JP2012232129A - Auxiliary support device for piece of furniture to be fixed to wall - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary support device for pieces of furniture to be fixed to a wall which does not negatively affect the piece of furniture appearance, ensures the safety, and acts as a structural strengthening of the piece of furniture itself.SOLUTION: The auxiliary support device 1 for a piece of furniture M to be fixed to a wall, comprises at least two sides L, a bottom F and an upper joint element C joining the sides, the auxiliary support device 1 being adapted to cooperate with a mounting assembly comprising at least two lateral mounting brackets 50 each fixed to at least one side L and provided with engaging means 55 cooperating with at least one support plate 20 fixed to a wall. The auxiliary device 1 is adapted to be fixed to the bottom F and to the upper joint element C in at least one intermediate position between the two sides L.

Description

  The present invention relates to a support device or hanger adapted to fix furniture (whether a wall unit or a self-supporting unit) to a wall. In particular, the present invention is an auxiliary support for furniture that is adapted to be used in cooperation with two conventional mounting brackets that are linked or associated with the side and that cooperate with a support plate fixed to the wall. It relates to equipment.

  For mounting wall units, it is known to use so-called concealed instruments formed by mounting brackets that are integral with the furniture and co-operate with a rod-like section or plate fixed to the wall.

  In general, the mounting brackets are housed or secured to the sides of the furniture, so that the weight of the furniture and the items that are considered to be contained therein are only added to the two locations engaged with the support plate. .

  Alternatively, it is possible to provide an additional dividing wall to be placed inside the furniture parallel to the sides to stiffen the structure of the furniture itself, in which case another mounting bracket is fixed Thus, it is possible to prevent the central area of the furniture from being bent.

  In addition, inevitably, the bracket engagement points to the plate fixed to the wall are shifted slightly laterally with respect to the sides of the furniture, which creates a torque with respect to the vertical axis and this torque Thus, when the load is larger than the expected load, the mounting bracket may be detached from the furniture, or the side portion may be broken.

  In particular, in the case of another mounting assembly having an advantageous application for furniture, the top of which is placed directly on the side, rather than a cap, a “chain”, ie in this case preferably made of metal and C-shaped. The chain is continuously slidable from one side of the furniture to the other and is slidable with auxiliary engagement means adapted to cooperate with the wall support plate Form a linear guide for mounting.

  However, the mounting assembly including the “chain” and the engagement means described above forms a substantial volume that is certainly larger than the bulk of traditional mounting brackets and is therefore utilized for furniture different from kitchen furniture. It is unlikely.

  Finally, there is a wall-engaging system that has a rigid structure that is fixed to the side of the furniture and, if necessary, to the bottom and / or the cap, which is a stable and reliable fixing. Even if it is guaranteed, the position of the furniture relative to the wall is not adjustable, so it is difficult to level the furniture itself after positioning the furniture.

  The known engagement systems described above for wall units are generally satisfactory, but such engagement systems are inadequate, especially when the wall units are long, wide and low. It can be seen that, in fact, under these conditions, such a wall unit is loaded in a protruding state, which becomes very serious in the case of a detachable drawer. The most difficult situations and thus the most dangerous for the user's safety are, for example, in the case of a base wall unit with an extractable drawer and an accidental load on the upper front area, for example a child's weight is there. In this situation, the conventional wall mounting system may not be sufficient to counter the resulting bending load, which may cause the wall unit to come off or the base wall unit to tip over. .

  Another disadvantage that may arise is that caps and bottoms that are long and very low are very likely to bend vertically due to their own load or due to their load. It is in.

  In contrast, traditional mounting brackets, in particular to provide structural stiffening elements for furniture that allow adjustment of the position of the furniture relative to the support plate and contribute to avoiding this failure. It would be advantageous to be able to use a support device with a mounting bracket that can be used and this is indeed the object of the present invention.

  The main principle of the present invention is to go beyond the state of the art by inventing an auxiliary support device that can be used with conventional hangers fixed to the sides and can provide high bending resistance.

  With the main policy described above in mind, the object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary support device for fixing furniture to a wall having a limited overall dimension so as not to adversely affect the appearance of the furniture. It is in.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a support device for fixing furniture to a wall, which serves as a structural reinforcing means for the furniture itself.

  Another object of the present invention is an anti-sampling device for fixing furniture to a wall, which prevents the furniture from being accidentally detached from the wall support plate and ensures high safety for the user. It is in providing tools.

