EP3328245B1 - Anchoring group for wall cupboards with an increased capacity with regulation from below - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the combination of a wall-cupboard and an adjustable anchoring group for anchoring a wall-cupboard to a wall, the wall-cupboard having increased capacity with regulation from below.
- anchoring group generally indicates the combination of a plate (support), that can be fixed to the wall by means of screws and/or dowels, and an anchoring device (so-called hanging bracket) comprising a hook that can be fixed to the furniture.
- wall cupboards are usually provided with a rear wall, called "lining", which typically consists of a plywood panel or made of thin wood.
- the lining can have a double function, both aesthetic for simply closing the back of the cupboard, and also structural for hanging the same cupboard by fixing the hanging bracket to said lining.
- the hanging bracket of the anchoring group must be mainly fixed to structural parts of the cupboard, such as for example, the side shoulders, which are always produced with a load-bearing function, having an adequate thickness and resistance for the purpose, sometimes supported by a fixing also to the upper top of the cupboard.
- the hanging bracket does not have a valid and stable coupling in the thin layer of wood or the like forming the panel.
- This fixing with the insertion of screws or similar elements can also easily cause breakage if the panel is particularly thin and can therefore lead to a possible sagging of the wall cupboard when it is loaded.
- the anchoring groups used must be able to be regulated, in the sense that the hanging bracket, or rather its parts, must be movable with respect to the supporting point to allow a regulation in height (vertical) and also in depth (horizontal).
- the anchoring groups must not have complex mechanisms or be difficult to implement, in any case avoiding difficulty in their regulation in height and depth.
- a further problem connected with the positioning of these wall cupboards lies in the need for holes in the lining and/or panels, allowing the passage of a tool that effects horizontal and vertical adjustments.
- Holing in the lining and/or panels in visible positions is not desirable, as the wall cupboard, for example, has a certain value and must not be ruined by making holes that can easily be seen by an observer, even if covered by specific caps.
- the wall cupboard for example, has a certain value and must not be ruined by making holes that can easily be seen by an observer, even if covered by specific caps.
- the holes and/or relative caps formed in the lining are visible.
- EP 2 387 912 A1 discloses a support for furniture that is positioned below the cupboard and comprises a levelling device.
- the cupboard above is constrained to the wall by means of a hooking device (not described) and is supported below on a leveller hooked to the wall. Both the upper hooking device and the leveller are fixed to the wall and are independent of each other.
- the objective of the present invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks previously indicated.
- the present invention is proposed as an alternative to the known anchoring groups and already present on the market, in particular when the panels of the cupboard are thin.
- a further objective of the present invention is to provide an anchoring group that can be easily regulated without the use of ladders or other aids for reaching it.
- an anchoring group has been conceived for the wall assembly of wall cupboards with an increased capacity with regulation from below, having the characteristics specified in the enclosed claims.
- FIG 1 shows as a whole with the reference number 11, a first embodiment example of an anchoring group according to the invention comprising a pair of hidden hanging-bracket devices adjustable from below, for the wall assembly of a wall cupboard.
- said anchoring group 11 comprises a pair of hanging-bracket devices 12, of the adjustable type and suitable for being assembled on a wall or panel 23 by means of fixing dowels 24.
- a pair of supporting plates 22 are provided at the rear of a wall cupboard P, in a hidden position, in contact with a lining 13, constrained laterally to a shoulder 14 and above a top 15 of the wall cupboard P.
- said hanging bracket can be produced in various alternative embodiments.
- each hanging bracket device 12 comprises an anchoring base or plate element 16 and a hooking element 17.
- the plate element 16 is provided with at least a pair of holes 60 suitable for receiving the fixing dowels 24, produced in opposite parts of the plate element 16 itself, for constraining it to the wall 23.
- Each hooking element 17 of each hanging bracket 12 is coupled in the front with the same plate element 16 to receive and constrain each supporting plate 22 which is fixed at the rear of the wall cupboard P.
- said fixing is effected thanks to the presence, in each supporting plate 22, of holes 61 formed on side edges 62 and upper edges 63 of each plate 22 which are juxtaposed with respect to the shoulder 14 and top 15 and constrained by means of screws for obtaining its stable positioning.
- Each hanging bracket 12 comprises a slide 25, sliding linearly with respect to the plate element or flange 16 in a first direction F, whereas the hooking element 17 is at least partly associated with the slide 25.
- the hooking element 17 is in fact movable with respect to the slide 25 in at least a second direction F1, substantially perpendicular with respect to the first direction.
- Each plate element or flange 16 also comprises at least two sliding rails 26 which cooperate with the relative slide 25.
- the slide 25 provides sliding guides 27 destined for cooperating with the respective rails 26 for guiding the sliding of the slide 25 in the first direction, preferably in a vertical direction in an assembled condition.
- the anchoring group comprises regulation means for controlling the sliding of the slide 25 with respect to the plate element or flange 16.
- Said means preferably comprise: a threaded seat 28 formed in the slide 25, an abutment flap 29, having a pair of holes and integral with the plate element 16 and which extends perpendicularly to the rails 26, and a regulation screw 30, accessible and operable from below, cooperating with the abutment flap 29 and with the threaded seat 28.
- This cooperation is such as to allow the sliding of the slide 25 in the above-mentioned first direction F.
- the regulation screw 30 is kept firmly in position with respect to the abutment flap 29, but rotates, thanks to the provision of a blocking ring 31 such as a Seeger ring, which is housed in an annular seat 31A formed below its head 30A which is therefore firmly constrained to the flap 29, but free to rotate.
- each hanging-bracket device 12 comprises activation means for controlling the movement of the hooking element 17 in the second direction F1.
- said activation means comprise a drive screw 32, accessible and operable from below, at least partly housed in the slide 25 and positioned parallelly to the regulation screw 30.
- Said drive screw 32 is also kept firmly in position with respect to the abutment flap 29, but rotates, thanks to the provision of a blocking ring 33, such as a Seeger ring, which is housed in an annular seat 33A formed below its head 32A which is thus firmly constrained to the flap 29, but free to rotate.
- said activation means in addition to comprising in this example the drive screw 32, having a polygonal stem 34, for example hexagonal, provide a cylindrical element 35, provided externally with a portion in the form of a worm-screw 36, and housed in the slide 25, kept rotatingly in position by a pin 37.
- the cylindrical element 35 is internally and axially provided with a cavity 38, having a polygonal form complementary to that of the stem 34 of the drive screw 32.
- Said cavity 38 is also provided in both the head of the regulation screw 30 and in the head of the drive screw 32 for receiving, as described hereunder, the tip of a screwdriver or rotation key.
- the pin 37 is inserted, in an assembled condition, in the slide 25 and then also in the throat 39 of the cylindrical element 35.
