EP0806161B1 - Linkage system for displacement of an inner movable element in a corner cupboard - Google Patents

Linkage system for displacement of an inner movable element in a corner cupboard Download PDF

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EP0806161B1
EP0806161B1 EP96810290A EP96810290A EP0806161B1 EP 0806161 B1 EP0806161 B1 EP 0806161B1 EP 96810290 A EP96810290 A EP 96810290A EP 96810290 A EP96810290 A EP 96810290A EP 0806161 B1 EP0806161 B1 EP 0806161B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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  • the present invention relates to a lever system, which can be used in a corner furniture element with an opening is and for moving a slidably held in the corner furniture element inner mounting part serves, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a lever system is known from EP-A-0 441 919.
  • the facility shown in this document is the lever that moves one fixed pivot point is pivotable, made of two parts that are connected together are composed.
  • the part that forms one leg of the lever consists of a U-shaped profile, while the second part, the other Forms leg, is formed from a flat profile.
  • the two parts are connected by welding or soldering.
  • the U-shaped profile interacts with the rail, which in the extended state of the outer Installation part pivoted together with this about a vertical pivot axis can be.
  • a guide element attached to this rail which preferably consists of a roll and on a circular path is moved, and which is guided in the U-shaped profile, moved along this whereby the pivoting movement of the lever is achieved.
  • the object of the present invention is now a lever system to create, with which the above disadvantages avoided can be and that especially easy and inexpensive to manufacture is in which the risk of contamination is low and which is an improved aesthetic Has an effect.
  • This lever is advantageously obtained from one circular cross-section having metallic full profile, in which the two legs can be obtained by angling this profile.
  • this lever can be manufactured in a very simple manner.
  • One leg of the lever has at least one bend provided, which lies in the plane which is substantially perpendicular to the vertical Swivel axis stands.
  • the bend is designed so that in a first Swinging area of the outer installation part the displacement of the inner built-in part essentially completed and the outside accessible position is essentially reached, and that in the last area the swinging out of the outer installation part of the inner installation part in essentially stands still. This can completely shift the inner built-in part also reached in the position accessible from the outside if the outer mounting part is not around for any reason can be swung out to 90 ° without affecting the arrangement of the Attachment points of the entire facility needs to be changed somewhat.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the Connection point between rail and lever formed by a pin is held in the rail rotatable about an axis of rotation, and with is equipped with a continuous opening through which the corresponding Legs of the lever protrudes, making a optimal guidance is achieved.
  • the corner furniture element advantageously has snap elements so that it only presses into a corresponding hole in the rail must be and is rotatably held therein.
  • the one attached to the pin also serves to facilitate assembly slot-shaped recess, which is designed so that the corresponding Leg of the lever through the slot-shaped recess in the through opening can be pressed in and by "snap action" is slidably guided in this.
  • the outer installation part 2 consists of a vertically arranged Frame 4, which is attached to the side wall 5 of the corner furniture element 1 Guides 6 is slidably mounted. On the frame 4 can in known Way wire baskets 10 are hung as shelves.
  • the inner installation part 3 also consists of a vertically attached one Frame 7, which is slidably held in longitudinal guides 8, which in Area of the rear wall 9 of the corner furniture element 1 are attached. Also In this frame 7 wire baskets 10 can be hung as shelves.
  • a bearing part 14 is fastened to the bottom 13 of the corner furniture element 1, on which a bearing element 15 is attached, on which the two legs 16 and 17 existing lever 18 is attached.
  • a web 35 is inserted between the two legs 16 and 17, in which the bearing element 15 is attached.
  • the lever 18 is in one plane pivotable, which is perpendicular to the vertical pivot axis 11.
  • One leg 16 is via a pin 19 which is rotatable in the Rail 12 is held, as will be described below, with this connected.
  • the other leg 17 is connected to a coupling rod 20, which in turn is coupled to the inner mounting part 3.
  • the corner furniture element 1 can be seen in the installed state, wherein the adjacent furniture elements 21 and 22 are only shown schematically are.
  • the inner mounting part 3 In the closed state of the corner furniture element 1 is the inner mounting part 3 in its inner position, as indicated by solid lines is shown.
  • the outer installation part 2 is in its inserted position, also represented by solid lines.
  • the lever 18 is also in the extended position Dashes represented position.
  • the outer fitting 2 is brought into the extended position, which is shown in broken lines is.
  • the rail 12 remains in its original position Position.
  • the outer installation part can 2 are pivoted about the vertical pivot axis 11, like this is indicated by dash-dotted lines.
  • the rail 12 is taken along.
  • the pin 19 moves, in which the one Leg 16 of the lever 18 is guided, along this leg 16, whereby the lever 18 is pivoted about the bearing part 14 until he with the dash-dotted line Lines indicated position reached.
  • the one leg has 16 of the lever 18 a bend.
  • This bend is made by bending the Profile, from which the leg 16 is formed, in the plane perpendicular to vertical pivot axis 11, and against the other leg 17 reached. This allows a desired movement of the inner installation part 3 are obtained during the pivoting out of the outer installation part 2, depending on the bending shape of the leg 16.
  • the bending of the leg 16 into the desired shape is particular therefore easy to carry out if this is preferred a metallic full profile with a circular cross section is formed.
  • the Movement characteristic of moving the inner mounting part 3 when Swiveling the outer installation part 2 about the vertical swivel axis 11 be optimized. It is not necessary to use the attachment points or Change pivot points of the lever 18. In particular, this also makes it easier the assembly of the entire facility.
  • this Part 26 is introduced a transverse slot 27.
  • projections 28 are provided in the outer surface of part 26, projections 28 are provided.
  • This part 26 of the pin 19 can be pressed into a bore 29 of the rail 12, wherein the projections 28 together with the slot 27 act as snap elements, which hold the pin 19 in the rail 12 rotatable about the axis of rotation 33.
  • the part 30 adjoining the cylindrical part 26 is also cylindrical, and has a larger diameter. This will make the Pin 19 supported by the shoulder 31 thus formed on the rail 12.
  • part 30 there is a through opening 32 which is rectangular is aligned with the axis of rotation 33 of the pin 19. Through this continuous Opening 32 protrudes leg 16 of lever 18 and is slidably guided.
  • the part 30 of the pin 19 is remote from that of the rail 12 End area forth equipped with a slot-shaped recess 34. This has a tapering shape from the outside and flows into the through hole 32. The width in the area of the through hole 32 is smaller than the diameter of the leg 16.
  • the leg 16 can are pressed through this slot-shaped recess 34, the Part 30 of the pin 19 is elastically deformed until it is in the through opening 32 snaps and is slidably guided. This will do the assembly much easier to connect the lever 18 to the rail 12.
  • the Pin 19 is preferably made of a correspondingly elastic Made of plastic.
  • one leg 16 is the one in operative connection with the rail 12, bent such that, as already was mentioned above, in a first swivel range of the outer Installation part 2 about the vertical pivot axis 11 of the lever 18 practically its completed pivoting and thus the inner mounting part 3 the whole Moving distance from the inner position to the position accessible from the outside.
  • the Lever 18 and thus the inner mounting part 3 are practically.
  • This lever 18 can be used for corner furniture elements, in which the outer Installation part is pivotable by 90 °, but it can also be used become, if the outer installation part can only be pivoted to a limited extent is, for example, only against 70 °, without any adjustments to the Lever system must be made.
  • This lever system according to the invention can be manufactured inexpensively the possible uses are due to the possible bending of the leg 16 varied, without the arrangements being changed have to.
  • the aesthetic effect of this lever system is compared to that previously known optimal.
  • the surfaces can be treated in a known manner become, which contributes to the improved aesthetic effect.
  • the danger pollution and excessive wear and tear of the individual Elements is small, a permanent function of this system is guaranteed.

