ES2324138A1 - Insertable longitudinal support element - Google Patents

Abstract

The support element has an internal longitudinal body joined with an external longitudinal body (12) in a longitudinal direction of a carrier element (10) so that the bodies are moved in the longitudinal direction. Longitudinal support element ends are distant from each other and converged to each other. An elastic longitudinal adjustment unit (16) i.e. spiral spring, is provided between the bodies. The adjustment unit is actuated by pressure in the longitudinal direction to exert an insertion force in a displacement direction of the ends in an insertion position of the carrier element.

Description

Built-in longitudinal support element.

Technical field

The present invention relates to an element Longitudinal support recessed in an insert hole kitchen countertop for a kitchen cabinet to support the edge of one or two built-in household appliances of the plate type of cooking, fryer, sink or similar. The support element It comprises two ends of longitudinal support element, a body external longitudinal and an internal longitudinal body fitted with the external longitudinal body in the longitudinal direction of the support element being able to move relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the support element approaching or moving away the two ends of longitudinal support element.

State of the art

For installation in the same hole of a countertop for cooking several household appliances built-in Type ceramic hob, fryer, sink or similar, is it is necessary to install a support element between every two devices longitudinal recessed anchored each of its ends to the edge of the hole and arranged in parallel between both devices for that the edge of these rests in contact with the support element. This prevents the devices from hanging in the hole and can become damaged, especially in the case of devices with plates glass.

In the market, there are household appliances that are they can fit into kitchen countertops for kitchen furniture they have different standard depth measurements for example about 45 mm and others 50 mm, so the measure of the depth of the countertop hole in the kitchen cabinet has to  correspond to the measure of the depth of the devices that They will be embedded in it. And to fit more than one device in a hole, the width of this must be equal to the sum of the years of insertion of the devices that will be embedded in it. To fit more than one device in a hole, the manufacturer of the appliance usually sells various types of support elements of the type cantilever beam with the fixed measurement corresponding to the depth of the devices to be embedded or they exist in the market element longitudinal support type cantilever beam that they are telescopic that can be adjusted to the depth of the hole.

With a telescopic support element, the user when assembling the devices must first arrange the element telescopic support in the precise place of the hole where you want install and extend its ends until it touches the edge of the hole from the countertop of the kitchen cabinet and fix it to it. The way to set the ends of the support element to the cooking countertop It will depend on the type of kitchen furniture worktop. The Cooking countertops are usually wooden, metal or They may well be made of stone or granite. For the installation of these support elements on wooden countertops, the ends of the support elements may have screws that are screwed to timber. In the case of stone or metal countertops, being more complicated to screw, the ends of support elements can be Paste with double layer tape and also, they can have tabs that protrude from the end and rest on the surface of the kitchen countertop closest to the edge of the hole.

In the known type of support elements telescopic longitudinals, the user must extend both parts of the support element until touching the opposite edges of the hole of the countertop and then block the length of the support element by means of a locking element, for example a screw, which prevent the telescopic support element from shrinking.

Once the support element is arranged in the kitchen countertop hole are arranged household appliances one on each side of the support element supporting one of its edges on it. It may happen that the support is not perfect and that there is a slot seen between the two devices because the height of its edges is different or the depth of engagement be different. For this, longitudinal elements are known that they cover the slots between the devices that prevent the entry of residues through the groove while acting beautifying

In patent document DE 102004009606 A1, describes a recessed longitudinal support element for the side support of household appliances in a socket of a countertop of a kitchen cabinet. This element support type Cantilever beam described in the patent has a fixed length and is supports with tabs at its ends on the surface of the kitchen countertop closest to the edge of the hole. One time installed the longitudinal support element the two are installed household appliances embedded in hole one on each side of the support element facing the edges of each of the appliances To prevent an open slot between the two edges are covered and closed by a longitudinal profile that It covers it.

