FIELD OF INVENTION

The present general inventive concept relates to cabinetry, and, more particularly, to a modular cabinetry system that allows convenient changing of a cabinet insert in a cabinet shell.

BACKGROUND

Cabinetry is one of the most important features of a home, and often commercial or industrial spaces, because of the unique combination of aesthetic and utilitarian features. Cabinets often provide a central decorative theme in residential kitchens, and can provide a host of different storage options such as drawers, shelves, racks, and so on. However, given the expense and permanent nature of conventional cabinets, a user is typically constrained to whatever cabinet features are initially installed, unless that user wants to undergo an expensive remodel process. The same is typically true when it comes to damage to the cabinetry, as repairs to various items can become very expensive and burdensome. In situations in which an owner of a residence will have different people moving in after lease periods and the like, damages may be routinely encountered, or special features may be desired for disabled persons, etc. Thus, especially in the case of residential units in which tenants move in and out periodically, such as vacation rental homes, apartment complexes, assisted living facilities, and so on, it would be desirable to be able to quickly and conveniently change out various elements of the cabinetry for providing different features and elements, to make repairs or maintenance, or to replace various damaged components of the cabinetry. This would be of significant value to, for example, the hospitality industry, i.e., hotels, motels, and extended stay lodgings wherein the quick repair and/or replacement of such items would greatly reduce the out-of-service time for the rooms/suites being repaired and/or refurbished.

BRIEF SUMMARY

According to various example embodiments of the present general inventive concept, a modular cabinet system is provided that includes one or more cabinet shell spaces and one or more cabinet insert units such that the cabinet insert units may be quickly and conveniently inserted into, and removed from, the cabinet shell spaces. The exchange or replacement with same or different cabinet insert units may be performed without additional tools in many example embodiments.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other aspects and advantages of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a modular cabinet system including a cabinet shell configured with an open front space, a cabinet insert configured to be selectively installed in, and removed from, the cabinet shell by being passed through the open front space, a pair of first slide members respectively provided to each inner side surface of the cabinet shell, and a pair of second slide members respectively provided to each outer side surfaces provided proximate each side of the cabinet insert, wherein the respective first slide members are configured to interact with the corresponding second slide members to guide the cabinet insert into, and out of, the cabinet shell.

The foregoing and/or other aspects and advantages of the present general inventive concept may also be achieved by providing a system to allow a modular cabinet insert to be selectively installed in and removed from a cabinet shell, the system including a pair of first slide members configured to be connected to a cabinet shell having an open front space, and a pair of second slide members configured to be connected to a modular cabinet insert configured to pass through the open front space of the cabinet shell, wherein the respective first slide members are configured to interact with the corresponding second slide members to guide the modular cabinet insert into, and out of, the cabinet shell through the open front space.

Other features and aspects may be apparent from the following detailed description, the drawings, and the claims.

