CN115297750A

CN115297750A - Furniture and drawer element for furniture

Info

Publication number: CN115297750A
Application number: CN202180022213.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S·克劳斯; R·魏歇尔特; D·克鲁格; T·兹拉普卡; W·博尔博拉
Original assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2020-03-19
Filing date: 2021-03-17
Publication date: 2022-11-04
Also published as: EP4120874B1; DE102020107663A1; WO2021185902A1; EP4120874A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a drawer element for furniture, comprising at least one wall (2, 3, 4) which is at least partially formed by a light-transmitting wall element (22), wherein the wall element (22) has two opposite narrow surfaces (222, 224). The drawer element is characterized in that the light-transmitting wall element (22) can be removed from the wall (2, 3, 4), rotated 180 ° about a horizontal axis and reinserted, wherein the two narrow surfaces (222, 224) of the wall element (22) which are horizontal in the mounted position have different optical properties. The invention also relates to a piece of furniture comprising a drawer element of this type.

Description

Furniture and drawer element for furniture

Technical Field

The invention relates to a drawer element, in particular a drawer, for a piece of furniture, comprising at least one wall which is at least partially formed by a light-transmitting wall element, wherein the wall element has two opposite narrow surfaces. The invention also relates to a piece of furniture having such a drawer element.

Background

A drawer element of the type mentioned above is, for example, a drawer, which usually has, in addition to side walls, a rear wall as wall and a front wall facing the user, usually referred to simply as front. For design reasons, but also for a more convenient use of such drawer elements, designs are known in which at least one of the side walls, rear wall or front wall is partially light-transmitting, for example by being formed partially by a light-transmitting wall element. In this case, it can additionally be provided that the lighting means, in particular LEDs (light emitting diodes), are arranged such that they radiate from a narrow surface of the wall element into the wall element. Due to internal reflection, the light propagates over the entire surface of the wall element and leaves the wall element partly through the side surfaces (i.e. the wall surfaces) and partly through the narrow surfaces (also called end surfaces of the wall element). In this way, an attractive illumination of the interior of the drawer element can be achieved.

Such an arrangement is known, for example, from the publication DE 20 2009 000 472 U1. The document describes the light irradiation preferably by means of lighting means arranged along the upper narrow surface. Alternatively, the illumination is also described from the lower horizontal narrow surface or also from the vertical narrow surface.

When irradiated into the wall element along the upper horizontal narrow surface, this narrow surface is thus covered by the lighting means and does not represent an optically effective light emission surface. When irradiated into the vertical narrow surface or the lower horizontal narrow surface, the upper narrow surface may remain uncovered, so that it also serves as a light emission surface. Depending on the personal perception of the user, the light emitted there may vary depending on its intensity, and the illumination characteristics are also considered disturbing. On the other hand, other users see a particularly interesting light effect under such illumination.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the invention is to provide a drawer element of the type mentioned at the outset in which the user himself can easily select between different effects on the upper narrow surface of the wall element.

This object is solved by a drawer element and a piece of furniture having such a drawer element having the features of the respective independent claims. Advantageous configurations and further developments are the subject matter of the dependent claims, respectively.

A drawer element of the type mentioned at the outset is characterized in that the light-transmitting wall element can be removed from the wall and rotated through 180 ° about a horizontal axis and reinserted, wherein the two narrow surfaces of the wall element are horizontal in the mounted position and have different optical properties.

By selecting one or the other horizontal narrow surface, the visual appearance can be changed, especially in lighting situations. The fact that the wall element is removably received in the wall means that the user can change it himself according to preferences.

