EP2951375B1 - Multi-link hinge with damping - Google Patents

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EP2951375B1
EP2951375B1 EP14701792.5A EP14701792A EP2951375B1 EP 2951375 B1 EP2951375 B1 EP 2951375B1 EP 14701792 A EP14701792 A EP 14701792A EP 2951375 B1 EP2951375 B1 EP 2951375B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F5/00—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
    • E05F5/06—Buffers or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops
    • E05F5/10—Buffers or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops with piston brakes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/16—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with seven parallel pins and four arms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F5/00—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
    • E05F5/006—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers for hinges having a cup-shaped fixing part, e.g. for attachment to cabinets or furniture
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/14—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with double-acting springs, e.g. for closing and opening or checking and closing no material
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/404—Function thereof
    • E05Y2201/41—Function thereof for closing
    • E05Y2201/412—Function thereof for closing for the final closing movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/404—Function thereof
    • E05Y2201/422—Function thereof for opening
    • E05Y2201/424—Function thereof for opening for the final opening movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
    • E05Y2800/73—Multiple functions
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets

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  • the invention relates to a multi-joint hinge for furniture, with a fastening element that can be fixed directly or indirectly to a furniture body, which is connected to a pivoting door bearing via a number of articulated levers connected to one another in the manner of scissors, with a linear damper being provided, which dampens both a closing movement and an opening movement of the door bearing .
  • Multi-joint hinges are widely used for furniture doors, especially for kitchen furniture doors.
  • the design of the hinge as a multi-joint hinge enables a combined turning and pivoting movement, for example to open a door from a closed front of several doors arranged next to one another and in particular to be able to open it by more than 90° without hitting adjacent doors.
  • a multi-joint hinge is provided with a spring to bias the hinge in a closed position to assist in securely and flushly closing the door.
  • a disadvantage of a multi-joint hinge of this type is that a door arranged on the fastening part can slam uncontrollably, which is further supported by the spring.
  • a multi-joint hinge in which a linear damper or a rotary damper dampens both the closing and the opening movement.
  • the damper interacts with at least one of the articulated levers. This interaction is designed in such a way that by a certain Opening angle, which is in the range of half the opening angle, is actuated effectively both during a closing and during an opening movement of the damper.
  • the damping device thus ultimately acts over the entire opening angle, which can lead to an unusual feeling of actuation when the door is moved in a medium opening angle range.
  • the pamphlet WO 2009/060723 A1 describes a flap fitting with a lever system with which a furniture flap can perform a combined pivoting and translational movement when opening.
  • a damper is provided, which is arranged between a mounting plate of the fitting and one of the levers of its lever system. The damper is thus also effective over the entire movement of the fitting.
  • a multi-joint hinge according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset has seven axes on which the articulated levers are connected to one another, and is therefore designed as a 7-axis hinge. It is characterized in that the linear damper is ineffective in a middle section of the pivoting range of the door bearing. A section of the pivoting range is thus provided below a first opening angle of the hinge, in which the linear damper dampens a closing movement, and a section of the pivoting range above a second opening angle, in which the linear damper dampens an opening movement.
  • the linear damper between the two sections in which the linear damper is effective, there is a middle section in which the linear damper is ineffective and the fitted furniture door can move freely. As a result, the furniture door can be moved easily in this central section of the pivoting range, as is also intuitively expected by the user.
  • the linear damper is actuated directly or indirectly by at least one of the articulated levers, with the at least one articulated lever moving only outside the central undamped section of the pivoting range with the Linear damper is engaged.
  • An indirect actuation can take place via a lever kinematics. Actuation of the linear damper by the articulated lever enables the damping mechanism to be easily integrated into the hinge. The coupling of the articulated lever only outside the middle section leads to the free mobility of the furniture door.
  • the multi-joint hinge has at least a first energy accumulator, which prestresses the multi-joint hinge in a closed position, and a second energy accumulator, which moves the linear damper back into its initial position.
  • the first energy store ensures that the furniture door closes completely.
  • the second force accumulator means that the linear damper assumes its starting position after the load has been relieved and is ready for a further damping process.
  • the second energy store preferably generates a smaller force component in the opening direction than the first energy store in the closing direction in order to ensure that the function of the first energy store is not compromised by the presence of the second energy store.
  • the at least one articulated lever that actuates the linear damper has at least one driver for actuating the linear damper, the driver being formed on an actuating element that is fixed to the articulated lever.
  • the driver is preferably detachably fixed to the articulated lever, which means that a desired damping function can be easily retrofitted or an undesired damping function can also be removed again by the user.
  • two actuating elements are provided, which are fixed to two different articulated levers, with a first of the actuating elements actuating the linear damper directly or indirectly during the closing movement and the second of the actuating elements actuating the linear damper directly or indirectly during the opening movement.
  • the different damping functions can be influenced individually by the design of the drivers.
  • the characteristic of the damping can be influenced, for example, by designing the driver as a cam.
