JP2565715Y2 - Adjustable support for drawer panel - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an adjustable support for a drawer panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of modern furniture, especially kitchen furniture,
The drawer panel is generally not fixed to the drawer, for example by screwing or gluing, but by means of a locking connection, i.e. by means of a locking connection, for technical reasons and also possibly being replaced by another panel plate. Is detachably held in the drawer. However, in this case, especially in the case of a high drawer in which only the lower part of the panel is held in a part of the drawer frame by locking, for stability reasons it extends obliquely from the upper part of the panel to the frame and generally extends to the upper part of the panel. Rigid panel supports must be provided that transmit the tensile forces applied by the installed handles to the frame. However, if it is necessary to adjust the tilt of the panel, the tilt angle or length of the panel support must be changed, thus requiring cumbersome operation and / or expensive adjustment devices.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the effective length can be easily adjusted without using a tool by being held at the upper part of the inner surface of the drawer panel and the drawer panel. In some cases, it is an object of the present invention to provide an adjustable support for a drawer panel that can be easily removed from the panel.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object is solved by a supporting device having the features disclosed in claim 1 and a preferred embodiment is shown in the dependent claims.

[0005] The present invention relates to an essential part of the supporting device,
A so-called adjusting dowel is used that detachably connects the panel support to the top of the panel. The adjusting dowel is rotatable within the dowel housing and the housing, and is sufficiently provided on the panel-side end provided with the external thread of the panel support to change the effective length of the panel support and the inclined surface of the panel. It consists of a snap nut that can be screwed in.

[0006]

As described above, according to the present invention, the inclination of the panel can be easily and accurately adjusted without using a tool, and the panel can be securely fixed. This has the advantage that an efficient mounting can be achieved.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show an embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a drawer provided with a support device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an adjusting dowel according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross section taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the snap nut shown in FIG. 2 with the dowel housing removed, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the dowel housing with the snap nut removed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drawer panel 1
It is fixed to the lower draw-out guide 2 by a clamp 2a. The upper part of the panel is fixed to the frame 3 with screws 5,
It is connected to the frame 3 by a panel support 4 held on the panel 1 by an adjustment dowel 6. For this purpose, a male screw (not shown) is provided at the end of the panel support 4 which engages with the adjustment dowel 6.

FIGS. 2 to 5 show the adjusting dowel in detail.
The adjusting dowel has a dowel housing 7 made of a synthetic resin and a female screw 9 which engages with a male screw of the panel support.
And a snap nut 8 made of metal or synthetic resin.
An inward locking ridge 10 formed on the upper edge of the dowel housing 7 engages a corresponding peripheral groove 11 of the snap nut and holds the nut rotatably but non-slidably. By providing the slit 12 (FIG. 5) on the side of the dowel housing, the required elasticity of the dowel housing is obtained. In the bore 16 of the panel plate, for example,
By gluing, to fix the dowel housing securely,
A rib 13 is formed on the outer surface of the dowel housing.
That is, for example, the size of the bore is 20 mm × 12 mm, and the size of the dowel housing is 20.5 mm × 11.5 m.
m.

The snap nut 8 extends outward beyond the dowel housing and has a lip 14 which, in use, abuts the panel inner wall. The rim is beveled with respect to the drawer inner surface and the center of the snap nut and is provided with a knurl 15 so that the snap nut can be rotated by hand.

The dowel housing can be press-fitted and locked with a small force by a corresponding choice of the material and the dimensions of the locking ridges, and at least 80 N to pull it out of the locked position. Are configured to require greater force.

When mounting the support device according to the invention, the dowel housing is first inserted and glued into the corresponding bore 16 of the panel, and then, before mounting the panel support, a snap nut is inserted into the external thread of the panel support. Screw it into position. Next, the coupling member of the drawer panel is pulled out, fitted into the frame from the front, and the snap nut is fitted into the dowel housing. After incorporating the drawer into the outer frame, the inclination of the drawer panel can be changed, if necessary, by changing the effective length of the panel support. This adjustment can be performed without tools by gripping the knurled surface and rotating the snap nut.

[0014] In this way, the coupling element having a simple structure and being easily manufactured enables a rational mounting, a secure fixing, and a simple and accurate adjustment of the inclination of the panel.

[0015] The adjustable support device according to the present invention can also be rotated by hand to remove the snap nut from the external thread of the panel support and to easily remove the drawer panel. Therefore, all panels can be replaced more easily than before without causing damage in the unit kitchen.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a drawer provided with a support device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the adjusting dowel according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2;

4 is a side view of the adjustment nut shown in FIG. 2 with the dowel housing removed.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the dowel housing with a snap nut removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 drawer panel 2 lower drawer guide 3 drawer frame 4 panel support 5 screw 6 panel side end of panel support 7 dowel housing 8 snap nut 16 recess of drawer panel

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A drawer panel support device having an upper portion of the inner surface of the drawer panel (1) and a panel support (4) held on a drawer frame (3).
Has an adjustable effective length and is detachable, is supported by a locking ridge (10), and is rotatably held by a dowel housing (7).
Male screws that can be screwed together by rotating the panel support (4)
And a dowel housing (7) is fixed to a recess (16) of the drawer panel (1). 2. The snap nut (8) rests on the inner surface of the drawer panel (1) and has an edge (1) with a groove on the opposite side.
The support device according to claim 1, wherein the support device has the following configuration. 3. The dowel housing (7) has a peripheral rib (1).
3. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the support device has a structure (3) and is inserted and bonded into a recess (16) formed as a bore of the panel (1).