EP1050650B1 - Mounting plate for furniture hinges - Google Patents

Abstract

The hinge-mounting plate comprises a base plate (1) in two parts, with a bottom part (2) fixable to the main furniture body, a top part (3) clamped to the bottom part. The adjusting plate and the top part are connected at at least three suspension point a result of pressure applied to the adjusting plate in relation to the base plate. The connection is secured against slippage by means of a spring element (6) on the adjusting plate. The front end of the bottom part has a notch (4), and the back end has a spigot (6) resting against slopes (5,8) on the top part.

Description

The invention relates to a mounting plate for furniture hinges after Preamble of claim 1.

Such a mounting plate is known from DE 197 07 741 A1. It is shown a furniture hinge with a hinge arm attached to a hinge or hinged hinge, wherein the hinge arm is adjustably connected via a control plate with a base plate fixed to the furniture body, and for fixing the connection a latching connection is provided. The adjusting plate is formed as a one-piece, partially resilient latching part, which is hooked on the base plate on the one hand hook-shaped legs and on the other hand has legs which engage with pressure on the adjusting plate due to a forced by appropriate means displacement movement of the adjusting plate relative to the base plate in associated locking lugs of the base plate , wherein the resilient part of the adjusting plate secures the connection against further displacement. The mounting plate described above has the disadvantage that the stability of the connection between the base plate and the adjusting plate for some applications is not sufficient and the parts after removing the height adjustment screw from each other.
Another disadvantage is that the setting plate performs a forward and backward movement while hanging while the distances of the Einhängepunkte and the achievable clearance compensation are too low.

The US 5 085 491 A discloses mounting plate for furniture hinges, consisting of two superimposed parts that can be firmly connected to each other by a combined hooking and locking connection.
US 5 022 116 relates to a mounting plate for a hinge arm of a furniture hinge, wherein the hinge arm can be connected by a combined hooking and locking connection with one of the two-part mounting plate.

The present invention is therefore the object of a mounting plate for furniture hinges, taking into account the disadvantages mentioned above in such a way that overall a more stable connection between the individual parts of the mounting plate is achieved with easy and quick installation.

This object is achieved by the technical features of claim 1 solved.

The invention is based on that the base plate is formed in two parts, with one attachable to the furniture body lower part and one with the lower part clampable upper part, wherein the control plate and the upper part of the pressure on the Stellplatte forced by a suitable means Moving movement of the adjusting plate relative to the base plate at least three Mount points are connected to each other, and the connection via a the adjusting plate arranged spring element secured against further displacement becomes.

Due to the tension of the two base plate parts on the one hand and the threefold Hanging the shelf on the base plate shell on the other hand, is Overall, a heavy-duty, backlash-free connection between base plate and Scoring achieved, which is secured by the spring element.

In a preferred embodiment, the lower part than at the front end a notch and at the rear end of a pin, which is on Create assigned slopes of the upper part. This will make the two parts secured against lifting in the vertical direction.

Furthermore, the lower part or the upper part preferably has at least one Guiding on with an associated guide cam of the upper part or the lower part cooperates and the lower part and upper part to each other establish. As a result, the lower part and the upper part are clamped in the correct position, so that the two end connections are free of play.

In addition, the connection between the lower part and upper part is preferably secured by a locking screw, the locking screw in a preferred embodiment simultaneously serves as a height adjustment screw.

To loosen the upper part of the lower part with turned locking screw to prevent the lower part has a fail-safe in the form of a flap, which applies to an associated surface of the upper part. This can help the two base plate parts do not move in the longitudinal direction to each other and consequently not solve each other.

The suspension means for fixing the adjusting plate on the upper part of the base plate comprise at the front end of the upper part lateral recesses, engage in the associated suspension cams of the control plate.
Furthermore, lateral cams are arranged in the direction of the center of the upper part, to which associated suspension legs of the control plate engage.
At the rear end of the upper side suspension legs are arranged, in which associated suspension legs of the control plate intervene.

The shelf is so triple or six times in the top of the base plate hung, so that a very good connection and power transmission between these parts.

