide rail 34 b to the inner faces of the fifth and third furniture frame panels 10 e, 10 c. The first and second storage space divider guide rails 34 a, 34 b are of the type illustrated with reference sign 34 in FIG. 2 . As illustrated in the magnified portion of FIG. 3C, the inner faces of the fifth and third furniture frame panels 10 e, 10 c are provided with pairs of blind holes 54, and the free ends 33, 35 of each storage space divider guide rail 34 a, 34 b are inserted in respective blind holes 54 such that the respective guide rails 34 a, 34 b extend in a direction perpendicular to the first panel plane P1 (FIG. 3A). Thereafter, and now with reference to FIG. 3D, the first storage space divider panel 18 a is slid onto the first pair of storage space divider guide rails 34 a, 34 b (FIG. 3C) in such a manner that the first and second storage space divider guide rails 34 a, 34 b are received in the respective opposite guide tracks 22 of the first storage space divider panel 18 a. The first storage space divider panel 18 a extends along a first divider panel plane P4, and the guide tracks 22 of the first storage space divider panel 18 a also extend, and guide the first storage space divider panel 18 a, along the first divider panel plane P4. Referring back to the view of FIG. 2 , each storage space divider guide rail 34 comprises, at an intermediate position between the first and second ends 33, 35, a resilient protrusion 56. When the first storage space divider panel 18 a reaches an end position, firmly seated against the bottom panel 10 a (FIG. 3A), the protrusion clicks into a seat 58 at an intermediate position along the respective guide track 22, thereby locking the first storage space divider panel 18 a in the inserted position illustrated in FIG. 3E. The first storage space divider panel is held by the third and fifth furniture frame panels 10 c, 10 e, which furniture frame panels 10 c, 10 e thereby operate as a first pair of divider carrier panels, wherein the storage space divider guide rails 34 a, 34 b operate as divider connection interfaces of the divider carrier panels 10 c, 10 e. The first storage space divider panel 18 a divides the storage space defined by the storage compartment 42 into a first storage subspace 42 a and a second storage subspace 42 b. Once having reached the position illustrated in FIG. 3E, the engagement between the guide rails 34 a, 34 b (FIG. 3C) and the guide tracks 22 (FIG. 3D) of the first storage space divider panel 18 a locks the first storage space divider panel 18 a against movement in either direction perpendicular to the first divider panel plane P4. Thereby, the storage furniture may be re-oriented without re-positioning or loss of the first storage space divider panel 18 a.
After having attached the first storage space divider panel 18 a within the storage space 42, and as illustrated in the view of FIG. 3E, a second pair of storage space divider guide rails comprising a third storage space divider guide rail 34 c, and a fourth storage space divider guide rail 34 d, are attached to mutually opposing faces of the second furniture frame panel 10 b and the first storage space divider panel 18 a, such that the second furniture frame panel 10 b is enabled to operate as a third divider carrier panel, and the first storage space divider panel 18 a is enabled to operate as a fourth divider carrier panel.
Also the third and fourth storage space divider guide rails 34 c, 34 d are of the type illustrated with reference sign 34 in FIG. 2 . As illustrated in the magnified portion of FIG. 3E, the mutually opposing faces of the second furniture frame panels 10 b and the first divider panel 18 a are provided with respective pairs of blind holes 54, and the free ends 33, 35 (FIG. 2 ) of each storage space divider guide rail 34 c, 34 d are inserted in respective blind holes 54 such that the respective storage space divider guide rails 34 c, 34 d extend in a direction perpendicular to the first panel plane P1 (FIG. 3A). Thereafter, and now with reference to FIG. 3F, the second storage space divider panel 18 b is slid onto the second pair of storage space divider guide rails 34 c, 34 d in such a manner that the third and fourth storage space divider guide rails 34 c, 34 d are received in the respective opposite guide tracks 22 of the second storage space divider panel 18 b. The second storage space divider panel 18 b extends along a second divider panel plane P5, and the guide tracks 22 of the second storage space divider panel 18 b also extend, and guide the second storage space divider panel 18 b, along the second divider panel plane P5. Again, once the second storage space divider panel 18 b reaches an end position, firmly seated against the bottom panel 10 a (FIG. 3A), respective protrusions 56 (FIG. 2 ) of the storage space divider guide rails 34 c, 34 d click into respective seats 58 of the guide tracks 22. As is apparent from the view of FIG. 3G, once inserted, the second storage space divider panel 18 b divides the second storage subspace 42 b (FIG. 3F) into a third storage subspace 42 c and a fourth storage subspace 42 d, and the second storage space divider panel 18 b extends along the second divider panel plane P5 which is perpendicular to the first storage space divider plane P4. Once the storage furniture 60 has been assembled, the three frame panel planes P1, P2, P3 (FIG. 3A) are mutually orthogonal, whereas the first divider panel plane P4 is parallel to the second frame panel plane P2, and the second divider panel plane P5 is parallel to the third frame panel plane P3.
The storage furniture 60 thus assembled has sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces 15, 16, 17 (FIG. 1 ) on three mutually orthogonal faces, namely the first furniture frame panel 10 a (FIG. 3A), the second furniture frame panel 10 b, which has a relatively smaller area and less elongate shape, and the third furniture frame panel 10 c, which has a relatively larger area and more elongate shape than the second furniture frame panel 10 b. The fourth and fifth furniture frame panels 10 d, 10 e are free from furniture foot attachment interfaces. By attaching the set of furniture feet 26 (FIG. 2 ) to the foot attachment interfaces 15 of the first furniture frame panel, i.e. the bottom wall 10 a (FIG. 3A), the storage furniture may be used as a storage tray 60 a with the storage compartment access opening 43 facing upwards, as is illustrated in FIG. 4A. By attaching the furniture feet 26 to the foot attachment interfaces 16 (FIG. 1A) of the second furniture frame panel 10 b, or to the foot attachment interfaces 17 (FIG. 1A) of the third furniture frame panel 10 c, the storage furniture may be used as a storage cabinet or shelf 60 b, 60 c having the storage compartment access opening 43 on a lateral side, as is illustrated in FIGS. 4B and 4C. The furniture access opening 43 may also be provided with a door (not illustrated). By attaching the furniture feet 26 to the second furniture frame panel 10 b, a storage cabinet 60 b (FIG. 