DE202009016669U1 - Furniture, furniture part and device for connecting a front component of a furniture part - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for connecting a front component (2) of a furniture part with a section (3) of the furniture part adjacent to the front component (2), wherein the furniture part can be accommodated on a furniture carcass and wherein attachment means for connecting the front component (2) and the adjacent section (3 ), characterized in that the attachment means comprise a clamping element (1, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28) which can be attached to the adjacent section (3) of the furniture part and which is formed with a holding section (5) on the front component (FIG. 2) cooperate in such a way that by transferring the attached to the adjacent portion (3) of the furniture part clamping element (1, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28) in a cocked position, the front component (2) and the adjacent portion (3) of the furniture part can be connected to each other.

Description

State of the art

In furniture with a movably received in a furniture body furniture part a variety of different configurations of a visible furniture front part are known. For example, drawer fronts on drawers can be made variable in terms of shape, type and materials. Metallic drawer fronts, for example made of aluminum, can be connected by means of screw connections to the drawer bottom and / or a drawer side part.

Purpose and advantages of the invention

Object of the present invention is to improve the assembly and disassembly of front components of furniture parts technically and economically in the furniture industry.

This object is solved by the independent claims.

The dependent claims relate to advantageous variants of the invention.

The invention is initially based on a device for connecting a front component of a furniture part with a portion of the furniture part adjacent to the front component, wherein the furniture part can be accommodated on a furniture carcass and wherein attachment means are provided for connecting the front component and the adjacent portion. According to a first essential aspect of the invention, the attachment means comprise an attachable to the adjacent portion of the furniture part tensioning element, which is designed to cooperate with a holding portion on the front component such that by transferring the attached to the adjacent portion of the furniture part clamping member in a cocked position, the front component and the adjacent portion of the furniture part are connectable to each other. The cocked position is particularly self-locking and can be converted only by applying a cancellation force back to the relaxed position. The clamping element is for clamping to the miteinender positionally pre-assembled or slightly held together parts of the furniture part front and the adjacent section to install. Thus, an extremely stable connection of two separate furniture components in particular tool-free set up and, if necessary, be repealed. This can be done as often as desired by hand or with a simple handle.

Preferably, the attachment means are adapted to connect in the proper use of the attachment means the front member and the adjacent portion of the furniture part in the cocked position of the clamping element via tensile forces with each other.

Advantageously, a positive connection can be established. When connecting only the tensioning element located in the untensioned state, which is used in a defined position on the adjacent to the furniture part front portion of the furniture part, must be placed in the cocked position. The attachment or insertion of the unstressed tensioning element on the adjacent section can be done simply by hand, in particular without tools attached. The tensioning element serves, in particular, to press the two components, which are in their correct relative position, against each other with a predeterminable pressing force.

The formed as a clamping element connecting element makes it easily possible to connect components made of the same or different materials, eg. As with the combinations of materials comprising the following materials: wood, metal, glass and plastic, so combinations such. Wood-metal, wood-glass, wood-plastic, glass-metal, wood-wood, metal-metal, glass-glass and others.

The tensioning element is designed in particular as a construction or mounting part and in particular comprises two parts which can be moved relative to one another.

On the front part a holding section is present for the interaction with the clamping element, which z. B. depending on the clamping element is designed to match this. The holding section may have an engagement contour for the clamping element, for. B. profiled and / or have a recess or opening. In principle, it is also conceivable that the clamping element is used on the front component and the holding section is formed on the adjacent section.

With the transfer of the unstressed tensioning element, which is correctly positioned or loosely prefixed to the sections to be joined, in the cocked position, the components to be connected to z. B. fractions of a millimeter moves toward each other, in particular, a surface pressure is realized with a corresponding connection force.

Further, it is advantageous that the clamping element comprises a joint arrangement, via which a cooperating with the holding portion tension element of the clamping element in a position corresponding to the cocked position can be brought. About a hinge assembly of the clamping element mechanism can be particularly stable and reliable realized. The joint arrangement may, for. B. a push, Rotary, screw, rotary push, or ball joint include.

