Side wall for drawer

Abstract

The invention relates to a side wall (1) for a drawer, comprising at least one support profile (2) and at least one holding device (3, 18) for connecting the side wall (1) to a rear or front drawer wall, the support profile (2) and the holding device (3, 18) being formed at least partially from a metal material and being welded to one another by means of at least one laser weld seam (4). Wherein, in the region of the at least one laser weld seam (4), the support profile (2) has at least one laser-induced laser deformation (5, 6) separate from the laser weld seam.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a side wall for a drawer according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for producing such a side wall. Background Art

[0002] From the prior art, side walls for drawers are known which comprise a support profile and a holding device for connecting the side wall to a drawer rear wall or a drawer front wall, which are at least partially formed from a metal material and are welded to each other by means of a laser weld.

[0003] However, there is the risk that, under certain loads, for example when adjusting the inclination of the drawer front wall via the rail, the retaining device will again fall off the support profile. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a side wall which is improved compared to the prior art and a method for producing such an improved side wall, wherein the side wall is characterized in particular by a greater load-bearing capacity without the retaining device falling off the supporting profile.

[0005] This object is achieved by the features of claims 1 and 10 .

[0006] In the side wall, it is provided that the support profile has, in the region of the at least one laser weld seam, at least one laser deformation caused by the laser and separate from the at least one laser weld seam.

[0007] Therefore, additional laser treatment is also performed in the region of the weld. Thus, on the one hand, the guide rail is more stable, and on the other hand, the holding device is not easily torn off.

[0008] In other words, during the welding operation for fastening the retaining device, heat is additionally introduced into the support profile by means of the laser. This causes the at least one support profile to deform slightly and bend upwards. This means that stresses are generated in the support profile in a targeted manner, which result in a preferred deformation.

[0009] Given certain material qualities, structural changes may also occur and thus initiate a hardening process.

[0010] By additional laser treatment, the support profile can be more strongly supported, so that a greater load on the drawer rear wall or drawer front wall connected to the retaining device is possible. This is advantageous, for example, when the inclination adjustment of the drawer front wall is achieved via a railing.

[0011] Similarly, in the method for manufacturing the side wall for a drawer of the present invention, it is provided that: the at least one supporting profile and the at least one retaining device are welded to each other by means of a laser weld, and in the area of ​​the at least one laser weld, a laser deformation portion separated from the at least one laser weld is induced by irradiation with a laser.

[0012] According to a preferred embodiment of the side wall, the majority of the at least one laser weld is arranged at a location of the at least one support profile at which the at least one retaining device and the at least one support profile are in contact. In the method, provision can accordingly be made for the majority of the at least one laser weld to be arranged at a location of the at least one support profile at which the at least one retaining device and the at least one support profile are in contact.

[0013] Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the majority of the at least one laser weld is arranged at a location of the at least one support profile at which the at least one holding device and the at least one support profile are not in contact. In other words, the at least one holding device and the at least one support profile are designed to be contactless at this location. In the method, it can be provided accordingly that the majority of the at least one laser deformation is arranged at a location of the at least one support profile at which the at least one holding device and the at least one support profile are not in contact.

[0014] Another advantageous design of the side wall is characterized in that the at least one laser deformation is arranged offset from the at least one laser weld seam on the at least one support profile. In the method, provision can accordingly be made for the at least one laser deformation to be arranged offset from the at least one laser weld seam on the at least one support profile.

[0015] It has proven to be advantageous if the at least one laser deformation and the at least one laser weld have at least one intersection point and / or if the at least one laser deformation extends over a greater width in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the at least one support profile than the at least one laser weld and / or if the at least one laser deformation is at least partially linear and / or has a sawtooth shape. In the method, provision can accordingly be made for the at least one laser deformation and the at least one laser weld to be arranged relative to one another in such a way that the laser deformation and the laser weld have at least one intersection point and / or if the at least one laser deformation extends over a greater width in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the at least one support profile than the at least one laser weld and / or if the at least one laser deformation is at least partially linear and has a sawtooth shape.

[0016] A preferred embodiment of the side wall is characterized in that the at least one laser weld seam and the at least one laser deformation are at least partially linear, and wherein the laser weld seam and the laser deformation have different line widths, preferably wherein the line width of the laser deformation is greater than the line width of the laser weld seam. In the method, provision can accordingly be made that the at least one laser weld seam and the at least one laser deformation are produced using the same laser, wherein after producing the laser weld seam and before producing the at least one laser deformation, the focus of the laser is adjusted, preferably widened.

