CN112603080A

CN112603080A - Frame, in particular side frame, for a drawer

Info

Publication number: CN112603080A
Application number: CN202011316841.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S·鲁特; V·罗克拉格; T·科尔斯
Original assignee: Paul Hettich Co ltd
Current assignee: Paul Hettich Co ltd
Priority date: 2015-04-02
Filing date: 2016-03-17
Publication date: 2021-04-06
Anticipated expiration: 2036-03-17
Also published as: EP3277126B1; EP3777609A1; DE102015105131A1; CN107438382A; CN112603080B; EP3277126A1; WO2016156049A1; CN107438382B; ES2839249T3

Abstract

The invention relates to a frame, in particular a side frame (1a, 1b), for a drawer (4, 5), having the following features: a) a housing (11a, 11 b); b) inner shells (10a, 10 b); c) at least one or more functional devices (52a, 52b, 52c) fixed to the outer shell (11a, 11b) and/or the inner shell (10a, 10 b); d) the outer shell (11a, 11b) is movable relative to the inner shell (10a, 10 b); e) the housings (11a, 11b) form the upper sides of the side frames; f) the outer shell (11a, 11b) and the inner shell (10a, 10b) form a connection in the upper region of the side frame; g) at least one functional device comprises an energy storage device which generates a vertical force component (F) which presses the connection between the outer shell (11a, 11b) and the inner shell (10a, 10 b).

Description

Frame, in particular side frame, for a drawer

This application is a divisional application of patent applications having application number 201680019780.1,

application date

2016, 3, 17, entitled "frame for drawer, particularly side frame", and application number 201680019780.1 is a chinese national phase application of PCT application No. PCT/EP 2016/055768.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a frame, in particular a side frame, for a drawer comprising an outer shell and an inner shell, and at least one or more functional means fastened to the outer and/or inner shell (in particular one or more locking means for a connection fitting attached to a front panel on the frame).

Background

The frame known from DE 102010060722 a1 has as a functional device a connection fitting with a locking device, the base of which is mounted on or formed on a frame adapter of a side frame of a drawer. In this case, a manually actuatable release lever is connected with the locking lever and the base and extends into the free space in the frame adapter, so that a user can manually actuate the release lever in the free space. The accessibility of the frame with respect to the connection fitting or its release lever has been proven in practice. However, there is still the possibility of optimization in order to further simplify the mounting of the front panel on the side frame.

In view of the above, it is an object of the invention to further develop the above-mentioned frame, in particular the side frame, to simplify the accessibility of the connection fittings.

Disclosure of Invention

This object of the invention is achieved by the subject matter of claim 1.

Accordingly, the frame, in particular the side frame, for a drawer has at least the following features:

a) the outer shell is provided with a plurality of grooves,

b) an inner shell is arranged on the inner side of the inner shell,

c) at least one or more functional devices attached to the outer shell and/or the inner shell,

d) the outer shell is capable of moving relative to the inner shell,

e) the housing forms the upper side of the side frame,

f) the outer shell and the inner shell form a connection in the upper region of the side frame,

g) at least one functional device has an energy storage device which generates a preferably vertical force component which presses the connection between the outer shell and the inner shell against one another.

The handling of the locking means during assembly or disassembly of the front panel is therefore very simple, since the mobility of the outer shell relative to the inner shell comprises the option of improving the accessibility of the functional means, in particular of the locking means. The invention is therefore particularly suitable for such functional devices, in particular locking devices which are arranged completely or at least mainly between the inner and outer shell. In the region of the connection between the inner shell and the outer shell, a force effect is advantageously also obtained from the at least one energy storage device, which presses the inner and outer shells against one another, so that a uniform contact between the inner and outer shells is achieved. This in turn contributes to a uniform appearance in terms of joints and the like. Furthermore, the displacement movement of the outer shell relative to the inner shell in this way already has a certain resistance, so that this displacement movement cannot occur unintentionally.

Preferably, the outer shell is movable relative to the inner shell by one or two or more sliding guides. Thus, only a single degree of freedom of movement between the outer and inner shells needs to be achieved. However, the handling of the locking means during mounting or dismounting of the front panel is already very simple, since by simple construction only a movement of the outer shell relative to the inner shell already allows an improved accessibility of the at least one functional means, in particular of the at least one locking means.

In a further preferred embodiment variant of the invention, the mobility or movement path in which the outer shell is movable relative to the inner shell is limited. This can be achieved by means of a stop, for example. Simple, convenient and advantageous accessibility to the locking means for detachably securing the front panel to the drawer has been provided in this way.

In order to prevent the possibility of an unintentional displacement of the outer shell relative to the inner shell, it is advantageously provided that a defined position of the outer shell relative to the inner shell, which position is intended to be occupied in the mounted state of the frame, in particular the side frame, of the drawer, is detachably fixed by means of at least one fastening element, such that a displacement is prevented in the fastened position. In order to enable the relative movement of the housings, a fastening element is introduced in the release position.

In a further preferred embodiment variant of the invention described above, the fastening element is designed as an elastic pressure member. The release and the fastening can therefore be carried out simply and advantageously without additional tools.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the sliding guide is designed for this purpose as a geometrically designed element which is arranged on the outer shell or on the inner shell, respectively. This design advantageously supports a very narrow construction of the frame, in particular the side frame.