  • the damping of the closing movement is effective at an opening angle of less than 50° and/or the damping of the opening movement is effective at an opening angle that is at most 35° smaller than the maximum opening angle of the multi-joint hinge. More preferably, the extends central section of the pivoting range over an angular range of at least 30° and preferably at least 60°. In these configurations, the undamped, middle section of the pivoting range is in any case large enough for the expected movement behavior of the furniture door to occur when it is opened or closed.
  • hinge 1 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a multi-joint hinge, referred to below as hinge 1 for the sake of brevity.
  • the hinge 1 is shown in a closed position, in 2 at a middle open position with an opening angle of about 90°, in 3 at an opening angle of about 130° and in 4 with a maximum opening angle of 165°.
  • the hinge 1 has a fastening element 2 which can be fixed to a furniture body.
  • locking means 3 are provided on the fastening element 2, which can be locked with a fastening plate, not shown here, which can be fastened to the furniture body, for example, by means of screws.
  • the hinge 1 has a door bearing 4 which can be connected to a furniture door.
  • the door bearing 4 is designed here in the usual way as a pot bearing. Alternative designs, for example for screwing onto the furniture door, are possible.
  • the door bearing 4 is connected to the fastening element 2 via a plurality of different articulated levers 5a to 5f in such a way that it executes a combined rotating and pivoting movement when the hinge 1 is actuated.
  • the fastener 2 is approximately U-shaped and open in the direction of the mounting plate, not shown here.
  • a linear damper 6 is arranged in the enclosed area, in which a damper rod 7 moves into a cylinder.
  • the cylinder is pivotally connected to the fastening element 2 at its end remote from the damper rod 7 .
  • the damper rod 7 is dampened when it moves into the cylinder of the linear damper 6 .
  • Lever kinematics 8 are also arranged on fastening element 2 and, in the simplest case, have an axis and a lever arm. Lever kinematics 8 in the form of an essentially L-shaped deflection lever are used here. Lever kinematics 8 with several levers and axes can be required depending on the damper used (tension or compression damper) or hinge structure in order to temporarily establish the coupling between damper movement and articulated lever movement.
  • the damper rod 7 is connected to a leg of the deflection lever.
  • the deflection lever is also pivotably mounted on the fastening element 2, with a second energy accumulator 14, here a torsion spring, being provided, which acts on the deflection lever in such a way that the damper rod 7 extends out of the cylinder of the linear damper 6 when the second, free leg of the deflection lever is not subjected to a force.
  • a roller 9 or, alternatively, a protruding transverse bolt is attached to the free leg of the deflection lever. If this deflection lever is moved at its free end on the roller 9 or the transverse bolt in the direction of the mounting plate (downward in the figures), the damper rod 7 moves into the cylinder of the linear damper 6 .
  • a first actuating element 10 is attached to one of the articulated levers (5a - 5d), here the articulated lever 5d, which has a driver 11 which, below a certain opening angle of the hinge 1, engages with the Roller 9 of the reversing lever comes.
  • the driver 11 is designed as a cam.
  • the point of application of the closing damping as well as its force curve can be determined by the shape of the cam.
  • the starting point of the closing damping describes the opening angle of the hinge, from which on a closing movement a rotary movement of the deflection lever and consequently a movement of the damper rod 7 and thus effective damping begins.
  • the roller 9 is not in contact with the cam, as is the case, for example, at the opening position of about 90° in 2 you can see.
  • the driver 11 can also consist of a coupling mechanism which is temporarily connected to the lever kinematics 8 in the opening and closing area to be damped.
  • This middle section extends over a few tens of degrees, in the present case over more than 60°.
  • an opening angle which, in the case shown, is about 35° before the maximum opening position is activated.
  • 3 shows the hinge 1 at an opening angle at which the backcheck has just started.
  • the backcheck is also implemented with the help of the linear damper 6.
  • a second actuating element 10' is provided, which in the present case is fixed to the articulated lever 5b.
  • This second actuating element 10' in turn has a driver 11', which is also designed here as a control cam, which comes into contact with the roller 9 at the application angle for the opening damping and this, as in the case of damping, for the closing movement in the direction of the fastening plate of the hinge 1 moves (downward in the figures), whereby the damper rod 7 is retracted into the cylinder of the linear damper 6.
  • the further control curve is essentially a straight line.
  • the actuating elements 10 and 10' for the closing and opening damping are arranged on different articulated levers 5a to 5f.
  • the Figures 5 to 8 is an alternative embodiment of the Figures 1 to 4 shown multi-joint hinge 1 reproduced. In its basic structure, the multi-joint hinge 1 shown in these figures does not differ from that of Figures 1 to 4 .
  • the hinge 1 is shown in different open positions.
  • the hinge 1 is shown in a closed position, in 6 at a middle open position with an opening angle of about 90°, in which the roller 9 is not in contact with any of the cams 11 and 11'.
  • 7 is the hinge 1 at an opening angle of about 130 ° and 8 with a maximum opening angle of 165°.
  • the shape of the further actuating element 10', via which the linear damper 6 is actuated when the multi-joint hinge 1 is opened is different.
  • the further actuating element 10' is designed in such a way that it can be retrofitted easily and preferably without tools.
  • the second actuating element 10' is a one-piece molded part made of plastic, which can be snapped onto or into the corresponding articulated lever 5b.
  • openings in the articulated levers or the rotary axes used can be used for fixing.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Mehrgelenkscharnier für Möbel, mit einem an einem Möbelkorpus mittelbar oder unmittelbar festlegbaren Befestigungselement, das über mehrere scherenartig miteinander verbundene Gelenkhebel mit einem schwenkbaren Türlager verbunden ist, wobei ein Lineardämpfer vorgesehen ist, der sowohl eine Schließbewegung als auch eine Öffnungsbewegung des Türlagers dämpft.The invention relates to a multi-joint hinge for furniture, with a fastening element that can be fixed directly or indirectly to a furniture body, which is connected to a pivoting door bearing via a number of articulated levers connected to one another in the manner of scissors, with a linear damper being provided, which dampens both a closing movement and an opening movement of the door bearing .

