WO2006010175A1

WO2006010175A1 - Drawer

Info

Publication number: WO2006010175A1
Application number: PCT/AT2005/000243
Authority: WO
Inventors: Klaus Brüstle; Helmut Fitz
Original assignee: Julius Blum Gmbh
Priority date: 2004-07-27
Filing date: 2005-06-30
Publication date: 2006-02-02
Also published as: DE202004011748U1

Abstract

Disclosed is a drawer for a corner cabinet, comprising a front cover that is bent towards the inside, two drawer frames, a rear wall, and a drawer bottom. The front cover (4) is provided with at least two plates (7', 7') which move relative to the drawer frames (2) at the beginning of the opening process. At least one of said plates (7', 7'') is impinged upon by a first energy accumulator (9) which presses the moved plate (7', 7') back into the initial position. At least one retracting mechanism (11) is provided which is impinged upon by a second energy accumulator (10) and pulls the drawer (1) into the closed position.

Description

drawer

The present invention relates to a drawer for a corner cabinet, with an inwardly angled front panel, two drawer frames, a rear wall and a drawer bottom.

For kitchen cabinets that include a corner, it is common to provide a carousel in this corner. The space utilization or the clarity of these carousels is not very satisfactory, which is why we have already begun to equip the corner cabinets with drawers. A problem with such corner drawers are the panels that collide with the panels of adjacent drawers and thus hinder the removal of the corner drawer. One way to solve this problem is to choose the distance between the corner drawers and the adjacent drawers sufficiently large, so that the drawers can be pulled out of the furniture body unhindered. However, this spacing of the corner drawers with the adjacent drawers has the disadvantage that it comes to the formation of wider and thus ugly joints.

Object of the present invention is therefore to propose a drawer of the type mentioned, which allows a simple design while avoiding the above disadvantages.

This is inventively achieved in that the front panel has at least two plates which move at the beginning of the opening operation relative to the drawer, wherein at least one of the plates is acted upon by a first energy storage, which pushes the moving _^ plate back to the starting position and wherein at least one of a second energy storage acted upon collection device is provided which pulls the drawer in the closed position.

In such a drawer both plates of the front panel are held with light pressure on the front, which is made possible by the first power storage. In this way, the plates are automatically after closing the drawer in the starting position, ie brought into their mounting position. The second energy storage on the one hand releases the drawer for the extraction process, on the other hand brings this the drawer during the closing process in the final closed position. Preferably, the second energy storage more than the first energy storage designed so that a temporal staggering of the start of action can be made possible.

A preferred embodiment of the invention can be designed so that the second energy storage is dimensioned so stronger than the first energy storage that the first held by the feeder device in the closed position drawer only moves when the plates a - preferably limited by a stop - Have made relative movement to the drawer. The plates fold up after overcoming the force of the first energy storage and are locked in this open position without the drawer has moved so far. The second energy storage is only active when it is pulled further on the plates of the front panel. This will ensure that the two panels of the front bezel are in the open position before the drawer is pulled out. A collision of the neighboring panel can be effectively prevented. In this case, the design can be made such that the plates move relative to each other when opening the drawer, so that the lateral outer edges of the plates are moved past the front panels of the adjacent drawers.

It is advantageously provided that the lateral outer edges of the plates move when opening the drawer, with a component transverse to the direction of withdrawal of the drawer to the middle of the drawer. It may be useful if the plates, before the drawer is pulled out of the corner cabinet, move relative to the drawer frames.

In a further embodiment of the invention it can be provided that a locking device, the drawer, while the plates are moved relative to the drawer, locked in the furniture body. Basically, this locking device is not necessarily required by the different design of the first and second energy storage, but can be optionally arranged.

A preferred variant of the invention provides that the first and / or second energy storage is each formed by at least one spring.

Another embodiment of the invention may be configured such that two plates are pivotally mounted on the drawer. It may be appropriate that after a successful relative movement of the second energy storage the drawer to pull out releases. The panels of the front panel have already been moved past the adjacent front panel so that no collision with the adjacent front panel can take place at the beginning of the action of the second energy storage.