To facilitate the hanging of the adjusting plate on the upper part are on front lower end of the actuator plate lateral stops arranged with a paragraph formed by the upper part and cooperate with other parts a kind of positive guidance of the adjusting plate during the hanging process cause.

To secure the connection between the control plate and base plate is a Provided spring element that preferably as a spring clip in one piece from the Stellplatte is formed, this spring clip as a resilient, frame-like Outline of the shelf protrudes to the rear.

When actual Einhänge- and latching between the setting plate and shell first the suspension cams and recesses and the cams and suspension legs are brought by sliding movement in the direction of arrow (Einhängerichtung) into engagement with each other, the further displacement movement is stopped by the voltage applied to the shoulder stop, until at pressure on the rear end of the actuator plate stop comes out of engagement with the paragraph and allows engagement of the suspension legs in the suspension leg, wherein the spring clip slides over arranged on the top latching steps and causes the locking between the control plate and shell.
These latching steps cause a clearance compensation of the hanging section, with a maximum game in size results in a detent step.
It is essential that the forced displacement movement between the adjusting plate and the upper part is achieved by the suspension legs, which slide on associated sliding surfaces of the upper part.

The unlocking of the connection takes place in a simple manner by finger pressure the spring clip in lifting direction.

The subject invention of the present invention is not only evident the subject matter of the individual claims, but also from the Combination of the individual claims among themselves. All in the Documents, including the abstract, disclosures and disclosures Features, in particular the spatial illustrated in the drawings Training are claimed as essential to the invention, as far as they individually or in combination with the prior art are new.

The invention is based on an embodiment below Reference to several drawings explained in more detail. From the drawings and their description go further essential features and advantages of Invention forth.

Figur 1:

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Grundplatte, bestehend aus Unterteil und Oberteil vor dem Zusammenbau;

Figur 2:

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Grundplatte in zusammengebauten Zustand;

Figur 3:

einen Längsschnitt durch die Grundplatte in zusammengebautem Zustand mit eingesetzter Feststellschraube;

Figur 4:

einen Längsschnitt durch die Grundplatte in zusammengebautem Zustand mit aktivierter Ausfallsicherung;

Figur 5:

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Grundplatte beim Aufsetzen der Stellplatte;

Figur 6:

eine Seitenansicht der Grundplatte bei nahezu vollständig aufgesetzter Stellplatte;

Figur 7:

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Grundplatte mit vollständig aufgesetzter Stellplatte;

Figur 8:

eine Explosionsdarstellung der Einzelteile der Montageplatte.

Show it:

FIG. 1:

a perspective view of the base plate, consisting of lower part and upper part before assembly;

FIG. 2:

a perspective view of the base plate in the assembled state;

FIG. 3:

a longitudinal section through the base plate in the assembled state with inserted locking screw;

FIG. 4:

a longitudinal section through the base plate in the assembled state with activated fail-safe;

FIG. 5:

a perspective view of the base plate when placing the setting plate;

FIG. 6:

a side view of the base plate with almost complete patch plate;

FIG. 7:

a perspective view of the base plate with fully attached control plate;

FIG. 8:

an exploded view of the items of the mounting plate.

Figure 1 shows the structure of the base plate 1 of the mounting plate, consisting of a lower part 2, with which an upper part 3 is connected. The lower part 2 has at the front end an approximately 45 ° upwardly angled notch 4 and at the rear end a corresponding, about 45 ° protruding pin. 6 The notch 4 and the pin 6 are corresponding slopes 5, 8 of the Upper part 3 assigned, wherein the upper part 3 hooked in the lower part 2 is that the notch 4 and the pin 6 to the associated Create an angle of 5.8. In this case, the pin 6 engages through an opening 7 of the Upper part 3. At the lower part 2, at least one guide groove 9 is provided, in which engages with an engaged upper part 3 an associated guide cam 10 and so determines the position between the components 2,3 in the longitudinal direction. in the present example is the upper part 3 an additional guide 11th arranged with a corresponding guide cam 12 of the lower part of the second interacts.

The lower part itself is by means of screws or the like, which in associated Holes 18,19 engage, attached to the furniture body.