[0017] And finally, it has proven to be advantageous for the side wall that the at least one retaining device and the at least one supporting profile are partially in contact on a first side of the supporting profile, and wherein the at least one laser weld seam and the at least one laser deformation are arranged on a second side, which is opposite the first side and is separated from the first side by the material thickness of the supporting profile, preferably wherein, in the use position of the side wall, the first side is the top side of the supporting profile pointing upwards, and the second side is the bottom side of the supporting profile pointing downwards. In the method, provision can accordingly be made that the at least one retaining device and the at least one supporting profile are partially in contact on a first side of the supporting profile, and wherein the at least one laser weld seam and the at least one laser deformation are arranged on a second side, which is opposite the first side and is separated from the first side by the material thickness of the supporting profile, preferably wherein, in the use position of the side wall, the first side is the top side of the supporting profile pointing upwards, and the second side is the bottom side of the supporting profile pointing downwards. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The following further describes other details and advantages of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 , Figure 2 by Figure 1 Perspective drawing and Figure 1 A schematic side view showing a side wall for a drawer,

[0020] Figure 3 , Figure 4 by Figure 3 Perspective top view and Figure 4 The partial bottom view of FIG. 1 shows a supporting profile with a side wall having a retaining device, wherein Figure 3 The portion 17 is additionally shown enlarged, and

[0021] Figures 5 to 8 The supporting profiles of the side walls are shown in a bottom view, respectively, wherein Figure 5 The entire load-bearing profile is shown as well as Figures 6 to 8 Section 19 is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] Figure 1 and Figure 2 A side wall 1 for a drawer is shown, which comprises at least one supporting profile 2 and at least one retaining device 3 , 18 for connecting the side wall 1 and a drawer rear wall or a drawer front wall to one another.

[0023] The holding device 3 is arranged in the rear region in the use position of the side wall 1 and is designed to connect the side wall 1 to the drawer rear wall.

[0024] The holding device 18 is arranged in the front region in the use position of the side wall 1 and is designed to connect the side wall 1 to the drawer rear wall.

[0025] The support profile 2 can also be referred to as a container rail.

[0026] The side wall 1 can be connected to a pull-out guide (not shown). Here, the support profile 2 is in contact with a slide rail of the pull-out guide that is movable relative to the body rail.

[0027] The holding devices 3 and 18 can be arranged partially in a hollow profile 16 which is connected or connectable to the support profile 2 .

[0028] In the following figures, the invention is explained using the example of a holding device 3. As an alternative or in addition, the invention can be applied to a holding device 18.

[0029] Figure 3 and Figure 4 The supporting profile 2 of the side wall 1 with the retaining device 3 is shown in a perspective view from above and in a partial view from below, wherein Figure 3 The section 17 is additionally shown enlarged.

[0030] In the case shown, the support profile 2 can have a horizontal web having a first side surface 11 and a second side surface 12 which is opposite the first side surface and is spaced apart from the first side surface 11 by a material web of the support profile 2 .

[0031] The supporting profile 2 can have a first vertical web 13 and a second vertical web 14 connected to the horizontal web, wherein the vertical webs 13 and 14 are spaced apart from one another and extend substantially parallel to one another.

[0032] The support profile 2 can have a support web 15 for a drawer bottom.

[0033] Figures 5 to 8 The supporting profile 2 of the side wall 1 is shown in each case in a bottom view, wherein Figure 5 The entire support profile 2 and Figures 6 to 8 Section 19 is shown.

[0034] The support profile 2 and the holding device 3 are at least partially formed from a metallic material and are welded to one another by means of at least one laser weld 4. The at least one laser weld 4 is mostly arranged at the location of the at least one support profile 2 at which the at least one holding device 3, 18 and the at least one support profile 2 are in contact.

[0035] The support profile 2 has at least one laser-induced laser deformation 5, 6 in the region of the at least one laser weld seam 4, which is separate from the laser weld seam. The majority of the at least one laser deformation 5, 6 is arranged at a location of the at least one support profile 2 at which the at least one retaining device 3, 18 and the at least one support profile 2 are not in contact.

[0036] like Figure 7 As shown in the example, only one laser deformation portion 5 may be provided, or Figure 8 As shown by way of example in FIG. 2 , two laser deformations 5 or 6 can be provided.

[0037] The laser deformations 5 , 6 are arranged on the at least one support profile 2 in an offset manner relative to the at least one laser weld seam 4 .

[0038] The laser deformation 5 and the laser weld seam 4 have an intersection point 7 .

[0039] The laser deformations 5 , 6 extend over a greater width 10 in a direction 8 transversely to the longitudinal direction 9 of the at least one support profile 2 than the at least one laser weld seam 4 .

[0040] The laser deformations 5 , 6 are at least partially linear and have a sawtooth shape, for example in the form of an “N”.

[0041] The laser weld 4 and the laser deformations 5, 6 are at least partially linear, wherein the laser weld 4 and the laser deformations 5, 6 have different line widths, preferably wherein the line width of the laser deformations 5, 6 is greater than the line width of the laser weld 4. The different line widths can be caused by the fact that the laser weld 4 and the laser deformations 5, 6 are produced by the same laser, wherein the focus of the laser is adjusted, preferably widened, after producing the laser weld 4 and before generating the laser deformations 5, 6.

