Method for mounting furniture drive

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for mounting a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, on a furniture body (5) having a furniture body side wall (6) and a furniture body top plate (7), comprising a drive unit (2) and a covering flap (3) for at least partially covering a lateral visible region (4) of the furniture drive (1), the method is characterized by the following method steps, in particular carried out in chronological order:-moving the shutter flap (3) into a position in which the shutter flap (3) contacts the furniture body top plate (7) and, when appropriate, the furniture body side walls (6), and-moving the shutter flap (3) into a position in which the shutter flap (3) contacts the furniture body top plate (7) and, when appropriate, the furniture body side walls (6). Moving the drive unit (2) into a position in which the drive unit (2) contacts the shutter flap (3), preferably arranged on the furniture body top plate (7), and moving the shutter flap (3) into a position in which the drive unit (2) contacts the shutter flap (3), preferably arranged on the furniture body top plate (7), such that the shutter flap (3) forms a mounting stop (8) of the furniture drive (1) for height setting. In this way, the drive unit (2) is arranged on the furniture body (5) at a predetermined height distance from the furniture body top plate (7) at a predetermined installation position (9).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a method for mounting a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, on a furniture body having furniture body side walls and a furniture body top plate, the furniture drive comprising a drive unit and a shielding flap, the shielding flap being used to at least partially shield a laterally visible area of ​​the furniture drive. The invention further relates to the use of the shielding flap for a furniture drive. The invention further relates to a mounting device, which consists of at least one furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, for moving a movably supported furniture part relative to the furniture body, comprising a drive unit and a shielding flap, and a furniture body having furniture body side walls and a furniture body top plate. The invention further relates to a shielding flap and a further mounting stop for mounting the furniture drive, in particular the flap drive, on or in the furniture body, the further mounting stop comprising at least one first contact point for setting the depth of the drive unit relative to the furniture body side walls. Background Art

[0002] A method for positioning a furniture drive relative to a furniture body has been disclosed in document WO 2018 / 140991A1, wherein a mounting stop fixedly connected to the furniture drive is proposed, which mounting stop can be pivoted relative to the furniture drive during the mounting operation in order to achieve a defined spacing between the furniture drive and the end face of the side wall of the furniture body, i.e. a depth setting. The furniture drive comprises two stops separated from each other and spatially spaced apart from each other in order to achieve a defined spacing between the furniture drive and the top plate of the furniture body, i.e. a height setting. A shielding flap can be provided, which at least partially shields the mounting stop or the side visible area of ​​the furniture drive.

[0003] The disadvantage of the prior art is that due to component tolerances and / or improper fixing at the furniture drive, two separate and spatially spaced stops can lead to a non-parallel alignment of the furniture drive relative to the top plate of the furniture body, which leads to a reduced functionality of the furniture drive, in particular when the furniture drive is arranged on both sides of the furniture body. In addition, a number of additional component assemblies are required for the height setting, in particular in combination with the depth setting. In addition, the height setting is limited in terms of the geometric design of the stops as an integral component of the furniture drive. Furthermore, these stops are only suitable for situations where they are slightly spaced from the top plate of the furniture body, so that these stops cannot cover a wide range of application areas. In addition, the depth setting is also limited by the structural dimensions of the mounting stop as an integral component of the furniture drive, wherein the mounting stop must first be placed in the correct pivot position by the installer. Furthermore, the mounting stop affects the aesthetic appearance of the front of the furniture drive, so that it is necessary to cover the mounting stop by a cover flap when appropriate.

[0004] The mounting device of the furniture drive is disclosed in documents WO 2022 / 082240 A1, EP 2 331 783 A1 and CN216130737 U. Summary of the invention

[0005] Therefore, the objective technical purpose of the present invention is to provide a method, a mounting device, a shielding flap and a further mounting stop which are improved relative to the prior art, which at least partially solve the disadvantages of the prior art and in particular have the feature that the furniture drive can be mounted on the furniture body in a simplified manner.

[0006] This object is achieved by the features of claim 1 .

[0007] Therefore, according to the invention, it is provided that the following method steps are carried out, in particular in chronological order:

[0008] - moving the shield flap into a position in which it contacts the top panel and, if appropriate, the side walls of the furniture carcass, so that the shield flap forms a mounting stop for the furniture drive for height setting;

[0009] - moving the drive unit into a position in which it contacts a blocking flap which is preferably arranged on the top plate of the furniture carcass,

[0010] Thereby, the drive unit is arranged on the furniture body at a predetermined height distance from the top plate of the furniture body at a predetermined installation position.

[0011] This makes it possible for the shielding flap to have a dual function, wherein the shielding flap firstly improves the aesthetic appearance of the furniture drive and protects the furniture drive from contamination and secondly serves as an installation stop or gauge when the furniture drive is installed on the furniture body.

[0012] Generally, it is possible to either first position the shielding flap on the furniture body and then arrange the drive unit on the shielding flap, or first bring the shielding flap into contact with the drive unit and then arrange the drive unit together with the shielding flap on the furniture body.