  Another important object is to invent an auxiliary support device for fixing furniture to a wall, which can be obtained by conventional and known systems, machines and equipment.

  The above-mentioned policies and objectives and the policies and objectives to be described later are achieved by an auxiliary support device for fixing furniture to a wall as claimed in claim 1, further features being stated in the dependent claims. ing.

  Advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description given with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that this description is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a wall unit that advantageously utilizes at least an auxiliary support device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of a wall unit that advantageously utilizes at least an auxiliary support device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a wall unit that advantageously utilizes at least an auxiliary support device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of a wall unit engagement system having two auxiliary support devices of the present invention. It is an exploded view of the support device of the present invention as seen from the side facing the wall. It is a perspective view of the support device of this invention seen from the side which faced the wall P. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a first preferred fixing method of the auxiliary support device to the furniture shown in the above-mentioned figure. It is sectional drawing of the auxiliary support instrument of this invention. FIG. 6 is a detailed perspective view of a second preferred securing method of the auxiliary support device to the furniture. FIG. 4 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a second preferred securing method of an auxiliary support device to furniture. FIG. 6 is a detailed perspective view of a third preferred securing scheme of the auxiliary support device to the furniture. FIG. 6 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a third preferred securing method of the auxiliary support device to furniture. FIG. 6 is a detailed perspective view of a fourth preferred securing method of the auxiliary support device to furniture. FIG. 6 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a fourth preferred method of securing an auxiliary support device to furniture. FIG. 10 is a detailed perspective view of a fifth preferred securing method of the auxiliary support device to the furniture. FIG. 10 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a fifth preferred method of securing an auxiliary support device to furniture.

  The accompanying figures show some preferred embodiments of an auxiliary support device 1 or hanger for securing furniture to a wall according to the present invention, which auxiliary support device is understood in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C. It is intended to be used in conjunction with conventional wall mounting assemblies as possible.

  What is to be described is a support device at the time of installation, so the terms “vertical”, “horizontal”, “high” and “low” are used in both the description and the claims. It should be understood with respect to the position of the furniture to be fixed to the wall. Further, for the sake of simplicity, in the following description, the same reference numerals are given to elements having the same configuration or the same function in different embodiments.

  Furniture M having at least two sides L, an upper joint element C, a bottom F and, if necessary, a back S is secured to the wall P by at least two known mounting brackets 50, each mounting bracket being on the side of the furniture. It is associated with or associated with one of the parts L and comprises engagement means 55. The bracket 50 cooperates with at least one support plate 20 that is firmly constrained to the wall P to secure the furniture M to the wall itself.

  In the following description and accompanying figures, the upper joint element C coincides with the wall and forms the “cap” of the furniture. Of course, the upper joint element C is generally made of wood or aluminum and coincides with a "chain", i.e. a structural support element, aligned with the rear upper edge where the top is located. Yes. Further, in the following description, reference will be made to furniture having a back S, but as a matter of course, the back S may not be present, for example, in the case of a detachable drawer.

  Each of the engaging means 55 is an adjustable element that engages a linear and horizontal guide 25 formed on the surface of the wall support plate 20 facing the furniture, for example a screw-shaped and typically circular. It has an adjustment element with a head or a mushroom head.

  If necessary, the mounting bracket 50 may have means known per se to adjust the position of the furniture M relative to the wall P. For example, the horizontal adjustment can be made with the threaded stem of the engagement means 55 from the inside of the furniture, possibly through a suitable opening in the back S (if present). When the engaging means 55 is slid within the main body of the bracket 50, the furniture can be moved away from or closer to the wall P.

  The vertical position is different and can be adjusted, for example, by acting on a pair of conical gears provided inside the mounting bracket 50, the pair of conical gears engaging each other along two mutually orthogonal axes. In combination, these conical gears can be operated from the inside of the furniture with an Allen wrench.

  According to a particular feature of the invention, at least the bottom F and the upper joint element C (whether caps or chains) and at least one further auxiliary fixed to the back S if provided. A support device 1 is associated with the mounting assembly at one intermediate position between the two sides L (FIG. 2).

  Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the auxiliary support device 1 of the present invention has a pair of end elements 2 and at least one connecting element 3 disposed between the end elements 2. , Associated with the end element 2 via a conventional fixing element 7, for example a screw. Preferably, the connecting element 3 is made of only one aluminum extrudate and extends in a vertical direction substantially the same as the vertical direction of the furniture M, the vertical distance between the bottom F and the upper joint element C The distance is substantially the same. As a variant, the connecting element 3 may be made of two separate extrudates and attached to the end element 2 in parallel, for example.

