EP3271537B1 - Device for holding objects - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a device for holding objects, in particular for furniture, according to the preamble of claim 1.

It is known that in furniture for optimal use of storage space holder for items, such as storage baskets or tie holder, can be fixed to a door of a cupboard furniture. Then the fitter must screw appropriate screws into the door or carcass, which is relatively expensive in the assembly. In addition, the screw holes remain visible after removal of the holder. The weight loads are removed through the door, so that no heavy loads can be absorbed.

The US 2,122,680 discloses a refrigerator in which a door is rotatably mounted on a body. In the door a holder with storage elements is arranged, which is independent of the door rotatable about the door axis. The rotatable mounting of the door and the storage elements about the same axis of rotation is not possible with most furniture, since the pivotal movement of the door is not a pure rotational movement about a vertical axis.

In the DE 20 2010 014 344 U1 there is disclosed a furniture fitting in which a vertical axis is mounted to the body adjacent to a rotatably mounted door to rotatably locate a tray on the axis. The installation of an additional axis is comparatively complicated and requires several Schraubbefestigungen to the body. In addition, the storage space volume is reduced by the axis arranged at a distance from the bearing of the door.

The CA 2 387 430 A1 discloses a device for suspending articles on a door hinge. The bearing pins located in the hinged door hinges are replaced by the bearing elements located in the device. It will be shown either storage situations in which only a door hinge as a bearing use, as well as variants with a continuous bearing rod between two door hinges.

The GB 2,207,171 A shows a sliding door fitting, which allows hinged doors on the inside of the cabinet walls by means of a linear rail construction, which is mounted on the inside of the cabinet side walls Move cabinet into and laterally next to a device located in the cabinet, z. As a TV to place.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a device for holding objects, which is stably fixed to a body and requires a small storage space volume.

This object is achieved with a device for holding objects with the features of claim 1.

The device according to the invention comprises at least two spaced-apart hinges, which are connected to one another via at least one axis, wherein at least one holder for holding objects is fixed on the at least one axis. As a result, the holder for holding the objects is no longer fixed directly on the body, but on the axis which is held between the two hinges. This simplifies the assembly, since only the two hinges must be fixed to the body. The axis can then be connected between the two hinges, so that a stable fixation can be ensured. The term "axis" can be used both rod-shaped and tubular components which are fixed directly or indirectly via the interposition of other components on the hinge. The axis does not have to be linear, but can also be provided meandering or with other geometries. The items to be held may include storage elements or baskets for storing or storing other items. In addition, the objects to be held can also have a specific function, for example if it is a mirror or a luminaire.

Preferably, the axis is multi-part and adjustable in length. This facilitates assembly, since the hinges can be fixed at different distances to a carcass. In this case, a fixing means may be provided to fix parts of the axis in the set length to each other. The hinges are usually fixed in predetermined grid dimensions on the furniture body, so that the axis can be adjusted in the same grid dimensions, so that an exact adjustment of the length of the axis can be made to the distance of the hinges. Alternatively, it is also possible to vary the length of the axis steplessly by a fixing means which requires no grid, such as a clamping screw or a rotary-spreading mechanism.

For a stable support of the holder this can be held on at least one sleeve on the axis. In addition, the holder can be rotatably mounted on the axle. Alternatively, the axis may be rotatably connected to the at least one holder and the axis then be rotatably mounted together with the holder on a cover of the hinge.

The holder may comprise at least one basket for the interior organization of a piece of furniture or a household appliance. Alternatively or additionally, other means for internal organization may be provided, for example horizontal handrails or storage elements. Furthermore, the baskets, storage elements or support rods can be arranged one above the other.

According to the invention, a cover is fixed to each hinge on a hinge housing, and on the cover, the axis is held. As a result, the axis can be fixed particularly stable on the hinge housing, since this usually consists of metal. The cover can embrace the hinge housing in a U-shape, so that weight loads can be removed onto the hinge housing. The cover can be fixed to the hinge housing via at least one fastening means. By using the cover, the holder can be retrofitted at any time with boxes that have at least one hinge.

