AT12439U1 - FURNITURE WITH A DAMPER INSERTED IN A BORE - Google Patents

Abstract

Furniture (23) having a furniture body (14) and a furniture part (22) movably mounted on the furniture body (14) and having at least one linear damper (1) provided with a housing (2) in a bore (13) in the furniture body (14) or in a bore of a shelf (21) is inserted, wherein a plunger (6) of the linear damper (1) via the bore (13) protrudes outwardly and is pressed when closing the movable furniture part (22) inwardly and thus dampens the closing process wherein an adjusting device is provided with a thread (8, 17, 20a) and a mating thread (20), wherein the thread (8, 17a, 20a) with the housing (2) and the mating thread (20) with the plunger (6 ) is in communication, so that the position of the plunger (6) in the bore (13) inserted linear damper (1) relative to the furniture body (14) or relative to the shelf (21) is adjustable by the adjustment device.

Description

Austrian Patent Office AT12 439 U1 2012-05-15

The present invention relates to a piece of furniture with a furniture body and a furniture part movably mounted on the furniture body and with at least one linear damper, which is inserted in a bore in the furniture body or in a bore of a shelf, wherein a plunger of the linear damper on the Bore protrudes outward and is pressed when closing the movable furniture part inward and thus dampens the closing process.

Such linear damper are preferably used in a arranged on the Korpusstirnfläche blind hole and serve to dampen the movement of the movable furniture part when closing it. Thus, the movable furniture part can be smoothly and smoothly brought into its closed end position without causing disturbing impact noises occur. In various mounting situations, it may be necessary that the linear damper must be aligned with respect to the closing furniture part in order to allow a perfect closing movement.

The EP 1 006 251 A2 shows in Fig. 5 a cylinder of a linear damper, which is inserted in a blind hole of a cabinet and which is supported on a head of an adjusting screw. For damper adjustment, therefore, the entire linear damper must be pulled out of the blind hole, adjusted the screw accordingly and then the damper be reinserted in the blind hole, so what are required for three consecutive steps.

The object of the invention is therefore to propose a piece of furniture of the type mentioned with a simpler damper adjustment.

This is inventively achieved in that an adjusting device is provided with a thread and a mating thread, wherein the thread with the housing and the mating thread with the plunger is in communication, so that the position of the plunger inserted into the bore linear damper relative to Furniture carcass or relative to the shelf by the adjustment is adjustable.

As a result, the already mounted or used in the bore linear damper can be adjusted by a user in a comfortable manner from the outside, preferably a tool-free adjustment is provided for optimum adaptation to the respective closed position of the movable furniture part.

Under "Location of the ram " is to understand the rest position or the ready position of the linear damper, in which the movable furniture part does not act on the linear damper.

Under "Shelf " are in the context of the present invention shelf supports or shelf support for storage of objects to understand that are preferably mounted horizontally in the furniture body and in relation to the inside of the side wall not only an angle of 90 °, but may include any angle.

Preferably, it is provided that the movable furniture part is a drawer and that the linear damper is arranged on the furniture body or on the shelf so that the drawer rests in its closed end position with the front panel on the plunger. A preferred embodiment of the invention, however, provides that the movable furniture part is a furniture door or a flap and that the linear damper is arranged on the furniture body or on the shelf that the furniture door or the flap rests in its closed end position with the sheet on the plunger.

Conveniently, it is provided that the linear damper has a housing with a cylinder / piston unit mounted therein, wherein the piston in a fluid, preferably air or liquid, is displaceable within the cylinder.

An embodiment of the invention provides that the plunger is formed by the cylinder. Alternatively, it may also be that the plunger is formed by a stopper member adjustably mounted on the cylinder. In this case, the configuration may be such that on the cylinder 1/14 Austrian Patent Office AT12 439 U1 2012-05-15 and the stop member threads are formed such that the position of the stop member relative to the cylinder by turning the stop member is changeable. The stop member may be designed as a mounted on the front side of the cylinder screw, which is more or less screwed in relation to the cylinder. As a result, the impact point of the movable furniture part can be set exactly to the ram even with a fixedly mounted cylinder.

In a further embodiment of the invention can also be provided that the plunger is formed by a piston rod of the linear damper. In this case, a buffer movably mounted on the piston rod can be provided, on which the movable furniture part impinges during its closing movement.

