JP2014518143A - Equipment for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for stabilizing the movement of a moving part of furniture, which has a simple structure, is economical, can be limited in size, and is easy to apply.
A movable part (2) of furniture is movable along a side slide guide (3) between an inserted closed position and a drawn open position, and the movable part (2) is opened. At least one switchgear (17) is provided to facilitate the initial region of movement and / or the final region of closed movement. The device for stabilizing the movement of the furniture moving part (2) comprises a body part (19). The body (19) has at least one rotating and / or sliding leaning element (20) that is constrained by one of the fixed part (1) and the movable part (2). In at least one movement region of the movable part (2) in the inserted closed position, the leaning element (20) remains in contact with the corresponding laterally adjacent surface (10 '). The side adjacent surface (10 ′) is a surface constrained by other parts of the furniture, and is disposed perpendicular to the moving surface of the movable part (2) and parallel to the side slide guide (3). .
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Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for stabilizing the movement of a movable part of furniture, and in particular, is an apparatus suitable for a movable part of furniture guided by slide guides arranged on both sides thereof.

  In the furniture field, furniture slide parts, particularly drawers, are often used. The sliding part is provided with suitable means or opening and closing devices that allow or facilitate opening and / or closing by the user.

  In particular, in the absence of a handle or specific gripping means, a device for opening is provided. This device causes an opening direction movement in the initial region in response to the user pushing a drawer or similar element in the closed position. This movement is sufficient for the user to grip the drawer and fully open it.

  In particular, if a furniture slide part has a substantial width or is heavy, the following may occur due to its size or volume. That is, when an operation is performed on a side area or a non-center area of a furniture part (slide part) by a user, if the opening / closing device is arranged on the opposite side to the pressed side, the user The action by may not be sufficient to activate the switchgear. Alternatively, even when the opening / closing devices are provided on both sides, only the closer device may be activated by the user's action, and the remote device may remain inactive.

  In fact, drawers or similar elements do not move in parallel in the same way on both sides, because only one side of the drawer prevents movement of the device on the other side, resulting in tilt.

  In order to solve such a problem, a movement stabilizing device suitable for a drawer or similar element has been proposed. These devices are suitable for moving them as simultaneously and in parallel as possible on both sides of the furniture.

  Conventional devices as described above preferably include racks or friction surfaces on both sides of the furniture in order to move both sides of the drawer uniformly in the longitudinal direction. In the rack or friction surface, the rotating gear or the friction gear is arranged on either side of the drawer and is interconnected by a rigid torsion bar.

  However, these conventional devices are very complex and their assembly is difficult.

  In addition, malfunctions can occur when a drawer or similar element needs to be adjusted in one or more directions to align with other parts of the furniture.

  Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to realize an apparatus for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture, which can solve the problems of the prior art as described above.

  Within the scope of this technical problem, an object of the present invention is to realize an apparatus for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture as follows. In other words, this device has a simple structure, is economical, can be limited in size (size), is easy to apply, and ensures proper functioning of moving parts even with continued adjustment. To do.

  Another object of the present invention is to stabilize the movement of the movable part of the furniture by enabling the movable part to perform the movement on both sides simultaneously and in parallel by enabling the movable part opening and closing device to operate appropriately. Is to realize a device for

  In addition to these and other objects, the technical problem according to the present invention is achieved by embodying an apparatus for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture as follows. That is, the apparatus stably moves the movable part of the furniture that can move along the side slide guide on the moving surface between the inserted closed position and the extracted open position with respect to the fixed part of the furniture. The moving part is provided with at least one opening and closing device for achieving a first tract of opening movement and / or a last tract of closing movement of the moving part relative to the stationary part. ing. The features of the apparatus are as follows. That is, the device includes a body having at least one rotating and / or sliding leaning element that is connectable to be constrained to one of a fixed part and a movable part. A laterally adjacent surface restrained by the other of the fixed component and the movable component and leaning on the leaning element is arranged perpendicular to the moving surface of the movable component and parallel to the side slide guide. The leaning element has a leaning surface. The leaning surface is formed and arranged so as to maintain a contact state with the corresponding side adjacent surface in at least one movement region of the movable part in the inserted closed position.

  Other features of the invention are also set forth in the following claims.