In an advantageous design of the drawer element, the two narrow surfaces which are horizontal in the mounted position have structures which produce different light scattering in the region of their surfaces. Preferably, one of the horizontal narrow surfaces is made according to a treatment process and the other horizontal narrow surface is made according to a different treatment process or a treatment process identical to the above-mentioned narrow surfaces but having different characteristic values. For example, one of the horizontal narrow surfaces may be polished while the opposite horizontal narrow surface is roughened, in particular mercerized. The polished narrow surface allows maximum upward light emission during operation. A rough, in particular mercerized, surface advantageously does not completely prevent light from escaping, but rather results in a smoother and more glare-free light emission.

In another advantageous design, the rough narrow surface is coated so that it is protected from oil films, such as fingerprints. By means of the coating, the rough surface retains its optical scattering effect on light.

In a further advantageous design, further surface treatments may be provided on the at least one narrow surface, for example geometrical structuring, covering by more or less light-transmitting covering material (e.g. varnish), and/or colouring, for example by means of dyes penetrating into the material of the wall element. Suitable treatment processes are, for example, coating processes, organic or ceramic screen printing, hot foil, milling, grinding, engraving, sand blasting processes, such as sand blasting or glass bead blasting, etching processes, laser engraving or hemming.

In a further advantageous design, the parallel opposite side surfaces of the wall elements are also visually different. The different design means that the appearance of the drawer can vary depending on the mounting position of the wall element. Which of the two side surfaces is on the inside and which on the outside of the drawer element can be selected by rotating the wall element 180 ° about a vertical axis. In combination with a rotation about the aforementioned horizontal axis, each wall element can thus be used in a total of four different mounting positions in terms of visual appearance.

Advantageously, the different appearances of the two side surfaces are realized by structuring. Different structures lead to different optical decouples.

In a further advantageous design, the wall element is constituted by two wall elements placed parallel on top of each other. Especially in combination with the now structured or different design of the four side surfaces, the possibility of a change in the optical appearance, especially in the case of lighting, can be further increased. The decorative foil may also be arranged between two surface elements, for example, on which a pattern is provided that becomes visible, in particular when illuminated by the lighting device.

In a further advantageous embodiment, engravings can also be introduced into the wall elements, which become visible in particular in the case of illumination.

The wall elements may be provided in one or both side walls or may be additionally or exclusively arranged in the front wall and/or the rear wall.

In a further advantageous design, the illumination device is associated with the wall element, wherein the illumination device shines into at least one of the horizontal narrow surfaces or the vertical narrow surface. Illumination into one or both of the vertical narrow surfaces is advantageous in that the optical properties of the surface illuminated by the light do not change when the wall element is rotated 180 ° about the horizontal axis, so that the same illumination conditions for the light exist in each of the two operating positions. Preferably, the lighting device comprises at least one LED or OLED (organic LED).

In a further advantageous embodiment, a control device for controlling the lighting device is assigned to the drawer element. Preferably, the control device is designed to control the lighting device according to the principles of human lighting. This lighting concept takes into account the visual, emotional and biological effects of light. The control device controls at least the color temperature and the illumination intensity during a day. Furthermore, an arrangement can be formed by a lighting device, a control unit and a drawer element for furniture, wherein the drawer element is characterized in that it has at least one wall which is at least partially formed by a light-transmitting wall element, wherein the wall element has opposite narrow surfaces, wherein the lighting device irradiates at least into one narrow surface of the wall element, and wherein the lighting device is designed according to the principles of human illumination.

Further preferably, the control unit comprises a wireless data interface, wherein the wireless data interface communicates with at least one network driven control center, and wherein the control center communicates with further foreign devices, wherein the foreign devices may trigger the action of the control unit of the lighting device or the control unit of the lighting device may trigger the action of the external device. The wireless data interface may form a mesh network with other wireless data interfaces of other devices or lighting devices. The control center may be formed by or integrated into the smart home system. This design can be implemented both in the drawer element according to the invention and in the arrangement of the lighting device, the control device and the drawer element described above.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the wall element can be fixed in the wall by means of a locking device. In this way, the drawer element can also be lifted at the wall element during assembly without the wall element slipping out.