Figur 1

eine perspektivische Explosionsdarstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Scharniers;

Figur 2

eine perspektivische Ansicht von zwei erfindungsgemäßen Scharnieren mit einer dazwischen angeordneten Achse;

Figuren 3 und 4

zwei Ansichten des Scharniers der Figur 1 bei der Montage der Achse;

Figuren 5 bis 7

mehrere Ansichten eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels eines Möbels mit einem Halter;

Figuren 8 und 9

zwei Ansichten eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels eines Möbels mit einem Halter;

Figuren 10 bis 12

mehrere Ansichten eines modifizierten Ausführungsbeispiels eines modifizierten Halters,

Figur 13

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines modifizierten Ausführungsbeispiels mit einem abgewandelten Halter, und

Figur 14

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels mit zwei übereinander angeordneten Haltern.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to several embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

FIG. 1

an exploded perspective view of a hinge according to the invention;

FIG. 2

a perspective view of two hinges according to the invention with an axis arranged therebetween;

FIGS. 3 and 4

two views of the hinge of the FIG. 1 during assembly of the axle;

FIGS. 5 to 7

a plurality of views of a first embodiment of a piece of furniture with a holder;

FIGS. 8 and 9

two views of a second embodiment of a piece of furniture with a holder;

FIGS. 10 to 12

several views of a modified embodiment of a modified holder,

FIG. 13

a perspective view of a modified embodiment with a modified holder, and

FIG. 14

a perspective view of another embodiment with two superimposed holders.

A hinge 1 comprises a hinge housing 2, which can be fixed via a mounting plate 3 to a body of a piece of furniture or a household appliance. The hinge housing 2 is adjustably held on the mounting plate 3, wherein a first adjusting device 4 for lateral adjustment and a second adjusting device 5 for support adjustment is provided to align the hinge housing 2 relative to the mounting plate 3 and thus to adjust a held on the hinge 1 door , On the hinge housing 2, two spaced arms 6 are rotatably mounted, on which a hinge part 7 is held pivotably. The hinge 1 is in this respect designed as a four-hinge hinge, wherein the invention can also be used for other types of hinges, for example in wide-angle hinges, which are often designed as seven-hinges. In any case, the hinge part 7 is mounted pivotably relative to the hinge housing 2.

In order to increase the functionality of the hinge 1, a cover 8 is provided, which is placed on the hinge housing 2. The cover 8 is formed in U-shaped and strip-shaped in cross section and has two opposite sides 9, which engage around the hinge housing 2 at the top and bottom. On each side 9, a bearing 10 is formed for an axle 20, for which purpose a projecting sleeve 11 is formed on the side 9. The bearing 10 may be formed in the manner of a blind hole or only as a bearing opening, so that the axis 20 can be supported in the axial direction on a side wall of the hinge housing 2.

At an intermediate portion 12 between the two sides 9 an opening 13 is formed, which is at least partially aligned with an opening on the hinge housing 2. At the opening 13, a fastening means 14 can be inserted in order to fix the cover 8 on the hinge housing 2, for example in the manner of a bayonet closure. For this purpose, a radially projecting projection 15 is formed on the rotatable fastening means 14, which engages behind a wall of the hinge housing 2. Other fastening means for fixing the cover 8 to the hinge housing 2 can be used.

In FIG. 2 two identical hinges 1 are shown, on each of which a cover 8 is fixed via a fastening means 14. Between the two covers 8 of the hinges an axle 20 is mounted, which is formed of several parts and has a first part 21 with a smaller cross section and a second part 22 with a larger cross section. The first part 21 is at least partially plugged into the second part 22. The first part 21 comprises on one side a flattening 25, at which openings 26 are provided at regular intervals. The distance between the openings 26 may correspond to a grid, which is present at holes on a side wall of a furniture body. The second part 22 of the axle 20 also includes a flattening 23 on which openings 24 are cut out at regular intervals. The axis 20 is adjustable in length, so that it can be adapted to the distance between the two hinges. Since the hinges are usually fixed to holes on a side wall of a furniture body, which are arranged in a regular grid, the length of the axis 20 can be adjusted according to this grid via the openings 24 and 26. If two openings 24 and 26 are aligned, a fastener can be inserted to fix the length of the axle 20, as indicated by the arrows symbolically. The fastening means may be for example a resilient pressure piece, a clamping pin, a bolt or a screw. On the hinges a door 33 is pivotally mounted on the hinge part 7, which is arranged independently of the axis 20.

In FIG. 3 the connection area of the axle 20 is shown during assembly. The first part 21 of the axle is inserted into the sleeve 11 on the side 9 of the cover 8. The second part 22 is arranged around an end portion of the first part 21, wherein the flattening 23 rests on the flattening 25, so that the parts 21 and 22 are arranged rotationally fixed to one another. To fix the length position, a securing element 27 is mounted, which is inserted with a pin 28 in two aligned openings 24 and 26. The securing element 27 is formed as an interrupted ring and made of an elastic material, so that the two legs of the securing element 27, the second part 22 can engage around, to be fixed there latching. As a result, the axis is fixed to the parts 21 and 22 in the axial direction and arranged rotationally fixed.