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Abstract

The system comprises a lever (18) with two arms (16,17) which is pivotable. One of the levers is effectively connected to a rail, which after withdrawal of an outer installation part from the corner furniture item (1), is pivotable around a vertical pivot axis (11). The second lever is connected to a coupling rod, which for its part is connected with the inner installation part. The lever with two arms is formed from at least one full or hollow profile, in the central area of which a bearing component (15) is fitted, which is located in a bearing part (14) fixed in the corner furniture component, so that the lever is pivotable in a plane, which is vertical to the vertical pivot axis.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Hebelsystem, welches in einem mit einer Öffnung versehenen Eckmöbelelement einsetzbar ist und zum Verschieben eines im Eckmöbelelement verschiebbar gehaltenen inneren Einbauteils dient, gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a lever system, which can be used in a corner furniture element with an opening is and for moving a slidably held in the corner furniture element inner mounting part serves, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ein derartiges Hebelsystem ist aus der EP-A-0 441 919 bekannt. Bei der in diesem Dokument dargestellten Einrichtung ist der Hebel, der um einen festen Drehpunkt schwenkbar ist, aus zwei Teilen, die miteinander verbunden sind, zusammengesetzt. Der eine Teil, der den einen Schenkel des Hebels bildet, besteht aus einem U-förmigen Profil, während der zweite Teil, der den anderen Schenkel bildet, aus einem Flachprofil gebildet ist. Die beiden Teile sind durch Verschweissen oder Löten miteinander verbunden. Das U-förmige Profil wirkt mit der Schiene zusammen, die im ausgezogenen Zustand des äusseren Einbauteils gemeinsam mit diesem um eine vertikale Schwenkachse verschwenkt werden kann. Hierbei wird ein an dieser Schiene befestigtes Führungselement, das vorzugsweise aus einer Rolle besteht und auf einer Kreisbahn bewegt wird, und das im U-förmigen Profil geführt ist, längs diesem verschoben, wodurch die Schwenkbewegung des Hebels erreicht wird.Such a lever system is known from EP-A-0 441 919. At The facility shown in this document is the lever that moves one fixed pivot point is pivotable, made of two parts that are connected together are composed. The part that forms one leg of the lever consists of a U-shaped profile, while the second part, the other Forms leg, is formed from a flat profile. The two parts are connected by welding or soldering. The U-shaped profile interacts with the rail, which in the extended state of the outer Installation part pivoted together with this about a vertical pivot axis can be. Here, a guide element attached to this rail, which preferably consists of a roll and on a circular path is moved, and which is guided in the U-shaped profile, moved along this whereby the pivoting movement of the lever is achieved.

