DK163405B

DK163405B - CABINET INSTALLATION DEVICE

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Publication number: DK163405B
Application number: DK513387A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Leif Christer Persson
Original assignee: Institutionsinredningar Ab
Priority date: 1986-10-01
Filing date: 1987-09-30
Publication date: 1992-03-02
Also published as: DK513387A; FI84311B; FI874284A; FI84311C; DE3731869A1; NO873896L; FI874284A0; SE8604162D0; NO163162C; DK513387D0; SE455153B; NO873896D0; SE8604162L; DK163405C; DE3731869C2

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Den foreliggende opfindelse angår en anordning til at øge tilgængeligheden til skabe i en indretning med i det mindste, overskabe og et under disse placeret arbejdsbord, fortrinsvis en køkkenindretning, hvorved anordningen omfat-5 ter et organ for trinløs hævning og sænkning af overskabene og arbejdsbordet tilsammen, og et organ for trinløs forskydelig lejring af overskabene udad og nedad i forhold til arbejdsbordet.The present invention relates to a device for increasing the accessibility of cabinets in a device with at least, cabinets and a work table located therein, preferably a kitchen device, the device comprising a means for continuously raising and lowering the cabinets and the workbench together , and a means for continuously shifting the cupboards outwards and downwards relative to the worktable.

10 Kendte anordninger udviser konstruktioner, som tillader enten forskydning i højderetning af kun overskabe respektive en overskabsindretning (se eksempelvis DE-A-32 15 572 og US-A-2 854 307) eller forskydning udad og nedad af over-skabsindretninger (DE-A-29 19 610 og US-A-4 076 351), men 15 ingen tillader en kombination af disse konstruktioner. Hver af de kendte konstruktioner er utilstrækkelige til at give optimal adgang til overskabene, og de kendte konstruktioner kan ikke kombineres til en fungerende anordning af den indledningsvist nævnte art. En tænkt kombination skulle i 20 bedste fald give i højderetningen forskydelige overskabe, hvis indretninger er forskydelige udad og nedad, og en regulering i højderetningen af arbejdsbordet finder ikke sted.10 Known devices exhibit structures which allow either height shifting only of cabinets and a control device, respectively (see, for example, DE-A-32 15 572 and US-A-2 854 307) or outward and downward shifting of control devices (DE-A -29,19610 and US-A-4,076,351), but 15 none allow a combination of these constructs. Each of the known constructions is insufficient to provide optimal access to the cabinets, and the known constructions cannot be combined for a functioning device of the kind mentioned above. A conceivable combination should at best provide height-adjustable cupboards in the height direction whose devices are slidable outwards and downwards, and a regulation in the height direction of the workbench does not take place.

25 Formålet med den foreliggende opfindelse er at videreudvikle den i og for sig allerede enestående anordning af den indledningsvist nævnte art og anvise en anordning, som tillader en kombination af forskydningen i højderetningen af overskabe og arbejdsbord tilsammen, samt af forskyd-30 ningen af overskabene udad og nedad i forhold til arbejdsbordet for derved at opnå optimal adgang til overskabene, men også optimal arbejdshøjde på arbejdbordet, og som samtidig letter opbygningen af en enkel, let monterbar, men stabil og formålstjenlig konstruktion uden specialud-• 35 formede skabe. Konventionelle skabe og skabsindretninger kan anvendes uden ombygning eller ændring. Al nødvendig - 2 -The object of the present invention is to further develop the already unique device of the kind mentioned above and to provide a device which allows a combination of the displacement in the height direction of cupboards and worktops together, as well as of the displacement of the cupboards outwards and downwards in relation to the workbench, thereby obtaining optimal access to the cupboards, but also optimum working height on the workbench, and at the same time facilitating the construction of a simple, easily mountable, but stable and suitable construction without specially designed cabinets. Conventional cabinets and cabinets can be used without modification or alteration. All necessary - 2 -

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udrustning for overskabenes og arbejdsbordets manøvrering er placeret uden for disse og skjules stort set deraf uanset funktionsstilling.equipment for the maneuvering of the cabinets and the workbench is located outside these and is largely hidden there regardless of function.

5 Dette opnås ifølge opfindelsen ved at organet for forskydning af overskabene udad og nedad i forhold til arbejdsbordet har mindst en for montering af overskabene beregnet fæstedel som via et bærearmsystem er forbundet med og forskydeligt i højderetning af organet til forskydning i 10 højderetning af overskabene og arbejdsbordet sammen, og som via bærearmsystemet desuden er forbundet med en drivenhed til forskydning af de i fæstedelen monterede overskabe udad og nedad i forhold til arbejdsbordet.This is achieved according to the invention in that the means for displacing the cupboards outwardly and downwards relative to the workbench has at least one fastener part for mounting the cupboards which is connected via a support arm system and slidable in height direction of the means for displacement in the height direction of the cupboards and the workbench together, and which is additionally connected via the support arm system to a drive unit for displacing the cupboards mounted in the fastener part outwards and downwards in relation to the workbench.

