EP3413754B1 - Device for moving a movable furniture part - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for moving a movable furniture part, as well as a piece of furniture with such a device.

State of the art

Known such devices, such as US 2015/0035423 A1 , the US 2009/0284110 A1 and the US 1,345,194 , connect a furniture body of a kitchen furniture movable with an open-topped tray, in the form of a so-called swing tray.

The rocking tray is e.g. mounted on a bottom of a hanging piece of furniture and connected via a parallelogram linkage articulated with this. Due to the kinematics of the parallelogram linkage, the swinging bucket vibrates downwards and forwards towards the user in an open condition on the piece of furniture by actuating a user, for example a pulling movement, from a closed state on the piece of furniture.

A disadvantage is the comparatively large expenditure of force of the user to perform an opening and / or closing operation of the vibrating shutter.

Purpose and advantages of the invention

The invention is based on the object to provide an alternative device for moving a movable furniture part.

This object is solved by the features of claim 1.

In the dependent claims advantageous and expedient embodiments of the invention are given.

The invention relates to a device for moving a movable furniture part, in particular in the form of an open-topped tray, wherein by means of the device, the movable furniture part is movably connected to a furniture body of a piece of furniture and, wherein the movable furniture part by means of the device on an underside of the furniture body can be arranged, wherein the device is provided to move the movable furniture part from a closed position on the furniture body in an open position on the furniture body, or vice versa.

The essential aspect of the invention is now to be seen in that the device comprises a pivoting device, by means of which the movable furniture part is pivotally attachable to the furniture body and that the device comprises guide means by which the movable furniture part is linearly displaceable on the pivoting device storable.

The pivoting device advantageously comprises a rotary joint, for example a four-bar linkage, by means of which the movable furniture part, for example a rocking tray, is pivotable, in particular rotatable, on the furniture carcass. The pivoting device is fixedly mounted on the furniture body with a first arm, advantageously on a lower side of a lower floor of the furniture body. Furthermore, the pivoting device advantageously comprises fastening means, for example a pivoting arm, by means of which the Swivel device is connected to the guide means. It is also conceivable that the guide means form the pivot arm of the pivoting device.

The guide means preferably comprise a drawer extension, in particular two drawer slides, which can be arranged in particular in the region of a left and a right side of the movable furniture part on the movable furniture part. The drawer extension comprises at least one body-side carcass rail and a drawer rail fastened to the movable furniture part, wherein the carcass rail and the drawer rail are mutually movably, advantageously linearly displaceably mounted. The drawer extension can also be configured as a so-called full extension, consisting of a carcass rail, a center rail and a drawer rail. In particular, the guide means are attached to the fastening means of the pivoting device. As a result, the movable furniture part on the guide means and the pivoting device on the furniture body can be mounted.

Due to the advantageous embodiment of the invention, the movable furniture part is relatively easy to move. This also different movements of the movable furniture part can be realized.

Moreover, it is advantageous that the pivoting device has a damping element, which is provided to dampen an opening movement of the movable furniture part in the mounted state of the device on the furniture. The damping member may be formed as a spring element. It is also conceivable that the damping member is formed hydraulically or pneumatically damping. As a result, a movement of the pivoting device is comparatively quiet.

Moreover, it is preferable that the guide means comprise a touch latch ejection unit. Thereby, a user can make an opening movement of the movable furniture part from a closed state to an open state on Furniture carcass and / or relatively easily trigger from a closed state of the guide means in an open state of the guide means. In addition, this allows the movable furniture part to move automatically from a closed state to an open state on the furniture body and / or from a closed state of the guide means in an open state of the guide means.

According to the invention, the guide means comprise a damping means, which is provided to dampen an opening movement of the movable furniture part in the mounted state of the device on the furniture. The damping means of the guide means is formed for example as a spring and / or as an elastic material, such as plastic or sponge rubber. As a result, a movement of the guide means is comparatively quiet.

