AT4995U1 - CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR PARTITIONS FOR PARTICULATING A DRAWER - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a connecting element (4) for dividing walls (1) for dividing a drawer, a box or the like, the end faces of a dividing wall (1) being connectable to the drawer walls and / or further dividing walls (14) via a connecting element (4) are. The invention is characterized in that the connecting element (4) has a base body (5) which can be inserted completely and non-positively into a recess (2) in the end face of the partition (1) and has at least two pins (8, 9) projecting therefrom and spaced apart. and in the drawer walls and / or further partition walls (14) at least two rows (15, 17) of bores (16, 18) running parallel to one another at a distance are arranged, the pins (8, 9) of the base body (5 ) can be inserted into any corresponding bores (16, 18) of the rows (15, 17).

Description

AT 004 995 Ul

The invention relates to a connecting element for partitions for dividing a drawer, a box or the like, the end faces of a partition being able to be connected to the drawer walls and / or further partitions via a connecting element.

A known and simple way of connecting partitions to the drawer side walls is the use of pins, dowels or pins as a connecting element which engage in corresponding bores in the end faces of the partitions and the side walls of the drawers and connect the parts to one another. The disadvantage here is that there is only a line contact between the pins and the partition walls or the drawer side walls, and the pins can break out or break off very easily under load or incorrect handling. Furthermore, it is tedious to assemble the 2 AT 004 995 Ul

Insert the pins into the appropriate holes, as the holes on the front are particularly difficult to see.

Another partition element for dividing the drawers is disclosed in DE 42 37 968 C2. Here, the partition element consists of a thin-walled partition, the end faces of which connect to the side walls of the drawer and which are connected in the region of these end faces to the side walls by means of a connecting element, these connecting elements being fastened in the partition and having a spring-loaded pressure piece. This connecting element is designed to be relatively complex, a correspondingly shaped trough being provided in the drawer side wall for receiving the spring-loaded pressure piece.

The object of the present invention is to develop a connecting element for partitions for dividing a drawer in such a way that its assembly and handling are improved at the same time as it is simple to manufacture, and a stable connection is also to be achieved.

This object is achieved with the features mentioned in claim 1.

An essential feature of the invention is that the connecting element has a base body which can be completely and non-positively replaced in a recess in the end face of the partition with at least two pins projecting therefrom and spaced apart, and in the drawer walls and / or further partition walls at least two at a distance parallel to one another extending rows of holes are arranged, wherein the pins of the base body can be replaced in any corresponding holes in the rows. 3 AT 004 995 Ul

As a result, a stable mounting of the base body and the pins in or on the partition wall and thus an overall higher stability of the connection between the partition wall and the drawer side wall is achieved.

Furthermore, there is an overall positive visual impression, since the connecting element is not visible in the connected state.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Thus, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one pin has at least one flattening that reduces its diameter. This flattening serves to compensate for tolerances and makes it easier to insert the pins into the holes provided in the drawer walls.

The base body is preferably approximately cuboid with bevel facets on one side and is inserted with the bevels ahead into the recess of the partition.

These facet-like bevels are provided, since the recess in the partition forms at least one radius which approximately corresponds to the shape of the bevel and which arises from the statement of the recesses.

In order to achieve secure non-positive retention of the base body in the recess of the partition wall, the base body preferably has at least one widening web on at least one of its side surfaces, so that the width of the base body at this point is slightly larger than the width of the recess in the partition wall end face. 4 AT 004 995 Ul

The connecting element is preferably produced in plastic injection molding or metal die casting.

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The subject of the present jhleuerun ^ arises not only from the subject of the individual protection claims, but also from the combination of the individual protection claims with one another.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to several drawings. Show it:

Figure 1: two partitions by means of the invention

Connection element to be connected;

Figure 2 is a view of the connecting element;

Figure 3: two partitions connected by means of the connecting element.

According to FIG. 1, two partitions 1, 14 are to be connected for dividing drawers or the like, a connecting element 4 being used for this purpose according to the invention.

The partitions 1, 14 are made, for example, of solid material - wood or plastic - and are provided on their end faces with a recess 2 into which the connecting element 4 can be replaced. 5 AT 004 995 Ul

As FIG. 2 shows, the connecting element 4 essentially consists of an approximately cuboid base body 5 which has two approximately facet-like bevels 6, 7 on one side. Opposite the bevels, pins 8, 9 are arranged which protrude from the base body and are provided at a mutual distance. At least one of the pins 9 can have a flattened portion 10, which is used for tolerance compensation. On the side surfaces, the base body has one or more webs 11, 12 through which the base body is slightly widened in order to achieve a better clamping effect of the base body 5 inserted into the recess 2 of the partition wall 1. In order to save weight and material, the base body can also have openings 13.

As shown in FIG. 1, the connecting element 4 can be inserted with its base body into the recess 2 of the partition 1, the recess 2 forming a radius 3 which is due to the manufacturing process. The bevels 6, 7 on the base body 5 ensure that the base body 5 fits into the recess 2, regardless of the orientation in which the base body 5 is inserted into the recess 2. The partition 14 to be connected to the partition 1 has on one of its side surfaces two parallel, spaced rows of holes 15, 17, each consisting of a number of bores 16, 18, the bores of each row 15, 17 being exactly one above the other. The pins 8, 9 of the connecting element can now be inserted into these bores 16, 18, the insertion of the pins 8, 9 being facilitated by the flattening 10 on one of the pins.

The interconnected partition walls 1, 14 are shown in FIG. 3. It can be seen that the end face of the partition wall 1 lies snugly against the side surface of the partition wall 14, the connecting element 4 not being visible, since the base body 5 in the partition wall 1 and the pins 8, 9 are completely accommodated in the partition 14. The result is a stable, yet relatively easily detachable connection 6 AT 004 995 U1 between the partition walls 1, 14, the partition wall 1 being guided through the connecting element 4 over its entire width. 7 AT 004 995 Ul

Drawing drawing 1 partition 2 recess 3 radius 4 connecting element 5 base body 6 bevel 7 bevel 8 spigot 9 spigot 10 flattening 11 web 12 web 13 breakthrough 14 partition 15 hole row 16 hole 17 hole row 18 hole 8

Claims (7)

AT 004 995 Ul claims 1. Connecting element for partitions for dividing a drawer, a box or the like, the end faces of a partition being connectable to the drawer walls and / or further partitions via a connecting element, characterized in that the connecting element fits into a recess (2) the end face of the partition (1) completely and non-positively replaceable base body (5) and at least two protruding and spaced pins (8,9), and in the drawer walls and / or further partitions (14) at least two in rows (15, 17) of bores (16, 18) running parallel to one another are arranged, the pins (8, 9) of the base body (5) being insertable into any corresponding bores in the rows. 2. Connecting element according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one pin (9) has at least one flattening (10) reducing its diameter. 3. Connecting element according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the base body (5) is approximately cuboid, with bevelled facets (6,7) on one side. 4. Connecting element according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the base body (5) with the bevels (6, 7) is inserted into the recess (2) of the partition (1) in advance. 9 AT 004 995 Ul 5. Connecting element according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the shape of the bevels (6,7) corresponds approximately to a radius (3) in the recess (2) of the partition (1). 6. Connecting element according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the base body (5) has at least one widening web (11, 12) on at least one of its side faces. 7. Connecting element according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it is designed as a plastic injection or metal die-cast part. io