15 Denne anordning er helt enestående. Kendte konstruktioner til forskydning udad og nedad af overskabsindretninger er placeret inde i overskabene som helt separate detaljer og kræver ombygning af konventionelle skabe eller specialudformning af sådanne skabe. Desuden er de herved om ikke 20 umulige så dog meget vanskelige at forbinde med kendte konstruktioner til højderegulering af overskabene. De kendte anordninger tager ikke højde for behovet for en højderegulering af arbejdsbordet, hvilket jo er en årsag til den ringe forskydning i højderetningen af anordninger 25 ifølge den foreliggende opfindelse, som derfor for optimal tilgængelighed må kompletteres med forskydninger udad og nedad af overskabene. Reguleringen af arbejdsbordets højde skaber altså et problem som ikke forekommer og derfor ikke påagtes ved de kendte anordninger.15 This device is absolutely unique. Known constructions for outward and downward displacement of cabinet devices are located within the cabinets as completely separate details and require the reconstruction of conventional cabinets or the special design of such cabinets. Moreover, although not impossible, they are very difficult to connect with known structures for height control of the cabinets. The known devices do not take into account the need for a height adjustment of the workbench, which is, after all, a reason for the slight shift in the height direction of devices 25 according to the present invention, which must therefore be supplemented with outward and downward displacements of the cabinets for optimum accessibility. The regulation of the height of the workbench thus creates a problem which does not occur and is therefore not noticed by the known devices.

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Opfindelsen skal i det følgende forklares nærmere under henvisning til tegningen, hvor fig. 1-3 set fra siden og delvis gennemskåret viser en 35 anordning ifølge opfindelsen, og fig. 4 samme set forfra og med dele fjernet.The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing, in which 1-3 is a side view and partially cut-away showing a device according to the invention, and FIG. 4 same front view and with parts removed.

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Den på tegningen viste anordning ifølge opfindelsen er beregnet til at forbedre tilgængeligheden til skabe i en indretning med i det mindste overskabe og et under disse placeret arbejdsbord, hvorved overskabene og arbejdsbordet 5 sammen er lejret for trinløst hævning og sænkning. Anordningen er foretrukket beregnet til brug ved køkkenindretninger og i første omgang handikaptilpassede køkkenindretninger. I stedet for eller foruden overskabene kan der forekomme hylder, krydderihylde, emhætte etc., og ud over 10 arbejdsbordet kan forneden forefindes vask, kogeplader og eventuelle på arbejdsbordet fastgjorte skuffer og/eller underskabe. Anordningen kan dog også anvendes ved andre typer af indretninger med skabe, f.eks. indretninger for laboratorier, skoler, plejehjem etc. For nemheds skyld 15 anvendes imidlertid betegnelserne overskab og arbejdsbord fælles for de foroven respektive forneden placerede indretningsdetaljer.The device according to the invention according to the drawing is intended to improve the accessibility of cabinets in a device with at least cabinets and a workbench located below them, whereby the cabinets and workbench 5 are together stored for stepless raising and lowering. The device is preferably intended for use in kitchen appliances and, in the first instance, handicap-adapted kitchen appliances. Instead of or in addition to the cupboards, there may be shelves, spice shelf, cooker hood etc., and in addition to the 10 worktops, sink, hobs and any drawers and / or cupboards attached to the worktop can be found below. However, the device can also be used with other types of devices with cabinets, e.g. devices for laboratories, schools, nursing homes, etc. For convenience 15, however, the terms cupboard and workbench are used jointly for the interior details located above and below.

