EP0868868B1 - Cabinet front panel mount with at least one adjustable mounting point - Google Patents

Abstract

The cupboard has a pull-out frame (2) mounted on two spaced apart telescopic rails (5) and having a holder (7) for front cladding (18) mounted on the front. Between the frame and the front holder are two spaced apart, fixed pivot bearings (11) with a shared pivot axle (12) at right angles to the pull-out direction. A first perforated plate (20) joined to the holder has a second perforated plate (21) parallel to it. The two plates have holes around the pivot axle and on a shared circle arc so that the angle between the cupboard (15) pull-out direction and the main plane, along which the front cladding extends, is adjustable. The angle is adjustable in discrete steps by connecting the two plates with a connector (24) which fits into a pair of overlapping holes and which block the pivot bearing.

Description

The invention relates to a bracket for a front panel a cabinet according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such a bracket is used to make a front panel to store a cabinet on a fitting of the cabinet. The Fitting the cabinet can be a pull-out fitting. It can but also a rotating fitting, a tilt fitting or act like that.

A comparable bracket is e.g. described in DE 29521059-U.

Cupboards, be it kitchen, office, living room, bathroom or Bedroom cabinets are typically in individual parts transported and assembled on site. The front panels form such individual parts, possibly together with one Part of the fittings. The cabinets can be put together train further individual parts with the rest of the fittings or for their part to be assembled first. The front panels are often not just for transportation to assembly Cupboards provided as individual parts, but also to different Carcasses with different front panels to be able to combine.

It is important that not only the assembly of the cabinets is easy but that is also an adjustment of the front panels towards the fittings and thus indirectly against the Carcasses of the closets is possible. The adjustment option is required for a perfect fit and closure of the To be able to adjust the front panels of the cupboards.

A bracket for a front panel of a cabinet after the The preamble of claim 1 is known. It is about a two-piece bracket attached to a fitting for a pull-out cabinet is trained. Each part of the bracket includes one Angle element with two at a fixed angle to each other arranged legs. On one of the two legs each a breakpoint for the front panel is formed. The other leg is in a horizontal open end Carrier tube of the pull-out frame can be inserted. With one through that Carrier tube engaging screw in the leg that will Angle element secured to the support tube. With this screw and two other screws is the relative position of the other Leg with the stopping point for the front panel to the Carrier tube of the pull-out frame adjustable to a certain extent. The adjustability is essentially limited to effective angular position between the front panel and the Body of the cabinet. On the relative position of the front panel in their main extension level is only an indirect influence and only possible in certain directions. When attaching the Front paneling at the breakpoints on the other two Thighs can be the relative position of the front panel in your Main extension level can be determined in principle. she is then no longer changeable without the front panel to solve completely. This is of particular importance because the well-known pull-out cabinet in the form of the front panel with pre-assembled bracket and the body of the cabinet the rest of the fitting is transported so that the Assembly of the pull-out cabinet on site is not a simple direct process Displacement of the front panel in its main extension plane is more possible relative to the fitting. Is accordingly the adjustment effort to achieve a perfect fit and closure of the front panel relatively large.

The invention has for its object a holder for a front panel of a cabinet according to the preamble of Claim 1 to show the assembly of the cabinet an adjustment of the breakpoints for easy direct displacement the front panel in its main extension plane allowed.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a holder for a Front paneling of a cabinet with the features of the claim 1 solved.

Advantageous embodiments of the holder are in the Subclaims 2 to 9 described.

The invention further relates to a cabinet with the bracket for a front panel according to claim 10.

Fig. 1

einen Beschlag für einen Ausziehschrank in einer Seitenansicht senkrecht zur Ausziehrichtung,

Fig. 2

den Beschlag gemäß Fig. 1 in einer Ansicht in der Ausziehrichtung,

Fig. 3

eine Ansicht eines Ausziehschranks von oben (ohne Decke) mit dem Beschlag gemäß den Fig. 1 und 2,

Fig. 4

ein Detail der Ansicht gemäß Fig. 3,

Fig. 5

eine erste Lochplatte in der Draufsicht,

Fig. 6

eine zweite Lochplatte in der Draufsicht,

Fig. 7

die beiden Lochplatten gemäß den Fig. 5 und 6 im Zusammenbau,

Fig. 8

die wesentlichen Teile eines ersten Haltepunkts für eine Frontverkleidung bei dem Beschlag,