The piece of furniture according to the invention is characterized by the use of at least one such drawer element. The advantages mentioned in connection with the pushing element are obtained. The drawer element can be designed in particular as a drawer.

Drawings

The invention is explained in more detail below by way of exemplary embodiments with the aid of the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows an isometric full view of a drawer as a drawer element of a piece of furniture;

FIG. 2 shows a side wall of the drawer of FIG. 1, shown in an isometric partially exploded view, separately from the drawer;

figures 3a, 3b show isometric detail views of a section of the side wall in different locking states, respectively;

FIG. 4 shows two isometric partial representations of a drawer side wall from different viewing directions;

FIGS. 5a, 5b show two embodiments of light-transmitting wall elements for the drawer of FIG. 1 and the side walls of FIGS. 2-4, respectively;

6a-6c show three designs of side walls including accessories with and without lighting as isometric partially exploded views; and is

Fig. 7a, 7b show two designs of an isometric general view of a drawer with and without lighting.

Detailed Description

Throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or similarly acting elements. For clarity, not every element in all figures is given a reference numeral.

In the description, terms such as "top, bottom, left, right" initially refer to selected exemplary representations in the respective drawings. With respect to the terms "top" and "bottom", in relation to a drawer, the representation in the figures is consistent with the orientation typically employed in space, wherein the bottom of the drawer is oriented horizontally and the drawer is open at the top. The terms "front" and "rear" refer to the pull-out direction of the pull-out guide.

Fig. 1 shows a drawer 1 as an example of a drawer element of a piece of furniture according to the application.

The drawer 1 according to fig. 1 has a total of four

walls

2, 3, 4, comprising two parallel side walls 2, a rear wall 3 and a front wall 4, also referred to as front 4. The walls 2-4 surround the bottom 5.

In the example shown, the side wall 2 consists of several parts. They each comprise a longitudinal member 21 arranged at the bottom of the side wall 2, onto which longitudinal member 21 a flat wall element 22 is placed. The wall element 22 is laterally framed by two covers 23, said covers 23 covering the connecting elements 24, the side walls 2 being connected to the rear wall 3 or the front wall 4 at said connecting elements 24.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the rear wall 3 and the cover 23 are made of a plate material by a stamping and bending process. The front part 4 and the bottom part 5 may for example be made of wood or a wood-based material or plastic, but may also for example be made of metal.

In principle, not only the side walls 2, but also or only the rear wall 3 and/or the front wall 4 can be formed in sections with insertable wall elements 22. An exemplary embodiment of forming all walls 2-4 in this way is shown, for example, in fig. 7a, b.

The side wall 2, which consists of several parts, is shown in more detail in fig. 2 in an isometric view, separately from the drawer 1. In the illustration of fig. 2, the cover 23 is shown in an exploded view removed from the side wall to show the structure of the connecting element 24, which connecting element 24 is otherwise hidden by the cover 23.

The connecting element 24 is firmly connected to the longitudinal member 21 and may also be integrally formed with parts of the longitudinal member. The connecting element 24 comprises means for establishing an optional latching connection with the rear wall 3 or the front part 4. In this case, an adjustment element may be provided, which, for example, allows the height and/or the lateral position of the front portion 4 to be changed relative to the side wall 2, in order, for example, to be able to adjust the gap size in the front region of a piece of furniture. Below the longitudinal member 21, the drawer 1 can be coupled with a running rail of a pull-out guide, in order to be able to extend the drawer 1 from the piece of furniture.

The wall element 22 is formed by the longitudinal members 21 and the connection the element 24 is U-shaped framed along three narrow surfaces. The side surface 221 and the upper horizontal narrow surface 222 of the wall member 22 are exposed. A U-shaped receiving track 241 is arranged on the connecting element 24 for receiving the wall element 22, into which U-shaped receiving track 241 the wall element 22 can be inserted from above when the locking portion 242 is pivoted to the side.