The movement of the plates to each other can basically be done in different ways. Here, for example, it can be provided that the plates are coupled to one another via gearwheels or gearwheel sections with one another. Alternatively or additionally, the embodiment may be such that the plates are articulated on at least one common slide, which is displaceable in the direction of the depth of the drawer, wherein the slide is designed as a piston rod whose piston is linearly movable in a cylinder. For synchronous motion coupling and a cable mechanism can be provided.

A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the movement of the plates relative to the drawer is damped over at least part of the closing path. Thus, the drawer can be so attenuated, so avoided in powerful actuation of the plates by the user, the impact of the impact or at least partially reduced.

In this case, at least one known in the prior art aperture or

Door damper find use, which is formed for example by a fluid damper.

Finally, it is provided that the plates, while the drawer is moved, in their

Position opposite the drawer frames are locked.

Further details and advantages of the present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the description of the figures with reference to the drawings. It shows or shows:

Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of a kitchen cabinet with drawers according to the invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a corner cabinet with inventive

Drawers, Fig. 3 is an exemplary perspective view of an inventive

Drawer,

4 schematic perspective views with detailed views of a drawer according to the invention, Fig. 5a-5c an exemplary embodiment of a pivot joint between the

Plates of the front panel in the closed or open position, Fig. 6 is a schematic plan view of a corner cabinet in the

Closed position, Fig. 7, the corner cabinet of FIG. 6 with partially unfolded front panel panels,

8 shows the corner cabinet from FIG. 6 or FIG. 7 in the open position, FIG.

9 different positions of the front panel in time sequences,

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the corner cabinet with the feeder in the detail view, Fig. 11a, 11 b, an embodiment for pivoting limitation of the plates 7 in the open or closed position

Fig. 1 shows a schematic plan view of a kitchen cabinet with a drawer according to the invention 1. The front panel 4 of the drawer 1 is angled inwards and the drawer rear wall 5 is angled outwards. In the closed position, the front panel 4 is aligned with the adjacent front panels 41 of conventional drawers 40. By the angled drawer rear wall 5 an advantageous space utilization is achieved. The drawer 1 is moved when pulling along the pull-S. The problem of such drawers 1 is the fact that upon pulling them out, the lateral outer edges 14 of the front panel 4 collide with the front panels 41 of adjacent drawers 40. The solution of this technical problem is explained in more detail in the following figures.

2 shows an exemplary perspective view of a corner cabinet with a drawer 1 according to the invention in the open position. The front panel 4 and the drawer rear wall 5 may be connected to each other by a rail 6 on each side, each extending above the drawer 2. The front panel 4 is formed by two - preferably at right angles to each other - plates 7, T.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a drawer according to the invention 1. This has a front panel 4, which is formed by the two plates 7, T. Behind the plates 7, T is an end wall 30. Two drawer 2 serve as a side boundary or side guide of the drawer 1, which have a guide system, not shown, for relative displacement to the furniture body. The push Loading rear wall 5 is formed by two plates 8 whose angle to each other is determined by the angle in space. Furthermore, the drawer 1 comprises a drawer bottom 3.

Fig. 4 shows two schematic perspective views - seen from the front or from behind - the drawer 1 with two enlarged detail views A and B so that the plates 7, T of the front panel 4 when opening the drawer 1 does not abut the front panel 40, are they are mounted on the drawer relative to the drawer 2 and movable relative to each other. During the opening process, first the plates 7, T are moved so that they can be moved past with their lateral outer edges 14 to the adjacent front panel 41. The illustrated figure shows the open position of the plates 7, T. While the drawer 1 is moved, the plates 7, T remain in this open position. Only when the drawer 1 has been completely re-inserted into the furniture body, the plates 7, T are moved apart again in their closed position, being delimited by narrow joints with the adjacent front panels 41. In the detailed view A is an enlarged view of the pivoting range of the two plates 7, T shown. In the region of the axis of rotation, a first energy accumulator 9 is arranged in the form of two springs, which act on at least one of the plates 7, T with a clamping force, so that the plates 7, T are automatically brought to their initial or rest position after closing the drawer 1 , In the detailed view B is at least one side of the drawer 1, a second power storage 10 is provided in the form of a spring device, which applies a non-descript collection device 11 with force, so that the drawer 1 during the closing process over at least part of the closing path in their output or Resting position is brought. The second energy storage 10 is dimensioned so much stronger than the first energy storage, so that the first held by the retraction device 11 in the closed position drawer 1 moves only when the plates 7, T have performed a certain relative movement to the drawer 1, by a like to beschrei¬ benden stop is limited. The two energy accumulators 9, 10 are shown only by way of example and can therefore basically be designed or arranged as desired.