Et organ 1 for trinløs hævning og sænkning af overskabene 2 20 og arbejdsbordet 3 sammen er vist på tegningen. Organet 1 omfatter i den viste udførelsesform et antal lodrette vægstolper 4 med derimellem vandret forløbende tværstag (ikke vist), hvorved vægstolperne foroven via styrerør 5 er forskydeligt lejret i vægmonterede glidelejer 6, fore-25 trukket af nylon. Forneden er vægstolperne 4 eller styrerørene 5 forskydeligt lejret i ligeledes vægmonterede fæsteplader 7 med giideflader, foretrukket af nylon. Arbejdsbordet 3, bestående af f.eks. en lamineret bordplade 8 på konsoller 9, er fastgjort forneden på vægstolperne 4 30 via en vandret forløbende centralbjælke 10. Konsoller 9 og centralbjælke 10 består hensigtsmæssigt af strengpressede aluminiumprofiler for at nedbringe vægten derpå, og på disse dele kan også vask, kogeplader og eventuelle skuffer og/eller underskabe fastgøres. En fjernstyret gulvmonteret 35 drivenhed 11, som via bjælker 12 er forbundet med centralbjælken 10, afstedkommer forskydning i højderetningen af arbejdsbordet 3 (mellem stillingerne A og B), så at korrekt - 4 -A means 1 for stepless raising and lowering of the cupboards 2 20 and the work table 3 together is shown in the drawing. The member 1 comprises in the illustrated embodiment a plurality of vertical wall posts 4 with intermediate horizontally extending transverse bars (not shown), whereby the wall posts above are displaceably mounted in wall mounted sliding bearings 6, made of nylon, via the guide tube 5. Below, the wall posts 4 or guide tubes 5 are slidably mounted in likewise wall mounted mounting plates 7 with guide surfaces, preferably of nylon. The work table 3, consisting of e.g. a laminated countertop 8 on brackets 9 is secured to the bottom of the wall posts 4 30 via a horizontally extending central beam 10. Brackets 9 and central beam 10 are conveniently made of extruded aluminum profiles to reduce the weight thereon, and on these parts can also be sink, hobs and any drawers. and / or cabinets are attached. A remote controlled floor mounted 35 drive unit 11 connected via beams 12 to the central beam 10 causes displacement in the height direction of the workbench 3 (between positions A and B) so that correctly - 4 -

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arbejdshøjde på dette, d.v.s. sædvanligvis 75-90 cm over gulvet 13, let kan indstilles. En vægtaflastende enhed 14, foretrukket en gasfjeder, som også er monteret i gulvet 13 og fastgjort ved centralbjælken 10, medvirker til og letter 5 arbejdsbordets 3 (og overskabenes 2) forskydning opad og modvirker eller holder imod, når arbejdsbordet sænkes, hvorigennem drivenheden 11 ikke belastes i større udstrækning og derfor heller ikke behøver at udvikle så stor effekt. Drivenheden 11 og eventuelle vand-, afløbs- og 10 elektriske ledninger er skjult bag en eller flere nedre, i gulvet fastgjorte dækplader 15 og en eller flere i forhold til disse forskydelige, på konsollerne 9 eller centralbjælken 10 fastgjorte øvre dækskiver 16.working height on this, i.e. usually 75-90 cm above floor 13, easily adjustable. A weight-relieving unit 14, preferably a gas spring, which is also mounted in the floor 13 and secured to the central beam 10, helps and facilitates the displacement of the work table 3 (and the cupboards 2) upwards and counteract or withstand when the work table is lowered, through which the drive unit 11 does not are loaded to a greater extent and therefore do not need to develop such a large effect. The drive unit 11 and any water, drain and 10 electrical wires are concealed behind one or more lower cover plates 15 fixed in the floor and one or more of these displaceable upper cover discs 16 mounted on the brackets 9 or the central beam 10.

15 Overskabene 2, som er lejret for trinløst hævning og sænkning sammen med arbejdsbordet 3 (mellem stillingerne A og B i fig. 1 og 2) og derved følgelig tilsluttet organet 1, er desuden ifølge opfindelsen trinløst sænkbare og udad forskydeligt lejret i forhold til arbejdsbordet (til f.eks.In addition, the tops 2, which are mounted for stepless raising and lowering together with the workbench 3 (between positions A and B in Figures 1 and 2) and consequently connected to the member 1, are also according to the invention steplessly lowerable and outwardly displaceable in relation to the workbench. (for example

20 stilling C i fig. 3), så at fortrinsvis kørestolsbundne personer har let adgang til overskabene. Selv om denne forskydning kan udføres ved hjælp af fritstående organer, er til opnåelse af en enkel og formålstjenlig konstruktion et organ 17 for trinsløst forskydelig lejring af overskabene 2 25 udad og nedad i forhold til arbejdsbordet 3 foretrukket forbundet med organet 1 og forskydeligt i dettes højderetning .20 in position C in FIG. 3) so that preferably wheelchair-bound people have easy access to the cupboards. Although this displacement can be carried out by free-standing means, for obtaining a simple and convenient construction, a means 17 for steplessly displaceable storage of the cupboards 2 25 outwardly and downwardly with respect to the workbench 3 is preferably connected to the member 1 and displaceable in its height direction. .

