EP3840609A1

EP3840609A1 - Furniture component and method for producing same

Info

Publication number: EP3840609A1
Application number: EP19768725.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Michael Tasche; Gerhard Götz; Uwe Sobolewski; Stefan Dietrich; Michael Schubert
Original assignee: Ambigence GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Ambigence GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2018-08-23
Filing date: 2019-08-22
Publication date: 2021-06-30
Also published as: DE102018120661A1; CN112770652A; WO2020039035A1; US20210310292A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a furniture component (1) and to a method for producing same, wherein the furniture component comprises a wall (2) with at least two opposing side faces (3, 4) and a plurality of end faces (5-8). A receiving chamber (9) is formed in the wall (2) between the side faces (3, 4), in which receiving chamber a fitting (10) for guiding a movable furniture part (35) is received. The fitting (10) comprises a plurality of fitting components (21, 22) and can be transferred into at least two positions (11, 12). The receiving chamber (9) has opening sections (15, 16) on at least two end faces (5, 6) of the wall (2), at which opening sections the receiving chamber (9) is open to the outside. The fitting (10) is designed and configured such that the fitting (10) moves at least in the two opening sections (15, 16) on the at least two end faces (5, 6) when the fitting (10) is transferred from the first position (11) into the second position (12).

Description

Furniture component and manufacturing method

description

The present invention relates to a furniture component with at least one wall, which comprises at least two opposite side surfaces and a plurality of end faces. A receiving space is formed on the wall between the side surfaces, in which at least one fitting device for guiding a movable furniture part is accommodated.

A wide variety of furniture and in particular kitchen furniture such as base cabinets or wall cabinets are known in the prior art

become, which usually have a furniture body open to the front, on which movable furniture parts are mounted guided by fittings. The movably guided furniture parts can

especially drawers with a drawer front or doors or flaps that can be used individually or in different combinations in a furniture body. The present invention particularly relates to

Use of doors and flaps and lids as movable furniture parts. In the context of this application, doors and flaps are distinguished on the basis of the orientation of their swivel axis, which is generally vertical for doors and mostly horizontal for flaps. Pivoting lids usually also have one

horizontally running swivel axis. Doors, flaps and lids can not only be opened with a swivel movement, but also with linear movements or combined linear and swivel movements.

In all cases, the doors, lids and flaps can be made in one piece or consist of several individual parts which are connected to one another and move relative to one another in the course of movement. As a rule, door hinges are used to guide doors, which are on the side between the cabinet and the door

are pivotally arranged. A comparable arrangement of hinges can in principle also be used with flaps. These hinges are then along an upper one

Side edge of the flap arranged. However, it is common

wanted the flaps in a combined swivel and

Sliding movement to open, for example with a

Wall cabinet, to get the greatest possible access to the interior of the cabinet without the flap having to be pivoted into a horizontal position in which it is difficult or impossible for the user to close it. For this reason, special flap fittings have been developed, which are not arranged along the swivel axis between the furniture body and flap, but on the side on mostly both side edges between the flap and the side wall of the furniture body.

Such door hinges or flap fittings for mounting on an inside of the side wall are known. However, the fittings inevitably protrude into the interior of the furniture body, which on the one hand the usable storage space within the

Furniture body is reduced and, on the other hand, structuring of the interior of the furniture body is also impaired. Cleaning of the interior, in particular the inside of the

Side wall of the furniture body, made difficult by the mounted fittings. A side wall on which no fittings are mounted is also desirable for optical reasons.

To assemble door hinges, it is known to mill a pocket in an end face of a side wall into which the door hinge can be inserted from the front. In this way, the inside of the side wall remains free. One for use in such a

milled pocket suitable hinge is known for example from the document DE 1 559 963 A. However, this procedure is only suitable for door hinges with a very small installation depth. This is due to the limited milling depth with which such a pocket can be milled economically from the front into the side wall in the manufacturing process can. The installation thickness of the door hinge inserted into such a milled pocket is also very limited, since side walls in the furniture area only have a wall thickness of approximately 16-20 mm (millimeters). During the milling process, a certain minimum wall thickness must remain on the side of the milled pockets, since a wall that is too thin would tear or break during the milling process or would be deformed so that it no longer has a perfect surface.

Even the use of larger and more complex door hinges is not possible in this way. Flap hinges generally have a large installation depth in the range of more than 10 or 15 cm (centimeters), which cannot be achieved by milling from the front.

From WO 2017/029 199 Al, a kitchen wall cabinet with a cuboid cabinet body has become known, the open front side of which can be closed with a cabinet door designed as a folding door. Tilting fittings for the folding door are attached to the inside of the side walls in the upper area of the cabinet body. The tilt fittings are covered on the inside by separate inner walls. This creates a very wide wall structure for the side walls. A plurality of cupboard compartments arranged one above the other can be provided in the interior of the cupboard body. The bottom cabinet compartment is always open regardless of the opening and closing position of the folding door and is accessible for storing or putting down kitchenware. The folding door has an inner panel and an outer panel that extends further downward and is fitted on the outside of the inner panel. As a result, the outer panel protrudes outwards and the folding door can be easily gripped. This publication ensures permanent access to the bottom cabinet compartment. However, it is disadvantageous that the interior is smaller due to the thick wall structure. In addition, a uniform outer surface cannot be provided, since part of the interior should be constantly accessible regardless of the closed state of the folding door and because part of the folding door protrudes outwards. A side wall for a furniture body has become known from the publication DE 20 2013 003 189 U1, the side wall consisting in sections of different parts.

In particular, a rear part facing away from the furniture front is of conventional design, for example by a coated wooden element. A front part of the side wall is formed by a housing which is not described in more detail in the cited document and which has an end opening into which a fitting can be inserted. The housing is, for example, using dowels or screws with the conventional part of the side wall

connected. Since the housing can be provided with thinner housing walls than is possible by milling and also allows greater installation depths, this housing can also be used to accommodate larger door hinges or a flap fitting. However, the surface appearance and feel of the housing will generally not correspond exactly to that of the conventional part of the side wall, so that a uniform surface of the side wall cannot be obtained. In addition, a transition between the two housing parts is visible and

may also be felt.