Description of the invention

The invention is based on the task or the technical problem of a longitudinal support element embedded in an insert hole for a cooking countertop that is easy to install in the hole, faster installation and more versatile.

This task is solved by an element. Longitudinal support recessed in an insert hole cooking countertop to support at least one edge of the minus a built-in household appliance of the type hob, fryer, sink or similar comprising two element ends longitudinal support, an external longitudinal body, a body internal longitudinal fitted with the external longitudinal body in the longitudinal direction of the support element being able to move relatively to each other in the longitudinal direction of the element support bringing the two ends of the support element closer or further away longitudinal, and also comprises an elastic adjustment means of length between the external longitudinal body and the body internal longitudinal actionable compression in the direction length of the support element for, in an integrated position of the  support element, exert a clamping force in the hole in the direction away from the ends of the support element longitudinal.

A support element with these characteristics It has the advantage of being installed quickly, simple and reliable, since it doesn't have to be locked manually by the user tailored to the depth of the hole because the Elastic length adjustment element does it automatically. So as a recessed longitudinal support element like that of the invention can be easily installed in different holes sizes and is pressed against the edges of the hole by the insertion force exerted by the elastic element. Body longitudinal means a type of bar with an open profile or closed, completely or partially. For example it can be a solid bar in one part and hollow in another where you can fit the internal longitudinal body. Then the open part of the profile You can receive another longitudinal body. The ideal form of lace between the two longitudinal bodies is a telescopic fit scrollable in both directions from a single direction. And the form of fit between the longitudinal bodies can be free or screwed tubular circular section in which the body internal longitudinal is attached to the external longitudinal body of rotatable way. In this case the thread steak could be very fine so that the force exerted by the elastic element can push it in the longitudinal direction of the support element.

It is also planned that the longitudinal body external have a first spring thrust point, the body internal longitudinal have a second spring thrust point and, the elastic half length adjustment be a spring, preferably a coil spring, with a first spring end in contact with the first spring thrust point and, a second spring end in contact with the second thrust point spring.

The spring thus arranged between both bodies longitudinal and in contact with each of them at a point of Spring thrust facilitates the construction of the support element. Y in addition a coil spring type spring is very suitable for work under compression The elastic element could also be a sheet of elastic material that when compressed or stretched by the longitudinal bodies exert a force in the direction of longitudinal support element. For example a metal sheet of spring steel that is anchored to the first and second point of spring push and that when the longitudinal body is compressed internal towards the external longitudinal body arches in tension exerting a decompression force.

For a secure placement of the spring element, the first spring thrust point and / or the second thrust point spring has a spring guide in the longitudinal direction of the support element and the spring is compressible at least partly in the spring guide causing it to not dislodge from its position at the moment when the user is not manipulating to place it in the hole in the kitchen cabinet. The Guide spring can be specific to the type of elastic element that it will be installed, for example, if it is a coil spring in this may be in contact with the bottom of a hole with a diameter slightly larger the diameter of the spring and when the chips are compressed of the coil spring are inserted into the hole making as guide. Or for a coil spring it is also possible that be a pivot that is born at the point of spring thrust and that extends inside the smaller diameter of the spring helical.

It is also planned that the support element comprises a connecting guide between the external longitudinal body and the longitudinal body for relative displacement with each other in the longitudinal direction of the support element. So both bodies are correctly guided in the longitudinal direction of operation of the support element. The connecting guide may well be a screw thread for a screw connection between the longitudinal bodies or a simple inlay in one of the bodies that fit into another sausage or groove in the other body.

And a connector guide is also provided expansion stop to limit the maximum length of the element support what makes in the disassembled opposition of the element support the internal and external longitudinal bodies remain United.

