WO2017193146A1

WO2017193146A1 - Piece of furniture

Info

Publication number: WO2017193146A1
Application number: PCT/AT2017/060065
Authority: WO
Inventors: Andreas Holzapfel
Original assignee: Julius Blum Gmbh
Priority date: 2016-05-09
Filing date: 2017-03-15
Publication date: 2017-11-16
Also published as: AT518078A4; AT518078B1; CN209369568U; DE212017000129U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a piece of furniture (1) comprising the following: - a furniture body (2) with two vertically running lateral walls (7, 8), each said lateral wall (7, 8) having an end face (7a, 8b), - a furniture flap (3) which is movably mounted relative to the furniture body (2), - an adjusting drive (4) which is secured to the furniture body (2) and which comprises an adjusting arm (6) that is pivotally mounted between a closing position and an open position in order to move the furniture flap (3), wherein the adjusting arm (6) has a securing device (16) which can be latched to a fitting body (15) secured to the furniture flap (3); the closing position of the adjusting arm (6) is a position in which the furniture flap (3) is closed and lies substantially against the end faces (7a, 8b) of the lateral walls (7, 8) of the furniture body (2); and the fitting body (15) of the furniture flap (3) can be automatically latched to the securing device (16) of the adjusting arm (6) in the closed position of the adjusting arm (6) by manually pressing the furniture flap (3) in the direction of the end faces (7a, 8b) of the lateral walls (7, 8) of the furniture body (2).

Description

Furniture

The present invention relates to a piece of furniture comprising:

a furniture body with two vertically extending side walls, the side walls each having an end face,

a furniture flap movably mounted relative to the furniture body,

- An actuator fixed to the furniture body with a pivotally mounted between a closed position and an open position actuator arm for moving the furniture flap, wherein the actuating arm has a fastening device which is latched with a fastened to the furniture flap fitting body,

- Wherein the closed position of the actuating arm is that position in which the furniture flap is closed and rests substantially on the end faces of the side walls of the furniture body.

In addition, the invention relates to a method for fastening a furniture flap to an actuating arm of an actuator provided for moving the furniture flap relative to a furniture body. In the applicant's EP 2 459 829 B1 an actuator with a pivotally mounted actuating arm for moving furniture flaps is shown, wherein the actuating arm is biased in the opening direction by a spring device. This spring device is used for partial or complete compensation of the weight of the furniture flap, so that the operation of the furniture flap for a person is facilitated. However, critical situations can occur if the furniture flap is not yet connected to the actuator arm. In such a case, no counterweight acts on the actuator arm, so that the actuator arm by the force of the spring device uncontrolled upwards knock out and thereby cause serious injury to persons or damage to objects. In order to avoid such injuries or damage, EP 2 459 829 B1 proposes a locking device which permits a movement of the actuating arm only after the furniture flap has been mounted on the actuating arm and wherein the unlocking of the locking device takes place automatically by mounting the furniture flap on the actuating arm. By the locking device of the actuating arm can be locked in an open end position, so that the furniture flap with the assembly is to connect the located in the open position actuator. However, this requires overhead mounting of the furniture flap by the assembly staff, which is particularly tiring when using heavy furniture flaps. There must also be sufficient space upwards so that the furniture flap can be mounted without colliding with a ceiling and not damaged.

Object of the present invention is to simplify the assembly of the furniture flap with the actuator arm. This is achieved by the features of claim 1. Further embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent subclaims.

According to the invention it is thus provided that the fitting body of the furniture flap with the fastening device of the actuating arm in the closed position of the actuating arm by automatically pressing the furniture flap in the direction of the end faces of the side walls of the furniture body is automatically latched.

In other words, during assembly, the furniture flap can be guided substantially in a direction parallel to the end faces of the side walls (ie in a direction parallel to a plane spanned by the end faces of the side walls), whereupon an automatic or tool-free locking of the furniture flap fastened fitting body with the fastening device of the actuating arm takes place. This allows an intuitive mounting movement of the furniture flap, without the need for overhead mounting is required.

The actuator arm can assume a substantially vertical position in said closed position. Alternatively, the actuator arm in the closed position, starting from a vertical between 0 ° and 5 ° inwardly inclined into the furniture body inside. In both cases, it may be provided that the actuating arm in the closed position lies completely behind a plane spanned by the end faces of the side walls. For connection between the furniture flap and the fastening device of the actuating arm attached to the furniture flap fitting body may have at least one acted upon by a first spring first latch at least a first holding part and the fixing device of the actuating arm, wherein the first holding part and the first latch are latched together and wherein the first spring when locking the first holding part with the first latch pulls the furniture flap to the end faces of the side walls of the furniture body.