[0013] By using the cover flap, no additional component assembly is required for the height setting, wherein in particular it can also be ensured that the furniture drive is spaced relatively large from the furniture carcass top in a defined orientation. The risk of a tilted arrangement of the furniture drive on the furniture carcass is significantly reduced, wherein the correct positioning of the furniture drive can be ensured in order to achieve an optimal functionality of the furniture drive, in particular in the case of a plurality of furniture drives.

[0014] The positive feature is that no drilling has to be provided on the furniture carcass before the furniture drive is mounted, in particular for different mounting positions, and that furniture drive fastening holes can be provided on the furniture carcass flexibly and individually during the mounting process of the furniture drive on the furniture carcass, depending on the desired requirements for the furniture drive, by means of which holes the furniture drive can be arranged in a positionally stable manner on the furniture carcass. Furthermore, no plug connections or the like, in particular predefined and / or premounted ones, are required on the furniture drive to enable fastening of the furniture drive in drilling holes during mounting.

[0015] The term furniture carcass top is to be understood in a broad sense, ie an intermediate wall which is used to divide a furniture carcass into two vertically overlapping furniture parts can also be regarded as a furniture carcass top.

[0016] The predetermined installation position (which usually exists only in virtual form on the furniture body before installation) with regard to the height setting can be determined by the height of the concealing flap.

[0017] Typically, the shield flap can also be constructed in multiple parts, wherein, for example, a first part of the shield flap is pre-mounted on the furniture drive and a second part is preferably detachably fastened to the furniture drive or drive unit after the furniture drive is mounted on the furniture body. The height of the multiple shield flap parts can be adjusted, for example, depending on the desired height setting of the furniture drive. The height of the shield flap can refer to the entire shield flap or to a part of the shield flap.

[0018] As mentioned at the outset, protection is also claimed for the use of a cover flap of a furniture drive, in particular of a flap drive, as a mounting stop for mounting the furniture drive on a furniture carcass.

[0019] A mounting stop may also be synonymously referred to as a gauge.

[0020] Typically, the shielding flap may also be adapted to shield the front side, the bottom side and / or the top side of the drive unit, for example by covering the side edges.

[0021] As mentioned at the beginning, protection is also sought for a mounting device, which consists of at least one furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, for moving a movably supported furniture part relative to a furniture body, comprising a drive unit and a shielding flap, and a furniture body having furniture body side walls and a furniture body top plate, wherein the shielding flap is arranged on the furniture body top plate and the drive unit is arranged on the shielding flap, so that the height is set when the drive unit is installed on the furniture body at a predetermined height distance from the furniture body top plate in a predetermined installation position.

[0022] As mentioned at the beginning, protection is also sought for a shielding flap for mounting a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, on a furniture body, wherein the shielding flap comprises at least one fixing device for arranging the shielding flap in an operating position, in which the shielding flap is preferably arranged on the side of the drive unit in parallel in the use position, and comprises an alignment part for arranging the shielding flap in another operating position, in which the shielding flap is arranged in the alignment device of the drive unit above the drive unit in the use position.

[0023] By combining the at least one fastening device and the calibration element, it is possible to achieve an exact positioning for mounting the furniture drive via the covering flap for mounting purposes and to subsequently at least partially cover the laterally visible area of ​​the furniture drive. The at least one fastening device can be present, for example, in the form of a clip connection for coupling to the drive unit, wherein other fastening devices, such as a screw connection, are also conceivable.

[0024] Particularly preferably, the calibration element is designed to correspond to the calibration device of the drive unit, for example in the form of a tab which can be inserted into a recess of the drive unit. Generally, the calibration element can also be designed as an alternative or in addition to the longitudinal edge which preferably merges into the chamfer of the shield flap in order to arrange the shield flap linearly on the top plate of the furniture carcass during installation.

[0025] As mentioned at the beginning, protection is also sought for a further mounting stop for mounting a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, on or in the furniture body, the further mounting stop comprising at least one first engagement point for setting the depth of the drive unit relative to a side wall of the furniture body, wherein the further mounting stop can be detachably fastened to the drive unit of the furniture drive and can be elastically deformed at least partially so as to be non-destructively removable from the drive unit.

[0026] For the installation of the furniture drive, this further installation stop can act as a gauge for the positioning of the furniture drive relative to the furniture body during depth setting and, where appropriate, height setting, thereby ensuring an exact positioning of the furniture drive in the predetermined installation position.

[0027] By being removably fixed to the drive unit, it is possible to reuse the at least one further mounting stop, thereby saving material costs, protecting the environment, reducing the number of component assemblies of the furniture drive and providing additional structural space within and / or outside the furniture drive.

[0028] In this context, elasticity can be interpreted as a reversible, flexible deformation from a first geometric state into a second geometric state without plastic deformation. Thus, the further mounting stop can be removed from the furniture drive without at least partial disassembly of the furniture drive and / or the drive unit. Particularly preferably, the Young's modulus of the solid is in the range of plastics (e.g. PET, PU, ​​PVC, PS or similar materials with a lower Young's modulus than metallic materials), wherein a rubber-like elasticity is also conceivable.