Fig. 9

die wesentlichen Teile eines zweiten Haltepunkts bei dem Beschlag,

Fig. 10

ein Teil einer alternativen Ausführungsform eines Haltepunkts,

Fig. 11

ein zweites Teil der alternativen Ausführungsform des Haltepunkts,

Fig. 12

den Haltepunkt mit den Teilen gemäß Fig. 10 und 11,

Fig. 13

ein Hohlprofil zur Verwendung bei einer alternativen Ausführungsform des Beschlags gemäß den Fig. 1 und 2 in einer Seitenansicht, einer Vorderansicht und einem Querschnitt,

Fig. 14

einen Hilfsrahmen für eine Frontverkleidung zur Befestigung an dem Beschlag und

Fig. 15

ein bei dem Hilfsrahmen gemäß Fig. 14 verwendetes Hohlprofil in der Seitenansicht und im Querschnitt.

The invention is explained and described in more detail below on the basis of exemplary embodiments. It shows

Fig. 1

a fitting for a pull-out cabinet in a side view perpendicular to the pull-out direction,

Fig. 2

1 in a view in the pull-out direction,

Fig. 3

a view of a pull-out cabinet from above (without a ceiling) with the fitting according to FIGS. 1 and 2,

Fig. 4

3 shows a detail of the view according to FIG. 3,

Fig. 5

a first perforated plate in plan view,

Fig. 6

a second perforated plate in plan view,

Fig. 7

the two perforated plates according to FIGS. 5 and 6 in assembly,

Fig. 8

the essential parts of a first stopping point for a front cladding in the fitting,

Fig. 9

the essential parts of a second stopping point at the fitting,

Fig. 10

part of an alternative embodiment of a breakpoint,

Fig. 11

a second part of the alternative embodiment of the breakpoint,

Fig. 12

the stop with the parts according to FIGS. 10 and 11,

Fig. 13

2 shows a hollow profile for use in an alternative embodiment of the fitting according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in a side view, a front view and a cross section,

Fig. 14

a subframe for a front panel for attachment to the fitting and

Fig. 15

a hollow profile used in the subframe according to FIG. 14 in side view and in cross section.

The fitting 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has one Pull-out frame 2. The pull-out frame 2 consists essentially from two vertical beams 3 and two horizontal beams 4 and is mounted on telescopic pull-out rails 5 which are aligned parallel to its horizontal supports 4. The Pull-out rails are for attachment to a side wall of a 1 and 2 pull-out cabinets, not shown and allow the pull-out frame to be pulled out opposite the Side wall in a horizontal pull-out direction 13. On the Pull-out frame 2 is a holder 7 for one here as well Front lining of the pull-out cabinet, not shown stored. The bracket 7 has two horizontal arms 8, one the vertical supports 9 connecting the two horizontal arms 8 and two breakpoints 10 formed thereon for the front panel on. Are between the bracket 7 and the pull-out frame 2 two fixed swivel bearings 11 arranged one above the other formed with a common pivot axis 12. The pivot axis 12 runs perpendicular to the pull-out direction 13 of FIG Pull-out rails 5. To reach a transport position, the Bracket 7 can be folded flat onto the pull-out frame 2. After unfolding the bracket 7 in that shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 Function position, the pivot bearing 11 are blocked. The Structure and function of the pivot bearing 11 is as follows to be explained in more detail.

3 and 4, the fitting 1 is in a pull-out cabinet 15 shown installed. The fitting 1 is on a side wall 16 of the pull-out cabinet 15 attached and is used for storage of Loading elements 17 for a cabinet content. With the loading elements 17 it can be wire baskets that are in suspension openings 14 are suspended in the vertical supports 3 according to FIG. 1. Furthermore, the fitting 1 is used to store a front panel 18 of the pull-out cabinet 15. The main extension plane of the Front cover 18 is not perpendicular to the pull-out direction 13 of the pull-out cabinet 15, but has one for this purpose Angle 19 from 45 °. Accordingly, the bracket 7 to the Pivot axis 12 angled relative to the pull-out frame 2. The Structure of the pivot bearing 11 is shown in more detail in Fig. 4, which the transition area between the pull-out frame 2 and the Bracket 7 enlarged in the area of a pivot bearing 11 reproduces. The pivot bearing 11 shown is of two perforated plates 20 and 21 arranged one above the other Bearing pin 22 formed in without radial play Bearing holes 23 in the perforated plates 20 and 21 is arranged. The pivot bearing 11 is blocked in the functional position of the Fitting 1 by a connecting element 24, each by an opening in both perforated plates 20 and 21 passes through. The connecting element 24 can be a rivet, a self-tapping Screw, a locking pin or the like. In two perforated plates 20 and 21 are several openings provided that in connection with FIGS. 5 to 7 will be discussed in more detail. Through the bearing pin 22 and that Connecting element 24 of the two arranged one above the other Swivel bearing 11 is the relative position of the bracket 7 7 to the Pull-out frame 2 fully defined.

