EP4110140B1 - Adjusting device for furniture, and method for installing an adjusting device - Google Patents

Adjusting device for furniture, and method for installing an adjusting device Download PDF

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EP4110140B1
EP4110140B1 EP21703453.7A EP21703453A EP4110140B1 EP 4110140 B1 EP4110140 B1 EP 4110140B1 EP 21703453 A EP21703453 A EP 21703453A EP 4110140 B1 EP4110140 B1 EP 4110140B1
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Stefan Klaus
Frank Noske
Andreas Stuffel
Matthias TOCKE
Jürgen Weidlich
Sebastian Poppendiek
David Krüger
Kirsten Kuhlmann
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47BTABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/944Drawers characterised by the front panel
    • A47B88/95Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel
    • A47B88/956Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel for enabling adjustment of the front panel
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47BTABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/944Drawers characterised by the front panel
    • A47B88/95Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel
    • A47B2088/951Drawers characterised by the front panel characterised by connection means for the front panel having male and female interlocking parts

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  • the present invention relates to an adjusting device for furniture, with an adjusting element and a threaded part, which is held in a sleeve on the adjusting element, and a holder resting on the threaded part, the adjusting element being adjustable relative to the holder in the axial direction by rotating the threaded part , and a method for assembling an adjusting device for furniture.
  • the DE 10 2015 102 771 A1 discloses an adjusting device for laterally adjusting a front panel of a drawer, in which an adjusting screw with a thread engages in a U-shaped bent sheet metal element in order to adjust the front panel in the lateral direction. If the adjusting screw is arranged in an end position during an adjustment process, continued turning of the adjusting screw can damage the side frame or the adjusting device.
  • the adjusting element is designed as an adjusting pin surrounded by a helical spring, in which further rotation no longer leads to axial adjustment in an end position.
  • the adjusting device with a large number of components is quite complex to manufacture and assemble.
  • WO 2008/010036 A1 discloses a drawer with an adjusting device on a side frame for adjusting the position of a front panel. A side adjustment can be made by turning a screw.
  • CN 102 525 147 A shows an adjustment device with two eccentrics.
  • the adjusting device comprises an adjusting element with a sleeve in which a threaded part is rotatable, the adjusting element being adjustable in the axial direction relative to a holder by rotating the threaded part.
  • the sleeve and/or the threaded part are designed to be resilient and elastic in the radial direction, and the thread of the threaded part slips on the sleeve when it reaches an axial end position.
  • an engagement element on the sleeve which engages in the thread on the threaded part, is displaced outwards in the radial direction and causes the threaded part to slip in the sleeve in the axial direction. This prevents further adjustment and possible destruction of the components.
  • An inwardly projecting engagement element in the form of a step, rib or projection is preferably formed on the sleeve.
  • the engagement element does not have to be an internal thread that engages with an external thread of the threaded part, but it is sufficient if a step, a rib or a projection is formed on the sleeve that engages with the threaded part.
  • the engagement element can be formed by a ring that can be expanded elastically in the radial direction and is separated from other components on its outside via an air gap.
  • a sleeve with such an expandable ring can, for example, be connected to the actuating element via a connecting web and spaced apart in the axial direction, so that the sleeve can be expanded to a certain extent around the threaded part.
  • the threaded part preferably has a thread with rounded threads.
  • Such rounded threads do not have threads with tapered flanks that could dig into the material of the sleeve. Rather, the tapered threads are rounded at their ends and cannot damage the sleeve when the threaded part is turned.
  • the threaded part is preferably arranged with a press fit in the sleeve.
  • the threaded part can have an outer circumference that is between 0.2 mm to 1 mm, in particular 0.4 mm to 0.8 mm, is larger than an inner circumference on the engagement element, so that the threaded part is held in a clamping manner on the sleeve.
  • the threaded part is preferably made as a cast part, for example made of metal. Then the threaded part is essentially dimensionally stable in the radial direction, and the elasticity for slipping of the threaded part is achieved by the elastically expandable sleeve, which is expandable radially outwards.
  • the threaded part can have a flattening without a thread on opposite sides, so that the threaded part can be easily produced using the casting process. This means that rounded threads can also be produced that are not produced by cutting a thread.
  • the adjusting element is preferably made of plastic, preferably as an injection molded part.
  • the holder can encompass the threaded part in a U-shape, so that the adjusting element is adjusted relative to the holder by rotating the threaded part.
  • Such an adjusting device is preferably used in furniture, for example to adjust the front panel on a drawer.
  • a threaded part is first positioned on a sleeve of the adjusting element in order to then insert the threaded part into the sleeve in the axial direction, with an engagement element projecting inwards on the sleeve slipping over at least one thread turn on the threaded part. Furthermore, before or after inserting the threaded part, or at the same time, the holder is positioned on the threaded part, so that by rotating the threaded part, the adjusting element can be adjusted relative to the holder in the axial direction of the threaded part. This means that the adjusting device can also be assembled using an automated process.