[0029] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

[0030] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, at the furniture drive, at least one further mounting stop is detachably fixed to the drive unit, preferably via at least one spring sheet arranged at the at least one further mounting stop, and the drive unit is moved to a position in which the at least one further mounting stop contacts the side wall of the furniture body via at least one first contact point for depth setting, thereby positioning the drive unit at a predetermined mounting position in depth at the furniture body.

[0031] By means of the at least one spring leaf, the at least one further installation stop can be conveniently pre-mounted on the furniture drive in a detachable manner and / or can be removed from the furniture drive in a user-friendly manner after installation has been completed. By means of the at least one further furniture stop, an exact positioning of the furniture drive on the furniture carcass can be achieved in two orthogonal spatial directions.

[0032] Advantageously, it is provided that the drive unit is fixed to the furniture body at a predetermined installation position, preferably by means of at least one fixing element, such as a screw or an expansion bolt, wherein it is preferably provided that during the installation of the furniture drive, the at least one fixing element is inserted into an opening of the drive unit in order to connect the furniture drive to the side wall of the furniture body.

[0033] After the furniture drive has been fixed to the furniture carcass via the at least one fixing element, the covering flap can be transferred into the second functional position and / or the at least one further furniture stop element can be removed from the furniture drive in order to be able to initiate operation of the furniture drive.

[0034] For example, the at least one fixing element can be present in the form of a Spax screw. Pre-mounting of the at least one fixing element on the drive unit and / or pre-drilling of a hole on the furniture carcass is not necessary.

[0035] It has proven to be advantageous to remove the at least one further mounting stop from the drive unit after the furniture drive has been fixed to the furniture body, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one further mounting stop is elastically deformed via at least one recess for removal.

[0036] Due to the flexibility of the at least one further mounting stop caused by the at least one recess, the at least one further mounting stop can be efficiently removed in one working step, wherein the at least one further mounting stop can be used for other furniture drives.

[0037] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that, after the furniture drive is fixed to the furniture body, the shielding flap is at least partially arranged at a laterally visible area of ​​the furniture drive, preferably at the drive unit, wherein it is preferably provided that the shielding flap is pivoted approximately 180° relative to the longitudinal extension of the shielding flap from the side wall of the furniture body to the furniture drive and / or is arranged from an installation position, in which the shielding flap is arranged parallel above the drive unit, to an operating position, in which the shielding flap is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit.

[0038] Generally, no adaptation of the shielding flap is required to produce the dual function, wherein no additional stops or gauges have to be introduced for installation. The operating position can be achieved, for example, via a fixing such as a clip connection. The installation position can be achieved, for example, via a calibration device.

[0039] It has proven to be advantageous if the shielding flap in the use position of the furniture drive on the furniture carcass has a height which corresponds exactly to the spacing of the drive unit from the top of the furniture carcass when the drive unit is positioned in the intended installation position.

[0040] In general, it is conceivable that the concealment flap is configured to be height-adjustable, so that a variable spacing between the furniture drive and the top plate of the furniture body can be set, while at the same time enabling fastening to furniture drives with defined or variable geometries.

[0041] An advantageous variant of the invention is that the shielding flap has two longitudinal edges oriented parallel to one another, with which the drive unit is aligned parallel to the top plate of the furniture body, wherein it is preferably provided that at least one of the two longitudinal edges is arranged directly adjacent to the inclined surface of the shielding flap and / or is arranged on the top plate of the furniture body in order to remove the shielding flap after the furniture drive has been fixed to the furniture body.

[0042] It is particularly preferably provided that the shielding flap has a web and / or a bottom surface which is aligned parallel to the drive unit during installation of the furniture drive and which is arranged at least partially in an alignment device, preferably a recess, of the drive unit.

[0043] By means of the parallel oriented bottom surfaces in the alignment device, an unintentional tilting of the shielding flap relative to the drive unit is suppressed and / or a defined contact surface is formed for positioning the furniture drive. The tabs can, for example, protrude laterally from the bottom surface and / or be arranged orthogonally to the bottom surface.

[0044] It is further preferably provided that the shielding flap contacts the furniture body top plate and / or the furniture body side wall linearly, via at least two contact points which are spaced apart from each other in space and / or in a planar manner, and / or the drive unit contacts the shielding flap linearly, via at least two contact points which are spaced apart from each other in space and / or in a planar manner.

[0045] In one embodiment of the invention it is provided that the furniture drive comprises an actuating element for moving the movable furniture part by exerting a force via a drive unit and / or that the covering flap is arranged preferably flat on a side wall of the furniture carcass.

[0046] The movable furniture part can be moved by applying a force to the actuation part via the drive unit.The actuation part can be present, for example, in the form of an actuation arm, if appropriate in combination with a lever arrangement.

[0047] Typically, the actuating element can have a multi-part structure and / or be connected directly or indirectly (eg via a connection with other levers and / or hardware) to a furniture part which is movably supported on the furniture carcass.

[0048] By means of a planar arrangement of the shielding flap on the side wall of the furniture carcass, a defined distance to the top of the furniture carcass can be favoured, wherein a tilting of the shielding flap is prevented.

