The Development and Classification of Furniture Hardware Accessories

Furniture hardware accessories generally refer to the hardware components required in furniture production and use.
There is currently no standardized industry classification for furniture hardware accessories in China. It belongs to the hardware industry, which is a branch of hardware and tools, as well as the furniture industry, which is a branch of furniture raw materials. Therefore, there is no clear consensus on the concept of furniture hardware accessories in China.
Development:
Traditional Chinese furniture originally did not require furniture hardware accessories, and all functions were based on wooden structures. Metal was only used as a decoration in furniture in ancient times, and it was not until the Qing and Ming dynasties that metal achieved simple functions in furniture (mainly wooden boxes, cabinet locks, edging, hinges, etc.). In the 1980s, panel furniture was introduced to China from the West, and furniture hardware accessories began to be widely used in furniture. After nearly 30 years of development, the role of furniture hardware accessories in furniture has become increasingly important, and people's attention to the quality of furniture has gradually shifted from panel and environmental protection to hardware accessories. With the development of modern and personalized furniture in recent years, people's demand for furniture has gradually shifted from the most primitive storage function to the experience of exquisite living. These experiences are directly felt by furniture hardware accessories. Therefore, in the future, furniture hardware accessories will become the most critical factor in the overall quality of furniture.
Classification:
Classified by purpose: panel furniture hardware accessories, cabinet hardware accessories, office furniture hardware accessories, wardrobe hardware accessories, etc.
Classified by function:
Functional hardware. Furniture hardware accessories that achieve basic functions such as fixation, load-bearing, and connection, and achieve the integrity of furniture, such as three in one connectors, corner codes, and layer supports.
Sports hardware. Furniture hardware accessories, such as slides, hinges, pneumatic support rods, casters, etc., are used to achieve furniture movement functions and determine the mode of furniture movement.