JP4834678B2 - drawer - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a drawer comprising two lateral frames (2) and a cover (1) which can be fixed to the forward edges (2a) of the lateral frames (2) while being adjustable relative to the drawer at least in the vertical direction. Two fastening plates (3), each of which is equipped with a vertically adjusting cam (5) that engages into a front recess (2b) of the lateral frames (2), are attached to the interior side of the cover (1), said interior side facing the lateral frames (2). A knee lever encompassing a clamping lever (9) that grips a thrust bearing (10) of a lateral frame (2) and a folding lever (7) which actuates the clamping lever (9) is connected to each fastening plate (3) in order to fix the cover (1) to the front faces (2a) of the lateral frames (2).

Description

  The present invention relates to a drawer, and more particularly to a drawer having two side walls and a panel fixed to the front ends of these side walls and adjustable in a direction at least perpendicular to the drawer. is there.

  The above types of drawers are known per se, and many molds for achieving the purpose of securing the panel to the drawer and / or to the front end of the side wall of the drawer are some of which are extremely complex Although known.

  The invention is based on the object of displaying a particularly simple and cost-effective arrangement for fixing and adjusting a panel in a drawer.

  The purpose is that two clamping plates are attached to the panel on the inner surface opposite the side walls, each plate having a height adjusting eccentric that engages the front recess of the side wall and a side wall thrust. A toggle lever with a clamping lever that engages the bearing and a foldable lever that actuates the clamping lever, the toggle being attached to a respective clamping plate for securing the panel to the front of the side wall. This is achieved by the present invention.

  The advantage of this type of configuration is that the means for securing the shield to the front of the side wall is not expensive to manufacture and is a toggle configuration that makes it easier and more cost effective to assemble This is also applied to the means necessary for the vertical adjustment of the panel. The latter means is in each case simply a height-adjusting eccentric which engages the front recess in the side wall.

  Both the means for securing the panel to the sidewall and the means for possible height adjustment of the panel relative to the drawer can be fully pre-attached to the panel. In addition, for the purpose of its connection to the drawer, the panel is first placed on the front end of the side wall in the pre-mounted position, and the height adjusting eccentric is in the front recess of the side wall in this pre-mounted position. Engage. Thereafter, with the foldable lever not yet actuated, the clamping lever can reach a position where the clamping lever engages the back of the thrust bearing on the side wall. After any necessary height adjustment is made by actuating the height adjustment eccentric, the foldable lever is secured to the front of the side wall by the clamping lever and the side wall Can be actuated so as to be fixed to the front surface.

  This type of mounting can also be performed by people who are hardly technically skilled, and only a screwdriver is needed to activate the height adjustment eccentric, Seems to exist in every household.

  According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, each foldable lever is implemented as a generally plate shape, and when the toggle is tightened, both the tightening lever and the height adjusting eccentric are Cover.

  When the panel is finally secured to the drawer, an overall impression of the overall configuration, apparently clean and practically closed, is thus produced.

  Further features of the invention are the subject of further dependent claims.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and are described in detail below.

  For reasons of clarity, the complete drawing is omitted in the accompanying drawings, but it is within the scope of the present invention that the panel 1 is fixed to the side wall 2 of the drawer and can be adjusted at least vertically. This is because these means are sufficient for use.

  The clamping plate 3 is screwed to the panel 1 inside the opposite position of the side wall 2 (the drawer obviously has two side walls of this type extending parallel to each other). An elliptical hole 3a is provided for guiding the fastening screw for the purpose. Since the elliptical hole 3a is present, it is further possible to adjust the panel 1 horizontally with respect to the drawer.

  Each clamping plate 3 has a leg 4 that extends parallel to the side wall 2. The height adjusting eccentric part 5 is riveted to the leg part 4 so that the height adjusting eccentric part 5 can still rotate with respect to the leg part 4.

  In addition, the first bearing bracket 6a is fastened to the leg portion 4, but is preferably riveted. A further bearing bracket 6b is permanently connected to the foldable lever 7, which is also preferably riveted.

  Two bearing brackets 6a and 6b are pivotally connected to each other by bearing pins 8.

  The foldable lever 7 is provided with side leg portions 7a at opposite positions, and two holes 7b that are aligned with each other are provided.

