CN1550173A

CN1550173A - Fixing device

Info

Publication number: CN1550173A
Application number: CNA2004100477604A
Authority: CN
Inventors: �νܶ��P��; 奈杰尔·P·申顿
Original assignee: Window Fabrication and Fixing Supplies Ltd
Current assignee: Window Fabrication and Fixing Supplies Ltd
Priority date: 2003-05-09
Filing date: 2004-05-09
Publication date: 2004-12-01
Anticipated expiration: 2024-05-09
Also published as: GB2401305B; HK1069295A1; GB2401305A; CN100464672C; GB0310669D0

Abstract

A fixing device 10 for attaching a drawer front to a drawer side comprises a first member 12 attached to the back of the drawer, a second member 20 connected to and axially adjustable relative to the first member and a clamping means (42 figure 2) adapted to engage a downwardly opening aperture in the drawer side, for clamping the drawer front to an end of the drawer side. The clamping means may be an eccentric pin whereby the first part (44 figure 2) of the eccentric pin passes through an aperture 40 in the second member and a second part (54 figure 2)of the eccentric pin fits into a downwardly opening aperture in the drawer side. Rotation of the eccentric pin causes the drawer front to be clamped against an end of the drawer side. The first and second members may have co-operating guide means 30 and (32 figure 1a) which guide the relative axial movement of the first and second members. Rotation of a threaded screw 36 allows relative axial movement of the first and second members and thereby ensure that the drawer fronts are aligned parallel and evenly spaced apart with one-another.

Description

Fixture

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of fixture, especially but have more than and relate to the fixture that drawer side surface is linked in a kind of front with drawer.

Background technology

The drawer that is used for kitchen cabinet, wardrobe in the bedroom or analog has the side that is made of metal, and it usually be provided be connected to the drawer side surface end, ornamental drawer front.Drawer side surface also be provided be fixed on cupboard wall inboard on the roller that is meshed of track.

In assembling during drawout cubicle, the problem of existence is that equipped all drawer fronts make it alignment parallel to each other and are evenly spaced apart.Therefore, wish that the front of drawer can be adjusted with respect to the drawer side surface of its attaching on it, thereby allow the position error of roller track.The problem of known drawer front fixture is, the screw fixture can be seen after equipped, and visible in use hole must be set on the sidepiece of drawer side surface, fixture complexity and manufacturing cost is high, and also be difficult to assemble.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of fixture, in particular for the drawer front is fixed to drawer side surface, it has overcome the problems referred to above basically.

According to the present invention, a kind of fixture that is used for the drawer front is attached to drawer side surface is provided, comprise: first member that is suitable for being secured to the back side of drawer front, link to each other with first member and can relative first members shaft to second member of adjusting be suitable for engaging, being used for the drawer front is secured to the clamping device of an end of drawer side surface with the downward perforate on the drawer side surface.

An advantage of the invention is that fixture can be equipped with from the downside of drawer and adjust, after assembling, fixture in use is sightless.

Preferably, clamping device is a cam pin.

Preferably, second member has a through hole, and the first of cam pin is suitable for passing the through hole on second member, and the second portion of cam pin is suitable for being fitted in the downward perforate on the drawer side surface, and the rotating eccentricity pin makes the back side folder of drawer front be against an end of drawer side surface.

Another advantage of the present invention is that this anchor tip is dismountable, makes easily to change the drawer front.

Preferably, crew-served guiding device is separately positioned on first member and second member, and it guides moving to axial of first member and second member.

First member preferably includes a fixed head and a pair of from the vertically extending pillar of fixed head.

Preferably, second member comprises that a main part and with through hole is arranged at the vertically extending shank in the space between the pillar of first member.

Axially align groove and can the crew-served projection that stretch out from the main part of second member its both sides that are guided in shank be set across the end of pillar.

Preferably, a screw rod extend across the space between each pillar of first member and with shank on corresponding screw mesh.

Preferably, screw rod pillar relatively rotates freely, but vertically fixing, the rotation of screw rod makes second member move axially with respect to first member.

Preferably, screw rod is provided with and is used to receive the device of putting the driven tool end.

On the second portion of cam pin annular groove can be set, cam pin utilizes circlip to be fixed in the hole on the drawer side surface by this annular groove.

One stopper element can extend radially out from the distal end portion of cam pin first, and it can engage an end of second member body part in use.

Preferably, the hole has a kind of like this cross section, makes the end of cam pin first to facilitate penetration of.

Preferably, the end of cam pin first is provided with the device that is used to accept the driven tool end.

Description of drawings

Now, the present invention is illustrated by example with reference to the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the schematic side view according to fixture of the present invention;

Figure 1A is the plan view of seeing from the top of first and second members of fixture;

Fig. 2 is the front view of cam pin;

Fig. 3 is the side view of cam pin shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 3 A is the plan view of seeing from the top of the cam pin of Fig. 2 and 3;

Fig. 3 B is from Fig. 2,3 and the plan view seen of the below of the cam pin of 3A; With

Fig. 4 is the schematic side view that is installed in the fixture of drawer front and side.

The specific embodiment

Referring to accompanying drawing 1, be used for the drawer front is attached to the fixture of drawer side surface generally with 10 expressions earlier.Fixture 10 comprises that one has first member 12 of fixed head 14 and a pair of

pillar

16,18 that stretches out from fixed head, and second member 20 with main part 22 and shank 24.The shank 24 of second member 20 is from main part 22 vertically extends into space 26 between the

pillar

16,18 of first member 12.Fixed head 14 is provided with two countersunks 28, and screw fixture (not shown) can be fixed to first member 12 rear surface of drawer front by means of described countersunk.

