EP1084660B1 - Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble - Google Patents

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EP1084660B1
EP1084660B1 EP00119852A EP00119852A EP1084660B1 EP 1084660 B1 EP1084660 B1 EP 1084660B1 EP 00119852 A EP00119852 A EP 00119852A EP 00119852 A EP00119852 A EP 00119852A EP 1084660 B1 EP1084660 B1 EP 1084660B1
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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
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/40—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
    • A47B88/423—Fastening devices for slides or guides
    • A47B88/427—Fastening devices for slides or guides at drawer side

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  • the invention relates to a device for vertical adjustment for furniture drawers, especially of such drawers that can be pulled out via pull-out guides are, which are formed by a movable part that with the drawer connected and displaceable in the longitudinal direction with respect to a fixed part which with the piece of furniture is connected, the movable part by a sheet metal structure is formed and has a horizontal flange which under the Lower edge of the corresponding side wall of the drawer is arranged, being in each Movable part of the pull-out guides provided at least one vertical screw which is at a relatively close to the respective front panel or face the drawer of the movable part is installed, cf. ES-U-1 028 690.
  • Furniture drawers usually require a correction of the assembly to be sufficient Alignment of the drawer face with certain reference marks to reach the piece of furniture, e.g. Doors, top surfaces, side surfaces etc. of this piece of furniture.
  • the drawers For this purpose it is common for the drawers to have any means the height adjustment of the front panel of the drawer in relation to it allow both side walls, causing a change in their vertical and horizontal alignments with the outer reference marks of the piece of furniture leads.
  • the invention has for its object a device of the aforementioned Kind of creating a simple structure and easy assembly at high Has strength.
  • the inventive device for vertical adjustment for furniture drawers type mentioned includes a vertical screw, the from top to bottom is formed by three successive longitudinal sections, namely an upper one Section or a tip, an intermediate or shaft section and a lower or head section.
  • the tip has peripheral elements that are inside the Sidewall of the drawer are fixed in the axial direction during the Shank section with this tip one step with an increase in diameter forms, which bears against the lower edge of the respective side wall and wherein the Shank section is provided with a thread that in a threaded hole in the flange of the moving part of the pull-out guide is screwed in.
  • the Shaft section is suitably larger than the plate thickness of the horizontal Flange, and the shaft portion preferably has one on its circumference square thread, the one with rotary adjustment through the threaded hole is coupled therethrough in the horizontal flange via respective first and second Half-holes is formed by bending the plate thickness of the horizontal Flange helical, one in extension of the other, with the same pitch and direction as the square thread, the core diameter and pitch each essentially on the Diameter and the thickness of the corresponding edge of this hole in the horizontal flange are adapted.
  • the head has attachments of rotary actuation tools.
  • This new device follows a very simple principle of operation: the tip the vertical screw is in the axial direction inside the side wall of the drawer set and used so far that the level that defines the boundary between these Forms the tip and the intermediate or shaft section, to bear against the Bottom edge of the side wall comes.
  • the intermediate or Shank section with the inclined edges of the first and second half-bores Screw action with the horizontal flange of the moving part of the guide such that a when the head of the vertical screw is turned Change in the length of the shaft portion that results between the horizontal Flange and the bottom edge of the vertical wall is inserted, or what the same is a change in the relative height of the drawer compared to its side Guided tours show how this is sought.
  • This device also results in a structure with simple parts, a fixed and safe assembly, in a simple and reliable manner.
  • FIG. 16 is an enlargement of detail XVI, that in FIG. 14 with a line is surrounded.
  • FIG. 17 shows a vertical screw (7), which is operationally in a bore (13) 14 is installed.
  • Figure 18 is similar to Figure 3A but relates to another preferred one Embodiment of the vertical screw (7) according to the invention.
  • Figure 19 is a bottom view corresponding to Figure 18.
  • FIG. 20 is similar to FIG. 17, but relates to the embodiment of FIG vertical screw (7) shown in Figures 18 and 19 but without the Show side wall (6) of the drawer (3).
  • FIG. 21 is a bottom view corresponding to FIG. 20.