Mehrgelenkscharniere werden für Möbeltüren, insbesondere für Küchenmöbeltüren vielfach verwendet. Die Ausführung des Scharniers als Mehrgelenkscharnier ermöglicht eine kombinierte Dreh- und Schwenkbewegung, beispielsweise um eine Tür aus einer geschlossenen Front mehrerer nebeneinander angeordneter Türen öffnen und insbesondere um mehr als 90° öffnen zu können, ohne dabei gegen benachbarte Türen zu stoßen. Häufig wird ein derartiges Mehrgelenkscharnier mit einer Feder versehen, um das Scharnier in einer geschlossenen Position vorzuspannen und so ein sicheres und bündiges Schließen der Tür zu unterstützen.Multi-joint hinges are widely used for furniture doors, especially for kitchen furniture doors. The design of the hinge as a multi-joint hinge enables a combined turning and pivoting movement, for example to open a door from a closed front of several doors arranged next to one another and in particular to be able to open it by more than 90° without hitting adjacent doors. Often, such a multi-joint hinge is provided with a spring to bias the hinge in a closed position to assist in securely and flushly closing the door.

Bei einem derartigen Mehrgelenkscharnier ist nachteilig, dass eine an dem Befestigungsteil angeordnete Tür unkontrolliert zu schlagen kann, was durch die Feder noch unterstützt wird.A disadvantage of a multi-joint hinge of this type is that a door arranged on the fastening part can slam uncontrollably, which is further supported by the spring.

Um dieses zu verhindern, ist aus der Druckschrift DE 20 2007 004 621 U1 ein Mehrgelenkscharnier mit einem integrierten Lineardämpfer bekannt, durch den eine Schließbewegung des Mehrgelenkscharniers gedämpft wird.In order to prevent this, from the publication DE 20 2007 004 621 U1 a multi-joint hinge with an integrated linear damper is known, through which a closing movement of the multi-joint hinge is damped.

Beim Öffnen einer mit einem Mehrgelenkscharnier angelenkten Möbeltür bis zu dem maximalen Öffnungswinkel trifft entweder die Tür oder Bauteile innerhalb des Scharniers, beispielsweise die Gelenkhebel, ungebremst auf einen Anschlag. Dieses kann zu einer starken Materialbelastung führen, bis hin zur Zerstörung des Scharniers oder der Verbindung zwischen dem Mehrgelenkscharniers und dem Möbelkorpus oder der Möbeltür.When a furniture door hinged with a multi-joint hinge is opened up to the maximum opening angle, either the door or components within the hinge, for example the articulated lever, hit a stop unchecked. This can lead to heavy material stress, up to and including the destruction of the hinge or the connection between the multi-joint hinge and the furniture body or the furniture door.

Um dieses zu verhindern, ist beispielsweise aus der Druckschrift EP 2 093 361 A2 ein Mehrgelenkscharnier bekannt, bei dem ein Lineardämpfer oder auch ein Rotationsdämpfer sowohl die Schließ-, als auch die Öffnungsbewegung dämpft. Dabei wirkt der Dämpfer mit mindestens einem der Gelenkhebel zusammen. Dieses Zusammenwirken ist so gestaltet, dass von einem bestimmten Öffnungswinkel, der im Bereich des halben Öffnungswinkels liegt, sowohl bei einer Schließ-, als auch bei einer Öffnungsbewegung der Dämpfer wirksam betätigt wird. Die Dämpfungsvorrichtung wirkt somit letztlich über den gesamten Öffnungswinkel, was zu einem ungewohnten Betätigungsgefühl bei Bewegung der Tür in einem mittleren Öffnungswinkelbereich führen kann.In order to prevent this, for example, from the publication EP 2 093 361 A2 a multi-joint hinge is known in which a linear damper or a rotary damper dampens both the closing and the opening movement. The damper interacts with at least one of the articulated levers. This interaction is designed in such a way that by a certain Opening angle, which is in the range of half the opening angle, is actuated effectively both during a closing and during an opening movement of the damper. The damping device thus ultimately acts over the entire opening angle, which can lead to an unusual feeling of actuation when the door is moved in a medium opening angle range.

Die Druckschrift WO 2009/060723 A1 beschreibt einen Klappenbeschlag mit einem Hebelwerk, mit dem eine Möbelklappe eine kombinierte Schwenk- und Translationsbewegung beim Öffnen ausführen kann. Bei diesem Beschlag ist ein Dämpfer vorgesehen, der zwischen einer Montageplatte des Beschlags und einem der Hebel seines Hebelwerks angeordnet ist. Der Dämpfer ist somit ebenfalls über den gesamten Bewegungsweg des Beschlags wirksam.The pamphlet WO 2009/060723 A1 describes a flap fitting with a lever system with which a furniture flap can perform a combined pivoting and translational movement when opening. In this fitting, a damper is provided, which is arranged between a mounting plate of the fitting and one of the levers of its lever system. The damper is thus also effective over the entire movement of the fitting.

