Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/40—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
  • A47B88/423—Fastening devices for slides or guides
  • A47B88/427—Fastening devices for slides or guides at drawer side
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/40—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
  • A47B88/423—Fastening devices for slides or guides
  • A47B88/427—Fastening devices for slides or guides at drawer side
  • A47B2088/4276—Fastening devices for slides or guides at drawer side at drawer front via latch means or locking lever

Definitions

• the invention relates to a connecting device for connecting a movable furniture part, in particular a drawer, with a running rail of a pullout guide.
• the invention further relates to an arrangement of pullout guide and such a connection device.
• pullout guides are often used, in which the running track preferably mounted by rolling bearings can easily be moved relative to the guide rail even at higher loads.
• the running rail can be moved directly on the guide rail or else using a middle rail, which is movably mounted both relative to the guide rail and relative to the running rail.
• the most pairs used drawer guides are first set on the furniture body and the movable furniture part, so for example the drawer, then connected to the rails, preferably locked without tools.
• an insertion mandrel is usually arranged on the running rail for this purpose.
• a connection with the furniture part is usually not immediately provided, but via the above-mentioned connection device which is fixed to the movable furniture part, such as the drawer.
• the connecting device may for example be screwed to the furniture part or - in turn, latching - inserted into a recess of the furniture part.
• the coupling element provided by the connecting device is coupled to a corresponding coupling element on the running rail. For example, the two coupling elements are inserted into each other and secured against accidental slipping out.
• adjusting means are usually provided on the connecting device which make it possible to adjust the coupling element of the connecting device relative to the furniture part to which the connecting device is fixed in one or more spatial directions.
• locking means are often provided by which a connection of the coupling elements of the connecting device and the running rail can be secured.
• Each of the adjusting or locking means is associated with an actuating element via which the adjustment, for example, a height, depth or lateral adjustment of the coupling element is made or which serves the locking or unlocking of the connection of the two coupling elements.
• an adjustment and a locking or unlocking function are thus two independent actuators to form the connection device, whereby the structure of such a connection device is complex and mechanically complex. As a result, the connection device can no longer be designed in the desired, compact design under certain circumstances.
• a connecting device is characterized in that at least two actuators for adjusting medium and / or locking means have a common pivot or pivot axis.
• the common pivoting or pivoting axis makes it possible to arrange two actuating elements to save space on the connecting device.
• the rotational axis of a first actuating element can be used, for example, for mounting a second actuating element designed as a pivoting arm. The achieved in this way multiple use of the rotary or
• the pivot axis reduces the number of components required for the connecting device and offers advantages for the freedom of design and ergonomics of the connecting device and the actuating elements and also for the strength of the adjusting device, the housing corresponding to fewer openings for an otherwise necessary separate additional rotary or
• At least one adjusting means is rotatably arranged about the common rotary or pivot axis.
• the adjustment medium may be formed one or more parts. More preferably, the common rotational or pivot axis lies in a plane which lies approximately parallel to a plane of one side of the movable furniture part.
• the two actuating elements of the adjusting means and / or the locking means which have a common pivoting or pivoting axis, have a different circumference.
• the actuating elements can be arranged independently operable on the common rotary or pivot axis.
• the adjusting medium serve for a lateral displacement of the coupling element and comprise a rotatably mounted actuating knob as an actuating element which acts by means of an eccentric on the coupling element.
• the Verrieglungsstoff has a linearly displaceably mounted latch and a pivotally mounted pivot arm as an actuating element.
• the bolt is acted upon by spring force.
• Such an actuating knob and a pivoting arm can easily be fixed in rotation or pivoting on the common axis and can be operated independently of one another.
• the actuating knob is mounted with a shaft in a shaft receiving, which is formed in a housing of the connecting device.
• the swivel arm in turn can be mounted with a guide web in a ring groove which is formed in the housing, wherein the annular groove extends concentrically around the shaft receiving.
• the actuating knob can thus transmit its rotary motion via a shaft which runs along the common axis.
• the swivel arm is mounted concentrically around this shaft in the housing, but could also be carried by the shaft itself.
• the connecting device of the bolt is pushed in a locking position in front of the coupling element, that cooperating with the coupling element corresponding coupling element is fixed.
• the bolt is used to connect secured securing the two coupling elements. After insertion of the movable furniture part on the pullout guide this is so fixed to the track.
• the pivot arm is coupled via a driver with the latch.
• the pivoting movement of the swivel arm can be easily transferred to the latch on the driver, for example, to pull back the bolt and remove the furniture part again from the pullout guide can.
• the driver also allows a coupling when the bolt performs no pivoting movement, but is linearly displaced.
• a slot may be formed, in which engages the driver.