  • the ( Figure 1) on pull-out guides are extendable, which are formed by a movable part (1) with the drawer (3) is connected and in the longitudinal direction opposite a fixed part (2) is displaceable, which is connected to the piece of furniture (4), the movable Part (1) is formed from sheet metal and has a horizontal flange (5) arranged under the lower edge of a corresponding side wall (6) of the drawer (3) is.
  • This device consists of a vertical screw (7) which with each pull-out guide on at least one relatively close to the corresponding one.
  • the front plate or end face (14) of the drawer (3) is installed, this vertical screw (7) from top to bottom by three successive longitudinal sections is formed, namely an upper section or a tip (8), an intermediate or shaft section (9) and a lower or Head section (10), wherein the tip (8) has peripheral elements (11) which in Inside the side wall (6) of the drawer (3) are fixed in the axial direction, while the shaft section (9) with this tip (8) forms a step (12) on which the Diameter is increased, the shaft section (9) in a suitable manner is greater than the sheet thickness of the horizontal flange (5) and the Shaft section (9) has a square thread on its circumference, which is coupled with a rotary setting through a bore (13) which in the horizontal flange (5) through two half-holes, a first (13a) and a second (13b), which is formed by bending the sheet thickness of the horizontal flange (5) .
  • the vertical screw (7) can be made in one piece or from one another coupled parts be formed.
  • the tip (8) of the vertical screw (7) cylindrical and provided with circumferential elements (11) made of annular barbs exist which are directed against pulling out and which have a diameter have a press or clamp fit against the diameter a blind bore (15), which starts in the vertical direction from the lower edge the side wall (6) of the drawer (3) is formed, but with a rotation of the Screw (7) is possible.
  • the annular barbs (11) have the property on that they allow rotation inside the blind bore (15) without that this leads to an impairment of the strength of the connection, whereby this, on the other hand, is advantageous due to the weight of the drawer (3) shows that the lower edge of the side wall against the step or shoulder (12) suppressed.
  • this vertical screw (7) is formed in two parts, namely one outer rear part (16) and an inner front part (17), this outer rear part (16) comprises the shaft portion (9) and the head (10), while the inner front part (17) is a first wood screw, which is rotatable an axial bore (18) of the crosses the outer rear part (16).
  • the vertical screw (7) is formed in two parts, namely one Hollow body (19), which has an opening in the axial direction, and a steel pin (20), which is fixed inside the hollow body (19), with the screw from the top has three longitudinal sections at the bottom, consisting of the tip (8), the shaft section (9) and the head (10).
  • the tip (8) of the vertical screw (7) cylindrical and provided with peripheral elements (11) consisting of annular
  • peripheral elements (11) consisting of annular
  • barbs which are arranged against an extraction direction and with are provided with a diameter that press-fit or press-fit to the Diameter of a blind bore (15) is adapted, starting in the vertical direction from the lower edge of the side wall (6) of the drawer (3).
  • This embodiment is shown in Figure (5) and is particularly for vertical Suitable screws (7) with reduced dimensions, in which the steel pin (20) gives the required strength of the screw.
  • the vertical Screw (7) is formed by two parts, namely a spread or expandable hollow body (21) which has an opening in the axial direction, and a rigid core (22), the expandable hollow body (21) from top to bottom expandable tip (23) and the shaft section (9) and the head section (10) having.
  • the expandable tip (23) of the vertical screw (7) has one axial cavity (24) which has a diameter which is suitable is smaller than the outline of the rigid core (22).
  • the tip (8) of the vertical screw (7) is cylindrical and provided with circumferential elements (11) made of annular There are barbs that are directed against undressing and with one Are provided with the diameter, the press or clamp fit to the diameter of the Blind bore (15) is adapted, which starts in the vertical direction from the lower edge the side wall (6) of the drawer (3) is formed.
  • the rigid core (22) does not only result in an additional one Strength, but when it is introduced it results in a radial expansion of the expandable Tip (23), which is a fastening pressure inside the blind bore (15) the side wall (6) results.
  • the annular barbs (11) give one Compatibility of this fastening pressure with the required rotation at the Adjustment process, which is effected by acting on the head (10).
  • the vertical screw (7) has a preferred external appearance on, as shown in Figures 3 and 18 for the one-piece embodiment.
  • FIGS. 3 and 18 show two different concepts for the head (10) according to shown the invention.
  • this head (10) has an outline that protrudes relative to the circumference of the shaft section (9) of the vertical screw (7).