Die Herstellung dieses Hebels ist aufwendig und relativ teuer. Des weiteren ist die Öffnung des U-förmigen Profils, die als Führung für die Rolle dient, nach oben gerichtet, da dieser Hebel im Eckmöbelelement unterhalb des ausschwenkbaren Teils und demzufolge der Schiene angeordnet ist. Demzufolge ist die Gefahr der Verschmutzung der Führungsflächen dieses U-Profils gross, wodurch eine optimale Funktion gefährdet werden könnte. Eine Verschmutzungsgefahr ergibt sich insbesondere dann, wenn als Ablageflächen im Einbauteil Körbe aus Drahtgitter verwendet werden, wie dies mehr und mehr üblich ist. Es ist deshalb erforderlich, dass diese Führungsschiene periodisch gereinigt wird.The production of this lever is complex and relatively expensive. Of Another is the opening of the U-shaped profile, which acts as a guide for the roll serves, directed upwards, since this lever in the corner furniture element below the swiveling part and consequently the rail is arranged. As a result is the risk of contamination of the guide surfaces of this U-profile large, which could jeopardize optimal function. A risk of pollution arises especially when as storage space in the Built-in baskets made of wire mesh are used as this more and more is common. It is therefore necessary that this guide rail periodically is cleaned.

Nachteilig ist ebenfalls, dass dieses Hebelsystem bezüglich ästhetischer Wirkung nicht gerade optimal ist. Dies fällt wiederum insbesondere dann ins Gewicht, wenn wie bereits erwähnt als Ablageflächen in den Einbauteilen Drahtgitterkörbe eingesetzt werden.Another disadvantage is that this lever system in terms of aesthetics Effect is not exactly optimal. This is particularly the case weight, if, as already mentioned, as storage space in the built-in parts Wire mesh baskets are used.

Ein praktisch gleiches Hebelsystem ist in der DE-A 26 34 924 dargestellt und weist im wesentlichen die selben oben beschriebenen Nachteile auf.A practically the same lever system is in DE-A 26 34 924 shown and has substantially the same disadvantages described above on.

Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht nun darin, ein Hebelsystem zu schaffen, mit welchem die obengenannten Nachteile vermieden werden können und das insbesondere einfach und kostengünstig herstellbar ist, bei dem die Verschmutzungsgefahr gering ist und das eine verbesserte ästhetische Wirkung hat.The object of the present invention is now a lever system to create, with which the above disadvantages avoided can be and that especially easy and inexpensive to manufacture is in which the risk of contamination is low and which is an improved aesthetic Has an effect.

Erfindungsgemäss erfolgt die Lösung dieser Aufgabe durch die in der Kennzeichnung des Anspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the in the marking of claim 1 specified features.

In vorteilhafter Weise erhält man diesen Hebel aus einem einen kreisförmigen Querschnitt aufweisenden metallischen Vollprofil, bei welchem die beiden Schenkel durch Abwinkelung dieses Profils erhalten werden. Hierdurch kann dieser Hebel in sehr einfacher Weise hergestellt werden.This lever is advantageously obtained from one circular cross-section having metallic full profile, in which the two legs can be obtained by angling this profile. Hereby this lever can be manufactured in a very simple manner.