[0049] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that the shielding flap has a web and / or a bottom surface aligned parallel to the drive unit, and the web and / or the bottom surface are at least partially arranged in a calibration device of the drive unit, preferably in a recess, wherein it is preferably provided that the shielding flap can be arranged from an installation position to an operating position, in which the shielding flap is arranged parallel to above the drive unit, and in which the shielding flap is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit.

[0050] It is further preferably provided that at least one further installation stopper which can be attached to the furniture body is provided at at least one drive unit, wherein the further installation stopper is pre-installed at the drive unit in a detachable manner.

[0051] Thus, it is possible to make it possible to set the height and depth of the furniture drive at the same time. Usually, the at least one further mounting stop can also be used for both depth setting and height setting.

[0052] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the shielding flap comprises two longitudinal edges oriented parallel to each other, wherein at least one of the two longitudinal edges is arranged directly adjacent to the inclined surface of the shielding flap in order to contact the top plate of the furniture body.

[0053] By means of two longitudinal edges pointing parallel to one another, it is possible to ensure that the furniture drive is aligned parallel to the top plate of the furniture carcass. By means of the bevel of the shield flap, the shield flap is prevented from tilting between the furniture carcass and the drive unit, wherein the risk of scratches during removal after the drive unit has been mounted on the furniture carcass is suppressed. By means of the bevel, the shield flap contacts the furniture carcass not in a planar manner but linearly (or at least via two spatially separated contact points).

[0054] It is particularly preferably provided that the further mounting stop has at least one recess, preferably in the region of the axis of symmetry, by means of which the further mounting stop is at least partially elastically deformable between an initial state and a compressed state, in particular horizontally or vertically in the use position.

[0055] The at least local elastic deformability or flexibility can be provided by the at least one recess, wherein in particular sufficient strength or stability can be ensured for positionally stable positioning on the drive unit.

[0056] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, the at least one recess is configured to be arranged at the drive unit and / or removed from the drive unit, and / or is designed in a kite shape, a triangle, a rectangle or a parallelogram, and / or is provided with at least three recesses.

[0057] The at least one recess is provided for forming the flexibility of the at least one further furniture stop, wherein at the same time sufficient stability of the at least one further furniture stop can be ensured in order to prevent an undesired separation from the drive unit. The at least one recess acts as a force accumulator which brings about a positionally stable positioning on the furniture drive and which is compressible for removal.

[0058] Advantageously, in one embodiment it is provided that at least one, preferably at least or exactly two, spring leaves are provided and / or are connected to the further mounting stop in a materially bonded manner for clamping the further mounting stop at the drive unit of the furniture drive.

[0059] The at least one spring leaf enables a user-friendly and rapid pre-assembly of the at least one further furniture stop element, wherein the at least one further furniture stop element can be easily plugged onto the drive unit.

[0060] It has proven to be advantageous if at least one fastening device is provided which is spatially spaced apart from the at least one spring leaf and is used for connection to the drive unit.

[0061] Thus, a further furniture stop which is arranged fixedly on the furniture drive can be produced in a defined orientation.

[0062] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the further installation stop is composed of plastic, wherein it is preferably provided that the further installation stop is designed to be essentially mirror-symmetrical.

[0063] Due to their material properties, plastics are suitable for elastically deformable components which can be produced, for example, as injection-molded parts.

[0064] It has proven to be advantageous if the further mounting stop comprises at least one, preferably exactly two, operating areas arranged symmetrically to one another, by means of which the further mounting stop can be elastically deformed manually via at least one recess and / or via at least one spring leaf, if appropriate, in order to remove the further mounting stop from the drive unit.

[0065] Preferably, the at least one operating area comprises a gripping element in the form of a stripe or a protrusion for improving manual operation. Preferably, two operating areas are arranged on the side outside of the at least one further mounting stop. Preferably, the at least one operating area is configured as a recess in the outer contour of the at least one further mounting stop.

[0066] It is particularly preferred that at least one second contact point is provided for adjusting the height of the drive unit relative to a top plate of the furniture carcass.

[0067] Thus, both height setting and depth setting can be realized via one component assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0068] Features of device claims are applicable to method claims and use claims and vice versa. Further details and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail below based on the description of the drawings and with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. In the drawings:

[0069] Figure 1a , 1b A furniture drive is shown during installation on a furniture body, showing a preferred installation method via a cover flap in a perspective view, with an enlarged detail view before the installation of the furniture drive is completed;

[0070] Figure 2a , 2b A perspective view of a furniture drive with a blocking flap is shown, the blocking flap being in two different positions during the installation method;

[0071] Figure 3a-3c An enlarged detail view of a furniture drive and a cover flap which, during the installation method, serves as an installation stop and as a cover for the laterally visible area of ​​the furniture drive;

[0072] Figure 4a , 4b A perspective view of a furniture carcass is shown with a furniture drive arranged at a side wall of the furniture carcass, the furniture drive having one or two further furniture stops;

[0073] Figure 5a , 5b A perspective view showing a furniture drive according to a preferred embodiment with two further furniture stops arranged at the drive unit, and four orthogonal views showing a further furniture stop according to a preferred embodiment;