The perforated plates 20 and 21 allow different settings Angle 19 between the pull-out direction 13 and the front panel 18 of the pull-out cabinet 15. Through the majority of the openings there are discrete angles in both perforated plates 20 and 21 19 possible in dense distribution. This is based on FIGS 7 understandable. Fig. 5 shows the perforated plate 20, which next to the Bearing bore 23, a fastener 26 and three openings 27 has. The fastener 26 is used for Welding the perforated plate 20 to a horizontal support 4 of the Pull-out frame 2 according to FIGS. 1 to 4 and is for this purpose provided with welding beads 28. The openings 27 of the Perforated plate 20 lie on a circular arc 32 about the pivot axis 12 and point to each other with respect to the pivot axis 12 a fixed arc distance 29 of 20 °. Beyond that based on the pivot axis 12, an arc distance 30 of 5 ° between the main direction of extension of the fastener 26 and the opening 27 adjacent thereto. This arc distance 30 is to an arc distance 31 that of the three openings 27 is spanned itself, add.

On the circular arc 32 around the pivot axis 12 are also Openings 33 are arranged in the perforated plate 21 according to FIG. 6. Here, however, is one related to the pivot axis 12 Arc distance 34 between the individual openings 33 15 °. Overall, the openings 33 span an arc distance 35 about the pivot axis 12 of 45 °. The breakthrough points 33, which is adjacent to a fastening element 36 of the perforated plate 21 is no additional, based on the pivot axis 12 Arc distance to the main direction of extension of this fastener 36 on. The fastener 36 is like that Fastening element 26 provided with welding beads 37 and for Welding to a horizontal arm 8 of the bracket 7 according to 1 to 4 are provided. With the perforated plates 20 and 21 together there are many different discrete angles between the Pull-out frame 2 and the holder 7 according to FIGS. 1 to 4 adjustable. 7 is the case of a right angle shown, ultimately as an angle 19 of 90 ° between the Pull-out direction 13 and the front cover 18 according to FIG. 3 is present. The outermost openings are in each case 27 and 23 of the perforated plates 20 and 21 overlap. By introducing the connecting element 24 according to FIG. 4 into the overlapping openings 27 and 33, this angular position fixed. The fixation of the angular position is very stable, because the openings 27 and 33 and the bearing bore 23 are not only closed at the edges, but because of them in addition, the edge is of sufficient thickness to occurring leverage between the bracket 7 and the Extracting frame 2 according to FIGS. 1 to 4. The in Fig. 7 shown relative position that an angle 19 according to FIG. 3 of 90 ° is not the main area of application for Fitting 1 according to FIGS. 1 and 2. This main area of application is rather at angle 19 according to FIG. 3 in the range of 45 °. Specifically, with the two perforated plates 20 and 21 according to the 5 to 7 angles of 5, 20, 25, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 75 and 90 ° can be set. However, this is at least the case acute angles of 5 ° not relevant in practice. In the one of interest The range from 35 to 60 ° is the angle 19 in steps of 5 ° adjustable with the perforated plates 20 and 21. Combined with a fine adjustment of the angle 19 in the stops 10 can so that any angle 19 is realized in this area become. Which openings 27 and 33 in each Angle 19 come into overlap, it follows that the Sum of the two arc clearances to the fastening elements 26 and 36 corresponds exactly to the desired angle 19. Both Perforated plates 20 and 21 are the arc distances 29, 30 and 34 so cleverly chosen that for the values given above for the Angle 19 not once two pairs of openings 27 and 33 come into overlap at the same time.