• the bolt on its side facing the coupling element has a stepped profile. More preferably, the latch on its side facing away from the coupling element on a run-on slope. With the step-like profile of the bolt is pushed with inserted coupling element of the running rail against this coupling element and secures it.
• the step-like design of the profile makes it possible to different coupling elements
• the run-on slope formed on the opposite side causes the latch to be pushed back by the coupling element of the running rail when the coupling element of the running rail is inserted into that of the connecting device.
• a spring in particular a compression spring, is preferably provided, which acts on the bolt and presses it into the locking position. The bolt then acts as a locking means.
• An inventive system of a pullout guide and a connecting device is characterized by the use of such a connecting device. This results in the context of the advantages mentioned with the connecting device.
• the running rail on a coupling element which is displaceable with respect to the running rail in at least one further spatial direction may for example be designed as a recess in the running rail.
• the at least one further spatial direction, in which the coupling element is displaceable relative to the track rail, and the at least one spatial direction in which the coupling element of the connecting device is displaceable are at least different spatial directions.
• the adjustment for different spatial directions can best be divided in terms of the available space on the adjustment medium on the rail on the one hand and the connecting device on the furniture part on the other hand.
• connection device 1 shows a plan view of a connection device according to the application
• Fig. 3 the connecting device of Fig. 1 in a perspective exploded view
• Fig. 4a to c the connecting device of Fig. 1 at different
• Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a connecting device 40 in a perspective view.
• Fig. 2 shows in three different views an arrangement of pullout guide and the connecting device 40, used in a drawer 1 as an example of a movable furniture part.
• the pullout guide comprises a guide rail 10 which can be fixed by means of mounting tabs 1 1 on the furniture body.
• the mounting tab 1 1, for example, mounting holes.
• a running rail 20 is displaceably guided in a pull-out direction via rolling elements not visible in the figures, for example ball or rollers.
• the rolling elements used are preferably held in Wälzoasaurafigen.
• WälzSystemkarfige may be provided for a pullout guide.
• the running rail 20 can be moved directly on the guide rail 10 or even using a center rail, which is mounted both relative to the guide rail 10 and relative to the running rail 20 movable.
• the kausvornchtung 40 has a flat housing 47, which can be fixed to the movable furniture part with fastening means, here by way of example screws 50.
• the connecting device 40 provides a coupling element 41, which is hook-shaped in this case and into which a corresponding coupling element 21 of the running rail 20 of the drawer guide can engage.
• a laterally displaceable bar acted upon by spring force 43 is arranged, which defines an inserted coupling element 21 of a running rail 20 in the coupling element 41.
• Various detent positions can be designed in order to be able to accommodate coupling elements 21 of different lengths and to minimize a possible cycle play.
• a pivot arm 44 is formed, which pulls the latch 43 in the connecting device 40 when pivoting, so that the connection of the coupling elements 21 and 41 can be solved.
• an actuating knob 42 is provided, which interacts with the coupling element 41 via an eccentric arrangement in such a way that upon rotation of the actuating knob 42, the coupling element 41 can be displaced laterally.
• a wedge 45 is also slidably guided in the housing 47, which can be moved by a slider 46.
• the wedge 45 serves to adjust the height of the movable furniture part. He pushes between furniture part and rail 20 and raises the furniture part so depending on the sliding position of the slider 46 at.
• the interaction of the connecting device 40 according to the application with a pullout guide and the drawer 1 with a drawer front 2 as a movable furniture part can be seen in FIGS. 2a to 2c.
• the drawer 1 is shown obliquely from below.
• the connecting device 40 is fixed to the drawer front 2 with the screws 50. In addition, it lies with its flat bottom on a drawer bottom, not shown here.
• the drawer 1 here not visible side parts, in which the drawer bottom is embedded and is partially covered by the running rail.
• the thrust box 1 For inserting the thrust box 1, this is placed on the running rail 20 and moved in the direction of the closed position.
• the coupling element 21 of the running rail 20 is then pushed past the latch 43 into the hook-shaped coupling element 41.
• the latch 43 is chamfered on the side opposite the coupling element 41 and is pushed into the housing of the connecting device 40 by the coupling element 21.
• the spring-loaded latch 43 extends again and then locks the coupling element 21 in the recess of the coupling element 41st Accordingly, the drawer 1 is fixed to the running rail 20.
• a depth adjustment ie an adjustment of the furniture part in the extension direction, made by an arranged on the running rail 20 of the pullout guide adjustment device 30.
• FIGS. 2b and 2c each show a view of the arrangement from below in two different adjustment positions of this depth adjustment.
• the different adjustment positions result in a different distance d between the drawer front 2 and the front end of the running rail 20.
• an adjustment of the side position and the height position of the drawer 1 by pressing the operating knob 42 and the slider 46 done.