Fig. 3a and 3b show in more detail the area of the receiving track 241 and the locking portion 242 on the connecting element 24. In the example shown, the locking portion 242 is formed as a pivotally mounted lever. For example, in an alternative design, the locking portion 242 may also be designed as a slider.

In fig. 3a, the locking portion 242 is pivoted outwards, so that the wall element 22 shown in fig. 3a and 3b at a distance from the container 241 can be pushed in. After the locking portion 242 has been pivoted in (see fig. 3 b), the wall element 22 is overlapped by it in the corner region of the top and is thus fixed between the two connecting elements 24. After the cover 23 has been placed on the connecting element 24, the locking member 242 is no longer accessible and is fixed in its closed position.

The closed position of the locking portion 242 is reproduced again in the two detail parts of fig. 4 from two different viewing directions. In both detail sections, the wall element 22 (in contrast to fig. 3a, 3 b) is shown in its correct position and inserted into the receiving track 241.

The wall element 22 is light-transmissive, e.g. transparent, but at least translucent. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) 243 are arranged as illumination means in the region of the receiving rail 241, which can be supplied with operating current via a connecting cable with a plug 244. The LED 243 is thus positioned to shine light into the vertical narrow surface 223 of the wall element 22. Such LEDs 243 may be arranged on one or both connector elements 24 such that light is radiated into the wall element 22 from one or both opposite sides.

The power supply of the lighting device can be provided, for example, by an energy storage device arranged on the drawer 1. This can be arranged, for example, on the outside of the rear wall 3, inside the connecting element 24, inside the drawer or below the bottom 5.

For example, a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery or a capacitor with a high capacity (also referred to as a super capacitor or a super capacitor) may be used as the energy storage device. If the energy storage device is rechargeable, a power source arranged outside the drawer 1 may be provided to recharge the energy storage device. Preferably, this involves connection from the power supply unit to the energy storage device when the drawer 1 is retracted. For example, the connection can be made by corresponding contacts on the rear wall 3 of the drawer 1, which contacts, when the drawer 1 is retracted, assigned mating contacts in the furniture body in which the drawer 1 is arranged. The power supply unit may be present specifically for this purpose. The existing power supply units, for example drawer drives arranged on furniture, can also be shared if available. In order to be as flexible as possible in this respect, the charging circuit of the energy storage device can be designed as a wide-range device which withstands a wide voltage range and serves as an input voltage for a direct or alternating voltage and outputs a constant output voltage for the charging process.

There may also be a control means that detects the opening of the drawer 1 and lights the LED 243 when the drawer 1 is open. The detection of the open state may be performed by a magnetic sensor (reed contact or hall sensor), for example. The magnetic sensor may be arranged on the drawer 1 and interact with a magnet fixed on the furniture body. Switching can also be done by mechanically sensitive push-button switches, motion sensors, acceleration sensors or optically by light barriers.

If a connection to a power supply unit is established to charge the energy storage unit when the drawer 1 is retracted, this contact can also be evaluated and the obtained information can be used to turn on the LED 243. It can also be provided that the illumination is switched off after a predetermined or adjustable time if the drawer is not closed.

Instead of an energy storage device, however, a bus bar can also be provided, via which the drawer 1 is continuously supplied with power. In one embodiment, a pull-out guide may be used as a bus bar.

The illumination device may include multiple LEDs 243 having the same optical characteristics (e.g., color temperature, intensity) or different optical characteristics. It may be provided that LEDs 243 with different characteristics may be selectively driven by the control device. For example, if a warm white LED and a cool white LED 243, whose brightness can be independently adjusted, are used, white lights having different color temperatures may be additively mixed. Instead of or in addition to the warm white LEDs and the cold white LEDs, the lighting device may also be provided with colored LEDs, in particular red LEDs, green LEDs and blue LEDs, in order to cover a wide color space by color mixing. The red, green and blue LEDs may be individual LEDs or may also be used in the form of so-called RGB LEDs, which combine the above-mentioned three-color photo chips in one housing.