The furniture flap can be mounted pivotably about at least one furniture hinge relative to the furniture body about a horizontally extending axis of rotation. This facilitates the assembly, because then the fitting body attached to the furniture flap in a movement of the furniture flap in the closed position about a defined pivot axis and thus along a predetermined circular arc is movable. In this way, the fitting body of the furniture flap in the direction of a predetermined joining path to the fastening device of the actuating arm out feasible. Alternatively, it is also possible that the furniture flap is pivotally mounted exclusively on the actuating arm on the furniture body, so that the actuator is the only link between the furniture body and the furniture flap. The method according to the invention for fastening a furniture flap to an actuating arm of an actuator provided for moving the furniture flap relative to a furniture body is characterized by the following steps:

- Assembly of the actuator on the furniture body,

Positioning the actuating arm in a closed position, in which the actuating arm lies completely behind a plane defined by the end faces of the side walls of the furniture body,

- Manual pressing of the furniture flap in the direction of the end faces of the side walls until an automatic latching between a fastened to the furniture flap fitting body and a fastening device of the actuator arm takes place.

Further details and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the embodiment shown in the figures. It shows or show: Fig. 1 a, 1 b a piece of furniture with a furniture body and a relative to

Furniture carcass movable furniture flap in a closed position and in an open position,

Fig. 2a, 2b the furniture in a perspective view and in a

Side View,

3a, 3b are side views of the furniture with the furniture flap in two successive assembly steps,

4a, 4b, a possible embodiment of a fastening device of the actuating arm in two different perspective views.

Fig. 1 a shows a cupboard-shaped furniture 1, which can be used for example as a kitchen cupboard. The furniture 1 has a furniture body 2 and a furniture flap 3, which is pivotally mounted relative to the furniture body 2 about a horizontally extending in mounting position axis of rotation. In Fig. 1 a is the furniture flap 3 in a cabinet compartment of the furniture body 2 covering, vertical closed position. In Fig. 1 b, an open position of the furniture flap 3 is shown, wherein the furniture flap 3 is movably supported by a fixed to the furniture body 2 actuator 4 with a housing 5 between the vertical closed position and a relative to the furniture body 2 raised position. On at least one side wall 7, 8, an actuator 4 is fixed, wherein the side walls 7, 8 in the mounting position each have a vertically extending end face 7a, 8b. Furthermore, the furniture body 2 comprises a bottom plate 10 and a cover plate 11.

Fig. 2a shows the furniture 1 in a perspective view, wherein the left side wall 7 is hidden. The furniture flap 3 is in the joining direction 14 (ie parallel to a plane defined by the end faces 7a, 8b of the side walls 7, 8 plane) with the actuator arm 6 of the actuator 4 to connect. In the embodiment shown, an actuator 4 is mounted on each side wall 7, 8, each comprising at least one pivotable about a horizontal axis of rotation 13 actuator 6. The actuator 4 further comprises a housing 5 arranged in the spring device 12 (preferably at least one designed as a helical spring compression spring or tension spring) for applying force to the actuating arm 6. It can be provided that the spring device 12 exerts a closing force on the actuating arm 6 when closing the actuating arm 6, so that the actuating arm 6 within one of the closed position immediately before the closing area is retractable into the closed position, and that the spring device 12 exerts an opening force on the actuating arm 6 when opening the actuating arm 6 after the passage of the closing area. Such a change in the direction of action of the spring device 12 can be realized for example by a convex control contour, wherein a loaded by the spring device 12 pressure piece (preferably a pressure roller) is movable in a movement of the actuating arm 6 along this control contour. Alternatively, the actuator 4 may also have a lever mechanism with a dead center, wherein in the closed position of the actuating arm 6 of the spring device 12, a clamping force and opening after overcoming the dead center, an opening force is exerted on the actuator arm 6. It is preferably provided that the actuating arm 6 (ie, a main longitudinal axis of the actuating arm 6) in the closed position, starting from a vertical between 0 ° and 5 °, is inclined inwardly into the furniture body 2. In this pivotal position of the actuating arm 6, a closing force is exerted by the spring device 12 on the actuating arm 6, so that the actuating arm 6, preferably exclusively, is held by the closing force of the spring device 12 in the closed position. An additional safeguard to avoid uncontrolled rollover of the actuating arm 6 can therefore be dispensed with in principle. Fig. 2b shows the furniture 1 in a side view, wherein the actuating arm 6 is in the closed position and occupies a substantially vertical position. In the closed position shown, the actuating arm 6 lies completely behind a plane spanned by the end faces 7a, 8b of the side walls 7, 8. On the furniture flap 3, a fitting body 15 is mounted, which in the mounting position has at least two vertically spaced apart holding parts 15a, 15b, each of which projects transversely (preferably at least 3 centimeters) from the back of the furniture flap 3. The actuating arm 6 has a fastening device 16, by which the fitting body 15 of the furniture flap 3 with the actuating arm 6 is automatically latched. This locking takes place by the furniture flap 3 in the direction of the end faces 7a, 8b of the side walls 7, 8 (ie, in the joining direction 14) is manually pressed. The fastening device 16 of the actuating arm 6 has at least one first spring-loaded latch 16a, which is releasably latched to the first holding part 15a of the fitting body 15, wherein the holding part 15a (and thus the furniture flap 3) by the force of the first latch 16a acting spring 24th (Fig. 4b) to the end faces 7a, 8b of the side walls 7, 8 can be pulled out. In the illustrated embodiment, the fastening device 16 of the actuating arm 6 comprises at least one second spring-loaded latch 16b, which is releasably latched to the second holding part 15b of the fitting body 15. The first latch 16a and the second latch 16b are spaced apart along the length of the actuating arm 6 and thereby allow a non-tilt connection between the actuating arm 6 and the fitting body 15th