A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the cylinder / piston unit is mounted in a sleeve, wherein the sleeve is mounted in the housing and that on the sleeve and the housing threads are formed such that the position of the sleeve relative to the housing by turning the cylinder is changeable. In this case, the housing itself is received in a fixed manner in the bore, wherein the sleeve, however, is axially displaceable with the cylin- / piston unit mounted therein, so that the cylinder or the piston rod is movable relative to the furniture body or to the shelf.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention results from the fact that the linear damper has a base anchored in the bore, wherein the linear damper is arranged in relation to the base such that the relative position thereof is mutually variable. It may be expediently provided that the base has at least one mandrel which is so impressed in the bore, that the base is secured against rotation. In this context, the design can be made so that threads are formed on the base, that the relative position of the linear damper in relation to the base by rotating the linear damper is variable.

For ease of operation can be provided that the position of the plunger or the housing by an actuator located outside the bore, for example, a thumbscrew, is adjustable. The design can be made so that the plunger is rotatable about its own axis. Alternatively or additionally, it may also be that the cylinder is rotatable about its own axis, wherein the plunger is mounted on the cylinder. It is also possible if the housing is rotatable about its own axis, wherein on the housing an actuating element, preferably a knurled wheel, is arranged, whereby the position of the housing relative to the furniture body or relative to the shelf is adjustable. The thumbwheel can be arranged or formed at least partially on the peripheral surface of the linear damper.

Further details and advantages of the present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the description of the figures with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1a-1f Fig. 2a-2c Fig. 3a-3c Fig. 4 Fig. 5a-5c Fig. 6 an embodiment of the invention in various views, wherein the cylinder is movable by a sleeve relative to the housing, the embodiment of Fig. 1a-1f in different views, another embodiment of the invention with an anchored in the bore base, a perspective and two detail views 3a-3c, another embodiment of the invention with a relative to the cylinder adjustable cap-shaped stop member, a sectional view through a shelf with a linear damper inserted, 2/14 Austrian Patent Office AT 12 439 U1 2012-05-15 [0023] Fig. 7a, 7b a cupboard-shaped furniture with a furniture door and a linear dampers used in Möbelkor pus and Fig. 8 a cupboard-shaped furniture with a drawer and e in Möbelkor pus e inserted linear damper.

Figures 1a-1f show a first embodiment of the invention in different views. Fig. 1a shows an exploded view of the linear damper 1, which has a housing 2, which is stationary in a bore of a furniture body or in a bore of a shelf recording. In this housing 2, a cylinder / piston unit 3 is mounted, which has a cylinder 4 with a piston, not shown, which is displaceable in the cylinder 4 against the force of a fluid. A piston rod 5 arranged on the piston protrudes from the cylinder 4 and is preferably permanently supported on the bottom 2a of the cup-shaped housing 2. The cylinder 4 is mounted within the sleeve 7, wherein at least one lug 9 of the cylinder 4 engages in a groove 7 arranged on the sleeve 10, so that the position of the sleeve 7 in relation to the cylinder 4 twisted test is formed. The sleeve 7 has an external thread 8, which cooperates in the assembled state of the linear damper 1 with an internal thread in the housing 2. By the twisted connection between the cylinder 4 and the sleeve 7 can be screwed by rotation of the cylinder 4 about its own axis more or less far into the housing 2. By adjusting the cylinder 4 in the axial direction of the housing 2 and the Dämpfweg is adjusted, since the piston rod 5 is constantly supported on the bottom 2a of the housing 2. The piston rod 5 and the piston is in this case more or less far upstream of the cylinder 4, whereby the damping characteristic or the characteristic of the linear damper 1 can be influenced. In the figure shown, the plunger 6 is formed by the end face of the cylinder 4, wherein a movable furniture part when it hits the same on the plunger 6 and thus pushes the cylinder 4 in the interior of the housing 2.

Fig. 1b and Fig. 1c respectively show the enlarged details C and B of Fig. 1a. 1b shows a partial view of the cylinder 4, on whose outer surface at least one lug 9 is provided which can be brought into engagement with the groove 10 of the sleeve 7 shown in FIG. 1c. By this measure it is achieved that a rotation of the cylinder 4 about its own axis also leads to a rotation of the sleeve 7 within the housing 2.

Fig. 1 d-1 f show various positions of the cylinder 4 formed on the plunger 6 with respect to the housing 2. In Fig. 1d, the cylinder 4 and thus the plunger 6 in the foremost position with respect to the housing 2, while Fig. 1f the plunger 6 in a rear position relative to the housing 2 shows.

