AT8212U1 - DRAWER WITH SIDE COVERS - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a drawer (1) with side covers (6) which each rest on a lower drawer frame (5) and above the side covers (6) each an upper rail (7) is arranged, wherein the railing (7) and the drawer (5) are connected to both a front panel (2) and a rear wall (3), and wherein the front panel (2) with the railings (7) via a height adjustment in height are adjustable, the side cover (6) by means of at least an elastically resilient element is indirectly or directly frictionally clamped between the lower drawer frame and the upper rail (7) and the at least one elastically resilient element is formed as a separate spring or integral cohesive part of the side cover (6). In the front height adjustment thereby the side cover (6) is not adjusted, so that the distance between the side cover (6) and drawer (5) remains the same and either the side cover (6) directly on the drawer (5) or spaced parallel to this remains. The advantage is that a gap between side cover (6) and railing (7) is visually inconspicuous, as a gap between the side cover (6) and drawer (5).

Description

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The invention relates to a drawer with side cover according to the preamble of claim 1.

DE 100 21 033 A1 discloses an adjusting device for tilt adjustment of the front panel 5 of a drawer, wherein a two-part housing is provided and wherein adjusting means are provided in the housing, which allow a mechanical adjustment of the front panel relative to the drawer or Zargenaufsatz. Disadvantage is that the assembly of the housing is not easy and a complex mechanism is required for the adjustment. There is no rail for power transmission, the power from the front panel to the rear wall is transmitted through the frame attachment.

WO 03/024274 A1 discloses a housing in which the frame attachment is inserted, which housing is attached directly to the front panel by means of dowels and without fasteners on the drawer frame. The disadvantage here is that when height adjustment 15 an undesirable joint between the housing and the frame attachment arises, which is not visually appealing.

WO 03/024275 A1 shows the combination railing / essay frame, but it is only about the adjustment of the railing. 20

DE 203 12 304 discloses Zargenaufsätze, which are movably mounted in their holding parts with play in the longitudinal direction. This causes only the tilt adjustment, but not the height adjustment. Nevertheless, there is a gap between the front panel and drawer. 25 The AT 5171 U1 shows a method how the frame attachment is connected to the railing and the drawer frame. The frame attachment hangs on the rail and lies without firm connection on the drawer. Disadvantage is that in the height adjustment, a gap between the frame attachment and drawer can result. Furthermore, it is generally known from the prior art that the frame attachment hangs under the railing.

Object of the present invention is that in the front height adjustment, the side cover (= Zargenaufsatz) should not be adjusted, so that the distance between Seitenabde-35 ckung and drawer remains the same and either the side cover directly on the drawer or spaced parallel to this remains. Also, the side cover should be retrofitted, so that there is no adjustment of the side cover at the front height adjustment. 40 To achieve the object serve the features of the protection claim 1.

Characteristic of this is that the side cover is clamped by means of at least one elastically resilient element directly or indirectly frictionally between the lower drawer and the upper rail and the at least one resilient member is formed as a separate spring or integral integral part of the side cover.

The advantage is that a gap between the side cover and the railing (if this gap is present) is visually inconspicuous, as a gap between the side cover and drawer. A difference in the lower small gap (between side cover and drawer frame) is more noticeable than a difference in the upper larger gap (between side cover and railing), because a difference of + 1-2 mm on a gap of about 5 mm is more noticeable than a Difference of + 1-2 mm on a gap of about 1 to 5 cm. If there is no gap, you will immediately notice if a gap occurs due to the height adjustment. 55 A spring-loaded element (included in the side cover or as an additional element) is intended to compensate for the height adjustment of the front panel (which results in an adjustment of the railing) 3 AT 008 212 U1. There are about + 1-2 mm to compensate. Only the rail is adjusted with the front panel. The railing carries the power transmission between front panel and rear panel, the side cover is only there as a decoration or to support the drawer contents. 5

Variant 1: The side cover is inserted in the inner cover caps in the front and rear in the drawer extension direction. The inner cover cap has a spring that presses against the railing. Thus, the inner cap is always pressed on the drawer (and the side cover is always parallel to the drawer). If the front panel is adjusted, io only the rail is adjusted, whereby it is movable from the up and down and remains fixed at the rear. The inner cover has a guide element for the railing. The outer cap hides the inner cap and the attachment of the railing on the front panel or on the rear wall and remains fixed in the height adjustment. The outer cap has a slot so that the railing can be adjusted. 15