  Further features and advantageous effects of the invention will become more apparent from the description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment of a device for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture according to the invention. These embodiments are illustrated as schematic (non-limiting) examples in the accompanying drawings below.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a furniture drawer with a device for stabilizing its movement in its rear part or rear part according to a first preferred embodiment. FIG. 2 shows details of FIG. 1, showing the stabilizer with the leaning element adjusted to a first position. FIG. 2 shows details of FIG. 1, showing the stabilizer with the leaning element adjusted to the second position. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a slide guide for furniture drawer provided with a device for stabilizing the movement of the drawer according to a second preferred embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the slide guide which follows the 5-5 line of FIG. FIG. 6 shows another preferred embodiment of the device for stabilizing the movement of the furniture drawer. FIG. 6 shows another preferred embodiment of the device for stabilizing the movement of the furniture drawer. FIG. 6 shows another preferred embodiment of the device for stabilizing the movement of the furniture drawer. FIG. 6 shows another preferred embodiment of the device for stabilizing the movement of the furniture drawer. FIG. 6 shows another preferred embodiment of the device for stabilizing the movement of the furniture drawer.

  In various preferred embodiments of the present invention described below, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts.

  Referring to the enumerated figures, furniture having a fixed part 1 and a movable part 2 movable relative to the fixed part 1 is shown.

  The movable part 2 includes, for example, a drawer 4 as mentioned below, although it is not essential. The drawer 4 has a bottom part 5, a front part 6, two opposing side parts 7, and a rear part 8.

  As is known, the drawer 4 can slide in a compartment 9 having an opening in the front. The section 9 is located on the fixed part 1 of the furniture. Further, the section 9 is delimited by two opposing side walls 10, a lower wall 11, a rear wall 12, and an upper wall (not shown).

  The drawer 4 is guided by the side slide guide 3. As a result, the drawer 4 moves on the moving surface between the inserted closed position and the extracted open position.

  Each side slide guide 3 includes a movable first guide element 14 and a fixed second guide element 13 as is well known. The first guide element 14 is provided along an outer edge portion extending in the vertical direction between the bottom portion 5 and the side portion 7 of the drawer 4. The second guide element 13 is provided on the side wall 10 of the compartment 9. In this example, each side slide guide 3 is not essential, but also includes a third guide element 15. The third guide element 15 is slidably inserted between the first guide element 14 and the second guide element 13.

  As is well known, the drawer is slidable in the horizontal pulling direction along the longitudinal direction as the direction of the guide 3.

  Each slide guide 3 is provided with a known system 16 for satisfactorily adjusting the support position of the drawer 4 in the lateral direction, the height direction and the withdrawal direction.

  In a typical but not exclusive application of the invention mentioned here, each of the two side slide guides is provided with a drawer 4 with a known opening and closing device 17. According to the opening / closing device 17, it is possible to facilitate the initial area of the drawer 4 for the opening movement and / or the final area of the closing movement.

  In any case, one opening / closing device may be provided for only one of the two slide guides 3.

  FIGS. 4 and 5 show a device 17 suitable for pulling out the drawer 4. The device 17 in particular helps to confine the drawer in the final region of closed movement. Thereby, the drawer can be retracted in contrast to the operation of the speed reducer 18, and the drawer can be kept locked in the inserted closed position.

  In an additional preferred application, in a drawer without a handle or similar gripping means, the opening and closing device may, for example, be of the ratchet type and only operate for opening. Alternatively, a known type that performs both opening and closing operations may be used. According to the present invention, a device for stabilizing the movement of the movable part 2 is provided. This apparatus includes a main body 19. The body part 19 has at least one rest element 20 that rotates and / or slides. The leaning element 20 is connected to one of the fixed part 1 and the movable part 2 of the furniture so as to be restrained. The leaning element 20 has a leaning surface. The leaning surface is formed and arranged so as to maintain a contact state with the corresponding side adjacent surface 10 ′ in at least one movement region of the movable part 2 in the inserted closed position. The side adjacent surface 10 ′ is a surface that is restrained with respect to the movable part 2 or the fixed part 1 (the other of the fixed part 1 and the movable part 2) of furniture. Further, the side adjacent surface 10 ′ extends normally in a direction parallel to the side slide guide 3 and perpendicular to the moving surface of the furniture movable component 2.

  Preferentially, the leaning surface of the leaning element 20 extends substantially parallel to the mating surface. That is, in any case, it indicates that it faces the side adjacent surface of the side wall 10 of the fixed component 1 or the side wall of the drawer 4 or faces the side surface of one element of the guide.

  In the first embodiment of the stabilizer, the body part 19 is connected to the movable part 2 (FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 10) or the first element 14 of one side guide 3 (this The case is not shown). Further, the leaning element 20 is formed on the side adjacent surface 10 ′ of the side wall 10 of the fixed part 1 or the side adjacent surface of the second element 13 of one side guide 3 (this example is not shown). You can lean on it.