Der eine Schenkel des Hebels ist mit mindestens einer Biegung versehen, die in der Ebene liegt, die im wesentlichen senkrecht zur vertikalen Schwenkachse steht. Die Biegung ist so gestaltet, dass in einem ersten Bereich des Ausschwenkens des äusseren Einbauteils die Verschiebung des inneren Einbauteils im wesentlichen abgeschlossen und die von aussen zugängliche Position im wesentlichen erreicht ist, und dass im letzten Bereich des Ausschwenkens des äusseren Einbauteils der innere Einbauteil im wesentlichen still steht. Dadurch kann ein vollständiges Verschieben des inneren Einbauteils in die von aussen zugängliche Position auch erreicht werden, wenn der äussere Einbauteil aus irgend welchen Gründen nicht um gegen 90° ausgeschwenkt werden kann, ohne dass an der Anordnung der Befestigungspunkte der gesamten Einrichtung etwas geändert werden muss. One leg of the lever has at least one bend provided, which lies in the plane which is substantially perpendicular to the vertical Swivel axis stands. The bend is designed so that in a first Swinging area of the outer installation part the displacement of the inner built-in part essentially completed and the outside accessible position is essentially reached, and that in the last area the swinging out of the outer installation part of the inner installation part in essentially stands still. This can completely shift the inner built-in part also reached in the position accessible from the outside if the outer mounting part is not around for any reason can be swung out to 90 ° without affecting the arrangement of the Attachment points of the entire facility needs to be changed somewhat.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besteht darin, dass die Verbindungsstelle zwischen Schiene und Hebel durch einen Zapfen gebildet wird, der in der Schiene um eine Drehachse drehbar gehalten ist, und der mit einer durchgehenden Öffnung ausgestattet ist, durch welche der entsprchende Schenkel des Hebels hindurchragt, wodurch in einfachster Weise eine optimale Führung erreicht wird.An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the Connection point between rail and lever formed by a pin is held in the rail rotatable about an axis of rotation, and with is equipped with a continuous opening through which the corresponding Legs of the lever protrudes, making a optimal guidance is achieved.

Zur Vereinfachung der Montage der einzelnen Elemente zu einem Eckmöbelelement weist der Zapfen in vorteilhafter Weise Schnappelemente auf, so dass er nur in eine entsprechende Bohrung der Schiene eingedrückt werden muss und darin drehbar gehalten ist.To simplify the assembly of the individual elements into one The corner furniture element advantageously has snap elements so that it only presses into a corresponding hole in the rail must be and is rotatably held therein.

Ebenfalls zur Erleichterung der Montage dient die am Zapfen angebrachte schlitzförmige Ausnehmung, die so gestaltet ist, dass der entsprechende Schenkel des Hebels durch die schlitzförmige Ausnehmung in die durchgehende Öffnung eingedrückt werden kann und durch "Schnappwirkung" in dieser gleitend geführt gehalten ist.The one attached to the pin also serves to facilitate assembly slot-shaped recess, which is designed so that the corresponding Leg of the lever through the slot-shaped recess in the through opening can be pressed in and by "snap action" is slidably guided in this.

Eine Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemässen Hebelsystems wird nachfolgend anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnung beispielhaft näher erläutert.An embodiment of the lever system according to the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing.

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  • Fig. 1 in räumlicher Darstellung den Innenraum eines Eckmöbelelementes, wobei die beiden Einbauteile schematisch und nur teilweise dargestellt sind, und sich der innere Einbauteil in seiner inneren Lage und der äussere Einbauteil in der eingeschobenen Lage befinden;
  • Fig. 2 eine räumliche Darstellung gemäss Fig. 1, wobei sich aber der äussere Einbauteil im ausgeschwenkten Zustand und sich der innere Einbauteil in der von aussen zugänglichen Lage befindet;
  • Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf den Innenraum des Eckmöbelelementes gemäss den Fig. 1 und 2 mit schematisch dargestellten Bewegungsabläufen;
  • Fig. 4 eine Schnittdarstellung durch den in die Schiene eingesetzten Zapfen; und
  • Fig. 5 eine Draufsicht auf eine weitere Ausführungsform eines Hebels.
    • It shows
  • Figure 1 in a spatial representation of the interior of a corner furniture element, the two built-in parts are shown schematically and only partially, and the inner built-in part in its inner position and the outer built-in part are in the inserted position.
  • FIG. 2 shows a spatial representation according to FIG. 1, but with the outer installation part in the swung-out state and the inner installation part in the position accessible from the outside;
  • 3 shows a plan view of the interior of the corner furniture element according to FIGS. 1 and 2 with schematically illustrated movement sequences;
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view through the pin inserted into the rail. and
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of another embodiment of a lever.

    • Im Innenraum eines Eckmöbelelementes 1, wie dies in den Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellt ist, ist ein äusserer Einbauteil 2 und ein innerer Einbauteil 3 angeordnet. Der äussere Einbauteil 2 besteht aus einem vertikal angeordneten Rahmen 4, der in an der Seitenwand 5 des Eckmöbelelementes 1 angebrachten Führungen 6 verschiebbar gelagert ist. Am Rahmen 4 können in bekannter Weise Drahtkörbe 10 als Ablagen eingehängt werden.In the interior of a corner furniture element 1, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is an outer fitting 2 and an inner fitting 3 arranged. The outer installation part 2 consists of a vertically arranged Frame 4, which is attached to the side wall 5 of the corner furniture element 1 Guides 6 is slidably mounted. On the frame 4 can in known Way wire baskets 10 are hung as shelves.