Preferably, the inner shell and the outer shell are each made of metal, in particular light metal, by a forming process and of aluminum or an aluminum alloy by an extrusion process. Thus, a very noticeable visually advantageous impression of the visible surface of the frame, in particular of the side frames, is ensured.

In a further preferred embodiment variant of the invention, the frame, in particular the side frame, has a movement path limitation formed by a sliding block and at least one recess, to which the sliding block is operatively connected during the movement. This makes it easy and advantageous to ensure that the outer shell is not pushed completely out of the inner shell by being inadvertently moved too far.

In another preferred embodiment variant of the invention the (upper) connection between the outer shell and the inner shell forms a joint on a part of the longitudinal extension of the frame. In this way, an attractive, advantageous visual impression of the frame, in particular the side frame, is ensured. By means of the energy storage device, it is advantageously possible to pretension the inner and outer shells relative to each other at the joint so that the joint becomes relatively narrow or small and uniform. Overall, the attractive visual impression of the frame, in particular of the side frame, is advantageously further improved, so that the joint is in fact a design element.

Preferably, the energy storage device comprises at least one elastic plastic component and/or another spring-like component or a plurality of such components, in particular one or more fastening elements. Thus, the energy storage device can be realized in a simple and space-saving manner and thus in an advantageous manner. When the elastic component and/or the other spring-like components of the energy storage device are/is integrated into one or more functional elements, respectively, the energy storage device can be realized in a more space-saving manner.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the inner shell forms a slot for receiving the bottom of the drawer. This further simplifies the installation of the drawer.

In a further preferred embodiment variant of the invention, the rear wall of the drawer is designed such that the housing can be pushed past the rear wall. The accessibility of the actuating means of the locking means of the front panel can thus be optimized simply and thus advantageously.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.

Drawings

The invention is described in more detail below by reference to exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a spatial view of a box cabinet with three drawers in a closed state;

FIG. 2a shows a spatial view of a drawer according to the present invention with a tall front panel and side frames (one of which is visible);

fig. 2b shows a spatial view of the drawer of fig. 2a, wherein the outer shell of the side frame is not shown in the side frame on the left-hand side, as seen by the operator of the drawer, and the inner shell of the other side frame is not shown in the side frame on the right-hand side, as seen by the operator of the drawer;

figure 3a shows a perspective view of the locking device in the manner of figure 2 b;

FIG. 3b shows a side view of the locking device from FIG. 3 a;

FIG. 3c shows an enlarged view of a portion of the locking device from FIG. 3 b;

FIG. 3d shows an exploded view of the locking device from FIG. 3a in space;

fig. 4 shows a part of a side view from the side frame left of the drawer according to fig. 2b before preassembly of two locking devices according to fig. 3a to 3 d;

fig. 5 shows a part of a side view from the side frame left of the drawer according to fig. 2b after preassembling two locking devices according to fig. 3a to 3 d;

fig. 6a shows a part of a side view from the side frame right of the drawer according to fig. 2b after preassembling two locking devices according to fig. 3a to 3d b;

fig. 6b shows a part of a front view of a side frame with an end-mounted locking device according to the invention, wherein the outer shell of the side frame is not shown in order to better see the inner shell of the side frame;

FIG. 6c shows an enlarged view of a part of the inner shell according to FIG. 6 b;

fig. 7a shows a part of a side view of a side frame according to the invention before the pre-assembly of the fastening element, wherein the inner shell of the side frame is not shown in order to better see the outer shell of the side frame;

fig. 7b shows a front view from the right side of the side frame according to the invention before the pre-assembly of the fastening element, wherein the inner shell is not shown in order to better see the outer shell;

fig. 8a shows a part of a front view of a side frame according to the invention after preassembly of the fastening elements, wherein the inner shell of the side frame is not shown in order to better visualize the outer shell of the side frame;

fig. 8b shows a front view from the right side of the side frame according to the invention after the pre-assembly of the fastening element, wherein the inner shell is not shown in order to better see the outer shell;

fig. 9a shows a front view of a side frame according to the invention when mounting an inner shell into an outer shell;

fig. 9b shows a partial view of a side frame according to the invention in a front view when the inner shell is pre-fixed in the outer shell;

fig. 9c shows a partial view of a front view of the side frame according to the invention after final assembly of the inner shell into the outer shell;

fig. 9d shows a side view from the right side of the side frame according to the invention after final assembly of the fastening element;

fig. 10a shows a partial view of a side frame according to the invention in front view after the inner shell has been fixed in the outer shell;

fig. 10b shows a side view from the right side of the side frame according to the invention after final assembly of the fastening element, with the outer shell displaced relative to the inner shell;

fig. 11a shows a partial view of a side frame according to the invention in front view after fixing the inner shell in the outer shell;

fig. 11b shows a side view from the right side of the side frame according to the invention after final assembly of the fastening element, with the outer shell displaced relative to the inner shell;

fig. 12a shows a partial view of a side frame according to the invention in front view after fixing the inner shell in the outer shell;

