Hooking device for a drawer-like piece

Abstract

A hooking device (10) for a drawer-like piece (11) comprises a body (16) having a seating base (16 ' ) that can be fixed below a bottom wall (13) of the drawer-like piece (11); a hooking member (17) that can engage with an engaging element of a pull-out guide (15) for the drawer-like piece; and a front fixing element (19) having a front seating surface (20) for a front wall (12) of the drawer-like piece (11) and at least one hole (21) for the insertion of a screw (22) that can be engaged in the front wall (12) of the drawer-like piece (11); the front fixing element (19) has a portion (19 ' ) that extends beyond the overall height dimension of the hooking device (10) with respect to the seating base (16 ' ) of the body (16), wherein the at least one hole (21) for the insertion of the screw (22) is at least partially provided at said portion (19 ' ) of the front fixing element (19).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a hooking device for coupling a drawer-like piece or the like to a pull-out guide, and in particular, it relates to a hooking device of the type having a body that can be fixed to a drawer-like piece and hooked to a pull-out guide. BACKGROUND

[0002] It is known, for example from EP 2557963, the use of hooking devices for the rapid mounting of a drawer-like piece or the like on a pull-out guide fixed to a side wall of a cabinet; in particular, a hooking device of this type is fixed on the lower side of the drawer-like piece and has a manually controllable hooking member that, in the mounting position, engages in a hole or with an engagement element provided in the pull-out guide, in correspondence with each side wall of the drawer-like piece.

[0003] For the fixing to the drawer-like piece, the hooking device conventionally comprises a body arranged and fixed below the bottom of the drawer-like piece, which extends substantially along a plane parallel to the bottom of the drawer-like piece and has a first pair of holes for the insertion of screws that can engage in the bottom itself; moreover, a front fixing element integral with the body of the device is provided, which extends orthogonally with respect to the plane in which the body itself lies and has a second pair of holes for the insertion of screws that fix the hooking device to the front wall of the drawer-like piece, so that it can be fixed to the front wall and / or to the bottom wall according to the constructive and / or installation choices of the drawer-like piece.

[0004] In the conventional hooking devices, the front fixing element and the relative holes for the screws are substantially located within the overall height of the hooking device, so as to facilitate the insertion and screwing of the screws, the holes in the front fixing element having axes inclined with respect to the plane in which the body of the device lies, so that the shanks of the screws are incident towards the bottom of the drawer-like piece.

[0005] This hooking device configuration is particularly suitable for assembling drawer-like pieces having a bottom of a certain thickness, such that it is itself able to resist deformations due to the weight of the objects contained in the drawer-like piece; in this case, it is not necessary for the bottom to be also supported from the front by the front wall, it being sufficient to support the side walls and the rear wall of the drawer-like piece.

[0006] However, this configuration has not been proven suitable for drawer-shaped pieces with different structures having thinner bottoms, which therefore also require a front support portion, obtained by providing a bottom extension into a groove formed in the front wall itself; in fact, if the aforementioned hook device is mounted on this type of drawer-shaped piece by a screw in the front fixing element, the hook device being tilted relative to the front element and arranged near the base of the device body, the screw itself penetrates and damages the bottom, and there is a risk that the screw may protrude into the gap in the groove formed in the front wall for insertion into the bottom wall, thereby obtaining a less resistant gripping force.

[0007] To date, different types of hook-and-loop devices have been commonly used in the construction of such drawer-like components with thin bottoms, such as those shown in EP 2611333, which are secured to the end of the pull-out guide by a locking pin and hooked to the side wall of the drawer-like component.

[0008] However, this type of hook-and-loop device with locking pins cannot be used for all types of drawer guides.

[0009] Therefore, there is a need for a hook-and-loop device of the type considered, which can be fixed to the bottom and / or front wall of a drawer-like component, and which can also be used for drawer-like components with a structure having a thinner bottom that extends into a groove provided in the front wall of the drawer-like component. Summary of the Invention

[0010] Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a hook-and-loop device of the following type: the hook-and-loop device can be fixed to a drawer-shaped member for connecting the drawer-shaped member to a pull-out guide; the hook-and-loop device can also be used for a drawer-shaped member having a structure with a thinner bottom extending into a groove provided in the front wall of the drawer-shaped member; and the hook-and-loop device is simple in construction.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a hook-and-loop device of the type contemplated, which can be easily secured to a drawer-like component, provided that the screws engaged in the front wall are easily accessible for tightening, making the installation of the hook-and-loop device on the drawer-like component easier and safer.