Fig. 2a shows an exploded side view of the linear damper 1 with a cup-shaped housing 2, at the bottom 2a, the piston rod 5 of the cylinder 4 is supported. The cylinder 4 is received in the sleeve 7, wherein the nose 9 and the groove 10 are engageable. The external thread 8 of the sleeve 7 is in engagement with an internal thread of the housing 2. By manual rotation of the cylinder 4 by a user, the cylinder 4 can be moved with its plunger 6 relative to the housing 2 as a result of the twisted connection between the cylinder 4 and sleeve 7.

Fig. 2c shows the linear damper 1 in the assembled state. FIG. 2b shows a cross section of the linear damper 1 along the axis A-A from FIG. 2c. It can be seen that the piston rod 5 is supported on the bottom 2a of the housing 2. At the other end of the piston rod 5, a piston 11 is slidably mounted within the cylinder 4, the piston 11 acts against the force of the spring 12 during the damping process. Through the formation of threads in the interior of the housing 2, which are in engagement with corresponding threads of the sleeve 7, the cylinder 4 can be moved by manual rotation of the same relative to the housing 2 by the twisted training between cylinder 4 and sleeve 7.

3a-3c show a further embodiment of the invention. Fig. 3c shows a 3/14 Austrian Patent Office AT 12 439 U1 2012-05-15

Linear damper 1, which is inserted in a blind bore 13 of a furniture body 14 and a shelf. In contrast to FIGS. 1a to 1f or FIGS. 2a to 2c, a base 15 is inserted in the bore 13, which is secured against rotation by a plurality of mandrels 16 and 16 'which can be pressed into the wood material. The base 15 has a threaded portion 17 which cooperates with corresponding threads of the housing bottom 2a. The housing 2 is received with radial play in the bore 13 and can be moved by manual rotation of the knurled wheel 18 more or less far into the bore 13, since the base 15 is held against rotation in the bore 13. By a rotation of the housing 2 about its own axis and the cylinder 4 together with the plunger 6 can be moved relative to the furniture body 14, so that the point of impact of a movable furniture part can be set exactly to the linear damper 1.

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view and two detail views C and D of the linear damper 1 according to the embodiment of Fig. 3a to 3c. The cylindrical housing 2 is adjustably mounted by the knurled wheel 18 relative to the base 15, so that thereby the position of the plunger 6 relative to a furniture body or to a shelf is adjustable. In the rear region of the linear damper 1, the base 15 is provided, which by the mandrels 16, 16 ', 16 " Twisted in a bore is added. Due to the interaction of corresponding threaded sections between the base 15 and the housing 2, the housing 2 can be moved relative to the base 15 by rotation with the knurled wheel 18.

5a-5c show a further embodiment of the invention in various views. 5a shows a plan view of a shelf 21, from which the plunger 6, which is formed on a cup-shaped stop member 19, projects. The plunger 6 is pressed when closing a movable furniture part inwards and thus dampens the closing process. Fig. 5b shows a cross section along the axis E-E of Fig. 5a. In this embodiment, the housing 2 of the linear damper 1 is secured against rotation and axially immovable in a bore in the shelf 21. The stop member 19 with the plunger 6 is designed as a pot-shaped cap, on the inside there is a thread 20 which is in engagement with a thread 20 a, which may be arranged on the cylinder 4 or on the sleeve 7. By a manual rotation of the cap-shaped stop member 19 about its own axis, this can be moved in the axial direction to the cylinder 4, whereby the position of the plunger 6 relative to the shelf 21 is adjustable.

Fig. 6 shows the installation situation of the linear damper 1 according to the embodiment of Fig. 5a to 5c. The shelf 21, which is preferably arranged horizontally in a furniture body, has a counterbore in which the linear damper 1 is inserted. The piston rod 5 arranged on the piston rod 5 is supported on the bottom 2a of the housing 2. The housing 2 is received against rotation in the bore. By cooperating threaded portions of the cap-shaped stop member 19 and the cylinder outer side, the plunger 6 can be moved relative to the end face of the shelf 21.

Fig. 7a and Fig. 7b show a cabinet-shaped furniture 23 in a perspective view and in a detailed view D of Fig. 7a. On the furniture 23, a movable furniture part 22 is pivotally articulated in the form of a furniture door. During the closing operation of the movable furniture part 22, this hits with its inside on the plunger 6 of the linear damper 1, whereby the closing movement is damped. By manually rotating the protruding pin on which the plunger 6 is formed, the position of the plunger 6 relative to the furniture body 14 can be adjusted. In the closed end position, the movable furniture part 22 rests with its inside on the plunger 6.

Fig. 8 shows a furniture 23 with a movable drawer 22. The drawer 22 has a front panel 24 which impinges on the plunger 6 of the linear damper 1 during the closing process with its inside. Preferably, by a manual twisting movement, the position of the plunger 6 relative to the furniture body 14 can be adjusted.