fig. 12b shows a side view from the right side of the side frame according to the invention after final assembly of the fastening element, with the outer shell displaced relative to the inner shell;

fig. 13a shows a partial view of a side frame according to the invention in front view after fixing the inner shell in the outer shell;

fig. 13b shows a side view from the right side of the side frame according to the invention after final assembly of the fastening element, with the outer shell displaced relative to the inner shell;

fig. 14a shows a partial view of a side frame according to the invention in front view after fixing the inner shell in the outer shell;

fig. 14b shows a side view from the right side of the side frame according to the invention after final assembly of the fastening element, with the outer shell displaced in relation to the inner shell.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 shows a cabinet-type furniture 2. The cabinet furniture 2 has a furniture body 3. As an example, three drawers 4, 5 are inserted into the furniture body 3. The drawers 4, 5 are slidably guided in the furniture body 3, so that the respective drawer 4, 5 can be pulled out of the furniture body 3 into an open position and pushed in from the open position into a closed position.

The drawer 5 shown in fig. 2a and 2b has a first plate-like furniture part, which is preferably designed as a front panel 6a, in this case a relatively high front panel 6 a. The drawer 5 has at least one second plate-like furniture part which forms one of the two

side frames

1a, 1b of the drawer 5. In the following example, the drawer 5 is described as having two

side frames

1a, 1 b. The side frames 1a, 1b are each preferably constructed in a double-shell manner. In this case, the

outer shells

11a, 11b are held in the

inner shells

10a, 10b, preferably guided in a movable manner. The

inner shells

10a, 10b form narrow cavities with the

outer shells

11a, 11b, respectively.

The drawer 5 also has a rear wall and a drawer bottom 12. Preferably, but not necessarily, the outer and inner shells are made of a light metal, in particular aluminium or an aluminium alloy. According to a preferred embodiment, the

outer shells

11a, 11b and the

inner shells

10a, 10b are designed as aluminum extrusions. It is further preferred that the

outer shells

11a, 11b and the

inner shells

10a, 10b form very

narrow side frames

1a, 1b, which are preferably narrower than 15mm, in particular narrower than 12 mm. In the case of

narrow side frames

1a, 1b, the invention can be used particularly advantageously.

Fig. 2b does not show the outer shell 11b of the side frame 1b on the left side (as seen by the operator of the drawer) of the drawer 5, and does not show the inner shell 10a of the side frame 1a on the right side (as seen by the operator of the drawer).

A plurality of functional devices are arranged on each side frame. These functional means comprise one or more connection fittings and one or more locking means of the fastening element (in a manner to be discussed below).

In the region of the

respective side frame

1a or 1b, the drawer has at least one, here two

connection fittings

7a, 7b, respectively, by means of which

connection fittings

7a, 7b the front panel 6a can be attached to the side frame.

For this purpose, the front panel 6a can be connected in the assembled state to the

respective locking device

9a, 9b of the respective connecting fitting 7a, 7b by means of a support device 8 on the

respective side frame

1a or 1 b.

In this case, the locking means 9a, 9b of the

connection fittings

7a, 7b can be fastened to the

side frames

1a, 1b of the drawer 5 in various ways. In the case of double-

walled side frames

1a, 1b, the respective bottom plate 18 of the

locking device

9a, 9b is preferably fastened in the

inner shell

10a, 10b of the

side frame

1a, 1b by means of a forming process, preferably by means of predrilling and pressure riveting. Alternatively, other possible fastening means, reversible and irreversible, are also conceivable. The fixing in place of the base plate 18 and of the locking means 9a, 9b with a transferable pulling force of more than 2000N (> 2000N) can be achieved by a selected joint forming process of "pre-drilled pressure riveting".

The structure of the support means 8 can be realised in various ways within the scope of the invention. It must be fixable or affixed to the first plate-like furniture part (for example the front panel 6a) and comprise abutment elements, for example suitable recesses or pins 14 extending horizontally in the mounted position. The support means 8 may be fixed (in a clamping and/or gluing manner), for example by one or more pin-like pins (not shown) in openings of the front panel 6 a. Alternatively, it is also conceivable to attach the support means 8 to other surfaces of the front panel 6a by means of screws.

The drawer 4 having the low front panel 6b is constructed similarly to the drawer 5 having the high front panel 6 a. The difference between the two drawers 4, 5 comprises, in particular, the height of the

front panel

6a or 6b (and optionally the rear panel), and thus the height of the

side frames

1a, 1b formed in the same direction in a relatively low manner in the case of a drawer 4 with a lower front panel 6 b. The side frames 1a, 1b of the drawer 4 with the lower front panel 6b therefore each have only one

locking device

9a or 9 b.

The structure of the locking device 9a, which is of very compact design and is preferred, is described below with reference to fig. 3a to 3 d.

The locking device 9a has a movably connected spring-loaded locking lever 17 which can be moved on a base plate 18 from a release position into a locking position.

In the assembled state of the locking means 9a or 9b or the

side frames

1a, 1b, the locking bar 17 is preferably always located completely within the

side frames

1a, 1b, so that no part of the locking means 9a extends into the

front panels

6a, 6 b. In fig. 10b, the drawer 4 is shown with the housing 11b of the side frame 1b pushed back. By a simple and advantageous movement of the

housing

11a, 11b of the

side frame

1b or 1a, the locking means 9a or 9b is hidden from the outside invisibly in the locked position of the locking means 9a or 9b or when the front panel 6b has been mounted.