[0074] Figure 6a , 6b A perspective view and four orthogonal views respectively show a further furniture stop according to two further preferred embodiments;

[0075] Figure 7 A perspective view and two orthogonal views are shown of a furniture drive according to a further preferred embodiment, with two further furniture stops arranged on the drive unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0076] according to Figures 1a to 3c, the method for mounting a furniture drive 1 on a furniture carcass 5 having a furniture carcass side wall 6 and a furniture carcass top plate 7, the furniture drive comprising a drive unit 2 and a shielding flap 3 for shielding a laterally visible area 4 of the furniture drive 1, can be explained as follows: the shielding flap 3 is moved into a position in which the shielding flap 3 linearly contacts the furniture carcass top plate 7 and the furniture carcass side wall 6, so that the shielding flap 3 forms a mounting stop 8 for height setting of the furniture drive 1. The drive unit 2 is subsequently moved into a position in which the drive unit 2 contacts the shielding flap 3 arranged on the furniture carcass top plate 7 in a planar manner, so that the drive unit 2 is positioned at the furniture carcass 5 in a predetermined mounting position 9 in terms of height.

[0077] like Figure 1a As shown, at the furniture drive 1, a further mounting stop 10 is provided via two spring leaves 11 (see Figure 4b to Figure 5b ) is detachably fixed to the drive unit 2. The drive unit 2 is moved to a position in which the further installation stop 10 contacts the furniture carcass side wall 6 via the first abutment point 12 for depth setting, thereby positioning the drive unit 2 at the furniture carcass 5 in a predetermined installation position 9 in depth. Figure 1b The relative arrangement between the shielding flap 3 and the drive unit 2 is shown in an enlarged manner after the depth setting is completed and before the height setting.

[0078] The predetermined installation position 9 is not visible or predefined on the furniture body, wherein the predetermined installation position 9 is clearly derived and determined by the height setting via the covering flap 3 and by the depth setting via the further installation stop 10 .

[0079] Figure 2a As shown, once the furniture drive 1 is in the predetermined installation position 9, the drive unit 2 is fixed to the furniture body 5 at the predetermined installation position 9 using a fixing in the form of a bolt connection (the rectangular frame is used as Figure 3a to Figure 3c For the furniture drive 1, a height setting is also carried out via the concealing flap 3, so that the furniture drive is fixed to the furniture body 5 and the second function of the concealing flap 3 can be utilized and the further installation stop 10 can be removed.

[0080] Figure 2b It is shown that after the furniture drive 1 is fixed to the furniture body 5, the further mounting stop 10 is removed from the drive unit 2, wherein the further mounting stop 10 is elastically deformed via at least one recess 14 for removal (see Figure 4b to Figure 5b). The further mounting stop 10 can be removably deformed in an elastic manner so as to be non-destructively removed from the drive unit 2, without the furniture drive 1 having to be disassembled.

[0081] After the furniture drive 1 has been fixed to the furniture body 2, the shielding flap 3 can be arranged in the area of ​​the drive unit 2 at the lateral visible area 4 of the furniture drive 1, wherein the shielding flap 3 is pivoted 180° from the furniture body side wall 6 to the furniture drive 1 relative to the longitudinal extension 15 of the shielding flap 3.

[0082] Figure 3a It is shown that the shielding flap 3 is fixed to the furniture drive 1 in the use position (during installation and subsequently during operation), and the furniture drive 1 is fixed to the furniture carcass 5. The shielding flap 3 has a height 16 which corresponds exactly to the vertical spacing of the drive unit 2 from the furniture carcass top plate 7 when the drive unit 2 is positioned in the predetermined installation position 9.

[0083] The shielding flap 3 comprises two longitudinal edges 17 oriented parallel to one another, with which the drive unit 2 is aligned parallel to the furniture carcass top 7 during installation.

[0084] One of the two longitudinal edges 17 directly adjoins the bevel 18 of the shielding flap 3 (linearly in contact with the furniture body top plate 7 at the end face) and contacts the furniture body top plate 7, thereby simplifying the removal of the shielding flap 3 after the furniture drive 1 is fixed to the furniture body 5 and preventing damage to the furniture body 5.

[0085] In order to make the furniture drive 1 fit against the concealing flap 3, the drive unit comprises an alignment device 21 which is designed as a recess 22 (schematically shown in the enlarged detail, the recess can also be designed, for example, with only a lateral stop for the concealing flap 3). The concealing flap 3 has a tab 19 which projects from a bottom surface 20 which is aligned parallel to the drive unit 2 during installation of the furniture drive 1 and in the state of use. The tab 19 is arranged in the recess 22 during installation.

[0086] Figure 3b It is shown that the shielding flap 3 can also be arranged from the installation position to the operating position independently of the structural design of the shielding flap 3. In the installation position, the shielding flap 3 is arranged parallel to the drive unit 2 to the operating position. In the operating position, the shielding flap 3 is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit 2.

[0087] The concealing flap 3 therefore serves, besides its function of concealing the laterally visible region 4 of the drive unit, also as a mounting stop 8 or gauge for mounting the furniture drive 1 on the furniture carcass 5 .