    Der innere Einbauteil 3 besteht ebenfalls aus einem vertikal angebrachten Rahmen 7, der in Längsführungen 8 verschiebbar gehalten ist, die im Bereich der hinteren Wand 9 des Eckmöbelelementes 1 angebracht sind. Auch in diesem Rahmen 7 können Drahtkörbe 10 als Ablagen eingehängt werden.The inner installation part 3 also consists of a vertically attached one Frame 7, which is slidably held in longitudinal guides 8, which in Area of the rear wall 9 of the corner furniture element 1 are attached. Also In this frame 7 wire baskets 10 can be hung as shelves.

    Im in Fig. 1 dargestellten Zustand befinden sich der innere Einbauteil 3 in seiner inneren Lage, während der äussere Einbauteil 2 sich in der eingeschobenen Lage befindet. Zum Öffnen des Eckmöbelelementes 1 wird der äussere Einbauteil 2 voll ausgezogen. Dieser kann dann um eine vertikale Schwenkachse 11 aufgeschwenkt werden, wie dies in Fig. 2 dargestellt ist. Hierbei schwenkt die Schiene 12 mit, in welcher ein Teil der Führung 6 für den Rahmen 4 gehalten ist.In the state shown in Fig. 1, the inner installation part 3 in its inner position, while the outer installation part 2 is inserted in the Location. To open the corner furniture element 1 outer installation part 2 fully extended. This can then be a vertical Swivel axis 11 are pivoted open, as shown in Fig. 2. Here, the rail 12 pivots, in which a part of the guide 6 for the Frame 4 is held.

    Am Boden 13 des Eckmöbelelementes 1 ist ein Lagerteil 14 befestigt, auf welches ein Lagerelement 15 aufgesteckt ist, an welchem der aus zwei Schenkeln 16 und 17 bestehende Hebel 18 befestigt ist. Vorteilhafterweise ist dazu zwischen den zwei Schenkeln 16 und 17 ein Steg 35 eingesetzt, in dem das Lagerelement 15 angebracht ist. Der Hebel 18 ist in einer Ebene schwenkbar, die senkrecht zur vertikalen Schwenkachse 11 steht.A bearing part 14 is fastened to the bottom 13 of the corner furniture element 1, on which a bearing element 15 is attached, on which the two legs 16 and 17 existing lever 18 is attached. Advantageously a web 35 is inserted between the two legs 16 and 17, in which the bearing element 15 is attached. The lever 18 is in one plane pivotable, which is perpendicular to the vertical pivot axis 11.

    Der eine Schenkel 16 ist über einen Zapfen 19, der drehbar in der Schiene 12 gehalten ist, wie nachfolgend noch beschrieben wird, mit dieser verbunden. Der andere Schenkel 17 ist mit einer Koppelstange 20 verbunden, die ihrerseits an den inneren Einbauteil 3 angekoppelt ist.One leg 16 is via a pin 19 which is rotatable in the Rail 12 is held, as will be described below, with this connected. The other leg 17 is connected to a coupling rod 20, which in turn is coupled to the inner mounting part 3.

    Beim Ausschwenken des äusseren Einbauteils 2 um die vertikale Schwenkachse 11 bewegt sich der Zapfen 19 entlang des einen Schenkels 16 des Hebels 18, wodurch dieser seinerseits geschwenkt wird. Während dieses Ausschwenken bewirkt der Hebel 18 zusammen mit der Koppelstange 20, dass der innere Einbauteil 3 in eine von aussen zugängliche Lage verschoben wird, wie dies in Fig. 2 dargestellt ist.When swiveling the outer installation part 2 around the vertical one The pivot 19 moves the pin 19 along the one leg 16 of the lever 18, whereby this in turn is pivoted. During this Swinging out causes the lever 18 together with the coupling rod 20 that the inner installation part 3 is moved into a position accessible from the outside, as shown in Fig. 2.

    Der ganze Bewegungsablauf ist in Fig. 3 noch besser ersichtlich. Hierbei ist das Eckmöbelelement 1 in eingebautem Zustand ersichtlich, wobei die daran angrenzenden Möbelelemente 21 und 22 nur schematisch dargestellt sind. Im verschlossenen Zustand des Eckmöbelelementes 1 befindet sich der innere Einbauteil 3 in seiner inneren Lage, wie dies durch ausgezogene Linien dargestellt ist. Der äussere Einbauteil 2 ist in seiner eingeschobenen Position, ebenfalls dargestellt durch ausgezogene Linien. Hierbei wird die Öffnung 23 des Eckmöbelelementes durch das am äusseren Einbauteil 2 angebrachte Frontelement 24 verschlossen. Der Hebel 18 ist ebenfalls in der mit ausgezogenen Strichen dargestellten Position.The entire sequence of movements can be seen even better in FIG. 3. Here, the corner furniture element 1 can be seen in the installed state, wherein the adjacent furniture elements 21 and 22 are only shown schematically are. In the closed state of the corner furniture element 1 is the inner mounting part 3 in its inner position, as indicated by solid lines is shown. The outer installation part 2 is in its inserted position, also represented by solid lines. Here, the opening 23 of the corner furniture element by the attached to the outer fitting 2 Front element 24 closed. The lever 18 is also in the extended position Dashes represented position.