  • a drawer 1 includes a front panel 2 and two side frames 3, which connect the front panel 2 to a rear wall 4.
  • a base 5 is held on the side frames 3, with the front panel 2 being adjustable on the side frames 3 to adjust a panel gap.
  • a cover 31 is arranged on the side frames 3 in the front and rear areas.
  • FIG. 2 a side frame 3 is shown, in which a cover 31 on the side of the front panel 2 is removed.
  • a holder 6 surrounds an adjusting element 7, with several dowels 9 being provided on the adjusting element 7, which engage in receptacles in the front panel 2.
  • a threaded part 8 is arranged on the adjusting element 7, which can adjust the adjusting element 7 relative to the holder 6 in the axial direction by rotating.
  • the holder 6 is shown, which is formed from a U-shaped sheet metal which surrounds the threaded part 8 on opposite sides and holds it immovably in the axial direction.
  • the adjusting element 7 within the holder 6 is adjusted in the axial direction.
  • the adjusting element 7 is a strip-shaped component that is manufactured in particular by injection molding.
  • the adjusting element 7 comprises a plurality of openings 12 for fixing the dowels 9.
  • a sleeve 15 is formed on the adjusting element 7, in which the threaded part 8 is rotatably mounted.
  • the sleeve 15 of the adjusting element 7 is shown in section. It can be seen that a thread 13 is formed on the outside of the threaded part 8, the threads being rounded, i.e. having no tapered cut thread flanks.
  • the thread 13 has a flat 14 on two opposite sides, on which no threads are provided.
  • the threaded part 8 is manufactured as a cast part, in particular as a zinc die-cast part.
  • the threads of the rounded thread 13 are in engagement with an engagement element 16 on the sleeve 15, which is designed, for example, as a step, projection or rib.
  • the engagement element 16 on the sleeve 15 is designed to be flexible and elastic in the radial direction and can allow the threaded part 8 to slip if a certain force is exceeded in the axial direction, in which the engagement element 16 on the sleeve 15 moves out of the thread on the threaded part 8 in the radial direction direction is displaced.
  • the Figures 5A and 5B show the threaded part 8 in the respective maximum axial adjustment positions relative to the adjusting element 7.
  • the threaded part 8 is shown spaced from the sleeve 15. It can be seen that the engagement element 16 is designed as a projection with a smaller diameter, which is connected via a step to the rest of the sleeve 15 with a larger diameter.
  • the engagement element 16 can alternatively also be designed as a rib or step, with the projection engaging into the thread 13 of the threaded part 8 because the threaded part 8 is held in the sleeve 15 with a press fit.
  • the area with a smaller diameter of the sleeve 15, the engagement element 16, has, for example, an inner diameter that is between 0.4 mm and 0.8 mm smaller than an outer circumference of the threaded part 8.
  • the engagement element 16 arranged in the sleeve 15 lies with a certain preload on the threaded part 8 and ensures that the adjusting element 7 is displaced in the axial direction relative to the holder 6 by rotating the threaded part 8.
  • the sleeve 15 is expanded in the area of the engagement element 16 in the radial direction in order to ensure that the threaded part 8 slips on the adjusting element 7, which prevents damage caused by over-tightening of the threaded part 8.
  • FIG 7 the threaded part 8 is shown in the sleeve 15, the threaded part 8 having an integrally formed tool insert 17, which in this example is designed as a cross slot. This means that the threaded part 8 can be easily turned using a screwdriver.
  • Figure 8 is the one too Figure 6 opposite side of the adjusting element 7 shown. It can be seen that the sleeve 15 is surrounded by a gap in the radial direction and can therefore be expanded in the radial direction.
  • the sleeve 15 is held at the end on a connecting web 18 of the adjusting element 7, so that the sleeve 15 is mounted in an expandable manner at a bend 19 between the connecting web 18 and the sleeve 15.
  • the engagement element 16 is arranged at a distance from the connecting web 18 in the axial direction, for example between 0.5 mm to 5 mm, in particular 1 mm to 3 mm. As a result, the sleeve 15 has a certain elasticity in the radial direction in the area of the engagement element 16.
  • the sleeve 15 with the engagement element 16 can be elastically expanded in the radial direction. It is of course also possible, alternatively or additionally, to design the threaded part 8 to be elastically compressible in the radial direction, for example if it is made of a plastic or another material instead of metal.
  • the threaded part 8 is positioned on the sleeve 15 in order to then insert the threaded part 8 into the sleeve 15 in the axial direction, so that the engagement element 16 slips on the threaded part 8 over at least one thread turn.
  • the threaded part 8 can also be mounted on the sleeve 15 using an automated process.
  • the threaded part 8 inserted into the sleeve 15 can then be surrounded by the U-shaped holder 8 in order to mount the adjusting device on a side frame 3.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Stellvorrichtung für Möbel, mit einem Stellelement und einem Gewindeteil, das in einer Hülse an dem Stellelement gehalten ist, und einem an dem Gewindeteil anliegenden Halter, wobei durch Drehen des Gewindeteils das Stellelement relativ zu dem Halter in axialer Richtung verstellbar ist, und ein Verfahren zur Montage einer Stellvorrichtung für Möbel.The present invention relates to an adjusting device for furniture, with an adjusting element and a threaded part, which is held in a sleeve on the adjusting element, and a holder resting on the threaded part, the adjusting element being adjustable relative to the holder in the axial direction by rotating the threaded part , and a method for assembling an adjusting device for furniture.