The locking lever 17, as shown in fig. 3a, 3b, in particular in fig. 3d, has a hook-shaped portion 29 which is designed to engage behind an abutment or pin 14 on the support part or support means 8 in the locking position of the locking means 9 a. The locking lever 17 is also pivotally or rotatably mounted on a pin 27 relative to the base plate 18. The locking bar 17 also has a slotted connection 28.

Mounting

formations

19, 20, preferably hook-shaped, are formed on the base plate 18 and the locking lever 17 of the locking device 9a, the spring (in this case a helical spring 21) being mounted on the mounting

formations

19, 20 with its ends which can form mounting lugs. Thus, the coil spring 21 pulls the lock lever 17 to the upper lock position. In the upper locking position, the hook 29 of the locking lever 17 engages behind an abutment of the support member or support means 8 on the front panel in the mounted state, whereby one plate-like member is fixed to the other plate-like member, i.e. the

front panel

6a or 6b is fixed to one

side frame

1a or 1 b. In this way, the

front panel

6a or 6b is detachably fixed to the

side frame

1a, 1 b.

The base plate 18 has a shoulder 30 (or step) extending over the entire longitudinal extension of the base plate 18, which interacts with a projection 31 to form a space for accommodating the helical spring 21. Furthermore, the base plate 18 has on its two

longitudinal edges

32a, 32b a plurality of recesses 33 for receiving parts of the

inner shell

10a, 10b of the

side frame

1a or 1b, which parts are formed during the formation of the

inner shell

10a, 10b of the

side frame

1a or 1b for fixing the locking means 9a or 9 b. These recesses are herein considered as pre-drilled holes. In addition to the recess, a hole may be provided around.

The base plate 18 also has a recess 34, which recess 34 has a keyhole-shaped design and whose geometry is designed such that the recess 34 can accommodate an abutment or pin 14 on the support part or on the support device 8 or can correspond to an abutment or pin 14 on the support part or on the support device 8. Said recess 34 prevents in a simple manner the falling of the front panel after the release of the locking means.

Furthermore, the base plate 18 has a slotted connection 35, which in the mounted state of the

locking device

9a or 9b is penetrated by a bolt 36, while the bolt 36 also penetrates the slotted connection 28 of the locking lever 17 and the release lever 22. Thus, the release lever 22 is operatively connected to the locking lever 17.

The release lever 22 preferably has an L-shape in side view. It has a lever arm 23 and a release arm 24, which release arm 24 is here at almost right angles to the lever arm 23. The release arm 24 is further arranged in an inherent step manner in a view perpendicular to the side view (see also fig. 3a and 3 d). Between the lever arm 23 and the release arm 24, a control surface 25 is arranged at such an angle enclosed by the arms, which control surface is arranged almost perpendicularly in the open position of the locking means 9 a. The release lever 22 is rotatably mounted on the base plate 18 by a bolt 37.

During locking, i.e. during insertion of the support means 8, the release lever 22 is actuated by the pin 14 on the control surface 25, the bolt 36 thus moving away from the dead-centre position of the slotted link 28. The locking lever 17 is thus released and is pivoted upwards by the force of the helical spring 21, wherein the pin 14 engages behind by the hook 29 of the locking lever 17. The

locking devices

9a, 9b are thus locked, and thus the

front panels

6a, 6b are detachably fixed to the

side frames

1a, 1 b.

The locking means 9b is designed similarly to the locking means 9a, but mirror-symmetrically with respect to the locking means 9 a.

In fig. 4, a part of the inner housing 10b of the side frame 1b of the drawer 5 with the high front panel 6a is shown before the preassembly of the two first functional devices (designed as locking

devices

9a, 9b) in this case.

Fig. 5 shows the same part of the inner shell 10b of the side frame 1b of the drawer 5 with the high front panel 6a after pre-assembly and positioning of the two locking means 9a, 9 b. The

locking devices

9a, 9b are inserted into the

guide grooves

43a, 44a and 43b, 44b of the two planar guide portions formed in the inner case 10b of the side frame 1b, respectively.

In fig. 6a and 6b, the inner shell 10b of the side frame 1b according to the invention is clearly shown. The inner housings 10a of the side frames 1a are of a similar design to the inner housing 1b, but are mirror-symmetrical with respect to the drawer 4 or 5.

The inner shell 10b has a base web 38. The base web 38 forms the outer side of the inner shell 10b on one side thereof. The base web 38 has hook-shaped geometric elements 39 at its upper end or at its greatest extension in the y-axis direction (see coordinate system in fig. 2 b). In the negative y-direction, the base web 38 also has a first trim groove 40 a. A first web 41a having a free end is formed on the first hemming groove 40 a. The free end of web 41a is formed in the negative y-direction of base web 38. The webs 41a extend parallel to the base web 38. The base web 38 also has a first angled web 42a with a free end spaced parallel to the base web 38 and formed in the positive y-direction of the base web 38. The free ends of the first web 41a and the first angled web 42a facing each other form, in conjunction with the base web 38,

guide grooves

43a, 44a of the first flat guide.

