EP2468135A1 - Furniture with device for applying a guide unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The furniture has a drawer (27) movably guided opposite to a furniture part i.e. furniture body, over a guide unit (24) i.e. sub lift. The guide unit includes a body rail (26) and a movement rail (25) arranged at the respective drawer and the furniture part. An adjusting device (11) adjusts the drawer in a vertical direction relative to the movement rail in a mounted condition. A contact section is provided at the adjusting device and supported at the movement rail so that an inclined adjustment of the drawer is carried out by an adjusting movement of the contact section.

Description

State of the art:

In furniture with a first furniture part, for example a drawer, which is movably guided on a second furniture part or a furniture body via a guide unit, are known. The guide unit such as a partial drawer usually comprises a fixed rail arranged on the second furniture part and a movement rail arranged on the first furniture part, which interact in a displaceable manner. For the attachment of the guide unit to the first furniture part an attachment device with an adjusting device is present. The adjusting device serves for the exact height adjustment of the first furniture part in the state mounted on the furniture and is provided in a transverse wall section of the first furniture part. The transverse wall section is aligned transversely to a lateral wall section extending in the direction of movement of the first furniture part. With the adjusting device, the first furniture part in the mounted state on the furniture body or the guide unit in the vertical direction relative to the movement rail is adjustable.

Object and advantages of the invention:

Object of the present invention is to improve a piece of furniture of the aforementioned type with respect to a flexible and easy adjustment of the first furniture part relative to the movement rail. In addition, the attachment should the adjustment advantageously be possible.

This object is achieved by claim 1.

The dependent claims relate to advantageous developments of the invention.

The invention relates to a piece of furniture with a first furniture part, which is movably guided relative to a second furniture part via a guide unit and the guide unit comprises a fixed rail arranged on the second furniture part and a movement rail arranged on the first furniture part, wherein a device for attaching the guide unit to the first furniture part is present, with an adjusting device in a transverse wall portion of the first furniture part, which is aligned transversely to a extending in the direction of movement of the first furniture part wall portion, and wherein with the adjusting the first furniture part in the mounted state in the vertical direction relative to the movement rail adjustable is. According to the invention, a contact section is provided on the adjusting device, which is supported on the movement rail in such a way that a tilt adjustment of the first furniture part can be undertaken via an adjusting movement of the contact section. Thus, the adjustment can advantageously be provided on the first furniture part or close to the movement rail, which can thus serve as a reference section or support section. In particular, a tilt adjustment of the first furniture part relative to the second furniture part can go hand in hand with the simple vertical adjustment. This makes it possible, for example, visually bring a visible front of the first furniture part in a desired or precisely aligned position to adjacent sections of the furniture. With a precisely adjustable inclination of the first furniture part this can be done easily and continuously.

This can be counteracted in an advantageous manner a state which occurs frequently in practice, after which the first furniture part in the installed state, ie in direct or indirect contact with the movement rail, z. B. is not due to component and / or installation tolerances in a desired inclination or exact to be observed mounting position. The necessary adjustment of the position or orientation of the first furniture part of the furniture can be done according to the invention simple and straightforward.

In this case, the first furniture part on the Verstel-device can be supported on a fixed in its vertical position counter section or moving rail section and raised or lowered relative to this.

The invention is particularly advantageously applicable to guide units, which are designed as so-called underfloor guidance, where the movement rail of the guide unit is placed below a bottom of the first furniture part.

In general, two guide units are present for the first furniture part, each in a lateral area, but it may also be sufficient for a lower floor guide for narrow drawers and a single guide unit for the first furniture part. Preferably, a contact portion of the adjusting device is provided for each existing guide unit or movement rail.

The adjusting movement of the contact section takes place relative to fixed sections of the adjusting device, preferably continuously. The adjusting movement can be set up in a wide variety of ways, for example by means of a turning, swiveling, tilting, and / or sliding movement.

It is further proposed that the Veratelleinrichtung is housed within an envelope surface of the transverse wall portion of the first furniture part. Thus, the adjustment can be optically advantageous. The adjustment takes no space, which is not already by existing sections of the transverse Wandungsabschritts be taken without an adjustment, in particular a regularly existing rear wall or front wall of the first furniture part. The adjustment can also be accommodated without much effort, for example by a matching recess or a space at the respective transverse wall portion is prepared for the adjustment. This free space can be set up independently of the material of the transverse wall section, for example in the case of a transverse wall section made of wood, plastic or metal. The free space at the attachment point for the adjusting device can either already be taken into account during the production of the transverse wall section or can be subsequently set up by material removal on the previously created transverse wall section. In the free space then the adjustment can be inserted and fixed fitting, in particular flush sunk.