    Zum Öffnen des Eckmöbelelementes wird, wie bereits beschrieben, der äussere Einbauteil 2 in die ausgezogene Lage gebracht, die strichliert dargestellt ist. Während dieses Ausziehvorgangs bleibt die Schiene 12 in ihrer ursprünglichen Position. In der voll ausgezogenen Lage kann der äussere Einbauteil 2 um die vertikale Schwenkachse 11 aufgeschwenkt werden, wie dies durch strichpunktierte Linien angedeutet ist. Während dieses Ausschwenken des äusseren Einbauteils 2 wird die Schiene 12 mitgenommen. Der auf der Schiene 12 drehbar gehaltene Zapfen 19 vollführt hierbei eine Bewegung entlang der Kreisbahn 25. Hierbei bewegt sich der Zapfen 19, in welchem der eine Schenkel 16 des Hebels 18 geführt ist, entlang dieses Schenkels 16, wodurch der Hebel 18 um den Lagerteil 14 verschwenkt wird, bis er die mit strichpunktierten Linien angegebene Lage erreicht. To open the corner furniture element, as already described, the outer fitting 2 is brought into the extended position, which is shown in broken lines is. During this pull-out process, the rail 12 remains in its original position Position. In the fully extended position, the outer installation part can 2 are pivoted about the vertical pivot axis 11, like this is indicated by dash-dotted lines. During this swing out of the outer installation part 2, the rail 12 is taken along. The one on the Rail 12 rotatably held pin 19 performs a movement along the circular path 25. Here the pin 19 moves, in which the one Leg 16 of the lever 18 is guided, along this leg 16, whereby the lever 18 is pivoted about the bearing part 14 until he with the dash-dotted line Lines indicated position reached.

    Durch das Verschwenken wird der innere Einbauteil 3 in den Bereich der Öffnung 23 verschoben, wobei die Lage des inneren Einbauteils in dieser Position ebenfalls durch strichpunktierte Linien angegeben ist. Dadurch ist nun der innere Einbauteil durch die Öffnung 23, die durch den weggeschwenkten äusseren Einbauteil 2 freigegeben wird, zugänglich.By pivoting the inner mounting part 3 in the area the opening 23 shifted, the location of the inner mounting part in this position is also indicated by dash-dotted lines. Thereby is now the inner installation part through the opening 23, which is pivoted away by the outer mounting part 2 is released, accessible.

    Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 3 ersichtlich ist, weist der eine Schenkel 16 des Hebels 18 eine Biegung auf. Diese Biegung wird durch Verbiegen des Profils, aus dem der Schenkel 16 gebildet ist, in der Ebene, die senkrecht zur vertikalen Schwenkachse 11 steht, und gegen den anderen Schenkel 17 hin erreicht. Dadurch kann ein gewünschter Bewegungsablauf des inneren Einbauteils 3 während des Ausschwenken des äusseren Einbauteils 2 erhalten werden, je nach Biegeform des Schenkels 16.As can be seen in particular from FIG. 3, the one leg has 16 of the lever 18 a bend. This bend is made by bending the Profile, from which the leg 16 is formed, in the plane perpendicular to vertical pivot axis 11, and against the other leg 17 reached. This allows a desired movement of the inner installation part 3 are obtained during the pivoting out of the outer installation part 2, depending on the bending shape of the leg 16.

    Das Verbiegen des Schenkels 16 in die gewünschte Form ist insbesondere deshalb leicht durchführbar, wenn dieser in bevorzugter Weise aus einem einen kreisförmigen Querschnitt aufweisenden metallischen Vollprofil gebildet ist. Je nachdem, welche Biegeform der Schenkel 16 aufweist, kann die Bewegungscharakteristik des Verschiebens des inneren Einbauteils 3 beim Verschwenken des äusseren Einbauteils 2 um die vertikale Schwenkachse 11 optimiert werden. Hierbei ist es nicht erforderlich, die Befestigungspunkte oder Schwenkpunkte des Hebels 18 zu ändern. Dies erleichtert insbesondere auch die Montage der gesamten Einrichtung.The bending of the leg 16 into the desired shape is particular therefore easy to carry out if this is preferred a metallic full profile with a circular cross section is formed. Depending on the bending shape of the leg 16, the Movement characteristic of moving the inner mounting part 3 when Swiveling the outer installation part 2 about the vertical swivel axis 11 be optimized. It is not necessary to use the attachment points or Change pivot points of the lever 18. In particular, this also makes it easier the assembly of the entire facility.