Die DE 10 2015 102 771 A1 offenbart eine Stellvorrichtung zur Seitenverstellung einer Frontblende eines Schubkastens, bei der eine Stellschraube mit einem Gewinde in ein U-förmig gebogenes Blechelement eingreift, um die Frontblende in seitliche Richtung zu verstellen. Wird bei einem Verstellvorgang die Stellschraube in einer Endposition angeordnet, kann es bei einem fortgesetzten Drehen der Stellschraube zu einer Beschädigung der Seitenzarge oder der Stellvorrichtung kommen.The DE 10 2015 102 771 A1 discloses an adjusting device for laterally adjusting a front panel of a drawer, in which an adjusting screw with a thread engages in a U-shaped bent sheet metal element in order to adjust the front panel in the lateral direction. If the adjusting screw is arranged in an end position during an adjustment process, continued turning of the adjusting screw can damage the side frame or the adjusting device.

Um diese Probleme zu vermeiden, offenbart die DE 10 2017 121 382 A1 einen Blendenträger mit einer Seitenverstellung, bei der ein Überdrehschutz vorgesehen ist. Hierfür ist das Verstellelement als von einer Schraubenfeder umgebener Verstellzapfen ausgebildet, bei dem in einer Endposition ein weiteres Drehen nicht mehr zu einem axialen Verstellen führt. Allerdings ist die Stellvorrichtung mit einer Vielzahl von Bauteilen recht aufwändig in der Herstellung und der Montage.To avoid these problems, the reveals DE 10 2017 121 382 A1 a panel support with a side adjustment where over-twist protection is provided. For this purpose, the adjusting element is designed as an adjusting pin surrounded by a helical spring, in which further rotation no longer leads to axial adjustment in an end position. However, the adjusting device with a large number of components is quite complex to manufacture and assemble.

WO 2008/010036 A1 offenbart eine Schublade mit einer Verstellvorrichtung an einer Seitenzarge zum Verstellen der Position einer Frontblende. Durch Drehen einer Schraube kann dabei eine Seitenverstellung erfolgen. WO 2008/010036 A1 discloses a drawer with an adjusting device on a side frame for adjusting the position of a front panel. A side adjustment can be made by turning a screw.

CN 102 525 147 A zeigt eine Verstellvorrichtung mit zwei Exzentern. CN 102 525 147 A shows an adjustment device with two eccentrics.

Es ist daher Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Stellvorrichtung für Möbel und ein Verfahren zur Montage einer Stellvorrichtung zu schaffen, die mit einfachen Mitteln einen Überdrehschutz bereitstellt und leicht zu montieren ist.It is therefore the object of the present invention to create an adjusting device for furniture and a method for assembling an adjusting device which provides over-rotation protection using simple means and is easy to assemble.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit einer Stellvorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 und einem Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 11 gelöst.This object is achieved with an adjusting device with the features of claim 1 and a method with the features of claim 11.

Die erfindungsgemäße Stellvorrichtung umfasst ein Stellelement mit einer Hülse, in dem ein Gewindeteil drehbar ist, wobei durch Drehen des Gewindeteils das Stellelement relativ zu einem Halter in axiale Richtung verstellbar ist. Die Hülse und/oder das Gewindeteil sind dabei in radiale Richtung federnd elastisch ausgebildet, und das Gewinde des Gewindeteils rutscht bei Erreichen einer axialen Endposition an der Hülse durch. Dadurch kann bei Überschreiten einer bestimmten Kraft in axiale Richtung, beispielsweise wenn ein Anschlag erreicht ist, eine Beschädigung durch ein "Überdrehen" des Gewindeteils sicher vermieden werden, da vor einer Beschädigung das Gewindeteil durchrutscht. Dieses vereinfacht die Handhabung bei einem Stellvorgang.The adjusting device according to the invention comprises an adjusting element with a sleeve in which a threaded part is rotatable, the adjusting element being adjustable in the axial direction relative to a holder by rotating the threaded part. The sleeve and/or the threaded part are designed to be resilient and elastic in the radial direction, and the thread of the threaded part slips on the sleeve when it reaches an axial end position. As a result, when a certain force in the axial direction is exceeded, for example when a stop is reached, damage caused by "over-tightening" the threaded part can be reliably avoided, since the threaded part slips before damage occurs. This simplifies handling during an adjustment process.