Variant 2: The side cover has a resilient tongue on its upper part. This part is half a shell so that the side cover can hold with the railing. The side cover is on the drawer. The springy tongue holds the side cover between railing and drawer cradles clamping. If the front panel of the drawer is adjusted to a height of 20, the rail is adjusted at the front (it remains fixed at the back). This means that the railing with the drawer is no longer parallel. The springy tongue is so flexible that it can correct this "trapeze": the spring tongue is more tensioned at the front than at the back or vice versa. The shape of the springy tongue is also built so that you do not notice this trapezoid. 25

For this purpose, the vertical part of the side cover is also flexible, so that the railing is not adjusted laterally.

In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a plurality of execution paths representing drawings. Here are the drawings and their description further features and advantages of the invention.

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1 is an isometric view of a first variant of a drawer according to the invention with railing and side cover;

FIG. 2 shows a detail view according to FIG. 1 in the front region of the railing and side cover; FIG.

3 shows a detailed view, as in FIG. 2, with the outer cap removed; 40

Fig. 4: broken side view of the drawer according to the invention, wherein different positions of the front and railing are shown;

5 shows an isometric view of a second variant of a drawer according to the invention with a rail and side cover;

Fig. 6: side view of the railing and side cover of the drawer of Figure 5 with set too low front panel; 45

7 shows an enlarged sectional view from the front according to FIG. 6 with the front panel set too low; 8 shows a side view of the railing and side cover of the drawer according to FIG. 5 with the front panel properly adjusted;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view from the front of FIG. 8 with the front panel properly adjusted; FIG. 50

10 shows a side view of the railing and side cover of the drawer according to FIG. 5 with the front panel set too high;

11: enlarged sectional view from the front to FIG. 10 with the front panel set too high. 55 Figures 1 to 4 show a first variant of the drawer 1 according to the invention with a 4 AT 008 212 U1 resilient element 12 between the rail 7 and the side cover 6, so that the side cover 6 between the railing 7 and the drawer 5 in the vertical axis non-positively is trapped, which is supported by a positive fit 13 transversely to the extension direction of the drawer 1. 5

Figures 5 to 11 show a second variant of the drawer 15 according to the invention, in which the side cover 16 itself is elastically resilient and is clamped non-positively between the rail 7 and the drawer 5 in the vertical axis, which also by a positive connection 17, 18 transverse to Extraction direction of the drawer 15 is supported. 10

Variants 1 and 2:

In all the figures 1-11, the same components are provided with the same reference numerals. The drawer 1 according to FIGS. 1-4 and the drawer 15 according to FIGS. 5-11 include a drawer bottom 4, on each of which a drawer frame 5 is arranged laterally, which can each be connected to a drawer rail, not shown. At the front of the drawer 1, 15, the front panel 2, the rear wall 3 rear, between which left and right, the two drawer 5 are located. The drawer 5 are connected via a 20 not shown in detail Frontverstellmechanismus 5b with the front panel 2, via which the front panel 2 in the vertical axis up and down within certain limits (for example +/- 5 mm) can be adjusted. Furthermore, the drawer 5 are firmly connected via one attachment 5a to the rear wall 3. Between the front panel 2 and the rear wall 3 above each one of the drawer 5 spaced railing 7 is attached. The railing 7 is received in a sleeve 14 (Figure 3) and hinged to the front panel 2, wherein the sleeve 14 acts only decorative. The railing 7 is further connected by means of a fastening 9 in other pivotal areas hingedly connected to the rear wall 3, which fastening 9 may be formed as a kind of sleeve. The main differences between the two variants of the invention lie in the design of the side covers 6 (variant 1) and 16 (variant 2).