- the portion in the form of a worm screw 36 of the cylindrical element 35 cooperates with a toothed wheel 40, also housed in the slide 25 and rotatingly withheld with respect to the same.
- the hooking element 17 is provided with a partially threaded body 41 cooperating with a threaded seat 42 inside the toothed wheel 40.
- the body 41 has two smooth opposite planes (or flat portions) (41A) that slide inside complementary guiding seats of a hole of the slide 25.
- the body 41 of the hooking element 17 can be moved horizontally, in an extraction/insertion direction according to the arrow F1, from the toothed wheel 40 following the rotation of the latter, when activated by the portion in the form of a worm screw 36 of the cylindrical element 35.
- the axes of the portion in the form of a worm screw 36 of the cylindrical element 35, of the drive screw 32 and screw 30 are parallel to each other, so that access by means of keys or screwdrivers for effecting regulations of the wall cupboard P can be obtained by acting from the same part, i.e. directly from below.
- the horizontal and vertical movement of the wall cupboard P can be advantageously regulated by acting on one side alone, i.e. from below, and by simply acting with a screwdriver 45.
- FIGS 2, 2A and 3, 3A show how accessibility to the hanging bracket 12 is achieved through the screwdriver 45 introduced alternatively in either of the two holes 43. More specifically, it can be seen how each hanging bracket 12 is constrained to the wall 23 thus creating an increased capacity which prevents any possible sagging also in the case of a considerable load. Furthermore, each supporting plate 22 collaborating with the respective hooking element 17 of the hanging bracket 12 is firmly positioned on the rear part of the cupboard without any holing, for example in correspondence with the convergence with the top 15 and the shoulder 14, in a particularly resistant point of the structure of the wall cupboard P.
- Figures 5 and 6 show by way of example how the screwdriver 45 is introduced into one of the holes 43 to effect the adjustment in a horizontal direction, i.e. in depth, according to the arrow F1, after juxtaposing the wall cupboard P with relative supporting plates 22 and the respective hooking element 17 of the corresponding hanging brackets 12, as indicated by the arrow K in the section of figure 4 .
- figure 6 shows how the wall cupboard P has been perfectly regulated in position by moving it as required towards the wall 23.
- Figures 11 to 18 show, in a series of perspective and sectional views, an anchoring group of the type illustrated in the previous figures according to the invention in a further variation.
- the anchoring group comprises hanging brackets 12 and relative supporting plates 22, the former fixed to the wall 23 and the latter constrained to the rear of the wall cupboard P.
- transmission elements 46 have been added for an easier activation from below of the adjustments.
- Said transmission elements 46 consist, for example, of shaped rods or polygonal stems 47, for example hexagonal, ( figure 12 ), that can be inserted in complementary cavities or housings 38, having a complementary polygonal form, produced in the head of both the regulation screw 30 and drive screw 32.
- Said rods 47 are aligned beneath the regulation means and activation means and terminate at the opposite end with sleeves 48 also internally provided with cavities or seats 49 shaped complementarily with respect to the tip of a screwdriver 45 or similar tool.
- the figures also show how supports 50 can be positioned, constrained to the base or anchoring plate element 16 of the hanging bracket 12. Said reciprocal constraint is obtained thanks to the fact that said base 16 of the hanging bracket 12 provides a seat 64 below, which is suitable for snap-receiving an expandable yielding tip 65 which extends above from each support 50.
- said supports 50 contain shaped housings 51 for the sleeves 48, for example in the form of pairs of yieldable flaps, in which the sleeves 48 are snap-inserted according to the arrows 52 of figure 12 , after inserting the rods 47 in the cavities or housings 38 formed in the head of both the regulation screw 30 and drive screw 32 according to the arrows 53.
- connection rod 66 can also be provided between the two hanging brackets 12.
- Said rod 66 comprises expandable yielding tips 67 at its opposite ends, suitable for being snap-engaged inside seats 68 provided on the base 16 of the hanging bracket 12 forming stable connection means.
- Figure 13 shows how the juxtapositioning is effected, according to the arrow 69, between the wall cupboard P provided with the relative supporting plates 22 and the hanging brackets 12 with transmission elements 46, supports 50 and connection rod 66 between the two hanging brackets 12 previously fixed to the wall 23 by means of dowels 24.
- Figures 14, 14A and 15, 15A show how, once the transmission elements 46 have been arranged with the relative auxiliary elements described above, it is advantageously possible to act from below with a simple screwdriver 45 of any kind, for effecting any possible adjustments of the positioning of the wall cupboard P previously described and illustrated.
- figures 17 and 18 show how the screwdriver 45 is introduced into one of the holes 43 to effect an adjustment in a horizontal direction, i.e. in depth, according to the arrow F1, after moving the wall cupboard P with relative supporting plates 22 towards the respective hooking element 17 of the corresponding hanging brackets 12 fixed to the wall, as indicated by the arrow K of figure 16 .
- figure 18 shows how the wall cupboard P has been perfectly regulated, juxtaposing it perfectly, as required, with respect to the wall 23.
- FIGS 19 to 25 show a further anchoring group of the type previously illustrated, in particular in figures 1 to 10 , provided with a guiding profile for a screwdriver which facilitates its use.
- the anchoring group comprises hanging brackets 12 and relative supporting plates 22, the former fixed to the wall 23 and the latter constrained to the rear of the wall cupboard P. Furthermore, a guiding profile for screwdrivers 54 has been added for each hanging bracket 12 aligned below it.
- the guiding profile 54 comprises a shaped body 55 in which two longitudinal pass-through holes 56 are formed, which extend between the ends of the profile 54.
- the guiding profile 54 is arranged connected to the respective hanging bracket 12 forming a reciprocal constraint as the base 16 of the hanging bracket 12 provides a seat 64 below, which is suitable for snap-receiving an expandable yielding tip 65 which extends above from each guiding profile 54.
- connection rod 66 can also be provided between the two hanging brackets 12.
- Said rod 66 comprises expandable yielding tips 67 at its opposite ends, suitable for being snap-engaged inside seats 68 provided on the base 16 of the hanging bracket 12.
- Figure 19 shows an exploded view of all of these elements before effecting their reciprocal constraint.
- Figure 20 shows how the juxtapositioning is effected, according to the arrow 69, between the wall cupboard P provided with the relative supporting plates 22 and the hanging brackets 12 with guiding profiles 54 and connection rod 66 between the two hanging brackets 12 previously fixed to the wall 23 by means of dowels 24.
- Figures 21, 21A and 22, 22A show how, once the guiding profiles 54 have been arranged with the relative auxiliary elements described above, it is advantageously possible to act from below with a simple screwdriver 45 of any kind, for effecting any possible adjustments of the positioning of the wall cupboard P previously described and illustrated.
