Furniture with rope drive

Abstract

The invention relates to a piece of furniture (1) comprising a furniture body (2), at least one door assembly (3) comprising a rotating door (10), a folding door and / or a folding sliding door (11) for at least partially covering the furniture body (2) in a closed position (4) of the at least one door assembly (3), and at least one rope drive (5) comprising at least one electric drive (6) and at least one rope (7) which can be tensioned by the at least one drive (6), the at least one rope (7) being arranged or being arrangeable on the at least one door assembly (3) in such a way that the at least one door assembly (3) can be moved by the at least one rope drive (5), preferably: starting from the closed position (4) or a partially open position (8) in the direction of an open position (9), preferably up to the open position (9); and / or starting from the open position (9) or the partially open position (8) in the direction of the closed position (4), preferably up to the closed position (4).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to furniture comprising: a furniture body; at least one door assembly including—preferably pivotable about a vertical axis in the furniture's use position—a revolving door, folding door, and / or sliding folding door, such that in a closed position, the at least one door assembly at least partially covers the furniture body, preferably at least partially covering the interior space defined by the furniture body; and at least one rope drive device. The invention also relates to a method of moving the door assembly of furniture via at least one rope drive device, said at least one rope drive device being coupled to the door assembly including the revolving door, folding door, and / or sliding folding door via at least one rope. Background Technology

[0002] A type of furniture is known from document DE202020107104U1, in which the rope of a mechanical rope-driven device is arranged on a carrier of a door assembly via ball bearings to support the removal of the carrier from a storage compartment.

[0003] The drawback of the existing technology is that only translational motion can be transmitted via ropes, and only in one direction relative to the storage compartment. All further movement trajectories of the door assembly must be completed manually. Furthermore, manual force needs to be applied for the movement of the door assembly. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Therefore, the objective technical objective of this invention is to provide an improved furniture and method relative to the prior art, wherein at least some of the shortcomings of the prior art are eliminated, and the furniture and method are particularly characterized by an efficient and / or inexpensive drive mechanism for the door assembly, which, especially when the number of structural components is small and / or the force to be transmitted to the door assembly is small, enables the door assembly to move comfortably and / or covers the movement of the door assembly other than its translational movement within the storage compartment.

[0005] This objective is achieved by the features of claim 1.

[0006] Therefore, according to the present invention, the at least one rope drive device includes at least one electrical drive unit and at least one rope capable of being forceped by the at least one electrical drive unit, the at least one rope being arranged or potentially arranged on the at least one door assembly such that the at least one door assembly can be moved by the at least one rope drive device, preferably,

[0007] It can move from the closed position or the partially open position toward the open position, preferably until it reaches the open position; and / or

[0008] It can move from the open position or the partially open position toward the closed position, preferably until it reaches the closed position.

[0009] This enables the door assembly to move fully automatically in a user-friendly manner between a closed and open position and / or between a sliding position and an open position next to or within the furniture body after the at least one rope drive device is activated. Typically, the at least one rope drive device can be considered as a support mechanism that simply reduces the manual effort required to open or close the door assembly, or the at least one door assembly can only move partially between a closed and open position or a sliding position (generally in a storage compartment), wherein, preferably, the fully automatic and complete movement of the door assembly is achieved through a particularly efficient drive mechanism combining the at least one rope with the at least one electrical drive device. Thus, it is no longer necessary to manually move the revolving door, folding door, or folding sliding door to open or close the door assembly.

[0010] In this respect, the specific connection between the rope and the at least one door assembly is not important and can vary for different types of door assemblies. For example, it has proven advantageous for the at least one rope to engage with a carriage in the case of a folding sliding door, and to interact with a coupled drive mechanism in the case of a revolving door. The at least one rope drive device has proven to be the optimal device in order to reduce the need for numerous structural components and to keep the forces acting on the at least one door assembly within a low range.

[0011] For example, the rope can be specifically coupled to the at least one door assembly according to the customer's wishes, wherein a particularly advantageous force transmission and thus a particularly harmonious movement trajectory and long service life can be achieved when the at least one rope is connected to the carriage. However, if a particularly simple and / or efficient assembly process is required, the at least one rope can be connected to the carrier of the door assembly via a coupling drive. Importantly, however, at least one rope is provided as a rope drive device, which interacts with the at least one door assembly to allow the door assembly to move electrically, preferably allowing movement between a closed and open position in addition to pure translational movement within a storage compartment separate from the furniture body.