  Appropriately oriented ends 9a of a clamping lever, implemented as a bearing pin and generally provided with reference numeral 9, engage these holes 7b. This clamping lever 9 is implemented like a bow in the exemplary embodiment shown. At its end, the arcuate tightening lever 9 is provided with a hook-like bend 9b, clearly shown in FIG. 7, deviating from the end 9a implemented as a bearing pin.

  FIG. 7 also shows very clearly that a space is provided between the pivot of the coupling pin 8 and the pivot of the end 9a of the clamping lever 9 implemented as a bearing pin. Yes.

  As further shown in FIG. 7, the hook-shaped bend 9 b of the clamping lever 9 is engaged with the back surface of the thrust bearing 10 in the area of the side wall 2, and this thrust bearing 10 is open on the side wall 2. 11 is formed in the exemplary embodiment indicated by the boundary facing the panel 1.

  In FIG. 2, each side wall 2 is provided in the area of its front face 2a at the opposite position of the clamping plate 3, so that at the opposite position of the panel 1, there is a recess 2b open towards the front face 2a. It is clearly shown that it is provided. The recess 2b extends stepwise toward the front surface 2a, and the transition between the larger portions of the approaching inclined surface 2c facing the front panel 2a in the remaining rear portion of the recess 2b. Formed in the area.

  Through this concept, the height adjusting eccentric 5 riveted to the leg 4 of the clamping plate 3 can be easily and comfortably inserted into the rear region of the recess 2b. For the rear area of the recess 2b, there is a very narrow tolerance for the part of the height adjusting eccentric 5 received by this area, so that there is little height play as can occur here. Is preferred.

  The panel 1 has a height-adjusting eccentric part 5 and a clamping lever 9 with a foldable lever 7 arranged against the front end 2a of the side wall 2-the clamping eccentric part 5 is in the recess 2b. Engaging in the area-after having said clamping plate 3, a pre-installation situation of the panel 1 to the drawer and / or a pre-fixed mold is also provided. This situation arises from FIG.

  Then, in yet another attachment step, the hook-shaped bend 9 b of the clamping lever 9 is manually inserted into a specific opening 11 in the side wall 2. This mounting position is shown in FIG. In all of the mounting sequences driven to this position, the foldable lever 7 is still clearly folded away from the side wall 2.

  A spring means (not shown) acts on the tightening lever 9 so as to permanently press the tightening lever 9 against the leg portion 4, so that the hook-like bent portion 9 b by hand into the opening 11 is formed. Can also be omitted because in this case the bend 9b automatically engages the opening 11 when the clamping plate 3 is placed on the side wall 2 as described above. This is because they match.

  The particular height adjusting eccentric 5 is also still accessible and can therefore be rotated if necessary to adjust the height of the panel 1 with the aid of a suitable tool.

  When the panel 1 is correctly oriented, the two folding levers 7 are pivoted relative to the side wall 2 in the opposite position. The panel 1 is then firmly fixed to the front end of the side wall 2 and the panel 1 is then also securely fixed to the drawer.

  Although the toggle is effectively formed by the foldable lever 7 and the clamping lever 9, its construction and function are generally known in many areas of technology.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the locked position, the clamping lever 9 pivots slightly beyond its dead center, so that the folding lever 7 and / or the clamping lever 9 automatically Opening is prevented. In addition, capture means (not shown) acting between the foldable lever 7 and the clamping plate 3 or the side wall 2 can also be provided, which delays the undesired loosening, i.e. the opening of the foldable lever 7. Or hinder.

  The means for clamping the panel 1 to the drawer and / or to the front end 2a of the drawer side wall 2 comprises simple components that are not expensive to manufacture, as shown in the figure. After these components are pre-mounted on the panel 1, the panel 1 can be easily and comfortably secured to the drawer even by people who are not technically proficient. Any necessary removal can also be done easily and easily.

  Still other variations from the exemplary embodiment shown and described are possible. It has already been mentioned that the bearing brackets 6a and 6b can also be manufactured in one piece with the tab 4 and / or the folding lever 7.

  It is also possible that the clamping lever 9 is not formed in an arcuate shape but is formed from a flat material and the bearing pins simply have to be provided to engage the corresponding holes 7b in the tab 7a of the folding lever 7. Conceivable.

  The aforementioned components can also be implemented as injection molded parts.

  The thrust bearing 10 on each side wall 2 can also be formed by a substantial part upstanding on the outside of the side wall 2. In this type of case, the hook-like bend 9b of the clamping lever 9 is then properly adapted under certain circumstances.

