Connecting member and arrangement
A connecting member used in the furniture, toy, and construction industries. The connecting member is adapted to be mounted on a first structural element and a receiving unit adapted to be mounted on a section structure element. The connecting member also relates to the arrangement of the connecting member within structural elements. An operating unit contains a pin at one end forming a neck part and an elongated head, which together form a T-shape. The side of the neck part opposite the side facing the head part forms a collar. The operating unit includes a handle attached to the end of the pin opposite the end where the head part is formed. The receiving unit contains a plate defining an opening suitable for receiving and holding the head part and of a shape corresponding to the shape of a largest cross-section of the head part.
1 . A connecting member for connecting a first structural element to a second structural element, wherein the connecting member comprises:
an operating unit mounted on the first structural element;
a receiving unit mounted on the second structural element;
wherein the operating unit comprises:
a pin;
a neck part at an end of the pin;
an elongated head part formed on the pin proximate the neck part;
wherein the neck part and the elongated head part together form a T-shape;
a collar formed on a side of the neck part of the pin opposite a side facing the head part in a direction of an axis of the pin;
a handle attached to an end of the pin opposite the end on which the head part is formed;
wherein the receiving unit comprises:
a plate defining an opening;
wherein the plate opening is suitable to receive and hold the formed head part; and
wherein a shape of the plate opening corresponds to a shape of a largest cross-section of the head part.
2 . The connecting member according to claim 1 , wherein the operating unit comprises an elastic element arranged on the pin between the collar and the handle.
3 . The connecting member according to claim 2 , wherein the operating unit contains a ring arranged on the pin between the collar and the elastic element, and wherein the ring is a seeger ring.
4 . The connecting member according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic element is one of a silicone ring, a rubber ring, a rubber foam ring, a corrugated washer, an elastic washer, a spring and combinations thereof.
5 . The connecting member according to claim 1 , wherein the operating unit-includes an elastic ring arranged around the neck part, wherein the elastic ring is one of a rubber ring and a silicone ring.
6 . The connecting member according to claim 1 , wherein the plate of the receiving unit includes four protruding elements disposed around a plate opening and protruding from an inner surface of the plate, and wherein the four protruding elements form a nest for receiving the head part.
7 . The connecting member according to the claim 6 , wherein the edges of the protruding elements are rounded.
8 . The connecting member according to claim 6 , wherein an edge of an end surface of the head part is curved or rounded.
9 . The connecting member according to claim 1 , wherein the handle is non-removably attached to a first end of the pin opposite a second end on which the head part is formed.
10 . A member arrangement for connecting a first structural element to a second structural element, wherein the connecting member comprises:
an operating unit mounted on the first structural element;
a receiving unit mounted on the second structural element;
wherein the operating unit includes:
a pin arranged in a hole, wherein the hole extends from a connecting first side of the first structural element to a second side of the first structural element, wherein the second side is opposite the first side;
wherein the pin comprises a neck part and an elongated head part on an end at the first side of the first structural element, wherein the neck part and the head part together form a T-shape;
a collar formed on a side of the neck park of the pin opposite a side facing the head part in a direction of an axis of the pin;
a cavity formed on a connecting side of the second structural element;
wherein the operating unit includes a handle attached to the pin at the second side of the first structural element;
wherein the receiving unit includes a plate fixed to the second structural element and positioned to cover the cavity;
wherein the plate defines an opening suitable to receive and hold the formed head part, and wherein a shape of the opening corresponds to a shape of a largest cross-section of the head part.
11 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the operating unit comprises an elastic element arranged between the second side of the first structural element and the handle.
12 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the operating unit includes an elastic ring arranged around the neck part, and wherein the elastic ring is one of a rubber ring and a silicone ring.
13 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the hole comprises a first section and a second section having a smaller diameter than a diameter of the first section, and wherein the head part and the collar are arranged in the first section.
14 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the operating unit further includes a ring arranged on the pin;
wherein an inner diameter of the ring is smaller than a diameter of the second section of the hole;
wherein an outer diameter of the ring is greater than the diameter of the second section of the hole;
wherein the ring is arranged in the first section of the hole; and
wherein the ring is a seeger ring.
15 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the elastic element is one of a silicone ring, a rubber ring, a rubber foam ring, a corrugated washer, an elastic washer, a spring and combinations thereof.
16 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the plate of the receiving unit comprises:
four protruding elements disposed around a plate opening, and protruding from an inner surface of the plate;
wherein the four protruding elements form a nest for receiving the head part; and
wherein edges of the protruding elements are rounded.
17 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein an edge of an end surface of the head part is curved or rounded.
18 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the handle is non-removably attached to an end of the pin opposite an end on which the head part is formed.
19 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the head part is arranged to extend from the first structural element, by 0.2 mm-2 mm.
20 . The connecting member arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the operating unit includes:
a cover plate arranged on the first side of the first structural element, wherein the cover plate defines an opening; and
the head part is arranged to extend from the first structural element, by 0.2 mm-2 mm.