  • this head (10) has an outline that is circumferential is flush with the shaft section (9) of the vertical screw.
  • the Protrudes (10) its outline can be a square polygon, as in Figure 3B, or hexagonal (not shown), these polygonal forms means for Form turning actuators (open-ended wrench or the like), and that according to FIG. 3A with an end-side depression (10a) for the tip of a Screwdriver can be combined.
  • FIG. 8 and 9 Another possible embodiment of the pull-out guide according to the invention is the one in which the movable part (1) one of the vertical screws (7) on one relatively far forward position and a second wood screw (25) in a relatively has the position far behind, the second wood screw (25) the lower edge the side wall (6) of the drawer (3) through the horizontal flange (5) of the Movable part (1) attached through.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show embodiments correspond.
  • the novel pull-out guide is that in which the movable part (1) one of the vertical screws (7) on a relatively wide has at the front and provided with a longitudinal tongue (26) is, which is inserted into a seat (27) in the rear edge of the side wall (6) Drawer (3) is formed. In this case, the height adjustment is only done again on the front part of the drawer (3), with a swiveling of the longitudinal one Tongue (26) opposite the rear seat (27) of the side wall (6).
  • this longitudinal tongue (26) Bending the sheet metal body of this horizontal flange (5) of the moving part (1).

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  1. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble, en particulier de tiroirs (3) qui sont extractibles par l'intermédiaire de rails de guidage formés par une partie mobile (1) qui est reliée avec le tiroir (3) et qui peut coulisser en direction longitudinale par rapport à une partie fixe (2) reliée avec un élément de meuble (4), la partie mobile (1) étant une construction en tôle métallique et comprenant une bride horizontale (5) qui est disposée sous le rebord inférieur d'une paroi latérale correspondante (6) du tiroir (3), alors que dans chaque partie mobile (1) des rails de guidage est prévue au moins une vis verticale (7) qui est montée à un endroit de la partie mobile (1) se trouvant relativement près de la plaque frontale ou surface frontale respective (14) du tiroir (3), caractérisé en ce que la vis verticale (7) est formée de haut en bas par trois sections longitudinales successives qui comprennent une section supérieure ou une pointe (8), une section intermédiaire ou une section de tige (9) et une section inférieure ou de tête (10), la pointe (8) comprenant des éléments périphériques (11) qui sont fixés dans le sens axial à l'intérieur de la paroi latérale (6) du tiroir (3), la section de tige (9) formant avec la pointe (8) un étagement (12) avec un accroissement du diamètre qui repose contre le bord inférieur de la paroi latérale respective alors que la section de tige (9) comprend sur sa périphérie un filetage (13) qui est vissé dans un trou taraudé (13) se trouvant dans la bride horizontale (5) et la tête (10) comprenant des dispositifs pour appliquer des outils de mise en rotation pour modifier la taille de la section de tige (9) se trouvant entre le bord inférieur de la paroi latérale et la bride (5).
  2. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, d'une manière appropriée, la section de tige (9) est plus grande que l'épaisseur de la tôle de la bride horizontale (5) et en ce que la section de tige (9) comprend sur sa périphérie un pas de vis carré qui, pour un réglage par rotation, est accouplé avec le trou taraudé (13) et qui est formé dans la bride horizontale (5) par deux demi-forures, c'est-à-dire une première demi-forure (13a) et une deuxième demi-forure (13b), qui sont constituées par un pliage en forme d' hélice l' une à la suite de l'autre avec le même pas et dans la même direction que le filetage carré de l'épaisseur de tôle de la bride horizontale (5), le diamètre du noyau et la hauteur du pas étant sensiblement adaptés au diamètre et à l'épaisseur du bord correspondant de la forure (13) de la bride horizontale (5).
  3. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la tête présente un contour qui s'avance par rapport à la périphérie de la section de tige (9) de la vis verticale (7) .
  4. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la tête (10) présente un contour qui, en direction périphérique, est en affleurement avec la section de tige (9) de la vis verticale.
  5. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la vis verticale (7) est réalisée en une seule pièce.
  6. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1-4, caractérisé en ce que la vis verticale (7) est formée par deux pièces.