The publication DE 10 2015 108 694 A1 describes one

Furniture body with a flap which can be swiveled upwards and which is guided by hinges which are arranged along the upper side edge of the flap. A support device for the flap is also provided to support the weight of the flap in the (partially) open state. The support device is inserted in a housing designed as a profile, which forms a front part of the side wall. The profile extends over the entire height of the side wall. Slideways for sliding shoes are formed within the profile, which are part of the

Are weight balancing. The profile is connected via a tongue and groove connection to a core of the side wall, which is made of a wood material, on the front side of the side wall with the aid of adhesives. On the outside, the side wall is provided with a uniform top layer in the area of the core. There is also one for the interior of the furniture body

Top layer applied to the core. With the one shown here Fitting system is therefore a normal side wall, on which the carpenter has to mill a groove on the face in order to mount the weight compensation on the side wall.

A uniform surface look and feel is not achieved because the fitting on one side wall forms a disturbing visible surface. In addition, the design options for the interior are restricted.

In known wall cabinets that have pivotable flaps, it is a further disadvantage that complete access to the interior of such a furniture body is often not possible. If the flap is pivoted along the upper side edge, the user may no longer be able to reach the flap in the open state. Others too

For example, pivoting movements of the handle on the flap are in an unfavorable position when a

extensive access to the interior is made possible.

It is therefore the object of the present invention, a furniture component and a method for producing a

To provide furniture component, wherein a wall of the furniture component can also accommodate a larger fitting device and in which a movable furniture part is guided so that a large cross section can be released.

This object is achieved by a furniture component with the features of claim 1 and by a method with the

Features of claim 23. Preferred developments of

Invention are the subject of the dependent claims. Further advantages and features of the present invention result from the general description and from the description of the

Embodiments.

A furniture component according to the invention comprises at least one wall, the wall at least two opposite

Has side surfaces and a plurality of end faces. A receiving space is formed on the wall between the side surfaces, in which a fitting device for guiding a movable Furniture part is included. The fitting device comprises a plurality of fitting components and is (in the assembled or

operational state relative to the wall) can be transferred into at least two positions. The receiving space has at least two end faces (namely on a first and at least a second end face) of the wall opening sections, on which the

Recording room is open to the outside. The fitting device is designed and set up such that the fitting device moves from the first position to the second position at least in the two opening sections on the at least two end faces during the transfer of the fitting device.

The furniture component according to the invention has many advantages. A considerable advantage of the furniture component according to the invention is that on at least two of the end faces of the wall

Opening sections are provided in which the

Fitting device or at least parts of the fitting device can move. This not only enables a simple pivoting movement, for example, of a flap along an end face of a furniture component, but rather the fitting device as a whole or parts of the fitting device can move at least in the two opening sections during the transfer from the first position to the second position.

A wall of the furniture component that receives a fitting device can also be referred to as a functional wall. It is an exchange of the term "wall" by the term

"Functional wall" possible if such a wall

Fitting device has taken up in a recording room.

In particular, an area of the receiving space adjacent (or parallel) to the side surface of the wall is less than 3/4 of that

Surface of at least one of the side surfaces. In particular, a size of the surface of the receiving space adjacent to the side surface is less than 2/3 and preferably less than 1/2 of the surface of at least one of the side surfaces.

The size of the area of the receiving space is in particular between 5% and 80%, preferably between 5% and 80%, particularly preferably between 5% and 75% (or also between 10% and 75%) of the size of the surface of at least one of the side surfaces.

The area of the receiving space is understood here to mean a clear area of a cross section of the receiving space. The cross section extends adjacent to the side surface and in particular parallel to the side surface (or at least one of the

Side surfaces).

The recording space is formed inside the wall. There is not a fully functional side wall and a separate inner wall which, spaced apart from one another, span a cavity between them over the surface of the inner wall. The receiving space is formed within a single wall unit. The wall unit can consist of one or two or more parts connected to one another in a flat manner.

In particular, a wall thickness of the wall is between 12 mm and 30 mm (or 33 mm) and preferably between approximately 13 mm and 27 mm and particularly preferably between 14 mm and 25 mm. In

In advantageous configurations, the wall thickness of the wall is between 13 mm or 15 mm and 23 mm. The wall thickness is in particular between 16-20 mm (preferably +/- 10% or also +/- 1 mm).

In particular, the fitting device is immersed in the

Opening sections on at least one and in particular two end faces. The fitting device preferably exits at least in sections from at least one and particularly preferably both opening sections to the outside. The

means that the fitting device is designed and set up such that the fitting device or

at least part of the fitting device or one

Move the fitting component or also individual fitting components when moving the fitting device from the first position to the second position at least in the two opening sections on the at least two end faces. At least one fitting component or several fitting components preferably remain stationary relative to the wall. The fitting device can be designed directly as a fitting (furniture fitting), but can also comprise a fitting and a separate housing into which the fitting can be inserted. The fitting device can in particular be designed as a flap fitting or door fitting or also a cover fitting.

In simple configurations, the furniture component comprises only one wall or is designed as a furniture wall. The furniture component can also be part of a piece of furniture or part of a (furniture) body. The furniture component can also comprise several parts and be designed as a complete piece of furniture. It is also possible for the furniture component to form a complete furniture group, for example an upper cabinet group or

Wall cabinet arrangement.

The opening sections are each open to the outside. This means that they are open to the respective front side and are accessible from there.

In a preferred development, the two are

Opening sections formed on mutually adjacent end faces. The end faces can each be straight or linear and a (pointed or blunt) corner to each other

lock in. In many cases there is an angle of 90 ° (+/- 5 ⁰ ) between two adjacent faces. However, it is also possible for the end faces to be rounded in the corner area. With a rounded contour, practically several end sections are provided. The corresponding

End face sections can then also be regarded as end faces in the sense of the present application. A plurality or multiplicity of opening regions which are respectively slightly angled to one another (and / or merge into one another) then form a total of two opening sections running transversely to one another

differently aligned end faces.

The two opening sections are preferably arranged adjacent to one another and merge into one another. Such a configuration enables a particularly advantageous one

Embodiment in which a fitting component of the Fitting device is immersed through two opening sections and is thus moved through the opening sections on two end faces oriented at an angle to one another. This allows

for example, a pivoting movement of a fitting component between the first position and the second position has a considerably larger pivoting angle than if an opening section is only available on one end face of the wall. As a result, a larger opening angle can be achieved with fittings components that are otherwise essentially the same.