The adjusting device is preferably accommodated in the region of a hollow region of the transverse wall section of the first furniture part. Quite often, transverse wall sections are at least partially hollow or designed as hollow chamber elements, for example a metallic transverse wall section produced from a sheet metal or cast material. In their already existing and free internal space, the adjustment can be accommodated to save space or inconspicuous. In particular, this can advantageously be done almost without additional effort, in particular without having to change a basic shape of the transverse wall portion of the first furniture part.

It is also advantageous that the adjusting device is housed in the region of a hollow chamber rear wall or hollow chamber front wall of the first furniture part. In modern furniture hollow chamber rear walls or hollow chamber front walls are used, which has a free space in its interior, which is advantageously suitable for accommodating the adjustment. In addition, advantageously, the movement rail of the guide unit to the hollow chamber rear wall or positioned adjacent the hollow chamber front wall, whereby the adjusting device can easily come into a support contact via the contact portion with the movement rail. Since usually two movement rails or on both sides are provided on the first furniture part, wherein the hollow chamber rear wall or the hollow chamber front wall extends between the two movement rails, preferably two adjustment devices are provided on the hollow chamber rear wall or the hollow chamber front wall, wherein each adjustment device is located on the movement rail having supporting contact portion. Thus, an advantageous support in the manner of a two-point support can be set up between the adjusting devices on the first furniture part and the guide device.

In addition, despite the introduced in a hollow chamber rear wall or a hollow chamber front wall adjusting this particularly easy to access or an operation from the outside, for example via an opening in a wall of the hollow chamber component.

It is further proposed that the adjusting device can be operated from an inner side and / or an outer side of the first furniture part. This is particularly advantageous for a variable and easy operation by an operator. Thus, even in spatially difficult or cramped conditions can be acted on the integrated on the first furniture part adjustment.

In an advantageous modification of the subject invention, the adjusting device is designed as a structural unit. This makes it particularly easy to handle or attach to the first piece of furniture or exchange or remove again.

Advantageously, the adjusting device comprises an eccentric arrangement. By means of an eccentric arrangement, an adjusting movement can be realized particularly safely and easily.

Alternatively, it is advantageous that the adjusting device comprises a threaded device. Thus, in particular easily and / or continuously an adjusting movement can be made.

Further, it is advantageous that the adjusting device comprises a sliding arrangement. In this way, an adjustment by means of the adjusting device can be possible in a particularly smooth manner.

Preferably, the Varstelleinrichtung comprises a latching arrangement. Thus, in individual or all adjustment positions of the adjusting device, the setting can also be set or permanently adjusted by a latching against acting forces. The latching arrangement can be solved by a suitable release movement again to z. B. set a different locking position.

It is also advantageous that the adjusting device has a self-locking mechanism. Thus, a once adjusted adjustment position can be permanently secured by the self-locking.

Finally, it is also of distribution, that the adjusting device is operated without tools. Thus, in particular at any time by hand or by a layman an adjustment be performed.

Alternatively or additionally, an operation of the adjusting mechanism for an adjustment of the contact portion nit a tool is conceivable.

Brief Description:

Further advantages and features of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the following described and partly highly schematic embodiments.

Figur 1:

eine stark vereinfachte Ansicht von oben auf eine Schublade, eines erfindungsgemäßen Möbels,

Figur 2:

ein perspektivisch gezeigtes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Verstelleinrichtung eines erfindungsgemäßen Möbels,

Figur 3:

einen schematischen Ausschnitt eines perspektivisch dargestellten hinteren Eckbereichs einer Schublade eines erfindungsgemäßen Möbels und

Figur 4:

stark schematisiert einen Ausschnitt einer Seitenansicht eines rückwärtigen Bereichs einer Schublade samt Bewegungsschiene von einem erfindungsgemäßen Möbel.

In detail shows:

FIG. 1:

a greatly simplified view from above of a drawer, a piece of furniture according to the invention,

FIG. 2:

a perspective shown embodiment of an adjustment of a piece of furniture according to the invention,

FIG. 3:

a schematic section of a rear corner region shown in perspective of a drawer of a piece of furniture according to the invention and

FIG. 4:

strongly schematized a section of a side view of a rear portion of a drawer together with a movement rail of a furniture according to the invention.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of a drawer 1 of a piece of furniture according to the invention, wherein the furniture comprises a furniture body to which the drawer 1 is slidably received via a guide unit such as an underfloor guide. The drawer 1 comprises two opposite wall sections or side walls 2 and 3, which extend in their longitudinal direction parallel to a direction of displacement of the drawer 1.

Between the side walls 2 and 3 transversely to the side walls 2, 3 aligned and connecting these transverse wall sections are present, comprising a rear wall 4 and a front wall 5. Below the side walls 2, 3, the rear wall 4 and the front wall 5 borders on a drawer bottom 6. The drawer 1 has both on the rear wall 4 and on the front wall 5 each two adjusting devices, which in the rear wall, the adjusting devices 7, 8 and in the front wall 5, the adjusting devices 9, 10 relates.

