Side frame

Abstract

A side frame (1) for a drawer comprises a front support (2) and a rear support (3, 3'), between which a wall element (10, 20, 30) is arranged, the wall element being held on at least one of the two supports (2, 3, 3') by means of a removable cover (7), wherein the cover (7) is provided with a compensating element (11) by means of which wall elements (10, 20, 30) of different thicknesses can be fixed to the supports (2, 3). In this way, the side frame (1) can be constructed flexibly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a side frame for a drawer, having a front support and a rear support, between which a wall element is arranged, which is held on at least one of the two supports by a movable cover. Background Art

[0002] EP 2 814 356 discloses a drawer in which a wall element is held on a side frame between a rear panel and a front panel and is clamped by a spring element. This allows the wall element to be firmly fixed when the drawer is moved. However, the wall element is accommodated in a holder perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, with a predetermined width at the opposite end. If a thinner wall element is installed, the wall element can therefore move in the transverse direction.

[0003] DE 20 2015 100 769 U1 also discloses a frame for a drawer, in which the reversible elements are fixed on opposite sides by means of U-shaped holders. The thickness of the wall elements is matched to the holders, so that different holders must also be provided for wall elements of different thicknesses. Summary of the invention

[0004] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a side frame for a drawer which can be formed more flexibly in structure.

[0005] This object is achieved by a side frame having the features of claim 1 .

[0006] In the side frame according to the invention, the wall element is held between the front support and the rear support, wherein a movable cover is provided on at least one of the two supports, on which cover a compensating element is arranged, by means of which wall elements of different thicknesses can be fixed to the supports. This allows the manufacturer of drawers to use side frames without wall elements in order to be able to fix wall elements of different thicknesses and of different materials to the side frames. This enables a flexible design both in terms of the surface of the wall element and its thickness.

[0007] In the side frame according to the invention, the cover with the compensating element is preferably arranged on both the front support and the rear support, so that the wall element can be fixed to the compensating element on both the front and rear faces. Depending on the height of the wall element, multiple compensating elements can also be arranged on one end face.

[0008] Preferably, the compensating element has a stepped section and, depending on the thickness of the wall element, one of the steps engages around the edge of the wall element. If three steps are provided per compensating element, the wall elements can be fixed to the compensating element, for example, at three different thicknesses. The number of steps can vary, for example, between two steps and eight steps. Optionally, instead of a stepped design of the compensating element, a wedge-shaped design can be provided, also optionally with elastic material, in order to fix the edge of the wall element in a clamping manner.

[0009] The cover is preferably fixed to the carrier via latching means, for example via one or more latching webs on which latching hooks are formed. For this purpose, the cover can be held on the carrier in a pivotable or displaceable, in particular captive manner to be fixed in a desired position. Preferably, the cover can be released via a tool, for example via a gap that can engage a tool to release the locking means.

[0010] The compensating element can preferably be pretensioned by means of a force accumulator, so as to fix the wall element in a play-free manner.The compensating element can be displaced and / or pivoted along a guide on the cover, so as to be pressed against the wall element by means of the force accumulator.

[0011] The wall elements are preferably plate-shaped and made of metal, glass, stone, plastic, concrete and / or wood.

[0012] In the case of a side frame, means for fixing the front panel (e.g. pins) may be provided on the front support. Means for fixing the rear panel may also be provided on the rear support, which may be designed depending on the material of the rear panel. The supports may each be covered on one side by the cover and on the opposite side by the housing, so that the fastening mechanism is not visible from the outside. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The invention is explained in more detail below by means of a number of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show:

[0014] Figure 1A A perspective view showing a piece of furniture having a plurality of drawers;

[0015] Figure 1B A perspective view showing a side frame of a drawer according to the present invention;

[0016] FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C Show Figure 1B multiple detailed views of the side frame of the invention with the cover in different positions;

[0017] FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C Several views showing a cover of an improved embodiment;

[0018] FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C showing multiple views of a cover on a support member of another embodiment;

[0019] Figure 5A and Figure 5B Two views of a support with a modified cover are shown, and

[0020] FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C Several cross-sectional views are shown of different wall elements in assembled position between supports. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The furniture 100 comprises a furniture body 101 on which one or more drawers 102 are movably mounted. For this purpose, a pull-out guide is provided, which is fixed to the two side walls of the furniture body 101.