The

webs

41a, 41b and 42a, 42b are designed such that, in the mounted state of the

side frames

1a, 1b, a deformation of the

webs

41a, 41b and 42a, 42b caused by the joint forming process takes place in the region of the

inner shell

10a, 10b or

outer shell

11a, 11b, respectively, which is not visible to the operator of the drawer. The

webs

41a, 41b or 42a, 42b therefore have in particular a length of corresponding dimension.

The first locking means 9a is inserted into the

guide grooves

43a, 44a of the first flat guide (see also fig. 5, but in fig. 5 the side frame 1a and the inner housing 10a are shown, so that the locking means 9b is pushed into the

guide grooves

43a, 44a of the first flat guide in fig. 5). The first locking device 9a has a rectangular base plate 18. The base plate 18 is made of, for example, steel. The base plate 18 has a plurality of rectangular recesses 33 on its

longitudinal edges

32a, 32 b. The

longitudinal edges

32a, 32b of the base plate 18 engage in the

guide grooves

43a, 44a of the first flat guide. The base plate 18 and thus the first locking means 9a are thus guided or fixed in the y-direction and the x-direction (see coordinate system in fig. 2 b).

Fixing device for first locking device 9a in z-directionThe over-forming process is preferably achieved by pre-drilling pressure riveting. In this way, a portion of the free end of the first web 41a and a portion of the first angled web 42a are pressed into the corresponding recess 33 of the base plate 18 of the first locking device 9a by means of a pressure piston, wherein the pressure piston may preferably have a width B which is slightly smaller than the corresponding recess 33₄Width B of (a). By means of predrilled pressure riveting, a force-locking and interlocking connection is formed between the inner shell 10b of the side frame 1b and the locking device 9 a.

In addition, the base web 38 includes a second trim groove 40b along the negative Y-direction. A second web 41b having a free end is formed on the second hemming groove 40 b. The free end is formed in the negative y-direction. The webs 41b extend in parallel spaced relation to the base web 38. The base web 38 also has a second angled web 42b with a free end spaced parallel to the base web 38 and formed in the positive Y-direction. The free ends of the second web 41b and the second angled web 42b facing each other form, together with the base web 38, the

guide grooves

43b, 44b of the second flat guide.

The second locking device 9b is inserted into the

guide grooves

43b, 44b of the second planar guide. The second locking device 9b has a rectangular base plate 18. The base plate 18 is made of, for example, steel. The base plate 18 has a plurality of square recesses 33 at its

longitudinal edges

32a, 32 b. The

longitudinal edges

32a, 32b of the sole plate 18 engage with the

guide grooves

43b, 44b of the second flat guide portion. Thus, the base plate 18 and the second locking means 9b are guided or fixed in the y-direction and the x-direction (see coordinate system in fig. 2 b).

The fixation of the second locking means 9b in the z-direction is achieved by a joint forming process, preferably by predrilling pressure riveting. Thus, a portion of the second web 41B with a free end and a portion of the second angled web 42B are pressed into the corresponding recess 33 of the bottom plate 18 of the second locking means 9B by a pressure piston having a width B slightly smaller than the corresponding recess 33₄Width B of (a). Due to the predrilled pressure riveting, a force-locking and interlocking connection is advantageously formed between the inner shell 10b of the side frame 1b and the locking means 9 b. Alternatively, the locking can also be fixed or guided on the housing 11a,

11bMeans

9a, 9 b.

At the lower end of the inner shell 10b, the base web 38 forms a slot 45, the slot 45 opening in the positive x-direction relative to the coordinate system in fig. 2b and opening towards the drawer interior. The groove base of the groove 45 has a protrusion 46 on the outer extension of the groove in the negative Y-direction with respect to the coordinate system in fig. 2 b. In the assembled state of the drawers 4, 5, the groove 45 accommodates the drawer bottom 12.

In fig. 6c, a portion of a first web 41a with a free end formed by predrilled pressure riveting is shown in an enlarged manner by way of example. A portion of the first web 41a formed with its free end is located in one of the recesses 33, the recess 33 comprising the

longitudinal edges

32a, 32b of the bottom plate 18 of the first locking means 9 a. Due to the forming process according to the invention in the form of a predrilled compression riveting, a very small construction is provided and thus an advantageous connection between the locking means 9a, 9b and the inner shell 10b of the side frame 1b is provided, which is advantageously not visible from the outside and in this case connects two different materials in a force-locking and interlocking manner.

The side frame 1a is constructed similarly to the side frame 1b, but in mirror symmetry therewith. The side frames 1a, 1b of the drawer 4 with the low front panel 6b are designed like the side frames 1a and 1b of the drawer 5 with the high front panel 6a, while one side frame 1b of the drawer 4 with the lower front panel 6a has only one locking means 9b, the other side frame 1a also has only one locking means 9 a.

Fig. 9a shows the housing 11b of the side frame 1b of the drawer 4 with a low front panel 6 b. The housing 11b is preferably made by a molding process, preferably by an extrusion molding process, and preferably of an aluminum alloy, preferably of an aluminum material. Alternatively, the housing 11b can also be made of another metal material and/or another manufacturing process.