On the lower part is also a fail-safe 13 in the form of a flap arranged, which after the assembly of the upper part 3 on the lower part 2 to is pressed above (see Figure 4) and thereby at an associated area 14 of the upper part applies, so that a shift between lower part 2 and Upper part 3 is no longer possible. This failsafe 13,14 serves to the Lower part 2 and the upper part 3 to keep connected to each other, even if the provided locking screw 15 through an opening 16 of the upper part 3 in an associated thread 17 in the lower part 2 engages, is turned out. The Locking screw 15 also serves as a height adjustment screw, i. the Upper part 3 can be moved in the lateral direction on the lower part 2 and the Position be locked by the locking screw 15.

Figure 2 shows the patch on the lower part 2 upper part, wherein the Locking screw 15 is being introduced. In Figure 3 you can see the Fail-safe 13, which after the assembly of the upper part 3 on the lower part 2 in Arrow direction 20 is bent upwards, so that the flap 13 at the assigned surface 14 of the upper part applies (see Fig. Figure 4).

In Figure 2 can be seen also different Einhängemittel for fastening the Stellplatte 27 on the base plate 1 and the upper part 3 of the base plate 1. Dazu has the upper part 3 in the front region side recesses 21 which, as can be seen in connection with Figure 5, for attaching assigned Einhängenocken serve 28. The suspension cams 28 are made of the material of Stellplatte 27 formed.

The upper part 3 also has lateral in the direction of its center in the upper area Cams 22 which, for hanging associated Einhänbringeln 30th serve the control plate 27. Another hanging means is at the rear end of the Upper part 3 provided. This consists of lateral Einhänbringeln 23, which associated with Einhänbringeln 31 of the actuator plate 27th interact.

Figure 5 shows the hanging of the adjusting plate 27 on the base plate first First, the front portion of the adjusting plate 27 in the upper part 3 of Base plate 1 mounted. The suspension cams 28 of the control plate 27 engage in the associated recesses 21 of the upper part 3 and at the same time advised the cams 22 of the upper part 3 in engagement with the Einhänbringeln 30 of Stellplatte 27. Too strong Einhänebewegung (Vorbewegung) of the adjusting plate 27 is inhibited by an additional stop 29 on the adjusting plate 27, which stop is at a paragraph 24, by the upper part of the 3 Base plate 1 is formed, applies. Only by further pressure on the rear Area of the control plate 27, the control plate 27 gets back into the right place Einhängewinkel, so that the suspension leg 31 of the control plate 27 at slide corresponding sliding surfaces 25,26 of the upper part and in engagement with the Einhänbringeln advised 23 of the upper part, so that a hanging position results, as shown in Figure 6. It can also be seen that correspondingly at the rear end of the actuator plate 27 formed tabs 32 on the Insert suspension leg 23 of the upper part.

The adjusting plate 27 consists of a substantially U-shaped bent, elongated one-piece part, preferably a metal part. From the shelf 27 is integrally formed a spring clip 33, whose legs approximately in the middle Area of the longitudinal sides of the control plate attack and move backwards over the Continue the end of the control plate where it is connected by a handle 34 which forms the rear end of the spring clip 33 to the spring clip to be able to operate with the hand.

In Figure 6, the spring clip 33 is not yet in its final position on Upper part 3 of the base plate engaged. As can also be seen from FIG. 5, FIG the upper part 3 at its rear end left and right each locking stages 35th on, which serve for latching the rear portions of the spring clip 33. These locking steps 35 are provided as clearance compensation and ensure a backlash-free or almost backlash-free engagement of the spring clip 33 on the upper part 3. The latching process runs in the direction of arrow 37 in FIG. 6.

FIG. 7 now shows the complete mounting plate after hooking in and Engaging the actuator plate 27 on the upper part 3. The actuator plate 27 is seated due the suspension connections 21, 28, 22, 30 and 23, 31 firmly on the upper part, wherein the spring clip 33 is locked in its end position on the latching steps 35 is. The connection can now be easily with a finger pressure on the handle 34 of the spring clip 33 in the direction of arrow 39 solve.