It is also proposed that the tension element can be brought via the joint arrangement into a position different from the tensioned position, which corresponds to a non-tensioned position of the tension element. In particular, two different positions can be set up on the tensioning element or for the tensioning element. In addition to the tensioned position, an untensioned position, wherein the tensioning element is at different distances in the two positions on the tensioning element relative to a reference point, ie a dimension of the tensioning element is variable. The two positions can be in particular stop or maximum positions.

In order to simplify the connection process further, it is advantageous that the clamping element can be fixed without tools to the adjacent portion of the furniture part. The entire connection process can be done at any time, quickly and without tools or by hand.

It is particularly advantageous that the clamping element has an eccentric arrangement with which the clamping element can be brought reversibly into the cocked position. With the eccentric arrangement, a defined or controlled clamping force can be realized. Furthermore, advantageously, two parts of the clamping element can be movably connected to each other via an eccentric, which can thus be brought into at least two different relative positions. By adjusting during clamping the front component can be braced against the adjacent portion, for example, against a furniture part floor.

It is also possible to arrange a bolt connection comprising the eccentric arrangement, with a connecting bolt which is fixed to the front component to the adjacent section and which has an undercut at its free end, which is encompassed by an eccentric part on the adjacent section and by rotation of the eccentric part braced the bolt together with the front component with the adjacent section.

Further, it is advantageous that the clamping element has a locking coupling arrangement, with which the clamping element can be reversibly brought into the cocked position. About a detent coupling arrangement can be set reproducible with the clamping element a latching position and a disengaged position. The detent coupling can be realized in two parts, both parts preferably in predetermined z. B. self-locking steps are mutually adjustable, whereby a very accurate clamping of the two parts to be joined is possible.

Further, it is advantageous that the clamping element has a snap closure arrangement, with which the clamping element is reversibly brought into the cocked position. By a snap z. B. with a biasing mechanism, the components to be joined together can be securely connected, optionally audible by an audible when snapping sound for a mechanic, who thus receives a response about a successful snapping.

Another essential aspect of the invention is that a furniture part is formed with one of the above-mentioned devices. Thus, the above advantages for a furniture part, such as a drawer of a kitchen furniture can be realized. The front part can advantageously consist of different materials and uncomplicated with z. B. a furniture part floor are braced.

Preferably, the clamping element and the existing on the front part holding section are coordinated so that a tension element on the clamping element at a position adjacent to the adjacent portion of the furniture part unstressed position with play on the holding portion of the front component is brought into abutment when the front component positionally correct on the adjacent portion of Furniture part is present and the clamping element is in the intended position on the adjacent section. Thus, a pre-positioning of the unstressed tensioning element can be made possible relative to the holding portion, wherein the tension member is initially engaged with the play or loosely engaged on the holding portion. The tension element can, for. B. are threaded with an angled or hook-shaped portion on the holding portion. From this position, in which the tension element on the holding portion loosely engages and the clamping element itself is attached to the adjacent portion to the front part, then, for example, by a handle, the clamping element can be brought into the cocked position. In particular, the necessary clamping force can be applied by a person via a manually operated control panel on the clamping element. The control panel can be adjusted by a folding, sliding, pushing and / or pulling movement and thus the clamping element can be moved into the cocked position and back again.

Further, it is advantageous that the clamping element is configured to realize an attachment of the front component to the front part adjacent to the portion of the furniture part, wherein a transfer of the tension element from the play afflicted system takes place at the holding portion of the front component in the tensioned state.

It is advantageous that the holding section is designed profiled on the front part. Preferably, the front component is formed with the holding portion substantially of metal. This makes it advantageous to choose the appearance or the stability of the front component.

A profiling can be easily formed in different ways, especially on metallic front components. Thus, the holding section can be exactly matched to a wide variety of tension or tension elements and allow a secure engagement for the respective tension element. The profiling can be particularly space-saving and not applying z. B. be realized inside the front component. For this purpose, z. B. in particular a hollow chamber or recess may be formed.