- figures 24 and 25 show how the screwdriver 45 is introduced into one of the holes 43 to effect an adjustment in a horizontal direction, i.e. in depth, according to the arrow F1, after moving the wall cupboard P with relative supporting plates 22 towards the respective hooking element 17 of the corresponding hanging brackets 12 fixed to the wall, as indicated by the arrow K of figure 23 .
- figure 25 shows how the wall cupboard P has been perfectly regulated, juxtaposing it perfectly, as required, with respect to the supporting wall 23.
- This further example of the present invention proposes as an alternative, the positioning of a single supporting bar 222 instead of the two supporting plates 22.
- Figure 26 shows, in a perspective view, how the juxtapositioning is effected, according to the arrow 69, between the wall cupboard P provided with a single supporting bar 222 and the two hanging brackets 12, for example with guiding profiles 54 and connection rod 66 between the two hanging brackets 12, previously fixed to the wall 23 by means of dowels 24.
- Figures 27, 27A and 28, 28A show how, once the guiding profiles 54 have been arranged with the relative auxiliary elements described above, it is advantageously possible to act from below with a simple screwdriver 45, for effecting any possible adjustments of the positioning of the wall cupboard P previously described and illustrated.
- Figures 27 and 27A show perspective views of the single hanging bracket of the anchoring group shown in figure 26 in an assembled and operational position, wherein the fixing wall has been removed and illustrating only the constraining dowels 24 to the same.
- Figures 27 and 27A show an adjustment phase from below in height (vertical) according to the arrow F and figures 28 and 28A respectively show an adjustment phase from below in depth (horizontal) according to the arrow F1.
- the figures also show partial views of the hanging bracket alone and part of the single supporting plate with the hanging bracket without the fixing base to the wall.
- a first non-limiting embodiment of a possible hanging bracket to be used in an anchoring group according to the present invention has been previously illustrated.
- Other alternative embodiments of a hanging bracket are described hereunder, for the sake of completeness.
- Figures 29, 30 , 31 and 32 are a front view, a raised view, a raised sectional view and a perspective view illustrating a second further embodiment of a hanging bracket that can be used in an anchoring group according to the present invention.
- the same reference numbers are used as those used for the first embodiment already illustrated and described.
- the anchoring group comprises a hanging bracket 12 ( figures 29 to 32 ) fixed to a wall 23 by means of dowels 24 with a relative supporting or anchoring plate or bar 22 to a wall cupboard P.
- Each hanging-bracket device 12 comprises a base or anchoring plate element 16 and a hooking element 17.
- each anchoring group comprises regulation means and activation means of the reciprocal position between the hanging-bracket device 12, the hooking element 17 and anchoring support 22 for effecting a regulation in the position of the wall cupboard P with respect to the wall 23.
- This regulation is effected according to two directions F, F1 perpendicular to each other, vertically (in height) and horizontally (in depth) respectively, and the regulation and activation are advantageously effected from below.
- a regulation screw 30 is provided, accessible from below, rotatable, but kept firmly in position by a pair of spaced abutment flaps 29 which extend from the plate element or flange 16. More specifically, the regulation screw 30 is kept firmly in an axial position with respect to the abutment flap 29, but with the possibility of rotation, thanks to the provision of a non-threaded neck 31A adjacent to its head 30A constrained inside a slot 29A of the lower flap 29.
- the regulation screw 30 is housed in a threaded seat 70 formed in a crosspiece 71 whose ends 72 are housed in seats 73 of a body 74, at whose end the hooking element 17 is produced.
- This cooperation is such as to cause the desired movement in the first direction F indicated above, for the regulation in height.
- said body 74 bears laterally on its opposite sides, tilted slots 75 in which ends of a pin 76 are slidingly arranged, whose central area is inserted in a slide 77 which slides with respect to rails 26 of the base or plate element 16.
- the slide 77 also comprises a central pass-through threaded seat 78 in which a drive screw 32 is inserted, rotatable and accessible from below. Said drive screw 32 is positioned parallel to the regulation screw 30, and is kept firmly in position in the pair of abutment flaps 29 thanks to a blocking ring 79 positioned in a specific seat 80.
- Said drive screw 32 forms, together with the tilted slots 75, the pin 76 and slide 77, activation means for controlling the movement of the hooking element 17 in the second direction F1 indicated above.
- This embodiment of the hanging bracket 12 can therefore also be used in a group according to the invention with regulation in depth effected from below.
- Figures 34, 35 , 36 and 37 are also enclosed, for the sake of completeness, which illustrate a front view, two raised sections in different positions and a partly split perspective view of a further embodiment of a hanging bracket that can be used in an anchoring group according to the present invention.
- This embodiment of the hanging bracket 12 is partly similar to the previous embodiment, but provides a different mechanism for actuating the regulation of the hooking element 17 in the direction F1.
- the regulation screw 30 is accessible from below and is only rotatable, as it is kept firmly in an axial position by a pair of spaced abutment flaps 29 which extend from the plate element or flange 16.
- the regulation screw 30 is housed in a threaded seat 70 formed in a crosspiece 71 whose ends 72 are housed in seats 73 of a body 74, at whose end the hooking element 17 is situated. Also in this case, this cooperation causes the desired movement in the first direction F for regulation in height.
- the drive screw 32 rotatable and accessible from below, is arranged parallelly with respect to the regulation screw 30, and kept firmly in position in the pair of abutment flaps 29 by a blocking ring 79 positioned in a specific seat 80.
- Said drive screw 32 controls a pinion 81 of a bevel produced with a toothing 82 positioned on a screw 83 which is engaged with a nut 84 slidingly arranged inside guiding rails 85 formed in the body 74 of the hooking element 17.
- said bevel 81, 82 is housed inside a box 86 integral with the plate or flange 16.
- This embodiment of the hanging bracket 12 can therefore also be used in a group according to the invention with regulation in depth effected from below.
- Figure 38 shows an exploded perspective view of the parts described above of the hanging bracket of figures 34 to 37 fixed to the wall by means of dowels 24, and also the relative anchoring plate or bar 22 to a wall cupboard P.
- an anchoring group has therefore been produced, in which the hanging bracket is fixed to the wall or panel with respect to which the wall cupboard P, bearing anchoring supports such as plates or a single bar, must be positioned, optimizing the stable and safe positioning of the wall cupboard also in the presence of particularly thin panels of the top, shoulder and base.
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- The present invention relates to the combination of a wall-cupboard and an adjustable anchoring group for anchoring a wall-cupboard to a wall, the wall-cupboard having increased capacity with regulation from below.
- At present, the definition "anchoring group" generally indicates the combination of a plate (support), that can be fixed to the wall by means of screws and/or dowels, and an anchoring device (so-called hanging bracket) comprising a hook that can be fixed to the furniture.