[0088] Figure 3cA mounting device according to a preferred embodiment is shown, which consists of a furniture drive 1 for moving a movably mounted furniture part relative to a furniture carcass 5, comprising a drive unit 2 and a covering flap 3, and a furniture carcass 5 having furniture carcass side walls 6 and a furniture carcass top 7.

[0089] The shielding flap 3 is arranged linearly on the furniture carcass top 7 and the drive unit 2 is arranged flat on the shielding flap 3 in order to allow for height adjustment during installation of the drive unit 2 on the furniture carcass 5 .

[0090] A further mounting stop 10 is arranged at the drive unit 2 and can be fitted to the furniture body 5 , wherein the further mounting stop 10 is pre-mounted at the drive unit 2 in a detachable manner and can be removed from the furniture drive 1 via a clip connection after installation is completed.

[0091] The covering flap 3 has a height 16 which corresponds exactly to the desired spacing of the drive unit 2 from the furniture carcass top 7 when the drive unit 2 is positioned in the predetermined installation position 9 .

[0092] The covering flap 3 is arranged flat on a side wall 6 of the furniture body.

[0093] Figure 4a and Figure 4b A furniture carcass 5 is shown with a furniture drive 1 mounted thereon, wherein usually two furniture drives 1 can also be provided on the furniture carcass 5 in each case in order to move a furniture part (not visible in the figure) which is arranged movably articulated on the furniture carcass 5 .

[0094] exist Figure 4a In the figure, the furniture drive 1 is visible during installation at the furniture carcass side wall 6. A blocking flap 3 (not visible in the figure) can be arranged between the furniture drive 1 and the furniture carcass top plate 7 in order to arrange the furniture drive 1 in a spaced manner defined and parallel to the furniture carcass top plate 7 for height setting.

[0095] The further mounting stop 10 can be used before or after the height setting in order to bring about the depth setting via the contact of the further mounting stop 10 with the furniture carcass side wall 6 .

[0096] exist Figure 4b 1 shows a furniture drive 1 with two further mounting stops 10, wherein the height setting is already achieved via the upper further mounting stop 10. The depth setting takes place via the lower mounting stop 10, wherein the parallel alignment of the furniture drive 1 is ensured by the upper mounting stop 10. However, two further mounting stops 10, in particular for depth setting, are generally not necessary.

[0097] Figure 5a A furniture drive 1 with a drive unit 2 is shown, wherein a laterally visible region 4 of the furniture drive 1 is at least partially covered by the covering flap 3 after the covering flap 3 has been mounted on a furniture carcass 5 .

[0098] Two further mounting stops 10 are arranged on the end face of the drive unit 2. The further mounting stop 10 which is located at the bottom in the use position serves for depth setting. The further mounting stop 10 which is located at the top in the use position can serve for height setting, wherein this mounting stop can also be removed before the furniture drive 1 is mounted on the furniture carcass 5 in order to enable a height setting via the cover flap 3, in particular with a height setting which is changed compared to the further furniture stop 10.

[0099] The movement power of the movable furniture part is provided by a drive unit 2, wherein, for example, a force reservoir can be arranged within the drive unit 2. The furniture drive 1 comprises two actuating components 23 for moving the movable furniture part by applying a force via the drive unit 2. The kinematics of the movement can be influenced, for example, by a lever arrangement in combination with at least one actuating component 23.

[0100] Figure 5b A first preferred embodiment of a further mounting stop 10 for depth setting and / or height setting is shown, wherein the further mounting stop 10 can be provided for mounting the furniture drive 1 on or in a furniture carcass 5 .

[0101] The further mounting stop 10 comprises at least one first contact point 12 in the form of a contact surface for setting the depth of the drive unit 2 relative to the side wall 6 of the furniture body. The further mounting stop 10 can be detachably fixed to the drive unit 2 of the furniture drive 1 (see Figure 4a ), and comprises a tool holder for a screwdriver which is located in the use posture on the front side of the drive unit 2 so that the further mounting stop 10 can be rotated in the state fixed to the drive unit 2.

[0102] Figure 6a and Figure 6b Two further preferred embodiments of further mounting stops 10 for depth setting and / or height setting are shown.

[0103] Figure 6a It is shown that the further installation stop 10 has a plurality of recesses 14 in the region of the axis of symmetry 24 , by means of which the further installation stop 10 can be elastically deformed between an initial state visible in the figure and a compressed state at the level of the use position.

[0104] The notch 14 for being arranged at the drive unit 2 is provided for removal from the drive unit 2. In the figure, the upper notch 14 is in the shape of a parallelogram, the two lower notches 14 are in the shape of a triangle, and the middle notch 14 is in the shape of a kite.

[0105] Three recesses 14 are designed as openings for the further mounting stop 10 , wherein the number and geometry are generally arbitrary.

[0106] Figure 6b It is shown that two spring tongues 11 are provided which are connected to the further installation stop 10 in a materially bonded manner in order to clip the further installation stop 10 onto the drive unit 2 of the furniture drive 1 .