However, it is also possible for two or more opening sections which are spaced apart from one another to be formed on two or more end faces which are also not directly adjacent. Even then, advantageous movement sequences can be made available, which overall provide a larger opening cross section on, for example, a flap.

In a special embodiment, the two or more opening sections which are spaced apart from one another can also be arranged at mutually spaced end faces or at one another (approximately)

opposite end faces of a wall. In this case, opening sections can only be formed on opposite end faces, or at least one

Opening section to be present on a transverse end face.

Such configurations with opening sections on (also) spaced end faces or on (also) opposite end faces enable advantageous

Movement possibilities. For example, when moving a fitting component between the first position and the second position and / or also an intermediate position, it is then possible for two or more movable furniture parts such as doors, flaps, lids or furniture fronts to be attached to (end faces) of the wall (approximately ) are arranged opposite one another, are moved.

Arranged opposite means here in the sense of

present application that at least two opening sections are arranged opposite or at least approximately opposite.

This can be done simultaneously or in a subsequent one

Movement. This principle can be used, for example, to move an inner shelf or an inner body of an upper cabinet with respect to the wall according to the invention both downwards and upwards outside the extensions of the wall.

Preferably, a hollow profile is in the receiving space

Fitting component added. Further fitting components can be accommodated in at least one position on the fitting component and in particular also therein. It is possible that one or more fitting components in at least one

Position are at least partially outside the hollow profile. The hollow profile can be used in particular as a housing

be trained. But it is also possible that the hollow profile has no closed walls. The hollow profile can provide a basic structure or a basic body for the fitting device, on which a fitting as a whole can be accommodated. It is also possible that several

Fitting components attached to the hollow profile and / or

are included at least temporarily. The hollow profile is opened in particular to at least two and in particular to exactly two end faces of the wall.

A hollow profile in the receiving space offers advantages in the

Manufacturing and assembly. If a fitting is interchangeably received on the hollow profile, an exchange or repair is also facilitated.

In a preferred development, at least one fitting component is taken from a group of fitting components, which gear arrangements, lever arms, pivot points, stops,

Damper components, energy storage devices, actuators, sensors, coil springs, pressure accumulators, telescopic

Rail systems, slide rails such as plate rails, middle rails, front panel rails, connection profiles, Fastening elements and link guides with one or more straight or curved link sections or linear guides and the like comprises more.

The fitting device particularly preferably comprises a

Gear arrangement or at least one gear arrangement. A gear arrangement can be formed, for example, by a lever gear. But it is also possible that one

Gear arrangement is designed as a linear guide. It is also possible that a gear arrangement comprises a lever gear and at least one linear guide. It is preferred that at least one energy storage device is provided. An energy storage device, for example, enables the movable furniture part to be transferred from an intermediate position into one or both end positions, the direction of preloading being able to depend on the current position.

Particularly preferably, the fitting device comprises at least one lever arm as a fitting component, which is moved by both during the transfer from the first position to the second position

Opening sections passes. A lever arm, which is pivoted, for example, through both opening sections, enables a particularly large pivoting range and thus a particularly large opening cross section. When used on a wall unit, for example, the interior can be almost 100% freely accessible and used by the user without restriction. In the interior of such a wall cabinet, no lever arms or fitting components interfere with the opening or closing movement.

In preferred developments, the furniture component comprises at least one movable furniture part connected to the fitting device. The furniture part can be connected to the wall in a linearly movable and / or pivotable manner. If the furniture part is designed, for example, as a flap, cover or door, it can be in one part or in several parts.

In advantageous developments, the first position is a closed position and the second position is an open position.

It is possible and preferred that the fitting device is not can only take two different positions, but a multitude of positions. The opening and closing positions can be the respective end positions. However, it is also possible for a certain opening angle to be provided which defines the opening position via a grid or the like. A further pivoting or opening may then be possible, so that the opening position does not form an end position. The first and second positions of the invention can thus also

Intermediate positions of an entire movement sequence.

It is preferred that the fitting components in the

Closed position are arranged within a wall volume spanned by the end faces and the side surfaces, apart from fastening elements for fastening the

movable furniture part on the fitting device. For example, parts for fastening the movable furniture part, such as parts of screws (also in the closed position), can protrude into at least one opening section. It is also possible that a flange and / or a mounting plate or

the like protrude into an opening section in the closed position. However, the fitting device as a whole preferably does not protrude outwards in the closed position.

The movable furniture part is particularly preferred in the

Closed position arranged on an access side and separates a receiving compartment behind the movable furniture part, which is accessible from the access side in the open position. It is also possible for the movable furniture part to separate two or more receiving compartments in the closed position. The movable furniture part can completely close the receiving compartment in the closed position. But it is also possible that the receiving compartment or one of the receiving compartments from certain angles or

Positions is still accessible and is therefore only partially separated but not completely closed. For example, access from the side may be possible while the receiving compartment is closed from the front (or above).

One of the opening sections on the End face is formed on the access side and the other of the opening sections is formed on one end face on a longitudinal side running transversely thereto.

The opening section on the access side is preferably longer than the opening section on the long side.

A projection of the opening section on the access side onto the access side is particularly preferably longer than a projection of the opening section on the long side onto the long side. This applies in particular if there are rounded end faces and opening sections.

Preferably, the opening section on the access side is at least twice as long or at least three times or

at least four times as long as the opening section on the long side.

Even with short opening sections on the long side, an overall considerably greater range of movement of the movable furniture part can be made available. It is usually not necessary to make the opening section long on the long side, since the two are already connected to one another

Opening sections on adjacent end faces allow a large range of movement for the movable furniture part.

In particular, a portion of a length of the opening section in a length of the end face on the access side is greater than 1/3. A portion is preferably a length of

Opening section on a length of the face on the

Long side less than 1/3.

In preferred implementations, it is possible for the opening section on the access side to extend over the entire height of the wall or almost the entire height of the wall.

The opening section on the long side is preferably shorter than the length of the long side. In particular, the opening section is shorter than half the length or 1/3 of the length or 1/4 of the length of the long side. The length of the opening section on the long side can also be only 1/6 or 1/8 or 1/10 of the length of the Opening section on the long side.