Fig. 3a shows the furniture 1, wherein the furniture flap 3 was brought closer by manual pressing in the joining direction 14 to the end faces 7a, 8b of the side walls 7, 8, so that the holding parts 15a, 15b of the fitting body 15 with the pivotally mounted bars 16a, 16b interact. By the entry of the holding parts 15a, 15b in the latch 16a, 16b, these are triggered, so that the holding parts 15a, 15b (and thus the furniture flap 3) by the spring-loaded latch 16a, 16b attracted to the end faces 7a, 8a of the side walls 7, 8 becomes.

3b shows the furniture 1, wherein the holding parts 15a, 15b of the fitting body 15 with the two bars 16a, 16b of the actuating arm 6 are locked. 4a and 4b show a possible embodiment of a fastening device 16 of the actuating arm 6 in two different perspective views, wherein the fastening device 16 with the attachable to the furniture flap 3 fitting body 15 is releasably latched. The fitting body 15 has two spaced apart in the height direction holding parts 15a, 15b with transverse pin 18, wherein the holding parts 15a, 15b are connected to each other via a web 17. Alternatively, it can also be provided that the holding parts 15a, 15b are designed as separate components and can be mounted separately on the furniture flap 3. The holding parts 15a, 15b are releasably latched to the two bars 16a, 16b of the fastening device 16. The two latches 16a, 16b are movably mounted on a common bearing plate 23, wherein the bearing plate 23 is adjustably mounted between a left cover 19a and a right cover 19b. The bearing plate 23 (and thus the latch 16a, 16b) is adjustable in mounting position by rotation of a first Verstellrades 20 relative to the covers 19a, 19b in height, by rotation of a second Verstellrades 21 is the bearing plate 23 (and thus the latch 16a, 16b) in a lateral direction relative to the covers 19a, 19b adjustable. The two latches 16a, 16b are not coupled to each other in a movement, ie that the two bars 16a, 16b are independently latched to the holding parts 15a, 15b. The holding parts 15a, 15b, however, can be unlocked together by the bars 16a, 16b by an unlocking device 22 is rotated by means of tools. By rotating the unlocking device 22 by means of tools, both the first latch 16a and the second latch 16b can be moved, starting from a position locking the holding parts 15a, 15b, into a release position releasing the holding parts 15a, 15b.