  7. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1-5, caractérisé en ce que la pointe (8) de la vis verticale (7) est cylindrique et est munie des éléments périphériques (11) se composant de crochets de forme annulaire dirigés à l'encontre d'un mouvement dans le sens de l'extraction et ayant un diamètre permettant un logement en pression par rapport au diamètre d'un trou borgne (15) qui est configuré en direction verticale en partant du bord inférieur de la paroi latérale (6) du tiroir (3).
  8. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1-4 et 6, caractérisé en ce que la vis verticale (7) est formée par deux parties comprenant une partie extérieure arrière (16) et une partie intérieure avant (17), en ce que la partie extérieure arrière (16) comprend la section de tige (9) et la tête (10) et en ce que la partie intérieure avant (17) est une première vis à bois qui traverse de manière tournante une ouverture axiale (18) de la partie extérieure arrière (16).
  9. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1-4 et 6, caractérisé en ce que la vis verticale (7) est formée par deux pièces qui comprennent un corps creux (19) avec une forure axiale et une tige en acier (20) introduite à l'intérieur du corps creux (19) formé de haut en bas par trois sections longitudinales se composant de la pointe (8), de la section de tige (9) et de la tête (10), la pointe (8) de la vis verticale (7) étant cylindrique et étant munie d'éléments périphériques (11) se composant de crochets de forme annulaire dirigés à l'encontre d'un mouvement dans le sens de l'extraction et ayant un diamètre permettant un logement en pression par rapport au diamètre d'un trou borgne (15) qui est configuré en direction verticale en partant du bord inférieur de la paroi latérale (6) du tiroir (3).
  10. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1-4 et 6, caractérisé en ce que la vis verticale (7) est formée par deux parties comprenant un corps creux extensible (21) muni dans le sens axial d'une ouverture et un noyau rigide (22), le corps creux extensible (21) comprenant de haut en bas une pointe extensible (23) ainsi que la section de tige (9) et la tête (10), la pointe extensible (23) de la vis verticale comprenant un corps creux axial (24) entourant un pourtour qui, d'une manière appropriée, est inférieur au contour du noyau rigide (22) et la pointe (8) de la vis verticale (7) étant cylindrique et étant munie d'éléments périphériques (11) se composant de crochets de forme annulaire dirigés à l'encontre d'un mouvement dans le sens de l'extraction et ayant un diamètre permettant un logement en pression par rapport au diamètre d'un trou borgne (15) qui est configuré en direction verticale en partant du bord inférieur de la paroi latérale (6) du tiroir (3).
  11. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 3 et 4, caractérisé en ce que la tête (10) comprend un renfoncement (10a) du côté frontal qui est un élément de réciprocité pour une lame d'un tournevis.
  12. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la partie mobile (1) comprend deux des vis verticales (7) se trouvant dans des positions respectives situées relativement loin devant ou relativement loin derrière.
  13. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1-11, caractérisé en ce que la partie mobile (1) comprend une des vis verticales (7) dans une position située relativement loin devant et une deuxième vis à bois (25) dans une position située relativement loin derrière, la deuxième vis à bois (25) étant fixée sur le bord inférieur de la paroi latérale (6) du tiroir (3) à travers la bride horizontale (5) de la partie mobile (1).
  14. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1-11, caractérisé en ce que la partie mobile (1) comprend une des vis verticales (7) dans une position située relativement loin devant et une languette orientée dans le sens longitudinal (26), qui est placée dans un logement (27) formé au bord arrière de la paroi latérale (6) du tiroir (3).
  15. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que la languette orientée dans le sens longitudinal (26) est une partie recourbée du corps en tôle de la bride horizontale (5) de la partie mobile (1).
  16. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la tête (10) de la vis verticale (7) comprend une section polygonale carrée.
  17. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la tête (10) de la vis verticale (7) comprend un contour polygonal hexagonal.
  18. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon les revendications 1,2 et 4, caractérisé en ce que la tête (10) de la vis (7) comprend un contour cylindrique.
  19. Dispositif pour l'ajustage vertical de tiroirs de meuble selon la revendication 18, caractérisé en ce que la tête cylindrique (10) de la vis verticale (7) comprend une avancée périphérique (29) s'étendant dans le sens axial et pénétrant dans le corps creux du premier pas du filetage carré qui est taillé sur la périphérie de la section de tige (9) de la vis verticale (7).
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