If the opening section on the access side does not extend over the full height of the wall or almost the full height of the wall, it is preferably possible for the

Opening section on the access side is considerably shorter than the full height of the wall. A length of the opening section on the access side is preferably between 1/10 and 2/3 of the full height (or length) of the wall on the access side. In many cases, the length of the opening section on the access side is between 1/5 and 1/2 the full height (or length) of the wall on the access side.

In particular, the fitting device is designed and set up such that at least one of the fitting components differs from the first one when the fitting device is transferred

Position in the second position at least in a first

Opening section moves and that one of the

Fitting components (in particular the same or a different one) when transferring the fitting device from the first

Position in the second position at least in the second

Opening section moves. In particular, the same fitting component moves from the first position into the second position from the inside into the second opening section and exits to the outside when the fitting device is transferred.

The fitting device is particularly preferred

trained and set up so that when the fitting device is transferred from the first position to the second

Position moves at least one of the fitting components in the two opening sections and at least one of the two

Opening sections penetrate from the inside to the outside.

In all configurations, it is preferred that at least one of the side surfaces or both side surfaces are formed on a continuous (and separate) cover layer. It is

it is preferred that at least one of the side surfaces is at least partially or substantially completely or completely formed by a cover layer. Both are preferred Side surfaces are substantially or completely covered by a top layer or formed thereon. It is also possible for the end faces to be at least partially covered by similar or identical or optically identical top layers

(in particular completely apart from the opening sections) are covered.

The wall comprises at least one core, on which the receiving space is at least partially formed. The receiving space is not between two separate spaced walls

formed, but at least partially on at least one core of the wall.

The wall advantageously comprises at least one, in particular plate-shaped, core. At least one core is preferably connected to the fitting device. The core can be connected directly to the fitting or to a hollow profile in which the further fitting components are received or fastened. The fitting device preferably has at least one connection profile which is connected to the core in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting and / or material-fitting manner in order to ensure a firm connection. In addition to a form-fitting

Connection, the fitting device can also be connected to the core by means of clips, screws or other common fastening methods.

In preferred configurations, the wall comprises at least two cores. A recess is preferably made in exactly two cores or in at least two cores or also in each of the cores. The cores or at least two cores are preferably connected to one another. The recess and / or the receiving space can also be formed by a plurality of core parts.

In all configurations, it is possible for a plurality of core parts to also form a recess in that they are positioned around a recess to be formed. The recess can form the receiving space or the receiving space is located on a component positioned in the recess (such as a hollow profile or a housing).

In advantageous embodiments, the fitting device and / or the core or at least one of the cores or two cores is connected to at least one of the cover layers and z. B. glued.

At least one is preferably on the furniture component

Provided receiving compartment, wherein the receiving compartment is delimited by at least one floor and / or at least one top shelf and / or at least one bottom shelf and at least one wall. The receiving compartment is movable by the

Furniture part at least partially lockable. In simple

A furniture component can have only one wall and, for example, a sub-floor and possibly one

Include top panel and a flap. Then the receiving compartment is limited only to one side by the furniture component. However, this can also be sufficient to practically completely close the receiving compartment if, for example, the furniture component is positioned in a corner of a room and a wall of the room closes the receiving compartment on the side. In some cases, however, only one wall may be desired so that the receiving compartment remains open from one side. It is also possible that the receiving compartment has no upper limit. However, it is also possible for the furniture component to comprise a plurality of receiving compartments and a plurality of walls, a fitting device being accommodated on at least one wall.

In all configurations, it is possible that the wall comprises at least one core on which z. B. both outer sides

Cover layers are applied, which then form the side surfaces. It is also possible for a wall to consist or be composed of two partial walls, each of which comprises at least one core. Both part walls can each provide half the wall thickness, but can also have any other proportion, e.g. B. 20% and 80% available. Accordingly, each partial wall can comprise at least one core or partial core. Preferably, a top layer is applied to the outside. In the case of a wall consisting of two partial walls, the receiving space can only be formed in one partial wall, but can also (in equal or different proportions) in both

Partial walls should be formed.

The inventive method for producing a

Furniture component has the following steps. First of all, at least one wall with at least one receiving space is provided in the wall. The wall can have opening sections or they are formed thereon, so that the receiving space on the wall is open to the outside on at least two end faces of the wall. A fitting device for guiding a movable furniture part is then arranged in the receiving space, so that the fitting device during the transfer of the fitting device from a first position to a second position

Immerses opening sections on the at least two end faces or moves there.

As an alternative to the subsequent formation of a receiving space in the wall, it can already be at least partially or completely contained in an original wall component. For example, the wall component with the receiving space (or an essential part of the receiving space) in one

Original molding processes, such as. B. casting process, pressing process,

Foaming process, etc. have been produced. A

Post-processing is possible. Such post-processing can be mechanical, metal-cutting or non-cutting, chemical and / or physical.

The wall is preferably formed from at least one core. It is possible for the opening sections to be introduced, for example, by machining, such as milling. Chemical or other processes are also possible.

Lateral cover layers are preferably applied to the core and / or the fitting device. This provides a uniform optical surface for the wall. The fitting device practically disappears inside the wall, so that an aesthetically pleasing and functional furniture component is provided. Because opening sections are provided on at least two end faces of the wall, particularly large access to, for example, the interior space on a furniture body can be made possible on the furniture component.

The invention provides an advantageous furniture component

Available. It is possible that the side surfaces of the wall are covered by continuous cover layers, whereby an appealing exterior is achieved.

The wall can be designed as a composite element in which the fitting device is received. Edge banding can be applied to the end faces to ensure an overall uniform surface.

Further advantages and features of the present invention result from the exemplary embodiments which are explained below with reference to the accompanying figures.