Es ist daher eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein Mehrgelenkscharnier der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, das mit einem Lineardämpfer sowohl Öffnungs- als auch Schließbewegung dämpft, wobei in einem mittleren Öffnungswinkelbereich eine möglichst freie Bewegung einer durch das Mehrgelenkscharnier angelenkten Tür erfolgen kann.It is therefore an object of the present invention to create a multi-joint hinge of the type mentioned at the outset, which dampens both opening and closing movements with a linear damper, with a door articulated by the multi-joint hinge being able to move as freely as possible in a central opening angle range.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Mehrgelenkscharnier mit den Merkmalen des unabhängigen Anspruchs gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche.This problem is solved by a multi-joint hinge with the features of the independent claim. Advantageous refinements and developments are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

Ein erfindungsgemäßes Mehrgelenkscharnier der eingangs genannten Art weist sieben Achsen auf, an denen die Gelenkhebel miteinander verbunden sind, ist also als ein 7-Achsen-Scharnier ausgebildet. Es zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass der Lineardämpfer in einem mittleren Abschnitt des Schwenkbereichs des Türlagers unwirksam ist. Es ist somit ein Abschnitt des Schwenkbereichs unterhalb eines ersten Öffnungswinkels des Scharniers vorgesehen, in dem der Lineardämpfer eine Schließbewegung dämpft und ein Abschnitt des Schwenkbereichs oberhalb eines zweiten Öffnungswinkels, in dem der Lineardämpfer eine Öffnungsbewegung dämpft. Erfindungsgemäß liegt zwischen den beiden Abschnitten, in denen der Lineardämpfer wirksam ist, ein mittlerer Abschnitt, in dem der Lineardämpfer unwirksam ist und sich die anmontierte Möbeltür frei bewegen kann. Dadurch ist in diesem mittleren Abschnitt des Schwenkbereichs die Möbeltür leicht gängig bewegbar, wie es auch vom Benutzer intuitiv erwartet wird.A multi-joint hinge according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset has seven axes on which the articulated levers are connected to one another, and is therefore designed as a 7-axis hinge. It is characterized in that the linear damper is ineffective in a middle section of the pivoting range of the door bearing. A section of the pivoting range is thus provided below a first opening angle of the hinge, in which the linear damper dampens a closing movement, and a section of the pivoting range above a second opening angle, in which the linear damper dampens an opening movement. According to the invention, between the two sections in which the linear damper is effective, there is a middle section in which the linear damper is ineffective and the fitted furniture door can move freely. As a result, the furniture door can be moved easily in this central section of the pivoting range, as is also intuitively expected by the user.

Dabei wird der Lineardämpfer mittelbar oder unmittelbar von mindestens einem der Gelenkhebel betätigt, wobei sich der mindestens eine Gelenkhebel nur außerhalb des mittleren ungedämpften Abschnitts des Schwenkbereichs mit dem Lineardämpfer im Eingriff befindet. Eine mittelbare Betätigung kann dabei über eine Hebelkinematik erfolgen. Die Betätigung des Lineardämpfers durch die Gelenkhebel ermöglicht eine gute Integrierbarkeit des Dämpfungsmechanismus in das Scharnier. Die Kopplung des Gelenkhebels nur außerhalb des mittleren Abschnitts führt zu der freien Bewegbarkeit der Möbeltür.In this case, the linear damper is actuated directly or indirectly by at least one of the articulated levers, with the at least one articulated lever moving only outside the central undamped section of the pivoting range with the Linear damper is engaged. An indirect actuation can take place via a lever kinematics. Actuation of the linear damper by the articulated lever enables the damping mechanism to be easily integrated into the hinge. The coupling of the articulated lever only outside the middle section leads to the free mobility of the furniture door.

Weiter weist das Mehrgelenkscharnier wenigstens einen ersten Kraftspeicher auf, der das Mehrgelenkscharnier in einer geschlossenen Position vorspannt und einen zweiten Kraftspeicher, der den Lineardämpfer in seine Ausgangsstellung zurückbewegt. Der erste Kraftspeicher stellt ein vollständiges Schließen der Möbeltür sicher. Der zweite Kraftspeicher bedingt, dass der Lineardämpfer nach einer Entlastung seine Ausgangsstellung einnimmt und für einen weiteren Dämpfungsvorgang bereitsteht. Bevorzugt erzeugt der zweite Kraftspeicher eine kleinere Kraftkomponente in Öffnungsrichtung als der erste Kraftspeicher in Schließrichtung, um sicherzustellen, dass die Funktion des ersten Kraftspeichers nicht durch das Vorhandensein des zweiten Kraftspeichers kompromittiert wird.Furthermore, the multi-joint hinge has at least a first energy accumulator, which prestresses the multi-joint hinge in a closed position, and a second energy accumulator, which moves the linear damper back into its initial position. The first energy store ensures that the furniture door closes completely. The second force accumulator means that the linear damper assumes its starting position after the load has been relieved and is ready for a further damping process. The second energy store preferably generates a smaller force component in the opening direction than the first energy store in the closing direction in order to ensure that the function of the first energy store is not compromised by the presence of the second energy store.

Weiter weist der mindestens eine den Lineardämpfer betätigende Gelenkhebel wenigstens einen Mitnehmer für die Betätigung des Lineardämpfers auf, wobei der Mitnehmer an einem Betätigungselement ausgebildet ist, das an dem Gelenkhebel festgelegt ist. Bevorzugt ist der Mitnehmer dabei lösbar an dem Gelenkhebel festgelegt, wodurch sich eine gewünschte Dämpfungsfunktion leicht nachrüsten lässt bzw. eine unerwünschte Dämpfungsfunktion auch vom Benutzer wieder entfernen lässt.Furthermore, the at least one articulated lever that actuates the linear damper has at least one driver for actuating the linear damper, the driver being formed on an actuating element that is fixed to the articulated lever. The driver is preferably detachably fixed to the articulated lever, which means that a desired damping function can be easily retrofitted or an undesired damping function can also be removed again by the user.