Variant 1: 35 According to FIG. 3, the side cover 6 is clamped between the railing 7 and the drawer frame 5, each of which consists of two end-side inner caps 11 and a web 6a located axially therebetween. Between the web 6a and the underside of the railing 7, a small upper gap A1-A3, B (Figure 4) is provided, which is formed in the front region near the front of the drawer 1 as a variable gap A1, A2, A3, and in the rear rear wall side 40th Range as about a constant gap B. Furthermore, a small lower gap X is present between the web 6a and the top of the drawer 5, which is constant over the entire axial length of the web 6a. The lower gap X can also be omitted in another embodiment, which is not shown, but the upper gap A1-A3, B is always present, even in the rear drawer area as a gap B. 45th

The two end-side inner caps 11 per side cover 6 are once directly on the top of the drawer 5 and are guided there laterally transversely to the extension direction of the drawer 1 and based on the other via a spring 12 on the underside of the sleeve 14, in which sleeve 14th the railing 7 is located, which rail 7 is connected within certain limits at least in the so-high axis hinged to the front panel 2. The two end inner caps 11 are not firmly connected to the front panel 2 or the rear wall 3, but there (not shown) in the direction of the vertical axis grooves can be performed, since yes in the height adjustment of the front panel 2, this front panel 2 relative to the inner caps 11 moves. 55 5 AT 008 212 U1

The position of the spring 12 and the inner caps 11 is not mandatory in accordance with Figure 3 prescribed.

Of course, all combinations of these positioning possibilities of the spring 5 12 may be provided and / or several springs may be provided at the same or different positions. The springs 12 may also be interchangeable, so that when worn or different requirements different strength springs can be installed. The position of the inner caps 11 are preferably provided at the ends of the web 6a according to FIGS. 1-4, which inner caps 11 then abut against the inner side of the front panel 2, but are not fixed rigidly there. Another positioning (not shown) of the inner caps 11 is also possible, so that the inner caps 11 are further positioned axially inwardly on the web 6a and then the spring 12 can also act directly on the rail 7 and not as described above 15 via the sleeve 14. However, it is always important two support points between the inner caps 11 and the overlying railing 7 and always two points of support between the inner caps 11 and the underlying frame. 5

Is preferred, if ever a spring 12 in the two support points of the inner caps 11 20 is present, however, only the front front spring 12 is necessary to compensate for the height adjustment, since the rear upper rear gap B remains constant when the inner cap 11 at the end of Bridge 6a is positioned.

The side cover 6 and its inner caps 11 are thus clamped by means of the spring 12 between 25 of the bottom of the sleeve 14 of the rail 7 and the top of the drawer 5 frictionally in the vertical axis, with a positive guide 11 a, 13 transverse to the extension direction of the drawer. 1 is provided.

In Figure 2 it can be seen that on the end-side inner caps 11 and the spring 12, 30 and the sleeve 14 and the end of the rail therein 7, an outer cap 8 is inserted detent, which outer cap 8 this mechanism for the compensation of the height adjustment of Hidden front panel 2, wherein in the outer cap 8 for enabling the Höhenverstellbewegung a slot 10 is introduced through which the rail 7 engages. Figure 4 now illustrates the height adjustment mechanism of the first variant of the invention in a broken side view.

If the front panel 2 is moved up or down by the height adjustment mechanism 5b, not shown, then only the railing 7 is moved up or down, all other components 3-14 remain in position, with the spring 12 is released from its bias position or further tensioned and thereby supports the movement process of the front panel 2 in the vertical axis, and at the same time the spring 12 but always the entire side cover 6 presses down on the top of the drawer 5, so that it is sandwiched frictionally in the vertical axis and through the Guide elements 11a, 13 laterally 45 is held positively transversely to the drawer extension direction.

In the illustrated in Figure 4 position A2 of the solid line of the railing 7, the front panel 2 is set in the normal position 2A2. If the front panel 2 is set lower than the normal position 2A2, then the low position 2A1 for the front panel 2 and the low position A1 for the railing 7 results, which are shown in two-dot chain lines (phantom lines). If the front panel 2 is set higher than the normal position 2A2, then the high position 2A3 for the front panel 2 and the high position A3 for the railing 7, which are shown in dash-dot lines (dash-dot lines). 55 It should be noted that the positions A1-A3 of the railing 7 only in the front of the 6 AT 008 212 U1

Drawer 7 as a relative movement to the front inner cap 7 varies in the rear area of the drawer 7 but the distance B between the rail 7 and the side cover 6 remains constant. The railing thus experiences at a height adjustment of the front panel 2 a Winkelauslenkung from the horizontal about a hinge point in the attachment 9 of the railing 7 on the rear wall 5 3, but optically does not interfere.

