WO2011094781A1

WO2011094781A1 - Tilting device for a container

Info

Publication number: WO2011094781A1
Application number: PCT/AT2011/000054
Authority: WO
Inventors: Markus Feuerstein
Original assignee: Julius Blum Gmbh
Priority date: 2010-02-03
Filing date: 2011-02-01
Publication date: 2011-08-11
Also published as: EP2531071A1; ES2644364T3; EP2531071B1; AT509413B1; MY164642A; AT509413A1; CN102781279A; JP5770747B2; CN102781279B; JP2013518625A

Abstract

The invention relates to an adjustable tilting device (10) for containers (21), in particular for drawers (22), comprising a first contact point (1), by means of which the tilting device (10) tilts the container (21), and a second contact point (2), the height of which can be adjusted by first adjusting elements (12, 12', 12") of the tilting device (10), wherein the tilting device (10) has at least one further, third contact point (3), the height of which can be adjusted by further, second adjusting elements (13, 13') of the tilting device (10).

Description

Tilting device for container

The invention relates to an adjustable tilt device for containers, in particular for drawers, with a first support point over which the tilting device tends the container and an adjustable by first adjusting elements of the tilting device in height second support point.

The invention further relates to a drawer with such a tilt device and a piece of furniture with such a drawer.

Such adjustable tilting devices for drawers are already known in a variety. For example, the AT 409 067 B of May 27, 2002, shows a pull-out guide for drawers, each with a body-side mounting rail and one loading-side pull-out rail on each side of the drawer. The pull-out rails are provided at their rear ends with hooks which have horizontal retaining lugs which protrude in mounting position in openings in the drawer. The positions of the retaining lugs or the hooks with the retaining lugs is adjustable on the Ausziehschienen in the vertical direction. As a result, the drawer can be raised or lowered in its rear area, which leads to a tilt of the front panel of the drawer. Thus, the drawer or the front of the drawer can be aligned in the furniture.

The object of the invention is to provide a comparison with the prior art improved adjustable Neigungsvornchtung for containers.

This is achieved in the tilting device according to the invention in that the tilting device has at least one further, third contact point which is adjustable in height by further, second adjusting elements of the tilting device.

Thus, the use of another support point means that the drawer is also supported at this point and thus a more stable support structure is created, since thus the force is distributed to three points instead of two points. Because this further support point is height adjustable, It comes to this favorable force distribution in every adjustable angle of the tilt device. Thus, the deflection of the container at the third support point can be prevented.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

It has proven particularly advantageous if the third support point is arranged between the first support point and the second support point. As a result, an optimal distribution of force on the three support points can be achieved, wherein it is particularly advantageous if the third support point is located substantially in the middle between the other two support points.

According to a preferred embodiment, it may be provided that the support points are located on at least two - preferably several - adjustable positions of the inclination device in a plane - preferably substantially on a line - are. This ensures that the bottom of the container is also located on a plane, so bending can be prevented.

Furthermore, it can preferably be provided that the height of the third support point is adjustable in proportion to the height of the second support point by the tilt device. Thus, it is achievable that in any position of the tilting device can not come to a bending of a container at the support points.

It has proved to be particularly advantageous if the elements which form the third support point are strongly formed. By using inelastic, ie rigid, elements on the third support point, a deflection of the container is prevented at this point, since the third support point under load can not change its height. Thus, it is further ensured that the force distribution is evenly distributed to all support points.

Particularly preferably, it can be provided that at least one element, preferably an actuating element, which forms the third support point, is formed substantially wedge-shaped. Due to the wedge-shaped design of a Stellelementes can be a uniform and substantially continuous adjustment of the inclination angle by the tilting device.

It has proven to be particularly advantageous if the first adjusting elements of the tilting device, which at least partially form the second support point, and the second adjusting elements of the tilting device, which at least partially form the third support point, have a force-transmitting connection to each other. This makes it achievable that the heights of the two adjustable support points can be changed simultaneously or uniformly.

According to a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the inclination device - preferably substantially completely - is formed on the container. An advantage of the embodiment of the container is that existing, belonging to the prior art rail systems can be used. Likewise, it would of course be conceivable that the tilting device is partially formed on the container and partially on a rail system, or completely on the rail system.

As advantageous, it has further been found that the tilting device at spaced locations on the - preferably flat - top of a drawer rail of a rail system is supported. An adjustment of the inclination on a flat top of a drawer rail is easy to implement, since they are consistently designed to be accessible in commercial shop rails and a spacing can be easily realized.

Preferably, it can further be provided that the inclination device has a tilt protection for the container, whereby it can be achieved that the container - especially when the rail system is extended - can not be detached from this.