4B) of relatively higher height and relatively smaller footprint is obtained. By attaching the furniture feet 26 to the third furniture frame panel 10 c, a storage cabinet 60 c (FIG. 4C) of relatively lower height and relatively larger footprint is obtained, wherein said relatively lower height (FIG. 4C) is lower than said relatively higher height (FIG. 4B), and said relatively larger footprint (FIG. 4C) is larger than said relatively smaller footprint (FIG. 4B). Moreover, the layout and function of the storage space dividers 18 a, 18 b differs between the three different pieces of storage furniture 60 a, 60 b, 60 c obtainable; for example, the storage furniture 60 c of FIG. 4C defines two shelves of relatively larger horizontal width and lower height and one shelf of relatively smaller horizontal width and higher height, whereas the storage furniture 60 b of FIG. 4B defines two shelves of relatively smaller horizontal width and higher height, and one shelf of relatively larger horizontal width and lower height. In the storage furniture 60 a of FIG. 4A, the storage subspaces 42 a, 42 c, 42 d defined by the storage space dividers 18 a, 18 b are mutually similar in shape and function, and may each be used as e.g. a tray for books or vinyl records. As a further option the storage space dividers 18 a, 18 b could be removed or omitted, in particular in the storage furniture 60 a of FIG. 4A, resulting in a single large compartment 42.
FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate the attachment of the furniture feet 26 to the third set of furniture foot attachment interfaces 17 a-17 d (FIG. 1A) on the third furniture frame panel 10 c (FIG. 1A). It will be appreciated that the furniture feet 26 may alternatively be attached to either one of the alternate sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces, i.e. the furniture foot attachment interfaces 15 and 16 of the first and second furniture frame panels 10 a, 10 b, in the same manner, mutatis mutandis.
Starting with FIG. 5A, the foot attachment screws 30 are inserted in respective foot support sleeves 28 by screwing them together. Now with reference to FIG. 5B, each furniture foot attachment interface 17 a, 17 b, 17 c, 17 d of the third set of furniture foot attachment interfaces 17 comprises a respective foot-attachment through-hole 62 through the third furniture frame panel 10 c. As illustrated in the magnified view of the second foot attachment interface 17 b, a foot attachment screw 30 assembled with a respective foot support sleeve 28 is inserted through the respective foot-attachment through-hole 62 from the inside of the storage compartment 42, and screwed into a mating thread in the screw hole 32 of the respective furniture foot 26. The outer mantle face of the sleeve body 28 a of the foot support sleeve 28 is received in the foot-attachment through-hole 62 with a tight fit such that, when the foot attachment screw 30 is threaded into the respective furniture foot 26, the support collar 28 b comes to rest against the inner face of the third furniture frame panel 10 c. The remaining three furniture feet 26 are connected to the remaining three furniture foot attachment interfaces 17 a, 17 c, 17 d of the third furniture frame panel 10 c in the same manner.
Now referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the furniture foot attachment interfaces 15, 16 which are not used for attaching the furniture feet 26, i.e. the furniture foot attachment interfaces 15, 16 of the first and second furniture frame panels 10 a, 10 b, are covered by the furniture foot attachment interface covers 36 (FIG. 2 ) and the hanger 38. Starting with FIG. 6A, the hanger 38 is attached to an upper furniture foot attachment interface 16 a of a respective set of furniture foot attachment interfaces 16, adjacent to the storage compartment access opening 43. The hanger 38 is attached by inserting the panel connection interface 38 b of the hanger 38, which is configured an insert body, into the foot-attachment through-hole 62 of the furniture foot attachment interface 16 a from the outside. The size and shape of the panel connection interface 38 b of the hanger 38 coincide with the size and shape of the foot-attachment through-hole 62, to obtain a tight fit. Thereafter, the hanger 38 is firmly secured to the foot attachment interface 16 a by attaching a screw connector 40 to the panel connection interface 38 b from the inside of the storage compartment 42.
FIG. 6B illustrates how the remaining furniture foot attachment interfaces 15, 16, which are not used for attaching either furniture feet 26 or a hanger 38, are covered by the set of furniture foot attachment interface covers 36. Each furniture foot attachment interface cover 36 is attached to a respective furniture foot attachment interface 15, 16 by inserting the panel connection interface 36 b of the furniture foot attachment interface cover 36, which panel connection interface 36 b is configured an insert body, into the foot-attachment through-hole 62 of a respective furniture foot attachment interface 15, 16 from the outside. This is illustrated in detail in a magnified view of one of the furniture foot attachment interfaces 16 b of the second furniture frame panel 10 b. Again, the size and shape of the panel connection interfaces 36 b of the furniture foot attachment interface covers 36 coincide with the size and shape of the respective foot-attachment through-holes 62 to obtain a tight fit. Thereafter, the furniture foot attachment interface covers 36 are firmly secured to the respective furniture foot attachment interfaces 15, 16 by attaching screw connectors 40 to the respective panel connection interfaces 36 b from the inside of the storage compartment 42, such that the respective cover trims 36 a are brought into abutment with the outside faces of the respective furniture frame panels 10 a, 10 b at the respective furniture foot attachment interfaces 15, 16.
The invention has mainly been described above with reference to a few embodiments. However, as is readily appreciated by a person skilled in the art, other embodiments than the ones disclosed above are equally possible within the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended patent claims. For example, the furniture frame panels need not be rectangular; they can have any other suitable shape. Moreover, the furniture frame panels do not need to be connected to each other at right angles; they can be connected to each other at acute or obtuse angles alike. Hence, the storage furniture need not be cuboidal; the teachings herein are applicable also to storage furniture of other shapes, such as triangular, rhomboidal, tetrahedral, etc. The furniture foot attachment interfaces do not need to be configured as through-holes; alternatively, they can be configured as e.g. threaded blind-holes accessible from the outside of the respective panels.
In the claims, the word “comprising” does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article “a” or “an” does not exclude a plurality.