According to the invention, the guide means comprise a retraction mechanism. The automatic retraction includes, for example, a power storage in the form of a spring element. Due to the automatic retraction, the movable furniture part can be moved from an open state on the furniture body and / or an open state of the guide means in a closed state on the furniture body and / or in the closed state of the guide means.

Advantageously, the pivoting device comprises a feed mechanism. The automatic retraction includes, for example, a further energy storage in the form of a spring element. Due to the pull-in mechanism, the movable furniture part is advantageously self-acting, in particular automatically movable from an open state on the furniture body to a closed state on the furniture body and / or from an open state of the guide means in the closed state of the guide means pivotable or rotatable.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the device comprises an electric drive unit, by means of which in the mounted state of the device on the furniture an opening and / or closing operation of the movable furniture part can be driven.

Preferably, the electric drive unit can drive an opening and / or closing operation of the pivoting device and / or the guide means. A drive of a superimposed movement of the pivoting device and the guide means is conceivable. In particular, the automatic retraction and / or the retraction mechanism includes an electric drive unit, for example in the form of an electric motor. As a result, no particular high effort of a user to move the movable furniture part is necessary.

It is also advantageous that the device has a control unit, by means of which the drive unit is controlled. For example, the control unit can be mounted invisibly on a rear side of the furniture body of the furniture, in particular separately from the remaining device.

Moreover, it is decisive that the device comprises a locking element, by means of which in the arranged state of the device on the furniture, the movable furniture part in the closed position on the furniture body can be locked. The locking element is advantageously designed in such a way that, in the arranged state of the device on the furniture, it is in particular automatically latched on the furniture body with a corresponding locking member of the movable furniture part in the closed state of the movable furniture part on the furniture carcass. As a result, the movable furniture part is secured against unintentional opening.

In addition, the locking element can be designed such that it can be deactivated by a tensile or compressive action of a user on the locking element and / or a switch or lever of the device. This can do that movable furniture part from its closed position on the furniture body in an open position on the furniture body to be movable.

It is also conceivable that in particular in each case a locking element for locking a movement of the pivoting device and / or for locking a movement of the guide means is present. As a result, in an opening and / or closing movement, the device advantageously initially executes exclusively a movement of the pivoting device or exclusively a movement of the guide means. It is also conceivable that the electric drive unit comprises the locking element and / or forms.

In a further advantageous variant, the device is configured such that in the mounted state of the device on the furniture, the movable furniture part, at an opening operation from its closed position on the furniture body in an open position on the furniture body initially performs a pivoting movement about a rotation axis of the pivoting device and then a linear movement in the direction of the user performs.

Advantageously, the device is designed such that a user can initially trigger the pivoting movement, so that the movable furniture part pivots away from the furniture body and / or turns away. Subsequently, a user can activate the linear movement, so that the movable furniture part is movable in the direction of the user. It is also conceivable that a user can activate both movements by a single action and these are executed simultaneously or in particular successively through the device. An activation of the closing movement of the device can also be done advantageously by separate triggering operations or by means of a single triggering operation.

In one embodiment of the device, a reverse sequence of movements is conceivable, for example, in an opening operation, e.g. First, the guide means perform a linear movement and then the pivoting device can perform a pivoting movement. Also conceivable is a superposition of the two types of movement.

Preferably, the device is configured and arranged on the furniture that a user can move the movable furniture part manually from an open state to the closed state on the furniture body.

In an advantageous modification of a piece of furniture with a device according to the invention the furniture comprises a furniture flap or furniture door or a particular fixed panel, which conceals the movable furniture part, in the form of an open-top compartment, in the closed state of the movable furniture part on the furniture body.

Preferably, the furniture flap or the furniture door hides the movable furniture part, especially in its closed state on the furniture body exactly when the furniture flap or the furniture door is also in a closed state on the furniture body.

Advantageously, the furniture is designed such that during an opening or closing movement of the movable furniture part, the furniture flap or furniture door or the panel remains in the closed state on the furniture body.

