WO2012138193A2 - Frame - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a frame. A main body (10) forms a framework in the frame of the present invention. A main body window (12) is formed by penetrating the center of said main body (10). First and second support plates (20, 20'), a mat plate (22), and a plurality of circumferential plates (30) are sequentially stacked on said main body. Said circumferential plates (30) have various designs, wherein the appearance of the frame is determined by a circumferential plate that is provided on the outermost side among said circumferential plates (30). Said main body (10), said support plates (20, 20'), said mat plate (22), and said circumferential plates (30) are combined by being coupled together through coupling holes (40). Additionally, said main body (10) is connected with a main body (10) of an adjacent frame by a flexible body connecting unit (10'). As a result of the connection, two or more frames can be connected together and used. Thus, the frame of the present invention having said feature can change the external design in diverse ways by changing the position of said circumferential plates (30), and a plurality of frames can be used in various shapes.

Description

Photo Frame

The present invention relates to a picture frame, and more particularly, to a picture frame that can be freely changed in appearance design and can be used by connecting a plurality.

Picture frames are used for preservation, exhibition, and movement by storing objects such as photographs and pictures inside, and are generally rectangular in shape when viewed from the front. Frame materials are made of wood, as well as light metal, glass, and plastic, and paper is also used. In addition, although the glass is placed on the surface of the frame, it is not necessarily the case. For example, glass is used for storing watercolors, prints, drawings, photographs, etc., and in principle, glass is not used for oil painting. . However, there are many cases where glass is not used.

Such a picture frame is characterized by its appearance design. That is, the exterior design of the picture frame is determined by the material of the frame making material or by the color or pattern of the surface. In other words, one picture frame has only one exterior design.

Therefore, when the frame becomes tired of using the frame for a certain period of time, or when the surrounding environment including the seasons is changed so that the frame and the surrounding do not match, there is a problem in that the economic burden of the users is required because a new frame having a different appearance design must be purchased.

In addition, there is a problem in that the burden of manufacturing cost increases due to the need to manufacture and sell more various types of picture frames from the viewpoint of picture frame manufacturers and sellers.

In addition, in general, the frame is to be able to put a storage object such as a picture or a picture only on one side there is a problem that the utilization of the frame is inferior.

An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, to provide a frame that can be changed in appearance design in various ways.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a frame that the user can easily disassemble and assemble.

Still another object of the present invention is to be able to connect and use a plurality of picture frames.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the present invention is provided with a main body that the body fastening hole is perforated, laminated on the surface of the main body and formed with a peripheral plate in the center, each having a different design It includes a plurality of peripheral plate, the main body, fasteners for fastening them through the peripheral plate.

Between the main body and the peripheral plate is further provided with a support plate on which the display object is supported and a mat plate shielding the edge of the display object.

The main body is formed in a plate shape.

The main body has a main body window is formed in the center, two pieces are provided at a predetermined interval, the peripheral plate, the support plate, the mat plate is selectively positioned between the main body.

The main body is a curved surface having a predetermined radius of curvature.

The circumferential plate is provided on both sides of the main body, respectively.

At least one side of the main body is provided with a flexible body connecting portion is connected to another adjacent main body.

Fasteners provided in each main body connected by the body connecting portion is at least a portion of the magnet can be coupled to the adjacent fasteners by magnetic force.

A side wall is provided at the edge of the main body so that a seating space is formed to be opened toward the front of the main body.

The edge of the main body is provided so that the side wall is bent perpendicularly to the main body and the inner end portion of the side wall is bent orthogonal to the side wall is provided with the circumferential plate is provided on the inner side shielded by the inner circumference At least one peripheral plate is provided on the outer surface of the inner peripheral portion.

The main body is coupled to a separate main body connected by a body connecting portion of a flexible material is provided in a plurality of rows.

Fasteners provided in each main body connected by the body connecting portion is at least a portion of the magnet can be coupled to the adjacent fasteners by magnetic force.

The main body has a box shape of a flat hexahedron, and a seating end is recessed in the outer surface to form a seating space therein, and a through slot is formed to open to both sides of the main body so that the connection member penetrates.

In the seating space, the exhibition object is installed in a state in which at least one peripheral plate is seated.

According to another feature of the present invention, the present invention is a main body which is a body fastening hole, a plurality of circumferential plate having a different design and each having a circumferential plate formed in the center and laminated on the surface of the main body, and the main A support plate positioned between the body and the circumference plate to support the display object, a mat plate installed between the support plate and the circumference plate and having a mat window to shield the edge of the display object, and the main body and the circumference plate. And fasteners for fastening them through the support plate and the mat plate.