    Der Zapfen 19, über welchen die Wirkverbindung zwischen der Schiene 12 und dem einen Schenkel 16 des Hebels 18 gebildet wird, weist, wie aus Fig. 4 ersichtlich ist, einen ersten zylinderförmigen Teil 26 auf. In diesem Teil 26 ist ein querverlaufender Schlitz 27 eingebracht. In der äusseren Oberfläche des Teils 26 sind Vorsprünge 28 vorgesehen. Dieser Teil 26 des Zapfens 19 kann in eine Bohrung 29 der Schiene 12 eingedrückt werden, wobei die Vorsprünge 28 zusammen mit dem Schlitz 27 als Schnappelemente wirken, die den Zapfen 19 in der Schiene 12 um die Drehachse 33 drehbar halten. The pin 19, via which the operative connection between the Rail 12 and the one leg 16 of the lever 18 is formed, as 4 shows a first cylindrical part 26. In this Part 26 is introduced a transverse slot 27. In the outer surface of part 26, projections 28 are provided. This part 26 of the pin 19 can be pressed into a bore 29 of the rail 12, wherein the projections 28 together with the slot 27 act as snap elements, which hold the pin 19 in the rail 12 rotatable about the axis of rotation 33.

    Der an den zylindrischen Teil 26 angrenzende Teil 30 ist ebenfalls zylindrisch, und weist einen grösseren Durchmesser auf. Dadurch wird der Zapfen 19 durch die so gebildete Schulter 31 auf der Schiene 12 abgestützt.The part 30 adjoining the cylindrical part 26 is also cylindrical, and has a larger diameter. This will make the Pin 19 supported by the shoulder 31 thus formed on the rail 12.

    Im Teil 30 ist eine durchgehende Öffnung 32 angebracht, die rechtwinklig zur Drehachse 33 des Zapfens 19 ausgerichtet ist. Durch diese durchgehende Öffnung 32 ragt der Schenkel 16 des Hebels 18 und ist gleitend geführt. Der Teil 30 des Zapfens 19 ist von dem der Schiene 12 abgewandten Endbereich her mit einer schlitzförmigen Ausnehmung 34 ausgestattet. Diese weist von aussen her eine sich verjüngende Gestalt auf, und mündet in die durchgehende Öffnung 32. Die Breite im Bereich der durchgehenden Öffnung 32 ist kleiner als der Durchmesser des Schenkels 16. Der Schenkel 16 kann durch diese schlitzförmige Ausnehmung 34 gedrückt werden, wobei sich der Teil 30 des Zapfens 19 elastisch verformt, bis er in die durchgehende Öffnung 32 einschnappt und gleitend geführt gehalten ist. Dadurch wird die Montage zur Verbindung des Hebels 18 mit der Schiene 12 wesentlich erleichtert. Der Zapfen 19 ist hierbei in bevorzugter Weise aus einem entsprechend elastischen Kunststoff gefertigt.In part 30 there is a through opening 32 which is rectangular is aligned with the axis of rotation 33 of the pin 19. Through this continuous Opening 32 protrudes leg 16 of lever 18 and is slidably guided. The part 30 of the pin 19 is remote from that of the rail 12 End area forth equipped with a slot-shaped recess 34. This has a tapering shape from the outside and flows into the through hole 32. The width in the area of the through hole 32 is smaller than the diameter of the leg 16. The leg 16 can are pressed through this slot-shaped recess 34, the Part 30 of the pin 19 is elastically deformed until it is in the through opening 32 snaps and is slidably guided. This will do the assembly much easier to connect the lever 18 to the rail 12. The Pin 19 is preferably made of a correspondingly elastic Made of plastic.

    Bei dem in Fig. 5 dargestellten Hebel 18 ist der eine Schenkel 16, der in Wirkverbindung mit der Schiene 12, derart gebogen, dass, wie bereits weiter oben erwähnt wurde, in einem ersten Schwenkbereich des äusseren Einbauteils 2 um die vertikale Schwenkachse 11 der Hebel 18 praktisch seine ganze Verschwenkung vollführt und somit der innere Einbauteil 3 den ganzen Verschiebeweg von der inneren Lage in die von aussen zugängliche Lage zurücklegt. Im letzten Schwenkbereich des äusseren Einbauteils 2 bleiben der Hebel 18 und somit der innere Einbauteil 3 praktisch stehen. Dadurch kann dieser Hebel 18 für Eckmöbelelemente verwendet werden, bei welchen der äussere Einbauteil gegen 90° verschwenkbar ist, er kann aber auch dann verwendet werden, wenn der äussere Einbauteil nur beschränkt verschwenkbar ist, beispielsweise nur gegen 70°, ohne dass irgendwelche Anpassungen des Hebelsystems vorgenommen werden müssen.In the lever 18 shown in FIG. 5, one leg 16 is the one in operative connection with the rail 12, bent such that, as already was mentioned above, in a first swivel range of the outer Installation part 2 about the vertical pivot axis 11 of the lever 18 practically its completed pivoting and thus the inner mounting part 3 the whole Moving distance from the inner position to the position accessible from the outside. In the last swivel range of the outer installation part 2, the Lever 18 and thus the inner mounting part 3 are practically. This can this lever 18 can be used for corner furniture elements, in which the outer Installation part is pivotable by 90 °, but it can also be used become, if the outer installation part can only be pivoted to a limited extent is, for example, only against 70 °, without any adjustments to the Lever system must be made.