In FIG. 4 the assembly of the axle 20 is again shown from a different angle, in which case the second part 22 is already inserted into the sleeve 11 on the side 9 of the cover 8. The sleeves 11 may have a different diameter on opposite sides 9 of the cover 8, or by means of spacer elements it is ensured that both the narrower first part 21 and the wide part 22 can each be inserted into a sleeve 11.

In the FIGS. 5 to 7 a first embodiment is shown in which two hinges 1 according to the invention are mounted spaced from each other on a side wall 32 of a furniture body 31. The furniture 30 is designed as a cabinet furniture, wherein on the two hinges 1, a door 33 is pivotally mounted. Between the two hinges 1, an axis 20 is fixed, on which a holder 40 is provided for objects. The holder 40 includes a plurality of horizontally oriented rods 401 which are rotatably supported on the axle 20. When the door 33 is moved from a closed position to an open position, a follower mechanism is provided which rotates the uppermost bar 401 of the holder 40 about the axis 20 which in turn rotates the underlying bar 401 angularly displaced.

In FIG. 7 the details of the holder 40 are shown. Each horizontal rod 401 is connected to a sleeve 41, which is rotatably mounted about the first part 21 of the axis 20. Between the sleeve 41 and the rod 401, an elbow 42 is provided, which is coupled to a connecting member 46 to move the rod 40 via a Nachziehmechanismus. The connecting element 46 is connected to a driver 49, which is provided on a cover 70. The cover 70 is fixed to the hinge part 7, so that upon pivoting of the hinge part 7 of the driver 49 is moved with the connecting member 46 which acts on the elbow 42 and thus rotates the uppermost horizontal rod 401 to the sleeve 41.

Between adjacent horizontal rods 401, a sleeve-shaped carrier 43 is provided which has a recess 44 at the top and a recess 45 at the bottom. As in particular in FIG. 6 is shown, engages the elbow 42 of the upper rod in the recess 44, while the lower recess 45 of the driver 43 engages around the underlying horizontal rod. The recess 44 is not positively arranged around the angle 42, but in the circumferential direction with a certain play, so that upon rotation of the upper rod, first the angle 42 is moved to the edge of the recess 44, then to rotate the driver 43 which in turn rotates the underlying bar 401. This tightening mechanism is provided not only between the uppermost and middle bars 401 of the holder 40, but also between the middle bar 401 and the lower bar 401. In addition, of course, only two bars or more than three bars may be provided on the holder 40. In order to support the holder 40 immovable in the axial direction, a securing element 27 is provided, which is mounted below the sleeve 41 of the lowest horizontal bar 401, so that the pin 28 is inserted into an opening 26 of the first part 21 and prevents the Sleeves 41 can move in the axial direction down.

In the FIGS. 8 and 9 a piece of furniture is shown in which the door 33 is pivotally mounted on the opposite side on a side wall 32 via two hinges. Between the hinges, an axle 20 is provided, which has a holder 40 with a plurality of horizontal rods 401. In the enlarged view of the FIG. 9 it can be seen that the connecting element 46 comprises a first latching receptacle 47 which can be clipped onto the peg-shaped driver 49. On the opposite side, the connecting element 46 comprises a second latching receptacle 48 which can be clipped onto a cylindrical section of the angle piece 42. As a result, when the door 33 is moved on the hinge part 7, the uppermost horizontal bar 401 can be pivoted about the sleeve 41, the uppermost bar 401 then following one or more bars 401 of the holder 40 below it.

In the FIGS. 10 to 12 another embodiment is shown in which two hinges 1 are mounted on a side wall 32 of a furniture body 31. Between the two hinges, an axle 20 is provided with a first part 21 and a second part 22. For storage of objects, a holder 50 is provided with two baskets, which are held by vertical rods 52 spaced from each other. The holder 50 comprises two spaced sleeves 51 which are mounted on the axle 20. In this case, the first part 21 passes through an upper sleeve 51 and the second part 22 passes through a lower sleeve 51. The lower sleeve 51 is supported on the cover 8 of the lower hinge in the axial direction. It is also possible to arrange the holder 50 offset in the axial direction upwards, wherein then a securing element 27, the lower or upper sleeve 51 is supported on the axis 20. When mounting the holder 50, only the first part 21 must be inserted into the upper sleeve 51 and the lower part 22 in the lower sleeve 51, to then fix the axis 20 on the two covers 8. By a few assembly steps, the holder 50 is then rotatably supported on the axis 20, wherein preferably the axis 20 is rotatably fixed to the covers 8 and the rotatable mounting via the sleeves 51 takes place. Of course, it is also possible to non-rotatably connect the axle 20 with the sleeves 51, and then the axis 20 relative to the covers 8 to turn. Characterized in that the axis 20 is connected to the furniture body 31, and large holders for heavy objects, such as cleaning agents can be used.