Fig. 4b shows the fitting body 15 and the fastening device 16 of the actuating arm 6 in another perspective view, wherein the two covers 19a, 19b are hidden. Recognizable are the two on the bearing plate 23 movably arranged latch 16a and 16b, wherein the first latch 16a by a first spring

24 and the second latch 16 b is biased by a second spring 25. The first latch 16a is pivotally mounted about a first axis of rotation 27 on the bearing plate 23, the second latch 16b is pivotally mounted about a second axis of rotation 28. The first latch 16a has an insertion opening 26, wherein the first latch 16a can be triggered by the entry of the transverse pin 18 of the first holding part 15a into the insertion opening 26 and the transverse pin 18 of the first holding part 15a (and thus the furniture flap 3) to the end faces 7a , 8b of the side walls 7, 8 pulls out. The second latch 16b is deflected by the entry of the transverse pin 18 of the second holding part 15b against the force of the second spring 25 in a direction transverse to the insertion direction and engages behind the transverse pin 18 of the second holding part 15b in the latched position with an inclined surface 29, without by the second latch 16b, a substantial retraction movement of the second holding part 15b takes place. Such a fastening device 16 together with fitting body 15 as shown in FIGS. 4a, 4b is shown and described, for example, in WO 2012/171047 A1, so that reference is made to this document with regard to the further functionality.

Claims

claims

1 . Furniture (1) comprising:

- a furniture body (2) with two vertically extending side walls (7, 8), wherein the side walls (7, 8) each have an end face (7a, 8b),

a furniture flap (3) movably mounted relative to the furniture body (2),

- An on the furniture body (2) fixed actuator (4) having a pivotally mounted between a closed position and an open position actuator arm (6) for moving the furniture flap (3), wherein the actuating arm (6) has a fastening device (16) which with a on the furniture flap (3) fastened fitting body (15) can be latched,

- wherein the closed position of the actuating arm (6) is that position in which the furniture flap (3) is closed and substantially at the end faces (7a, 8b) of the side walls (7, 8) of the furniture body (2) is applied, characterized that the fitting body (15) of the furniture flap (3) with the fastening device (16) of the actuating arm (6) in the closed position of the actuating arm (6) by manually pressing the furniture flap (3) in the direction of the end faces (7a, 8b) of the side walls ( 7, 8) of the furniture body (2) is automatically latched.

2. Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating arm (6) assumes a substantially vertical position in the closed position.

3. Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating arm (6) in the closed position, starting from a vertical between 0 ° and 5 ° inwardly into the furniture body (2) is inclined into it.

4. Furniture according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the actuating arm (6) in the closed position lies completely behind one of the end faces (7a, 8b) of the side walls (7, 8) spanned plane.

5. Furniture according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that on the furniture flap (3) fastened fitting body (15) at least a first holding part (15 a) and that the fastening device (16) of the actuating arm (6) at least one of a first spring (24) acted upon first latch (16a), wherein the first holding part (15a) and the first latch (16a) are latched together and wherein the first spring (24) during latching of the first holding part (15a) with the first latch (16a) pulls the furniture flap (3) to the end faces (7a, 8b) of the side walls (7, 8) of the furniture body (2) out.

Furniture according to claim 5, characterized in that on the furniture flap (3) at least a second holding part (15b) is fixed and that the fastening device (16) of the actuating arm (6) at least one of a second spring (25) acted upon second latch (16b ), wherein the second holding part (15b) and the second latch (16b) are latched together.

Furniture according to claim 6, characterized in that the first latch (16a) and the second latch (16b) along the length of the actuating arm (6) are spaced from each other.

8. Furniture according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the first holding part (15 a) and the second holding part (15 b) in the closed position of the actuating arm (6) are vertically spaced from each other.

9. Furniture according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the actuator (4) has a spring device (12) for applying force to the actuating arm (6).

Furniture according to claim 9, characterized in that the spring device (12) exerts a closing force on the actuating arm (6) during closing of the actuating arm (6), so that the actuating arm (6) can be retracted into the closed position within a closing region immediately preceding the closed position, and that the spring device (12) upon opening of the actuating arm (6) after the passage of the closing area has an opening force on the actuating arm (6).

Furniture according to claim 10, characterized in that the actuating arm (6) in the closed position, preferably exclusively, by the closing force of the spring device (12) is held.

12. A method for fastening a furniture flap (3) to an actuating arm (6) of an actuator (4) provided for moving the furniture flap (3) relative to a furniture body (2), characterized by the following steps:

- Assembly of the actuator (4) on the furniture body (2),

- Positioning of the actuating arm (6) in a closed position in which the actuating arm (6) completely behind one of the end faces (7a, 8b) of the side walls (7, 8) of the furniture body (2) spanned plane,

- Manual pressing of the furniture flap (3) in the direction of the end faces of the side walls (7, 8) until an automatic latching between an attached to the furniture flap (3) fitting body (15) and a fastening device (16) of the actuating arm (6).