DE20219405U1 - Cap for accommodation of outer end of elastic slat of bed frame, assembled of upper and lower shell for easy joining - Google Patents

Abstract

To insert the second end of an elastic slat after the first end is already accommodated inside its cap is difficult and time-consuming. The new design of a cap (1) is assembled of a lower shell (2) open at the top and at the side pointing towards the center of the frame and an upper shell open at the front and along a third of its lower side. When the slat is positioned on top of the lower shell (2) the upper shell is joined, an opening located at the lower surface engaging with a projection extending from the lower surface of the lower shell (2).

Description

Bearing body with bearing cap for holding the ends of spring wood slats
a slatted frame

The invention relates to a bearing body with bearing caps for receiving the ends of spring wooden slats of a slatted frame for a bed frame, wherein the receptacles of the bearing caps have a substantially rectangular cross-section corresponding to the cross-sectional profile of the spring wooden slats and one end face of the bearing caps is open for inserting the spring wooden slats.

Bearing bodies with bearing caps of the type shown are known in various designs and are used extensively in practice. In the known bearing bodies, the bearing caps have a front opening for inserting the spring wood slats. During assembly, the fastening elements are first pressed into the side rails and then the bearing bodies with the

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Bearing caps are pushed onto the fastening elements. The spring slats are now pushed into the bearing caps from the front. On the opposite side of the bed frame, the spring slats are now pushed into the associated bearing caps and the bearing bodies are pushed onto the pre-assembled fastening elements. This work is labor-intensive and time-consuming. The invention is based on the object of designing bearing bodies of the type shown in such a way that assembly is made considerably easier.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that at least a second side of the bearing caps is open, with a cover cap being assigned to this open side. The upper sides of the bearing caps are advantageously designed as open sides.

The cover cap can be arranged as a single piece on the bearing cap so that it can be folded or swiveled using a film hinge, or it can be designed as a separate part that can be pushed on. It is important that after the spring wood slats have been effortlessly inserted into the receptacles of the bearing caps, the inserted spring wood slats remain immovably seated in the receptacles of the bearing caps. When in use, the cover caps are advantageously firmly connected to the bearing bodies. For this purpose, locking connections can be used to lock them in place, which can be formed by conical projections on the receptacles and corresponding recesses in the cover caps.

According to a further feature of the invention, the fastening elements used for insertion into the side rails of the bed frame are integrally formed on the bearing body of the bearing caps, expediently by injection molding.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are shown in the remaining subclaims.

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An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is described in more detail below.

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a bearing body with two open bearing caps;

Fig. 2 is a front view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 an isometric view of a cover cap and

Fig. 5 shows a vertical section through a holder with inserted spring wood strip and pushed-on cover cap.

The bearing body according to Fig. 1 has two open bearing caps 1 for receiving the ends of spring wood slats 13 for a bed frame. The top sides 3 of the bearing caps 1 are open as a receptacle 2 for inserting the spring wood slats 13. After inserting the spring wood slats 13 into the open receptacles 12, a separate cover cap 4 is pushed on from the rear side of the bearing cap 1 until the rear limit 10 strikes the rear of the bearing cap 1. In this final position of the pushed-on cover cap 4, a firm locking has already occurred between the cover cap 4 and the bearing cap 1. This locking is carried out by a snap lock 6, in which a conical elevation 7 on the underside of the bearing cap 1 engages in a corresponding recess 11 in the cover cap 4. It is not possible to push the cover cap 4 off the bearing cap 1 without the use of auxiliary tools.

In order to allow the cover cap 4 to be pushed all the way to the rear of the bearing cap 1, the underside is partially open, whereby this open area 8

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the cover cap 4 approximately corresponds to the width B of the base plate 9. In the functional position, the cover cap 4 lies with its front edge 5 approximately flush with the front side of the holder 2.

As shown in Fig. 1, the fastening elements 12 are integrally formed on the bearing body of the bearing caps 1.

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List of reference symbols:

1 Bearing cap 2 Recording 3 Top of 1 4 Cover cap 5 front limit of 4 6 Snap closure 7 conical elevation 8th open area of 4 9 Base plate 10 rear limit of 4 11 Recesses two 12 Fastener 13 Spring wood strip

Width of the base plate

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Claims (18)

1. Bearing body with bearing caps ( 1 ) for receiving the ends of spring wooden slats ( 13 ) of a slatted frame for a bed frame, wherein the receptacles ( 2 ) of the bearing caps ( 1 ) have a substantially rectangular cross-section corresponding to the cross-sectional profile of the spring wooden slats ( 13 ) and one end face of the bearing caps ( 1 ) is open for inserting the spring wooden slats ( 13 ), characterized in that at least a second side of the bearing cap ( 1 ) is open, wherein this open side (3) is assigned a cover cap ( 4 ). 2. Bearing body according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper sides ( 3 ) of the bearing caps ( 1 ) are open. 3. Bearing body according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover caps are integrally connected to the bearing caps via a film hinge so that they can be folded or pivoted. 4. Bearing body according to claim 3, characterized in that the cover cap connected via the film hinge extends beyond the side boundaries of the cover cap in the functional state. 5. Bearing body according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the hinged cover cap can be locked at the side boundaries of the bearing cap. 6. Bearing body according to claim 3 to 5, characterized in that the hinged cover cap can be locked via at least one snap lock on each side boundary. 7. Bearing body according to claim 6, characterized in that the snap-in closure is formed by a conical elevation on the side boundaries of the receptacle and an associated recess in the hinged cover cap. 8. Bearing body according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover cap ( 4 ) is designed as a separate part. 9. Bearing body according to claim 8, characterized in that the cover cap ( 4 ) is designed to be pushed onto the receptacle ( 2 ). 10. Bearing body according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the cover cap ( 4 ) is open at the end side intended for sliding onto the receptacle ( 2 ). 11. Bearing body according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the underside of the slide-on cover cap ( 4 ) is partially open. 12. Bearing body according to claim 11, characterized in that the open region ( 8 ) of the underside of the cover cap ( 4 ) corresponds approximately to the width (B) of the base plate ( 9 ). 13. Bearing body according to one of claims 8 to 12, characterized in that the pushed-on cover cap ( 4 ) in the functional state lies with its front boundary ( 5 ) approximately flush with the front side of the receptacle ( 2 ). 14. Bearing body according to one of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the pushed-on cover cap ( 4 ) rests against the rear boundary ( 10 ) of the receptacle ( 2 ) in the functional state. 15. Bearing body according to one of claims 8 to 14, characterized in that the slide-on cover cap ( 4 ) can be locked to the receptacle ( 2 ) via at least one snap-in closure ( 6 ). 16. Bearing body according to claim 15, characterized in that the snap-in closure ( 6 ) is formed by a conical elevation ( 7 ) on the underside of the receptacle ( 2 ) and an associated recess ( 11 ) on the underside of the slide-on cover cap ( 4 ). 17. Bearing body according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the fastening elements ( 12 ) serving for insertion into the side rails of the bed frame are formed integrally on the bearing body of the bearing caps ( 1 ). 18. Bearing body according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized by production from plastic by injection molding.