- Furthermore, for a better understanding of the problems associated with anchoring groups and their application, it should also be pointed out that wall cupboards are usually provided with a rear wall, called "lining", which typically consists of a plywood panel or made of thin wood.
- The lining can have a double function, both aesthetic for simply closing the back of the cupboard, and also structural for hanging the same cupboard by fixing the hanging bracket to said lining.
- In any case, the hanging bracket of the anchoring group must be mainly fixed to structural parts of the cupboard, such as for example, the side shoulders, which are always produced with a load-bearing function, having an adequate thickness and resistance for the purpose, sometimes supported by a fixing also to the upper top of the cupboard.
- This type of application, however, is not suitable when the wall cupboard does not have a particularly sturdy construction.
- The use of particularly thin structural panels, in fact, hinders the firm positioning of the hanging bracket to the cupboard.
- Thin panels of both the shoulder and top do not support the firm positioning of the hanging bracket and above all are not suitable for validly "bearing" the cupboard and its contents once the hanging bracket has been fixed to them.
- The hanging bracket does not have a valid and stable coupling in the thin layer of wood or the like forming the panel.
- This fixing with the insertion of screws or similar elements can also easily cause breakage if the panel is particularly thin and can therefore lead to a possible sagging of the wall cupboard when it is loaded.
- In this situation of thin panelling, moreover, the anchoring groups used must be able to be regulated, in the sense that the hanging bracket, or rather its parts, must be movable with respect to the supporting point to allow a regulation in height (vertical) and also in depth (horizontal).
- Only in this way is it possible to position the cupboard correctly on the wall, also with respect to other adjacent furniture.
- Furthermore, also in this situation of a thin structure of the cupboard, the anchoring groups must not have complex mechanisms or be difficult to implement, in any case avoiding difficulty in their regulation in height and depth.
- A further problem connected with the positioning of these wall cupboards lies in the need for holes in the lining and/or panels, allowing the passage of a tool that effects horizontal and vertical adjustments.
- Holing in the lining and/or panels in visible positions is not desirable, as the wall cupboard, for example, has a certain value and must not be ruined by making holes that can easily be seen by an observer, even if covered by specific caps. In particular, in the case of furniture that does not have closing doors, or with partially transparent doors, in which the holes and/or relative caps formed in the lining, are visible.
- Finally, known applications require the use of a ladder for effecting adjustments for operating from above the piece of furniture in order to actuate the necessary regulations of the anchoring group.
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EP 2 387 912 A1 discloses a support for furniture that is positioned below the cupboard and comprises a levelling device. The cupboard above is constrained to the wall by means of a hooking device (not described) and is supported below on a leveller hooked to the wall. Both the upper hooking device and the leveller are fixed to the wall and are independent of each other. -
International patent applications WO 2012/140467 andWO 2012/048850 of the holder both disclose a hanging bracket fixed on the lining of the cupboard and an anchoring support fixed to the wall of the environment or building. - The objective of the present invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks previously indicated.
- Furthermore, the present invention is proposed as an alternative to the known anchoring groups and already present on the market, in particular when the panels of the cupboard are thin.
- A further objective of the present invention is to provide an anchoring group that can be easily regulated without the use of ladders or other aids for reaching it.
- In view of the above objectives, according to the present invention, an anchoring group has been conceived for the wall assembly of wall cupboards with an increased capacity with regulation from below, having the characteristics specified in the enclosed claims.
- The structural and functional characteristics of the present invention and its advantages with respect to the known art will appear even more evident from the following description, referring to the enclosed drawings, which show embodiment examples of an anchoring group produced according to the present invention.
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figure 1 shows a perspective view of an adjustable anchoring group for the wall assembly of a wall cupboard with regulation from below in a first non-limiting embodiment according to the present invention, in which the wall cupboard has a pair of anchoring plates or bars and a pair of hanging brackets are separate from each other and must be fixed individually to the wall; -
figures 2, 2A and3, 3A show perspective views of the single anchoring group in an assembled and operational position in an adjustment phase in height (vertical) and in an adjustment phase in depth (horizontal), respectively, and also partial views of the hanging bracket alone; -
figures 4 ,5 and6 show raised sectional side views of the anchoring group before its operational assembly, before the adjustment phase in depth (horizontal) and after the adjustment phase which shows the final position acquired by the cupboard with respect to a wall; -
figure 7 shows an enlarged perspective view of a hanging bracket already shown infigure 1 ; -
figure 8 is an exploded enlarged perspective view illustrating the hanging bracket forming part of the anchoring group according to the present invention shown infigure 1 ; -
figure 9 is a perspective view of the mechanism of the hanging bracket offigure 8 , assembled, partially split and sectioned; -
figures 10 and 10A show two differently oriented perspective views of details of activation means comprising a screw produced in the form of a worm screw and a toothed wheel that cooperates with said screw for regulating the hooking element; -
figure 11 shows a perspective view of two hanging brackets forming part of the anchoring group of the type illustrated infigure 1 , connected by a crosspiece and positioned on a wall or panel (formed by the surface of the sheet), to which supports for transmission elements have been added, defining a second non-limiting embodiment of the present invention; -
figure 12 shows a perspective view similar to that offigure 11 in which a positioning phase of the transmission elements is actuated for the regulation of the anchoring group; -
figure 13 shows a perspective view similar to that offigure 11 in which the hanging brackets with relative transmission elements are rotated before positioning the wall cupboard on the same, bearing a pair of anchoring plates or bars; -
figures 14, 14A and15, 15A show perspective views of the single anchoring group in an assembled and operational position, in which the fixing wall has been removed, in an adjustment phase from below in height (vertical) and in an adjustment phase from below in depth (horizontal), respectively, and also partial views of the hanging bracket alone; -
figures 16 ,17 and18 show raised sectional side views of the anchoring group offigures 11 to 15 before its operational assembly, before the adjustment phase in depth (horizontal) and after the adjustment phase, respectively, which shows the final position acquired by the cupboard with respect to a wall; -
figure 19 shows a perspective view of two hanging brackets forming part of the anchoring group of the type illustrated infigure 1 , connected by a crosspiece and positioned on a wall or panel (formed by the surface of the sheet), to which supports for guiding profiles for a screwdriver have been added, defining a third non-limiting embodiment of the present invention; -
figure 20 shows a perspective view similar to that offigure 19 in which the hanging brackets with relative guiding profiles are rotated before positioning the wall cupboard on the same, bearing a pair of anchoring plates or bars; -