Organet 17 til forskydning af overskabene 2 udad og nedad i 30 forhold til arbejdsbordet 3 har mindst en for montering af overskabene 2 (og/eller hylder, krydderihylde, emhætte etc.) beregnet fæstedel 18. Fæstedelen 18 er via et bærearmsystem 19 forbundet med organet 1 til forskydning i ' højderetning af overskabene 2 og arbejdsbordet 3 sammen. I 35 den på tegningen viste udførelsesform er i stabiliserende øjemed flere fæstedele 18 anordnet for overskabene 2, hvorved fæstedelene er rammeformede og sammenmonteret for - 5 -The member 17 for displacing the cupboards 2 outwards and downwards in relation to the workbench 3 has at least one mounting part 18 for mounting the cupboards 2 (and / or shelves, spice shelf, hood etc.). The mounting part 18 is connected to the means via a support arm system 19 1 for displacement in the height direction of the cupboards 2 and the workbench 3 together. In the embodiment shown in the drawing, for stabilizing purposes, several fasteners 18 are arranged for the cupboards 2, whereby the fasteners are frame-shaped and mounted for

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yderligere at øge styrken i konstruktionen og tillade overføring af bevægelsesmomentet ved forskydning af overskabene i forhold til arbejdsbordet 3. Alternativt kan man også tænke sig en fæstedel 18 for hvert overskab 2 eller 5 tilsvarende enhed.further increasing the strength of the structure and permitting the transfer of the moment of movement by displacing the cabinets relative to the workbench 3. Alternatively, one attachment 18 for each cabinet 2 or 5 may also be conceived.

Bærearmsystemet 19 omfatter hensigtsmæssigt flere bærearme; i den viste udførelsesform fortrinsvis to par bærearme for respektive fæstedele 18, nemlig et par øvre bærearme 20 og 10 et par nedre bærearme 21. Bærearmene 20,21 i hver fæstedel 18 er forbundet med hinanden via en mellem bærearmene forløbende forbindelsesdel 22 henholdsvis 23 i form af en vandret aksel 24. Forbindelsesdelene 22,23 for bærearm-parret for i hvert fald én fæstedel 18 er imidlertid 15 således udformet, at bærearmene 20,21 kan forskydes i sideretning indbyrdes for tilpasning til fæstedele 18 og deri monterede overskabe 2 med forskellig bredde. Herigennem er indretningen let tilpasselig til ethvert rum. Tilpasning må dog ske, inden montering af anordningen påbegyndes. En 20 foretrukket udførelsesform af forbindelsesdele, som tillader denne forskydning i sideretning fremgår af fig. 4, hvor den nedre forbindelsesdel 23 for en fæstedel 18 består af to vandrette, hver en bærearm 21 udvisende aksler 24, som forbindes med hinanden via et glidbart derpå anordnet 25 rør 25, hvori akslerne er indført for forskydning i forhold til hinanden i hinandens længderetning. Alternativt kan røret 25 være fastgjort på den ene aksel, medens den anden er forskydeligt indført deri (se forbindelsesdelen 22 for samme fæstedel). Desuden er det muligt at sammenkoble for-30 bindelsesdelene 22,23 til de øvre henholdsvis nedre bære-armpar for alle fæstedelene 18 for i stedet for eller sammen med fæstedelene at tillade overføring af bevægelsesmomentet ved forskydning af overskabene 2 i forhold til arbejdsbordet 3 ved drejning af forbindelsesdelene om deres 35 længdeakser.The support arm system 19 suitably comprises several support arms; in the illustrated embodiment, preferably two pairs of supporting arms for respective fastening parts 18, namely a pair of upper supporting arms 20 and 10, a pair of lower supporting arms 21. The supporting arms 20,21 in each fastening part 18 are connected to each other via a connecting part 22 extending 23 between the supporting arms in form of a horizontal shaft 24. However, the connecting members 22,23 of the support arm pair for at least one mounting portion 18 are 15 such that the support arms 20,21 can be displaced laterally to accommodate fastening portions 18 and cupboards 2 of different width mounted therein . Hereby, the device is easily adaptable to any room. However, adjustments must be made before mounting the device. A preferred embodiment of connecting members permitting this lateral displacement is shown in FIG. 4, wherein the lower connecting portion 23 of a fastening portion 18 consists of two horizontal shafts 24, each carrying an arm 21, which are connected to each other via a slidable tube 25 arranged therein, wherein the shafts are inserted for displacement relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of each other. . Alternatively, the tube 25 may be secured to one shaft while the other is slidably inserted therein (see connector 22 for the same mounting portion). In addition, it is possible to connect the connecting members 22,23 to the upper and lower support arm pairs for all the fastening parts 18, respectively, to allow, instead of or together with the fastening parts, the transfer of the movement torque by shifting the cupboards 2 with respect to the working table 3 by rotation. of the connecting parts about their 35 longitudinal axes.