The adjusting devices 7 to 10 are accommodated in a corner region of the drawer 1 in an inner section of the rear wall 4 and the front wall 5 or within its envelope surface. The envelope surface is defined by the outer sides of the rear wall 4 and the front wall 5, which here essentially have a rectangular or plate-like design with a rectangular plan. The positions or the indicated shape and size of the adjusting 7 to 10 in FIG. 1 is only highly schematized and not realistic. In the illustrated embodiment according to FIG. 1 is assumed by an underfloor guidance with two pullout systems, each with a movement and a fixed rail. In this way, from each drawer system, in each case below the drawer bottom 6, in the region along the side walls 2, 3, a movement rail, on the upper side of which a section of an underside of the drawer bottom 6 rests. The adjusting devices 7 and 9 thus cooperate with a first movement rail and the adjusting devices 8 and 10 with a second parallel movement rail. Accordingly, there are two adjusting devices both in the rear wall 4 and in the front wall 5, which enables a corresponding position and inclination adjustment of the drawer 1 over the four points of action of each of the adjusting devices 7 to 10 with respect to the extension system particularly advantageous.

Under a guide unit, in addition to the described underfloor guide with two similar extension systems alternatively also a corresponding side guide, each with an extension system in both lateral areas of the drawer 1 or an underfloor guide with exactly one extract system, the z. B. is positioned centrally under the drawer bottom, to be understood.

It is also advantageous if two adjustment devices are present only in the rear wall 4 on a drawer. Because for a simple but accurate height or tilt adjustment of the drawer 1, this may be sufficient.

It is not excluded that two adjusting devices are provided on the drawer 1 only in the front wall 5 or one on the rear wall and on the front wall, for example, in the pull-out direction of the drawer diagonally opposite corner regions of the drawer.

Alternatively, it is also possible that only one adjusting device is located in the rear wall or the front wall. But are preferred as in FIG. 1 There are two adjustment devices in a rear wall or front wall, so as to be able to avoid a lateral or horizontal inclined position of the drawer, which may possibly occur in the case of wider drawers, by means of a one-sided vertical adjustment.

FIG. 2 schematically shows in perspective an embodiment of an adjusting device 11. The adjusting device 11 is seated with its underside in the mounted state on the first furniture part on an upper side of a movement rail of the guide unit, wherein the drawer is possibly supported only on the adjustment device 11 on the movement rail. The adjusting device 11 comprises a base plate 14 and a support section 13 displaceably mounted thereon according to the double arrow P1. The supporting section 13 is vertically adjustable relative to the base plate 14 by means of an eccentric arrangement 12 in the state installed, for example, on a drawer. The eccentric arrangement 12 comprises an adjusting lever 15, which is rotatably adjustable about an adjustment axis S, whereby the support portion 13 is height-adjustable relative to the base plate 14, so that a front-side bottom 13a of the support portion 13 is seated on the movement rail in a support position. This can be changed with the adjustment of the support portion 13 of the distance of the drawer or between a bottom of a drawer bottom and the movement rail or thus the inclination of the drawer to the motion rail and thus be set relative to a furniture body.

About the axis S of the adjusting lever 15 is mounted eccentrically from the end position shown by about 180 degrees counterclockwise and back rotatably mounted on the base plate 14, which is indicated by the movement double arrow P2.

A possible drawer adjustment height a of, for example, a few millimeters by vertical displacement of the support section 13 with respect to the base plate 14 is in FIG. 2 shown.

For a set adjustment of the support portion 13 is set up self-locking and can not be adjusted by itself, a locking assembly 16 is provided with latching recesses 17 at regular intervals. In a set adjustment position of the adjusting lever 15, a underside not apparent resilient latching portion which is formed to adjacent portions on the adjusting lever 15 in particular above, engage in one of Einrastvertiefungen 17 and there are held by the resilient force. To adjust this position by means of the adjusting lever 15 of this must be slightly bent away from the base plate 14 so that the latching section is released from a latching recess 17 and the adjusting lever according to the adjustment arrow P2 is adjustable to another adjustment position.

In FIG. 2 are only individual latching recesses 17 provided with a reference numeral.

On the base plate 14 also openings 18 to 21 are formed, which serve to reach through a screw or other attachment means by the adjusting device 11 in order to attach them, for example, to a rear wall of a drawer can.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of a section of the rear area of a drawer 27 with a part of a rear wall 22 and a side wall 23. In the rear corner area ends an extension system of a guide unit or an underfloor guide 24 for moving the drawer 27. The underfloor guide 24 is also strongly schematized indicated. The underfloor guide 24 comprises a profile-shaped movement rail 25 and an angled carcass rail 26. The carcass rail 26 can be attached to the inside of a carcass side wall (not shown) of an associated furniture via an attachment bracket 26a.