Zudem sind zwei Betätigungselemente vorgesehen, die an zwei unterschiedlichen Gelenkhebeln festgelegt sind, wobei ein erstes der Betätigungselemente den Lineardämpfer mittelbar oder unmittelbar bei der Schließbewegung betätigt und das zweite der Betätigungselemente den Lineardämpfer mittelbar oder unmittelbar bei der Öffnungsbewegung betätigt. So lassen sich die unterschiedlichen Dämpfungsfunktionen (beim Schließen bzw. beim Öffnen) einzeln durch die Ausgestaltung der Mitnehmer beeinflussen. Eine Beeinflussung der Charakteristik der Dämpfung kann beispielsweise dadurch erfolgen, dass der Mitnehmer als eine Steuerkurve ausgebildet ist.In addition, two actuating elements are provided, which are fixed to two different articulated levers, with a first of the actuating elements actuating the linear damper directly or indirectly during the closing movement and the second of the actuating elements actuating the linear damper directly or indirectly during the opening movement. The different damping functions (when closing or when opening) can be influenced individually by the design of the drivers. The characteristic of the damping can be influenced, for example, by designing the driver as a cam.

In weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltungen des Mehrgelenkscharniers ist die Dämpfung der Schließbewegung bei einem Öffnungswinkel von weniger als 50° wirksam und/oder die Dämpfung der Öffnungsbewegung bei einem Öffnungswinkel wirksam, der höchstens 35° kleiner ist als der maximale Öffnungswinkel des Mehrgelenkscharniers. Weiter bevorzugt erstreckt sich der mittlere Abschnitt des Schwenkbereichs über einen Winkelbereich von mindestens 30° und bevorzugt mindestens 60°. In diesen Ausgestaltungen ist der ungedämpfte, mittlere Abschnitt des Schwenkbereichs in jedem Fall groß genug, dass sich ein erwartetes Bewegungsverhalten der Möbeltür beim Öffnen oder Schließen einstellt.In further advantageous configurations of the multi-joint hinge, the damping of the closing movement is effective at an opening angle of less than 50° and/or the damping of the opening movement is effective at an opening angle that is at most 35° smaller than the maximum opening angle of the multi-joint hinge. More preferably, the extends central section of the pivoting range over an angular range of at least 30° and preferably at least 60°. In these configurations, the undamped, middle section of the pivoting range is in any case large enough for the expected movement behavior of the furniture door to occur when it is opened or closed.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von zwei Ausführungsbeispielen mithilfe von acht Figuren näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1 bis Fig. 4
ein Mehrgelenkscharnier in einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel in verschiedenen Öffnungsstellungen und
Fig. 5 bis Fig. 8
ein Mehrgelenkscharnier in einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel in verschiedenen Öffnungsstellungen.
The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of two exemplary embodiments with the aid of eight figures. Show it:
Figures 1 to 4
a multi-joint hinge in a first embodiment in different open positions and
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a multi-joint hinge in a second embodiment in different open positions.

In den nachfolgend beschriebenen Fig. 1 bis 8 sind zwei Ausführungsbeispiele eines erfindungsgemäßen Mehrgelenkscharniers jeweils in schematischen Schnittzeichnungen dargestellt. In allen Figuren kennzeichnen gleiche Bezugszeichen gleiche oder gleichwirkende Elemente.In the ones described below Figures 1 to 8 two exemplary embodiments of a multi-joint hinge according to the invention are each shown in schematic sectional drawings. In all figures, the same reference symbols identify the same or equivalent elements.

In den Fig. 1 bis 4 ist ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Mehrgelenkscharniers, nachfolgend der kürzeren Darstellung halber als Scharnier 1 bezeichnet, wiedergegeben. In Fig. 1 ist das Scharnier 1 in einer Schließstellung dargestellt, in Fig. 2 bei einer mittleren Öffnungsstellung mit einem Öffnungswinkel von etwa 90°, in Fig. 3 bei einem Öffnungswinkel von etwa 130° und in Fig. 4 bei einem maximalen Öffnungswinkel von 165°.In the Figures 1 to 4 1 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a multi-joint hinge, referred to below as hinge 1 for the sake of brevity. In 1 the hinge 1 is shown in a closed position, in 2 at a middle open position with an opening angle of about 90°, in 3 at an opening angle of about 130° and in 4 with a maximum opening angle of 165°.

Das Scharnier 1 weist ein Befestigungselement 2 auf, das an einem Möbelkorpus festlegbar ist. Dazu sind am Befestigungselement 2 Rastmittel 3 vorgesehen, die mit einer hier nicht dargestellten und beispielsweise über Schrauben an dem Möbelkorpus festlegbaren Befestigungsplatte verrastbar sind. Weiterhin weist das Scharnier 1 ein Türlager 4 auf, das mit einer Möbeltür verbindbar ist. Das Türlager 4 ist hier in üblicher Weise als ein Topflager ausgeführt. Alternative Ausführungen, beispielsweise zum Aufschrauben auf die Möbeltür, sind möglich.The hinge 1 has a fastening element 2 which can be fixed to a furniture body. For this purpose, locking means 3 are provided on the fastening element 2, which can be locked with a fastening plate, not shown here, which can be fastened to the furniture body, for example, by means of screws. Furthermore, the hinge 1 has a door bearing 4 which can be connected to a furniture door. The door bearing 4 is designed here in the usual way as a pot bearing. Alternative designs, for example for screwing onto the furniture door, are possible.