In FIG. 13 FIG. 3 shows a modified embodiment of a holder 60 which, unlike the previous embodiment, has four basket-shaped storage elements 61 held on vertical bars 62. A sleeve 63 is fixed to the uppermost storage element and a further sleeve 63 is fixed to the lowest storage element 61. The sleeves 63 can be arranged about the axis 20, so that the holder 60 is rotatably supported, as has already been explained in the previous embodiment.

In FIG. 14 a further embodiment of a piece of furniture is shown in which a door 33 is pivotably held on a furniture body 31. In this embodiment, three hinges 1 are provided on a side wall 32 of the furniture body 31, so that the door 33 is fixed to three hinge parts 7. The middle hinge 1 is provided both at the top with an axis 20 to which a holder 60 is rotatably mounted, as well as at the bottom. The holder 60 is rotatably mounted respectively on sleeves 63 on the axis 20, as already in connection with FIG. 13 is shown. Of course, it is also possible to arrange even more holders 60 between two hinges 1 in the case of high cabinets.

In the illustrated embodiment, a holder is rotatably mounted on the axis 20 between two hinges. Of course, it is also possible to rotate a holder on the axis 20 to position.

Alternatively, different holders can be attached to an axle 20.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

hinge

2

hinge housing

3

mounting plate

4

adjustment

5

adjustment

6

poor

7

hinge part

8th

cover

9

page

10

warehouse

11

shell

12

midsection

13

opening

14

fastener

15

head Start

20

axis

21

part

22

part

23

flattening

24

opening

25

flattening

26

opening

27

fuse element

28

spigot

30

Furniture

31

furniture body

32

Side wall

33

door

40

holder

401

pole

41

shell

42

elbow

43

takeaway

44

recess

45

recess

46

connecting element

47

latching receptacle

48

latching receptacle

49

takeaway

50

holder

51

shell

52

pole

60

holder

61

storage element

62

pole

63

shell

70

cover

Claims (14)

1. Device for holding objects, in particular for items of furniture or household appliances, comprising at least two spaced-apart hinges (1) which can be secured to a carcass (31) and which in each case mount a door (33) in a pivotable manner by way of pivotable hinge parts (7), wherein the at least two hinges (1) are connected to one another by way of at least one shaft (20), and at least one holder (40, 50, 60) for holding objects is fixed to the at least one shaft (20), characterized in that the at least two hinges (1) are configured as a four-joint or seven-joint hinge and each hinge (1) has a hinge housing (2), to which a cover (8) is fixed, wherein the shaft (20) is mounted between the two covers (8) and the holder (40, 50, 60) for objects is held on the covers (8) by way of the shaft (20).
2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the shaft (20) is of multi-part design and is length-adjustable.
3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that a fixing means (27) is provided for fixing parts (21, 22) of the shaft (20) at the set length.
4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one holder (40, 50, 60) is held on the shaft (20) by way of at least one sleeve (41, 51, 63) .
5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one holder (40, 50, 60) is rotatably mounted on the shaft (20).
6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the shaft (20) is connected to the at least one holder (40, 50, 60) in a rotationally fixed manner and the shaft (20) is rotatably mounted on a cover (8) of the hinge (1).
7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holder (50, 60) comprises at least one basket.
8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that a plurality of baskets and/or shelf elements (61) are arranged one above the other.
9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holder (40) comprises a plurality of horizontal holding rods (401) which are connected to one another by way of a trailing mechanism (42, 43), wherein a cover (70) is fixed to a hinge part (7) so that, when the hinge part (7) is pivoted, a driver (49) is moved with a connecting element (46) which acts on an angle piece (42) and thus rotates the uppermost horizonal holding rod (401) about a sleeve (41).
10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the length of the shaft (20) is adjustable in equal increments.
11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (8) is fastened to the hinge housing (2) by way of at least one fastening means (14).
12. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a cover (8) provided on a hinge (1) engages around the hinge housing (2) in a U-shaped manner.
13. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device has three hinges (1) and in each case two hinges (1) are connected to one another by way of a shaft (20).
14. Item of furniture or household appliance comprising at least one device according to one of claims 1 to 13.

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