DE20014431U1 - Drawer with drawer insert - Google Patents

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Dipl.-Ing. Gustav Meldau

Dipl. Phys. Dr. Hans-Jochen Strauß Date: 18.08.2000

Dipl.-Ing. Hubert Flötotto Our reference: D0677hF

ELCO PLASTICS GmbH
Osnabrücker Landstrasse 154

D-33335 Guetersloh

Drawer with drawer insert

The invention relates to a drawer with a drawer insert, for example a cutlery insert, which consists of an injection-molded or deep-drawn housing with or without compartments for holding cutlery, with a circumferential horizontally aligned edge which engages in a groove in the side wall of the drawer.

Drawers or drawers are known from the prior art that have a groove in the upper area of their side wall. This groove is intended so that, for example, when a drawer insert for cutlery is inserted into the drawer, the edges of the drawer insert engage in the groove. When inserting a drawer insert into such a drawer, there are two options, the first option being, for example, to remove the front wall of the drawer so that the cross sections of the two opposite grooves in the side wall are exposed, so that

the drawer insert can be pushed into the grooves from the front. With this type of use of the drawer insert, the cutlery dividers can remain in the drawer insert because the drawer insert can be pushed into the drawer with some play without having to bend it. If, for example, a drawer insert is to be inserted into the drawer with the front panel remaining so that the horizontally aligned edge engages in the grooves, the drawer insert must be bent vertically to a certain size, with the surrounding horizontally aligned front and rear edges of the edge having to be bent back to enable it to snap into the side grooves of the drawer box. There are significant disadvantages with this type of use because, due to the bending radius of the edges or the entire drawer insert shell, it is unavoidable that the cutlery dividers will crack or even tear. This is also due to the bending of the drawer insert.

It is therefore the object of the invention to overcome the disadvantages described in the light of the prior art, whereby the drawer or cutlery insert can be easily inserted into the drawer without the front panel having to be dismantled.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the peripheral edge section aligned with the side walls is recessed or tapered in the area of its ends. This design ensures that when the side walls of the drawer insert or cutlery insert are bent or pressed in, the edge resting on the groove can deflect inwards in an arc, and then jumps into the groove when it reaches the groove opening. The assembly direction of the insert is advantageously in the opening cross section of the drawer, whereby the remaining deformation of the insert required for assembly is kept to a minimum, so that quality-reducing stress whitening of the insert is avoided.

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According to an advantageous development of the invention, the end areas run at a slope. The total width of the edge section of the cutlery insert is otherwise adapted to the width within the groove, so that a play-free fit is guaranteed. The ends of the edges running parallel to the groove are, as shown, beveled or rounded, so that the division within the compartments can give way slightly when inserted by pressing the division down and then springs into the groove like a spring. This design of the edge section enables the use of existing cutlery division series in conjunction with the drawers with receiving grooves.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the end regions of the edge section can run under a radius. If the edge is wide, it is advantageous if the end regions of the edge section have a receding, straight region, to which the tapered sections are connected.

An embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the following figures 1 to 4, in which:

Figure 1: A partially sectioned front view along section line I-I in Figure 2 of the drawer with inserted cutlery insert;

Figure 2: A top view of a cutlery insert with indicated printing lines;

Figure 3: A partially sectioned plan view of another embodiment;

Figure 4. Another partially sectioned plan view of another embodiment.

Figure 1 shows a side view of a drawer 1 in which a drawer or cutlery insert 2 is arranged. The cutlery insert

2 consists of an injection-molded or deep-drawn housing with or without compartments for holding cutlery. Such a cutlery insert 2 is shown in more detail in the top view in Figure 2. The cutlery insert 2 has a circumferential horizontally aligned edge 3 which engages in a groove 4 in the side wall 5 of the drawer 1.

As shown in particular in Figure 2, the cutlery insert 2 is now compressed for easy insertion into a drawer 1 with a groove 4, according to the arrows, whereby in particular the horizontally running edge sections 3.1 and 3.2 are compressed or pressed in order to insert the cutlery insert 2 into the drawer 1. To avoid stress whitening, the peripheral edge section 3.1 and 3.2 aligned with the side walls 5 is tapered in the area of its ends 6.1 and 6.2 or 6.3 and 6.4. The end areas 6.1 and 6.2 or 6.3 and 6.4 run under a slope 7. It goes without saying that, for example, if the cutlery insert 2 is now pressed in from above, the edge sections 3.1 and 3.2 are bent according to the dashed curvature lines.

9.1 and 9.2 are compressed and migration is prevented due to the tapered ends 6.1 and 6.2 or 6.3 and 6.4. This prevents the cutlery insert 2 from becoming difficult to clamp or insert.

Further embodiments of the invention are shown in Figures 3 and 4, wherein end regions 6.1 and 6.2 or 6.3 and 6.4 of the edge section 3.1 and 3.2 extend under a radius 10. If the edge 3 is wide, it is advantageous if the end regions 6.1 and

6.2 or 6.3 and 6.4 of the edge section 3.1 and 3.2 have a recessed, straight region 11, to which the tapering sections 7 and 10 respectively adjoin.

Claims (4)

1. Drawer with drawer insert, for example cutlery insert, which consists of an injection-molded or deep-drawn housing with or without divisions for holding cutlery, with a circumferential horizontally aligned edge which engages in a groove in the side wall of the drawer, characterized in that the edge section ( 3.1 ) and ( 3.2 ) aligned with the side walls ( 5 ) is recessed or tapered in the region of its ends ( 6.1 and 6.2 or 6.3 and 6.4 ). 2. Drawer according to claim 1, characterized in that the end regions of the edge portion ( 3.1 ) and ( 3.2 ) run under a slope ( 7 ). 3. Drawer according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the end regions of the edge portion ( 3.1 ) and ( 3.2 ) extend under a radius ( 10 ). 4. Drawer according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the end regions of the edge section ( 3.1 ) and ( 3.2 ) have a recessed, straight region ( 11 ) to which the tapering sections ( 7 ) and ( 10 ) respectively adjoin.