In addition, a furniture is proposed with a furniture part, which is accommodated on a furniture body, which comprises a front component and a portion adjacent to the front part, wherein the furniture part, which is formed according to one of the above variants. The furniture may in particular comprise a plurality of corresponding furniture parts or drawers, the drawer front is connected in each case with the associated drawer bottom over the clamping element.

figure description

Further advantages and features of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to different inventive embodiments.

In detail shows:

1a and 1b a first embodiment according to the invention of a front connector with a tensioning element in two different positions,

1c to 1f a schematic partial view of a drawer in section from the side with associated clamping element according to 1a and 1b in different assembly steps for connecting a drawer front to a drawer bottom,

2a to 2f to the views according to the 1a to 1f corresponding views of a second embodiment of the invention,

3a to 3f to the views according to the 1a to 1f corresponding views of a third embodiment according to the invention,

4a to 4f to the views according to the 1a to 1f corresponding views of a fourth embodiment of the invention,

5a to 5f to the views according to the 1a to 1f corresponding views of a fifth embodiment of the invention and

6a to 6f to the views according to the 1a to 1f corresponding views of a sixth embodiment of the invention.

In the various embodiments with front connectors, the same reference numerals are sometimes used for corresponding elements.

In the 1a . 2a . 3a . 4a . 5a and 6a the respective clamping elements are shown alone in a position corresponding to a loose or untensioned position attached to a furniture part state, whereas the 1b . 2 B . 3b . 4b . 5b and 6b each corresponds to a cocked position in attached to a furniture part state.

The others 1c to 1f . 2c to 2f . 3c to 3f . 4c to 4f . 5c to 5f and 6c to 6f each show the corresponding clamping elements in four nacheinender to be traversed assembly steps for connecting a front component or a drawer front 2 with a neighboring section or drawer bottom 3 , The drawer front 2 and the drawer bottom 3 are each shown in section, wherein the cuts each lead through the areas where the clamping element is provided. The clamping elements are not shown cut.

Allen embodiments in common is a drawer bottom 3 lower intake opening 4 with a circular cross section, over which the respective clamping element on the drawer bottom 3 is determinable.

In the 1a . 1b is a tensioning element 1 shown with an eccentric arrangement. The tensioning element 1 acts with a holding section or a Eingreifkontur 5 at the drawer front 2 together. The engagement contour 5 is on the clamping element 1 coordinated and profiled or designed as an inside open recess. For correctly positioned positioning of the drawer bottom 3 at the drawer front 2 according to the 1c to 1f lies one of the drawer front 2 facing end face 6 of the drawer floor 3 on an inside 7 the drawer front 2 at. An edge between a bottom 8th and the front side 6 of the drawer floor 3 reaches up to a groove 9 with an opening section 10 on the inside 7 approach. The front side 6 covers the groove 9 only partially off, leaving on the downwardly protruding inside 7 the drawer front 2 the groove 9 an open backhand 11 the engagement contour 5 provides. The Hintergreifung 11 is in the region of a sectionally L-shaped section of the lower edge of the drawer front 2 formed and includes an upstanding continuous web 12 , Are the drawer front 2 and the drawer bottom 3 according to each other 1c prepositioned, can over the opening section 10 an engaging portion of the obliquely brought up from below clamping element 1 the jetty 12 behind what, in particular 1c and 1d makes it clear. This is the clamping element 1 in the untensioned state according to 1a ,

The engaging portion is on the clamping element 1 at a front end of a tension member 13 in the form of a downward bend 14 educated. The tension element 13 consists of a flat material z. B. a metal strip.