Claims

1. A side wall (1) for a drawer, comprising at least one load-bearing profile (2) and at least one retaining device (3, 18) for connecting the side wall (1) to a drawer rear wall or a drawer front wall, in, The support profile (2) and the retaining device (3, 18) are at least partially formed from a metal material and are welded to one another by means of at least one laser weld (4), characterized in that the support profile (2) has at least one laser deformation (5, 6) induced by the laser and separate from the laser weld in the region of the at least one laser weld (4).

2. The side wall (1) according to claim 1, in, A majority of the at least one laser weld seam (4) is arranged at a location of the at least one supporting profile (2) at which the at least one retaining device (3, 18) and the at least one supporting profile (2) are in contact.

3. The side wall (1) according to claim 1 or 2, in, A majority of the at least one laser deformation (5, 6) is arranged at a location of the at least one support profile (2) at which the at least one holding device (3, 18) and the at least one support profile (2) are not in contact.

4. The side wall (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in, The at least one laser deformation (5, 6) is arranged on the at least one supporting profile (2) in an offset manner with respect to the at least one laser weld seam (4).

5. The side wall (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in, The at least one laser deformation portion (5, 6) and the at least one laser weld seam (4) have at least one intersection point (7).

6. The side wall (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in, The at least one laser deformation (5, 6) extends over a greater width (10) than the at least one laser weld seam (4) in a direction (8) transverse to a longitudinal direction (9) of the at least one supporting profile (2).

7. The side wall (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in, The at least one laser deformation (5, 6) is at least partially linear and / or has a sawtooth shape.

8. The side wall (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in, The at least one laser weld (4) and the at least one laser deformation portion (5, 6) are at least partially linearly configured, and the laser weld (4) and the laser deformation portion (5, 6) have different line widths, preferably the line width of the laser deformation portion (5, 6) is greater than the line width of the laser weld (4).

9. The side wall (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in, The at least one retaining device (3, 18) and the at least one supporting profile (2) are partially in contact on a first side (11) of the supporting profile (2), and wherein the at least one laser weld seam (4) and the at least one laser deformation portion (5, 6) are arranged on a second side (12), which is opposite to the first side (11) and is separated from the first side (11) by the material thickness of the supporting profile (2), preferably wherein, in the use position of the side wall (1), the first side (11) is the top side of the supporting profile (2) pointing upwards, and the second side (12) is the bottom side of the supporting profile (2) pointing downwards.

10. A method for producing a side wall (1) for a drawer according to any one of the preceding claims, in, The method comprises the following method steps: - connecting the at least one supporting profile (2) and the at least one retaining device (3, 18) to one another by means of at least one laser weld (4), and In the region of the at least one laser weld seam (4), a laser deformation (5, 6) separate from the at least one laser weld seam (4) is induced by irradiation with laser light.

11. The method according to claim 10, in, - the majority of the at least one laser weld seam (4) is arranged at a location of the at least one supporting profile (2) at which the at least one retaining device (3, 18) and the at least one supporting profile (2) are in contact, and / or - a majority of the at least one laser deformation (5, 6) is arranged at a location of the at least one supporting profile (2) at which the at least one retaining device (3, 18) and the at least one supporting profile (2) are not in contact, and / or The at least one laser deformation (5, 6) is arranged offset with respect to the at least one laser weld seam (4) on the at least one supporting profile (2).

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, in, The at least one laser deformation (5, 6) and the at least one laser weld (4) are arranged relative to one another in such a way that the laser deformation (5, 6) and the laser weld (4) have at least one intersection point (7) and / or the at least one laser deformation (5, 6) extends over a greater width (10) than the at least one laser weld (4) in a direction (8) transverse to a longitudinal direction (9) of the at least one supporting profile (2).

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, in, The at least one laser deformation (5, 6) is at least partially linear in the form of a zigzag.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, in, The at least one laser weld seam (4) and the at least one laser deformation (5, 6) are produced using the same laser, wherein the focus of the laser is adjusted, preferably widened, after producing the laser weld seam (4) and before producing the at least one laser deformation (5, 6).

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 14, in, The at least one retaining device (3, 18) and the at least one supporting profile (2) are partially in contact on a first side (11) of the supporting profile (2), and wherein the at least one laser weld seam (4) and the at least one laser deformation (5, 6) are arranged on a second side (12), which is opposite to the first side (11) and is separated from the first side (11) by the material thickness of the supporting profile (2), preferably wherein, in the use position of the side wall (2), the first side (11) is the top side of the supporting profile (2) pointing upwards, and the second side (12) is the bottom side of the supporting profile pointing downwards.

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