[0012] The above objective can be achieved by a hook-and-loop device for a drawer-like member or similar having a front wall, a bottom wall, and side walls, the hook-and-loop device comprising:

[0013] - The main body, which can be fixed to the drawer-shaped component located below the bottom wall, has a mounting base that contacts the bottom wall of the drawer-shaped component in the installed state;

[0014] - A hook-and-loop member, movably arranged on the body and actuated by a manually actuating drive member, which engages with a connecting element for a pull-out guide of a drawer-like component, and

[0015] - A front fixing element, integral with the body, having a front mounting surface for the front wall of the drawer-like member and at least one hole for inserting a screw that can engage with the front wall of the drawer-like member.

[0016] The hooking device has an overall height dimension relative to the mounting base of the device body, given by the body, the hooking member, and / or the driving member.

[0017] The feature is that the front fixing element has a portion that extends beyond the overall height dimension of the hook-and-loop device, and

[0018] The at least one hole for inserting the screw is at least partially located at the portion of the extension of the front fixing element that extends beyond the overall height dimension of the hook device. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of preferred, but not exclusive, embodiments of the hook-and-loop device for drawer-shaped components, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a perspective view from below showing the portion of the drawer-shaped component equipped with a hooking device according to the invention, which is fixed to the front wall of the drawer-shaped component and hooks to a pull-out guide for the drawer-shaped component.

[0021] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A three-dimensional view showing the drawer-like component being released from the pull-out guide and inverted; and

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Longitudinal cross-sectional view of the hook-and-loop device and drawer-shaped component. Detailed Implementation

[0023] These figures illustrate a hooking device 10 according to the invention, which is shaped to be fixed to a drawer-like member 11 or similar pull-out element having a front wall 12, a bottom wall 13 and a side wall 14, so as to allow the drawer-like member 11 to hook to a pull-out guide 15 fixed to the side of the furniture piece.

[0024] Specifically, for each drawer-shaped piece 11, there are two hook-and-loop devices 10 arranged from the front in a manner corresponding to each side wall 14 of the drawer-shaped piece 11, for connecting the front portion of the drawer-shaped piece 11 to a pull-out guide 15 fixed to the side of the furniture piece, while the rear portion of the drawer-shaped piece 11 is fixed to the pull-out guide 15 by other hook-and-loop devices of known type; it is not excluded that more hook-and-loop devices may be provided for wider drawer-shaped pieces or drawer-shaped pieces with a particular configuration, and / or these hook-and-loop devices may be arranged in a different manner, for example, also arranged in a central position at the bottom of the drawer-shaped piece.

[0025] The hook-and-connect device 10 includes a body 16 that can be fixed to the drawer-shaped member 11 located below the bottom wall 13. The body 16 has a mounting base 16' that contacts the bottom wall 13 of the drawer-shaped member 11 in the assembled state.

[0026] The body 16 of the device may be formed of a single part or multiple parts that can be moved relative to each other in an adjustable manner to allow adjustment of the position of the drawer relative to the pull-out guide in at least one of the vertical, lateral and / or forward directions, as described below.

[0027] The hooking device 10 also includes a hooking member 17 movably arranged on the body 16. The hooking member is formed, for example, as a slider with teeth protruding on the longitudinal side. The hooking member can be driven by a drive member 18 that can be manually actuated, for example, a rod 18 supported in a swingable manner by the body 16. The drive member is operatively connected to the hooking member 17, for example, by a side arm 18' of the rod 18 itself.

[0028] The hook member 17 can engage with engagement elements such as openings, folding wings or other elements, which are disposed on the movable portion 15' of the pull-out guide 15 for the drawer-like member.

[0029] The hook-and-loop device 10 also includes a front fixing element 19 integral with the body 16. This front fixing element is formed as a single piece together with the body 16, or is formed as a separate element that is fixed to the body 16 by screws, snap hook-and-loop devices or other connecting devices, so as to allow the fixing according to the invention to be achieved on existing hook-and-loop devices without modifying the configuration of the device body.

[0030] The front fixing element 19 has a front mounting surface 20, which is arranged to contact the front wall 12 of the drawer-shaped member 11 in the installed state of the hook device 10, and the front fixing element 19 also has at least one hole 21, preferably two holes 21, for inserting corresponding screws 22 that can be engaged in the same front wall 12 of the drawer-shaped member 11.