The figures show:

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a first

Embodiment of an inventive

Furniture component;

Figure 2 shows another furniture component according to the invention in a highly schematic cross section in a first

Position;

Figure 3a shows a highly schematic cross section through the

Furniture component according to Figure 2 in an intermediate position;

Figure 3b shows a highly schematic cross section through the

Furniture component according to Figure 2 in a second position;

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of a strong

schematically illustrated furniture component in a cross section;

Figure 5 shows an embodiment of an inventive Furniture component in a perspective view;

Figure 6 shows the furniture component of Figure 5 in a cut

Side view;

Figure 7a shows another embodiment of a

furniture component according to the invention in one

perspective view;

7b shows the furniture component according to FIG. 7a in the second

Position;

Figure 8a shows the furniture component of Figure 7a in a cross section;

Figure 8b shows the furniture component of Figure 7b in a cross section of the second position;

Figure 9 is a schematic representation of the manufacture of a

Wall of a furniture component according to the invention;

FIG. 10 another method for producing a wall of a furniture component according to the invention;

FIGS. 11 and 12 further manufacturing processes for the invention

Furniture components;

Figure 13 is a flowchart of a manufacturing process of a

furniture component according to the invention; and

Figure 14 is a flowchart of another manufacturing process of a furniture component according to the invention.

A first exemplary embodiment of a furniture component 1 according to the invention is explained with reference to FIG. Figure 1 shows a highly schematic representation of a furniture component 1 according to the invention in the open position 12. The furniture component 1 here provides three receiving compartments 30, which can be closed by a common and movable furniture part 35, which is designed here as a flap.

In various figures of the exemplary embodiments and thus also in FIG. 1, individual parts of the furniture component 1 are in part shown transparently or hidden edges are drawn with dashed lines to facilitate the overview. In reality, however, the parts are regularly designed to be opaque.

The furniture component 1 comprises two side walls 31 and here two partition walls 32, each of which is designed as a functional wall or wall 2 and each has a receiving space 9, in each of which a fitting device 10 is accommodated.

The partition walls 32 each have a left here

Side surface 3 and an opposite right side surface 4, which are fully equipped here with the cover layers 13 and 14 (see, for example, FIGS. 9 and 10). This will make one

provided uniform surface. The cover layers 13 and 14 provide a decorative surface that

is preferably matched to the other surfaces of the furniture component 1. All visible surfaces of the furniture component 1 (apart from the opening sections 15, 16 and visible fitting components) are preferably at least optically identical. It is also possible that surfaces are different in some areas for design reasons.

In Figure 1, the furniture component 1 is shown schematically. While the side walls 31 are solid here, the intermediate walls 32 each have a receiving space 9 with a fitting device 10 accommodated therein. The fitting device 10 can comprise a plurality of similar and / or different fitting components 20-29 and others. 1 shows a gear arrangement 21 with an energy accumulator 25 and a lever arm 22.

At the front end of the lever arm 22, a fastening element 28 is attached to which the flap is attached as a movable furniture part 35.

The walls 2 formed here as partitions 32

Furniture component 1 has four end faces 5, 6, 7 and 8, the access side 35a being formed on the end face 5. On the access side 35a there is an end face 5 here

Opening section 15 is formed, which in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 extends just over half the height of the wall 2. The opening section 15 here extends over the entire height of the receiving space 9. This may make it possible to replace a fitting device 10 without dismantling the wall 2.

This is followed by an opening section 16 on the upper side of the furniture component 1 on the end face 6. The opening sections 15 and 16 form a common through-opening, so that the lever arm 22 can pivot outwards from the opening section 15 on the front side 5 to the opening section 16 on the front side 6 and also from there.

On the upper side of the furniture component 1, an upper floor 36 closes the receiving compartments 30 here. The rear wall 37 closes the receiving compartments 30 to the rear and the receiving compartments 30 are delimited downwards by the underbody 38. It is possible that intermediate floors are provided.

The fact that the opening sections 15 and 16 over

Extend adjacent end faces 5 and 6 of the walls 2, the lever arm 22 can be pivoted far without the lever arm having to be particularly long. This enables a high degree of stability to be achieved since the lever arms can be made shorter than in the prior art.

It is also not a complex kinematic

Gear arrangement required to flap in the room

to pivot above the top floor.

In addition, complete access to the interior of the furniture component 1 can be made possible. There are neither annoying

Fitting components on the inside of the intermediate or side walls, in the upper area of the receiving compartments 30 the interior is still covered by the movable furniture part 35. In addition, no movable or fixed fitting components are attached outside the furniture component 1. This creates a construction of a furniture component 1 with a simple and minimalistic overall impression

allows. The fitting components disappear within the wall, which does not have to be made thicker than conventional walls in furniture components or in particular kitchen furniture from the prior art. This enables a uniform surface and the core 17 of the wall 2 and the corresponding cores of the other walls can be produced inexpensively and flexibly from conventional materials for furniture and in particular from conventional materials for kitchen furniture.

For example, the core can consist of a particle board or a medium or high density fibreboard (MDF - Medium Density Fiberboard or HDF - High Density Fiberboard).

When opening the flap or the movable

Furniture part 35 (from the not shown in Figure 1

Closed position) in the open position 12 shown in Figure 1, the lever 22 is pivoted about the fixed pivot 23. A stop 24 can be provided in order to protect the top floor 36 and the opening section 16 or its edges from damage.

Characterized in that the interconnected opening sections 15, 16 are provided, a full permanent opening of the receiving compartments 30 can be realized with a short lever arm 22. The opening section 16 is even very short here.

The length of the opening section 16 here does not even correspond to the width of the lever arm along the end face 6. Although the opening section 16 is considerably shorter than the opening section 15, a maximum opening is achieved. A ratio of the lengths of the opening section 15 to the length of the opening section 16 on the long side 36a is greater than 4: 1 and in particular greater than 8: 1 or greater than 10: 1.

Without the opening section 16, the lever arm 22 would have to be designed to be considerably longer, as a result of which the movable furniture part 35 would pivot further upwards in the open state and would thus be less accessible to a user. Moreover would be the fitting device 10 with the flap attached to it or the furniture component 1 overall unstable.

Figure 2 and Figures 3a and 3b show a modified

Embodiment, wherein Figure 2 shows the closed position 11 and Figure 3a shows a partially open position and Figure 3b shows the (fully open) opening position 12.

The furniture component 1 comprises a wall 2 shown here as a functional wall and one here only in the area of the

Opening section 16 visible top floor 36. On the

Access side 35a, a movable flap or a movable furniture part 35 is provided on the front side 5. In the closed position in FIG. 2, the receiving compartment 30 is located behind the movable furniture part 35.