For adjusting the color temperature (or color), a control element may be present on the control device, or this may alternatively or additionally be equipped with a wireless data interface.

For example, the wireless data interface may be established over WLAN, bluetooth, zigBee, ZWAVE and, for example, at frequencies 433MHz or 868MHz or other suitable frequencies. KNX or IP may also be used as protocols. For example, the device may communicate with an external device and have "smart home" functionality, and may also be controlled through voice control.

For example, in an application in the sense of a smart home system, various drawers may be networked with each other or coupled to a smart home control center. This makes it possible, for example, to illuminate only the drawer that is open at the top if two drawers that are arranged one above the other are open. Alternatively, both drawers may be illuminated if the front of the bottom drawer is in front of the drawer above it, with the position of the drawer being detected by a suitable sensor.

Furthermore, a warning function (e.g. to prevent the danger of tipping over) may be implemented which causes the lighting of the drawer to flash, etc., if more than one drawer in, for example, a piece of furniture is pulled out.

Alternatively or additionally, the lighting device or sensor coupled to the associated control device may also be part of a smart home alarm system and trigger an alarm or send a message to a person, for example.

Furthermore, it is also possible to implement a notification function in the smart home system, which also causes the lighting device of the drawer to flash, etc., for example when a doorbell is pressed or a telephone rings. In this case, the lighting effect may be different. For example, an actuation of a doorbell may cause a lighting device to blink, while a telephone ring tone may cause the lighting device to produce an operating light.

Also as part of the smart home system or also implemented locally in the control device, automatic diurnal variations in color temperature and/or intensity of the lighting device may occur. For example, the lighting device may be designed according to the concept of human illumination (HCL). The human lighting includes a lighting concept that takes into account visual, emotional, and biological effects of light.

Within the wall element 22, light from the lighting device propagates by reflection from the inner surface of the side surface 221 and leaves the wall surface partly through the side surface 221 and partly through the upper horizontal narrow surface 222, providing the desired lighting effect.

According to the present application, the way in which the wall element 22 is mounted by sliding the wall element 22 into the receiving track 241 means that the wall element 22 can also be easily removed by the user. The wall element is designed to be reinserted with a rotation of 180 ° around the horizontal axis, so that another horizontal narrow surface 224 (see fig. 5 a) opposite the previous upper horizontal narrow surface 222 is then at the top and visible. According to the application, the two horizontal

narrow surfaces

222, 224 are optically formed differently, so that different effects or impressions are achieved upon illumination. An adapter may be provided for accommodating e.g. a narrower wall element 22. In this case, the adapter may also have transparent features or grooves to create an effect or impression.

This is shown in fig. 5a for a first design of the wall element 22. In the centre of the figure, a top view of the side surface 221 of the wall element 22 is shown. A left-right plan view of the two horizontal

narrow surfaces

222, 224 in the mounted position is shown, i.e. to the left of a first horizontal narrow surface 222 and to the right of a second horizontal narrow surface 224 opposite the first horizontal narrow surface, which have been visible in the previously described figures. In the example shown, the first horizontal narrow surface 222 is a polished surface and the second horizontal narrow surface 224 is a rough surface, in particular a mercerized buffed surface. The wall element 22 may be made of glass or a light-transmitting plastic, such as plexiglas, for example a plastic comprising polycarbonate. The different roughness of the

narrow surfaces

222, 224 results in optical radiation of different intensity and with different radiation profiles.

In addition to polishing or mercerizing, other surface treatments may be applied to one or both of the

narrow surfaces

222, 224, so that the

narrow surfaces

222, 224 are visually distinguished. Examples include geometrical structuring, covering by a more or less light-transmitting covering material, e.g. a lacquer, and/or colouring, e.g. by a dye diffusing into the material of the wall element. Alternatively, laser engraving may be performed in the edge regions of the

narrow surface coatings

222, 224 to create different illumination effects.