figures 21, 21A and22, 22A show perspective views of the single anchoring group shown infigure 19 in an assembled and operational position, in which the fixing wall has been removed, in an adjustment phase from below in height (vertical) and in an adjustment phase from below in depth (horizontal), respectively, and also partial views of the hanging bracket alone (without the wall to which it is fixed); -
figures 23 ,24 and25 show raised sectional side views of the anchoring group offigures 19 to 22 before its complete operational assembly, before the adjustment phase in depth (horizontal) and after the adjustment phase, respectively, which shows the final position acquired by the cupboard with respect to a wall; -
figure 26 is a view completely similar to that shown infigure 20 in which, instead of the pair of anchoring plates fixed to the wall cupboard, a single anchoring bar fixed to the wall cupboard is provided; -
figures 27, 27A and28, 28A show perspective views of the single anchoring group shown infigure 26 in an assembled and operational position, in which the fixing wall has been removed, in an adjustment phase from below in height (vertical) and in an adjustment phase from below in depth (horizontal), respectively, and also partial views of the hanging bracket alone (without the wall to which it is fixed); -
figures 29, 30 ,31 and 32 show a front view, a raised view, a raised section and a partially split perspective view illustrating a further second embodiment of a hanging bracket that can be used in an anchoring group according to the present invention; -
figure 33 is an exploded perspective view of the hanging bracket offigures 29 to 32 with the relative supporting plate or bar to be fixed to a wall cupboard; -
figures 34, 35 ,36 and 37 are a front view, two raised sections in different positions and a partially split perspective view that illustrate yet another embodiment of a hanging bracket that can be used in an anchoring group according to the present invention; -
figure 38 is an exploded perspective view of the hanging bracket offigures 34 to 37 with the relative supporting plate or bar to be fixed to a wall cupboard. - With particular reference to
figure 1 , this shows as a whole with thereference number 11, a first embodiment example of an anchoring group according to the invention comprising a pair of hidden hanging-bracket devices adjustable from below, for the wall assembly of a wall cupboard. - According to the invention, said
anchoring group 11 comprises a pair of hanging-bracket devices 12, of the adjustable type and suitable for being assembled on a wall orpanel 23 by means offixing dowels 24. A pair of supportingplates 22 are provided at the rear of a wall cupboard P, in a hidden position, in contact with alining 13, constrained laterally to ashoulder 14 and above atop 15 of the wall cupboard P. As can be seen, said hanging bracket can be produced in various alternative embodiments. - In a first embodiment, each
hanging bracket device 12 comprises an anchoring base orplate element 16 and ahooking element 17. Theplate element 16 is provided with at least a pair ofholes 60 suitable for receiving thefixing dowels 24, produced in opposite parts of theplate element 16 itself, for constraining it to thewall 23. - Each hooking
element 17 of eachhanging bracket 12 is coupled in the front with thesame plate element 16 to receive and constrain each supportingplate 22 which is fixed at the rear of the wall cupboard P. In particular, said fixing is effected thanks to the presence, in each supportingplate 22, ofholes 61 formed onside edges 62 andupper edges 63 of eachplate 22 which are juxtaposed with respect to theshoulder 14 andtop 15 and constrained by means of screws for obtaining its stable positioning. - Each
hanging bracket 12 comprises aslide 25, sliding linearly with respect to the plate element orflange 16 in a first direction F, whereas thehooking element 17 is at least partly associated with theslide 25. The hookingelement 17 is in fact movable with respect to theslide 25 in at least a second direction F1, substantially perpendicular with respect to the first direction. - In this way, an adjustment of the wall cupboard P is obtained in two directions F, F1 perpendicular to each other, specifically vertically (in height) and horizontally (in depth).
- Each plate element or
flange 16 also comprises at least two slidingrails 26 which cooperate with therelative slide 25. Theslide 25 providessliding guides 27 destined for cooperating with therespective rails 26 for guiding the sliding of theslide 25 in the first direction, preferably in a vertical direction in an assembled condition. - Furthermore, the anchoring group comprises regulation means for controlling the sliding of the
slide 25 with respect to the plate element orflange 16. - Said means preferably comprise: a threaded
seat 28 formed in theslide 25, anabutment flap 29, having a pair of holes and integral with theplate element 16 and which extends perpendicularly to therails 26, and aregulation screw 30, accessible and operable from below, cooperating with theabutment flap 29 and with the threadedseat 28. This cooperation is such as to allow the sliding of theslide 25 in the above-mentioned first direction F. Theregulation screw 30 is kept firmly in position with respect to theabutment flap 29, but rotates, thanks to the provision of a blockingring 31 such as a Seeger ring, which is housed in anannular seat 31A formed below itshead 30A which is therefore firmly constrained to theflap 29, but free to rotate. - Furthermore, each hanging-
bracket device 12 comprises activation means for controlling the movement of the hookingelement 17 in the second direction F1. In particular, in the example shown, said activation means comprise adrive screw 32, accessible and operable from below, at least partly housed in theslide 25 and positioned parallelly to theregulation screw 30. Saiddrive screw 32 is also kept firmly in position with respect to theabutment flap 29, but rotates, thanks to the provision of a blockingring 33, such as a Seeger ring, which is housed in anannular seat 33A formed below itshead 32A which is thus firmly constrained to theflap 29, but free to rotate. - More specifically, said activation means, in addition to comprising in this example the
drive screw 32, having apolygonal stem 34, for example hexagonal, provide acylindrical element 35, provided externally with a portion in the form of a worm-screw 36, and housed in theslide 25, kept rotatingly in position by apin 37. - The
cylindrical element 35 is internally and axially provided with acavity 38, having a polygonal form complementary to that of thestem 34 of thedrive screw 32. Saidcavity 38 is also provided in both the head of theregulation screw 30 and in the head of thedrive screw 32 for receiving, as described hereunder, the tip of a screwdriver or rotation key. - The
pin 37 is inserted, in an assembled condition, in theslide 25 and then also in thethroat 39 of thecylindrical element 35. - The portion in the form of a
worm screw 36 of thecylindrical element 35 cooperates with atoothed wheel 40, also housed in theslide 25 and rotatingly withheld with respect to the same. - The hooking
element 17 is provided with a partially threadedbody 41 cooperating with a threadedseat 42 inside thetoothed wheel 40. - The
body 41 has two smooth opposite planes (or flat portions) (41A) that slide inside complementary guiding seats of a hole of theslide 25. - In this way, the
body 41 of the hookingelement 17 can be moved horizontally, in an extraction/insertion direction according to the arrow F1, from thetoothed wheel 40 following the rotation of the latter, when activated by the portion in the form of aworm screw 36 of thecylindrical element 35. - As can be seen in the figures, the axes of the portion in the form of a
worm screw 36 of thecylindrical element 35, of thedrive screw 32 and screw 30 are parallel to each other, so that access by means of keys or screwdrivers for effecting regulations of the wall cupboard P can be obtained by acting from the same part, i.e. directly from below. - The possibility of effecting regulations from below, for example by means of pass-through
holes 43 formed in a base orledge 44 of the wall cupboard P, has the result of improving access to the regulations and allowing simplified assembly and adjustments. - This eliminates the need for forming and having front pass-through holes on the lining, which are aesthetically unsightly, or having holes on the top of the cupboard which are not easily accessible and require the use of a ladder or create difficulties if the top is close to the ceiling.