On the other hand it is planned that the body External longitudinal has a U-shaped cross section where the internal longitudinal body is housed embedded, the body internal longitudinal has a U-shaped cross section defining next to the external longitudinal body a channel longitudinal and, in the insertion position, the longitudinal channel of the support element, it is coverable by a support cover on which at least one edge of at least one household appliance is supported. This configuration is very advantageous in the case of manufacturing the Longitudinal bodies as high strength metal profiles. The U-shaped profile makes it easy to fit a longitudinal body into another and to be able to introduce into the longitudinal channel that form the elastic element and if necessary the spring thrust point. To make the support on the edge support element more stable of the built-in domestic appliance, the defined longitudinal channel by the bodies it can be covered at least in part by a lid support that is on which the edge of the home appliance

Another feature added to the support element it is provided that at least one of the element ends support has at least one tongue resting on the surface of the cooking countertop near the edge of the hole. So the weight which will be able to support the support element embedded in the fitting hole of kitchen countertop furniture is going to be a lot greater and even with the passage of time it will not dislodge from your position. In the event that the ends of the support element are have screwed to the edge of the hole, these surveys will not be necessary and can be folded into the channel longitudinal or cut so that they do not contact the device domestic.

Another feature added to the support element is that at least one height regulator is provided is movable connected in the external longitudinal body and / or in the internal longitudinal body contactable with the at least one edge of the at least one household device to adjust the position in height of the edge of the domestic appliance. When positioning two devices different domestic side by side, it may be that by the form of the support edge of any of them, it does not reach rest on the support element. Then with an item height regulator on the support element, the edge of the device domestic can be raised in height and matched to the height of the domestic appliance arranged its side.

It is planned that the regulatory element of height movable connect to the internal longitudinal body in the Closed bottom of the U-shaped profile and is contactable with the support cover and for this, it is contactable with at least one Edge of the at least one household appliance. Being the support cover independent of the bodies of the support element this can be contacted by the height regulator and more homogeneously Contact the edge of the household appliance.

The height regulating element may be a screw with a fine thread for a more precise height adjustment to which you want to raise the device. Although other type of elements regulators can be provided as they can be plastic blocks inseparable with zipper steps.

To make a much finer height adjustment of the domestic appliance at each of its ends it is provided that the support element comprises at least one regulatory element next to each of its two extremes. With a regulatory element high in the center of the support element would be enough to raise the domestic appliance but with two regulating elements of height arranged one at each end of the support element may be raise the household appliance so that it can be adjusted perfectly each end of this height of the domestic appliance adjacent.

Brief description of the drawings

They show:

Fig. 1 a perspective view of a piece of furniture kitchen with a socket for three household appliances independent and with two support elements according to the invention;

Fig. 2 an exploded view of an element support with all its elements;

Fig. 3 a perspective view of one end of the support element with the spring element, the connecting guide and the support tabs;

Fig. 4 a perspective view of one end of the support element with the height adjustment element and the support tabs;

Fig. 5 a cross section of the element support at the height of the connecting guide with a regulating element operated height;

Fig. 6 a longitudinal section of one of the ends of the embedded support element where the guide is located connector, the elastic element and a regulating element of height.

Representation of preferred embodiments

Figure 1 shows a view in perspective of a kitchen cabinet with a kitchen countertop 20 with a snap hole 22. On the edge of the hole insert 23 two support elements 10 are embedded separating the socket 22 in three independent holes. The elements embedded support have a length M. The figure is also seen 1 two unencrusted support elements with a maximum length of support element N from one end of the support 101 to another end of the support element 102. Three devices are shown on them 30 before being installed in the three defined holes by the two support elements in the insertion hole 22 of the cooking countertop 20.