8 and 9 are the essential parts of two stacked stops 10 for the Front panel 18 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. there the components according to FIGS. 8 and 9 only differ in a single detail, which will be discussed in more detail. A cross member 38 is provided in each case, which on the here Vertical support 9, not shown, according to FIGS. 1 and 2 is welded on. The cross member 38 has a central one Threaded hole 39 and two on both sides of the threaded hole 39 horizontally aligned elongated holes 40. In the Threaded hole 39 is a screw, not shown here screwed in through a hole 41 in a holding plate 42 passes through and is supported on an adapter plate 43. Two more do not reach through the elongated holes 40 Screws shown in threaded sleeves 44 in the holding plate 42nd on. With this arrangement, it is opposite the holding plate 42 stationary adapter plate 43 possible in the horizontal direction, both the horizontal distance and the angular position by one vertical axis between the cross member 38 and the holding plate 42 and thus ultimately between the pull-out frame 2 and the 3 and 4 fine adjust front panel 18. With This fine adjustment will be between the discrete angles 19 remaining gaps bridged after both Allows directions at least 2.5 ° angle change. By a different horizontal distance between the Cross member 38 and the holding plate 42 at two one above the other arranged breakpoints 10 can also the angular position the front panel can be adjusted around a horizontal axis. The attachment of the adapter plate 43 to the holding plate 42 takes place via two screws, not shown, which in Engage threaded holes 45 in the adapter plate 43. The Screws engage through recesses 46 in the holding plate 42 through and are supported by washers on the edge 47 of the recesses 46. There is a specific game between the screws and the recesses 46. This game is required for height and side adjustment of the Adapter plate 43 opposite the holding plate 42 two holes 48 in the adapter plate 43 eccentric rotatable riveted. These eccentrics reach through recesses 49 and 50 through the holding plate 42. The recess 49 is like this designed that a by rotating the associated eccentric Relative displacement of the adapter plate 43 relative to the Holding plate 42 is carried out in the horizontal direction. The recess 50 is accordingly designed so that when the associated eccentric a relative shift between the Holding plate 42 and the adapter plate 43 in the vertical direction he follows. The recesses 46, 49 and 50 are each upward open to hook the adapter plates 43 with the already screwed screws and riveted eccentrics enable. A vertical movement between the cross member 38 and the holding plate 42 and tilting against each other To prevent these two components, the cross member 38 a projecting web 51 on which a web 52 of the Supporting plate 42 is supported in a line.

The previous description related to the recess 50 only Fig. 8. According to Fig. 9, instead of the recess 50 is one deeper recess 50 'is provided which is not only as wide but is also so deep that a twisting of the associated Eccentric to no relative movement between the holding plate 42 and the adapter plate 43 leads. This is important because Height adjustment of a front panel only in one Breakpoint can be defined. The recess 50 'switches the height adjustment between the holding plate 42 according to FIG. 9 and the adapter plate 43. Likewise, the Recess 50 assigned eccentrics at all stops to be omitted at a breakpoint 10.

10 is a side view (a) and a plan view (b) An embodiment of the holding plate 42 shown that is specially designed for a right / left fitting. The Recesses 46 and 49 are accordingly double and Recesses 50 and 50 'each once in the holding plate 42 provided so that an adapter plate 43 always from above to the Holding plate 42 can be attached, regardless of whether the fitting to the right or left side wall of a pull-out cabinet is appropriate. The holding plate corresponds to FIG. 10 functionally of the holding plate 42 in the orientation shown 8 while functionally turned upside down Holding plate 42 according to FIG. 9 corresponds. Hole 41 and the Threaded sleeves 44 are in the central plane of the holding plate 42 arranged according to Figure 10.

FIG. 11 shows that belonging to the holding plate 42 according to FIG. 10 Cross member 33. FIG. 12 shows the entire stopping point 10 with the vertical support 9 and the adjusting screws 25 and 6, however without an adapter plate. Instead of the webs 51 and 52 according to 8 and 9 tongues 53 are provided here, which from the Holding plate 42 are bent out and in openings 54 in engage the cross member 33 to a defined relative position of the Holding plate 42 to the cross member 33 in the vertical direction define. 10, the right tongue 53 is not yet out bent out of the holding plate, but so far only punched free played.

13 shows a side view (a), a top view (b) and a cross section (c) a hollow profile 55, which for the vertical carrier 3 of the pull-out frame 2 is preferably used is formed when the fitting 1 is a right / left fitting becomes. 13 has a particularly large one Number of hanging openings 14 arranged one above the other for example for hanging wire baskets as loading elements 17 on. Furthermore, there are lateral slots 56 in the hollow profile 55 educated. These slots 56 allow from the Hollow profile 55 in connection with the adapter plates 43 according to the 8 and 9 an auxiliary frame for the front panel 18 according to 3 and 4 form. Such a subframe is especially with very high or multi-part front panels required.