It is also advantageous that the movable furniture part has a front panel, which forms a front of the furniture part.

Description of the embodiments

Several embodiments will be explained in more detail with reference to the following schematic drawings, indicating further details and advantages.

Figur 1 bis 8

ein erfindungsgemäßes erstes Möbel mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung in unterschiedlichen Ansichten,

Figur 9

eine Teilansicht durch einen Schnitt eines weiteren zum ersten äquivalenten Möbel nach Figur 3 mit einer zweiten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,

Figur 10 bis 17

ein zweites Möbel mit einer Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 bis 8 in unterschiedlichen Ansichten,

Figur 18

eine Teilansicht durch einen Schnitt eines weiteren zum zweiten äquivalenten Möbel nach Figur 13 mit der zweiten Ausführungsform der Vorrichtung nach Figur 9 und

Figur 19

eine Teilansicht eines weiteren Möbels von schräg seitlich vorn auf eine weitere Ausbildung einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung im angeordneten Zustand.

Show it:

Figure 1 to 8

an inventive first furniture with a device according to the invention in different views,

FIG. 9

a partial view through a section of another to the first equivalent furniture FIG. 3 with a second embodiment of the device according to the invention,

FIGS. 10 to 17

a second piece of furniture with a device according to the FIGS. 1 to 8 in different views,

FIG. 18

a partial view through a section of another to the second equivalent furniture FIG. 13 with the second embodiment of the device according to FIG. 9 and

FIG. 19

a partial view of another piece of furniture from obliquely laterally forward to a further embodiment of a device according to the invention in the arranged state.

The furniture body 2 has a rear wall 4, a bottom 5, a lid 6 and a front 7. The swing tray 3 is designed as a top open compartment, consisting of a shop front 23, shop side walls 24, 25, a shop floor 26 and a shop rear wall 27. A device 8 according to the invention connects the furniture body 2 movable with the rocker arm 3 ( FIGS. 1 to 8 ). In this case, the device 8 is designed such that the vibrating shutter 3 is arranged on an underside 9 of the furniture base 5 ( FIG. 2 ).

Furthermore, the front 7 of the furniture body 2 is configured extended downwards such that the front 7 from a front perspective on the furniture 1 (FIG. FIG. 1 ) In the closed state on the furniture body 2, the rocker tray 3 invisible to a user. The front 7 is arranged, for example, via hinges (not shown) on the furniture body 2, so that it can be moved in a pivoting movement from a closed state on the furniture body 2 in an open state on the furniture body 2, for example via a handle 10 by a user.

The device 8 comprises a pivoting device 11 and guide means 12. The pivoting device 11 and the guide means 12 are in particular each double on the furniture 1 available. In each case a pivoting device 11 and a guide means 12 form e.g. a movement unit 17 of the device 8. Wherein the furniture 1 is formed in each case a movement unit 17 in a right area 18 and a movement unit 17 in the left area 19 of the furniture 1.

Hereinafter, a movement unit 17 will be described.

The pivoting device 11 is fixedly mounted on the lower side 9 of the body floor 5 via a first pivot arm 13 and connected to the second swing arm 14, in particular via the guide means 12 with the vibrating shutter 3. The first pivot arm 13 is connected to the second pivot arm 14, e.g. rotatably supported by a hinge 15. In addition, the pivoting device 11 has a damping member 16, whereby e.g. a closing movement of the pivoting device 11 is damped.

The guide means 12 are advantageously designed as drawer slides consisting of a In addition, the guide means 12 include, for example, a touch-latch ejector 22 for ejecting the vibrating shutter 3. The cabinet rail 20 is fixedly connected to the pivot arm 14 of the pivoting device 11 in the mounted state of the device 8 , The drawer rail 21 is in particular mounted linearly movable relative to the carcass rail 20. In the arranged state of the device 8 on the furniture 1, the drawer rail 21 is fixedly mounted on an inner side 33 or 34 of the side wall 24 or 25 of the oscillating drawer 3 facing the interior of the oscillating drawer 3. In order to ensure the function of the device 8 in particular two advantageously slot-like recesses 35 are formed on the rear wall 27 of the vibrating shutter 3, so that by the guide means 12, a linear pull-out movement of the vibrating shutter 3 can be realized.