Finally, FIG. 8 shows an exploded view of the individual parts of FIG Mounting plate, consisting of the base plate 1, which consists of a lower part 2 and a shell 3 composed of a locking screw 15 for Determining the lateral position of the connection between the lower part 2 and Upper part 3 and the adjusting plate 27, in the manner described above on the Upper part 3 of the base plate 1 is hung and locked.

drawing Legend

1

baseplate

2

lower part

3

top

4

notch

5

slope

6

spigot

7

opening

8th

slope

9

guide

10

Keying

11

guide

12

Keying

13

failover

14

area

15

locking screw

16

drilling

17

thread

18

drilling

19

drilling

20

arrow

21

deepening

22

cam

23

leg

24

paragraph

25

sliding surface

26

sliding surface

27

adjusting plate

28

Einhängenocke

29

attack

30

leg

31

leg

32

nose

33

spring clip

34

handle

35

click stops

36

arrow

37

arrow

38

edition

39

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Claims (13)

1. Mounting plate for furniture hinges, with a two-part base plate (1) fastened to the furniture carcass, comprising a lower part (2), which can be fastened to the furniture carcass, and an upper part (3), which can be clamped to the lower part, and with an adjusting plate (27), which can be connected to the base plate and carries the furniture hinge, a latching connection being provided to fix the connection, the adjusting plate (27) and the upper part (3) being connected to one another at at least three fitting points in the event of pressure on the adjusting plate (27) owing to a displacement movement of the adjusting plate (27) relative to the base plate (1, 2, 3) enforced by suitable means, and the connection being secured against further displacement via a spring element (33) arranged on the adjusting plate (27), characterised in that in the fitting and latching process between the adjusting plate (27) and upper part (3), initially in the front region of the adjusting plate (27), laterally arranged fitting cams (28) and fitting legs (30) with associated recesses (21) and cams (22) laterally arranged in the front region of the upper part (3) are brought into engagement with one another by a displacement movement in the fitting direction, the further displacement movement of the adjusting plate (27) initially being stopped by a stop (29) abutting a shoulder (24) of the upper part (3) and arranged on the adjusting plate (27), until the stop (29) disengages from the shoulder (24) in the event of pressure on the rear end of the adjusting plate (27) and allows an engagement of fitting legs (31) laterally arranged in the rear region of the adjusting plate (27) in associated fitting legs (23) laterally arranged in the rear region of the upper part (3), the spring element (33) configured as a spring bracket sliding over latching steps (35) arranged on the upper part and bringing about a latching between the adjusting plate (27) and upper part (3).
2. Mounting plate according to claim 1, characterised in that the lower part (2) has a notch (4) at the front end and a peg (6) at the rear end, which rest on associated slopes (5, 8) of the upper part.
3. Mounting plate according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the lower part or upper part (2) has at least one guide groove (9; 11), which cooperates with an associated guide cam (10; 12) of the upper part or lower part and fixes the lower part (2) and upper part (3) with respect to one another.
4. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the connection between the lower part (2) and upper part (3) is secured by a locking screw (15).
5. Mounting plate according to claim 4, characterised in that the locking screw (15) simultaneously serves as a height adjustment screw.
6. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that a fall-out prevention device (13) in the form of a tab is arranged on the lower part (2) and rests on an associated face (14) of the upper part (3).
7. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the recesses (21), into which associated fitting cams (28) of the adjusting plate (27) engage, are arranged laterally at the front end of the upper part (3).
8. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the cams, at which associated fitting iegs (30) of the adjusting plate (27) engage, are arranged laterally on the upper part (3).
9. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the fitting legs (23), into which associated fitting legs (31) of the adjusting plate (27) engage, are arranged laterally at the rear end of the upper part (3).
10. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the stops (29) are arranged laterally at the front lower end of the adjusting plate (27) and cooperate with the shoulder (24) formed by the upper part (3).
11. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the spring bracket (33) is formed in one piece from the adjusting plate (27) in such a way that the spring bracket projects to the rear as a resilient, frame-like border of the adjusting plate (27).
12. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the enforced displacement movement between the adjusting plate (27) and upper part (3) is achieved by the fitting legs (31), which slide on the associated sliding faces (25, 26) of the upper part (3).
13. Mounting plate according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterised in that the connection is unlocked by finger pressure on a handle (34) of the spring bracket (33) in the lifting direction.

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