Such a subframe is sketched in FIG. 14, however assembled using another hollow profile 57 has been. The adapter plates 43 are through with their narrow sides the slots 56 are inserted into two sections of the hollow profile 57. With screws 58 which through screw holes 59 in the Reach portions of the hollow profile 57, the subframe 60 on the back of the front cover, not shown here attached and at the same time stabilized in itself. There can also be additional screws 58, which not only Reach through adapter plates 43, through screw holes in the two sections of the hollow profile 57 in the back of the Front panel are screwed in.

The hollow profile 57 according to FIG. 14 is especially for training of the subframe 60 is provided and in FIG. 15 in a side view (a) and a cross section (b) are shown separately. For the subframe 60 shown in FIG. 14 can just as well Hollow profile 55 according to FIG. 13 can be used. Then comes the same hollow profile for both the vertical support 3 of the Pull-out frame 2 as well as for the subframe for use. This has a not inconsiderable rationalization effect achieved. This rationalization effect means once again an increase in economy due to the fitting 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 4 is achieved for different 3 between the pull-out direction 13 and the Front panel 18 can be used and that according to FIGS. 10 to 12 can also be designed as a right / left fitting.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 -

fitting

2 -

A pull-out

3 -

vertical beam

4 -

horizontal beam

5 -

pull-out rail

6 -

screw

7 -

bracket

8th -

horizontal arm

9 -

vertical beam

10 -

halt

11 -

pivot bearing

12 -

swivel axis

13 -

pull-out

14 -

Suspension opening

15 -

pull-out wardrobe

16 -

Side wall

17 -

retaining element

18 -

front panel

19 -

angle

20 -

perforated plate

21 -

perforated plate

22 -

bearing bolt

23 -

bearing bore

24 -

connecting element

25 -

screw

26 -

fastener

27 -

perforation

28 -

weld bead

29 -

arc distance

30 -

arc distance

31 -

arc distance

32 -

arc

33 -

perforation

34 -

arc distance

35 -

arc distance

36 -

fastener

37 -

weld bead

38 -

crossbeam

39 -

threaded hole

40 -

Long hole

41 -

hole

42 -

Retaining plate

43 -

adapter plate

44 -

threaded sleeve

45 -

threaded hole

46 -

edge

47 -

recess

48 -

drilling

49 -

recess

50 -

recess

51 -

web

52 -

web

53 -

tongue

54 -

perforation

55 -

hollow profile

56 -

slot

57 -

hollow profile

58 -

screw

59 -

screw hole

60 -

subframe

Claims (10)

1. A mount for a front panel (18) of a cabinet (15) with at least one adjustable mounting point (10), characterized in that a mounting plate (42) and an adaptor plate (43) are provided for forming the mounting point (10), and that at least one eccentric is rotatably mounted to the adaptor plate (43), which eccentric extends through an opening (49, 50) in the mounting plate (42), the opening (49, 50) being shaped in such a way, that turning the eccentric results in a relative motion of the adaptor plate (43) with regard to the mounting plate (42).
2. The mount according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening (49) in the mounting plate (42) is shaped in such a way that turning the corresponding eccentric results in a relative motion of the adaptor plate (43) with regard to the mounting plate (42) in a horizontal direction.
3. The mount according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said or a further opening (50) in the mounting plate (42) is shaped in such a way that upon turning the corresponding eccentric a relative motion in a vertical direction is caused between the mounting plate (42) and the adaptor plate (43).
4. The mount according to claim 3 as depending of claim 2, characterized in that at least one further mounting point (10, figure 9) is provided which is formed like the first mounting point (10, figure 8) despite that instead of the opening (50) for the vertical relative motion a deeper opening (50') is provided which is not only so wide but also so deep that turning the corresponding eccentric does not result in a relative motion between the holding plate (42) and the adaptor plate (43).
5. The mount according to any of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that each eccentric is rotatably riveted in a bore whole (48) in the adaptor plate (43).
6. The mount according to any of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that screws engage tapped bore wholes in the adaptor plate (43) through openings (46) in the mounting plate (42), and that the screws rest against the edge (47) of the openings (46), play existing between the screws and the openings (46).
7. The mount according to any of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the openings (46, 49, 50) in the mounting plate (42) have open perimeters.
8. The mount according to claim 7, characterized in that the mounting plate is constructed for a right/left furniture of the cabinet (15), the adaptor plate (43) always being attachable to the mounting plate (42) in an overhand motion.
9. The mount according to any of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a plurality of adaptor plates (43) and a hollow section (55) which is provided with closed perimeter slots (56) for inserting the adaptor plates (43) at one side are together provided for forming a auxiliary frame (60) for the front panel (18).
10. A cabinet having a mount for a front panel according to any of the claims 1 to 9.

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