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via sine forbindelsesdele 22,23 svingbart lejret uden bevægelsesmomentoverførende funktion på drejetappe 26 henholdsvis 27 i vægstolperne 4 for organet 1 til forskydning i højderetning af overskabene 2 og arbejdsbordet.3 5 sammen, samt svingbart lejret på drejetappe 28 henholdsvis 29 i fæstedelen eller fæstedelene 18. Herved vil bærearmene ved bærearmenes 20,21 svingning om deres lejepunkter (drejetappene 26,27) i organet 1 forskyde de i fæstedelen eller fæstedelene 18 monterede overskabe 2 udad og nedad i 10 en cirkelbueformet bane til eksempelvis stillingen C i fig. 3 eller enhver ønsket stilling mellem en øvre normalstilling (A eller B) og denne nedre adgangsstilling C eller naturligvis tilbage langs den cirkelbueformede bane til den øvre normaIstilling A eller B eller enhver stilling i 15 højderetning mellem stillingerne A og B. I den aller- nederste stilling C for overskabene 2 er alle rum deri let tilgængelige, selv for en kørestolsbundet person.via its connecting members 22,23 pivotally mounted without torque transmitting function on pivot pins 26 and 27, respectively, in the wall posts 4 of the member 1 for heightwise displacement of the cupboards 2 and the worktable.35 together, and pivotally mounted on pivots 28 and 29 respectively in the fastening part or the fastening parts 18. Hereby, the support arms at the pivot of the support arms 20,21 about their bearing points (pivots 26,27) in the member 1 will displace the tops 2 mounted in the fastening part (s) 18 outwardly and downwardly in a circular arcuate path for, for example, the position C in fig. 3 or any desired position between an upper normal position (A or B) and this lower access position C or, of course, back along the circular arcuate path to the upper standard position A or B, or any height position between the positions A and B. In the very bottom position C of the cupboards 2, all spaces therein are easily accessible, even for a wheelchair bound person.

Bærearmenes 20,21 svingningsbevægelser mellem en øvre 20 normalstilling for overskabene, f.eks. stilling A eller B, hvor overskabene 2 befinder sig meget nær vægstolperne 4 og normalt ca. 50 cm over arbejdsbordet 3, til en nedre adgangsstilling f.eks. stillingen C ca. 15 cm over arbejdsbordet og væsentlig nærmere dettes forkant, afstedkommes .The swinging movements of the supporting arms 20,21 between an upper 20 normal position of the cupboards, e.g. position A or B, where the cupboards 2 are very close to the wall posts 4 and usually approx. 50 cm above the workbench 3, for a lower access position e.g. position C approx. 15 cm above the workbench and substantially closer to the front edge of the workbench.

25 ved hjælp af en fjernstyret drivenhed 30, som er forbundet med organet 1 og med bærearmsysternet 19. Drivenheden 30 er via et fæste 40 svingbart forbundet med organet 1 gennem en mellem to vægstolper 4 vandret forløbende, udrejeligt derpå anbragt tilslutning i form af en fæstebjælke 31 og 30 forbundet med bærearmsystemet ved en af de bærearmene 20,21 til et bærearmpar sammenkoblede forbindelsesdele 22,23. I den viste udførelsesform er tilslutningen 31 anbragt foroven og drivenheden 30 forbundet med den nedre forbindelsesdel 23 via en på drivenheden svingbart lejret 35 men med forbindelsesdelen udrejeligt forbundet arm 32 til drejning af forbindelsesdelen om dennes længdeakse. Bevægelsesmomentet overføres derved fra drivenheden 30 via - 7 -25 by means of a remote controlled drive unit 30, which is connected to the member 1 and to the support arm system 19. The drive unit 30 is pivotally connected via a bracket 40 to the member 1 through a horizontal bar extending horizontally between two wall posts 4, which can then be arranged in the form of a fastening beam. 31 and 30 connected to the support arm system at one of the support arms 20, 21 to a support arm pair of connecting members 22, 23. In the illustrated embodiment, the connection 31 is arranged at the top and the drive unit 30 is connected to the lower connecting part 23 via a bearing 35 pivotally mounted on the drive unit but connected to the connecting part extensible arm 32 for turning the connecting part about its longitudinal axis. The movement torque is thereby transmitted from the drive unit 30 via - 7 -

