FR2648212A1 - SUPPORT DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE POSITIONING FOR STORAGE VOLUMES AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - Google Patents

Abstract

This support device with adjustable positioning for storage volume and other applications, characterized in that it comprises at least one element EF to be fixed relative to a vertical and / or horizontal bearing surface, said element being able to serve as a sliding guide controlled for at least one mobile element EM connected to a motor element OM to receive the storage volume.

Description

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  Support device. re positioning q17be

  for storage volumes- and other applications.

  The object. de l'invent.iion relates to s-tcL: r

  technique of the punching support means.

  variable., S Storage and storage volumes, plans and. workstations, furniture elements are not always practical either because they are not directly accessible. from só, 1 <storage in height), ie. because they are not. not lO adapted to the different sizes of users (furniture, workstations ...), or even because their content is' not within the reach of a disabled person moving in a wheelchair. by

example,

  This is. why, according to the invention, a support device was created. for such volumes, making it possible to vary their position remotely in order to make it accessible to any person, even a person with a motor disability (storage furniture, household materials, shelves, shelving, worktops) or to adapt their position. function of the morphology of

  the user (plans and workstations).

  For this and. according to a first characteristic, the volume support device comprises at least one element to be fixed relative to a vertical and / or horizontal bearing surface, said

  element being able to serve as guide & 'sliding.

  controlled for at least one movable element connected to a motor member and arranged to receive the storage volume, According to other characteristics, the element. fixed is constituted by a tubular section of open or closed polygonal section forming, rail or cylinder; the movable element is a carriage formed in one piece or by plates assembled to constitute a

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  sliding sleeve around the element. fi-e Cr 1 'through rolling bodies. judiciously arranged to allow precise guidance, Other features are found, in fact. that the motor member of the mobile element (s) is a low voltage electric actuator or other energy source associated with a transmission system of the type

  screw-nut or cogwheels and chain.

  These and other features

  will emerge well from the description which follows.

  To confirm the object of the invention, however, limit it, in the following drawings: - Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the support device according to an embodiment, 1S - Figure 2 East. a section view A plus

  large scale showing the association. ion element fi v -

  element. mobile, according to an exemplary embodiment - Figure 3 is. a plan view illustrating the support device according to FIG. 1 fixed to a vertical surface and carrying a storage volume., - FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view showing the guide of the carriage and an eernple for fixing the device to a vertical surface, - Figure S is a side view illustrating an example of fixing the device on a horizontal surface. - Figures 6 and. 7 are. views of c8t.é respectively showing the device applied to the variable positioning of a standard element of

  kitchen and a non-standard item.

  - Figures 8 and 9 are schematic plan views illustrating different storage volumes supported by the device according to the invention, -3- - Figure 10 is a sectional view showing an example of connection between the drive member and. an element

  single mobile as illustrated in figure 9.

  - Figures 11 and 12 are very schematic views illustrating the positioning of the fixed element respectively to obtain a displacement of volumes in a direction

horizontal or oblique.

  In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it is now described in non-limiting forms! 0 of embodiments illustrated in the figures

drawings.

  The support device illustrated in particular in FIG. 1 essentially comprises a fixed element referenced as a whole by. the reference (EF), a movable element referenced as a whole by the reference (EM) and a motor member referenced in its

together by the mark (OM).

  The fixed element (EF) consists for example of two tubular profiles (1 and 2) connected at their ends by spacers (3 and 4) to form a rigid frame, This frame is fixed on one or more

  support surfaces in any suitable way, that is

  i.e. either directly from the profiles or spacers (Figure 1), or via offset (S) (Figure 4) or squared (6, Figure 6) legs, on a vertical surface (wall or partition, or again by end flanges (7, figures S and 7) on horizontal surfaces (floor and ceiling). The tubular profiles (1 and 2) can be of any section. To avoid too great a shift with respect to the fixing surface, while taking into account the quality of the guidance of the mobile element, the profiles have a rectangular section

  as whose short side is perpendicular to said.

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  -4- fixing surface. On the other hand, the profiles can be of open section (as illustrated) or

  closed for reasons that we will see later.

  The mobile element (EM) consists for example of four plates (Sa, 8b, 8c, 8d) assembled together to form a sheath (8) with an inner section larger than the outer section of the profiles (1 and 2). The sliding guide of the sleeve around the profile is obtained by a plurality of rollers (9), ball bearings or equivalent rolling means, which are housed and mounted in free rotation in notches (8A1, 8bl, 8cl, 8dl)

  formed at the ends of the corresponding plates.