The invention is not limited to the examples shown in the figures, but includes or extends to all variants and technical equivalents, which in the 4/14

Claims (20)

Austrian Patent Office AT12 439 U1 2012-05-15 scope of the following claims. The location information selected in the description are based on the usual mounting position or on the immediately described and illustrated figure and are to be transferred to a new position analogous to a change in position. The bore in the furniture body can preferably be arranged at any end face, that is, that the bore can be made both on the side walls, on the cabinet lid or on the bottom of the cabinet, in which the linear damper 1 is used. Claims 1. Furniture with a furniture body and a furniture part movably mounted on the furniture body and with at least one linear damper, which is inserted with a housing in a bore in the furniture body or in a bore of a shelf, wherein a plunger of the linear damper projects outwardly beyond the bore and when closing the movable furniture part (22) is pressed inwards and thus dampens the closing operation, characterized in that an adjusting device with a thread (8, 17, 20a) and a counter-thread (20) is provided, wherein the thread (8, 17a , 20a) with the housing (2) and the mating thread (20) with the plunger (6) is in communication, so that the position of the plunger (6) in the bore (13) inserted linear damper (1) relative to the furniture body (14 ) or relative to the shelf (21) is adjustable by the adjusting device. 2. Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable furniture part (22) is a drawer and that the linear damper (1) on the furniture body (14) or on the shelf (21) is arranged, wherein the drawer in its closed end position with the Front panel (24) rests on the plunger (6). 3. Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable furniture part (22) is a furniture door or a flap and that the linear damper on the furniture body (14) o-the shelf (21) is arranged, wherein the furniture door or the flap in its closed end position with the sheet rests on the plunger (6). 4. Furniture according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in the housing (2) a cylinder / piston unit (3) is mounted, wherein the piston (11) in a fluid, preferably air or liquid, within the cylinder (4 ) is displaceable. 5. Furniture according to claim 4, characterized in that the plunger (6) from the cylinder (4) is formed. 6. Furniture according to claim 4, characterized in that the plunger (6) of a cylinder (4) adjustably mounted stop member (19) is formed. 7. Furniture according to claim 6, characterized in that on the cylinder (4) and the stop member (19) threads are formed, wherein the relative position between the stop member (19) and the cylinder (4) by rotating stop member (19) is variable , 8. Furniture according to claim 4, characterized in that the plunger (6) by a piston rod (5) of the linear damper (1) is formed. 9. Furniture according to one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the cylinder / piston unit (3) is mounted in a sleeve (7), wherein the sleeve (7) is mounted in the housing (2) and wherein on the sleeve ( 7) and the housing (2) threads are formed, wherein the position of the sleeve (7) relative to the housing (2) by rotating the cylinder (4) is variable. 10. Furniture according to claim 9, characterized in that the position of the sleeve (7) is formed twisted with respect to the cylinder / piston unit (3). 11. Furniture according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that on the cylinder / piston unit (3) at least one nose (9) is arranged, which engages in a on the sleeve (7) arranged groove (10). 5/14 Austrian Patent Office AT12 439 U1 2012-05-15 12. Furniture according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the housing (2) is substantially cup-shaped. 13. Furniture according to claim 12, characterized in that the piston rod (5) of the cylinder / piston unit (3) at the bottom (2 a) of the cup-shaped housing (2) is supported. 14. Furniture according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the linear damper (1) in the bore (13) anchored base (15), wherein the relative position of the linear damper (1) with respect to the base (15) is changeable adjustable. Furniture according to claim 14, characterized in that the base (15) has at least one mandrel (16, 16 ', 16 ") which can be pressed into the bore (13), thereby preventing the base (15) from twisting is. 16. Furniture according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the base (15) threads are formed, wherein the relative position of the linear damper (1) with respect to the base (15) by rotating the linear damper (1) is variable. 17. Furniture according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the position of the plunger (6) outside the furniture (23), preferably by an outside of the bore (13) located actuating element (18) is adjustable. 18. Furniture according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the plunger (6) is rotatable about its own axis. 19. Furniture according to one of claims 4 to 18, characterized in that the cylinder (4) is rotatable about its own axis, wherein the plunger (6) on the cylinder (4) is mounted. 20. Furniture according to one of claims 4 to 19, characterized in that the housing (2) is rotatable about its own axis, wherein on the housing (2) an actuating element (18), preferably a knurled wheel, is arranged, whereby the position of Housing (2) relative to the furniture body (14) or relative to the shelf (21) is adjustable. For this 8 sheets drawings 6/14