• the adjusting mechanisms for the depth adjustment on the one hand and the side or height adjustment of the movable furniture part on the other hand are thus divided between pullout guide and connecting device 40 in this arrangement.
• FIG. 3 shows the connecting device 40 of FIG. 1 in a perspective exploded view.
• Like reference numerals denote like or equivalent elements as in the preceding figures.
• the housing 47 of the connecting device 40 three guides 471, 475 and 477 are formed, in which the three movable elements, the coupling element 41, the latch 43 and the wedge 45 are guided displaceably.
• all three elements are linearly displaced parallel to the abutment edge of the connecting device 40 with the front 2 of the drawer 1. It is noted that other displacement directions and also other displacement paths than the straight displacement paths shown here can be implemented.
• an eccentric drive is provided by the operating knob 42.
• the actuating knob 42 has for this purpose a shaft 421, which is rotatably mounted in a corresponding shaft receiving 472 which is formed in the housing 47.
• an undercut element is formed on the shaft 421, for example a latching projection which engages behind the housing 47 at the edge of the shaft receptacle 472 and thus holds the actuating knob 42 on the housing 47.
• a locking disk 422 with a slightly larger diameter than the shaft 421 is formed, on which locking lugs 423 are located. Accordingly, a ring with locking projections 473 is formed around the shaft receptacle 472, which cooperate with the latching noses 423. The locking lugs 423 and the locking projections 473 prevent unwanted movement of the actuating knob 42.
• an overlapping collar 424 To the outside connects to the locking disc 422 an overlapping collar 424, on which a handle 425 is placed.
• eccentric 426 On the opposite, inner side of the shaft 421 eccentrically an actuating pin 426 is formed, which is hereinafter abbreviated as eccentric 426.
• eccentric 426 In the assembled state of the connecting device 40, the coupling element 41 is guided in the guide 471, wherein additionally a guide slot 412 is formed on the coupling element 41, in which a non-visible in this figure web of the housing 47 engages.
• a guide slot 412 is formed on the coupling element 41, in which a non-visible in this figure web of the housing 47 engages.
• the coupling element 41 in addition to the actual coupling area 41 1 also a Eingehffsö réelle 413 introduced in the form of a slot into which the eccentric 426 engages.
• a rotation of the actuating knob 42 correspondingly results in a linear displacement of the coupling element 41 in the guide 471.
• the pivot arm 44 as an actuator for the latch 43 has an opening with protruding circumferential collar, which forms a guide web 441 which engages in the annular groove 474 and is stored in this.
• the guide web 441 and also the annular groove 474 need not necessarily be performed circumferentially.
• the swivel arm 44 thus performs a pivoting movement about the same axis of rotation as the actuating knob 42.
• the swivel arm 44 is fixed by the collar 424 of the actuating knob 42, so that no additional fixing elements for the swivel arm 44 are necessary.
• pivot arm 44 On the pivot arm 44 recessed grips 442 are formed for actuation of the pivot arm 44 on the upper side.
• the pivot arm 44 is angled at the outer edge and thus engages over a side edge of the housing 47.
• the side edge of the housing 47 is here also designed arcuate.
• the overarching part of the pivot arm 44 is corrugated and thus forms a non-slip handle edge 443. Also on this handle edge 443, a movement of the pivot arm 44 can take place.
• a driver 444 is formed, which projects through a through-opening 476 in the housing 47 and engages in an engagement opening 433 of the bolt 43.
• the engagement opening 433 is again designed as a slot.
• the latch 43 On its front end protruding from the housing 47, the latch 43 has a step-like profile 431 on the side facing the coupling element 41. With this step-like profile 431 of the bolt 43 is pushed with inserted coupling element 21 of the running rail 20 against this coupling element 21 and secures this.
• the staircase-like design of the profile 431 makes it possible for coupling elements 21 to be different Set length.
• On the opposite side of the latch 43 is provided with a run-on bevel 432, through which the latch 43 is pressed by the coupling element 21 of the track rail 20 in the guide 475 when the movable furniture part is brought with the connecting device 40 in engagement with the track rail.
• Fig. 4 shows in three fields (a to c), the operation of the lateral adjustment of the connecting device 40 by actuation of the operating knob 42.
• a is a middle position of the actuating knob 42 and the coupling element 41 is shown in the image b is the coupling element 41 at a left stop and in the field c at a right stop.
• the mode of operation of the swivel arm 44 for unlocking a corresponding coupling element 21 of the running rail 20 inserted into the coupling element 41 is also shown.
• the latch 43 is retracted into the housing 47 and releases the inserted corresponding coupling element 21.
• the pivot arm 44 is in the rest position predetermined by the compression spring 434, in which an inserted coupling element 21 is locked.

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