Figure 2 shows a perspective of a support element 10 exploding. The three main pieces of support element, internal longitudinal body 14, body longitudinal longitudinal 12 and the support cover are made of sheet stamped and stamped metal. In the figure you can see the external longitudinal body 12 made as a U profile that in its end connectable with kitchen furniture 102 is closed and It has two tabs 103 resting on the surface of the countertop Cooking At the opposite end of the external longitudinal body 12 It is open and has a drawing out of its profile defining the expansion stop 182 of the connector guide 18 that this present on the side of the internal longitudinal body 14 fitting fitting with this in this way its assembly. The connecting guide allows the displacement between the two bodies 12, 13 in the longitudinal direction of the support element D up to a length maximum L. The internal longitudinal body 14 is also configured as a closed U profile at its two ends and has two tabs 103 at its end connectable with kitchen cabinet 101, and at its other end it fits inside the internal longitudinal body 11. It is at that end where the internal longitudinal body has the second spring thrust point 142 from which it stands out as a cylinder the spring track 17 and on it will support the elastic means of length adjustment 16 with its second spring end 164. The body longitudinal longitudinal 12 has the first spring thrust point 122, as a cubic shaped piece that is fixed screwed into the longitudinal channel 11 of the support element and on which the first spring end 162 of the elastic length adjustment means 16. For the lower part of the external longitudinal body 12 and in each end of this will screw the regulating elements of height 15. In the lower part of the internal longitudinal body 14 a window is open to give way to the regulatory elements of height that cross the lower part of the longitudinal body external. Once castrated the support element in the hole of the kitchen furniture longitudinal channel 11 will be covered with the lid support 13.

Figure 3 shows an end perspective 102 of the support element in the longitudinal body part internal 14 embedded in hole 23 of the kitchen countertop 20. On the surface of the kitchen worktop 24 are arranged the support tabs 103 extending from this the end of the support element 102 which in this case is also screwed to the edge of the kitchen countertop for more security. You also see the underside that the U of the profile a window to through which the height regulating elements pass through 15. In the overlapping area between both longitudinal bodies 12, 14 The connector guide 18 with its expansion stop 182 is arranged. In the limit of the internal longitudinal body is the second point push spring 142 and in contact with it the second spring end 164 from which the spring element 16 extends to the first spring push point 162 that contacts the first point spring thrust 122 of the external longitudinal body 12. Located within the longitudinal channel 11 the elastic adjustment element of length 16 is protected and exerts a clamping force on the longitudinal direction of the support element D of its end 102 against the edge of the socket 23.

Figure 4 shows a perspective of the end 101 of the support element in the longitudinal body part external 12 embedded in the edge of the hole 23 of the countertop kitchen 20. On the surface of the kitchen countertop 24 are arranged the support tabs 103 extending from this the end of the support element 101 which in this case is also screwed to the edge of the kitchen countertop for more security. You can also see the 15 height adjustable screw elements to the lower face than the U of the body profile.

Figure 5 shows a cross section of the support element 10 at the height of the connector guide 18 in the end address of the support element 102 belonging to the internal longitudinal body 14 which in this case is also screwed to the edge of the kitchen countertop 23. From this end 102 extend the tabs 103 that rest on the surface 24 of the kitchen furniture countertop. On each side of the element support is arranged a domestic appliance 30 and its edges 32 they rest on their support cover 13. The figure also shows two height regulating elements 15 through the window of the longitudinal body internol4, the external longitudinal body 12. One of the height regulating elements 15 is actuated raising the support cover 13 and this is pushing one of the household appliances 30 to match depth of engagement with the adjacent household appliance.

Figure 6 shows a cross section of the support element 10 in the internal longitudinal body part 14 embedded in hole 23 of kitchen countertop 20. It can be see connector guide 18 with expansion stop 182 released. He elastic length adjustment means 16 in this case is a spring helical. The part of the first spring end 162 is inserted in a spring guide 17 'in the shape of a blind hole made in the first spring thrust point 122 which is fixed so not movable in the internal longitudinal body. The second end spring 164 contacts the second thrust point spring 142 of the the spring guide 17 is extended by fixing the position of the spring 16 inside the longitudinal channel 11. On the longitudinal channel 11 it is arranged to the support cover 13 closing it and on it it supports the edge 32 of the domestic appliance 30. A regulatory element height 15 screw-shaped crosses the bottom of the external longitudinal body 12 crossing a window made in the body object of the internal 14 and that contacts the support cover 13 to raise the domestic appliance 30.