  The end element 2 is adapted to fix the auxiliary hanger 1 to the bottom F and cap C of the furniture M, in particular in line with the edge located closest to the wall P among these edges. As can be seen in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B, each end element 2 has at least two fins 8 projecting axially from the two ends, each fin being a fastening means 10, for example with a through-opening 9 adapted to cooperate with a screw, the fixing means 10 being perpendicular to the plane defined inside the opening 9 and by the surface of the wall P, as can be seen from the context Along the direction is fitted into the opening 11 in the wall forming the bottom F or cap C of the furniture.

  The connecting element 3 has a central notch 13 with a substantially C-shaped cross-section, which preferably extends over the entire extension (length) of the connecting element 3 itself and has a vertical straight receiving. A seat is formed and a sliding element 4, for example a slider, is slidably fitted in this seat. The engagement means 5 is associated with the slider 4, the engagement means 5 being an axially adjustable screw-like member, the head of which is preferably circular or mushroom-shaped and the body of the slider 4 And is engaged with a horizontal linear guide 25 formed on the wall support plate.

  The bottom wall of the vertical seat 13 has an elongated opening 12 and is engaged from the inside of the furniture through this elongated opening using a suitable tool to adjust the position of the furniture along the horizontal direction. The threaded stem of the means 5 can be reached. As a variant, the horizontal adjustment of the furniture can be carried out by attaching a lever-like appliance known per se to the slider 4.

  Advantageously, if the furniture has a back S, the elongated opening 12 is configured to engage a corresponding opening 45 formed in the back S itself, thereby adjusting the engagement means 5 Can do.

  On the other hand, with regard to the vertical adjustment, this vertical adjustment is preferably carried out only via the side mounting bracket 50 as described above, and in any case the slider 4 with the engagement means 5 is The head of the engagement element 5 can always slide on the wall support plate 20 by gravity or alternatively by a suitable elastic element, since it can slide freely inside the seat 13 provided on the elongated element 3. Therefore, vertical adjustment and leveling are performed via the side mounting brackets 50.

  Preferably, the sliding element 4 is associated with the anti-scoring device 6 so that it does not fall off the wall support plate 20 in the event of accidental lifting of the furniture and consequently falls off.

  Specifically, the extraction preventing tool 6 may be a simple headless screw (grab screw) or a similar element, and its head abuts against the lower outer wall of the guide 25 (FIG. 4B).

  The auxiliary support device 1 of the present invention can be fixed to the bottom F and the cap C of the furniture in various ways. 4A and 4B show a first method using a suitable fixing means 10 as described above, and in FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B, there are two other methods that consider the use of the fixing means 10. FIG. Two possible means are shown, and in FIGS. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, two other ways of fixing the support device 1 to the furniture without using external fixing means are shown.

  5A and 5B, each end element 2 protrudes at least against the end element body itself and has fins 18 arranged along a plane perpendicular to the wall P. Have. An opening 19 is provided across each fin 18, and a fixing means 10, for example, a screw is inserted through the opening 19 along the vertical direction from the inside of the furniture. As can be seen in the figure, if the furniture has a back S, the fins 18 pass through corresponding openings 15 formed in the back itself before being secured to the cap C and the bottom F. It has become.

  As a variant, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the end element 2 is provided with a fixing means 10, for example a screw, through a through opening 39 provided in the body of the end element 2 along the direction of inclination. It is fixed to the bottom F and the cap C by being attached through. In particular, the fixing means 10 once placed on the wall P in a plane inclined with respect to the plane defined by the back S of the furniture M or alternatively as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. Arranged on a plane parallel to the.

  In a possible means (FIGS. 7A and 7B) that obviates the use of external fixing means, both end elements 2 protrude axially from the body of the end element 2 itself and preferably are circular parts, for example pegs. A plurality of elements 48 including. The pegs 48 are adapted to fit into a corresponding plurality of stop openings 49 with circular portions extending into the furniture bottom F and cap C along the vertical direction.

  Finally, in the locking scheme shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the end element or member 2 has a protruding fin 58 adapted to fit in a groove 59 provided in the bottom F and cap C. is required. Advantageously, if the furniture M is provided with a back S, the protruding fins 58 may be fitted in the same groove provided for fixing the back S itself. Obviously, in this case, the groove 59 is slightly wider to accommodate both the back S and the thickness of the fins 58 of the end member 2 to accommodate them.