Preferably, it can further be provided that the anti-tip device - preferably substantially completely - is formed on an actuating element of the tilting device. Thus, it can be achieved that the anti-tip device is functional in each set angle of the tilting device. According to a possible embodiment, it can be provided that the inclination device has at least one actuating device for actuating the inclination device, wherein the height of the third support point and the height of the second support point are simultaneously, preferably without tools, adjustable with the actuating device. As a result, a convenient adjustment of the tilt device is created.

According to a preferred embodiment it can be provided that at least one element which forms the first contact point, is formed substantially wedge-shaped, whereby a substantially simple, non-impact by the support point insertion of the drawer is achievable in the rail system.

Protection is also desired for a drawer with a tilting device - in particular two tilting devices, wherein the two tilting devices are arranged on different sides of the drawer - according to one of claims 1 to 13.

Specifically, protection is desired for a piece of furniture with at least one drawer according to claim 14.

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 exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawing.

Show:

1 is an exploded perspective view of a tilting device,

2 is an exploded perspective view of a tilting device as shown in Fig. 1, rotated by 90 degrees,

3 is a perspective view of a tilting device,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tilting device with a

Actuator

5 shows a section through a drawer in side view with a

Inclination device in middle position, Fig. 6 shows a section through a drawer in side view with a

Tilting device in its first end position,

Fig. 7 shows a section through a drawer in side view with a

Tilting device in its second end position,

8 is a perspective view through a section of a drawer with a tilting device on a rail system,

Fig. 9 prior art, a piece of furniture with drawers and a

Rail system in perspective view and

10 is a perspective view of a piece of furniture with adjusted front panels.

Figure 1 shows an exploded perspective view of an adjustable tilt device 10. This has a first, fixed support point 1 (not shown) - formed by the wedge-shaped element 7 - and further two adjustable support points 2 and 3 (not shown) - formed by the first adjusting elements 12, 12 ', 12 "of the second support point 2 and by the second adjusting elements 13, 13' of the third support point 3. An element of the third support point 3, actuating element 13, is wedge-shaped. of the second support point 2 are in this embodiment designed as a pin 12, which is movably arranged in the oblong holes of the two adjusting elements 12 ', 12. The two height-adjustable support points 2 and 3 are connected to one another via a force-transmitting connection 11 both elements 5 and 6 of the third support point 3 (not shown) are inelastic, w thus prevents a change in the height of the third support point 3 by a force through the drawer 22 (not shown).

FIG. 2 shows a perspective exploded view, rotated by 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. At the bottom of the adjustable tilt device 10, the element 5 of the third support point 3 (not shown) can be seen, which is formed inelastic. Furthermore, the wedge-shaped element 7, which forms the first support point 1 (not shown), recognizable. At the force transmitting connection 11 of the tilting device 10, the anti-tilt device 8 is formed, which prevents a pulled-drawer 22 from tilting out of the furniture 20 (both not shown). In this case, the anti-tip element 8, which is U-shaped in this example, is in the rail system (not shown) 23 arranged. The supporting point 2, not shown here form again the first adjusting elements 12, 12 'and 12 "of the tilting device 10, wherein the bolt-shaped in this embodiment first actuating element 12 with the groove-shaped first actuating elements 12' and 12" corresponds, and adjustable in this is stored.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an assembled inclination device 10 with a first support point 1, a second support point 2 and a third support point 3 located between the first and second support points 1 and 2.

The height of the adjustable second support point 2 is formed by the first, mutually corresponding adjusting elements 12, 12 'and 12 ".The height of the adjustable third support point 3 is formed by the second, mutually corresponding adjusting elements 13, 13', wherein the second Control element 13 is wedge-shaped.

The tilting device 10 is shown here in its central position, in which the first adjusting element 12, which is made of bolts, is located in the middle of the oblong holes of the first adjusting elements 12 'and 12 "in this position are the second adjusting elements 13 and 13 'of the third support point 3 also in its central position, wherein the second adjusting element 13' has arrived in the central region of the wedge-shaped second actuating element 13.

The inclination of the wedge-shaped second control element 13 and the inclination of the oblong holes of the first control elements 12 'and 12 "is selected so that an adjustment of the inclination device 10 with the actuating device 9 (not shown) causes a proportional change in height of the two support points 2 and 3 Height change takes place simultaneously, since the adjustable support points 2 and 3 correspond to each other via the non-positive connection 11.

The height of the first support point 1 remains unchanged. The support points 1, 2 and 3 extend in a plane and substantially on a line.