5a-5c show a schematically illustrated embodiment of a pivot joint between the two plates 7, T. The two plates 7, T are provided with arms 16, at their free ends gears or gear portions 15 are formed, which mesh with each other. This movement coupling allowed at the beginning of the opening process and at the end of the closing operation of the drawer 1, a relative pivoting of the two plates 7, T to each other. Fig. 5a shows the closed position of the two plates 7, 7 ', Fig. 5b and Fig. 5c, the open position. If one of the two plates 7, T is pivoted in the direction of the arrows A according to FIG. 5b, an equal pivoting of the other plate 7, T in the opposite direction takes place. The plates 7, T are folded, so to speak. In this case, the lateral outer edges 14 are pivoted so far inward that the drawer 1 can be opened without the lateral outer edges 14 of the plates 7, T abut the outer edges of adjacent front panels 41. Not shown is the first power storage 9, which presses the plates 7, T after closing the drawer 1 back into the starting position shown in FIG. 5a. The representation of the movable connection between the two plates is only for better understanding and is therefore to be considered as an example. Alternatively or additionally, the plates 7, T may be hinged to at least one common slider, which is displaceable in the direction of the depth of the drawer 1. The slide can be designed as a piston rod whose piston is linearly displaceable in a cylinder. Similarly, a cable can be provided for the movement clutch. At least one plate 7, T may be pivotally mounted on the drawer 1 or one of the plates 7, T may be arranged linearly displaceable in its mounting plane.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic plan view of a corner cabinet in the closed position with detail views D1, D2, D3. The two plates 7, T are connected to each other via a center post 42. This center post 42 can also be omitted, so that between the two plates 7, T, a vertical joint is visible. The indicated collection device 11 holds or brings the drawer 1 in its closed position.

Fig. 7 shows the corner cabinet of Fig. 6 with partially pivoted plates 7, T of the front panel 4. The lateral outer edges 14 must first be moved past the front panel 41 of the adjacent drawers 40 in order to prevent a collision when extending the drawer. In the detail view D3 it can be seen that the collection device 11 has not yet released the drawer 1.

Fig. 8 shows the drawer 1 of the corner cabinet of Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 in the open position.

Only when the plates 7, T of the front panel 4 is limited by a stop

Have performed relative movement, so that the lateral outer edges 14 have been moved past the front panel 41 of adjacent drawers 40, the Drawer 1 released from the second energy storage 10 of the collection device 11. The drawer 1 can now be moved to its open position. The second energy accumulator 10 is preferably in a ready position with a tensioned spring, so that the drawer 1 is brought back into the final closed position during the closing process. The second energy accumulator 10 may also have a damping device, wherein the drawer is damped over at least a portion of the closing path, so that when drawer powerful closing the drawer 1 can be gently brought into its final closed position. All measures and devices known from the prior art, eg fluid dampers, can be provided for this purpose.

9a-9c show different positions of the front panel 4 in time sequences. Fig. 9a shows the front panel 4 in the closed position. If now pulled at the beginning of the opening process on one of the two plates 7, T of the front panel 4, so they pivot synchronously. Fig. 9b and 9c show a locking bar 21 which is provided for shutter lock. The shutter lock ensures that the front panel 4 as long as the drawer 1 is open, remains in the unfolded position and does not abut on insertion of the drawer 1 to the adjacent front panel 41. The locking bar 21 can cooperate with a stop or with a link that prevents their opening by opening the plates 7, T in the closed position of the drawer 1. The spring-loaded locking bar 21 releases the plates 7, T only when they are pivoted relative to the drawer 2. The locking bar 21 can now, as shown, turn clockwise and locks the two plates 7, T in their full open position, as shown in Fig. 9c. The lateral edges 14 have meanwhile been moved sufficiently far past the lateral edges 41 of the adjacent drawers 40 without the drawer 1 having hitherto moved relative to the furniture carcass. If now further pulled on at least one plate 7, T, so after overcoming the force of the second energy accumulator 10, the drawer 1 can be extended relative to the furniture body. The shutter lock with the locking bar 21 ensures that the plates 7, T remain in the unfolded position and do not collide with the insertion process at the adjacent front panel 41. Only at the end of the closing process, when the drawer 1 is back in the closed position, the locking bar 21 is released again and the two plates 7, T of the front panel 4 can be brought into their final closed position. In FIGS. 9b and 9c, a damping device 22 is also provided which damps the movement of the plates 7, T over at least part of the closing path. This can be the energetic closing at the jerky deceleration of the furniture body striking plates 7, T resulting stresses and noise can be avoided or greatly reduced. For this purpose, it is possible to provide all measures and devices known from the prior art, for example door dampers or diaphragm dampers.