It is also in FIG. 3 also schematized the adjusting device 11 according to FIG. 2 available. The adjustment is in a z. B. recessed by material removal prepared outside area of the rear wall 22, so that the adjusting device 11 is inserted within an envelope surface of the rear wall 22 and flush with adjacent areas of the outside of the rear wall 22. By acting from a rear side of the rear wall 22, for example by hand, can be acted upon the inserted and fixed adjusting device 27 and the drawer 27 from the supported on the movement rail 25 position according to the movement arrow P2 in FIG. 3 be adjusted to the top in a further support position and thus the inclination of the drawer 27 are set relative to the movement rail 25 and thus to the body. In this case, the drawer 27 is still supported in a front region on a front portion of the movement rail 25, so that a corresponding inclination of the drawer 27 comes about.

FIG. 4 shows a highly schematic section through an area of an alternative arrangement according to the invention with a drawer rear wall 28 which is formed as a hollow chamber rear wall and having a free cavity 29. A drawer bottom 30 butt or frontally abuts an inner side of the drawer rear wall 28, so that an underside of the drawer rear wall 28 and the drawer bottom 30 are flush. The drawer rear wall 28 and the drawer bottom 30 sit on the underside on an upper side of a movement rail 31 an underfloor guide for the sliding movement of the drawer concerned. In addition, an adjusting device 32 is housed in the cavity 29. Similar to the adjusting device 11, the adjusting device 32 comprises a supporting section 33, which is adjustable vertically or relative to a base body 34 of the adjusting device 32 in accordance with the adjusting arrow P4. The main body 34 is formed so that it just slightly pressed between opposite inner sides of wall portions 28a and 28b of the drawer rear wall 28 fits. The operation of the adjusting device 32, for example, by a screwdriver from the inside of in FIG. 4 Partially illustrated drawer over an opening formed in the wall portion 28a opening 35. By acting on the screwdriver via the opening 35 on the adjusting device 32, the support portion 3 can be adjusted according to arrow P4. By the operation z. B. an eccentric arrangement of the adjusting device 32 can by a downwardly over an underside of the drawer rear wall 28 protruding part of the support portion 33 (in FIG. 4 indicated by dashed lines) then the drawer or the drawer rear wall 28 are raised relative to the movement rail 31, for example, to a supernatant b of the support portion 33 to the underside of the drawer rear wall 28th

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

drawer

2.3

Side wall

4

rear wall

5

front wall

6

drawer base

7,8,9,10

adjustment

11

adjustment

12

eccentric

13

support section

13

bottom

14

baseplate

15

adjusting

16

detent arrangement

17

clicking depression

18

opening

19

opening

20

opening

21

opening

22

rear wall

23

Side wall

24

Underfloor leadership

25

movement rail

26

cabinet member

26a

mounted angle

27

drawer

28

Drawer rear wall

28a

wall section

28b

wall section

29

cavity

30

drawer base

31

movement rail

32

adjustment

33

support section

34

body

35

opening

Claims (12)

Furniture with a first furniture part (1, 27) which is movably guided relative to a second furniture part via a guide unit (24) and the guide unit (24) has a fixed rail (26) arranged on the second furniture part and a movement rail (25) arranged on the first furniture part 31), wherein a device for attaching the guide unit (24) to the first furniture part (1, 27) is present, with an adjusting device (7-10, 11, 32) in a transverse wall section (4, 5, 22, 28) of the first furniture part (1, 27), which is aligned transversely to a in the direction of movement of the first furniture part (1, 27) extending wall portion (2, 3, 23), and wherein with the adjusting device (7-10, 11, 32), the first furniture part (1, 27) in the mounted state in the vertical direction relative to the movement rail (25, 31) is adjustable, characterized in that on the adjusting device (7-10, 11, 32) has a contact portion (13, 33) is provided, which is at the movement Chien (25, 31) supported such that via an adjusting movement of the contact portion (13, 33) a tilt adjustment of the first furniture part (1, 27) is vornehmbar. Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjusting device (11) is housed within an envelope surface of the transverse wall section (22) of the first furniture part (27). Furniture according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the adjusting device (7-10, 32) in the region of a hollow portion of the transverse wall portion (4, 5, 28) of the first furniture part (1) is housed. Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device (7-1C, 32) is housed in the region of a hollow chamber rear wall (28) or hollow chamber front wall of the first furniture part. Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device (7-10, 12, 32) from an inner side and / or an outer side of the first furniture part (1, 27) is operable. Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device (7-10, 11, 32) is designed as a structural unit. Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device (11) comprises an eccentric arrangement (12). Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises a threaded arrangement. Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises a sliding arrangement. Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises a latching arrangement (16). Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device has a self-locking mechanism (16). Furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device (11) can be operated without tools.

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