[0107] The further mounting stop 10 comprises two materially connected fixing devices 25 for connection to the drive unit 2 , which are arranged spatially spaced apart from the two spring leaves 11 .

[0108] The further installation stop 10 consists of plastic and is designed to be mirror-symmetrical.

[0109] The further mounting stop 10 comprises two actuation regions 26 arranged symmetrically to one another, with which the further mounting stop 10 can be elastically deformed manually through the recess 14 and via the spring blade 11 in order to remove the further mounting stop 10 from the drive unit 2. The actuation regions 26 are arranged on the outer contour of the further mounting stop 10 in the form of a textured depression.

[0110] The further mounting stop 10 comprises two second contact points 27 for setting the height of the drive unit 2 relative to the top plate 7 of the furniture body, wherein usually only one second contact point 27 may also be provided.

[0111] Figure 7 A perspective view and two orthogonal views clearly show the arrangement of two further mounting stops 10 on the end face of the furniture drive 1, wherein one further mounting stop 10 is arranged in the use position in the lower region of the end face and one further mounting stop 10 projects beyond the top face of the furniture drive 1 in the use position. Before the two further mounting stops 10 are removed, they always project beyond the end face.

Claims

1. A method for mounting a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, on a furniture body (5) having a furniture body side wall (6) and a furniture body top plate (7), the furniture drive comprising a drive unit (2) and a shielding flap (3), the shielding flap being used to at least partially shield a laterally visible area (4) of the furniture drive (1), characterized in that: The following method steps, in particular the following method steps are performed in chronological order: - moving the shielding flap (3) into a position in which it contacts the top plate (7) of the furniture carcass and, if appropriate, the side wall (6) of the furniture carcass, so that the shielding flap (3) forms a mounting stop (8) for the height setting of the furniture drive (1); - moving the drive unit (2) into a position in which the drive unit (2) contacts the shielding flap (3) which is preferably arranged on the top plate (7) of the furniture body, The drive unit (2) is thereby arranged at a predetermined installation position (9) on the furniture body (5) at a predetermined height distance from the top plate (7) of the furniture body.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at the furniture drive (1), at least one further mounting stop (10) is detachably fixed to the drive unit (2) via at least one spring sheet (11) arranged at the at least one further mounting stop (10), and the drive unit (2) is moved to a position in which the at least one further mounting stop (10) contacts the side wall (6) of the furniture body via at least one first abutment point (12) for depth setting, thereby positioning the drive unit (2) at a predetermined mounting position (9) in depth at the furniture body (5).

3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drive unit (2) is preferably fixed to the furniture body (5) at a predetermined installation position (9) by at least one fixing member, such as a screw or an expansion bolt, wherein it is preferably arranged that during the installation of the furniture drive (1), the at least one fixing member is inserted into the opening of the drive unit (2) so as to connect the furniture drive (1) to the side wall (6) of the furniture body.

4. A method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein after the furniture drive (1) is fixed to the furniture body (5), the at least one further mounting stop (10) is removed from the drive unit (2), wherein it is preferably arranged that the at least one further mounting stop (10) is elastically deformed via at least one recess (14) for removal.

5. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein after the furniture drive (1) is fixed to the furniture body (2), the shielding flap (3) is at least partially arranged at the side visible area (4) of the furniture drive (1), preferably at the drive unit (2), wherein it is preferably arranged that the shielding flap (3) is pivoted approximately 180° from the side wall (6) of the furniture body to the furniture drive (1) relative to the longitudinal extension (15) of the shielding flap (3), and / or is arranged from an installation position to an operating position, in which the shielding flap (3) is arranged parallel to above the drive unit (2), and in which the shielding flap (3) is preferably positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit (2).

6. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the shielding flap (3) is adjusted so that the shielding flap (3) has a height (16) in the use position of the furniture drive (1) on the furniture body (5), and the height is exactly equivalent to the distance between the drive unit (2) and the top plate (7) of the furniture body when the drive unit (2) is positioned in the predetermined installation position (9).

7. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the shielding flap (3) has two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to each other, and the drive unit (2) is aligned parallel to the top plate (7) of the furniture body using the longitudinal edges, wherein it is preferably arranged that at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is arranged to be directly adjacent to the inclined surface (18) of the shielding flap (3) and / or is arranged on the top plate (7) of the furniture body, so as to remove the shielding flap (3) after completing the fixation of the furniture drive (1) on the furniture body (5).

8. A method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the shielding flap (3) has a tab (19) and / or a bottom surface (20) which is aligned parallel to the drive unit (2) during installation of the furniture drive (1), and the tab and / or bottom surface is at least partially arranged in a calibration device (21) of the drive unit (2), preferably in a recess (22).

9. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the shielding flap (3) contacts the furniture body top plate (7) and / or the furniture body side wall (6) linearly, via at least two contact points spaced apart from each other in space and / or in a planar manner, and / or the drive unit (2) contacts the shielding flap (3) linearly, via at least two contact points spaced apart from each other in space and / or in a planar manner.

10. Use of a furniture drive (1), in particular a cover flap (3) of a flap drive, as a mounting stop (8) for mounting the furniture drive (1) on a furniture carcass (5).