  In the second embodiment of the stabilizer, the body 19 can be applied to the fixing part 1 (FIGS. 7 and 9) or to the second element 13 (FIGS. 4 and 5) of one side guide 3. is there. Further, the leaning element 20 can lean against the side adjacent surface 7 ′ of the side portion 7 of the movable part 2 or the side adjacent surface of the first element 14 of one side guide 3.

  An embodiment of the stabilizer shown in FIGS. Here, the leaning element 20 includes in particular a roller 21 rotatably supported by the body part 19. The main body portion 19 is fixed to the back side of the rear portion 8 of the drawer 4. The main body 19 includes a fixed flat base 22. The flat base portion 22 serves as a support and guide for the plate-like portion 23. The plate-like portion 23 is movable in a direction perpendicular to the side portion 7 of the drawer 4. Further, the small plate-like portion 23 has an arm portion 24. At the open end of the arm portion 24, the roller 21 is rotated around a rotation axis perpendicular to the bottom portion 5 of the drawer 4.

  The arm part 24 protrudes toward a part of the section 9. This part is the range between the inner side 10 ′ of the side wall 10 of the compartment 9 and the rear extension on the outer side 7 of the drawer 4. The roller 21 rotates in the pull-out direction of the drawer 4 along the inner adjacent surface 10 ′ on the side wall 10 of the compartment 9 during the drawer movement of the drawer 4. Preferably, the stabilizer of this form is provided with means for adjusting the position of the leaning element 20 of the body part 19. Such a means is necessary, for example, when the thickness of the wall of the drawer 4 changes. More specifically, the adjusting means includes a lever 25. The lever 25 is pivotally attached to the flat base portion 22 by a rotation axis perpendicular to the rear portion 8 of the drawer 4. The lever 25 has an eccentric part 26 engaged with the hole 27 of the small plate-like part 23. As a result of the rotation of the lever 25, the eccentric part 26 pushes the wall of the hole 27, so that the positions of the small plate-like part 23 and the arm part 24 constrained thereto are adjusted. In this way, it is possible to ensure that the roller 21 abuts against the surface 10 ′ even if the distance from the surface 10 ′ of the side wall 10 of the compartment 9 to the outside of the side part 7 of the drawer 4 changes. As shown in FIG. 1, two stabilizers are preferably provided at the end of the rear part 8 of the drawer 4. The two stabilizers are respectively arranged at both ends facing the central surface of the drawer 4.

  An embodiment of the stabilizer shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 will be described. Here, the leaning element 20 comprises in particular a roller 28 that is rotatably supported by the body part 19. The main body 19 includes a pin 29. The pin 29 is fixed to the rear region of the second element 13 of the side guide 3. In particular, the pin 29 is fixed above the wing 30 of the second guide element 13 installed on the side wall of the compartment 9. The pin 29 defines the rotation axis of the roller 28 and is provided perpendicular to the wing-shaped portion 30. The roller 28 is disposed directly below the drawer 4. The roller 28 rotates along the adjacent surface 31 ′ outside the wing 31 of the first guide element 14 in the initial stage of the drawer movement of the drawer 4. The wings 31 of the first guide element 14 are perpendicular to the wings 30 of the second guide element 13.

  An embodiment of the stabilizer shown in FIG. 6 will be described. Here, the leaning element 20 includes in particular a roller 32 that is rotatably supported by the body part 19. The main body portion 19 is fixed to the back side of the rear portion 8 of the drawer 4. The main body portion 19 includes a flat base portion 33 as a hinge for supporting and guiding the small plate portion 34. The small plate-like portion 34 supports the roller 32 and is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the side portion 7 of the drawer 4. The roller 32 is supported by a rotating shaft perpendicular to the bottom 5 of the drawer 4. Further, the roller 32 rotates in the pull-out direction of the drawer 4 along the inner adjacent surface 10 ′ in the side wall 10 of the section 9 during the pull-out movement of the drawer 4. Desirably, this form of stabilizer is also provided with means for adjusting the position of the leaning element 20 of the body part 19. More specifically, the adjusting means includes a screw bolt 35. The screw bolt 35 has an eccentric portion 36 that is pivotally attached to the hinge base portion 33 and engaged with the hole 37 of the small plate-like portion 34. As a result of the rotation of the screw bolt 35, the eccentric portion 36 presses the wall of the hole 37, so that the position of the small plate-like portion 34 is adjusted.