The device 8 further comprises a locking element in the form of a hook 28, which is mounted on the inner side of the vibrating shutter 3 facing inside 29 of the shop front 23. The hook 28 locks in the closed state of the swing tray 3 on the furniture body 2 with a fixed to the bottom 9 of the furniture carcass bottom 5 eyelet 30. The hook 28 is by a release mechanism 31, which is activated via a button 32, in the locked state at the Eyelet 30 detachable. For example, a user may externally apply a pull or pressure to the button 32. The unlocking mechanism 31 may be configured to apply the force to the knob 32 in a movement, e.g. Swivel movement of the hook 28 converts, so that it releases from its locking position on the eyelet 30.

A movement sequence of an opening operation of the vibrating shutter 3 from a closed state on the furniture 1 (FIG. FIGS. 1 to 3 ) after release of the hook 28 by a user, the procedure is as follows: First, the rocking tray 3 pivots downward about an axis of rotation of the joint 15 with the front region 37 (FIG. FIGS. 4, 5 ). In a subsequent linear displacement movement directed the vibrating shutter 3 parallel to a direction of movement of the guide means 12 in the direction of furniture carcass front 7 forward on an underside 38 of the furniture carcass front 7 over in an open state ( FIGS. 6 to 8 ).

The Figures 2 . 3 . 5 . 6 each show a side view of the furniture 1 without side wall 36 of the furniture body 2 and without side wall 24 of the vibrating shutter. 3

The FIG. 9 shows equivalent to FIG. 3 a side view of the furniture 1 with the swing tray 3 in the closed state on the furniture body 2, wherein between the swing tray 3 and the furniture body 2 on the furniture 1, a further device 39 according to the invention is formed. The device 39 comprises a pivoting device 40 and guide means 41, wherein the vibrating loading rail 42 of the guide means 41 is mounted in an upper region 43 of the vibrating shutter 3.

In addition, the guide means 41 comprise a lock 44. The lock 44 is provided to lock the drawer rail 42 relative to a cabinet rail 45 of the guide means 41 in the closed state of the swing tray 3 on the furniture body 2. The lock 44 can be achieved for example by a pulling action forward on the swing tray 3 by a user in the folded state down the swing tray 3.

The FIGS. 10 to 17 show a further inventive furniture 46. The furniture 46 includes a furniture body 47 and a rocking tray 48, wherein the vibrating shutter 48 is connected via the device 8 movable with the furniture body 47 of the furniture 46. A door 49 of the furniture body 47 closes in the closed state on the furniture body 47, an opening 50 of the furniture body 47. At a swing shutter front 51, a panel member 52 is arranged so that the door 49 and the panel member 52 in the closed state on the furniture 46 a particular common furniture front 53 form. To trigger the locking mechanism 31 is in the variant of the furniture 46 on the Furniture front 53 on the shutter member 52 a release button 54 is arranged. The function and effect of the trigger button 54 may be configured identically to the function and effect of the button 32.

FIG. 18 shows another piece of furniture 55, which is formed approximately identical to the furniture 46 except for the device, wherein the device 39 is arranged on the furniture 55.