The housing 11b has a substantially C-shaped cross section. The housing 11b has hook-shaped geometric elements 48 on the upper arm or arm in the positive y-direction of the housing 11b forming the upper side of the

side frames

1a, 1 b. The housing 11b also has a U-shaped geometry or slot 49 at its lower end. The web connecting the upper arm and the slot 49 is formed in a flat manner on its side remote from the arm and the recess 49. This is clearly shown in fig. 7 b. The flat surfaces of the webs form the outer sides of the

side frames

1a, 1 b.

A second functional means for the fastening element 52 is shown in fig. 7a and 8 a. These fastening elements 52a-52c each have at least one sliding block (portion) 51, the sliding block (portion) 51 engaging in the groove 49 of the housing 11 b.

The fastening element 52a here also includes a configuration in which the fastening element is engaged. In this case, the fastening element 52a has a threaded hole as a hole for this purpose, into which a screw 53 is screwed as a fastening element.

Fig. 7b and 8b each show that

further fastening elements

52b, 52c can be inserted into the groove 49 or provided there. The number of fastening elements 52 inserted into the slots 49 depends substantially on the length of the

side frames

1a, 1 b. Here, three

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c are provided as an example, wherein only the fastening element 52a has a screw 53.

The inner housing 10b, to which the locking device 9b is mounted, is pivoted into the outer housing 11b made in this way for assembling the side frame 1 b. For this purpose, the hook-shaped geometric elements 39 of the inner shell 10b are inserted into the hook-shaped geometric elements 48 of the outer shell 11 b. In this way, a rotary joint or first sliding guide is formed in the z direction relative to the coordinate system in fig. 2, so that the mounted inner housing 10b can be pivoted into the outer housing 11 b. This is clearly shown in fig. 9 a.

Fig. 9b shows the inner shell 10b pivoted into the outer shell 11 b. After the inner shell 10b is positioned relative to the outer shell 11b, the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c and their respective sliding blocks 51 are moved against the inner shell 10b in the vertical direction and the positive y-direction relative to the coordinate system in fig. 2 b. This is shown in fig. 9 c. In this case, the projections 46 of the inner shell 10b slide into the geometrically corresponding grooves 54 of the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52 c. Thereby forming a second slide guide. The relative position of the outer shell 11b with respect to the inner shell 10b is additionally defined in a force-locking manner by means of a screw 53 in the fastening element 52a, which screw 53 is screwed in the negative y-direction with respect to the coordinate system in fig. 2b into a hole 55 provided for this purpose in the outer wall or wall of the groove 45.

The position of the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c is then preferably transferred to the respective sliding blocks 51 of the

fastening elements

52a, 52b by a forming process, preferably by predrilling-free riveting of the U-shaped geometry of the housing 11b or the shorter legs of the slot 49. The fixing in place can be achieved due to the selected joint forming process without pre-drilled riveting. Thus, a force-locking connection is produced between the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c and the housing 11b, wherein the walls of the slot 45 form an abutment in the negative y-direction with respect to the coordinate system in fig. 2 b. The rivet point 56 is shown in fig. 9 d. Alternatively, the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c can also be fixed to the

inner shells

10a, 10 b.

In fig. 10a, the side frame 1b is shown after the inner shell 10b has been fixed in the outer shell 11 b.

In fig. 10b, the side frame 1b is shown after final assembly of the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c, wherein the screws 53 are loosened again. Thus, the outer shell 11b can be moved in a limited manner relative to the inner shell 10b, so that a user can actuate the release lever 22 of the mounted locking means 9a or locking means 9a and 9b, preferably without tools. In the locked position of the locking means 9a and 9b or when the front panel 6b is mounted by simply and advantageously pushing the

housings

11a, 11b of the side frames 1b or 1a back against the abutment of the

housings

11a, 11b of the front panel 6b, the locking means 9a and 9b are hidden and not visible to the user of the drawer 4, 5. In which the

outer shells

11a, 11b are fixed to the inner shell 1b by tightening fastening elements or screws 53.

The term "move in a limited manner" means that the path of movement that the

outer housings

11a, 11b can move relative to the inner housings is limited by suitable geometric elements and/or components that respectively cooperate for limiting the path of movement.

Such a limitation of the movement path may be formed, for example, by one of the sliding blocks 51 and at least one recess which is introduced into the wall of the slot 45 facing the

fastening element

52a, 52b, 52c on the side facing the wall of the

fastening element

52a, 52b, 52 c. The sliding block 51 moves only in the at least one recess during the displacement, and therefore, after a defined movement path defined by the length of the at least one recess, the sliding block 51 hits the edge of the at least one recess, so that the movement of the

outer shell

11a, 11b relative to the

inner shell

10a, 10b stops.

The rear walls of the drawers 4, 5 are preferably designed such that the

housings

11a, 11b can be pushed past the rear walls. The rear wall is preferably wider than the distance between the inner shells of the drawer.