The tension element 13 has an opening 15 on, by which an actuator 16 of the clamping element 1 passes through, wherein the tension element 13 and the tensioning element 1 are hinged together. The actuator 16 includes a plug-in head 17 , which is above the opening 15 on the tension element 13 protrudes and over a connecting axis through the opening 15 thoroughly with a control bar 18 of the actuating element 16 is firmly connected. The control bar 18 is used for manual operation of the clamping element 1 in the drawer bottom 3 attached state when the plug-in head 17 in the receiving opening 4 is completely recorded, what 1e and 1f shows. By pivoting the clamping element 1 according to arrow P1 in 1d , where the bend 14 the jetty 12 engages behind, the plug-in head 17 in the receiving opening 4 pressed in, causing the clamping element 1 on the drawer bottom 3 and the drawer front 2 according to 1e is positioned. The bend 14 is with little play between the bridge 12 and one the jetty 12 opposite wall of the groove 9 held. The clamping element is in operative connection with the components 2 and 3 ,

The tension element 13 and the actuator 16 are about a rotation axis S ( 1a ) Rotatable to each other, here by a maximum of 90 degrees, wherein 1a and 1b the two end positions shows. The plug-in head 17 is formed so that its central axis M is centered in the receiving opening 4 runs or with the central axis A of the receiving opening 4 is congruent.

By starting from the state according to 1e the unstressed control bar 18 is rotated by 90 degrees, the clamping element 1 in his cocked position according to 1f brought. In this case, the torsion-proof tension element 13 moved by means of an eccentric arrangement in the direction of arrow P2 ( 1f ) and the drawer front 2 with the drawer bottom 3 braced. About the eccentric arrangement is thus a distance of the bend 14 to the rotation axis S in the untensioned position according to 1a respectively. 1e slightly shortened, compared to the cocked position according to 1b respectively. 1f , This is the drawer front 2 to the drawer bottom 3 used. This is the drawer front 2 and the drawer bottom 3 about tensile forces or over the illustrated pulling mechanism in a firmly connected position brought to each other.

By an opposite twisting of the control bar 18 from the position according to 1f in the position according to 1e the clamping connection is canceled again and by removing the clamping element 1 can the drawer front 2 and the drawer bottom 3 be separated again.

To eccentricity according to the 1 to 3 contributing, the plug-in head can 17 be designed accordingly, for. B. with a leaning on a cylindrical shape but deviating outer shape, so that depending on the rotational position of the actuating element 16 the eccentricity is effective, which the embodiments according to the 1a to 1f . 2a to 2f and 3a to 3f demonstrate.

In the 2a to 2f is another inventive clamping element 19 shown, which also has an eccentric arrangement, the drawer front 2 with the drawer bottom 3 combines. At the top of the control bar 18 is a pencil-like raise 20 present, which along an outer edge 21 of the tension element 13 about a rotational angle of 90 degrees about the rotational axis S is movable. In the unstretched at the drawer front 2 and the drawer bottom 3 attached clamping element 19 ( 2e ) by turning the control bar 18 from the position according to 2a respectively. 2e in the position according to 2 B respectively. 2f the drawer front 2 and the drawer bottom 3 pulled together and fastened.

The 3a to 3f show one too 1a to 1f correspondingly acting arrangement with a clamping element 22 and an eccentric assembly having an axis of rotation which is driven by a screw 23 is formed.

Another connecting device with a clamping element in the form of a locking coupling 24 and an eccentric arrangement show the 4a to 4f , The detent coupling 24 has a manually adjustable rotary lever 25 on, the eccentrically rotatable about a toothing by 90 degrees is pivotable and with the tension element 13 is adjustable.

The 5a to 5f show a clamping element that as a snap closure 26 is formed and with which a clamping lever mechanism is realized. The one in the untensioned and on the drawer front 2 and the drawer bottom 3 attached state existing snap closure 26 ( 5e ) is by pivoting a clamping lever 27 moves in the direction of arrow P3 on the principle of a toggle lever over a dead center and then remains automatically in a secured position according to 5f , To solve the front connection of the clamping lever 27 be pushed back over the dead center and the toggle is the drawer front 2 free.