  Finally, it is clear from the above description that an auxiliary support device for fixing furniture to a wall according to the present invention achieves the objects and initially anticipated advantages of the present invention. In fact, there is provided an auxiliary support device that is adapted to cooperate with traditional hangers fixed to the side, and that can provide high bending resistance, especially in wall units with overhanging loads.

  Advantageously, as many auxiliary devices as necessary can be provided based on the size and / or shape of the furniture or the load the furniture receives in order to distribute the entire load over many elements.

  Furthermore, the auxiliary support device 1 is not fixed to the side of the furniture, but is associated with the bottom and the cap, thus, a high-rigidity fixing that prevents the deflections that are noticeable in prior art furniture fixing systems. Means can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the use of the auxiliary support device 1 of the present invention contributes substantially to the structural robustness of the furniture to which it is attached, and the load with the back, cap C and bottom F housed inside the furniture and their own. Deflection is prevented by weight.

  Certainly, since the bulk of the auxiliary device 1 is extremely limited, this auxiliary device can be used to fix the furniture to the wall without affecting the appearance of the furniture itself.

  Furthermore, the furniture anti-skid tool provided by the auxiliary support device prevents the furniture from being removed by accidental lifting and consequently falling off the wall support plate.

  Naturally, the invention can be modified, modified or modified in various ways within the scope of protection of the invention as defined in the claims.

  Furthermore, the materials and equipment used in the embodiments of the present invention and the form and size of each component may be optimal according to specific requirements.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Auxiliary support apparatus 2 End part element 3 Connection element 4 Sliding element 5 Engagement means 6 Extraction prevention tool 9,12,39 Opening part 13 Notch 20 Support plate 25 Guide 48 Peg 50 Side mounting bracket 55 Engagement means 58 Protruding fin 59 Groove C Upper joint element F Bottom L Side M Furniture P Wall

Claims (8)

An auxiliary support device (1) for fixing furniture (M) to a wall (P), the furniture comprising at least two side parts (L), a bottom part (F) and an upper joint for joining the side parts The auxiliary support device (1) has an element (C) and cooperates with a mounting assembly comprising at least two side mounting brackets (50) each fixed to at least one side (L). Auxiliary support device (1), each mounting bracket comprising engagement means (55) cooperating with at least one support plate (20) fixed to the wall (P) In
The auxiliary support device (1) is adapted to be fixed to the bottom (F) and the upper joint element (C) at at least one intermediate position between the two side (L) Support device (1).   The auxiliary support device (1) includes a pair of end elements (2) adapted to fix the auxiliary support device (1) to the bottom (F) and to the upper joint element (C); At least one connecting element (3), which extends substantially equal to the distance between the bottom (F) and the upper joint element (C) and is arranged between the two end elements (2) The auxiliary support device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element is associated with the two end elements (2) via conventional fastening means (7).   The connecting element (3) comprises a substantially C-shaped central notch (13) forming a vertical straight seat into which the sliding element (4) is slidably fitted, and the furniture (M) The furniture (M) is fixed to the wall (P) while engaging with a straight and horizontal guide (25) provided on the surface of the support plate (20) in a state of being directed to the wall. Auxiliary support device (1) according to claim 2, comprising engagement means (5) associated with the sliding element (4) for the purpose.   The auxiliary support device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the engagement means (5) is adjustable in an axial direction so as to adjust the position of the furniture relative to the wall (P) in a horizontal direction.   The sliding element (4) comprises an anti-extraction tool (6), for example a grab screw, the head of the grab screw of the guide (25) to prevent accidental removal of the furniture (M). Auxiliary support device (1) according to claim 3 or 4, adapted to abut against the bottom wall.   The end element (2) has a through opening (9, 19, 39) through which a fixing means (10) is inserted so as to associate the end element (2) with the bottom (F) and the upper joint element (C). The auxiliary support device (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising:   The end element (2) comprises a plurality of axially projecting elements (48) adapted to be fitted in a corresponding relationship with a plurality of stop openings (49), the stop openings being vertical Auxiliary support device (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 5, extending in a direction along the bottom (F) and into the upper joint element (C).   The end element (2) comprises a protruding fin (58) adapted to be fitted in a groove (59) provided in the bottom (F) and the upper joint element (C). The auxiliary support device (1) according to any one of 2 to 5.

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