In fig. 5b, a second design of the wall element 22 is shown in the same way as in fig. 5a, which can be used alternatively in the drawer 1 of the previously shown figures in the same way. In this exemplary embodiment, wall element 22 is composed of two overlapping

surface elements

22a and 22 b. As in the example of fig. 5a, the

narrow surfaces

222a, 222b or 224a, 224b of the two surface elements which are horizontal in the mounted position may have a different design, for example polished again or mercerized. One or both of the

surface elements

22a, 22b may have a structuring, e.g. an engraving, on their side surfaces, in particular on the inner surfaces facing each other. Alternatively or additionally, a decorative foil may also be arranged between the

surface elements

22a, 22 b. Light propagating inside the wall element is scattered at these textures or decorative foils, so that when illuminated, the decoration 225 appears invisible or only slightly visible in the non-illuminated state. In this way, more lighting effects can be created.

In this case, the two

surface elements

22a, 22b may be inseparably joined together. However, it is also possible that the two

surface elements

22a, 22b are only placed on top of each other, which opens up the possibility of arranging the structuring either internally or externally, which again changes the effect obtained. This provides the user with further light effect variation possibilities.

The inner or outer surface of the side surface 221 of the

wall element

22, 22a, 22b may serve as a decorative surface and may be designed by different processes. For example, the side surface 221 may be designed by a coating process-applying a powder coating-or by a printing process-applying an organic or ceramic screen printing-or applying a foil. The side surface 221 may also be machined. For example, the machining may be performed by milling, grinding, engraving, or various blasting processes (e.g., sand blasting or glass bead blasting) or an etching process using hydrofluoric acid. Alternatively or in addition to the surface treatment of the side surface 221, structures may also be introduced in the

wall element

22, 22a, 22 b. The decorative structure may be introduced, for example, by laser engraving. Laser engraving also allows for example 3D models within the

wall surface

22, 22a, 22 b. Thus, for example, logos, inscriptions, images can be introduced in 2D or 3D form. The side surface 221 may thus be designed with one or more of the design options listed herein. Alternatively, a planar element, such as a photograph, may be introduced between the

wall elements

22a, 22 b.

Fig. 6a to 6b show alternative designs of the side walls 2 of a drawer 1 as examples of drawer elements of furniture according to the application. However, the wall element 22 is not integrated directly in the side wall 2 here, but is held by a support 25 arranged on the longitudinal member 21 of the side wall 2. The support 25 thus performs a function similar to that of the connecting element 24 with the cover 23. In particular, the support 25 may be further adapted so as to be able to add the wall element 22 to the originally flat side wall 2.

In fig. 6a, the lighting device is integrated into the support 25, said support 25 illuminating laterally into the wall element 22. Here, the second horizontal narrow surface 224 faces upward to produce the desired lighting effect.

In fig. 6b, the side wall is designed without lighting means and the wall element 22 is rotated 180 ° around the horizontal axis such that the first horizontal narrow surface 222 faces upwards.

In the example of fig. 6c, the side wall 2 with the support 25 is designed similarly to fig. 6a and 6b. In contrast to fig. 6a, in fig. 6c the lighting device is arranged below the wall element 22.

Fig. 7a and 7b show a further exemplary embodiment of a drawer element designed as a drawer 1. Here, the two side walls 2 and the rear wall 3 as well as the front wall 4 each have a wall element 22.

In fig. 7a, a lighting device, for example an LED 243, which projects laterally into the wall element 22, is again integrated in the connecting element 24. Here, the second horizontal narrow surface 224 faces upwards to produce the desired lighting effect in the side walls 2, the rear wall 3 and the front wall 4.

In fig. 7b, the connection element 24 is designed without lighting means and the wall element 22 is rotated 180 ° around the horizontal axis such that the first horizontal narrow surface 222 faces upwards.