It is essential that the distance X between the bottom of the web 6a of the side cover 6 and the top of the drawer 5 remains constant, due to the constant clamping action of the spring 12 in the direction of the vertical axis, which looks very good. In each adjustment phase io the entire side cover 6 is pressed by means of the spring 12 frictionally on the drawer 5, wherein a lateral slippage of the side cover 6 through the upper transverse guides 13 of the inner cap 11 via positive engagement with the rail 7 and through the lower transverse guides 11a of the inner cap 11 is reliably prevented via positive connection to the drawer 5 out. 15

Variant 2:

According to FIG. 5, instead of the side cover 6 with inner cap 11, outer cap 8, sleeve 14 and spring 12, a one-piece side cover 16 elastically resilient in itself is shown in a drawer 15 instead of the side cover 6. The side cover 16 is thereby positively frictionally resiliently clamped between the upper rail 7 and the lower drawer 5, wherein in the one-piece side cover also lateral guides 18, 22 are provided which ensure a positive connection with the rail 7 and the frame 5 transversely to the drawer extension direction. 25

Figures 6 to 11 illustrate the relative movement between the railing 7 and side cover 16, and the elastically resilient deformation of the side cover 16. Left in Figures 6 to 11, the front panel 2 on the sleeve 14, which are not shown for reasons of simplification, on the railing 7 attached. Right in Figures 6 to 11, the rear wall 30 2 on the hinge attachment 9, which are also not shown, taken on the railing 7 fastened.

The profile of the side cover 16 is C-shaped, with an upper horizontal spring tongue 17, which has a downwardly curved concave groove 18 in the form of a half-shell 35 in cross-section, for receiving the railing 7, which finds there lateral positive fit. To the spring tongue 17 is followed by a material weakening 23 with a thinner cross-section of a vertical leg 19, are introduced into the horizontal ribs 20 to increase the strength. At the vertical leg 19 closes in the lower region via a material weakening 24 with a thinner cross-section of a horizontal leg 21, in which a downwardly arched concave groove 22 below 22 is formed, for receiving on the top of the drawer frame 5. Between the vertical leg 19 with greater length and the lower horizontal leg 21 of lesser length, an angle α is formed, which is about 90 ° (a2) in the normal position of Figures 8 and 9. FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate the front panel 2 set in the normal position, in which the front variable distance A2 between the bottom rail 7 and the top side cover 16 is approximately equal to the rear fixed distance B between the bottom rail 7 and the top side cover 16. In FIG recognizable that the side cover 16 is almost undeformed and the angle a2 is about 90 °. 50

If now from the normal position according to Figures 8 and 9 out the front panel 2 down (Figures 6 and 7) or upwards (Figures 10 and 11) adjusted via the height adjustment device, not shown in the drawer 5, then the front variable distance A1 or A3 between bottom rail 7 and top side cover 16 smaller (Figures 6 55 and 7) and larger (Figures 10 and 11) as the fixed distance B between bottom rail 7

Claims (17)