[0012] In addition, it has positive characteristics: it can transmit force continuously without impact movement and is particularly quiet.

[0013] In the context of this invention, the term "rope" includes belts, Bowden lines, straps, chains, or similar tension-transmitting components.

[0014] The mechanical transmission of force from the at least one rope drive device to the at least one door assembly can be initiated electromechanically.

[0015] Preferably, the opening movement of the at least one door assembly from the closed position and the pulling movement into the storage compartment are achieved by the at least one rope drive device, and the pulling movement and closing movement are achieved separately by a mechanical motion mechanism. Particularly preferably, the mechanical motion mechanism is tensioned by the at least one rope drive device. Particularly preferably, the mechanical motion mechanism includes a push-out device arranged in the storage compartment and / or a spring device acting between the two door panels and / or installed (in the open position) to unfold the door panels, preferably including a damping device.

[0016] Particularly preferably, immediately after the at least one door assembly is temporarily stopped in the parking position, the at least one door assembly is moved to an overpressure position after the parking position by the at least one door assembly, and the at least one rope drive device initiates the movement of the at least one door assembly from the parking position in the storage compartment toward the closed position, wherein the tensioning of the ejection device is preferably achieved by the movement into the overpressure position.

[0017] Particularly preferably, the furniture arrangement is used to cover other furniture, wherein it is preferably specified that the furniture includes a load-bearing structure for the at least one door assembly, independent of the furniture to be covered.

[0018] In terms of furniture usage, the closed position can be determined by the coplanar or parallel position of the door assembly relative to the front of the furniture body. The open position can be determined by the fully folded position of a folding door or sliding door, or the fully open position of a revolving door, in which case it is particularly possible to transfer at least one door assembly into a storage compartment. The transition from the closed position to the open position can be manifested as the opening or folding of at least one door assembly.

[0019] As mentioned at the beginning, protection is also sought for a method of moving a door assembly of furniture via at least one rope-driven device, said at least one rope-driven device being coupled to a door assembly including a revolving door, a folding door, and / or a folding sliding door via at least one rope, wherein the following method steps are performed:

[0020] The door assembly is connected via the at least one rope drive device and via at least one electrical drive mechanism of the at least one rope drive device.

[0021] Starting from the closed or partially open position, move towards the open position, preferably until the open position is reached; and / or

[0022] Starting from the open or partially open position, move towards the closed position, preferably until the closed position; and / or

[0023] Starting from the open position or partially moved-in position, move towards the moved-in position, preferably to the moved-in position; and / or

[0024] The movement begins from the inserted position or partially inserted position and moves toward the open position, preferably until the open position is reached.

[0025] Typically, the movement of the door assembly can be achieved entirely by force transmitted via the at least one rope drive device, or simply as a supplement to manually applying force to the door assembly to move it, supported by the at least one electrical drive device.

[0026] For example, furniture with folding doors can be folded from the closed position by at least one rope-driven device, in which the rope acts on a carriage coupled to the folding door, preferably in temporary contact with a carriage pivot rod on the folding door, and the drive device is activated by an overpressure movement on the folding door to move the carriage relative to the furniture body for folding. The dead point position of the folding door in the closed position can typically be overcome, for example, by a push-out device or by a pivot rod partially arranged on the folding door during folding.

[0027] Closing of a door assembly (e.g., a revolving or folding door) can be achieved, for example, through a coupling drive mechanism with an intermediate connection. Generally, this coupling drive mechanism can be driven by a steel cable during the opening of the door assembly, while closing the door assembly can be achieved via an accumulator. Alternatively or supplementarily, the closing process of the door assembly can be achieved through an accumulator in the hinge (particularly in the connection between door panels or to the carrier).

[0028] Typically, a coupled drive may include its own electrical drive, which is not mandatory, such as interacting with at least one rack for moving the at least one door assembly relative to the storage compartment of the furniture and / or interacting with a worm gear drive of the coupled drive.