Claims

1. A storage furniture a.ssenibly comprising:

a set of furniture frame panels configured to be connected in fixed relationship to each other to define a storage compartment having a storage compartment access opening;

wherein the set of furniture frame panels includes

a first furniture frame panel extending in a first frame panel plane, and

a second furniture fame panel configured to be connected in a fixed relationship to the first furniture frame panel to extend in a second frame panel plane at an angle to the first frame panel plane; and

a furniture foot assembly including a set of furniture feet;

wherein the first furniture frame panel is provided with a first set of furniture foot attachment interfaces for attaching the set of furniture feet;

wherein the second furniture frame panel is provided with a second set of furniture foot attachment interfaces for attaching the set of furniture feet such that the furniture feet to either of the first furniture frame panel and the second furniture frame panel.

2. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first furniture frame panel is configured to define a bottom wall of the storage compartment, the bottom wall being located opposite to the storage compartment access opening.

3. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first and the second frame panel planes are mutually orthogonal.

4. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 1, wherein the set of furniture frame panels further comprises a third furniture frame panel configured to be connected in a fixed relationship to the first and the second furniture frame panels to extend in a third frame panel plane at an angle to each of the first and the second frame panel planes; and

wherein the third furniture frame panel is provided with a third set of furniture foot attachment interfaces for attaching the set of furniture feet, such that the furniture feet to either of the first furniture frame panel, the second furniture frame panel, and the third furniture frame panel

5. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 4, wherein the first, the second, and the third frame panel planes are mutually orthogonal.

6. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 1, wherein the set of furniture frame panels comprises four furniture frame panels configured to be connected in fixed relationship to each other to define a rectangular storage furniture frame enclosing the storage compartment, the rectangular storage furniture frame being defined by a first pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels and a second pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels of the four furniture frame panels.

7. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 6 wherein the first pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels; includes the second furniture frame panel and a fourth furniture frame panel;

wherein the second pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels includes a third furniture frame panel and a fifth furniture frame panel; and

wherein proximal edges of the second, the third, the fourth, and the fifth furniture frame panels are configured to be connected in a fixed relationship to the first furniture frame panel, such that distal edges of the second, the third, the fourth, and the fifth furniture frame panels, opposite to the respective proximal edges define the storage compartment access opening.

8. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 1, further comprising;

a storage space divider assembly that includes a first storage space divider panel configured to be attached to respective divider connection interfaces of mutually opposing inside faces of a first divider carrier panel and a second divider carrier panel of the set of furniture frame panels to divide the storage space defined by the storage compartment into a first storage subspace and a second storage subspace.

9. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 8, wherein the storage space divider assembly includes a second storage space divider panel configured to be attached to divider connection interfaces of mutually opposing faces of the first storage space divider panel and a third divider carrier panel of the set of furniture frame panels, to divide the second storage subspace into a third storage subspace and a fourth storage subspace.

10. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 8, wherein each of the divider connection interfaces comprises a. respective storage space divider guide configured to guidingly engage with a respective edge of the respective storage space divider panel; and

wherein each respective storage space divider guide is a storage space divider guide rail protruding from the respective panel face, the storage space divider guide rail being configured to guidingly engage with a respective guide track along an edge of the respective storage space divider panel.

11. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 10, wherein each of the storage space divider guide rails is configured as a rigid metal wire guide having two free ends, the free ends being insertable with tight fit in a mating hole pattern in the respective panel face.

12. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 1, wherein the furniture foot assembly comprises a set of threaded elements for attaching the furniture feet to the respective furniture foot attachment interfaces.

13. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 12, wherein the set of threaded elements comprises a set of foot attachment screws.

14. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 13, wherein the set of foot attachment screws are configured to threadedly engage with respective screw holes of the furniture feet; and

wherein each of the furniture foot attachment interface is a foot-attachment through-hole through the respective furniture frame panel, the foot-attachment through-hole being configured to receive a respective foot attachment screw.

15. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 13, wherein the furniture foot assembly further comprises, for each foot attachment screw, a respective foot support sleeve configured to receive the respective foot attachment screw the foot support sleeve having an outer mantle face coinciding with an inner face of a foot attachment screw hole.

16. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a set of furniture foot attachment interface covers, each of the furniture foot attachment interface covers including

a respective panel connection interface mating with a. furniture foot attachment interface of the sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces, and

a cover trim configured to cover an outside face of the respective furniture foot attachment interfaces.

17. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a hanger that includes

a panel connection interface mating with a furniture foot attachment interface of the sets of furniture foot attachment interfaces, and

a hanger knob which, when the hanger is attached to the furniture foot attachment interface, is spaced from an outer face of the respective furniture frame panel.

18. The storage furniture according to claim, 1 wherein each furniture frame panel of the set of furniture frame panels comprises a respective piece of board material having a thickness of 8-35 mm.

19. A storage furniture assembly comprising:

a set of furniture frame panels including four furniture frame panels configured to be connected in fixed relationship to each other to define a rectangular storage furniture frame enclosing a storage compartment, the rectangular storage furniture frame being defined by a first pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels and a second pan of mutually parallel furniture frame panels of the four furniture frame panels;

a first pair of storage space divider guide rails having a first storage space divider guide rail and a second storage space divider guide rail configured to be connected to mutually opposing inside faces of the second pair of mutually parallel furniture frame panels;

a first storage space divider panel extending in a first divider panel plane, and having a pair of opposite edges provided with respective guide tracks extending along the first divider panel plane the guide tracks of the first storage space divider panel being configured to guidedly engage with the first pair of storage space divider guide rails to enable sliding of the first storage space divider panel into a position inside the storage compartment at which position the first storage space divider panel divides the storage compartment into a first storage subspace and a second storage subspace;

a second pair of storage space divider guide rails having a third storage space divider guide rail and a fourth storage space divider guide rail, the third storage space divider guide rail being configured to be connected to an inside face of a furniture frame panel of the first pair of furniture frame panels, and the fourth storage space divider guide rail being configured to be connected to a divider connection face of the first storage space divider panel, the divider connection face of the first storage space divider panel opposing the inside face of a furniture frame panel of the first pair of furniture frame panels; and

a second storage space divider panel extending in a second divider pane plane, and having a pair of opposite edges provided with respective guide tracks extending along the second divider panel plane, the guide tracks of the second storage space divider panel being configured to guidedly engage with the second pair of storage space divider guide rails to enable sliding the second storage space divider panel into a position inside the second storage subspace at which position the second storage space divider panel divides the second storage subspace into a third storage subspace and a fourth storage subspace.

20. The storage furniture assembly according to claim 19, wherein each of the storage space divider guide rails is configured as a rigid metal wire guide having two free ends, the free ends being insertable with tight fit in a mating hole pattern in the respective panel face.