7 AT 008 212 U1 and top side cover 16. The angle a1 between the legs 19 and 21 is at 90 ° when the front panel 2 is low, according to Figures 6 and 7, with high front panel 2 according to Figures 10 and 11, the angle a3 is greater than 90 °. The flexibility of the C-shaped side cover 16 is achieved mainly by the material weakenings 23 and 24 between the legs 17, 19 and 19, 21, thereby resulting in a gap compensation between the bottom railing 7 and top side cover 16 and the spring tongue 17, which gap always equal to zero. In the side views of FIGS. 6, 8 and 10, it can still be seen that the axial length of the spring tongue 17 does not extend over the entire length of the side cover 16, since in its end region the sleeves 14 are present in which the rail 7 is mounted is. However, in another embodiment, the side cover 16 may also have a spring tongue 17 in this area, which may be adapted in the shape of the outer shape of the sleeve 14. 15 Figure legend 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 1. Drawer 2. Front panel 3. Rear panel 4. Drawer bottom 5. Drawer frame; 5a attachment to 3; 5b front adjustment mechanism on 2 6. side cover, 6a bridge 7. railing 8. outer cap of 6 9. fixing between 7 and 3 10. slot in 8 11. inner cap of 6; 11 a Cross guide 12. Spring of 11 13. Guide element of 11 14. Sleeve of 7 15. Drawer 16. Side cover 17. Spring tongue of 16 18. Channel in 17 19. Vertical leg of 16 20. Horizontal ribs in 19. 21. Horizontal leg of 16 22 Gutter in 21 23. Material weakening between 17 and 19 24. Material weakening between 19 and 21 A1: low variable distance between 6 and 7 in front A2: optimum variable distance between 6 and 7 from A3: high variable distance between 6 and 7 in front B: constant distance between 6 and 7 behind X: constant distance between 5 and 6 over the whole length a1: angle between 19 and 21 if front set too low a2: angle between 19 and 21 if front ok set a3: Angle between 19 and 21 when front set too high Requirements: 1. Drawer (1, 15) with side covers (6, 16) each resting on a lower drawer frame (5) and above the side covers (6 ) one upper rail (7) each! i II 8 AT 008 212 U1 is arranged, wherein the railing (7) and the drawer bodies (5) with both a front panel (2) and with a rear wall (3) are connected, and wherein the front panel (2) with the railings (7) via a height adjustment (5b) in the height (H) are adjustable, characterized in that the side cover (6, 16) by means of at least one 5 elastically resilient element (12) directly or indirectly frictionally between the lower drawer frame (5) and the upper rail (7) is clamped. 2. drawer (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one elastically resilient element (12) is designed as a separate spring (12) and / or integral io cohesive and / or form-fitting part of an inner cap (11) of the side cover ( 6). 3. drawer (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one spring (12) is designed as a leaf spring. 15 4. drawer (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the at least one elastically resilient element (12) indirectly or directly on the upper rail (7) is supported. 5. drawer (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the at least one elastically resilient element (12) on the underside of the railing (7) is supported. 6. drawer (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that between a web (6a) of the side cover (6) or the side cover (16) and the rail 25 (7) has an upper gap (A1, A2 , A3, B) whose front gap height (A1, A2, A3) varies as a function of the adjustment height (2A1, 2A2, 2A3) of the front panel (2) and whose rear gap height (B) is approximately constant. 7. drawer (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that between the web (6a) of the side cover (6) and drawer frame (5) has a lower constant gap (X). 8. drawer (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the ends of the web (6 a) of the side cover (6) in each one of the inner caps (11) and 35 at least in the front inner cap (11) at least one elastically resilient element (12) is positioned. 9. drawer (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that also in the rear-side inner cap (11) at least one elastically resilient element (12) is positioned. 40 10. drawer (1) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the at least one elastically resilient element (12) on the upper side of the inner cap (11) and located on the sleeve (14), in which the rail (7) is, resiliently supported. 11. Drawer (15) according to any one of claims 1 or 3 to 6, characterized in that the elastically resilient element (17) integral integral part of the side cover (16). 12. drawer (15) according to claim 11, characterized in that the side cover so (16) is formed in cross-section C-shaped and the upper leg near the rail is formed by the at least one elastically resilient element (17). 13. Drawer (15) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that adjoining the elastically resilient element (17) is a vertical leg (19), which in turn connects to an approximately horizontal lower horizontal leg (21). g AT008 212 U1 14. drawer (15) according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that between the at least one elastically resilient element (17) and the vertical leg (19) has a first material weakening (23) and between the vertical leg (19) and the horizontal leg (21) a second material weakening (24) and the Mate- 5 rialschwächungen (23, 24) a relative movement of the legs (17, 19, 21) to each other during the height adjustment of the front panel (2). 15. Drawer (15) according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that in the elastically resilient element (17) has a groove (18) is formed for lateral stabilizing io positive reception of the railing (7). 16. Drawer (15) according to any one of claims 11 to 15, characterized in that in the lower horizontal leg (21) has a groove (22) is formed for side-stabilizing positive reception of the top of the drawer frame (5). 15 17. Drawer (15) according to any one of claims 11 to 16, characterized in that the length of the at least one elastically resilient element (17) does not extend over the entire length of the side cover (16), but whose ends are recessed and the railing (7) is not there. 20 For this 5 sheets of drawings 25 30 35 40 45 50 55