The wall 2 comprises at least one core 17 on which a

Recording space 9 is formed. A fitting device 10 is accommodated in the accommodating space 9, which has several

Fitting components, such as lever arms 22, pivot points 23, a stop 24, an energy accumulator 25 and fastening elements 28.

At the outer end of the lever arm 22, the flap is over

Fasteners 28 attached. The lever arm 22 is in turn rotatably arranged at a pivot point 23. A stop 24 limits the movement. In contrast to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1, the pivot point 23 is not spatially fixed

arranged, but is arranged linearly displaceable along the link guide designed here as a linear guide 29. The lever arm 22 can, however, also be movably received on a straight and / or curved guide link or pivot bearing. This enables an advantageous and space-saving construction to be made possible which, with a short lever arm 22, nevertheless has a large opening cross section

Provides and at the same time enables a controlled movement of the movable furniture part.

Figure 3a shows an intermediate position between the closed position 11 and the open position shown in FIG. 3b. In FIG. 3a it can be seen that the pivot point 23 of the

Lever arm 22 removed from the left end stop of the linear guide or link guide 29 here to the desired

To achieve opening movement in which a maximum opening is achieved with short lever arms 22.

On the upper end face 6, an upper strip of the core 17 of the wall 2 forms the upper end. In the area of

Receiving compartment 30 forms the dashed line

Upper floor 36 the end, which has no recess in the area of the opening section 16.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment in a highly schematic cross section, the furniture component 1 being shown in the second position 12, namely the open position. The wall 2 is shown cut again, so that

Recording space 9 can be seen, which has front sections 5 and 6 opening sections 15 and 16, which

merge. This makes it possible for the lever arm 22 to exit to the outside through the opening section 15 and to be pivoted continuously into the opening section 16. This will make it a practically complete one

Accessibility of the receiving compartment 30 of the furniture component 1 is achieved. The fitting device 10 is accommodated in the receiving space 9 and has at least one gear arrangement 21 with lever arms 22, which are rotatably received about pivot points 23. An energy store 25 enables the weight of the movable furniture part 35 to be balanced in the open position 12. In the lower region of the movable furniture part 35, a handle, not shown here, can be arranged on the outside.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a further exemplary embodiment of a furniture component 1 according to the invention, FIG. 5 showing a perspective view and FIG. 6 showing a lateral cross section.

The furniture component 1 here again has two walls 2, on each of which a receiving space 9 is formed, in which one fitting device 10 is received in each case. Adjacent to the receiving space 9, at least one core 17 is arranged in the wall 2 and is fixedly connected to the fitting device 10. There may also be two or more cores

for example on both sides of the fitting device 10.

A combined swivel and linear movement takes place here, the swivel movement preferably being carried out first and then the movable furniture part 35 being pushed upwards by means of a linear movement.

The gear arrangement 21 has lever arms 22 which, when moving from the closed position 11 to the open position 12, initially emerge from the opening section 15 to the front. During the linear movement upwards, at least one of the lever arms 22 also passes through the opening section 16 on the end face 6 to the outside.

The linear movement takes place via a rail system 26, which here comprises three telescopic rails. In particular, a plate rail or side wall rail or body rail is provided, which is received on the wall 2. A middle rail and a front panel rail adjoin at the top, the front panel rail being firmly connected to the movable furniture part 35. The energy accumulator 25 engages in the

Front panel rail so that the opening position 12 can be held automatically. It is possible that the rail system 26 also comprises only two or more than three telescopic rails.

A further exemplary embodiment of a furniture component 1 according to the invention is shown in perspective in FIGS. 7a and 7b. The corresponding cross sections are shown in FIGS. 8a and 8b.

In the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 7 and 8, a pure linear movement takes place in order to move the movable furniture part 35 from the closed position 11 (FIGS. 7a and 8a) into the

Open position 12 to transfer (Figure 7b and Figure 8b). A receiving space 9 is formed in each of the functional walls or walls 2, which adjoins a core 17. A fitting device 10 is accommodated in the accommodating space 9, one

Rail system 26 is provided for transferring the movable furniture part 35 into the open position 12. The gear arrangement 21 comprises at least one energy accumulator 25, a rail system 26 and lever arms 22, the lever arms 22 being arranged to be pivotable about fixed and movable pivot points 23.

When the flap or the movable furniture part 35 is opened, the rails of the rail system move within the opening section 15. It is also possible for the lever arm 22 to dip into the opening section 15 from the inside. In any case, the lever arm 22 dips into the opening section 16 during the opening movement, so that in this exemplary embodiment fitting components also enter or thereby pass through both opening sections 15, 16.

The finished furniture component 1 has cover layers 13, 14 on the side surfaces 3 and 4 of the walls 2 (cf. FIGS. 9 and 10).

This makes it uniform and visually appealing

Surface guaranteed. The fitting device 10 cannot be seen from the side of the furniture component 1.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic illustration of the manufacture of a wall 2, a core 17 being machined, for example by means of a milling cutter or another cutting tool or using another machining method, in such a way that a

Recording space 9 is formed. After processing, the core 17 provides an end face 5 with the opening section 15, an end face 6 with the opening section 16 and further end faces 7 and 8, which are closed here.

After the receiving space 9 has been introduced, the cover layers 13, 14 can be applied to the two sides of the core 17, so that overall a wall 2 is created which contains a receiving space 9

which has opening sections 15 and 16 to two adjacent end faces 5, 6. The opening sections 15 and 16 merge into one another. FIG. 10 shows another manufacturing method in which two cores 17, 18 are used, only a part of the wall thickness being removed from each core by means of, for example, machining. This results in cores 17, 18, in each of which practically half the receiving volume for one

Fitting device 10 is provided. The two cores 17, 18 are then connected to one another and, for example, glued or screwed or via another

Associated procedure. The resulting wall 2 shows the

Receiving space 9 for a fitting device 10. To the

Receiving space, the opening sections 15 and 16 are formed after the milling cutter or the corresponding tool on the

Front 6 has also formed the corresponding opening portion 16, as can be seen in Figure 9 or in the right part of Figure 10. The opening section 16 can be formed on both cores 17, 18 or only by removing the dashed area on the core 18, depending on whether the opening that is created is sufficient on one side.