  An embodiment of the stabilizer shown in FIG. 7 will be described. Here, the leaning element 20 includes in particular two rollers 32 that are rotatably supported by the body part 19. The main body 19 is fixed to the inside of the side wall 10 of the section 9 in the rear region of the section 9. The main body 19 includes a flat base 39 and a bracket 40. The flat base portion 39 is for fixing the main body portion 19 to the side wall 10. The bracket 40 supports the roller 38 and is perpendicular to the flat base portion 39. The rotation axes of these rollers 38 are parallel to each other and included in a horizontal plane parallel to the flat fixed base portion 39. The roller 38 rotates along the outer surface 7 ′ on the side portion 7 of the drawer 4 at the initial stage of the drawer movement of the drawer 4.

  An embodiment of the stabilizer shown in FIG. 8 will be described. Here, the leaning element 20 includes in particular a roller 41 that is rotatably supported by the main body 19. The main body portion 19 has a flat base portion 42 disposed on the back side 8 of the drawer 4. The flat base portion 42 has side wing portions 42 '. The side wings 42 ′ have an inverted U-shaped cross section that extends over the rear 8 of the drawer 4. The wing 42 'has a wall 42 "arranged inside the rear 8 of the drawer 4 to allow adjustment of the position of the leaning element 20 from the inside of the drawer 4. This wall 42" A groove portion 49 for fixing the screw bolt 50 is provided. The support plate-like portion 42 is movable in the lateral direction when the support plate-like portion 42 is fixed at an appropriate position by the screw bolt 50. The roller 41 is supported by a rotation shaft perpendicular to the bottom 5 of the drawer 4. Further, the roller rotates in the pull-out direction of the drawer 4 along the inner surface 10 ′ of the side wall 10 defining the section 9 during the pull-out movement of the drawer 4.

  An embodiment of the stabilizer shown in FIG. 9 will be described. Here, the main body 19 and the leaning element 20 are formed as one component. The main body 19 is composed of a flat portion 43 of this component. The flat portion 43 is fixed to the inside of the side wall 10 of the section 9 in the rear region of the section 9. On the other hand, the leaning element 20 is constituted by a rounded portion 44 of this part. The rounded portion 44 slides along the outer surface 7 ′ of the side portion 7 of the drawer 4 at the initial stage of the drawer 4 movement.

  An embodiment of the stabilizer shown in FIG. 10 will be described. Here, the main body 19 and the leaning element 20 are formed as one component. The main body 19 is composed of a right-angle portion 45 of this part. This portion 45 is fixed to the upper edge of the side portion 7 of the drawer 4. On the other hand, the leaning element 20 is constituted by a rounded portion 46 of this part. The rounded portion 46 slides along the inner surface 10 ′ of the side wall 10 of the compartment 9 during the drawer movement of the drawer 4.

  The lateral adjustment of the leaning element 20 can be performed by two screw bolts 51. These screw bolts 51 respectively penetrate the long holes 52 in the portion 45 of the main body 19.

  As mentioned above, the stabilizer can typically be such that the body 19 has one or more leaning elements 20. In addition, the stabilizer need only be applied (installed) even to one side of the drawer, particularly in the case of a simple guide. The stabilizer is preferably applied on both sides of the drawer, especially when the size of the drawer is large and / or when the drawer is heavy.

  The stabilizers used in practice do not necessarily have to be of the same type. Also, in certain aspects, it may be advantageous to apply stabilizers that are not necessarily of the same type on both sides of the drawer.

  The stabilizer according to the present invention will be simple in construction, economical, limited in size and easy to apply. It can also be ensured that the moving part always moves on both sides simultaneously and in parallel. As a result, each device provided for opening and closing can be properly operated.

  The device for stabilizing the movement of the moving parts of the furniture devised here can be variously modified and changed within the scope of the concept of the present invention. Furthermore, all details of the device can be replaced by technically equivalent elements.

  In practice, the materials used as well as their dimensions may be in accordance with requirements and technical conditions.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixed component, 2 Moving parts, 3 Side slide guide, 4 Drawer, 5 Bottom part, 6 Front part, 7 Side part, 7 ', 10', 31 'Adjacent surface, 8 Rear part, 9 divisions, 10 Side wall, 11 Below Wall, 12 Rear wall, 13 2nd guide element, 14 1st guide element, 15 3rd guide element, 16 System, 17 Switchgear, 18 Reducer, 19 Body part, 20 Resting element, 21, 28 , 32, 38, 41 Roller, 22, 33, 39, 42 Flat base part, 23, 34 Small plate part, 24 Arm part, 25 Lever, 26, 36 Eccentric part, 27, 37 hole, 29 pin, 30, 31 Wings, 35, 50, 51 Screw bolts, 40 Brackets, 42 'Side wings, 43 Flat parts, 44, 46 Rounded parts, 45 Right angle parts, 49 Groove parts, 52 Slots.