[0022] The side frame 1 of the drawer 102 is Figure 1B 2 and comprises a front support 2, on which connection means 22, in particular pins, for connection to the front panel are provided, and a rear support 3, on which connection means 31 for connection to the rear panel are provided. In this case, the supports 2 and 3 are kept at a distance from each other by a core 4 formed by one or more parts, on which a groove 5 for inserting the bottom is provided. Above the groove 5, a plate-like wall element 10 is located between the front support 2 and the rear support 3.

[0023] Each support 2 and 3 is covered on the outside with a housing 6 and on the inside with a cover 7, whereby the size of the cover can be varied. In addition, a cover 7 can also be provided on the outside.

[0024] FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C A first embodiment example of a cover 7 is shown, to which a wall element 10 is fixed at one end. The cover 7 is located near a rear wall 8 arranged at an angle to the side frame 1 and above a bottom 9 of a drawer 102. The cover 7 is made of a thin-walled material, in particular plastic or metal, and forms, together with the housing 6, a receptacle for one end of the wall element 10. A cavity with a connection device 31 for connecting to the rear wall 8 is present in the housing 6 and the cover 7.

[0025] like Figure 2B As shown, the cover 7 is pivotably held on the support 3. For this purpose, a guide element 13 is formed on the cover 7, which has an arcuate elongated hole in which a pin 14 engages on the support 3. The cover 7 is thus mounted so that it can pivot about a vertical axis and can be fixed to the support 2 by a latching device or locking mechanism.

[0026] Two compensating elements 11 having a section with a plurality of steps 12 are also fixed on the inside to the cover 7. Each of the steps 12 is formed by a substantially right-angled recess into which an edge of the wall element 10 can be inserted. Depending on the thickness of the wall element 10, when the cover 7 is pivoted into the closed position, the edge inserts into one of the steps 12 to fix the wall element 10. The wall element 10 can optionally be offset longitudinally toward the rear or fixed to the front support 2 by another cover 7.

[0027] FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C A modified embodiment of the rear support 3 is shown, in which a compensating element 11 is provided for fixing the wall element 10. As in the previous embodiment, the cover 7 can be pivoted about a vertical axis by means of a guide element 13. A guide 15 is formed on the inner side of the cover 7, in which the compensating element 11 is displaceably mounted. For this purpose, the compensating element 11 has a protruding web 16, which engages in a groove on the guide 15, so that the compensating element 11 can be displaced parallel to the longitudinal direction of the wall element 10. In addition, the compensating element 11 is biased towards the wall element 10 by a force accumulator 18 in the form of a spring, which is supported on one side by a retainer 19 of the guide 15 and is held on the opposite side on a sleeve 17 of the compensating element 11. Depending on its thickness, the wall element 10 is fixed to one of the steps 12 of the compensating element 11, the displaceable arrangement of the compensating element 11 also enabling length compensation.

[0028] FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C Another embodiment of a cover 7 is shown which, unlike the two previous embodiments, is not pivotable about a vertical axis, but about a horizontal axis. Therefore, two guide elements 13' with arcuate elongated holes are provided on the inside on the cover 7, on which horizontal pins 14' of the support 3' engage. As in the previous embodiment examples, the cover 7 can be fixed to the housing 6 or the support 3 via latching means in order to fix the wall element 10. In this case, two spaced-apart compensation elements 11 are provided on the cover 7, which are provided with a step 12, at which the edge can be inserted at the end face of the wall element 10.

[0029] Figure 5A and Figure 5B An embodiment of a cover 7 is shown which is no longer pivotably held on the support 2 or 3, but is removable. On its inner side, the cover 7 has one or more compensation elements 11, on which steps 12 are provided for fixing the wall element 10. The cover 7 can be fixed to the support 2 or the housing 6 via a screw-in mechanism, a sliding mechanism or a push-in mechanism to fix the wall element 10.

[0030] FIG. 6A to FIG. 6CThe arrangement of a front support 2 and a rear support 3 is shown, between which wall elements 10, 20 and 30 of different thicknesses are arranged. For example, the thickest wall element 10 has a thickness between 8 mm and 15 mm, in particular 10 mm, and is held between two compensating elements 11, each of which is fixed to the cover 7, as shown in one of the previous embodiments. Figure 6B , a wall element 20 is shown which is relatively thin, for example between 5 mm and 12 mm, in particular 8 mm. It can be seen that the wall element 20 is held at a step 12 of the compensation element 11 which is different from the wall element 10. Adjacent steps 12 can be arranged, for example, in a grid of between 1 mm and 3 mm in the direction of the thickness of the wall elements 10 to 30.