[0029] To prevent the door assembly's carrier from prematurely moving into the storage compartment on the side of the furniture, the carrier can be locked in the out position by a locking device or by applying sufficient force in the opening direction. Generally, a locking device can prevent folding doors or sliding folding doors from accidentally unfolding between the open and in positions. The transition of the door assembly from the locked position or the fully pre-tightened position can be used to activate the drive mechanism.

[0030] For example, when there is a partially closed position, a form-locking method (e.g., by preventing the carriage from moving along the guide rail, especially in the case of a folding door) and / or a force-locking method (e.g., requiring a force exceeding a threshold to be applied along the storage compartment via the at least one rope, especially in the case of a revolving door) can ensure the carrier's transition toward the storage compartment.

[0031] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims. When the at least one door assembly is arranged parallel to the storage compartment, the insertion movement of the carrier can be permitted.

[0032] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the revolving door, folding door, and / or folding sliding door are preferably arranged via hinges on a carrier and / or at least one carriage of the at least one door assembly, wherein preferably, the at least one carriage is translatable along a first guide rail between an open position and a closed position and / or the carrier is translatable along a second guide rail—preferably arranged orthogonally to the first guide rail—between an open position and a closed position beside the furniture body.

[0033] The at least one carriage can function in a dual sense, wherein the at least one door assembly is only allowed to move along the second guide rail when it reaches an end position along the first guide rail, ensuring that the at least one door assembly can be properly moved into the storage compartment. Alternatively, during the use of a revolving door, the movement into the storage compartment can be impeded, for example, by blocking the transition into the storage compartment before the rotation ends. As an alternative or supplement, the movement can be locked by force control, wherein the at least one door assembly is pre-tensioned from the storage compartment toward the open position, and the rope force of the rope drive device overcomes this pre-tension only when the at least one door assembly is parallel to the storage compartment, thus enabling movement into the storage compartment. The force-controlled locking is preferably caused by a reduction ratio.

[0034] In an advantageous manner, the furniture includes a storage compartment on the side of the main body of the furniture for at least partially storing the at least one door assembly in the inserted position. Preferably, the storage compartment includes at least one push-out device for pushing the at least one door assembly in the direction of the opened position. The push-out accumulator of the at least one push-out device is energized by movement of the at least one door assembly in the direction of the inserted position, obtained via the at least one rope drive device.

[0035] Because of the automatic charging process of the ejection device, there is no need to manually supply energy to the ejection mechanism.

[0036] It has been proven advantageous that the at least one drive device is stationary within the storage compartment, preferably in the rear region of the storage compartment, and / or coupled with the at least one door assembly, preferably a carrier that may be present.

[0037] Particularly preferably, the at least one drive unit is connected to the carrier, which facilitates its installation. However, the at least one drive unit (and any possible coupling transmission) may also be connected, for example, to the front end of the first guide rail and / or the furniture body and / or the storage compartment. For instance, the at least one drive unit can be used as an add-on for retrofitting existing furniture movement technology, wherein, for example, an interface may be provided for the at least one drive unit on the carrier and / or in the storage compartment.

[0038] If the at least one drive unit is arranged on the carrier, the pulling motion of the at least one door assembly can be achieved, for example, by connecting the at least one rope to the rear area of ​​the storage compartment or by turning the rope on a steering wheel in the rear area of ​​the storage compartment.

[0039] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the at least one door assembly is capable of being driven by the at least one rope drive device:

[0040] Starting from the open position or partially moved-in position, move towards the moved-in position, preferably until the moved-in position is reached; and / or

[0041] The movement begins from the inserted position or partially inserted position and moves toward the open position, preferably until the open position is reached.

[0042] This allows the same rope drive device to handle both the movement across the front of the furniture body and the movement along the storage compartment, thus reducing the number of drive schemes.

[0043] An advantageous aspect of the invention is that at least one steering device for the at least one rope is arranged on the furniture body, preferably on a possible guide rail, and / or in a possible storage compartment.

[0044] Through the at least one steering device, particularly at least one steering wheel, the at least one drive device can be concealed at the rear of the storage compartment and / or arranged in a suitable position on the body of the furniture, and can still generate force transmission to the free end of the at least one door assembly, so as to carry out the entire journey of the at least one door assembly, in particular by electrical energy or stored mechanical energy, except for manual operation or sudden push-out movement.