  In the example illustrated, there are a total of twelve rollers distributed as follows; two rollers at the top and bottom resting on the long sides of the profile and a roller at the top and bottom resting on the small sides of the profile, Of course, the number and arrangement of the rollers can vary without leaving the frame of the invention: said rollers being set back from the periphery of the sheath, The driving member (OM) is constituted by a low-voltage electric jack (10) fixed for example on the spacer (3) and associated either with a screw endless (11) cooperating with a nut (12) carried by a crosspiece (13) or framing the sleeves (8), or to a set of toothed wheels, sprockets and chain. The engine is of course, operated by an appropriate remote control. Of course, the driving member can be

any other kind.

  In the case where a single fixed element and a single movable element are provided (FIG. 9) the drive member is connected to the sleeve (8) for example as illustrated in FIG. 10, that is to say by a block sliding nut (14) with play in the rail profile and a projection (14a) of which passes through the opening in the profile for

  t.re attached to the scabbard itself assujet.t.ti a bar-

  support. (15) of the storage volume (V) to be mounted, in this case also, the forming element. rail can be a cylinder allowing the rotation of the element & wear, S The element (EF) may not form a rigid frame and in this case, the profile (s) (1 and- 2) and the driving member ( DM) are attached directly. and independently on the horizontal or vertical surface (FIG. 3), Of course, according to the same principle, the device according to the invention can be fixed so that the volume or volumes to be mounted can be moved horizontally. (figure 11) or so

oblique (Figure 12).

  In the application to the adjustable positioning of kitchen elements or other furniture, the device whether it is fixed to a vertical surface (Figure 6) or between two horizontal surfaces (Figure 7) can. be

  fully hidden in the non-use position, either.

  because it is established with a height equal to or slightly less than the standard height (h) of the element (Vi) generally of 70 cm, with a stroke (c) of approximately 40 cm (figure 6), either because the part of the fixed element (EF) located below 2S the furniture element (V2) is covered by a box (16) on which a storage plan can be adapted.,

work table or table (17).

  It should also be noted, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, that the device according to the invention can be integrated between a central volume (V3) and two lateral volumes (V4, VS); the three volumes being either aligned at the front (figure 8) or offset (figure 9) the offset from the load-bearing wall or the partition

thus being reduced.

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The benefits are clear from the

  description, we underline again, the positioning

  adjustable from existing furniture without modification, ease and precision of the guide even with heavy and unbalanced storage, the many possible applications, -7-

Claims (2)

  -1- Support device with adjustable positioning for storage volumes and other applicat.ion, $ characterized in that it comprises at least one element (EF) to be fixed relative to a vertical and / or horizontal load-bearing surface, said element being suitable to serve as sliding guide. checked for at least one item. mobile (EM) connected to a drive unit   (OM) to receive the storage volume (V).   -2- Support device according to claim 1 characterized in that the fi> e element (EF) comprises at least one tubular profile (1 or 2) of any open or closed iS section, forming guide rail for the movable element (EM) -3- Support device according to claim 1 characterized in that the movable element (EM) comprises at least one sheath (8) formed in one piece or by assembled plates (8a, 8b, Sc, Sd) with an inner section larger than the outer section of the profile (1 or 2) said. sliding guide of the sleeve around the profile being obtained by a plurality of rolling means (9) mounted for free rotation on the sleeve and   judiciously distributed around its periphery.   -4- Support device according to claim 1,   characterized in that the driving member (0M) is.   consisting of a low-voltage electric cylinder (CO0 secured to the fixed element (EF) or the carrying surface and associated with transmission members connected to the mobile element (EM); said motor being   operated by an appropriate remote control. 2 6 4 8 2 1 2   -5- Support device. according to claim 4 characterized in that the transmission members sctnf   of the worm screw type (11) associated with the motor and block   sliding nut (14) with clearance in profile 1 or 2) and integral with the sheath (8), or nut (12) carried by a cross member or frame (13) connecting two sheaths, (8) spaced apart and cooperating with two profiles or rails (1 and 2>.   -6- Support device according to claim 4, characterized in that the transmission members are of the gearwheels, pinions and type. suitably arranged chain,   -7- Support according to claims 1 and. 2 together,   characterized in that the fixed element (EF) forms a rigid frame constituted by two rail profiles (1 and 2) and by two connecting spacers (3 and. A) la   attachment to the supporting surface taking place. is.   directly at the level of the profiles or spacers,   either by attached legs (S, 6 or 7).   -8- Support device according to claim 1, characterized in that in the position of non-use of the storage volume, the device is entirely hidden either by the volume itself by. its height limited to the height of the element, either by a box (16) disposed between the bottom of said volume and. floor. -9- Salt support device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is integrated between a central volume (V3) and two lateral volumes (V4, VS) offset or aligned.   -10- Oisposit.lf support according to claim 1 cAract.tris, in that 1l'élément- five óEF) comprises a cylinder for guiding in translation and tn rotation of the movable element receiving the volume (V? Storage. ,