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armen 32 og forbindelsesdelen 23 til baerearmene 21 og fra bærearmene til den derpå anbragte fæstedel 18 samt via denne til eventuelle øvrige fæstedele 18. Den forbindelsesdel 23, hvortil drivenheden 30 er forbundet, er foretrukket 5 en af de forbindelsesdele, som tillader forskydning af bærearmene 21 i sideretning, hvorved denne forbindelsesdel 23 og tilslutningen 31 er således udformet, at drivenheden kan forskydes i sideretning for tilpasning til fæstedele 18 og deri monterede overskabe 2 med forskellig bredde. Denne 10 udførelsesform gør det muligt at gemme drivenheden 30 i et overskab 2 uanset dettes bredde og uanset, om og hvorledes flere overskabe arrangeres i fæstedele 18 med forskellig bredde. Udførelsesformen tillades af, at armen 32 er udrejeligt forbundet med det på akslerne 24 anbragte rør 15 25, og at røret, for overføring af bevægelsesmomentet, hensigtsmæssigt er et om akslerne 24 ved hjælp af en ikke vist spændeskrue fastspændeligt firkantrør, som tillader glidende forskydning langs akslerne 24 i disses længderetning, men som ved en af drivenheden fremkaldt drejning 20 af røret om dettes længdeakse medbringer akslerne 24 i denne drejebevægelse. Tilslutningen eller fæstebjælken 31 for drivenhedens 30 forankring ved organets 1 vægstolper 4 udviser hensigtsmæssigt også et rør 33, som er glidbart anbragt på to vandrette, på hver en vægstolpe udrejeligt 25 fastgjorte, i hinandens forlængelse liggende og i længderetningen indbyrdes forskydelige aksler 34. Røret 33 skal ikke nødvendigvis være et firkantrør eller udvise en anden, af akslerne 34 modsvarende og drejning af røret forhindrende form. Er drivenheden 30 ikke svingbart 30 forbundet med røret 33 via fæstet 40, skal nemlig røret ikke kun være glidbart, men også udrejeligt anbragt på akslerne 34.the arm 32 and the connecting member 23 to the supporting arms 21 and from the supporting arms to the mounting part 18 thereto and via it to any other fastening parts 18. Preferably, the connecting part 23 to which the drive unit 30 is connected 5 is one of the connecting parts which allows displacement of the supporting arms 21 in the lateral direction, whereby this connecting part 23 and the connection 31 are designed so that the drive unit can be displaced in the lateral direction for adaptation to fastening parts 18 and mounted cupboards 2 of different width therein. This embodiment allows the drive unit 30 to be stored in a cabinet 2 regardless of its width and regardless of whether and how several cabinets are arranged in mounting portions 18 of different widths. The embodiment is allowed by the arm 32 being extensibly connected to the tube 15 25 disposed on the shafts 24, and the tube, for transferring the torque, is suitably one of the shafts 24, by means of a clamping screw not shown, which permits sliding displacement along the shafts 24 in their longitudinal direction, but which, in a turning 20 of the drive unit caused by the tube about its longitudinal axis, causes the shafts 24 in this pivotal movement. Conveniently, the connection or bracket 31 for the anchorage of the drive unit 30 at the wall posts 4 of the member 1 also exhibits a tube 33, which is slidably arranged on two horizontal, each of which is pivotally extendable on one wall pillar, extending in lengthwise and mutually displaceable axes 34. The tube 33 does not necessarily have to be a square tube or exhibit another, corresponding to the shafts 34 and rotation of the tube preventing shape. If the drive unit 30 is not pivotally connected 30 to the pipe 33 via the bracket 40, then the pipe must not only be slidable but also extendably mounted on the shafts 34.

Bærearmenes 20,21 af drivenheden 30 fremkaldte svingnings-35 bevægelser afbrydes ved hjæp af ved eller i drivenheden anbragte eller ved den øvre normalstilling (A eller B) respektive den nedre adgangsstilling (C) placerede, ende-The pivotal movements of the carrier arms 20, 21, induced by the drive unit 30 are interrupted by means of or located at the upper normal position (A or B) or at the lower access position (C), respectively.