11. A mounting device, comprising at least one furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, for moving a movably supported furniture part relative to a furniture carcass (5), comprising a drive unit (2) and a cover flap (3), and a furniture carcass (5) having furniture carcass side walls (6) and a furniture carcass top plate (7), characterized in that: The shielding flap (3) is arranged on the top plate (7) of the furniture body and the drive unit (2) is arranged on the shielding flap (3) so that the height setting can be performed when the drive unit (2) is installed on the furniture body (5) at a predetermined installation position (9) with a predetermined height interval from the top plate (7) of the furniture body.

12. A mounting device according to claim 11, wherein the furniture drive (1) comprises an actuating component (23), which is used to move the movable furniture component by applying a force via the drive unit (2), and / or the shielding flap (3) is preferably arranged in a planar manner on the side wall (6) of the furniture body.

13. A mounting device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the shielding flap (3) has a web (19) and / or a bottom surface (20) aligned parallel to the drive unit, and the web and / or the bottom surface are at least partially arranged in a calibration device (21) of the drive unit (2), preferably in a recess (22), wherein it is preferably arranged that the shielding flap (3) can be arranged from a mounting position to an operating position, in which the shielding flap (3) is arranged parallel to above the drive unit (2), and in which the shielding flap (3) is preferably positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit (2).

14. A mounting device according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the shielding flap (3) has two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to each other, wherein it is preferably arranged that at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is arranged to be directly adjacent to the inclined surface (18) of the shielding flap (3) and / or is arranged on the top panel (7) of the furniture body.

15. A mounting device according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein at least one further mounting stop (10) which can fit the furniture body (5) is provided at the at least one drive unit (2), wherein the at least one further mounting stop (10) is pre-installed at the drive unit (2) in a detachable manner.

16. A mounting device according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the shielding flap (3) has a height (16) in the use position of the furniture drive (1) on the furniture body (5), and the height is exactly equivalent to the distance between the drive unit (2) and the top plate (7) of the furniture body when the drive unit (2) is positioned in the predetermined mounting position (9).

17. A mounting device according to any one of claims 11 to 16, wherein the shielding flap (3) contacts the furniture body top plate (7) and / or the furniture body side wall (6) linearly, via at least two contact points spaced apart from each other in space and / or in a planar manner, and / or the drive unit (2) contacts the shielding flap (3) linearly, via at least two contact points spaced apart from each other in space and / or in a planar manner.

18. A shielding flap (3) for mounting a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, on a furniture body (5), characterized in that: The shielding flap (3) comprises at least one fixing device (28) for arranging the shielding flap (3) in an operating position, in which the shielding flap (3) is preferably arranged on the side of the drive unit (2) in parallel in the use position, and comprises a calibration part (29) for arranging the shielding flap (3) in another operating position, in which the shielding flap (3) is arranged above the drive unit (2) in the use position in the calibration device (21) of the drive unit (2).

19. A shielding flap (3) according to claim 18, wherein the shielding flap (3) comprises two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to each other, wherein at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is arranged to be directly adjacent to the inclined surface (18) of the shielding flap (3) so as to contact the top panel (7) of the furniture body.

20. A further mounting stop (10) for mounting a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, on or in a furniture carcass (5), comprising at least one first contact point (12) for setting the depth of the drive unit (2) relative to a side wall (6) of the furniture carcass, characterized in that The further mounting stop (10) can be detachably fastened to the drive unit (2) of the furniture drive (1) and can be elastically deformed at least in regions in order to be non-destructively removed from the drive unit (2).

21. A further mounting stop (10) according to claim 20, wherein the further mounting stop (10) preferably has at least one recess (14) in the area of ​​the axis of symmetry (24), through which the further mounting stop (10) can be elastically deformed at least partially between an initial state and a compressed state, in particular horizontally or vertically, in the use position.

22. A further mounting stop (10) according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the at least one recess (14) is configured to be arranged at the drive unit (2) and / or removed from the drive unit (2), and / or is designed to be kite-shaped, triangular, rectangular or parallelogram-shaped, and / or is provided with at least three recesses (14).

23. A further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 22, wherein at least one, preferably at least two or exactly two and / or a spring sheet (11) connected to the further mounting stop (10) in a material-fitting manner is provided for clamping the further mounting stop (10) into the drive unit (2) of the furniture drive (1).

24. A further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 23, wherein at least one fixing device (25) is provided which is spatially spaced apart from the at least one spring leaf (11) for connection to the drive unit (2).

25. A further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 24, wherein the further mounting stop (10) consists of plastic, wherein it is preferably provided that the further mounting stop (10) is constructed to be essentially mirror-symmetrical.

26. A further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 25, wherein the further mounting stop (10) comprises at least one, preferably exactly two, symmetrically arranged operating areas (26), by means of which the further mounting stop (10) can be elastically deformed manually through the at least one recess (14) and / or via at least one spring sheet (11) present when appropriate, so as to remove the further mounting stop (10) from the drive unit (2).

27. A further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 26, wherein at least one second engagement point (27) is provided for setting the height of the drive unit (2) relative to a top plate (7) of the furniture body.

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