Vorzugsweise wird beim Überschreiten einer vorbestimmten Kraft ein Eingriffselement an der Hülse, welches in den Gewindegang am Gewindeteil eingreift, in radialer Richtung nach außen verdrängt und bedingt ein Durchrutschen des Gewindeteils in der Hülse in axiale Richtung. Dadurch werden eine weitere Verstellung und mögliche Zerstörung der Bauteile verhindert.Preferably, when a predetermined force is exceeded, an engagement element on the sleeve, which engages in the thread on the threaded part, is displaced outwards in the radial direction and causes the threaded part to slip in the sleeve in the axial direction. This prevents further adjustment and possible destruction of the components.

An der Hülse ist vorzugsweise ein nach innen ragendes Eingriffselement in Form einer Stufe, Rippe oder eines Vorsprunges ausgebildet. Das Eingriffselement muss insofern kein Innengewinde sein, dass mit einem Außengewinde des Gewindeteils in Eingriff steht, sondern es reicht aus, wenn eine Stufe, eine Rippe oder ein Vorsprung an der Hülse ausgebildet ist, die mit dem Gewindeteil in Eingriff steht. Das Eingriffselement kann dabei durch einen in radialer Richtung elastisch weitbaren Ring ausgebildet sein, der an seiner Außenseite über einen Luftspalt von weiteren Bauteilen getrennt ist. Eine Hülse mit einem solchen dehnbaren Ring kann beispielsweiseüber einen Verbindungssteg mit dem Stellelement verbunden und in axiale Richtung beabstandet sein, so dass sich die Hülse um das Gewindeteil in einem gewissen Maß aufweiten lässt.An inwardly projecting engagement element in the form of a step, rib or projection is preferably formed on the sleeve. The engagement element does not have to be an internal thread that engages with an external thread of the threaded part, but it is sufficient if a step, a rib or a projection is formed on the sleeve that engages with the threaded part. The engagement element can be formed by a ring that can be expanded elastically in the radial direction and is separated from other components on its outside via an air gap. A sleeve with such an expandable ring can, for example, be connected to the actuating element via a connecting web and spaced apart in the axial direction, so that the sleeve can be expanded to a certain extent around the threaded part.

Für einen zuverlässigen Überdrehschutz, der zu keiner Beschädigung führt, weist das Gewindeteil vorzugsweise ein Gewinde mit gerundeten Gewindegängen auf. Solche gerundeten Gewindegänge weisen keine Gewinde mit spitz zulaufenden Flanken auf, die sich in das Material der Hülse eingraben könnten. Vielmehr sind die spitz zulaufenden Gewindegänge an ihrem Ende gerundet und können bei einem Drehen des Gewindeteils die Hülse nicht beschädigen.For reliable overtightening protection that does not lead to any damage, the threaded part preferably has a thread with rounded threads. Such rounded threads do not have threads with tapered flanks that could dig into the material of the sleeve. Rather, the tapered threads are rounded at their ends and cannot damage the sleeve when the threaded part is turned.

Das Gewindeteil ist vorzugsweise mit einem Presssitz in der Hülse angeordnet. Dabei kann das Gewindeteil einen äußeren Umfang besitzen, der zwischen 0,2 mm bis 1 mm, insbesondere 0,4 mm bis 0,8 mm, größer ist als ein innerer Umfang an dem Eingriffselement, so dass das Gewindeteil klemmend an der Hülse gehalten ist.The threaded part is preferably arranged with a press fit in the sleeve. The threaded part can have an outer circumference that is between 0.2 mm to 1 mm, in particular 0.4 mm to 0.8 mm, is larger than an inner circumference on the engagement element, so that the threaded part is held in a clamping manner on the sleeve.