[0031] Figure 6C The thinnest wall element 30 is shown, which has a thickness of, for example, between 4 mm and 8 mm, in particular 6 mm. The wall element 30 is again fixed to a step 12 that is different from the other two wall elements 10 and 20. Incidentally, FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C The side frames 1 shown may have the same design as the front supports 2 and the rear supports 3 .

[0032] As in FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C It can be clearly seen in FIG that, due to the compensating element 11, the side frame 1 always forms a continuous outer side, regardless of the wall elements 10, 20, 30. Figure 6C In, with Fig. 6A In contrast, the offset between the wall element 30 and the cover 7 can be seen on the side frame 1 .

[0033] In the previous embodiment examples, only one support 2 or 3 was shown in each case, on which a cover 7 with a compensating element 11 was arranged. It is possible that both the front support 2 and the rear support 3 have corresponding compensating elements 11 on the cover 7. Alternatively, it is possible that only one of the two supports 2 or 3 has such a compensating element.

[0034] The compensating element 11 can also have more than three steps 12 or a wedge-shaped or ramp-shaped contour. In addition, only one compensating element 11 or more than two compensating elements 11 can be arranged on the cover 7.

[0035] Reference numerals list

[0036] 1 Side frame

[0037] 2 Support

[0038] 3,3' support

[0039] 4 Core

[0040] 5 Grooves

[0041] 6. Housing

[0042] 7 Cover

[0043] 8 Back wall

[0044] 9 Bottom

[0045] 10 Wall elements

[0046] 11 Compensation components

[0047] 12 steps

[0048] 13,13' Guide element

[0049] 14,14' Pin

[0050] 15 Guide

[0051] 16 Belly

[0052] 17 Sleeve

[0053] 18 Accumulator

[0054] 19 Retainer

[0055] 20 Wall elements

[0056] 22 Connection device

[0057] 30 Wall elements

[0058] 31 Connecting device

[0059] 100 Furniture

[0060] 101 Furniture body

[0061] 102 drawers.

Claims

1. A side frame (1) for a drawer (102), comprising a front support (2) and a rear support (3, 3'), between which a wall element (10, 20, 30) is arranged, the wall element (10, 20, 30) being held on at least one of the two supports (2, 3, 3') by a movable cover (7), characterized in that A compensating element (11) is arranged on the cover (7), by means of which wall elements (10, 20, 30) of different thicknesses can be fixed on the support (2, 3, 3'), the compensating element (11) having a section with a step (12) or a wedge-shaped or ramp-shaped section, and depending on the thickness of the wall element (10, 20, 30), one of the step (12) or the wedge-shaped or ramp-shaped section is in contact with the wall element (10, 20, 30).

2. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover (7) having a compensating element (11) is arranged on the front support (2) and the rear support (3, 3').

3. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover (7) is pivotably held on the support (2, 3, 3') or on a housing (6) around the support (2, 3).

4. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover (7) is fixed to the support (2, 3, 3') via latching means.

5. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover (7) is arranged on the inner side or the outer side of the side frame (1).

6. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The compensating element (11) is biased toward the wall element (10, 20, 30) via a force accumulator (18).

7. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wall elements (10, 20, 30) are formed from glass, stone, metal, plastic and / or wood.

8. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover (7) can be pivoted about a vertical axis or about a horizontal axis.

9. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover (7) is held displaceably on the support (2, 3, 3').

10. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that The compensating element (11) is held displaceably on the cover (7) along a guide (15) and is biased by a spring (18) into an assembly position for fixing the wall element (10, 20, 30).

11. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The compensating element (11) comprises an elastic material which is supported in a clamping manner on the wall element (10, 20, 30).

12. The side frame according to claim 1, characterized in that A connecting device (22) for fixing the front panel is arranged on the front supporting member (2), and a connecting device (31) for fixing the rear wall (8) is arranged on the rear supporting member (3, 3').

13. A drawer (102) having at least one side frame (1) according to any one of the preceding claims.

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