List of reference numerals

1. Drawer

2. Wall (side wall)

21. Longitudinal member

22. Wall element

22a, 22b surface element

221. Side surface

222. First horizontal narrow surface (polishing)

222a, 222b first horizontal narrow surface (polished)

223. Vertical narrow surface

224. Second horizontal narrow surface (mercerized buff)

224a, 224b second horizontal narrow surface (mercerized sanding)

225. Decoration article

23. Cover

24. Connecting element

241. Receiving rail

242. Locking part

243 LED

244. Plug with improved structure

25. Support piece

3. Wall (rear wall)

4. Wall (front wall)

5. A bottom portion.

Claims

1. A drawer element for furniture, comprising at least one wall (2, 3, 4) formed at least partially by a light-transmitting wall element (22), wherein the wall element (22) has two opposite narrow surfaces (222, 224), characterized in that the light-transmitting wall element (22) is removable from the wall (2, 3, 4) and is rotated 180 ° about a horizontal axis and reinserted, wherein the two narrow surfaces (222, 224) of the wall element (22) are horizontal in the mounted position and have different optical properties.

2. The drawer element according to claim 1, wherein the two horizontal narrow surfaces (222, 224) have structures in their surface areas that produce different light scattering.

3. Drawer element according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one of said horizontal narrow surfaces (222, 224) is made according to one treatment process and the other horizontal narrow surface is made according to another treatment process or the same treatment process with different values of the characteristic.

4. The drawer element of claim 3, wherein the treatment process or other treatment process corresponds to at least one of the following processes: coating processes, organic or ceramic screen printing, foil stamping, milling, grinding, engraving, sand blasting processes such as sand blasting or glass bead blasting, etching processes, laser engraving, polishing or hemming.

5. The drawer element according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein one of the horizontal narrow surfaces (222, 224) comprises a light-transmissive cover.

6. Drawer element according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the wall element (22) is coloured in the region of one of the horizontal narrow surfaces (222, 224).

7. Drawer element according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the side surfaces (221) of the wall elements (22) are formed with optically different properties.

8. Drawer element according to any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the wall element (22) comprises two surface elements (22 a, 22 b) arranged parallel to each other.

9. Drawer element according to claim 8, wherein the surface elements (22 a, 22 b) are formed with optically different properties with respect to their side surfaces (221).

10. Drawer element according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a decorative film is arranged between the surface elements (22 a, 22 b).

11. Drawer element according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a lighting device is associated with the wall element (22), wherein the lighting device illuminates at least one of the horizontal narrow surfaces (222, 223, 224) or vertical narrow surfaces (223).

12. The drawer element according to claim 11, wherein said lighting means comprise at least one light emitter selected from the LED (243) or OLED category.

13. The drawer element of any of claims 11 or 12, wherein the lighting device is controlled by a control unit.

14. The drawer element of claim 13, wherein the control unit comprises a wireless data interface, wherein the wireless data interface is adapted to communicate with at least one network-driven control center, and wherein the control center is adapted to communicate with a further foreign device, wherein the foreign device is capable of triggering an action of the control unit of the lighting device or the control unit of the lighting device is capable of triggering an action of the foreign device.

15. The drawer element according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the lighting device is controlled by the control unit according to the principle of human illumination.

16. Drawer element according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said walls (2, 3, 4) are formed by side walls (2), a front wall (4), a rear wall (3) or a wall above one of said walls of the drawer element.

17. Drawer element according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the wall element (22) is fixed to the wall (2, 3, 4) by a locking portion (242).

18. Drawer element according to any of the previous claims, wherein the wall element (22) can be selectively rotated 180 ° about a vertical axis and reinserted.

19. An item of furniture, in particular a storage cabinet or shelf furniture, comprising at least one drawer element according to any of claims 1 to 18.

20. The item of furniture according to claim 19 wherein the at least one drawer element is a drawer (1).