[0045] Preferably, the at least one rope is guided by the at least one steering device in a loop (without a free end), so that the closing or opening movement of the at least one door assembly can be obtained via the at least one drive device—preferably via a coupled transmission device—depending on the direction of rotation.

[0046] Particularly preferred is that the at least one rope is arranged on the at least one carriage, and / or the at least one carriage includes at least one pivot rod, which is pivotally arranged on the at least one carriage and can contact the at least one door assembly.

[0047] The dead position can be crossed in the closed position via the at least one pivot rod. Due to the interaction between the at least one pivot rod and the at least one door assembly, the dead position does not need to be overcome—for example, via an ejection device or by manual operation.

[0048] In one embodiment of the invention, it is specified that the at least one rope is arranged on the at least one pivot rod, wherein preferably, the pivoting movement of the at least one pivot rod is restricted by the at least one carriage, preferably by a stop arranged on the at least one carriage, and / or restricted to a door assembly opening angle between 5° and 15°.

[0049] By restricting the pivoting path, freewheeling associated with the movement of the rope drive device and the at least one door assembly is suppressed. The stop may be present, for example, by means of a pin.

[0050] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the at least one drive device can be activated by a switch—preferably arranged on the furniture body or on the at least one door assembly—preferably by overpressure movement of the at least one door assembly in the closed position, and / or by contact conduction or by capacitance.

[0051] The user's intention to open or close the furniture can be automatically transmitted to the at least one drive device via the at least one switch. The switch can be activated by contact with the at least one door assembly and / or by the user's operation of the furniture; the switch may be located, for example, on a side wall of the furniture and / or a horizontally oriented furniture panel and / or on a remote control. Alternatively or supplementarily, movement of the at least one door assembly toward the closed or open position can be initiated by detecting a change in the length of a rope segment extending from the at least one rope drive device (e.g., due to an overpressure position after the at least one door assembly has moved from the closed position to the closed position).

[0052] Additionally, preferably, the at least one door assembly is fully expandable and / or foldable or openable and / or closed between an open position and a closed position via the at least one rope drive device, and / or the at least one door assembly includes a folding door or a folding sliding door, which includes hinges connecting the individual door panels of the folding door and / or folding sliding door to each other.

[0053] The hinge is arranged on the at least one rope in the closed or overloaded position, such that preload can be transmitted to the at least one rope; and / or

[0054] The hinge includes a hinge energy storage device to support movement of the at least one door assembly toward a closed position, the hinge energy storage device being charged by movement of the at least one door assembly toward an open position via the at least one rope drive device.

[0055] The pretensioning of the at least one rope can support the unfolding or turning-over process.

[0056] Due to the automatic charging process of the hinge accumulator, there is no need to manually supply energy to the closing mechanism of the at least one door assembly during the opening movement.

[0057] In another embodiment, it may be specified that the at least one rope is arranged on at least one coupling drive of the at least one rope drive device, the coupling drive being spatially separated from the at least one drive device.

[0058] The technical term "coupled drive" can be defined in the context of this invention as a structural component that connects the at least one rope drive device to the at least one door assembly, converting the pulling motion of the at least one rope into the pivoting or rotational motion of the at least one door assembly. Gears and / or transmission ratios are generally not absolutely necessary.

[0059] The at least one coupled drive may include a pivot arm for transmitting pivotal motion of the at least one coupled drive to the at least one door assembly, the pivot arm engaging, for example, with a carrier hinge (for attaching a door leaf to a carrier), and / or, preferably directly, with a revolving door, a folding door, and / or a folding sliding door.

[0060] The at least one coupled drive device may be considered as part of the at least one rope drive device and / or as part of the at least one door assembly.

[0061] However, the at least one rope drive device does not need to be connected to the coupling drive. For example, the coupling drive may have its own, preferably electrically driven, drive unit.

[0062] The at least one coupling drive can be used as a connector between the at least one rope drive device and the at least one door assembly, wherein, alternatively or as a supplement, the at least one coupling drive can be driven via a rack and pinion combination. For example, the rack or pinion can be provided for bidirectional movement of the at least one door assembly within the storage compartment, wherein the at least one rope drive device is responsible for the folding or flipping process of the at least one door assembly.