The mat plate is provided with a different size of the mat plate window.

One side of the main body is provided with a flexible body connecting portion is arranged in a row by connecting a plurality of main bodies to each other.

The fastener is at least partly made of a magnet so that adjacent main bodies are coupled to each other by magnetic force.

The peripheral plate, the mat plate and the support plate are provided on both sides of the main body, respectively.

In the picture frame according to the present invention, a plurality of peripheral plates are laminated and coupled to the main body, and one of the peripheral plates is installed to be visible from the outside. Therefore, by changing the position between the circumference of the circumference of the outer circumferential plate to be seen can be made different appearance appearance of the frame. Therefore, the user can change the appearance design of the frame in various ways.

In the present invention, since the fasteners are fastened to each other through the main body and the circumferential plate, by separating the fasteners and changing the order of the circumferential plate, the appearance design of the picture frame can be changed so that the user can easily disassemble and assemble the picture frame. It is effective to be.

In addition, in the present invention, a plurality of main bodies are connected and each main body is coupled with a circumference plate so that a plurality of frames can be connected to each other, so that the frames can be used in various forms.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the picture frame according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the embodiment shown in FIG.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the configuration of the embodiment shown in FIG.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a deformation of the main body used in the embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing another modification of the main body used in the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing another modification of the main body used in the embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view showing that the frame using the main body shown in FIG.

8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a perspective view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a use state diagram showing a state using the embodiment shown in FIG.

12 is another using state diagram showing a state using the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is yet another state of use showing the state of using the embodiment shown in FIG. 10; FIG.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the picture frame according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the picture frame of the embodiment includes a main body 10. The main body 10 has a rectangular plate shape. Of course, the shape of the main body 10 does not necessarily have to be a rectangular plate, but may also be a plate of various forms such as an original plate, polygonal plate or animal shape, flower shape. The main body window 12 penetrates inside the main body 10. The main body window 12 is rectangular in this embodiment. However, this too can be of various shapes. Body fastening holes 11 are drilled at four corners of the main body 10, respectively. The position or number of the body fastening holes 11 may also be variously modified. The main body window 12 is not necessarily present. For example, when used as a single-sided picture frame, the main body window 12 may be omitted.

The main body 10 is provided with first and second support plates 20 and 20 '. The support plates 20 and 20 'are portions on which storage objects such as pictures or photographs are seated. The first support plate 20 has a size and shape that can be located in the main body window 12 of the main body 10. The second support plate 20 'is smaller than the main body 10 but has a larger size and shape than the main body window 12. Support plate fastening hole 21 is formed in the second support plate 20 'at a position corresponding to the body fastening hole 11 of the main body (10). Since the first support plate 20 has a size corresponding to the main body window 12 of the main body 10, there is no support plate fastening hole 21.

A plurality of mat plates 22 are provided in relation to the first and second support plates 20, 20 ′. The mat plate 22 is formed with mat panes 22 'of different sizes. The mat plate 22 serves to cover the edge of the picture or picture stored in the picture frame, the size of the mat plate window 22 'is used according to the size of the picture or picture. The mat plate 22 is disposed on both sides of the main body 10 according to the size of the mat plate window 22 'to expose the mat plate window 22' of a desired size. As in the illustrated embodiment, when the picture frame is used on both sides, the unused mat plate 22 may be positioned between the first and second support plates 20 and 20 '. In addition, when the frame is used in the cross section, the one having the mat pane 22 'smaller than the mat pane 22' of the desired size may be positioned on the rear surface of the main body 10.

A glass or transparent plate may be installed on one surface of the mat plate 22 to protect a picture or a photo seated on the support plates 20 and 20 '. In more detail, a glass or transparent plate may be installed between the support plates 20 and 20 'and the mat plate 22 or between the mat plate 22 and the peripheral plate 20 to be described below.

A circumferential plate 30 is provided to cover the mat plate 22. The circumferential plate 30 has a rectangular shape in which the circumferential plate 30 'is formed at the center in the illustrated embodiment. Of course, the shape of the circumferential plate 30 and the shape of the circumferential plate 30 ′ may also be variously made. The peripheral plate 30 is to form the appearance of the edge of the picture or picture stored in the picture frame. The circumferential plate 30 is provided so that a plurality of overlapping is the outermost one can be seen from the outside. The surface of the circumference plate 30 has various patterns and various colors. As such, various colors and patterns formed on the circumference plate 30 constitute the appearance of the picture frame. The circumferential plate fastening hole 31 is also formed at the position corresponding to the body fastening hole 11 of the main body 10 in the circumferential plate 30.