Vorzugsweise ist das Gewindeteil als Gussteil hergestellt, beispielsweise aus Metall. Dann ist das Gewindeteil in radialer Richtung im Wesentlichen formstabil ausgebildet, und die Elastizität zum Durchrutschen des Gewindeteils wird durch die elastisch weitbare Hülse erreicht, die radial nach außen dehnbar ist. Das Gewindeteil kann dabei an gegenüberliegenden Seiten eine Abflachung ohne Gewindegang aufweisen, so dass sich das Gewindeteil einfach im Gussverfahren herstellen lässt. Dadurch können auch gerundete Gewindegänge hergestellt werden, die nicht durch Einschneiden eines Gewindes hergestellt sind.The threaded part is preferably made as a cast part, for example made of metal. Then the threaded part is essentially dimensionally stable in the radial direction, and the elasticity for slipping of the threaded part is achieved by the elastically expandable sleeve, which is expandable radially outwards. The threaded part can have a flattening without a thread on opposite sides, so that the threaded part can be easily produced using the casting process. This means that rounded threads can also be produced that are not produced by cutting a thread.

Das Stellelement ist vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff hergestellt, vorzugweise als Spritzgussteil.The adjusting element is preferably made of plastic, preferably as an injection molded part.

Der Halter kann das Gewindeteil U-förmig umgreifen, so dass durch Drehen des Gewindeteils eine Verstellung des Stellelements relativ zu dem Halter vorgenommen wird. Eine solche Stellvorrichtung wird vorzugsweise bei Möbeln eingesetzt, beispielsweise zur Verstellung der Frontblende an einem Schubkasten.The holder can encompass the threaded part in a U-shape, so that the adjusting element is adjusted relative to the holder by rotating the threaded part. Such an adjusting device is preferably used in furniture, for example to adjust the front panel on a drawer.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren zur Montage einer Stellvorrichtung wird zunächst ein Gewindeteil an einer Hülse des Stellelementes positioniert, um dann das Gewindeteil in die Hülse in axiale Richtung einzuschieben, wobei ein an der Hülse nach innen ragendes Eingriffselement über mindestens einen Gewindegang an dem Gewindeteil durchrutscht. Ferner wird vor oder nach dem Einschieben des Gewindeteils, oder gleichzeitig, der Halter an dem Gewindeteil positioniert, so dass durch Drehen des Gewindeteils das Stellelement relativ zu dem Halter in axiale Richtung des Gewindeteils verstellbar ist. Dadurch lässt sich die Stellvorrichtung auch im automatisierten Verfahren zusammensetzen.In the method according to the invention for assembling an adjusting device, a threaded part is first positioned on a sleeve of the adjusting element in order to then insert the threaded part into the sleeve in the axial direction, with an engagement element projecting inwards on the sleeve slipping over at least one thread turn on the threaded part. Furthermore, before or after inserting the threaded part, or at the same time, the holder is positioned on the threaded part, so that by rotating the threaded part, the adjusting element can be adjusted relative to the holder in the axial direction of the threaded part. This means that the adjusting device can also be assembled using an automated process.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels mit Bezug auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Schubkastens;
Figur 2
eine Ansicht einer Seitenzarge des Schubkastens der Figur 1 ohne vordere Abdeckung;
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eine Ansicht der Stellvorrichtung in der Seitenzarge der Figur 2;
Figur 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Stellvorrichtung ohne Halter;
Figuren 5A und 5B
zwei teilweise geschnittene Ansichten der Stellvorrichtung der Figur 4 mit unterschiedlichen Positionen des Gewindeteils;
Figur 6
eine Explosionsdarstellung der Stellvorrichtung der Figur 4;
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eine Draufsicht auf die Stellvorrichtung der Figur 4, und
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eine teilweise geschnittene Explosionsdarstellung der Rückseite der Vorrichtung der Figur 4.
The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
Figure 1
a perspective view of a drawer;
Figure 2
a view of a side frame of the drawer of Figure 1 without a front cover;
Figure 3
a view of the adjusting device in the side frame of the Figure 2 ;
Figure 4
a perspective view of the adjusting device without holder;
Figures 5A and 5B
two partially sectioned views of the adjusting device Figure 4 with different positions of the threaded part;
Figure 6
an exploded view of the adjusting device Figure 4 ;
Figure 7
a top view of the adjusting device Figure 4 , and
Figure 8
a partially sectioned exploded view of the back of the device Figure 4 .

Ein Schubkasten 1 umfasst eine Frontblende 2 und zwei Seitenzargen 3, die die Frontblende 2 mit einer Rückwand 4 verbinden. An den Seitenzargen 3 ist ein Boden 5 gehalten, wobei die Frontblende 2 zur Einstellung eines Blendenspaltes verstellbar an den Seitenzargen 3 gehalten ist. An den Seitenzargen 3 ist im vorderen und im hinteren Bereich jeweils eine Abdeckung 31 angeordnet.A drawer 1 includes a front panel 2 and two side frames 3, which connect the front panel 2 to a rear wall 4. A base 5 is held on the side frames 3, with the front panel 2 being adjustable on the side frames 3 to adjust a panel gap. A cover 31 is arranged on the side frames 3 in the front and rear areas.