  According to the previous description, a wide variety of modifications from the representative embodiment shown are possible without changing the basic principle of construction.

  In either case, the foldable lever 7 is preferably implemented as a plate, and when the toggle is tightened, the foldable lever 7 is connected to the clamping lever 9 and the height adjusting eccentric portion 5. It should be sufficiently large so that it covers both so that, when the panel 1 is clamped, a closed recess is produced in the outer area of the side wall 2, as is apparent from FIGS. preferable.

FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for attaching a panel to the front side of a drawer side wall. FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the device assembled from FIG. 1 before being placed on the drawer sidewall. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view after the device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has been placed on the side wall of the drawer. FIG. 6 shows a perspective view corresponding essentially to FIG. 3 in yet another attachment intermediate position. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view corresponding to FIGS. 3 and 4 after the device is finally fixed to the side wall. FIG. 6 shows a partial view of a smaller scale in the direction of arrow VI in FIG. FIG. 7 shows a partial view shown in a larger scale than FIG. 6 along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6.

Claims (13)

A drawer having two side walls (2) and a panel (1) fixed to the front end (2a) of these side walls (2), the panel being at least perpendicular to the drawer In the drawer, which can be adjusted
Two clamping plates (3) are attached to the panel (1) on the inner surface at a position facing the side wall (2), and each plate engages a forward recess (2b) in the side wall (2). The height adjusting eccentric part (5), the tightening lever (9) engaged with the thrust bearing (10) of the side wall (2) and the folding lever (7) for operating the tightening lever (9) are provided. A toggle provided, said toggle being attached to each clamping plate (3) for securing the panel (1) to the front face (2a) of the side wall (2) ,
Each recess (2b) of the side wall (2) extends stepwise toward the front surface (2a), and a height adjusting eccentric portion (5) is provided in the transition area between these stepped portions. Drawer characterized in that it is provided with an access ramp (2c) for easier insertion into the narrower rear section of the recess (2b) .   The foldable lever (7) is implemented as a plate and covers both the clamping lever (9) and the height adjusting eccentric part (5) when the toggle is tightened. The drawer according to claim 1.   3. Drawer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the folding lever (7) is articulated to the clamping plate (3). Each clamping plate (3) extends parallel to the side wall (2) and the height adjusting eccentric (5) is riveted while its rotation is maintained, in addition to the bearing bracket (6a) is molded and has a leg (4) with which another bearing bracket (6b) of the foldable lever (7) is engaged , the two bearing brackets (6a) and (6b) 4. A drawer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is pivotally connected to each other by means of bearing pins (8).   The clamping lever (9) is embodied as an arcuate shape and comprises two aligned bearing pins (9a), with the two bearing pins (9a) extending parallel to each other of the folding lever ( 5. Drawer according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it engages in corresponding holes (7b) of 7a) aligned with each other.   A thrust bearing (10) for a particular clamping lever (9) is formed by the boundary of the opening (11) facing the panel (1) and inside the side wall (2). The drawer according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Legs (4) and / or clamping plate having a foldable lever (7) (3), characterized in that it is implemented as a stamped and bent part, to any one of claims 1 to 6 The listed drawer.   7. Fastening plate (3) with legs (4) and / or foldable levers (7) is implemented as an injection-molded part, according to any one of the preceding claims. Drawer. The fastening plate (3) is provided with a horizontally extending elliptical hole (3a) for guiding with a fastening screw for the purpose of fixing the fastening plate (3) to the panel (1). The drawer according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . Height-adjusting eccentric portion (5), characterized in that it is held so as not to play inside the recess (2b) of the side wall (2), in any one of claims 1 to 9 The listed drawer.   The tightening lever (9) is implemented as an arcuate shape and has a hook-shaped bent portion (9b) for engaging with the back surface of the thrust bearing (10) of the side wall (2). The drawer according to any one of claims 1 to 10. Spring means acting on the clamping lever (9) is provided, the spring means permanently pressing the clamping lever (9) against the leg (4) of the fastening plate (3). The drawer according to any one of claims 1 to 11 . Capture means is provided between the foldable lever (7) and the side wall (2) or between the foldable lever (7) and the clamping plate (3), and the capture means is foldable lever ( The drawer according to any one of claims 1 to 12 , characterized in that 7) is locked in its clamping position.

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