Das Türlager 4 ist über eine Mehrzahl verschiedener Gelenkhebel 5a bis 5f mit dem Befestigungselement 2 verbunden, derart, dass es diesem gegenüber eine kombinierte Dreh- und Schwenkbewegung bei Betätigung des Scharniers 1 ausführt. Das Befestigungselement 2 ist dabei in etwa u-förmig ausgebildet und in Richtung der hier nicht dargestellten Befestigungsplatte offen.The door bearing 4 is connected to the fastening element 2 via a plurality of different articulated levers 5a to 5f in such a way that it executes a combined rotating and pivoting movement when the hinge 1 is actuated. The fastener 2 is approximately U-shaped and open in the direction of the mounting plate, not shown here.

In dem umschlossenen Bereich ist ein Lineardämpfer 6 angeordnet, bei dem eine Dämpferstange 7 in einen im Zylinder hineinfährt. Der Zylinder ist an seinem von der Dämpferstange 7 abgewandten Ende mit dem Befestigungselement 2 schwenkbar verbunden. Die Dämpferstange 7 erfährt beim Hineinfahren in den Zylinder des Lineardämpfers 6 eine Dämpfung.A linear damper 6 is arranged in the enclosed area, in which a damper rod 7 moves into a cylinder. The cylinder is pivotally connected to the fastening element 2 at its end remote from the damper rod 7 . The damper rod 7 is dampened when it moves into the cylinder of the linear damper 6 .

Am Befestigungselement 2 ist weiter eine Hebelkinematik 8 angeordnet, die im einfachsten Fall über eine Achse und einen Hebelschenkel verfügt. Vorliegend wird eine Hebelkinematik 8 in Form eines im Wesentlichen L-förmigen Umlenkhebels eingesetzt. Eine Hebelkinematik 8 mit mehreren Hebeln und Achsen kann je nach verwendetem Dämpfer (Zug- oder Druckdämpfer) oder Scharnieraufbau erforderlich sein, um die Koppelung zwischen Dämpferbewegung und Gelenkhebelbewegung temporär herzustellen.Lever kinematics 8 are also arranged on fastening element 2 and, in the simplest case, have an axis and a lever arm. Lever kinematics 8 in the form of an essentially L-shaped deflection lever are used here. Lever kinematics 8 with several levers and axes can be required depending on the damper used (tension or compression damper) or hinge structure in order to temporarily establish the coupling between damper movement and articulated lever movement.

An ihrem Ende ist die Dämpferstange 7 mit einem Schenkel des Umlenkhebels verbunden. Der Umlenkhebel ist ebenfalls schwenkbar am Befestigungselement 2 montiert, wobei ein zweiter Kraftspeicher 14, hier eine Schenkelfeder, vorgesehen ist, die so auf den Umlenkhebel wirkt, dass die Dämpferstange 7 aus dem Zylinder des Lineardämpfers 6 ausfährt, wenn der zweite, freie Schenkel des Umlenkhebels nicht mit einer Kraft beaufschlagt wird.At its end, the damper rod 7 is connected to a leg of the deflection lever. The deflection lever is also pivotably mounted on the fastening element 2, with a second energy accumulator 14, here a torsion spring, being provided, which acts on the deflection lever in such a way that the damper rod 7 extends out of the cylinder of the linear damper 6 when the second, free leg of the deflection lever is not subjected to a force.

An dem freien Schenkel des Umlenkhebels ist eine Rolle 9 oder alternativ ein hervorstehender Querbolzen angebracht. Wird dieser Umlenkhebel an seinem freien Ende an der Rolle 9 oder dem Querbolzen in Richtung des Befestigungsplatte bewegt (in den Figuren nach unten), fährt die Dämpferstange 7 in den Zylinder des Lineardämpfers 6 ein.A roller 9 or, alternatively, a protruding transverse bolt is attached to the free leg of the deflection lever. If this deflection lever is moved at its free end on the roller 9 or the transverse bolt in the direction of the mounting plate (downward in the figures), the damper rod 7 moves into the cylinder of the linear damper 6 .