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- 8 - stillingskontakter (ikke vist) af i og for sig kendt konstruktion, hvilke kontakter automatisk aktiveres, når overskabene 2 indtager en af de nævnte stillinger. En sikkerhedsafbryder (ikke vist) forekommer også hensigts-5 mæssigt for at kunne afbryde bærearmenes 20,21 svingningsbevægelser i enhver stilling af overskabene 2 mellem de øvre normalstillinger (A eller B) og den nedre adgangsstilling (C). Sikkerhedsafbryderen, som eksempelvis kan placeres i et belysningsarmatur 35 på overskabenes 2 under-10 side, aktiveres automatisk, når en genstand eller f.eks. en hånd kommer ind i overskabenes bevægelsesbane. Også sikkerhedsafbryderen er af i og for sig kendt konstruktion.- 8 - position switches (not shown) of a construction known per se, which switches are automatically activated when the cupboards 2 occupy one of the aforementioned positions. A safety switch (not shown) also appears convenient to interrupt the pivotal movements of the carrier arms 20,21 in any position of the cupboards 2 between the upper normal positions (A or B) and the lower access positions (C). The safety switch, which can, for example, be placed in a lighting fixture 35 on the bottom-10 side of the cabinets 2, is automatically activated when an object or e.g. a hand enters the movement path of the cupboards. The safety switch is also known per se.

Med henblik på at minimere følgerne af eventuelle alligevel 15 forekommende klemskader samt reducere drivenhedens 30 belastning i en sådan udstrækning, at denne ikke behøver at have nogen større kapacitet, er en vægtaflastende enhed 36 svingbart forbundet med organet 1 og med bærearmsysternet 19. I den på tegningen viste foretrukne udførelsesform 20 virker derved den vægtaflastende enhed 36 opad på mindst en øvre bærearm 20, medens enhedens nederste ende er lejret på f.eks. en af vægstolperne 4. Den vægtaflastende enhed 36 udøver et tryk på bærearmene 20, som udfører eller medvirker til svingning af overskabene 2 til en øvre 25 normalstilling, og som modvirker overskabenes svingning til en nedre adgangsstilling. Enheden 36, der ligesom enheden 14 foretrukket er en gasfjeder, frembringer altså et opadrettet tryk af en forudbestemt størrelse, som er tilpasset den beregnede vægt af overskabene 2 og de deri 30 opbevarede genstande. Er nævnte tryk og vægt omtrent lige store, udligner de hinanden, og drivenheden 30 kan uden problemer forskyde overskabene 2 mellem de forskellige stillinger. Er vægten væsentligt mindre end trykket, må man i en vis udstrækning hjælpe drivenheden 30 med at føre 35 overskabene 2 nedad og udad mod adgangsstilling, og er på den anden side vægten væsentligt højere end det af enheden 36 udøvede tryk, kan en vis hjælp til drivenheden behøves - 9 -In order to minimize the consequences of any non-occurring clamp damage, as well as reduce the load of the drive unit 30 to such an extent that it need not have any greater capacity, a weight-relieving unit 36 is pivotally connected to the member 1 and to the support arm system 19. In the In the drawing, the preferred embodiment 20 shows the weight-relieving unit 36 acting upwardly on at least one upper support arm 20, while the lower end of the unit is mounted on e.g. one of the wall posts 4. The weight-relieving unit 36 exerts a pressure on the support arms 20 which actuate or assist in pivoting the cupboards 2 to an upper 25 normal position and which counteract the pivoting of the cupboards to a lower access position. The unit 36, which, like the unit 14, is preferably a gas spring, thus produces an upward pressure of a predetermined size which is adapted to the calculated weight of the cupboards 2 and the articles stored therein. If said pressure and weight are approximately equal, they equalize and the drive unit 30 can easily move the cupboards 2 between the different positions. If the weight is substantially smaller than the pressure, the drive unit 30 must be assisted to a certain extent to move the cupboards 2 downwards and outwards towards the access position, and if the weight is on the other hand considerably higher than the pressure exerted by the unit 36, drive needed - 9 -

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for at trække overskabene tilbage og opad mod en normalstilling.to pull the cabinets back and up towards a normal position.