Fasteners 40 are installed through the main body 10, the second support plate 20 ′, the mat plate 22, and the circumferential plate 30 to integrally fasten them. The fastener 40 is a kind of bolt and nut. Of course, since the bolts and nuts constituting the fastener 40 are exposed to the outside of the frame, the appearance is different from the general bolts and nuts. That is, it is designed to make the appearance of the picture frame more beautiful.

The picture frame of the present embodiment having such a configuration is configured to hold a picture or a picture in one or both sides.

It will be described that the frame of the embodiment of the present invention is assembled and used.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the first support plate 20, the second support plate 20 ', the mat plate 22 and the circumferential plate 30 are positioned on both sides of the main body 10, and the fasteners 40 are placed thereon. ) May be coupled through. At this time, the size of the mat plate window 22 ′ of the mat plate 22 is placed on the support plates 20 and 20 ′ as desired by the user. The remaining mat plate 22 may be positioned between the first and second support plates 20 and 20 '. The frame is assembled in this way to make the appearance of the frame to the desired shape by making the desired one of the outermost plate 30 on the outermost.

In the illustrated embodiment, the support plates 20 and 20 ', the mat plate 22 and the circumferential plate 30 may be made into a single-sided frame only on one surface of the double-sided frame or the main body 10. Although described above, glass or transparent plates may be provided between the peripheral plate 30 and the mat plate 22 or between the mat plate 22 and the support plates 20 and 20 'to protect the picture or the picture. For reference, the mat plate 22 is not necessarily required, and the circumferential plate 30 may serve as the mat plate 22.

On the other hand, Figure 4 shows a modification of the main body 110 constituting the picture frame of the present invention. The main body window 112 is formed in the main body 110, but is not necessarily required. For example, in the case of a frame having a cross section, the main body window 112 may not be present. A side wall 114 is formed at a predetermined height along the edge of the main body 110, and a seating space 116 is formed inside the main body 110 by the side wall 114. In the seating space 116, the support plates 20 and 20 ', the mat plate 22, and the circumferential plate 30 described above are seated. The main body 110 may be a double-sided frame when the two are coupled so that the seating space 116 to face in the opposite direction.

Next, Figure 5 shows another modified example of the main body 210 constituting the picture frame of the present invention. The main body 210 is the main body window 212 is formed in the center. However, the main body window 212 is not necessarily required. For example, in the case of a frame having a cross section, the main body window 212 may not be provided. Body fastening holes 211 are perforated at four corners of the main body 210. The body fastening hole 211 is not necessarily to be formed in the position shown.

Side walls 214 are provided at edges of the main body 210, respectively. The side wall 214 may be folded about an edge of the main body 210. In the present modification, since the main body 210 is rectangular, four side walls 214 are provided. The side wall 214 is bent orthogonal to the main body 210 to create a seating space 216 that is open to the front of the main body 210. In the seating space 216, the support plates 20 and 20 ', the mat plate 22, and the circumferential plate 30 described above are mounted.

Inner periphery portions 218 are provided along the front ends of the side walls 214. The inner circumferential portion 218 is bent orthogonal to the side wall 214 to form a quadrangular shape with each other adjacent to each other. Both ends of the inner peripheral part 218 are cut at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the tip of the inner peripheral part 218 so that adjacent inner peripheral parts 218 do not overlap each other. Peripheral fastening holes 219 are formed at both ends of the inner circumferential portion 218, respectively. The circumferential fastening hole 219 is formed in half at the end of the adjacent inner peripheral portion 218. In addition, both ends of the adjacent inner peripheral portion 218 may be overlapped with each other so that the circumferential fastening holes 219 are formed in each of the two inner ends.

In the main body 210 configured as described above, when the circumferential plate 30 is installed in the seating space 216, the circumferential plate 30 is not visible from the outside due to the inner peripheral portion 218. Therefore, the inner circumferential portion 218 may be made transparent or translucent so that the circumferential plate 30 is visible. In addition, one of the peripheral plates 30 may be positioned on an outer surface of the inner circumferential portion 218. The main body 210 of the present modification can also be made of double-sided frame by viewing the two in opposite directions.

Next, another modified example of the main body 310 is shown in FIG. 6. The main body 310 has a box shape of a substantially flat hexahedron, but is not necessarily so. In the illustrated example, both sides are curved. The body fastening hole 311 is drilled through the four corners of the main body 310. The main body window 312 is formed in the main body 310. The main body window 312 is also rectangular, but it is not necessarily so, but may be of various shapes.

A seating end 314 is provided along the edge of the main body window 312. The seating end 314 is recessed lower than the outer surface of the main body 310 is formed. As the seating end 314 is formed, seating spaces 316 are formed on the front or front and rear surfaces of the main body 310, respectively. In the seating space 316, the support plates 20 and 20 ', the mat plate 22, and the circumferential plate 30 described above are mounted.