List of reference symbols

10

Support element

101, 102

ends of the support element

103

tongue

eleven

longitudinal channel

12

external longitudinal body

122

first spring thrust point

13

support cover

14

internal longitudinal body

142

second spring thrust point

fifteen

height adjustment element

16

elastic half length adjustment

162

first spring end

164

second end spring

17, 17 '

spring guide

18

connector guide

182

expansion stop

twenty

cooking countertop

22

socket hole

2. 3

hole edge

24

cooking countertop surface

30

built-in household appliance

32

household appliance edge

M1, M2

Item insertion position support

L

maximum support element length

D

longitudinal direction of the element support.

Claims (11)

1. Longitudinal support element (10) recessed in a socket (22) of a countertop cooked (20) to support an edge (32) of at least one built-in household appliance (30) of the hob type, fryer, sink or similar comprising:

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two ends of longitudinal support element (101, 102),

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a external longitudinal body (12) and,

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a internal longitudinal body (14) fitted with the longitudinal body  external (12) in the longitudinal direction of the support element (D) being able to move relative to each other in the direction longitudinal of the support element (D) approaching or moving away the two ends of longitudinal support element (101, 102),

characterized because also comprises an elastic adjustment means of length (16) between the external longitudinal body (12) and the body internal longitudinal (14) actuated in compression in the direction longitudinal support element (D) for, in a position insert (M1, M2) of the support element, exert a force of fit into the hole (22) in the direction of distance from the ends of the longitudinal support element (101, 102).

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2. Support element according to claim one, characterized because the external longitudinal body (12) has a first spring thrust point (122), the internal longitudinal body (14) has a second spring thrust point (142) and, The elastic length adjustment means (16) is a spring, preferably a coil spring, with a first spring end (162) in contact with the first thrust point spring (122) and, a second spring end (164) in contact with the second spring thrust point (142).

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3. Support element according to claim 2, characterized because the first spring thrust point (122) and / or the second spring thrust point (142) has a spring guide (17, 17 ') in the longitudinal direction of the support element (D) and the spring (16) is compressible at least in part in the guide of spring (17).

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4. Support element according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized because comprises a connecting guide (18) between the external longitudinal body (12) and internal longitudinal body (14) for relative displacement from each other in the direction longitudinal of the support element (D).

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5. Support element according to claim 4, characterized because the connector guide (18) has a stop of expansion (182) to limit the maximum length of the element support (L) in an uncessed position of the support element (10)

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6. Support element according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized because the external longitudinal body (12) has a U-shaped cross section where the body is housed internal longitudinal (14), the internal longitudinal body (14) has a U-shaped cross section defining next to the section U-shaped transverse of the external longitudinal body (12) a longitudinal channel (11) and, in the insert position (M1, M2), the channel longitudinal (11) of the support element (11), it is pluggable by a support cover (13) on which at least one edge of the minus a domestic appliance (32).

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7. Support element according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized because at least one of the ends of the support element (101, 102) has at least one tongue (103) resting on the cooking countertop surface (24) near the edge of the hole (23).

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8. Support element according to one or more of the previous claims, characterized because comprises at least one regulatory element of movable height (15) contactable with the at least one edge of the al minus a domestic appliance (32) to adjust the position in height of the edge of the domestic appliance.

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9. Support element according to claim 8, characterized because the height adjustment element (15) is connected movable to the external longitudinal body (12) and / or in the body internal longitudinal (14) in the closed part of the U and is contactable with the support cover (13) and for this, it is contactable with the at least one edge of the at least one household appliance (32).

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10. Support element according to one of the claims 8 or 9, characterized because the height regulating element (15) is a screw.

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11. Support element according to one of the claims 8 to 10, characterized because comprises at least one regulatory element of height (15) close to each of its two ends (101, 102).