Claims (16)

Stable movement of the movable part (2) of the furniture that can move along the side slide guide (3) between the inserted closed position and the extracted open position with respect to the fixed part (1) of the furniture The movable part includes at least one opening and closing device for achieving an initial region of open movement and / or a final region of closed movement of the movable part (2) relative to the stationary part (1) (17) is provided.
A body portion (19) having at least one rotating and / or sliding leaning element (20) connected to be constrained to either the stationary part (1) or the movable part (2). ,
A side adjacent surface (10 ′) restrained by the other of the fixed component (1) and the movable component (2) and leaning against the leaning element (20) moves the movable component (2). Perpendicular to the surface and parallel to the side slide guide (3),
The leaning element (20) maintains contact with the corresponding side adjacent surface (10 ′) in at least one movement region of the movable part (2) in the inserted closed position. A device for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture, which has a resting surface formed and arranged on. The body (19) can be applied to the movable part (2) itself or to the first element (14) in one of the side guides (3) constrained by the movable part (2). And
The leaning element (20) is the fixing element (1) itself or of the second element (13) in one of the side guides (3) constrained to the fixing part (1). 2. A device for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that it can lean on an adjacent surface (10 '). The body part (19) can be applied to the fixed part (1) itself or to the second element (13) in one of the side guides (3) restrained by the fixed part (1). And
The leaning element (20) is the movable element (2) itself or the first element (14) of one of the side guides (3) constrained to the movable part (2). 2. A device for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that it can lean on an adjacent surface (7 ').   2. The apparatus for stabilizing movement of moving parts of furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one leaning element (20) is rotatably supported by the body (19). .   2. The apparatus for stabilizing movement of moving parts of furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one leaning element (20) is formed as one part with the main body (19). .   2. A device for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means for adjusting the position of the leaning element (20) on the body (19).   The adjustment means includes an adjustment lever (25) having an eccentric part (26) or an adjustment screw bolt (35) having an eccentric part (36). A device for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture. The main body (19) includes a rotating pin (29),
The movable furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one leaning element (20) comprises at least one roller (28) pivoted on said at least one rotating pin (29). A device for stabilizing the movement of parts. The main body portion (19) includes a flat base portion (22, 33, 39, 42) for fixing the device,
The at least one leaning element (20) comprises one or more rollers (21, 32, 38, 41) rotatably supported by the body (19). The apparatus for stabilizing the movement of the movable part of furniture of 1. The at least one leaning element (20) includes two or more rollers (38) rotatably supported by the body (19);
The movement of moving parts of furniture according to claim 9, characterized in that the rotation axes of the rollers (38) are included in a horizontal plane parallel to each other and parallel to the flat fixed base part (39). Device for stabilizing. The body portion (19) includes a flat base portion (33) as a hinge for supporting and guiding a plate-like portion (34) supporting the at least one leaning element (20),
The device for stabilizing movement of moving parts of furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the platelet (33) instead comprises at least one roller (32). The body part (19) includes a flat base part (43) or a right-angle base part (45) for fixing the device,
6. A device for stabilizing the movement of moving parts of furniture according to claim 5, characterized in that the leaning elements (44, 46) have a rounded shape. Movable movable along the slide guides (3) arranged on both sides between the fixed part (1) and the inserted closed position and the extracted open position with respect to the fixed part (1) Furniture comprising a part (2) and at least one opening and closing device (17) for facilitating an initial area of opening movement and / or a final area of closing movement in the movable part (2),
Furniture comprising a device for stabilizing the movement of the movable part (2) according to any one of the preceding claims. The movable part (2) comprises a drawer (4) slidable in a section (9) present in the fixed part (1),
The stabilizer is provided on the rear (8) and / or side (7) of the drawer (4) or on the first element (14) in one of the side guides (3). The furniture according to claim 13. The movable part (2) includes a drawer (4),
The stabilizing device can be on the side wall (10) defining the compartment (9) present in the fixed part (1) in which the drawer (4) can slide, or on one of the side guides (3). Furniture according to claim 13, characterized in that it is provided on the second element (13) in a box. Having first and second stabilizers;
16. Furniture according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the first and second stabilizers are each provided in a position facing the central plane of the drawer (4).

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