[0063] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the at least one rope drive device is arranged on the at least one door assembly and / or carrier via the at least one coupling transmission device, preferably via a guide rail arranged on the at least one door assembly, preferably on a hinge bar, and / or on at least one carrier hinge.

[0064] The force of the at least one coupled drive device can be transmitted bidirectionally via the guide rail, so that the at least one door assembly can move in the direction of the closed position and in the direction of the open position due to the traction obtained through the at least one rope.

[0065] Particularly preferably, the at least one coupled transmission device is arranged on the carrier in a motion-coupled manner with the carrier.

[0066] The at least one coupling drive device can also typically be arranged on the main body of the furniture, preferably on the first guide rail. Preferably, the at least one coupling drive device is at least mostly arranged on the carrier.

[0067] Preferably, the at least one rope drive device includes at least one pulley assembly for reducing the force exerted from the at least one rope on the at least one door assembly.

[0068] By means of the at least one pulley system, the force transmitted by the at least one rope drive device can be reduced due to the increase in the rope segment used to transmit power to achieve the movement of the at least one door assembly. Particularly preferably, this force is at least halved and / or limited to a maximum value of 50 N by the at least one pulley system.

[0069] Preferably, the door assembly is driven by the at least one rope drive device:

[0070] Starting from the open position or partially moved-in position, move towards the moved-in position, preferably until the moved-in position, and / or

[0071] The movement begins from the inserted position or partially inserted position and moves toward the open position, preferably until the open position is reached.

[0072] Particularly preferably, based on the door assembly in the closed position, at least one pivot rod of at least one carriage is pivoted via the at least one rope and the at least one carriage remains stationary on a first guide rail, and then the at least one pivot rod is translated along the first guide rail in a manner coupled to the motion of the at least one carriage via the at least one rope.

[0073] The risk of tilting of the at least one door assembly and the force required to move the at least one door assembly are reduced by the temporary pausing of the at least one carriage.

[0074] Preferably, the hinge that transmits force from the at least one carriage to the at least one door assembly via the at least one pivot is preferably orthogonal to the door leaf plane in the closed position, and the hinge is preferably arranged in the edge region of the door leaf.

[0075] Particularly preferably, the at least one pivot includes an energy storage device for returning the pivot to its initial position, wherein the energy storage device functions to overcome the tension of the at least one rope.

[0076] According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one rope is engaged with at least one coupling drive, wherein the at least one coupling drive transmits motion to the door assembly by a force applied by the at least one rope driving device. Attached Figure Description

[0077] Other details and advantages of the invention will be further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments depicted in the figures. The figures are as follows:

[0078] Figures 1a-1c A perspective view shows furniture according to a preferred embodiment, which includes folding sliding doors in three different positions;

[0079] Figure 2 The perspective view, along with magnified detail views, shows the results based on... Figure 1a The structural components of the folding sliding door of the furniture in the embodiment that participate in the motion technology;

[0080] Figures 3a-3c The enlarged image shows the data based on... Figure 2 Examples of these are used in carriages, switches, and steering mechanisms for sports technology;

[0081] Figures 4a-6b The diagrams show the data from the top view and the enlarged detail view in the carriage area, respectively. Figure 1a In the furniture of the embodiment, the carriage is in different positions from the closed position of the folding sliding door toward the open position;

[0082] Figure 7a, 7b A view from above and an enlarged detail of the area of ​​the coupling transmission device of the rope-driven equipment are shown in a view of another preferred embodiment of the furniture, which includes a revolving door.

[0083] Figure 8a , 8b The perspective view shows the results based on Figure 7b Structural components of the rotating door of the furniture in the embodiment that participate in the motion technology;

[0084] Figure 9a , 9b A perspective view shows the method used to make according to Figure 7b The embodiment includes a coupling transmission device for a rope-driven device for the revolving door movement of furniture.