Fig. 10 shows a perspective view of the corner cabinet with the collection device 11 of the drawer 1 in the detail view. The retraction device 11 comprises at least on a side wall of the drawer 1, a second energy storage device 10 and a Einzugs¬ damping device 23. This retraction damping device 23 damps when retracting the drawer 1 in the furniture body the last closing or retraction path of the drawer 1. For this purpose, at least one fluid damper 23 are provided. By the fluid damper 23, the drawer 1 can be gently brought into its final closed position.

11a and 11b show a preferred exemplary embodiment for pivot limiting of the plates 7, T. For reasons of clarity, the plates 7, T mounted on the holding parts 24 are not shown. Fig. 11 a shows one end of a corner front fitting in the open position. As can be seen from this figure, a stop 43 is provided in the form of a retaining clip. The holding part 24 has an extended arm with a roller 44 which forms the counter-stop and cooperates in the open position of the holding parts 24 with the stop 44. The stop 43 formed as a retaining bracket also surrounds two bearing plates 45, 45 ', which form a support for the roller 44, so that the plates 7, T can be stabilized in their different positions. 11 b shows the same device in the closed position of the holding parts 24.

The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown, but includes or extends to all technical equivalents, which can be derived from the teaching of the invention. Also, the location information chosen in the description, such as top, bottom, side, etc., based on the usual installation position of the drawer or on the immediately described and illustrated figure and are to be transferred to a new position in a change in position.

Claims

claims:

1. drawer for a corner cabinet, with an inwardly angled front panel, two drawer frames, a rear wall and a drawer bottom, characterized in that the front panel (4) at least two plates (7 ', 7 "), which at the beginning of the opening process move relative to the drawer (2), wherein at least one of the plates (7, 7 ') by a first energy storage (9) is applied, which pushes the moving plate (7', 7 ") back to the starting position and wherein at least one from a second energy storage device (10) acted upon catchment device (11) is provided which the drawer (1) in the

Closed position pulls.

2. Drawer according to claim 1, characterized in that the second force accumulator (10) is dimensioned so much stronger than the first energy accumulator (9) that held by the collection device (11) initially in the closed position

Drawer (1) only moves when the plates (7, 7 ') have a - preferably by a stop (43) limited - relative movement to the drawer (1) have performed.

3. Drawer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the plates (7, T) move when opening the drawer (1) relative to each other.

4. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the lateral outer edges (14) of the plates (7, T) when opening the drawer (1), with a component transverse to the withdrawal direction (S) of the drawer (1 ), move towards the middle of the drawer.

5. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the plates (7, 7 ') before the drawer (1) is pulled out of the corner cabinet, move relative to the drawer (2).

6. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a locking device is provided, the drawer (1), while the plates (7, 7 ") are moved relative to the drawer (2), locked in the furniture body.

7. drawer according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the first and / or second energy storage (9, 10) is in each case formed by at least one spring.

8. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that two

Plates (7, T) are pivotally mounted on the drawer (1).

9. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the plates (7, T) via gear wheels or gear portions (15) are supply-coupled with each other.

10. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the plates (7, T) are hinged to at least one common slide which is displaceable in the direction of the depth of the drawer (1).

11. Drawer according to claim 10, characterized in that the slide is designed as a piston rod whose piston is linearly movable in a cylinder.

12. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the movement of the plates (7, T) is damped relative to the drawer (1) over at least part of the closing path.

13. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the plates (7, T), while the drawer (1) is moved, in their position relative to the drawer bodies (2), are locked.

14. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that behind the plates (7 ', 7 "), which form the front panel (4), an end wall (30) is provided.