For at skjule de dele af organet 1, som fremtræder mellem 5 overskabene 2" og arbejdsbordet 3 i de forskellige stillinger af overskabene, er en eller flere dækplader 37 placeret mellem disse dele. Dækpladerne 37 er fastgjort til vægstolperne 4 og i centralbjælken 10 bag arbejdsbordet 3. Et eventuelt blandingsbatteri 38 kan, som det 10 fremgår af tegningen, fastgøres til en af dækpladerne 37, således at det ikke sidder i vejen ved overskabenes 2 forskydning i forhold til arbejdsbordet 3. En, flere eller alle dækpladerne 37 kan om ønsket skiftes ud med svingbare eller forskydelige låger (ikke vist), hvorved rummet 39 15 bag lågerne i hvert fald delvis kan anvendes til opbevaring. Arbejdsbordet 3 kan da fortsætte bag lågerne og ind mellem vægstolperne 4. Eventuelt kan rummet 39 desuden afgrænses bagud af en mellem vægstolperne 4 opsat bagklædning (ikke vist).In order to hide the parts of the member 1 which appear between the cupboards 2 "and the workbench 3 in the different positions of the cupboards, one or more cover plates 37 are placed between these parts. The cover plates 37 are attached to the wall posts 4 and in the central beam 10 behind the work table. 3. As shown in the drawing, any mixer battery 38 may be attached to one of the cover plates 37 so that it does not interfere with the displacement of the cupboards 2 relative to the workbench 3. One, more or all of the cover plates 37 can be replaced if desired. out with pivotable or sliding doors (not shown), whereby the space 39 15 behind the doors can at least partially be used for storage.The work table 3 can then continue behind the doors and in between the wall posts 4. Alternatively, the room 39 can be delimited backwards by one between the wall posts. 4 set back cover (not shown).

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Claims

Apparatus for increasing accessibility to cabinets in a device with at least cupboards (2) and a work table (3) located therein, preferably a kitchen device, the device comprising a means (1) for stepless raising and lowering of the cupboards (2) and the work table (3) together, and a means (17) for infinitely slidable storage of the cupboards (2) outwards and downwards in relation to the work table (3), characterized in that the means (17) for displacing the cupboards ( 2) outwardly and downwardly with respect to the workbench (3) has at least one mounting member (18) intended for mounting the cupboards (2), which is connected to and displaceable 15 in the height direction of the member (1) for displacement (18), in the height direction of the cupboards (2) and the work table (3) together, and which are also connected via the support arm system (19) to a drive unit (30) for displacing the cupboards (2) mounted in the fastening part (18) outwards and downwards relative to the working table (3).

Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (17) for displacing the cupboards (2) outwards and downwards relative to the work table (3) has several frame-shaped, interconnected fasteners (18) and that the support arm system (19) preferably comprises two pairs of supporting arms (20, 21) for each mounting member (18), namely a pair of upper supporting arms (20) and a pair of lower supporting arms (21).

Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the supporting arms (20, 21) in each supporting arm pair for each fastening part (18) are connected to each other via a connecting part (22 and 23) extending between the supporting arms (20 and 21), respectively, whereby the connecting part ( 22,23) for each carrier arm for at least one mounting member (18) is designed such that the support arms (20 and 21, respectively) can be displaced laterally relative to each other for fitting to attachment parts (18). ) and mounted cupboards (2) of different width therein.

Device according to claims 1-3, characterized in that 5 supporting arms (20, 21) included in the support arm system (19) are pivotally mounted in the fastening part (18) and in the member (1) for height-shifting of the cupboards (2) and the working table (3) together so that, by pivoting about the bearing points (26 and 10, 27) of said support arms (20 and 21, respectively) in said means (1), the mounted arms (18) displace outwardly mounted cupboards (2) outwardly and downwards in a circular arcuate path about said bearing points (26,27).

Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive unit (30) is additionally connected with the means (1) for displacement in the height direction of the cupboards (2) and the work table (3) together.

Device according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the drive unit (30) is connected to the support arm system (19) via connecting parts (22 or 23) to one of the supporting arms (20 or 21).

Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the drive unit (30) is connected to the support arm system (19) via one of the laterally extending connecting arms (22 or 23) allowing said connecting part (23). ) as well as the connection (31) of the drive unit (30) to the height-shifting means (1) of the upper cabinets (2) and the work table (3) together are designed so that the drive unit (30) can be displaced laterally for adjustment to fasteners (18). ) and mounted cupboards (2) of different width therein.

Device according to claims 4-7, characterized in that end position switches are arranged to interrupt the pivotal movement of the support arms (20, 21) when the cupboards (2) are in an upper normal position (eg A or B) respectively. in a lower access position (for example, C).

Device according to claims 4-8, characterized in that 5 a safety switch is arranged to allow interruption of the swinging movement of the support arms (20, 21) in any desired position of the cupboards (2) between an upper normal position (eg A or B) and a lower access position (for example, C). 10

Device according to claims 4-9, characterized in that a weight-relieving unit (36) is connected to the member (1) for height-shifting of the cupboards (2) and the work table (3) together with the support arm system (19) for exerting pressure on the support arms (20, 21) to effect or assist in swinging the cabinets (2) to an upper normal position (e.g. A or B) and to counteract the swing of the cabinets (2) to a lower access position (f e.g., C). 20 25 30 35