[0031] The hooking device 10 has an overall height dimension relative to the mounting base 16' of the body 16 of the device 10, which is generally given by the body 16 of the device, the hooking member 17 and / or the driving member 18.

[0032] According to the invention, the front fixing element 19 has a portion 19' that extends beyond the overall height dimension of the hook device 10. In particular, when the drawer-shaped member 11 is mounted on the pull-out guide 15, the portion 19' extends downward beyond the overall dimension of the hook device 10 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the plane in which the mounting base 16' of the body 16 is located, thereby moving away from the base 16'.

[0033] Furthermore, also according to the invention, at least one hole 21 for inserting the screw 22 is configured to at least partially correspond to a portion 19' of the front fixing element 19 extending beyond the overall height dimension of the hook device 10.

[0034] Preferably, each hole 21 for inserting the screw 22 has an axis XX that is inclined relative to the mounting base 16' of the body 16, or in the installed state relative to the longitudinal axis of the pull-out guide 15 of the drawer 11, for example, at an acute angle A between 10 and 40 degrees from the base 16' and / or from the bottom wall 13 of the drawer 11, thus incident in a forward direction toward the extension of the mounting base 16'; in this way, the screw 22 that can be engaged in the front wall 12 is easily accessible for tightening, thereby making it easier and safer to assemble the hook device 10 onto the drawer 11.

[0035] Since the spacing of the hole 21 for the screw 22 relative to the mounting base 16' exceeds the overall size of the device, according to the invention, the hook device 10 can also be mounted on a drawer-shaped member having a structure having a thinner bottom wall 13, for example having a thickness between 6 mm and 10 mm, which extends into a groove 23 provided in the front wall 12 of the drawer-shaped member 11.

[0036] In particular, in the preferred configuration where the hole 21 and the screw 22 are inclined, the screw 22 is sufficiently spaced from the groove 23 in the front wall 12 and from the bottom wall 13 when screwed into the front wall 12, so that the screw 22 will not penetrate the bottom wall 13 and will not damage the bottom wall 13, and there is no risk that the screw may protrude into the gap formed in the groove 23 in the front wall for insertion into the bottom wall.

[0037] Furthermore, since the distance between the hole 21 for the screw 22 and the mounting base 16' exceeds the overall size of the device, the hole 21 can also be kept straight, as the hole 21 and the screw 22 inserted into the hole are accessible under any circumstances, thus allowing the hook device 10 to be secured to the front wall 12.

[0038] As described above, in order to adjust the drawer-shaped member 11 relative to the pull-out guide 15, the hook device 10 may have a body 16 formed by a plurality of parts that can move and adjust to each other.

[0039] For example, the body 16 may be formed from a first portion of the body 16' including the aforementioned mounting base 16', from which a front fixing element 19 protrudes. The front fixing element may be formed as a single piece together with the base 16' in the manner described above, or formed as a separate element fixed to the base 16', for example by screws 24 or other anchoring devices.

[0040] The body 16 also includes a second body portion 16'' which is slidably connected to the first body portion 16' and can be adjusted relative to the first body portion, for example by means of an adjusting device in the longitudinal direction of pulling out the drawer-like member 11. The adjusting device includes, for example, a longitudinal screw 25 connected to the second body portion 16'' and a nut screw 26 that can be manually actuated and is rotatably supported by the first body portion 16'' but cannot be axially displaced.

[0041] In this configuration, the hook member 17 is laterally supported by the second portion 16'' of the body in a sliding manner, such that it extends on the side of the hook device 10 intended to rotate toward the pull-out guide 15. To enable the hook member 17 to be manually actuated, the rod 18 is configured to swing about the pin 27 extending from the second portion 16'' of the body.

[0042] The hook device 10 may also be provided with a device for adjusting the height of the drawer piece, which is, for example, in the form of a wedge element 28, which is slidably carried laterally by the second part 16 of the body and can be manually actuated by clamping the wing-shaped part 29.

[0043] The hook-and-hook device 10 may also be provided with a lateral adjustment device, such as an adjustment element 30, which is slidably supported in the lateral direction by the second body portion 16'' and can be adjusted by a screw and nut mechanism having a wheel-like member 31. The adjustment element 30 can engage with the movable portion 15' of the pull-out guide 15.

[0044] As described above, according to the embodiment, the at least one hole 21 for inserting the screw 22 has an inclined axis XX relative to the mounting base 16'.