FIG. 4 shows a part of the inclination device 10 with an illustrated actuating device 9. In this exemplary embodiment, the actuating device 9 is formed on the force-transmitting connection 11, which has a first control element 12 of the second contact point 2 and a second control element 13 of the third contact point 3 (support points not shown). connects with each other. Thus, with only one actuator 9 both adjustable in height support points 2 and 3 can be adjusted simultaneously with each other.

The anti-tip device 8, which prevents the drawer 22 (not shown) from the rail system 23 (not shown) can be solved here on the adjusting element 14 of the tilting device 10 is arranged, whereby the anti-tip device 8 moves with the tilting device 10.

The actuator 9 is fully operated without tools.

Figure 5 shows a section through a not shown furniture 20, in which a container 21, in this embodiment, a drawer 22, is located. The drawer 22 is arranged on the drawer rail 24 of a rail system 23. Between the drawer 22 and the drawer rail 24 is the tilting device 10. This tilting device 10 has three support points 1, 2 and 3. The support point 1 is in its position (the height) unchangeable, however, the support points 2 and 3 by the tilt device 10 in height are variable.

The tilting device 10 is in this illustrated example in its center position (zero position), which is recognizable by the fact that the first control elements 12, 12 'and 12 "of the second support point 2 are arranged so that the bolt-shaped control element 12 in the middle the two slots of the first actuating elements 12 'and 12 "is located (detail C).

The third support point 3, formed by the second adjusting elements 13 and 13 'of the tilting device 10 is also in its central position, the second Control element 13 'is located in the central region of the wedge-shaped second actuating element 13 (detail D).

The front panel 25 of the drawer 22 is arranged in this case parallel to the furniture body 26.

In this illustration, it can also be seen that the support points 1, 2 and 3 are located in this center position in a plane (not visible in the detailed representations C to E). This is also given in all other adjustable positions of the tilting device 10, as can be seen in Figures 6 and 7 (the two maximum positions of the tilting device 10).

By the actuator 9 (not shown here), the height of the third support point 3 is adjusted proportionally to the height of the second support point 2 by the tilt device 10.

The height of the first support point 1 remains unchanged (detail E).

The tilting device 10 is completely formed in this embodiment on the container 21 (ie on the drawer 22). Likewise, it would of course be conceivable to form the tilting device 10 on the rail system 23 or also a part of the tilting device 10 on the container 21 and another part of the rail system

23 form or on the shop rail 24th

By this tilting device 10, a horizontally extendable drawer 22 (container 21) can be adjusted on a rail system 23 in its height or in the vertical direction.

Figure 6 shows, as just described in Figure 5, the drawer 22 in a furniture 20, not shown, which is arranged on a rail system 23, more precisely on the drawer rail 24. Between the drawer 22 and the drawer rail

24, the tilting device 10 is arranged. The adjustable in their height support points 2 and 3 are in their lowest position (minimum height), which is recognizable at the second support point 3 that the second actuator PT / EU2011 / 000054

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13 '(the inelastic element 5) is located at the lower end of the second actuating element 13 (the wedge-shaped element 6) (detail D).

The same applies to the height-adjustable second support point 2, in which the bolt-shaped first actuating element 12 at the upper ends of the two slots of the first actuating elements 12 'and 12 "is (detail C).

The support point 1 is unchanged in its height (detail E). The front panel 25 of the drawer 22 is thereby moved in its upper region in the direction of the furniture carcass 26.

Figure 7 shows the second maximum adjustable position of the height adjustment of the tilt device 10. In this case, the front panel 25 of the drawer 22 is pivoted away over the support point 1 farthest from the furniture body 26. In this case, the support points 2 and 3 are in their second maximum position (their highest position), which is achieved in the second support point 2, characterized in that the bolt-shaped first actuating element 12 at the lower ends of the slots of the first control elements 12 'and 12 " located (detail C).

The third support point 3 - formed by the second adjusting elements 13 and 13 '- is now located at the upper end of the wedge-shaped second adjusting element 13 (detail D). The three support points 1, 2 and 3 are also in this maximum position on a plane (not visible in the detailed representations C to E). This also applies to the three support points 1, 2 and 3 as shown in Figure 6.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective rear view of a section of a piece of furniture 20 (not shown). This furniture 20 has a furniture body 26 to which a rail system 23 is attached to a drawer rail 24. Such a piece of furniture 20 naturally has two rail systems 23 per drawer 22, but here only one rail system 23 is shown. On this drawer rail 24, the drawer 22 is arranged. The drawer 22 has on its underside on both sides of a tilting device 10 (it is only a tilting device 10 in this figure 8 shown). The tilting device 10 has three support points 1, 2 and 3, wherein the tilting device 10 is supported at spaced locations on the preferably flat top of the drawer rail 24 of the rail system 23.