FIG. 11 shows the schematic wall structure of a wall 2 of a furniture component 1, a core 17 and a hollow profile 20 being used here. The hollow profile 20 can be

Housing be formed and fixed and continuous

Sidewalls. In any case, a receiving space 9 is formed or defined in the hollow profile 20, which serves to receive a complete fitting or a number of fitting components of the fitting device 10. Connection profiles 27 and 19 are preferably formed on the hollow profile 20 and on the core 17, which are preferably designed to be form-fitting to one another and enable a form-fitting connection of the hollow profile 20 and the core 17. The cover layers 13 and 14 are then preferably applied over the entire surface to the fitting device 10 or the hollow profile 20 and the core 17, so that there is a uniform impression on the side surfaces 3 and 4. Adjacent and merging opening sections are provided on the end faces 5, 6.

Accordingly, Figure 12 shows a variant in which the core is not vertically, but horizontally next to a hollow profile 20 is arranged. Via connection profiles 27 on the hollow profile 20 and

Connection profiles 19 on the core 17 is a positive

Connection of the core 17 achieved with the hollow profile 20. On the hollow profile 20 is a receiving space 9 for receiving

Fitting components of the fitting device 10 are formed.

If necessary, a complete fitting can be inserted and fixed there.

The hollow profile 20 is produced here, for example, as a continuous casting profile made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and can have a further connection profile 27 between the side walls. The receiving space has opening sections 15, 16 to the end faces 5, 6.

FIG. 13 shows a flowchart of a manufacturing process for a furniture component 1. In step 50, first a

plate-shaped material provided as core 17. In the core 17, a corresponding recess 9 is made or z. B. directly provided a core with a receiving space 9. A core 17 with a receiving space 9 can have a z. B. mechanical finishing from a z. B. plate-shaped material. A core 17 with a recess can, however, also be produced directly via a primary molding process and, for. B. mechanically, electrically, chemically and / or physically, etc. are reworked. A hollow profile 20 or a fitting device 10 is then to be accommodated in the recess.

At the same time, a functional component, in this case the fitting device 10 or a hollow profile 20, is provided in step 51. For example, a fitting can be inserted into a corresponding hollow profile 20. Or the corresponding fitting components are built into the hollow profile 20, so that a complete fitting device 10 is present.

Then in step 52 the sides of the hollow profile 20 and / or the surface of the receiving space 9 are wetted, for example with an adhesive. Step 53 is followed by inserting and Position the fitting device or the hollow profile 20 in the cutouts on the core 17.

As can be seen in the lower part of FIG. 13, an opening section 15 remains on the front side 5 and an opening section 16 on the front side 6, which merge into one another. As a result, a lever arm 22 can emerge from the interior of the hollow profile 20 and both emerge to the outside through the opening section 15 and also enter the opening section 16 during the further pivoting.

If desired, in step 54 a cover layer 13 can be placed on the system consisting of core 17 and fitting device 10 or only a cover layer 13a on fitting device 10 adapted to the size of fitting device 10 or housing 20

are applied, so that top layers 13, 14 are applied from above and below, which provide an essentially uniform surface. After all, it can

The entire system or the composite element 40 of the wall 2 can be pressed in step 55.

FIG. 14 shows a flowchart of a process sequence in which two cores or core parts 17, 18 are used to produce the furniture component 1, into each of which a recess is made with the subspaces 9a and 9b, each of which corresponds to approximately half the volume of the receiving space 9 ,

First, in step 50 z. B. the plate-shaped material is provided as a core 17 and at least one recess is made therein. It is also possible to produce the core 17 directly with a recess or a receiving space 9 using a suitable master molding process. In a corresponding manner, the functional component, ie here the hollow profile 20 or the

Fitting device 10 provided in step 51. The hollow profile 20 has the hollow profile interior 20a for receiving the fitting components. The outer surfaces of the

Hollow profile 20 are wetted in step 52 with an adhesive material. In a corresponding manner, the surfaces on the recess in the cores 17, 18 can also be wetted with an adhesive material become .

The two sides or cores 17, 18 are in step 53

aligned and the fitting device 10 is positioned on the first core.

Then in step 54 the second side of the

Fitting device 10 wetted and the second core 18 is aligned and placed. A cover layer 13, 14 is preferably applied to the cores 17, 18 from the outside, so that a uniform surface is again obtained. If necessary, it is also possible that the cores 17, 18 have already been provided with a cover layer 13, 14 before the cutouts are produced.

Finally, after pressing the entire system, a composite element 40 results in step 55, which forms the wall 2 and has opening sections 15 and 16 on adjacent end faces 5 and 6 and here also already includes the fitting device 10 or at least one hollow profile 20.

Overall, the present invention provides an advantageous furniture component and an advantageous method for producing such a device, wherein the most complete possible access to the interior of a piece of furniture is made possible and the interior is almost 100% freely accessible and usable. The fact that two adjacent and merging opening sections are formed on two adjacent end faces means that new opening concepts can be implemented. The

Lever arms can be short, which can ensure greater stability. It can also be saved individual lever gear components, which for a

more complex gear kinematics would be required. If necessary, the lever arms can also be made thinner, as a result of which greater wall thicknesses remain on wall 2 or smaller wall thicknesses of walls 2 are made possible.

Through the openings on two end faces, the lever arms can be made correspondingly shorter, which is much longer in a system with only one opening section required to achieve the same flap position or position of the movable furniture part 35.

The core can also consist of lightweight materials.

The invention enables the use of more than one

End face of the furniture component and thus better access to the interior. In the closed position 11, the fitting device 10 disappears completely within the wall. In the open position 12, the lever arms 22 emerge from the

Opening sections 15 and 16 of the receiving space 9 between the side surfaces 3 and 4 of the wall 2 to the outside, so that the interior of a furniture component 1 can be fully used.

The drive for moving the movable furniture part can be done manually by the operator, with energy stores supporting and / or optimizing the operating forces and ensuring stable end and / or intermediate positions.

But it can also be used (in addition or for selection) drive means that are energized, for. B. by electrical energy. In this case, actuators can be provided which are controlled by a signal, and sensors can be provided, for example, in order to query specific positions or operating states with the aid of which the movement is controlled or regulated.