- In this way, the horizontal and vertical movement of the wall cupboard P can be advantageously regulated by acting on one side alone, i.e. from below, and by simply acting with a
screwdriver 45. -
Figures 2, 2A and3, 3A show how accessibility to the hangingbracket 12 is achieved through thescrewdriver 45 introduced alternatively in either of the twoholes 43. More specifically, it can be seen how each hangingbracket 12 is constrained to thewall 23 thus creating an increased capacity which prevents any possible sagging also in the case of a considerable load. Furthermore, each supportingplate 22 collaborating with the respective hookingelement 17 of the hangingbracket 12 is firmly positioned on the rear part of the cupboard without any holing, for example in correspondence with the convergence with the top 15 and theshoulder 14, in a particularly resistant point of the structure of the wall cupboard P. -
Figures 5 and6 show by way of example how thescrewdriver 45 is introduced into one of theholes 43 to effect the adjustment in a horizontal direction, i.e. in depth, according to the arrow F1, after juxtaposing the wall cupboard P with relative supportingplates 22 and the respective hookingelement 17 of the corresponding hangingbrackets 12, as indicated by the arrow K in the section offigure 4 . - Once the adjustment has been effected, as indicated in
figure 5 ,figure 6 shows how the wall cupboard P has been perfectly regulated in position by moving it as required towards thewall 23. -
Figures 11 to 18 show, in a series of perspective and sectional views, an anchoring group of the type illustrated in the previous figures according to the invention in a further variation. - It is understood that the same elements are indicated in the figures with the same reference numbers used in the first embodiment described. Furthermore, these elements are not described in terms of structure and functioning and reference should be made to what is illustrated and described for the previous embodiment of
figures 1 to 10 . - Also in this case, the anchoring group comprises hanging
brackets 12 and relative supportingplates 22, the former fixed to thewall 23 and the latter constrained to the rear of the wall cupboard P. In this further example, it can be observed thattransmission elements 46 have been added for an easier activation from below of the adjustments. - In particular, in this example, it can be seen how said
transmission elements 46 are constrained to thewall 23 integrally connecting them with the hangingbrackets 12 in turn connected with each other. - Said
transmission elements 46 consist, for example, of shaped rods or polygonal stems 47, for example hexagonal, (figure 12 ), that can be inserted in complementary cavities orhousings 38, having a complementary polygonal form, produced in the head of both theregulation screw 30 and drivescrew 32. Saidrods 47 are aligned beneath the regulation means and activation means and terminate at the opposite end withsleeves 48 also internally provided with cavities or seats 49 shaped complementarily with respect to the tip of ascrewdriver 45 or similar tool. - In particular, the figures also show how supports 50 can be positioned, constrained to the base or anchoring
plate element 16 of the hangingbracket 12. Said reciprocal constraint is obtained thanks to the fact that saidbase 16 of the hangingbracket 12 provides aseat 64 below, which is suitable for snap-receiving anexpandable yielding tip 65 which extends above from eachsupport 50. - More specifically, said supports 50 contain shaped
housings 51 for thesleeves 48, for example in the form of pairs of yieldable flaps, in which thesleeves 48 are snap-inserted according to thearrows 52 offigure 12 , after inserting therods 47 in the cavities orhousings 38 formed in the head of both theregulation screw 30 and drivescrew 32 according to thearrows 53. - In order to further improve the stability of this positioning, a
connection rod 66 can also be provided between the two hangingbrackets 12. - Said
rod 66 comprisesexpandable yielding tips 67 at its opposite ends, suitable for being snap-engaged insideseats 68 provided on thebase 16 of the hangingbracket 12 forming stable connection means. -
Figure 13 shows how the juxtapositioning is effected, according to thearrow 69, between the wall cupboard P provided with the relative supportingplates 22 and the hangingbrackets 12 withtransmission elements 46, supports 50 andconnection rod 66 between the two hangingbrackets 12 previously fixed to thewall 23 by means ofdowels 24. -
Figures 14, 14A and15, 15A show how, once thetransmission elements 46 have been arranged with the relative auxiliary elements described above, it is advantageously possible to act from below with asimple screwdriver 45 of any kind, for effecting any possible adjustments of the positioning of the wall cupboard P previously described and illustrated. - Also in this case,
figures 17 and18 show how thescrewdriver 45 is introduced into one of theholes 43 to effect an adjustment in a horizontal direction, i.e. in depth, according to the arrow F1, after moving the wall cupboard P with relative supportingplates 22 towards the respective hookingelement 17 of the corresponding hangingbrackets 12 fixed to the wall, as indicated by the arrow K offigure 16 . - Once said adjustment has been effected, as indicated in
figure 17 ,figure 18 shows how the wall cupboard P has been perfectly regulated, juxtaposing it perfectly, as required, with respect to thewall 23. - With respect to what is shown in
figures 19 to 25 , these show a further anchoring group of the type previously illustrated, in particular infigures 1 to 10 , provided with a guiding profile for a screwdriver which facilitates its use. - As described above, for example, it should be pointed out that the same elements are indicated in the figures with the same reference numbers used in the first embodiment described. Furthermore, these elements are not described in terms of structure and functioning and reference should be made in this respect to what is illustrated and described for the previous embodiment of
figures 1 to 10 . - Also in this case, the anchoring group comprises hanging
brackets 12 and relative supportingplates 22, the former fixed to thewall 23 and the latter constrained to the rear of the wall cupboard P. Furthermore, a guiding profile forscrewdrivers 54 has been added for each hangingbracket 12 aligned below it. The guidingprofile 54 comprises a shapedbody 55 in which two longitudinal pass-throughholes 56 are formed, which extend between the ends of theprofile 54. - The guiding
profile 54 is arranged connected to therespective hanging bracket 12 forming a reciprocal constraint as thebase 16 of the hangingbracket 12 provides aseat 64 below, which is suitable for snap-receiving anexpandable yielding tip 65 which extends above from each guidingprofile 54. - Also in this case, in order to further improve the stability of this positioning, a
connection rod 66 can also be provided between the two hangingbrackets 12. - Said
rod 66 comprisesexpandable yielding tips 67 at its opposite ends, suitable for being snap-engaged insideseats 68 provided on thebase 16 of the hangingbracket 12.Figure 19 shows an exploded view of all of these elements before effecting their reciprocal constraint. -
Figure 20 shows how the juxtapositioning is effected, according to thearrow 69, between the wall cupboard P provided with the relative supportingplates 22 and the hangingbrackets 12 with guidingprofiles 54 andconnection rod 66 between the two hangingbrackets 12 previously fixed to thewall 23 by means ofdowels 24. -
Figures 21, 21A and22, 22A show how, once the guidingprofiles 54 have been arranged with the relative auxiliary elements described above, it is advantageously possible to act from below with asimple screwdriver 45 of any kind, for effecting any possible adjustments of the positioning of the wall cupboard P previously described and illustrated. - Also in this case,
