The invention refers in general to a DIVIDING MEMBER for boiserie, and to the boiserie provided with the panel.

The boiserie, that is the wooden coating of the interior walls of a room, has long been used to decorate homes. Recently, the classic flat boiserie has turned into a real furnishing accessory, equipped with shelves or compartments (see e.g. FR2484505A1). Therefore it is necessary that the boiserie and its elements are resistant and robust.

A structure of the later boiserie is the shelf (or bookcase), that is a compartment delimited by two horizontal flat panels spaced by dividing vertical panels. These panels must not only be resistant, but their cost must be contained while ensuring ease of assembly.

The main object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a dividing panel of the aforementioned type which solves at least one of the above-mentioned problems.

A first aspect of the invention relates to a method for producing a partition panel for boiserie, with the steps of:

fixing between and to two plates of equal right-quadrilateral shape (rectangle or square) two spacer elements of equal thickness, so as to form overall a parallelepiped of which the plates, parallel to each other, form two opposite (greater) sides, and

wherein one of the two spacer elements is placed along a perimeter edge of the two plates and is bored in its thickness with at least one hole having an axis contained between the two plates and a mouth facing the outside of the parallelepiped.

The two plates and the spacer elements form a sandwich structure.

It is noted that the panel's structure, although simple to build, allows to easily attach it to the rest of the boiserie, especially at the vertical back of said compartment, through a screw that crosses the back and engages in said hole.

As preferred variants of the method we cite the steps of:

- internally threading the hole, to make the fixing easier; and / or

- using two metal or wooden plates, to increase resistance thereof, and/or - using as a or each spacer element an element having T, C, or U cross- section, in particular a metal profile, which is hollow and therefore light, but ensures good rigidity. The profile is easy to produce by cutting it e.g. from a longer bar. Note that for the hole it is sufficient that the spacer element comprises, or at most consists of, a rigid wall. Furthermore, the spacer element can be a piece separated from the plates and then coupled to them or integrally incorporated into the mass of one of them; and / or

- using as a or each spacer element a compact parallelepiped, e.g. of metal or wood or plastic, and/ or

- using as a or each spacer element an element with length equal to that of the two plates measured along said edge; and/or

- arranging a spacer element flush with said perimeter edge; and/ or

- arranging the second spacer element, with a structure having one or each of the characteristics defined here for the first spacer element, between the two plates so that it is parallel to the first spacer element and spaced from it; and / or

- arranging a third spacer element, with a structure having one or each of the characteristics defined here for the first spacer element, between the two plates so that it is parallel to the first spacer and placed along a perimeter edge of the two plates that is opposite the edge where the first spacer element is.

A second aspect of the invention relates to a dividing panel for boiserie, comprising:

two plates having same shape of right-quadrilateral (rectangle or square), two spacer elements of equal thickness, fixed between and to the plates in a manner so as to form overall a parallelepiped of which the plates, parallel to each other, form two opposite sides, and

one of the two spacer elements is placed along a perimeter edge of the two plates and is bored in its thickness with at least one hole having an axis contained between the two plates and a mouth facing the outside of the parallelepiped.

As favorite variants of the object:

- the hole is internally threaded; and/or

- the two plates are made out of metal or wood; and/or - a or each spacer element is a compact rod or a concave element with a T, C, or U-shaped, or rectangular or square, cross-section and is in particular a metal profile. Note that for the hole it is sufficient that the spacer element comprises, or at most is constituted of, a rigid wall; and / or

- a or each spacer element is a compact parallelepiped, e.g. made of metal or wood or plastic, for a better grip of the thread, and/or

- a or each spacer element is an element with a length equal to that of the two plates measured along said edge; and/or

- a or each spacer element is placed flush with said perimeter edge; and/or - the second spacer element, with a structure having a or each of the characteristics defined here for the first spacer, is placed between the two plates so that it is parallel to the first spacer and spaced from it; and / or

- comprises a third spacer element, with a structure having a or each of the characteristics defined here for the first spacer, placed between the two plates so that it is parallel to the first spacer, and placed along a perimeter edge of the two plates that is opposite to the edge where the first spacer element is located.

A third aspect of the invention relates to a boiserie.