Simultaneously referring to accompanying drawing 1A, the axial groove 30 of aligning is provided with across the end of pillar, and they guide crew-served protruding 32, can see the end of one of each projection in accompanying drawing 1A, and projection is stretched out from the main part 22 of second member 20 in the both sides of shank 24.Groove 30 and projection 32 form crew-served guiding device, and guiding device is as described below to guide moving to axial of first and second members like that, and as shown by arrow A.

The hole 34 that dots in the accompanying drawing 4 is passed

pillar

16,18 and is formed, and receives the screw rod 36 that extends across the space between the pillar 26.Screw rod 36 is meshed with the corresponding screw of shank 24, but vertically fixing and relatively

pillar

16,18 rotate freely.Be shown in the head place that driver slot 38 among Figure 1A is arranged on screw rod 36, the top that is used to mesh driven tool.The rotation of screw rod 36 causes second member 20 with respect to the moving axially of first member 12, and moving direction depends on the direction of rotation.Axially movable scope is by limiting as the space between the

pillar

16,18 of retainer 26.

The hole 40 that dots in the accompanying drawing 1 extends through the main part 22 of second member 20, it is circular that its cross section is essentially, have a little semicircular area 41, radially extend from a side of the most close protruding 32 border circular areas in this zone, as seeing among the accompanying drawing 1A.

Shown in accompanying drawing 2 and 3, cam pin 42 has the whole stop part of columniform basically first 44 and little half-cylindrical part 46 forms, and stop part is on the part of first's length of first's distal end portion, extend radially out and axially align with first from first.The distal end portion of cam pin first 44 is provided with driver slot 52, is used to receive the top of driven tool (not shown).Also be provided with an axial rib 50, extend to the other end of the first 44 that ends at plectane 48 from little half-cylindrical part 46.As the clearlyest seeing among accompanying drawing 3 and the 3B, first extends prejudicially from plectane 48.Pass the size in the hole 40 of second member, 20 main parts and determine to such an extent that make the first 44 of cam pin facilitate penetration of, and arrive the position that plectane 48 abuts main part 22.

The second portion 54 of cam pin 42 is columniform and extends axially from the opposite side of plectane 48.As shown in Figure 4, an annular groove 56 is arranged near on the second portion 54 of described plate, and cam pin 42 can utilize circlip 60 to remain in the downward perforate on the drawer side surface 58 by this annular groove.Circlip 60 is cam pin 42 fixedly, but can not hinder the rotation of cam pin.

In order to assemble drawer with fixture 10, second portion 54 usefulness circlips 60 fix in position in the hole of drawer side surface 58 of cam pin 42.First member 12 and second member 20 connect together by screw rod 36, and utilize the screw fastener that passes countersunk 28 to be fixed on the rear surface of drawer front.Should be appreciated that a similar fixture 10 is used for the other end of drawer front is fixed in the opposite side of drawer.

Then, mention the drawer front from the drawer below and enter its rigging position, and the first 44 of cam pin 42 inserts in the hole 40 of main part 22.First 44 extends through hole 40, and with the instrument in the driver slot 52 that is engaged on cam pin, for example flat sword screwdriver comes rotational pin.In case cam pin rotation, the upper end of stopper element 46 just with the following side contacts of the main part 22 of second member 20, and prevent that the drawer front from falling down from drawer side surface.Along with being further rotated of cam pin 42, the drawer front is pulled to the end and the locks in place of drawer side surface.When cam pin 42 turns over 180 °, just when the axis alignment of the first 44 of cam pin and skew between the second portion 54 and drawer side surface 58, obtain maximum clamping force.Axial rib 50 securely conjugate foramen 40 wall and guarantee that pin remains on latched position.

If do not align with the cupboard of other drawer front or support drawer in the drawer front, can partly get loose cam pin removing clamping force, and utilize tool engagement driver slot 38 to make screw rod 36 rotations adjust drawer front and first member 12 position with respect to the drawer side surface 58 and second member 20.After adjusting, cam pin tightens once more.In addition, if the clamping force that is applied by the tight position of cam pin 42 is not too big, just need before adjusting screw rod 36, not remove clamping force thereon.

As long as cam pin 42 parts are rotated such as turning over 10 ° with the support drawer front, just can optionally adjust screw rod 36.

When assembling, first member 12 of fixture 10 and second member 20 are raised and mesh with cam pin 42, and tightening below drawer of the adjustment of screw rod 36 and cam pin 42 carried out.Thereby fixture 10 can be accommodated in the hole on the drawer sidepiece, only tapped into from below.Therefore the interior and outer surface of drawer side surface 58 is continuous and smooth, has all improved from drawer vision and safety in utilization two aspects.And the position of drawer front can be adjusted after assembling at any time, and for example in the kitchen or the renovation in bedroom can more renew the drawer front easily when arranging.

Claims

1. fixture that is used for the drawer front is secured to drawer side surface, first member that comprises the back side that is suitable for being secured to the drawer front, link to each other with first member and can relative first members shaft to second member of adjusting, and the clamping device that is suitable for engaging, being used for the drawer front is secured to an end of drawer side surface with the downward perforate on the drawer side surface.

2. fixture as claimed in claim 1, wherein clamping device is a cam pin.

3. fixture as claimed in claim 2, wherein second member has a through hole, and the first of cam pin is suitable for passing the described through hole on second member, and the second portion of cam pin is suitable for being fitted in the described downward perforate on the drawer side surface, and the rotation of cam pin makes the back side folder of drawer front be against an end of drawer side surface.

4. the described fixture of each claim as described above, wherein crew-served guiding device is separately positioned on first member and second member, axially the relatively moving of guide means guide first member and second member.

5. the described fixture of each claim as described above, wherein the rotation of a screw rod makes second member move axially with respect to first member.