Finally, the show 6a to 6f a two-part clamping element 28 with eccentric, wherein a tension element is particularly loose or as a single part and as a connecting bolt 29 is designed with one end in the drawer front 2 is hooked and with its other end in a helical eccentric shaped groove 30a protruding into the projecting, on one as Exzenterdrehteil 30 formed adjusting element is formed, in a receiving opening 4 in the drawer bottom 3 is plugged in from below. The receiving opening 4 is to the drawer front 2 out with an opening 31 provided by which the connecting bolt 29 engages and with the Exzenterdrehteil 30 is connectable. By turning the Exzenterdrehteils 30 becomes the connecting bolt 29 to the drawer bottom 3 pulled and the drawer front 2 with the drawer bottom 3 braced.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

clamping element

2

drawer front

3

drawer base

4

receiving opening

5

Eingreifkontur

6

front

7

inside

8th

bottom

9

groove

10

opening section

11

rearward engagement

12

web

13

tension element

14

bend

15

opening

16

actuator

17

Einsteckkopf

18

operating bars

19

clamping element

20

increase

21

outer edge

22

clamping element

23

screw

24

Locking device

25

lever

26

snap lock

27

clamping lever

28

clamping element

29

connecting bolts

30

off-center

30a

groove

31

opening

Claims (14)

Device for connecting a front component ( 2 ) of a furniture part with a front component ( 2 ) adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part, wherein the furniture part can be accommodated on a furniture body and wherein attachment means for connecting the front component ( 2 ) and the adjacent section ( 3 ) are provided, characterized in that the attachment means a on the adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part attachable tensioning element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ), which is formed with a holding section ( 5 ) on the front component ( 2 ) cooperate in such a way that by transferring the at the adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part attached clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) in a tensioned position the front component ( 2 ) and the adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part are connected to each other. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the attachment means are formed, in the proper use of the attachment means the front component ( 2 ) and the adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part in the tensioned position of the tensioning element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) to connect with each other via tensile forces. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) comprises a joint arrangement, via which a with the holding portion ( 5 ) cooperating tension element ( 13 . 29 ) of the clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) in a tensioned position corresponding position can be brought. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tension element ( 13 . 29 ) via the joint arrangement in a different position to the cocked position, the non-tensioned position of the clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ), is bringable. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) without tools on the adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part is fixable. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) has an eccentric arrangement, with which the clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) is reversible in the cocked position can be brought. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the, clamping element ( 24 ) has a latching coupling arrangement, with which the tensioning element ( 24 ) is reversible in the cocked position can be brought. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping element ( 26 ) has a snap closure arrangement, with which the clamping element ( 26 ) is reversible in the cocked position can be brought. Furniture part with a device according to one of the preceding claims. Furniture part according to claim 9, characterized in that the clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) and the front component ( 2 ) existing holding section ( 5 ) are coordinated with each other so that a tension element ( 13 . 29 ) on the clamping element at one on the adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part positioned unstressed position with play on the holding portion ( 5 ) of the front component ( 2 ) can be brought into contact when the front component ( 2 ) in the correct position on the adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part is present and the tensioning element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) in the intended position on the adjacent section ( 3 ) is located. Furniture part according to claim 10, characterized in that the clamping element ( 1 . 19 . 22 . 24 . 26 . 28 ) is configured, a fastening of the front component ( 2 ) on the front component ( 2 ) adjacent section ( 3 ) of the furniture part, wherein a transfer of the tension element ( 13 . 29 ) from the play-bearing system on the holding section ( 5 ) of the front component ( 2 ) takes place in the tensioned state. Furniture part according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the holding section ( 5 ) on the front component ( 2 ) profiled is designed. Furniture part according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the front component ( 2 ) with the holding section ( 5 ) is formed essentially of metal. Furniture with a furniture part, which is accommodated on a furniture body, which is a front component ( 2 ) and one to the front component ( 2 ) adjacent section ( 3 ), wherein the furniture part is designed according to one of claims 9 to 13.

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