[0085] Figures 10a-10f A schematic diagram showing the possible layouts of the rope drive device relative to the door assembly at different locations on the door assembly;

[0086] Figures 11a-11d A rope drive device according to a preferred embodiment is shown, which includes a pulley system for reducing rope force;

[0087] Figure 12 A motion device for moving the carrier along the storage compartment was demonstrated. Detailed Implementation

[0088] Figure 1a Furniture 1 is shown, comprising a furniture body 2, a door assembly 3, and a rope drive device 5. The door assembly includes a folding sliding door 11 for concealing the furniture body 2 or other furniture built into the furniture body in the closed position 4 of the door assembly 3. The rope drive device is concealed in the view by a storage compartment 17 arranged beside the furniture body 2, and the baffle of the first guide rail 14 is also concealed. As an alternative to or supplement to the folding sliding door 11, a revolving door 10 or a folding door may be provided.

[0089] Figure 1b and Figure 1a The only difference is that the door assembly 3 moves from the closed position 4 to the open position 9 along the first guide rail 14 via the translational movement of the carriage 22. In folding doors, coupling with the carriage 22 is generally not required.

[0090] Figure 1c and Figure 1b The only difference is that the door assembly 3 moves from the open position 9 to the insertion position in the storage compartment 17 through a translational motion. The door assembly 3 can move between the open position 9 and the insertion position 16 in the storage compartment 17 via the rope drive device 5.

[0091] The component includes: a mechanical drive mechanism, in the form of an ejector 18, for ejecting the door assembly 3 from the storage compartment 17; and a hinge accumulator 30 for unfolding the folding sliding door 11, wherein the door assembly 3 is movable between a closed position 4 and an open position 9 and between an open position 9 and a recessed position 16 via the mechanical drive mechanism. If a revolving door 10 is provided, the hinge accumulator 30 is generally not required.

[0092] At the insertion position 16, the electric drive unit 6 and the mechanical drive unit are positioned between two planes defined by the storage compartments 17 and oriented parallel to the side walls of the furniture body 2. The ejection device 18 and the electric drive unit 6 are arranged within the storage compartments 17.

[0093] Door assembly 3 can move between closed position 4 and moved-in position 16 via an electrical drive device 6, starting from closed position 4. Door assembly 3 can also move between moved-in position 16 and closed position 4 via a mechanical drive device, starting from moved-in position 16.

[0094] Door assembly 3 can move between the inserted position 16 and the open position 9 via the push-out device 18. Door assembly 3 can move between the open position 9 and the closed position 4 via the hinge accumulator 30.

[0095] Figure 2 Structural components of furniture 1 are shown, which, according to this embodiment, are used to move door assembly 3. In this embodiment, the rope drive device 5 includes an electrical drive unit 6 and a rope 7 that can be forceped by the drive unit 6. The rope 7 is arranged on the carriage 22 of door assembly 3 such that door assembly 3 can be moved via the rope drive device 5 from closed position 4 or partially open position 8 toward open position 9 until it reaches open position 9.

[0096] The drive unit 6 is stationary within the storage compartment 17 in the rear region of the storage compartment 17. The drive unit 6 is positioned on the rear wall of the storage compartment 17, and its longitudinal extension is oriented vertically. A rope extends from the drive unit 6 to the carriage 22, which is arranged on the first guide rail 14 and is movable between the open position 9 and the closed position 4. Alternatively or supplementarily, the drive unit 6, such as the drive unit of the rope drive device 5 or the drive unit of other motion mechanisms, can be configured to be kinematically coupled to the carrier 3 used to support the door assembly 3 on the guide device, as in this example from the push button. Figure 10c and Figure 10d This can be seen from the implementation methods.

[0097] For clarity, the carrier 13 of the door assembly 3 is omitted in the view. This carrier can move sideways to the furniture body 2 between the open position 9 and the in position 16 along the second guide rail 15, which is arranged orthogonally to the first guide rail 14.

[0098] Furniture 1 includes a storage compartment 17 defined by two vertically oriented furniture panels on the side of furniture body 2 for accommodating the at least one door assembly 3 in the insertion position 16.

[0099] An ejection device 18 is arranged in the storage compartment 17. The ejection device is used to eject the door assembly 3 toward the open position 9. The ejection accumulator 19 of the ejection device 18 can be charged by the movement of the door assembly 3 toward the insertion position 16, which is obtained via the rope drive device 5.