figures 24 and25 show how thescrewdriver 45 is introduced into one of theholes 43 to effect an adjustment in a horizontal direction, i.e. in depth, according to the arrow F1, after moving the wall cupboard P with relative supportingplates 22 towards the respective hookingelement 17 of the corresponding hangingbrackets 12 fixed to the wall, as indicated by the arrow K offigure 23 . - Once said adjustment has been effected, as indicated in
figure 24 , passing the screwdriver through therelative guiding profile 54,figure 25 shows how the wall cupboard P has been perfectly regulated, juxtaposing it perfectly, as required, with respect to the supportingwall 23. - This further example of the present invention proposes as an alternative, the positioning of a single supporting
bar 222 instead of the two supportingplates 22. -
Figures 26 to 28 show this possibility. -
Figure 26 , in particular, shows, in a perspective view, how the juxtapositioning is effected, according to thearrow 69, between the wall cupboard P provided with a single supportingbar 222 and the two hangingbrackets 12, for example with guidingprofiles 54 andconnection rod 66 between the two hangingbrackets 12, previously fixed to thewall 23 by means ofdowels 24. -
Figures 27, 27A and28, 28A show how, once the guidingprofiles 54 have been arranged with the relative auxiliary elements described above, it is advantageously possible to act from below with asimple screwdriver 45, for effecting any possible adjustments of the positioning of the wall cupboard P previously described and illustrated. -
Figures 27 and 27A show perspective views of the single hanging bracket of the anchoring group shown infigure 26 in an assembled and operational position, wherein the fixing wall has been removed and illustrating only the constrainingdowels 24 to the same. -
Figures 27 and 27A show an adjustment phase from below in height (vertical) according to the arrow F andfigures 28 and 28A respectively show an adjustment phase from below in depth (horizontal) according to the arrow F1. The figures also show partial views of the hanging bracket alone and part of the single supporting plate with the hanging bracket without the fixing base to the wall. - A first non-limiting embodiment of a possible hanging bracket to be used in an anchoring group according to the present invention has been previously illustrated. Other alternative embodiments of a hanging bracket are described hereunder, for the sake of completeness.
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Figures 29, 30 ,31 and 32 are a front view, a raised view, a raised sectional view and a perspective view illustrating a second further embodiment of a hanging bracket that can be used in an anchoring group according to the present invention. Where possible, the same reference numbers are used as those used for the first embodiment already illustrated and described. - As can be better seen in
figure 33 in an exploded perspective view, the anchoring group comprises a hanging bracket 12 (figures 29 to 32 ) fixed to awall 23 by means ofdowels 24 with a relative supporting or anchoring plate or bar 22 to a wall cupboard P. Each hanging-bracket device 12 comprises a base or anchoringplate element 16 and a hookingelement 17. - As for the previous examples, each anchoring group comprises regulation means and activation means of the reciprocal position between the hanging-
bracket device 12, the hookingelement 17 and anchoringsupport 22 for effecting a regulation in the position of the wall cupboard P with respect to thewall 23. This regulation is effected according to two directions F, F1 perpendicular to each other, vertically (in height) and horizontally (in depth) respectively, and the regulation and activation are advantageously effected from below. - Also in this case, a
regulation screw 30 is provided, accessible from below, rotatable, but kept firmly in position by a pair of spaced abutment flaps 29 which extend from the plate element orflange 16. More specifically, theregulation screw 30 is kept firmly in an axial position with respect to theabutment flap 29, but with the possibility of rotation, thanks to the provision of anon-threaded neck 31A adjacent to itshead 30A constrained inside aslot 29A of thelower flap 29. Theregulation screw 30 is housed in a threadedseat 70 formed in acrosspiece 71 whose ends 72 are housed inseats 73 of abody 74, at whose end the hookingelement 17 is produced. - This cooperation is such as to cause the desired movement in the first direction F indicated above, for the regulation in height.
- It is also provided said
body 74 bears laterally on its opposite sides, tiltedslots 75 in which ends of apin 76 are slidingly arranged, whose central area is inserted in aslide 77 which slides with respect torails 26 of the base orplate element 16. Theslide 77 also comprises a central pass-through threadedseat 78 in which adrive screw 32 is inserted, rotatable and accessible from below. Saiddrive screw 32 is positioned parallel to theregulation screw 30, and is kept firmly in position in the pair of abutment flaps 29 thanks to a blockingring 79 positioned in aspecific seat 80. - Said
drive screw 32 forms, together with the tiltedslots 75, thepin 76 andslide 77, activation means for controlling the movement of the hookingelement 17 in the second direction F1 indicated above. - This embodiment of the hanging
bracket 12 can therefore also be used in a group according to the invention with regulation in depth effected from below. -
Figures 34, 35 ,36 and 37 are also enclosed, for the sake of completeness, which illustrate a front view, two raised sections in different positions and a partly split perspective view of a further embodiment of a hanging bracket that can be used in an anchoring group according to the present invention. - This embodiment of the hanging
bracket 12 is partly similar to the previous embodiment, but provides a different mechanism for actuating the regulation of the hookingelement 17 in the direction F1. - Also in this case, in fact, the
regulation screw 30 is accessible from below and is only rotatable, as it is kept firmly in an axial position by a pair of spaced abutment flaps 29 which extend from the plate element orflange 16. Theregulation screw 30 is housed in a threadedseat 70 formed in acrosspiece 71 whose ends 72 are housed inseats 73 of abody 74, at whose end the hookingelement 17 is situated. Also in this case, this cooperation causes the desired movement in the first direction F for regulation in height. - Analogously, the
drive screw 32, rotatable and accessible from below, is arranged parallelly with respect to theregulation screw 30, and kept firmly in position in the pair of abutment flaps 29 by a blockingring 79 positioned in aspecific seat 80. - Said
drive screw 32 controls apinion 81 of a bevel produced with atoothing 82 positioned on ascrew 83 which is engaged with anut 84 slidingly arranged inside guidingrails 85 formed in thebody 74 of the hookingelement 17. As can be clearly seen infigures 35-38 of the drawings, saidbevel box 86 integral with the plate orflange 16. - The rotation of the
screw 83 caused by the bevel 81-82 causes the movement of the hookingelement 17, thus creating with the other elements indicated above, activation means for controlling the movement in a second direction F1. - This embodiment of the hanging
bracket 12 can therefore also be used in a group according to the invention with regulation in depth effected from below. -
Figure 38 shows an exploded perspective view of the parts described above of the hanging bracket offigures 34 to 37 fixed to the wall by means ofdowels 24, and also the relative anchoring plate or bar 22 to a wall cupboard P. - According to the present invention, an anchoring group has therefore been produced, in which the hanging bracket is fixed to the wall or panel with respect to which the wall cupboard P, bearing anchoring supports such as plates or a single bar, must be positioned, optimizing the stable and safe positioning of the wall cupboard also in the presence of particularly thin panels of the top, shoulder and base.