Through slit 319 is formed to open to both sides of the main body 310. The through slit 319 communicates the inside and the outside of the main body 310. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the connecting member 310 ′ may be installed through the through slot 319 formed on both sides of the main body 310. The connection member 310 'serves to connect the plurality of main bodies 310 in a row. The connecting member 310 ′ has a band shape having a width corresponding to the length of the through slot 319.

On the other hand, Figure 8 shows another embodiment of the picture frame according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the main body 10 is curved to have a predetermined radius of curvature. In this embodiment, the main body 10 is made to protrude toward the front. Accordingly, the support plates 20 and 20 ', the mat plate 22 and the circumferential plate 30 are also made to have the same radius of curvature.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the main body 10 of the adjacent picture frames in the embodiment shown in Figure 1 is to be connected to each other by the body connecting portion (10 '). In fact, the two picture frames are connected to the main body 10 by the body connecting portion 10 'to be one. The body connecting portion 10 ′ may be made of a flexible material. The body connecting portion 10 ′ and the main body 10 may use different materials or the same material. If they are made of the same material, the body connecting portion (10 ') is made to be flexible. In the illustrated embodiment, the entirety of one side edge of the main body 10 is connected to each other by the body connecting portion 10 ', but it is not necessarily the same, and they may be intermittently connected to each other.

FIG. 10 shows that more main bodies 10 are connected in a row than in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9. In this embodiment, a plurality of picture frames are connected like a screen. This is made by connecting the main body 10 in turn by using the body connecting portion (10 ').

In FIG. 11, a part of the fastener 40, for example, a nut is magnetized in this embodiment, and only necessary parts are unfolded, and the rest of the fasteners 40 are coupled to each other so that the book as shown in FIG. The shape made is shown.

Meanwhile, FIG. 12 illustrates a plurality of picture frames in which a main frame 10 is connected to each other by a body connector 10 'using a fastener 40 made of magnets in a box shape.

In addition, FIG. 13 illustrates that the frames connected to the main body 10 by the body connecting portion 10 'are arranged in a line in the direction of gravity. In this case, both ends of the hook string 50 are connected to the fastener 40 of one main body 10 so as to be hung on the wall.

Hereinafter will be described in detail that the picture frames of the embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above are used assembled.

First, the main body 110, as shown in Figure 4 is installed in the seating space 116, such as a circumferential plate 30 is fastened by the fastener 40.

In the main body 110 as shown in FIG. 5, the circumferential plate 30, etc. are positioned in the seating space 216, and the side wall 214 and the inner circumferential portion 218 are folded to circumferential plate 30 therein. ), Etc. In this case, when the inner circumferential portion 218 is transparent or has a structure in which the seating space 216 can be seen from the outside, it is not necessary to separately place the circumference plate 30 on the outer circumferential surface of the inner circumferential portion 218. However, otherwise, the at least one peripheral plate 30 may be placed on the outer surface of the inner circumferential portion 218. Then, the fastener 40 may be fastened using the fastener 40.

In the main body 110 as shown in FIG. 6, when the circumferential plate 30 is seated in the seating end 314 and combined using the fastener 40, the assembling of the picture frame is completed. Of course, when the plurality of picture frames are coupled using the connecting member 310 ', the through slit 319 may be made as shown in FIG. 7 by passing the connecting member 310' in turn.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 8, the main body 10 is provided at the front and rear ends of the picture frame, and the circumferential plate 30 is positioned therebetween, and the main body 10 is curvatured. It can also be set as plate shape without radius.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, the picture frame is made like a book. In this case, the body connecting portion 10 ′ connecting between the main bodies 10 is flexible so that the picture frames on both sides are positioned at a desired angle.

For reference, the example shown in FIG. 10 is connected to the main bodies 10 using the body connecting portion 10 'so as to connect more frames in sequence, and has a folding screen shape.

In addition, when a part of the nut or the like of the fastener 40 is made of a magnet, adjacent picture frames may be attached to each other. As such, when a part of the fastener 40 is made of magnets, the frames may be arranged in various forms as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

13 is to connect the main body 10 of the picture frames in a line in the direction of gravity to the body connecting portion (10 '). At this time, the number of the connected picture frame can be as much as possible if only installation.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self evident.

First, the support plates 20 and 20 'and the mat plate 22 are not necessarily required. In other words, the support plates 20 and 20 'and the mat plate 22 may not be used.