In fig. 11a, the side frame 1b is shown after the inner shell 10b has been fixed in the outer shell 11 b. The elastic pressure member 57a is provided as a fastening element arranged on the fastening element 52a, which elastic pressure member 57a is in this case inserted into the fastening element 52 a. The elastic pressure member 57a has at least one coil spring 58. The relative position of the outer shell 11b and the inner shell 10b is additionally fixed in an interlocking manner by means of fastening elements or elastic pressure members 57a in the fastening elements 52a, which pressure members engage in the negative y-direction relative to the coordinate system in fig. 2b in holes 55 provided for this purpose in the outer wall or wall of the groove 45, so that in the fastened position a movement is prevented.

In fig. 12b, the side frame 1b is shown after final assembly of the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c, wherein the elastic pressure member 57a is released again, so that the relative movement is released in the release position. The release can be carried out without tools and thus in a simple and advantageous manner.

The outer shell 11b can thus be moved in a simple and thus advantageous limiting manner relative to the inner shell 10b, so that it is possible for an operator to actuate the release lever 22 of the mounted locking means 9a or locking means 9a and 9b simply without tools. Since the

outer shell

11a, 11b of the

side frame

1b or 1a is simply and thus advantageously pushed back until the abutment of the

outer shell

11a, 11b abuts against the front panel 6b, in the locked position of the locking means 9a and 9b or when the front panel 6b is mounted, the locking means 9a and 9b are invisible to the user of the drawer 4 and the

outer shell

11a, 11b is fixed without tools and thus simply and advantageously in this position by simply locking the fastening element or elastic pressure member 57a or a pressure part thereof into the hole 55 on the inner shell 10b, so that in the fastened position movement is prevented.

In fig. 13a, the side frame 1b is shown after the inner shell 10b has been fixed in the outer shell 11 b. The elastic pressure member 57b is inserted as a fastening element into the fastening element 52 a. The elastic pressing member 57b has a leaf spring 59. By means of a fastening element or elastic pressure member 57b in the fastening element 52a, which pressure member engages in the negative y-direction in relation to the coordinate system in fig. 2b in a hole 55 provided for this purpose in the outer wall or wall of the groove 45, the relative position of the outer shell 11b in relation to the inner shell 10b is additionally fixed in an interlocking manner, so that in the fastened position a movement is prevented.

In fig. 14b, the side frame 1b is shown after final assembly of the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c, wherein the elastic pressure member 57b is released again, so that the relative movement is released in the release position. The release can thus be carried out in a simple and advantageous manner without the need for further tools.

outer shells

11a, 11b of the side frames 1b or 1a are simply and thus advantageously pushed back until the abutment of the

outer shells

11a, 11b are thus fixed in this position simply and advantageously without further tools by simply locking the fastening element or elastic pressure member 57a or a pressure part thereof into the hole 55 on the inner shell.

The helical spring 58 and/or the leaf spring 59 described for the

elastic pressure members

57a, 57b are to be understood as merely exemplary. In this respect, the spring action of the elastic pressure member 57 may also be achieved by other springs than those described here. It is conceivable to use a leaf spring or a spring of a material such as an elastomer.

As shown in fig. 13a and 13b, in particular in fig. 14a and 14b, the upper connection between the

outer shells

11a, 11b and the

inner shells

10a, 10b forms a joint 61 on a portion of the longitudinal extension of the

frames

1a, 1 b. The force acts on the joint 61 on its longitudinal extension via an energy storage device which in particular has a force component F acting perpendicularly on the joint 61. The force component F is generated by at least one energy storage device 60 or a plurality of such energy storage devices. The at least one energy storage device 60 or a plurality of such energy storage devices are preferably arranged in at least one or more of the fastening elements or in all of the

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52 c. The at least one energy storage device 60 is preferably embodied as an elastic plastic part (for example as a spring arm) or as a different elastic part and/or spring-like part. The at least one energy storage device 60 or a plurality of such energy storage devices may be integral with the

respective fastening element

52a, 52b, 52c, or may be formed and secured over the

fastening element

52a, 52b, 52 c. For example, the energy storage device may be designed as a leaf spring on the

fastening element

52a, 52b, 52c, which presses the

inner shell

10a, 10b against the

outer shell

11a, 11 b. The

fastening elements

52a, 52b, 52c may also be formed as elastic components as a whole and thus form an energy storage device.

List of reference numerals

Side frames

1a, 1b

Cabinet furniture 2

Furniture 3

Drawer 4

Drawer 5

Front panels

6a, 6b

Connection fittings

7a, 7b

Support device 8

Locking

device

9a, 9b

Inner shells

10a, 10b

Housings

11a, 11b

Drawer bottom 12

Pin 14

Locking lever 17

Base plate 18

Mounting formation 19

Mounting arrangement 20

Coil spring 21

Release lever 22

Lever arm 23

Release arm 24

Control surface 25

Bolt 27

Slotted connection 28

Hook 29

Shoulder 30

Projection 31

Longitudinal edges

32a, 32b

Notch 33

Keyhole-shaped recess 34

Slotted connection 5

Bolt 36

Bolt 37

Base web 38

Hook-shaped geometric element 39

Edge pasting grooves

40a, 40b

Webs

41a, 41b

The

webs

42a, 42b

Guide grooves

43a, 43b

Guide grooves

44a, 44b

Groove 45

Projection 46

Hook-shaped geometric element 48

Groove 49

Sliding block 51

Fastening

elements

52, 52a, 52b, 52c

Screw 53

Groove 54

Hole 55

Rivet point 56

Elastic pressure members

57a, 57b

Coil spring 58

Leaf spring 59

Energy storage device 60

Vertical force component F

Width B

Width B₄。

Claims

1. A frame, in particular a side frame (1a, 1b), for a drawer (4, 5), having the following features:

a-a housing (11a, 11 b);