- Furthermore, the implementation of the adjustments in depth and in height of the hanging bracket that are very practically effected from below with a screwdriver having a long stem or with a screwdriver with the aid of the activation and guiding elements shown, simplifies said regulation operations.
- Finally, all problems relating to the presence of visible holes in the elements of the wall cupboard and/or closing caps of the same holes, have been eliminated.
- In this way, the problems revealed in the prior art have been solved.
- Further variants, or equivalent modifications are also possible, all to be considered as being included in the scope of the present invention.
- The scope of the invention is therefore defined by the following claims.
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- The combination of a wall-cupboard and an adjustable anchoring group for anchoring said wall-cupboard (P) to a wall (23), said wall-cupboard (P) comprising a base or ledge (44), the adjustable anchoring group comprising a hanging-bracket device (12) provided with both an anchoring base (16) to said panel or wall (23) and also a hooking element (17), and an anchoring support (22, 222) respectively, which is apt to be fixed to the rear of said wall-cupboard (P), the adjustable anchoring group further comprising regulation means and activation means of the reciprocal position being provided between said hanging-bracket device (12), said hooking element (17) and said anchoring support (22, 222) in order to regulate the position of the wall-cupboard (P) with respect to the wall (23) according to two directions (F, F1) perpendicular to each other, vertically (in height) and horizontally (in depth), respectively, wherein both said regulation means and said activation means are controlled from below the wall cupboard once the adjustable anchoring group is assembled on a cupboard (P) by means of holes (43) formed in said base or ledge (44) of the wall-cupboard (P), characterized in that said hanging bracket comprises a slide (25) sliding linearly with respect to said anchoring base (16) in a first direction, said hooking element (17) being at least partially associated with said slide (25) and movable with respect to the latter in at least a second direction substantially perpendicular with respect to said first direction, wherein said regulation means and said activation means are respectively associated with said slide (25) and said hooking element (17).
- The combination of a wall-cupboard and an adjustable anchoring group according to claim 1, characterized in that said base (16) comprises fixing holes (60), for receiving fixing dowels to said wall (23), and sliding rails (26) of said slide (25), and wherein said slide (25) comprises sliding guides (27), said rails (26) and said guides (27) being suitable for cooperating with each other for guiding the sliding of said slide (25) in at least said first direction.
- The combination of a wall-cupboard and an adjustable anchoring group according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said regulation means accessible from below are suitable for controlling the sliding of said slide (25) with respect to said base (16).
- The combination according to one or more of the previous claims from 1 to 3, characterized in that said regulation means comprise: a threaded seat (28) formed in said slide (25), an abutment flap (29) integral with said base (16) which extends perpendicularly to the movement direction of said slide, and a regulation screw (30) cooperating with said abutment flap (29) and with said threaded seat (28) for allowing the sliding of said slide (25) in said first direction.
- The combination according to claim 4, characterized in that said regulation screw (30) is kept firmly in position with respect to the abutment flap (29), but rotates, thanks to the provision of a blocking ring (31) which is housed in an annular seat (31A) situated below a head (30A) of said regulation screw (30).
- The combination according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized in that said activation means accessible from below are suitable for controlling said movement of said hooking element (17) in said second direction.
- The combination according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized in that said activation means comprise a drive screw (32) at least partially housed in said slide (25), said drive screw (32) being arranged parallel to a regulation screw (30).
- The combination according to claim 7, characterized in that said drive screw (32) is kept firmly in position with respect to an abutment flap (29) of said base (16), but rotates, thanks to the provision of a blocking ring (33) which is housed in an annular seat (33A) situated below a head (32A) of said drive screw (32).
- The combination according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that said drive screw (32) is provided with a polygonal stem (34) which extends in engagement inside a cylindrical element (35) which, in turn, is externally provided with a portion in the form of a worm-screw (36) which is engaged with a toothed wheel (40), said cylindrical element (35) and said toothed wheel (40) being housed in the slide (25) free to rotate, said hooking element (17) being provided with a partially threaded body (41) cooperating with a threaded seat (42) inside the toothed wheel (40) so as to move in said second direction.
- The combination according to claim 9, characterized in that said threaded body (41) has two smooth opposite planes (or flat portions) (41A) that slide inside complementary guiding seats of a hole of the slide (25) so that said hooking element (17) can be moved horizontally, in an extraction/insertion direction from the toothed wheel (40) following the rotation of the latter.
- The combination according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized in that transmission elements (46) are provided, which are engaged with said regulation means and activation means.
- The combination according to claim 11, characterized in that said transmission elements (46) consist of shaped rods (47) inserted in complementary cavities (38) of said regulation means and activation means.
- The combination according to claim 12, characterized in that said rods (47) terminate with sleeves (48) internally provided with cavities (49) shaped complementarily with respect to the tip of a screwdriver (45) or similar tool.
- The combination according to claim 13, characterized in that supports (50) are provided, associated with a base (16) of each hanging bracket (12) by means of stable engagement elements (64, 65), in which said sleeves (48) of the transmission elements (46) are firmly positioned, but free to rotate.
- The combination according to one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that each hanging bracket (12) has a guiding profile for a screwdriver (54) aligned below it, which is engaged with said base (16) of each hanging bracket (12) by means of stable engagement elements (64, 65) .
- The combination according to claim 15, characterized in that said guiding profile (54) comprises a shaped body (55) in which two longitudinal pass-through holes (56) are formed, which extend between the ends of the profile (54) .
- The combination according to one or more of claims 11 to 16, characterized in that stable connection means (66, 67, 68) are positioned between two hanging brackets (12) constrained to said wall (23).
- The combination according to claim 17, characterized in that said stable connection means comprise a rod (66) which has expandable yielding tips (67) at its opposite ends, suitable for being snap-engaged inside seats (68) provided on each base (16) of each hanging bracket (12).
- The combination according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized in that said anchoring support positioned behind said wall-cupboard (P) is a single bar (222).
- The combination according to one or more of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that said anchoring support positioned behind said wall-cupboard (P) consists of a pair of supporting plates (22).
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