In Figur 2 ist eine Seitenzarge 3 gezeigt, bei der eine Abdeckung 31 auf der Seite der Frontblende 2 entfernt ist. Ein Halter 6 umgibt ein Stellelement 7, wobei an dem Stellelement 7 mehrere Dübel 9 vorgesehen sind, die in Aufnahmen der Frontblende 2 eingreifen. An dem Stellelement 7 ist ein Gewindeteil 8 angeordnet, das durch Drehen das Stellelement 7 relativ zu dem Halter 6 in axiale Richtung verstellen kann.In Figure 2 a side frame 3 is shown, in which a cover 31 on the side of the front panel 2 is removed. A holder 6 surrounds an adjusting element 7, with several dowels 9 being provided on the adjusting element 7, which engage in receptacles in the front panel 2. A threaded part 8 is arranged on the adjusting element 7, which can adjust the adjusting element 7 relative to the holder 6 in the axial direction by rotating.

In Figur 3 ist der Halter 6 gezeigt, der aus einem U-förmig gebogenen Blech gebildet ist, der das Gewindeteil 8 an gegenüberliegenden Seiten umgibt und in axiale Richtung unverschieblich hält. Durch Drehen des Gewindeteils 8 wird somit das Stellelement 7 innerhalb des Halters 6 in axiale Richtung verstellt.In Figure 3 the holder 6 is shown, which is formed from a U-shaped sheet metal which surrounds the threaded part 8 on opposite sides and holds it immovably in the axial direction. By turning the threaded part 8, the adjusting element 7 within the holder 6 is adjusted in the axial direction.

In Figur 4 ist der Halter 6 der Stellvorrichtung weggelassen worden, und es ist erkennbar, dass das Stellelement 7 ein leistenförmiges Bauteil ist, das insbesondere im Spritzgussverfahren hergestellt ist. Das Stellelement 7 umfasst mehrere Öffnungen 12 zur Fixierung der Dübel 9. Ferner ist an dem Stellelement 7 eine Hülse 15 ausgebildet, in der das Gewindeteil 8 drehbar gelagert ist.In Figure 4 the holder 6 of the adjusting device has been omitted, and it can be seen that the adjusting element 7 is a strip-shaped component that is manufactured in particular by injection molding. The adjusting element 7 comprises a plurality of openings 12 for fixing the dowels 9. Furthermore, a sleeve 15 is formed on the adjusting element 7, in which the threaded part 8 is rotatably mounted.

In den Figuren 5A und 5B ist die Hülse 15 des Stellelementes 7 geschnitten gezeigt. Es ist erkennbar, dass an der Außenseite des Gewindeteils 8 ein Gewinde 13 ausgebildet ist, wobei die Gewindegänge gerundet ausgebildet sind, also keine spitz zulaufenden geschnittenen Gewindeflanken besitzen. Das Gewinde 13 besitzt an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten eine Abflachung 14, an der keine Gewindegänge vorgesehen sind. Das Gewindeteil 8 ist als Gussteil hergestellt, insbesondere als Zink-Druckgussteil.In the Figures 5A and 5B the sleeve 15 of the adjusting element 7 is shown in section. It can be seen that a thread 13 is formed on the outside of the threaded part 8, the threads being rounded, i.e. having no tapered cut thread flanks. The thread 13 has a flat 14 on two opposite sides, on which no threads are provided. The threaded part 8 is manufactured as a cast part, in particular as a zinc die-cast part.

Die Gewindegänge des gerundeten Gewindes 13 stehen in Eingriff mit einem Eingriffselement 16 an der Hülse 15, das beispielsweise als Stufe, Vorsprung oder Rippe ausgebildet ist. Dabei ist das Eingriffselement 16 an der Hülse 15 in radiale Richtung biegbar elastisch ausgebildet und kann bei Übersteigen einer bestimmten Kraft in axiale Richtung ein Durchrutschen des Gewindeteils 8 ermöglichen, bei dem das Eingriffselement 16 an der Hülse 15 aus dem Gewindegang an dem Gewindeteil 8 in radiale Richtung verdrängt wird. Die Figuren 5A und 5B zeigen das Gewindeteil 8 in den jeweiligen maximalen axialen Verstellpositionen relativ zu dem Stellelement 7.The threads of the rounded thread 13 are in engagement with an engagement element 16 on the sleeve 15, which is designed, for example, as a step, projection or rib. The engagement element 16 on the sleeve 15 is designed to be flexible and elastic in the radial direction and can allow the threaded part 8 to slip if a certain force is exceeded in the axial direction, in which the engagement element 16 on the sleeve 15 moves out of the thread on the threaded part 8 in the radial direction direction is displaced. The Figures 5A and 5B show the threaded part 8 in the respective maximum axial adjustment positions relative to the adjusting element 7.