In this embodiment, the rearmost support point 2 and the central support point 3 are adjustable in height, this could of course also apply to the front support point 1, in this embodiment, however, the front support point 1 is fixed. By a two-sided execution of the drawer 22, each with a tilting device 10, the horizontally extendable drawer 22 on both sides of the guide system 23 without tools by the two actuators 9 (not shown) are adjusted in height, causing the front panel 25 in its upper part of the Furniture carcass 26 either approaches or more spaced from him.

FIG. 9 shows a piece of furniture 20 according to the prior art, wherein the piece of furniture 20 has a furniture carcass 26 and drawers 25. The furniture body 26 is a rail system 23 is attached, which has a drawer rail 24. Such a rail system 23 is of course formed on both sides of the furniture body (not shown). The drawer rail 24 is formed on its upper side with a flat surface, whereby the adjustable inclination device 10 (not shown), the drawer 22 and its front panel 25 on the furniture body 26 of the cabinet 20 can align.

On such belonging to the prior art loading rails 24, a drawer 22 with a tilting device 10 - even later - be placed, which thus allows a later retrofitting a drawer 22 with a tilting device 10 to an existing furniture body.

FIG. 10 shows a piece of furniture 20 which has a furniture body 26 and three drawers 22 with front panels 25. The front panels 25 of the drawers 22 are arranged differently: the top drawer 22 and the front panel 25 is aligned to the furniture body 26, however, the middle drawer 22 and the lower drawer 22 - relative to the furniture body 26 - adjusted. The middle drawer 22 or its front panel 25 is inclined in its upper part of the Furniture carcass 26 away, however, the lower drawer 22 and its front panel 25 tends towards the furniture body 26. With the inclination device 10, not shown here, the drawers 22 and their front panel 25 on the furniture body 26 of the cabinet 20 can be aligned.

Although the invention has been described concretely with reference to the embodiment shown, it goes without saying that the subject of the application is not limited to this embodiment. Rather, it goes without saying that measures and modifications that serve to implement the idea of the invention, quite conceivable and desirable.

Claims

claims

Adjustable inclination device (10) for containers (21), in particular for drawers (22), with a first support point (1), over which the inclination device (10) inclines the container (21) and by a first adjusting elements (12, 12 ', 12 ") of the tilting device (10) in the height adjustable second support point (2), characterized in that the tilting device (10) at least one further third support point (3) which by further, second control elements (13, 13 ') of Inclination device (10) is adjustable in height.

Tilting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the third support point (3) between the first support point (1) and the second support point (2) is arranged.

Inclination device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support points (1, 2, 3) at least two - preferably at several - adjustable positions of the inclination device (10) in a plane - preferably substantially on a line - are.

Tilting device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the height of the third support point (3) is adjustable in proportion to the height of the second support point (2) by the tilting device (10).

Tilting device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that elements (5,

6) forming the third support point (3) are rigid.

Tilting device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least one element (6), preferably an adjusting element (13), which forms the third support point (3) is formed substantially wedge-shaped.

7. tilting device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the first adjusting elements (12, 12 ', 12 ") of the tilting device (10) which at least partially form the second support point (2), and the second adjusting elements (13 , 13 ') of the tilting device (10), which at least partially form the third support point (3), have a force-transmitting connection (11) to one another.

8. tilting device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the tilting device (10) - preferably substantially completely - on the container (21) is formed.

9. tilting device according to claim 8, wherein the container (21) as a drawer (22) is formed, characterized in that the tilting device (10) at spaced locations on the - preferably flat - top of a drawer rail (24) of a rail system (23 ) is supported.

10. inclination device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the inclination device (10) has a tilt protection (8) for the container (21).

11. tilting device according to claim 10, characterized in that the anti-tip device (8) - preferably substantially completely - on an adjusting element (14) of the tilting device (10) is formed.

12. tilting device according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the inclining device (10) at least one actuating device (9) for actuating the tilting device (10), characterized in that the actuating device (9), the height of the third support point (3) and the height of the second support point (2) at the same time, preferably without tools, are adjustable.

13. inclination device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that at least one element (7), which forms the first support point (1) is formed substantially wedge-shaped.

14. Drawer (22) with a tilting device (10) - in particular two tilting devices (10), wherein the two tilting devices (10) on different sides of the drawer (22) are arranged - according to one of claims 1 to 13.

15. Furniture with at least one drawer (22) according to claim 14.