    Die Funktionsweise des Hebels 18, wie er vorgängig beschrieben wurde, könnte durch eine Kurvenscheibe ersetzt werden. Die Herstellungskosten für eine derartige Kurvenscheibe wären aber wesentlich höher im Vergleich mit denjenigen für den Hebel.The operation of the lever 18, as described above could be replaced by a cam. The manufacturing cost for such a cam would be much higher in comparison with those for the lever.

    Dieses erfindungsgemässe Hebelsystem kann kostengünstig hergestellt werden, die Einsatzmöglichkeiten sind durch die mögliche Verbiegung des Schenkels 16 vielfältig, ohne dass die Anordnungen verändert werden müssen. Die ästhetische Wirkung dieses Hebelsystems ist im Vergleich zu den vorgängig bekannten optimal. Die Oberflächen können in bekannter Weise behandelt werden, was zur verbesserten ästhetischen Wirkung beiträgt. Die Gefahr einer Verschmutzung und einer übermässigen Abnützung der einzelnen Elemente ist gering, eine dauerhafte Funktion dieses Systems ist gewährleistet.This lever system according to the invention can be manufactured inexpensively the possible uses are due to the possible bending of the leg 16 varied, without the arrangements being changed have to. The aesthetic effect of this lever system is compared to that previously known optimal. The surfaces can be treated in a known manner become, which contributes to the improved aesthetic effect. The danger pollution and excessive wear and tear of the individual Elements is small, a permanent function of this system is guaranteed.

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    1. Lever system which is insertable in a corner furnishing element (1) provided with an opening and which serves to shift an inner built-in part (3), displaceably held in the corner furnishing element, from an inner position into a position accessible from outside through the opening, the lever system comprising a lever (18) having two arms (16, 17), of which one of the arms (16) is in operative connection with a track (12), which track, after pulling an outer built-in part (2) out of the corner furnishing element (1), is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis (11) together therewith, and of which the other arm (17) is connected to a connecting rod (20), which, for its part, is connectible to the inner built-in part (3), and a bearing element (15) is fastened in the central region of the lever (18), where this lever is bent, which bearing element is borne in a bearing part (14) to be mounted in the corner furnishing element (1), so that the lever (18) is pivotable in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the vertical pivot axis (11), characterised in that the lever (18) having two arms (16, 17) is formed by at least one solid or hollow profile section, in that the one arm (16) of the lever (18), which is in operative connection with the track (12), is provided with at least one bend, which bend, in inserted state of the lever system in the corner furnishing element, lies in the plane that is substantially perpendicular to the vertical pivot axis (11), and the bend is designed in such a way that in a first sector of the pivoting out of the outer built-in part (2) the shifting of the inner built-in part (3) is substantially completed and the position accessible from outside is essentially reached, and in that in the last sector of the pivoting out of the outer built-in part (2) the inner built-in part (3) stands substantially still.
    2. Lever system according to claim 1, characterised in that the lever (18) having two arms (16, 17) is formed from a metal solid profile section having a circular cross-section, and in that a crosspiece (35), which bears the bearing element (15), is fastened between the arms (16, 17) that enclose an angle.
    3. Lever system according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the angle enclosed between the two arms (16, 17) of the lever (18) is about 90°.
    4. Lever system according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterised in that in the track (12) in the area projecting into the inner space of the corner furnishing element (1) a pin (19) is held pivotable about a pivot axis (33), the pivot axis (33) being directed substantially parallel to the vertical pivot axis (11), and in that the pin (19) is provided with a through hole (32) directed at a right angle to the pivot axis (33), through which hole one arm (16) of the lever (18) protrudes and is led by sliding, and which hole corresponds substantially in shape to the cross-section of this one arm (16).
    5. Lever system according to claim 4, characterised in that the pin (19) is made of plastic, is inserted in a corresponding bore (29) of the track (12), and is pivotably held therein by snap elements (28).
    6. Lever system according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the pin (19) is provided with a slot-shaped recess (34) from the end area remote from the track (12), which recess has a shape tapering from the outside and runs into the through hole (32), and whose width in the area of the through hole (32) is smaller than the corresponding dimension of the arm (16).
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