Um eine Dämpfwirkung beim Schließen der Möbeltür zu erzielen, ist an einem der Gelenkhebel (5a - 5d), hier dem Gelenkhebel 5d, ein erstes Betätigungselement 10 angebracht, das einen Mitnehmer 11 aufweist, der unterhalb eines bestimmten Öffnungswinkels des Scharniers 1 in Eingriff mit der Rolle 9 des Umlenkhebels kommt. Im einfachsten Fall, der auch bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel umgesetzt ist, ist der Mitnehmer 11 als eine Steuerkurve ausgebildet. Dabei kann durch die Form der Steuerkurve sowohl der Einsatzpunkt der Schließdämpfung als auch ihr Kraftverlauf festgelegt werden. Der Einsatzpunkt der Schließdämpfung beschreibt den Öffnungswinkel des Scharniers, ab dem bei einer Schließbewegung eine Drehbewegung des Umlenkhebels und folglich eine Bewegung der Dämpferstange 7 und damit eine wirksame Dämpfung einsetzt. Oberhalb dieses Öffnungswinkels ist die Rolle 9 nicht in Kontakt mit der Steuerkurve, wie dieses beispielsweise bei der Öffnungsstellung von etwa 90° in Fig. 2 zu sehen ist. In alternativen Ausgestaltungen des Scharniers 1 kann der Mitnehmer 11 auch aus einem Koppelmechanismus bestehen, der sich in dem zu dämpfenden Öffnungs- und Schließbereich mit der Hebelkinematik 8 temporär verbindet.In order to achieve a damping effect when closing the furniture door, a first actuating element 10 is attached to one of the articulated levers (5a - 5d), here the articulated lever 5d, which has a driver 11 which, below a certain opening angle of the hinge 1, engages with the Roller 9 of the reversing lever comes. In the simplest case, which is also implemented in the illustrated embodiment, the driver 11 is designed as a cam. The point of application of the closing damping as well as its force curve can be determined by the shape of the cam. The starting point of the closing damping describes the opening angle of the hinge, from which on a closing movement a rotary movement of the deflection lever and consequently a movement of the damper rod 7 and thus effective damping begins. Above this opening angle, the roller 9 is not in contact with the cam, as is the case, for example, at the opening position of about 90° in 2 you can see. In alternative configurations of the hinge 1, the driver 11 can also consist of a coupling mechanism which is temporarily connected to the lever kinematics 8 in the opening and closing area to be damped.

Bei einem Öffnen der Möbeltür über diesen Einsatzpunkt der Schließdämpfung hinaus, kann diese nachfolgend in einem mittleren Abschnitt des Schwenkbereichs entsprechend frei bewegt werden. Dieser mittlere Abschnitt erstreckt sich über einige zehn Grad, im vorliegenden Fall über mehr als 60°.When the furniture door is opened beyond this starting point of the damping mechanism, it can subsequently be moved freely in a central section of the pivoting range. This middle section extends over a few tens of degrees, in the present case over more than 60°.

Bei weiterem Öffnen der Möbeltür setzt bei einem Öffnungswinkel, der im dargestellten Fall etwa 35° vor der max. Öffnungsstellung liegt, eine Öffnungsdämpfung ein. Fig. 3 zeigt den Scharnier 1 bei einem Öffnungswinkel, bei dem die Öffnungsdämpfung gerade eingesetzt hat.When the furniture door is opened further, an opening angle which, in the case shown, is about 35° before the maximum opening position is activated. 3 shows the hinge 1 at an opening angle at which the backcheck has just started.

Die Öffnungsdämpfung wird ebenfalls mit Hilfe des Lineardämpfers 6 realisiert.The backcheck is also implemented with the help of the linear damper 6.

Dazu ist ein zweites Betätigungselement 10' vorgesehen, das vorliegend an dem Gelenkhebel 5b festgelegt ist. Dieses zweite Betätigungselement 10' weist wiederum einen Mitnehmer 11' auf, der hier ebenfalls als Steuerkurve ausgeführt ist, die bei dem Einsatzwinkel für die Öffnungsdämpfung in Kontakt mit der Rolle 9 kommt und diese wie im Dämpfungsfall für die Schließbewegung in Richtung der Befestigungsplatte des Scharniers 1 bewegt (in den Figuren nach unten), wodurch die Dämpferstange 7 in den Zylinder des Lineardämpfers 6 eingefahren wird. Im dargestellten Fall ist die weitere Steuerkurve im Wesentlichen eine Gerade. Durch die Wechselwirkung des zweiten Betätigungselements 10' mit dem Umlenkhebel wird eine Dämpfung bis zur max. Öffnungsstellung von hier etwa 165° erreicht, die in Fig. 4 dargestellt ist.For this purpose, a second actuating element 10' is provided, which in the present case is fixed to the articulated lever 5b. This second actuating element 10' in turn has a driver 11', which is also designed here as a control cam, which comes into contact with the roller 9 at the application angle for the opening damping and this, as in the case of damping, for the closing movement in the direction of the fastening plate of the hinge 1 moves (downward in the figures), whereby the damper rod 7 is retracted into the cylinder of the linear damper 6. In the case shown, the further control curve is essentially a straight line. Through the interaction of the second actuating element 10' with the reversing lever, damping is achieved up to the maximum open position of around 165° here, which in 4 is shown.

Erfindungsgemäß sind die Betätigungselemente 10 bzw. 10' für die Schließ- bzw. Offnungsdämpfung an verschiedenen Gelenkhebeln 5a bis 5f angeordnet. In den Fig. 5 bis 8 ist eine alternative Ausgestaltung des in den Fig. 1 bis 4 dargestellten Mehrgelenkscharniers 1 wiedergegeben. In seinem Grundaufbau unterscheidet sich das in diesen Figuren dargestellte Mehrgelenkscharnier 1 nicht von dem der Fig. 1 bis 4.According to the invention, the actuating elements 10 and 10' for the closing and opening damping are arranged on different articulated levers 5a to 5f. In the Figures 5 to 8 is an alternative embodiment of the Figures 1 to 4 shown multi-joint hinge 1 reproduced. In its basic structure, the multi-joint hinge 1 shown in these figures does not differ from that of Figures 1 to 4 .