Reference symbol list:

1 furniture component 20a interior

2 Wall 21 gear arrangement

3 side surface 22 lever arm

4 side surface 23 pivot point

5 end face 24 stop

6 front side 25 lift mechanism

7 end face 26 rail system

8 front, bottom 27 connection profile

9 receiving space 28 fastener

9a subspace 29 linear guide

9b compartment 30 receiving compartment

10 fitting device 31 side wall

11 position, closed position 32 partition

12 position, open position 35 movable furniture part,

Flap, lid, door

13 top layer

35a access page

13a top layer

36 top shelf

14 top layer

36a long side, top side

15 opening section

37 rear wall

16 opening section

38 underbody

17 core

40 composite element

18 core

50-55 procedural steps

19 Connection profile

20 hollow profile, housing

Claims

Expectations :

1. Furniture component (1) comprising a wall (2) with at least two opposite side surfaces (3, 4) and one

A plurality of end faces (5-8),

at least one receiving space (9) is formed on the wall (2) between the side surfaces (3, 4), in which a fitting device (10) for guiding a movable furniture part (35) is accommodated,

and wherein the fitting device (10) comprises a plurality of fitting components (21, 22) and can be transferred into at least two positions (11, 12),

characterized,

that the receiving space (9) has at least two end faces (5, 6) of the wall (2) opening sections (15, 16) at which the receiving space (9) is open to the outside,

and that the fitting device (10) is designed and set up such that the fitting device (10) moves during the transfer of the fitting device (10) from the first position (11) to the second position (12) at least in the two opening sections (15, 16) on the at least two end faces (5, 6).

2. Furniture component (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the opening sections (15, 16) on mutually adjacent end faces (5, 6) are formed.

3. Furniture component (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the opening sections (15, 16) are arranged adjacent to one another and merge into one another.

4. Furniture component (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein two opening sections (15, 16) are formed on spaced apart or on opposite end faces (5, 6).

5. Furniture component (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in the receiving space (9) as a hollow profile (20)

Fitting component and other fitting components (21) are recorded in at least one position (11).

6. Furniture component (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one fitting component (21) is taken from a group of fitting components, which

Gear arrangements (21), lever arms (22), pivot points (23), stops (24), damper components,

Energy storage devices (25), actuators, sensors,

Spiral springs, pressure accumulators, telescopic rail systems (26), slide rails such. B. plate rails,

Center rails, front panel rails, connecting profiles (27), fastening elements (28) and link guides (29).

7. Furniture component (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one lever arm (22) is designed as a fitting component, which during the transfer from the first

Position (11) in the second position (12) by both

Opening sections (15, 16) passes through.

8. Furniture component (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one movable and with the

Fitting device (10) connected furniture part (35).

9. Furniture component (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first position (11) is a closed position and the second position (12) is an intermediate position or

Open position is.

10. Furniture component (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the fitting components (21-27) in the closed position (11) within one through the end faces (5-8) and

Side surfaces (3, 4) spanned wall volume are arranged, apart from fastening elements (28) for

Attachment of the movable furniture part (35) on the

Fitting device (10).

11. Furniture component (1) according to the third to last claim and the penultimate claim and optionally one of the others

preceding claims, wherein the movable furniture part (35) in the closed position (11) is arranged on an access side (35a) and separates a receiving compartment (30) with the movable furniture part (35), which is accessible from the access side (35a) in the open position (11).

12. Furniture component (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein one of the opening sections (15) on the end face (5) is formed on the access side (35a) and the other of the opening sections (16) on an end face (6) on a transverse thereto extending long side (36a).

13. Furniture component (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the opening section (15) on the access side (35a) is longer than the opening section (16) on the long side (36a).

14. Furniture component (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the opening section (15) on the access side (35a)

is at least twice as long or at least three times as long as the opening section (16) on the long side (36a).

15. Furniture component (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a portion of a length of the opening section (15) in a length of the end face (5) on the access side (35a) is more than a third and / or wherein a portion of a length of the Opening section (16) on a length of

Front side (6) on the long side (36a) is less than a third.

16. Furniture component (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fitting device (10) is designed and set up such that at least one of the

Fitting components (22) when transferring the

Fitting device (10) from the first position (11) to the second position (12) at least in a first

Opening section (15) moves and that one of the

Fitting components (22) when transferring the

Fitting device (10) from the first position (11) to the second position (12) at least in the second

Opening section (16) moves.

17. Furniture component (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fitting device (10) is designed and set up such that when the

Fitting device (10) from the first position (11) to the second position (12) moves at least one of the fitting components (22) in the two opening sections (15, 16) and at least one of the two opening sections (15, 16) from the inside to the outside passes.

18. Furniture component (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the wall (2) comprises at least one core (17) and wherein at least one core (17) is connected to the fitting device (10).

19. Furniture component (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the wall (2) comprises at least two cores (17, 18), wherein a recess is made in each of two cores (17, 18), and wherein at least two cores (17, 18) are interconnected.

20. Furniture component (1) according to one of the two previous

Claims, wherein the fitting device (10) and / or the core (17) with at least one of the cover layers (13, 14)

connected is.

21. Furniture component (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the side surfaces (3, 4) or both side surfaces (3, 4) are formed on a continuous cover layer (13, 14).

22. Furniture component (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which provides at least one receiving compartment (30), which receiving compartment (30) through at least one bottom and / or at least one top shelf (36) and / or at least one bottom shelf (38) and at least one wall (2) is delimited and which can be at least partially closed by the movable furniture part (35).

23. Method for producing a furniture component (1),

characterized by the following steps:

- Providing at least one wall (2) with at least a receiving space (9) with opening sections (15, 16) so that the receiving space (9) is open to the outside on at least two end faces (5, 6) of the wall (2);

- Arranging a fitting device (10) for guiding a movable furniture part (35) in the receiving space (9), so that the fitting device (10) during the transfer of the

Fitting device (10) dips from a first position (11) into a second position (12) into the opening sections (15, 16) on the at least two end faces (5, 6).

24. The method according to the preceding claim, wherein the wall (2) is formed from at least one core (17).

25. The method according to any one of the two preceding claims, wherein side cover layers (13, 14) on the core (17) and / or the fitting device (10) are applied.