Piece of furniture comprising a weighted structural element

Abstract

A piece of furniture including one or more structural elements connected by attachment devices to form the piece of furniture. At least one structural element is a weighted structural element including a weight material. The at least one weighted structural element is arranged to form a structural part of the piece of furniture and to add weight to the piece of furniture to reduce a risk of unwanted movement of the piece of furniture. A structural element is also provided.

1 . A piece of furniture, comprising one or more structural elements connected by attachment means to form the piece of furniture, wherein
 at least one structural element is a weighted structural element comprising a weight material, said at least one weighted structural element is arranged to form a structural part of the piece of furniture and to add weight to the piece of furniture to reduce a risk of unwanted movement of the piece of furniture.   
     
     
         2 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element has a density and/or a weight that is higher than a density and/or a weight of other structural elements of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         3 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element has a weight that is at least two times a weight a structural element would have if forming the corresponding structural part as the weighted structural element in the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         4 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , further comprising a frame formed by one or more structural elements, wherein at least one of said structural elements of the frame is a weighted structural element. 
     
     
         5 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 4 , wherein said at least one weighted structural element is arranged hidden from view during use of the furniture piece. 
     
     
         6 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element is arranged to carry a mechanical load of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         7 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element is a beam, a bar or a stretcher. 
     
     
         8 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element comprises one or more feet. 
     
     
         9 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 8 , wherein one or more of the one or more feet are adjustable feet. 
     
     
         10 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element is arranged at a position at which a vertical center of mass (WVCM) of the weighted structural element is arranged below the vertical center of mass (PVCM) of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         11 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element is arranged at a position at which a horizontal center of mass (WHCM) of the weighted structural element is arranged rearward of a horizontal center of mass (PHCM) of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         12 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the piece of furniture is a storage furniture and the weighted structural element is arranged such that a center of mass (CM) of the weighted structural element is located at a main preferred region (A) located below a geometrical vertical center (VC) of the piece of furniture and, as viewed from a front of the piece of furniture, behind a geometrical transverse center (TC) of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         13 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 12 , wherein the weighted structural element is arranged at a first preferred region (A 1 ) of the main preferred region (A), wherein the first preferred region (A 1 ) is located behind a middle (MBTC) between a geometrical transverse center (TC) and a back of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         14 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 12 , wherein the weighted structural element is arranged at a second preferred region (A 2 ) of the main preferred region (A), wherein the second preferred region (A 2 ) is located below a middle (MLVC) between the geometrical vertical center (VC) and a lower end of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         15 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 14 , wherein the weighted structural element is arranged at a most preferred region (A 3 ) of the main preferred region (A), wherein the most preferred region (A 3 ) is located below the middle (MLVC) between the geometrical vertical center (VC) and the lower end of the piece of furniture and behind the middle (MBTC) between a geometrical transverse center (TC) and a back of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         16 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element is arranged such that a center of mass (PCM) of the piece of furniture will not cross a pivot point vertical axis (PVA) intersecting a pivot point (P) of the piece of furniture when the piece of furniture is rotated forward less than a pivot angle about the pivot point (P), wherein the pivot angle is at least 30°. 
     
     
         17 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element further comprises one or more wall attachment guides configured to receive an attaching member for attaching the weighted structural element to a wall. 
     
     
         18 . The piece of furniture of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the one or more attachment guides is formed as a hollow cylindrical member. 
     
     
         19 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , further comprising one or more drawers and/or one or more doors. 
     
     
         20 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the piece of furniture is a chest of drawers. 
     
     
         21 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element is arranged at a position at which a horizontal center of mass (WHCM) of the weighted structural element substantially coincide with a horizontal center of mass (PHCM) of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         22 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the piece of furniture is a table or a chair. 
     
     
         23 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element is provided with one or more connecting means for connecting the weighted structural element to one or more other structural elements by the connecting means, or the weighted structural element comprises at least two connecting means, being arranged in two separate ends of the weighted structural element. 
     
     
         24 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element comprises an outer housing formed from a material that is different from the weight material. 
     
     
         25 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 24 , wherein the outer housing is formed from at least one of a metal material, such as steel a plastic material and/or a paper material, the housing having a wall thickness of 0.1-5 mm. 
     
     
         26 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 24 , wherein the weighted structural element is provided with one or more connecting means for connecting the weighted structural element to one or more other structural elements by the connecting means, or the weighted structural element comprises at least two connecting means, being arranged in two separate ends of the weighted structural element, wherein the connecting means are provided on and/or in, the outer housing. 
     
     
         27 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element comprises one or more weight bricks formed from the weighted material. 
     
     
         28 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 27 , wherein the piece of furniture is a table or a chair, wherein the weighted structural element further comprises one or more elongate members configured to attach the weight bricks to the connection means. 
     
     
         29 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weighted structural element is formed as one solid body consisting of the weight material, and wherein the weighted structural element comprises at least one connecting means fixed to the solid body. 
     
     
         30 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight material comprises AN iron ore. 
     
     
         31 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight material comprises metal particles in the form of metal chips, metal powder and/or metal granules. 
     
     
         32 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight material comprises one or more materials with a ceramic nature. 
     
     
         33 . The piece of furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight material comprises a binder, or the weighted material comprises a mixture of a binder and an ore and/or a material of a ceramic nature. 
     
     
         34 . A structural element for connecting to one or more other structural elements by attachment means to form a piece of furniture, wherein
 the structural element, is a weighted structural element comprising a weight material, the weighted structural element having a density that is higher than 1 g/cm 3  for adding weight to the piece of furniture to reduce a risk of unwanted movement of the piece of furniture.   
     
     
         35 . The structural element according to  claim 34 , wherein the weight material has a density being higher than 3 g/cm 3 .