In FIG. 19 a variant of a further device 56 with a pivoting device 57 in the form of a four-bar linkage in the arranged state at a further piece of furniture 58 is shown. <U> REFERENCE LIST </ u> 1 Furniture 31 mechanics 2 furniture body 32 stud 3 oscillating charge 33 - 34 inside 4 rear wall 35 recess 5 ground 36 Side wall 6 cover 37 front area 7 front 38 bottom 8th device 39 device 9 bottom 40 Pivot means 10 Handle 41 guide means 11 Pivot means 42 drawer rail 12 guide means 43 Area 13 - 14 swivel arm 44 lock 15 joint 45 cabinet member 16 damping element 46 Furniture 17 moving unit 47 corpus 18-19 Area 48 oscillating charge 20 cabinet member 49 door 21 drawer rail 50 opening 22 ejector 51 Schwing shop front 23 front 52 diaphragm element 24 - 25 Side wall 53 furniture front 26 ground 54 release button 27 rear wall 55 Furniture 28 hook 56 device 29 inside 57 Pivot means 30 eyelet 58 Furniture

Claims (12)

1. Device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part, in particular in the form of a drawer (3, 48) that is open at the top, wherein by means of the device (8, 39, 56) the movable furniture part (3, 48) can be connected in a movable manner to a furniture body (2, 47) of an item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58) and, wherein the movable furniture part (3, 48) can be arranged by means of the device (8, 39, 56) on a lower side (9, 38) of the furniture body (2, 47), wherein the device (8, 39, 56) is provided to move the movable furniture part (3, 48) from a closed position on the furniture body (2, 47) into an open position on the furniture body (2, 47) or vice versa, wherein the device (8, 39, 56) comprises a pivot device (11, 40, 57), by means of which the movable furniture part (3, 48) can be secured pivotably onto the furniture body (2, 47) and the device (8, 39, 56) comprises guide means (12, 41) by means of which the movable furniture part (3, 48) can be mounted to be linearly displaceable on the pivot device (11, 40, 57), wherein the guide means (12, 41) comprise a damping means which is provided to dampen an opening movement of the movable furniture part (3, 48) in the mounted state of the device (8, 39, 56) on the item of furniture (1, 46, 55), characterised in that the guide means (12, 41) have a drawn-in mechanism.
2. Device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part (3, 48) according to claim 1, characterised in that the pivot device (11, 40, 57) has a damping element (16) which is provided to dampen an opening movement of the movable furniture part (3, 48) in the mounted state of the device (8, 39, 56) on the item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58).
3. Device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part (3, 48) according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide means (12, 41) have a touch latch ejector unit (22).
4. Device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part (3, 48) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the pivot device (11, 40, 57) has a draw-in mechanism.
5. Device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part (3, 48) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the device (8, 39, 56) comprises an electric drive unit, by means of which an opening and/or closing process of the movable furniture part (3, 48) can be driven in the mounted state of the device (8, 39, 56) on the item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58).
6. Device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part (3, 48) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the device (8, 39, 56) has a control unit by means of which the electric drive unit is controlled.
7. Device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part (3, 48) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the device (8, 39, 56) comprises a locking element (28) by means of which in the arranged state of the device (8, 39, 56) on the item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58) the movable furniture part (3, 48) can be locked in the closed position on the furniture body (2, 47).
8. Device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part (3, 48) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the device (8, 39, 56) is configured such that, in the mounted state of the device (8, 39, 56) on the item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58), the movable furniture part (3, 48), during an opening movement from its closed positon on the furniture body (2, 47) into an opened position on the furniture body (2, 47), firstly executes a pivot movement about an axis of rotation of the pivot device (11, 40, 57) and then performs a linear transverse movement in the direction of the user.
9. Item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58) with a device (8, 39, 56) for moving a movable furniture part (3, 48) according to any of the preceding claims.
10. Item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58) according to claim 9, characterised in that the item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58) comprises a furniture flap, a furniture door (7) and/or a panel, which is fixed in particular, which conceals the movable furniture part (3, 48), in the form of a compartment that is open at the top, in the closed state of the movable furniture part (3, 48) on the furniture body (2, 47).
11. Item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58) according to claim 10, characterised in that during an opening or closing movement of the movable furniture part (3, 48) the furniture flap, the furniture door (7) and/or the panel remains in a closed position on the furniture body (2, 47).
12. Item of furniture (1, 46, 55, 58) according to claim 9, characterised in that the movable furniture part (3, 48) has a front panel (52), which forms a front of the furniture part.

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