Wiederum ist das Scharnier 1 in verschiedenen Öffnungsstellungen dargestellt. In Fig. 5 ist das Scharnier 1 in einer Schließstellung gezeigt, in Fig. 6 bei einer mittleren Öffnungsstellung mit einem Öffnungswinkel von etwa 90°, bei der die Rolle 9 mit keiner der Steuerkurven 11 und 11' in Kontakt ist. Fig. 7 gibt das Scharnier 1 bei einem Öffnungswinkel von etwa 130° und Fig. 8 bei einem maximalen Öffnungswinkel von 165° wieder.Again, the hinge 1 is shown in different open positions. In figure 5 the hinge 1 is shown in a closed position, in 6 at a middle open position with an opening angle of about 90°, in which the roller 9 is not in contact with any of the cams 11 and 11'. 7 is the hinge 1 at an opening angle of about 130 ° and 8 with a maximum opening angle of 165°.

Gegenüber dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 1 bis 4 ist vorliegend die Formgebung des weiteren Betätigungselements 10', über das der Lineardämpfer 6 beim Öffnen des Mehrgelenkscharniers 1 betätigt wird, unterschiedlich. In beiden Fällen ist jedoch das weitere Betätigungselement 10' so ausgebildet, dass es auf einfache Weise und bevorzugt werkzeuglos nachgerüstet werden kann. Beispielsweise ist das zweite Betätigungselement 10' ein aus Kunststoff gefertigtes einstückiges Formteil, das rastend auf oder in den entsprechenden Gelenkhebel 5b eingeclipst werden kann. Hierbei können Öffnungen in den Gelenkhebeln oder auch die eingesetzten Drehachsen zur Festlegung verwendet werden.Compared to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 4 In the present case, the shape of the further actuating element 10', via which the linear damper 6 is actuated when the multi-joint hinge 1 is opened, is different. In both cases, however, the further actuating element 10' is designed in such a way that it can be retrofitted easily and preferably without tools. For example, the second actuating element 10' is a one-piece molded part made of plastic, which can be snapped onto or into the corresponding articulated lever 5b. In this case, openings in the articulated levers or the rotary axes used can be used for fixing.

In alternativen Ausgestaltungen ist es auch möglich, die Betätigungselemente 10 und/oder 10' fest mit den entsprechenden Gelenkhebeln 5a bis 5d zu verbinden. Auch ist denkbar, die Gelenkhebel 5a bis 5d selbst als Betätigungselemente 10 und/oder 10' einzusetzen, indem eine ihrer Flächen oder Kanten des Mitnehmers 11 bzw. 11' als Steuerkurve ausgebildet ist.In alternative configurations, it is also possible to firmly connect the actuating elements 10 and/or 10' to the corresponding articulated levers 5a to 5d. It is also conceivable to use the articulated levers 5a to 5d themselves as actuating elements 10 and/or 10', in that one of their surfaces or edges of the driver 11 or 11' is designed as a cam.

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  1. A multi-link hinge (1) for a piece of furniture, comprising a fastening element (2) which can be secured indirectly or directly to a furniture body and which is connected to a pivotable door bearing (4) via a plurality of link levers (5a to 5d) that are connected to one another on seven shafts in a scissors-like manner, wherein a linear damper (6) is provided which dampens both a closing movement and an opening movement of the door bearing (4), wherein the linear damper (6) is actuated directly or indirectly by at least one of the link levers (5a to 5d), wherein the at least one link lever (5a to 5d) is in engagement with the linear damper (6) only outside of the central non-dampened portion of the pivoting range such that the linear damper (6) is ineffective in a central portion of the pivoting range of the door bearing (4), and wherein the multi-link hinge (1) comprises at least one first energy storage unit (13) which pretensions the multi-link hinge (1) in a closed position, and at least one second energy storage unit (14) which moves the linear damper (6) back to its initial position, wherein the at least one link lever (5a to 5d) actuating the linear damper (6) directly or indirectly comprises at least one driver (11, 11') for the actuation of the linear damper (6), wherein two actuating elements (10, 10') are provided which are fixed to two different link levers (5a to 5d), wherein at least one of the drivers (11, 11') is formed on an actuating element (10, 10'), and wherein a first one of the actuating elements (10) actuates the linear damper (6) directly or indirectly during the closing movement and the second one of the actuating elements (10') actuates the linear damper (6) directly or indirectly during the opening movement.
  2. The multi-link hinge (1) according to claim 1, wherein an actuation of the linear damper (6) occurs indirectly via a lever kinematic system (8).
  3. The multi-link hinge (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the drivers (11, 11') is formed integrally on the link lever (5a to 5f).
  4. The multi-link hinge (1) according to claim 3, wherein the actuating element (10, 10') is releasably fixed to one of the link levers (5a to 5d).
  5. A multi-link hinge (1) according to one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein at least one of the drivers (11, 11') is arranged as a control cam.
  6. The multi-link hinge (1) according to one of the claims 2 to 5, wherein the lever kinematic system (8) comprises a separate shaft (12) which is fixed to the fastening element (2).
  7. The multi-link hinge (1) according to one of the claims 1 to 6, wherein the damping of the closing movement is effective as an opening angle of less than 50°.
  8. The multi-link hinge (1) according to one of the claims 1 to 7, wherein the damping of the opening movement is effective at an opening angle which is at most 35° lower than the maximum opening angle of the multi-link hinge (1).
  9. The multi-link hinge (1) according to one of the claims 1 to 8, wherein the central portion of the pivoting range extends over an angular range of at least 30° or preferably at least 60°.
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