[0100] Figure 3a The connection of the carriage 22 is shown in an enlarged view. The carriage is used to move the door assembly 3 parallel to the front of the furniture 1. The rope 7 can be seen arranged on the carriage 22.

[0101] The carriage 22 includes a pivot rod 23 pivotally arranged on the carriage 22 and capable of contacting the door assembly 3 to initiate or at least support the unfolding or extending process of the door assembly 3. The pivot rod 23 is preferred, but it is generally not absolutely necessary and can be replaced, for example, by a push-out device for crossing the dead position of the door assembly 3 in the closed position, wherein a rope 7 is engaged with the base of the carriage 22 and activated by a remote switch or by means of overpressure movement.

[0102] Rope 7 is arranged on pivot rod 23. The pivoting movement of pivot rod 23 is limited by carriage 22 and stop 24 arranged on carriage 22.

[0103] Figure 3b A switch 26 is shown for activating the rope drive device 5 to initiate movement of the door assembly 3. The switch 26 may be connected to the drive device 6 via a wired connection or by transmitting a radio signal. The switch 26 is preferably positioned on the front of the furniture body 2 for operation via the door assembly 3; however, manual operation of the switch 26 from other locations on the furniture 2 is also possible.

[0104] The operation of switch 26 is generally arbitrary. For example, switch 26 can be operated by contact, by overpressure movement of door assembly 3, by capacitance or induction, etc. For example, the operation of switch 26 can be achieved by hinge 27, which actively or passively participates in the transfer of door assembly 3 to the closed position 4, which is not absolutely necessary. Switch 26 can be arranged, for example, on a horizontal furniture panel, such as a furniture top panel, or arranged in a horizontal furniture panel, such as a furniture top panel.

[0105] The hinge 27 is preferably made of metal and is arranged on both door leaves. The hinge includes a contact device for switching 26 as shown in the figure. The contact device is preferably made of plastic and is used to fix the door assembly 3 in the closed position 4 so that the door leaves are aligned.

[0106] Figure 3c The diagram illustrates the turning of the rope 7 around the vertical edge of the furniture body 2, wherein the turning device 21 for the rope 7 is arranged on the furniture body 2 in a manner connected to the first guide rail 14. The rope is turned substantially 90° via a turning wheel.

[0107] Figures 4a to 6b A preferred movement of a door assembly 3 in the form of a folding sliding door 11 is shown via a rope drive device 5. An exemplary method for moving the door assembly 3 of the furniture 1 via the rope drive device 5 (which has a rope 7 coupled to the door assembly 3) can be illustrated as follows: the door assembly 3 moves from a closed position 4 or a partially open position 8 toward an open position 9 via the rope drive device 5 until the open position 9 is reached; and moves from an open position 9 or a partially moved-in position toward a moved-in position 16 until the moved-in position 16 is reached; or moves from a moved-in position 16 or a partially moved-in position toward an open position 9 until the open position 9 is reached; and moves from an open position 9 or a partially open position 8 toward a closed position 4 until the closed position 4 is reached.

[0108] The rope drive device 5 can cover the entire path of the door assembly 3, which is usually unnecessary and, for example, can simply set the opening process of the folding sliding door 11 or the flipping process of the revolving door 10.

[0109] exist Figure 4a In the middle, the folding sliding door 11 is in the closed position 4 and can be fully unfolded by the rope drive device 5 during the movement process and can be pulled into the storage compartment 17.

[0110] On one hand, the folding sliding door 11 includes a hinge 27 that allows the individual door panels 28 of the folding sliding door 11 to be hinged to each other by a symmetrical arrangement on the individual door panels 28, and is arranged on the rope 7 in the closed position 4 or the overloaded position so that the preload can be transmitted to the rope 7.

[0111] On the other hand, the folding sliding door 11 includes another hinge 27, which is similarly arranged on both door panels 28 and can support or carry out the movement of the folding sliding door 11 into the closed position 4.

[0112] The additional hinge 27 includes a hinge accumulator 30 for supporting the movement of the door assembly 3 toward the closed position 4. The hinge accumulator 30 is charged by the movement of the door assembly 3 toward the open position 9, which is achieved by the rope drive device 5.

