ES2310456B1 - HEIGHT REGULATING SYSTEM, FOR FURNITURE STRUCTURES OR ELEMENTS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Height regulating system, for structures or furniture elements, consisting of a structure (1), a nut (2), a guide (3) and a furniture element (4) where the structure (1) defines a first cavity (11) in which it is housed a nut (2) with the possibility of rotation without axial displacement and a second cavity (12) in which a guide (3) is housed with possibility of axial displacement without rotation; going both cavities (11), (12) communicated with each other through a through hole (13).

The guide (3) has a first rod (5) that is it houses in said through hole (13) in which first rod (5) the nut (2) and means (6) are threaded to mount the furniture (4) in the guide (3); so that spin manipulation of the nut (2) in one direction or another causes the ascent / descent of the guide (3) and furniture element (4) guided in the cavity (12).

Description

Height regulating system, for structures or furniture items.

The object of the invention is a system applicable to any furniture components, structures or elements susceptible of being height regulated.

The need to regulate in height, and shape continuous, for example, furniture or furniture items is known and becomes apparent particularly when Requires leveling.

Devices are already known to regulate in height furniture or furniture elements but either these devices do not allow continuous regulation (for example, described in U9002055 and U9701915) or by offering continuous regulation, result from complex structuring and difficult handling (for example, those described in the U0276219).

In most of the known systems, the regulation is direct operation, with the problem added which means regulating the height and, at the same time, counteracting the weight of all the furniture or structure that supports the element to be regulated (by example, those described in U200301081 and in U0269147).

In the system object of the invention, the regulation It is of indirect operation and it does not affect the weight that supports the element to be regulated, or this incidence is minimum

To better understand the purpose of this invention, a preferred form of practical realization, susceptible to accessory changes that do not distort its foundation.

Figure 1 represents a general view in perspective of the height regulating system object of the invention; with its main components in assembly arrangement -figure 1a- and in working arrangement -figure 1b-.

Particularly the embodiment represents includes a structure (1) that is, for example, the leg of a furniture and furniture element (4) which is, for example, a self-steering wheel, although the application of this regulatory system in any other applications as long as the essentiality does not change proposal.

Figure 2 represents a general section, corresponding to figure 1b.

An example of practical, non-limiting embodiment of the present invention.

The object of the invention is a regulatory system of height, for structures or furniture elements, which includes, when less, a structure (1), a nut (2), a guide (3) and a furniture item (4) where:

a) structure (1) defines a first cavity (11) in which the nut (2) is housed with the possibility of turning without axial displacement and a second cavity (12) in which it is housed the guide (3) with possibility and axial displacement without rotation; going both cavities (11), (12) communicated with each other by a hole intern (13)

b) the guide (3) has

b_ {1})

a first stem (5) emerging which is housed in said through hole (13) and in which first stem (5) the nut (2) is threaded and

b_ {2})

means (6) for riding on it removable form the furniture element (4).

With these components and layout, the twist manipulation of the nut (2) in one direction or another causes the ascent / descent of the guide (3) and furniture element (4) associated with her.

From this basic conception, they are any embodiments included in the object of the invention alternatives that do not alter, change or modify essentiality proposal.

In particular, for the realization represented:

- the cavities (11), (12) in which, respectively, the nut (2) and the guide (3) start from two faces of the structure (1) orthogonal to each other; specifically the first cavity (11) housing the nut (2) part of a face lateral and the second cavity (12) housing the guide (13) part of The bottom face.

- the nut (2) has an external knurling to facilitate handling / rotation

- the means (6) for removable mounting the furniture element (4) in the guide (3) constitutes a only internal part that defines the first rod (5) forming a all unique with her, and a thread (61) to mount a second stem (4a) of the furniture element (4), which defines such effect a conjugated thread (41)

- the first rod (5) in which it threads the nut (2) emerges beyond the guide (3), staying in said through hole (13) of the structure (1).

With this structuring, assembling the element of furniture (4) in the guide (3) and the assembly in the structure (1) of so that the first rod (5) goes through the hole (13) and thread on the nut (2), to adjust the height of the assembly, simply turn the nut (2) which, housed in the first cavity (11) without possibility axial displacement, displaces the guide assembly in height (3) / furniture element (4), guided in the second cavity (12) of the structure (1).

Claims (3)

1. Height regulating system, for structures or furniture elements, characterized in that it consists of at least one structure (1), a nut (2), a guide (3) and a furniture element (4) where: a) structure (1) defines a first cavity (11) which houses a nut (2) with the possibility of turning without axial displacement and a second cavity (12) in which it is housed a guide (3) with the possibility of axial displacement without rotation; going both cavities (11), (12) communicated with each other by a through hole (13); b) the guide (3) has a first rod (5) pop-up that is housed in said through hole (13) in which first rod (5) the nut (2) and means (6) are threaded to mount the furniture element (4); so that, assembling the furniture element (4) in the guide (3) and the assembly in the structure (1) so that the first rod (5) goes through the hole (13) and threaded into the nut (2), the twist manipulation of the nut (2) in one or the other direction causes the ascent / descent of the guide (3) and element of furniture (4) guided in the cavity (12). 2. Height regulating system, for structures or furniture elements, according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said first cavity (11) and second cavity (12) of the structure (1) in which, respectively, the nut ( 2) and the guide (3) start from two orthogonal faces to each other. 3. Height regulating system, for structures or furniture elements, according to previous claims, characterized in that said means (6) for removably mounting the furniture element (4) in the guide (3) constitute a single internal piece , which defines the first rod (5) forming a single whole with it, and a thread (61) for mounting a second rod (4a) of the furniture element (4), which defines for this purpose a conjugate thread (41).