In addition, in the present invention, the fastener 40 is composed of a bolt and a nut, but is shown in the illustrated embodiment, for example, having a nut at both ends (that is, a bolt without a head) or rod-shaped There are fastening structures at both ends and a variety of forms such as caps detachable from both ends can be used.

In addition, the various embodiments shown and described may be mixed with each other and selectively cater to each of the required configuration to create a new embodiment. For example, a configuration in which the main body 10 has a radius of curvature shown in FIG. 8 may be made and used as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13.

And, in the case of the main body (110,210) disclosed in Figures 4 and 5 it is difficult to have a body connecting portion (10 '), in this case a plurality of connected to the body connecting portion (10') as shown in FIG. The main bodies 110 and 210 may be coupled to the main bodies 10 of the dogs.

In addition, when using the main body (110, 210) disclosed in Figures 4 and 5, the main body (110, 210) is not necessarily overlapping two to make a double-sided frame. If the circumference plate 30 and the mat plate 22 is installed on the rear surface of one main body 110 and 210, it can be used as a double-sided frame.

In addition, the design of the peripheral plate 30 in the present specification means that at least one or more of the shape of the peripheral plate 30, the pattern of the outer surface, the color is different.

Frame according to the present invention by stacking a support plate, a mat plate, a circumferential plate in the main body in order to place the object between the support plate and the mat plate, while replacing the circumferential plate to have a variety of appearances, The main body, the support plate, the mat plate, the perimeter plate, etc. can be produced in industrial mass production of synthetic resin or paper.

Claims (19)

The main body which the body fastener is drilled, A plurality of circumferential plates stacked on the surface of the main body and having a circumferential plate formed at the center thereof, each having a different design; Picture frame comprising a fastener for fastening them through the main body, a circumferential plate. The picture frame according to claim 1, further comprising a support plate on which an exhibition object is supported and a mat plate shielding an edge of the exhibition object between the main body and the peripheral plate. The picture frame of claim 2, wherein the main body is formed in a plate shape. The picture frame according to claim 3, wherein the main body has a main body window formed at a center thereof, and two sheets are provided at predetermined intervals, and a circumferential plate, a support plate, and a mat plate are selectively positioned between the main bodies. The picture frame according to claim 4, wherein the main body has a curved surface having a predetermined radius of curvature. The picture frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the circumferential plates are provided on both sides of the main body, respectively. The picture frame according to claim 1, wherein at least one side of the main body is provided with a flexible body connecting portion and connected to another adjacent main body. 8. The frame according to claim 7, wherein the fasteners provided on the main bodies connected to the body connecting portions are at least partially magnetized so that adjacent fasteners can be coupled by magnetic force. The picture frame according to claim 2, wherein a side wall is provided at an edge of the main body so that a seating space is formed to be opened toward the front of the main body. According to claim 2, The edge of the main body is provided with a side wall is bent orthogonally to the main body and the inner end portion of the side wall is bent orthogonally bent with respect to the side wall is provided in the inner shielding The peripheral plate is provided in, or at least one peripheral plate is characterized in that provided on the outer surface of the inner peripheral portion. The picture frame according to claim 9 or 10, wherein a plurality of main bodies are coupled to the main body by a separate main body connected by a body connecting portion of a flexible material. The picture frame according to claim 11, wherein the fasteners provided in the main bodies connected to the body connecting portions are at least partially magnetized so that adjacent fasteners can be coupled by magnetic force. According to claim 2, wherein the main body is a flat hexahedral box shape and the outer surface is formed with a recessed end is formed in the seating space is formed inside and through slots are formed to open to both sides of the main body through the connection member Picture frame characterized by. The picture frame according to claim 13, wherein an exhibition object is installed in a state in which at least one peripheral plate is seated in the seating space. The main body which the body fastener is drilled, A plurality of circumferential plates stacked on the surface of the main body and having a circumferential plate formed at the center thereof, each having a different design; A support plate positioned between the main body and the circumferential plate and supporting the exhibition object; A mat plate installed between the support plate and the circumferential plate and provided with a mat plate window to shield an edge of the exhibition object; Picture frame including a fastener for fastening them through the main body, the circumferential plate, the support plate and the mat plate. The frame of claim 15, wherein the mat plate is provided with different sizes of mat panes. 17. The picture frame according to claim 15 or 16, wherein one side of the main body is provided with a flexible body connecting portion to connect a plurality of main bodies to be arranged in a row. 18. The picture frame according to claim 17, wherein the fastener is at least partially made of a magnet so that adjacent main bodies are coupled to each other by magnetic force. 19. The picture frame according to claim 18, wherein the peripheral plate, the mat plate and the support plate are provided on both sides of the main body, respectively.

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