# US 9,976,586 B2 · Modular furniture arrangement > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,976,586 B2 - Document ID: US9976586B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/444,974 - Filed: 2017-02-28 - Published: 2017-08-17 - Granted: 2018-05-22 - Earliest claimed: 2014-08-29 - Assignees: Absolute Module Oy - Applicants: Absolute Module Oy - Inventors: Teppei Morimoto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9976586B2 ## CPC - A47B 47/0091: {Modular arrangements of similar assemblies of elements (for elements or assemblies mainly made of wood or plastic A47B47/047, sectional furniture A47B87/00, stackable furniture A47B87/02)} - A47B 3/06: with separable parts - A47B 21/06: characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables - A47B 83/001: {Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems} - A47B 97/00: Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass - A47D 15/00: Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders - F16B 12/00: Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior (F16B2/00 - F16B11/00 take precedence; fastening means per se F16B13/00 - F16B47/00; wood-working B27) - H01R 33/92: Holders formed as intermediate parts for distributing energy in parallel through two or more counterparts at least one of which is attached to apparatus to be held - A47B 2021/066: {with power or communication connection interface} - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) - A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00) - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A modular furniture arrangement is disclosed having mechanically and electronically attachable modular furniture elements and an application function module attachable to the modular furniture elements, the application function module being chosen based on an application. Inside the modular furniture elements and application function module is arranged at least two electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other, the structures operating between modular furniture elements, and between module function parts and at least one application function module for mechanical fixing and serving as an electricity conductor. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A modular furniture arrangement, comprising: module furniture elements attachable at least at three sides mechanically and electronically; an application function module attachable to the modular furniture elements, the application function module being chosen based on an application, wherein inside the modular furniture elements and application function module is arranged, at least two electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other, said structures operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module serving both for mechanical fixing means and as an electricity conductor; at least one attachment part for attaching modular furniture elements to form furniture entireties of desired sizes, which attachment part includes at least one feature of material or material combination, which feature can be processed so that modular furniture elements are attachable to each other by a mechanical and electrical fixing; and electrical connections between the modular furniture elements and the application function module to conduct electricity between the modular furniture element and the application function module. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising: means for delivering information between modular furniture elements, and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 2, comprising: means for delivering information between modular furniture elements, and between application function module and a smart device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising: means for changing the application of at least one application function module by electrical control of the application function module. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising: three or more electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other, said structures operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements, and at least one application function module for mechanical fixing and serving as an electricity conductor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising: at least one panel-like module furniture element which is selected according to the application. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising: electricity conducting structures and attachment parts to attach modular furniture elements to each other at six sides of them, said structures operating between modular furniture elements for mechanical fixing and serving as an electricity conductor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising: means for forming elasticity between attachments between modular furniture elements. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Modular furniture arrangement according to the claim 1, comprising: as at least one application function module, a transformer to transform a voltage level suitable to a selected application of the modular furniture arrangement. ### Claim 10 A method to form modular furniture entireties, comprising: connecting modular furniture elements having at least three mechanically and electronically attaching sides, and an application function module, the application function module being chosen based on an application, wherein inside the modular furniture elements and application function module is arranged, at least two electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other, said structures operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module both as for mechanical fixing and serving as an electricity conductor; and attaching the modular furniture elements to form furniture entireties of desired sizes, wherein by changing at least one feature of material or material combination of an attachment part modular furniture elements are attached to each other by mechanical and electrical fixing, whereby an electrical connection between a modular furniture element and the application function module is configured to conduct electricity between the modular furniture element and the application function module. ### Claim 11 A modular building element arrangement, comprising: modular panel-like building elements attachable at least at three sides mechanically and electronically to other modular panel-like building elements; at least two electricity conducting structures electrically isolated from each other arranged inside the modular panel-like building elements, said structures operating between modular panel-like building elements and serving both as mechanical fixing means and as an electricity conductor; at least one attachment part for attaching modular panel-like building elements to form building structures of desired sizes, which attachment part includes at least one feature of material or material combination, which feature can be processed so that modular panel-like building elements are attachable to each other by a mechanical and electrical fixing; and electrical connections between the modular panel-like building elements to conduct electricity between the modular panel-like building elements. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A modular building element arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the modular panel-like building elements are attached to each other to form a wall structure.