b-an inner shell (10a, 10 b);

c-at least one or more functional means (52a, 52b, 52c) fastened to the outer shell (11a, 11b) and/or the inner shell (10a, 10 b);

d-the outer shell (11a, 11b) is movable relative to the inner shell (10a, 10 b);

e-the functional means comprise one or more locking means (9a) for detachably securing the front panel to the drawer, said locking means (9a) being arranged between the inner and outer shells;

f-the locking means (9a) comprises a movably connected, spring-loaded locking lever (17), which locking lever (17) is movable on the floor (18) from a release position to a locking position;

g-in the assembled state of the locking means (9a) or the side frames (1a, 1b), the locking lever (17) is always completely located within the side frames (1a, 1b) such that no part of the locking means (9a) extends into the front panels (6a, 6 b);

h-the outer shell (11a, 11b) is displaceable relative to the inner shell (10a, 10b) by means of one, two or more sliding guides, wherein the outer shell (11a, 11b) is displaceable to a limited extent relative to the inner shell (10a, 10b), thereby providing accessibility to a locking means for detachably securing the front panel to the drawer.

2. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to claim 1, wherein

a-the housing (11a, 11b) forms the upper side of the side frame;

b-the outer shell (11a, 11b) and the inner shell (10a, 10b) form a connection in the upper region of the side frame; and/or

c-at least one of the functional devices comprises at least one energy storage device which generates at least one, preferably vertical, force component (F) which presses the outer shell (11a, 11b) and the inner shell (10a, 10b) against one another in the region of the connection.

3. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the outer shell (11a, 11b) is detachably fixed to the inner shell (10a, 10b) at least in one position relative to the inner shell (10a, 10b) by means of a fastening element (53, 57a, 57b) such that in a fastening position a displacement is prevented and in a release position a relative movement, in particular a relative movement, is allowed.

4. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to claim 3, characterized in that the at least one fastening element is a screw (53).

5. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to claim 3, characterized in that the at least one fastening element is an elastic pressure member (57a, 57 b).

6. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to claim 3, characterized in that the elastic pressure member (57a, 57b) comprises at least one spring (58, 59), in particular a helical spring 58, or a leaf spring (59).

7. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one functional device (52a, 52b, 52c) and/or at least one or more locking devices (9a, 9b) are arranged between the inner shell (10a, 10b) and the outer shell (11a, 11 b).

8. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner shell (10a, 10b) comprises hook-shaped geometrical elements (39) and the outer shell (11a, 11b) comprises respectively corresponding hook-shaped geometrical elements (48).

9. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the sliding guides is formed by the hook-shaped geometric elements (39) of the inner shell (10a, 10b) and the corresponding hook-shaped geometric elements (48) of the outer shell (11a, 11 b).

10. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner shell (10a, 10b) has a protrusion (46) and the outer shell (11a, 11b) has a corresponding groove (54).

11. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the sliding guides is formed by a protrusion (46) of the inner shell (10a, 10b) and a groove (54) of the outer shell (11a, 11 b).

12. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner shell (10a, 10b) and/or the outer shell (11a, 11b) are respectively made of metal, in particular of light metal.

13. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner shell (10a, 10b) and/or the outer shell (11a, 11b) are each made of light metal by a forming process, preferably of aluminium or an aluminium alloy by an extrusion process.

14. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (11a, 11b) has a flat outer wall.

15. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner shell (10a, 10b) forms a groove (45), which groove (45) has a wall on its side facing the fastening element (52a, 52b, 52c), in which wall at least one recess is formed.

16. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the limitation of the displacement movement is formed by a sliding block (51) and the at least one recess, wherein the sliding block (51) is operatively connected to the at least one recess during the displacement.

17. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper connection between the outer shell (11a, 11b) and the inner shell (10a, 10b) forms a joint on a part of the longitudinal extension of the side frame.

18. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joint is designed uniformly in the longitudinal extension of the side frame as a result of the vertical force component (F).

19. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner shell (10a, 10b) forms a groove (45) for accommodating a drawer bottom (12).

20. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side frame (1a, 1b) is part of a drawer (4, 5), wherein the drawer (4, 5) further comprises a front panel (6a, 6b) and a rear wall.

21. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to claim 20, characterized in that the rear wall of the drawer is designed such that the housing (11a, 11b) can be pushed past the rear wall.

22. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that the rear wall is wider than the distance between the two inner shells (10a, 10b) of the drawer (4, 5).

23. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one energy storage means (60) comprises at least one elastic plastic component and/or another spring-like component.

24. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one energy storage means (60) is integrated in one, more or each of the functional means (52) in one piece.

25. Frame, in particular side frame (1a, 1b), according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one energy storage means (60) is formed or arranged separately in one, more or each of the functional means (52).