[0045] According to another embodiment, the at least one hole 21 has an axis XX that is inclined and incident relative to the extension of the mounting base 16', thereby forming an acute angle A between the at least one hole and the mounting base, the acute angle being, for example, between 10 degrees and 40 degrees, preferably 20 degrees.

[0046] Since the at least one hole 21 is inclined relative to the axis XX of the mounting base 16', the hook device 10 can also be assembled on a drawer-like member having a structure with a thinner bottom wall 13, for example having a thickness between 6 mm and 10 mm, which extends into a groove 23 provided in the front wall 12 of the drawer-like member 11 to prevent at least one screw 22 received in the at least one hole 21 from interfering with the groove 23.

[0047] The scope of the invention also includes furniture pieces comprising a body or base frame having a side or lateral structure for securing a pull-out guide, and a drawer-like piece of the type contemplated, secured from the front to the pull-out guide by a hook-and-loop device 10 according to the invention.

[0048] As can be clearly seen from the above, the hooking device according to the present invention achieves the above-mentioned objective because the hooking device can be used for drawer-shaped parts having the following structure: the structure has a thinner bottom that extends into a groove provided in the front wall of the drawer-shaped part, and the hooking device has a simple structure that requires limited modification compared to conventional hooking devices.

[0049] Furthermore, the hook-and-loop device according to the invention can be easily fixed to the drawer-like component, provided that the screws engaged in the front wall are easily accessible for tightening, making it easier and safer to assemble the hook-and-loop device onto the drawer-like component.

[0050] The hook-and-loop device according to the invention is readily subject to modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the inventive concept; furthermore, construction details can be replaced by technically equivalent elements.

Claims

1. A furniture component, said furniture component comprising: The furniture body has a side for securing a pull-out guide (15) for a drawer-shaped component (11), and A drawer-shaped member (11) having a front wall (12), a bottom wall (13), and a side wall (14), the front wall (12) having a groove (23) for insertion into the bottom wall (13), and the drawer-shaped member (11) being secured from the front to the pull-out guide (15) by a hook-and-loop device (10), wherein the hook-and-loop device (10) is secured to the front wall (12) of the drawer-shaped member (11) and includes: - Body (16), which can be fixed to the drawer-shaped member (11) below the bottom wall (13), the body (16) having a mounting base (16') that contacts the bottom wall (13) of the drawer-shaped member (11) in the installed state. - Hook member (17), said hook member (17) is movably arranged on the body (16) and can be driven by a drive member (18), said drive member (18) being manually actuated, said hook member (17) being able to engage with a connecting element of said pull-out guide (15) for said drawer-shaped member (11), and - Front fixing element (19), which is integral with the body (16), having a front mounting surface (20) for the front wall (12) of the drawer (11) and at least one hole (21) for inserting a screw capable of engaging in the front wall (12) of the drawer (11). The hook-and-loop device (10) has an overall height dimension relative to the mounting base (16') of the body (16) of the hook-and-loop device (10), given by the body (16), the hook-and-loop member (17), and / or the drive member (18). The characteristic feature is that the front fixing element (19) has a portion (19') extending beyond the overall height dimension of the hook device (10), and The at least one hole (21) for the insertion of the screw is at least partially located at the portion (19') of the front fixing element (19) extending beyond the overall height dimension of the hook device (10), such that when the screw is inserted into the at least one hole (21) of the front fixing element (19) and screwed into the front wall (12), the screw is spaced apart from the bottom wall (13) and the groove (23) in the front wall (12) for insertion of the bottom wall (13) such that the screw does not penetrate the bottom wall (13) and does not extend into the gap of the groove (23).

2. The furniture component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one hole (21) for inserting the screw has an axis XX that is inclined relative to the mounting base (16') of the body (16), and the axis XX of the at least one hole (21) is inclined in a forward direction along an extension toward the mounting base (16') of the body (16).

3. The furniture component according to claim 2, characterized in that, The axis XX is inclined at an acute angle A between 10 and 40 degrees relative to the extension of the mounting base (16').

4. The furniture component according to claim 2, characterized in that, The axis XX is inclined at an acute angle A of 20 degrees relative to the extension of the mounting base (16').

5. The furniture component according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The front fixing element (19) is formed together with the body (16) as a single piece, or the front fixing element (19) is formed as a separate element fixed to the body (16) by screws, snap hooks or other connecting devices.

6. The furniture component according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The body (16) is formed from a single part, or the body (16) is formed from multiple parts that are movable relative to each other in an adjustable manner.

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