The boiserie is a piece of furniture or a decorative object that acts as a coating for the interior walls of a room, and is equipped with shelves or compartments. In particular, the boiserie comprises a piece of furniture such as a shelf or a bookcase, or a compartment delimited by two horizontal flat panels that are spaced by vertical dividing panels.

The shelf can also be uncovered, when the flat horizontal panel forming the ceiling of the compartment is missing.

The boiserie comprises one or more dividing panels as defined herein, in a or each variant. In particular, the boiserie comprises horizontal shelves or compartments and/or a shelf (or bookcase), i.e. a compartment, bounded by two horizontal flat panels spaced by one or more vertical dividing panels that are horizontally separated from each other and characterized as a or each of the variations defined above.

Preferably, the boiserie comprises a vertical wall-mounted panel which supports said horizontal flat panels. To the wall-mounted vertical panel are fixed the vertical dividing panels by means of a screw screwed into the wall- mounted vertical panel: the screw crosses the vertical wall-mounted panel and is screwed inside the hole arranged in the rear spacer element of the dividing panel.

In the various aspects of the invention, preferably the aforesaid plates are flat plates, namely exclusively contained inside a plane.

In the various aspects of the invention, preferably a or each spacer element is an elongated element and has the greater dimension equal to that of the plates (therefore in the sandwich structure a or each spacer element at its two opposite ends does not protrude from the plates but remains flush with them), while it has a dimension, orthogonal to said greater dimension and parallel to the plane of the plates, which is smaller than the corresponding dimension of the plates.

In the various aspects of the invention, considered said plates as sides related to the height, preferably said parallelepiped is a parallelepiped with a rectangular base.

In the various aspects of the invention, preferably the second spacer element is placed between the two plates so as to be coplanar to the first and third spacer element.

In the various aspects of the invention, preferably the second spacer element is placed between the two plates in the space that separates the first and third spacer element. Preferably between the second spacer element and the first spacer element and between the second spacer element and the third spacer element there is an empty space, delimited on opposite sides by the two plates.

In the various aspects of the invention, preferably a or each spacer element is in one piece.

The following description relates to a preferred embodiment of panel, referring to the attached drawing in which:

Fig. 1 shows a three-dimensional view of a panel;

Fig. 2 shows a rear view of the panel;

Fig. 3 shows a plan view of the panel;

Fig. 4 shows an overall view of a boiserie comprising the panel;

Fig. 5 shows a plan view of a spacer element placed frontally in the panel. In figures same numbers indicate equal or similar parts, and the panel is described as in use. To not crowd the drawing, not all of the same elements are numbered.

Fig. 4 shows a boiserie 90 comprising a shelf delimited by two horizontal flat panels 92 spaced by one or more dividing vertical panels MC (figures 1-3).

The panel MC is made up of two metal plates 10 of same rectangular shape between which there are placed three spacer elements 20, 40, 60 of equal thickness and elongated shape.

The three spacer elements 20, 40, 60 are fixed to the plates 10, e.g. by adhesive or joints or welds, and together they form overall a sandwich structure that creates a parallelepiped: the plates 10 are parallel to each other and constitute the opposing sides of the parallelepiped.

The spacer element 20 is flush with a perimeter edge 24 of the two plates 10, and is bored in its thickness with at least one threaded hole 25 having axis X contained between the two plates 10. Each hole 22 remains in sight on the surface of the parallelepiped.

The spacer element 20 is a compact metal rod and has a length equal to that of the edge 24.

The spacer element 40 has the same structure and orientation of the element 20, and is located more centrally to the plates 10. In the example, it is placed next to the symmetry axis of the plates 10.

In the panel MC the space between the plates 10 is mostly empty, which makes it light.

The spacer element 60 is located between the two plates 10 parallelly to the spacer 20, and is located flush with the perimeter edge of the two plates 10 which is opposite to the edge 24.

The spacer element 60 can be mounted (see arrow) e.g. when the spacers 20, 40 are already between the two plates 10 to create a frontal slit of the panel MC in which to insert the element 60. Since the element 60 is visible to an observer standing in front of the boiserie 90, the construction of the panel MC allows to easily change the appearance thereof by changing the material or the color or the finish of the element 60 (e.g. it is made of wood, which is lighter than metal) .