In Figur 6 ist das Gewindeteil 8 beabstandet von der Hülse 15 gezeigt. Es ist erkennbar, dass das Eingriffselement 16 als Vorsprung mit geringerem Durchmesser ausgebildet ist, der über eine Stufe mit dem Rest der Hülse 15 mit größerem Durchmesser verbunden ist. Das Eingriffselement 16 kann alternativ auch als Rippe oder Stufe ausgebildet sein, wobei der Vorsprung in das Gewinde 13 des Gewindeteils 8 eingreift, weil das Gewindeteil 8 mit Presssitz in der Hülse 15 gehalten ist. Der Bereich mit geringerem Durchmesser der Hülse 15, das Eingriffselement 16, weist beispielsweise einen Innendurchmesser auf, der zwischen 0,4 mm bis 0,8 mm kleiner ist als ein äußerer Umfang des Gewindeteils 8. Dadurch liegt das in der Hülse 15 angeordnete Eingriffselement 16 mit einer gewissen Vorspannung an dem Gewindeteil 8 an und sorgt dafür, dass durch Drehen des Gewindeteils 8 das Stellelement 7 in axiale Richtung relativ zu dem Halter 6 verschoben wird. Bei Erreichen einer Endposition wird die Hülse 15 im Bereich des Eingriffselements 16 in radiale Richtung geweitet, um ein Durchrutschen des Gewindeteils 8 an dem Stellelement 7 zu gewährleisten, was eine Beschädigung durch ein Überdrehen des Gewindeteils 8 verhindert.In Figure 6 the threaded part 8 is shown spaced from the sleeve 15. It can be seen that the engagement element 16 is designed as a projection with a smaller diameter, which is connected via a step to the rest of the sleeve 15 with a larger diameter. The engagement element 16 can alternatively also be designed as a rib or step, with the projection engaging into the thread 13 of the threaded part 8 because the threaded part 8 is held in the sleeve 15 with a press fit. The area with a smaller diameter of the sleeve 15, the engagement element 16, has, for example, an inner diameter that is between 0.4 mm and 0.8 mm smaller than an outer circumference of the threaded part 8. As a result, the engagement element 16 arranged in the sleeve 15 lies with a certain preload on the threaded part 8 and ensures that the adjusting element 7 is displaced in the axial direction relative to the holder 6 by rotating the threaded part 8. When an end position is reached the sleeve 15 is expanded in the area of the engagement element 16 in the radial direction in order to ensure that the threaded part 8 slips on the adjusting element 7, which prevents damage caused by over-tightening of the threaded part 8.

In Figur 7 ist das Gewindeteil 8 in der Hülse 15 gezeigt, wobei das Gewindeteil 8 einen integral ausgebildeten Werkzeugeinsatz 17 aufweist, der in diesem Beispiel als Kreuzschlitz ausgebildet ist. Dadurch kann das Gewindeteil 8 über einen Schraubendreher einfach gedreht werden.In Figure 7 the threaded part 8 is shown in the sleeve 15, the threaded part 8 having an integrally formed tool insert 17, which in this example is designed as a cross slot. This means that the threaded part 8 can be easily turned using a screwdriver.

In Figur 8 ist die zu Figur 6 gegenüberliegende Seite des Stellelementes 7 gezeigt. Es ist erkennbar, dass die Hülse 15 in radiale Richtung von einem Spalt umgeben ist und daher in radiale Richtung geweitet werden kann. Die Hülse 15 ist endseitig an einem Verbindungssteg 18 des Stellelementes 7 gehalten, so dass die Hülse 15 an einer Abwinklung 19 zwischen dem Verbindungssteg 18 und der Hülse 15 dehnbar gelagert ist. Das Eingriffselement 16 ist in axiale Richtung beabstandet von dem Verbindungssteg 18 angeordnet, beispielsweise zwischen 0,5 mm bis 5 mm, insbesondere 1 mm bis 3 mm. Dadurch besitzt die Hülse 15 im Bereich des Eingriffselementes 16 eine gewisse Elastizität in radiale Richtung.In Figure 8 is the one too Figure 6 opposite side of the adjusting element 7 shown. It can be seen that the sleeve 15 is surrounded by a gap in the radial direction and can therefore be expanded in the radial direction. The sleeve 15 is held at the end on a connecting web 18 of the adjusting element 7, so that the sleeve 15 is mounted in an expandable manner at a bend 19 between the connecting web 18 and the sleeve 15. The engagement element 16 is arranged at a distance from the connecting web 18 in the axial direction, for example between 0.5 mm to 5 mm, in particular 1 mm to 3 mm. As a result, the sleeve 15 has a certain elasticity in the radial direction in the area of the engagement element 16.

In dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Hülse 15 mit dem Eingriffselement 16 in radiale Richtung elastisch weitbar. Es ist natürlich auch möglich, alternativ oder zusätzlich das Gewindeteil 8 in radiale Richtung elastisch komprimierbar auszubilden, beispielsweise wenn dieses statt aus Metall aus einem Kunststoff oder einem anderen Material hergestellt ist.In the illustrated embodiment, the sleeve 15 with the engagement element 16 can be elastically expanded in the radial direction. It is of course also possible, alternatively or additionally, to design the threaded part 8 to be elastically compressible in the radial direction, for example if it is made of a plastic or another material instead of metal.

Bei dem Verfahren zur Montage der Stellvorrichtung wird das Gewindeteil 8 an der Hülse 15 positioniert, um dann das Gewindeteil 8 in axiale Richtung in die Hülse 15 einzuschieben, so dass das Eingriffselement 16 über mindestens einen Gewindegang an dem Gewindeteil 8 durchrutscht. Dadurch kann das Gewindeteil 8 auch im automatisierten Verfahren an der Hülse 15 montiert werden. Das in die Hülse 15 eingesteckte Gewindeteil 8 kann dann von dem U-förmig gebogenen Halter 8 umgeben werden, um die Stellvorrichtung an einer Seitenzarge 3 zu montieren.In the method for assembling the adjusting device, the threaded part 8 is positioned on the sleeve 15 in order to then insert the threaded part 8 into the sleeve 15 in the axial direction, so that the engagement element 16 slips on the threaded part 8 over at least one thread turn. This means that the threaded part 8 can also be mounted on the sleeve 15 using an automated process. The threaded part 8 inserted into the sleeve 15 can then be surrounded by the U-shaped holder 8 in order to mount the adjusting device on a side frame 3.

BezugszeichenlisteReference symbol list

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Schubkastendrawer
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FrontblendeFront panel
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SeitenzargeSide frame
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Abdeckungcover
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RückwandBack wall
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BodenFloor
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Halterholder
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StellelementControl element
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GewindeteilThreaded part
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Dübeldowel
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Öffnungopening
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Gewindethread
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Abflachungflattening
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Hülsesleeve
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EingriffselementIntervention element
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WerkzeugeinsatzTool use
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Verbindungsstegconnecting bridge
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Claims (11)

  1. Adjusting device for furniture, having an adjusting element (7) and a threaded part (8) which is held in a sleeve (15) on the adjusting element (7), and having a holder (6) which bears against the threaded part (8), the adjusting element (7) being adjustable in the axial direction relative to the holder (6) by rotation of the threaded part (8), wherein the sleeve (15) and/or the threaded part (8) are/is resiliently elastic in the radial direction and the thread (13) of the threaded part (8) slips through on the sleeve (15) when an axial end position is reached and when the threaded part (8) slips through, an engagement element (16) on the sleeve (15) is elastically displaced from the thread (13) in the radial direction.
  2. An adjusting device according to claim 1, characterized in that an inwardly projecting engagement element (16) in the form of a step, rib or projection is formed on the sleeve (15).
  3. An adjusting device according to claim 2, characterized in that the engagement element (16) is formed of a ring expandable in radial direction.
  4. Adjusting device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a thread (13) with rounded threads is formed on the threaded part (8).
  5. Adjusting device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the threaded part (8) is arranged with an interference fit in the sleeve (15).
  6. Adjusting device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the threaded part (8) is produced as a casted part, in particular from metal.
  7. An adjusting device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a flattening (14) without a thread is formed on at least one side of the threaded part (8).
  8. An adjusting device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sleeve (15) is made of plastic.
  9. Adjusting device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holder (6) embraces the threaded part (8) in a U-shape.
  10. Furniture, in particular a drawer (1), with a front panel (2) which is held on a side frame (3) by means of an adjusting device according to one of the preceding claims.
  11. Method of assembling an adjusting device for furniture according to one of the preceding claims, having a holder (6) and a threaded part (8) and an adjusting element (7), with the following steps:
    - Positioning the threaded part (8) on a sleeve (15) of the adjusting element (7);
    - sliding the threaded part (8) into the sleeve (15) in the axial direction, an engagement element (16) projecting inwardly on the sleeve (15) slipping through over at least one thread on the threaded part (8), and
    - Positioning the holder (6) on the threaded part (8), so that by turning the threaded part (8) the adjusting element (7) can be adjusted relative to the holder (6) in the axial direction of the threaded part (8).
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