[0113] The hinge 27 or the additional hinge 27 can be used to operate the switch 26 in an overpressure position.

[0114] Based on Figure 4a and Figure 4b In this embodiment, the door assembly 3, which is in the closed position 4, is held in place by the pivot rod 23 of the carriage 22 via the rope 7. Figure 5a and Figure 5b The carriage 22 is pivoted, and initially remains stationary on the first guide rail 14, wherein the pivot rod 23 partially opens the folding sliding door 11 and then presses it open. Figure 6a and Figure 6b Separated from the folding sliding door 11, the pivot rod 23 moves along the first guide rail 14 toward the open position 9 via the rope 7 and the carriage 22 in motion coupling.

[0115] exist Figure 6b In the middle, the pivot rod 23 has abutted against the stop 24 used to limit the pivoting movement, and is released from the door assembly 3 when the door assembly opening angle 25 is about 6° (preferably 15°).

[0116] Figure 7a and Figure 7b Furniture 1 is shown, in which a revolving door 10 is connected to door assembly 3. The revolving door 10 is in the closed position 4.

[0117] The rope 7 of the rope drive device 5 is engaged with the coupling transmission device 31, wherein the rope drive device 31 transmits movement toward the door assembly 3 in the direction of the open position 9 via the force applied by the rope drive device 5, or vice versa.

[0118] In this embodiment, the rope drive device 5 may be motion-coupled in the rear region of the storage compartment 17 or with the door assembly 3, for example with the carrier 13.

[0119] The electrical drive unit 6 is preferably mounted on the carrier 13.

[0120] Due to the force transmission from the rigging of the rope drive device 5 to the coupling drive device 31, the door assembly can move from the open position 9 or the partially open position 8 toward the closed position 4 until the closed position 4 is reached.

[0121] The number of rope drive devices 5 is usually arbitrary. For example, one rope drive device 5 can be provided for the movement of the door assembly 3 in the closing direction and another rope drive device 5 can be provided for the movement of the door assembly 3 in the opening direction, wherein, as an alternative or supplementary option, one of the two movement directions can be controlled by an accumulator, for example.

[0122] Figure 8a and Figure 8b The coupled transmission device 31, which is connected to the rope 7 of the rope drive device 5, is shown in an enlarged view.

[0123] The coupling drive 31 is arranged on the carrier 13 and connected to the door assembly 3 (hidden in the view). Typically, the coupling drive 31 can also transmit rotation of the door assembly 3 to the hinge bar 12, which serves as a connector between the carrier 13 and the door assembly 3. For example, the coupling drive 31 can transmit the force of the rope drive device 5 to the door assembly 3 by transmitting force to the carrier hinge 33.

[0124] The coupling drive device 31 in this embodiment includes a guide rail 32, through which the coupling drive device 31 is arranged on the door assembly 3 to transmit tension and / or pressure to the door assembly 3. Typically, the coupling drive device 31 serves as an intermediate link between the door assembly 3 and the rope drive device 5, and can act directly on the carrier hinge 33.

[0125] Rope 7 is arranged on a coupling drive device 31, which is spatially separated from the drive device 6.

[0126] Figures 10a to 10f An embodiment with a folding sliding door 11 is shown, wherein, in Figures 10b to 10f In one embodiment, the folding sliding door 11 may be replaced by a revolving door 10 (which does not need to be coupled to the carriage 22) or a folding door (which does not need to be coupled to the carriage 22). The revolving door 10, the folding door, or the folding sliding door 11 is connected to the carrier 13 via one end.

[0127] Figure 10a Some parts of the furniture 1 are shown, in which the drive unit 6 of the rope drive device 5 is arranged at the rear of the storage compartment 17, and the rope 7 is connected to the carriage 22 of the folding sliding door 11 of the door assembly 3.

[0128] Starting from the closed position 4 or the partially open position 8 shown in the upper left, the folding sliding door 11 is continuously opened in the direction of the open position 9 shown in the lower left via the rope drive device 5 (corresponding to the folding of the door leaf 18 of the door assembly 3). After entering the open position 9, the folding sliding door 11 moves into the insertion position 16 in the storage compartment 17 via the rope drive device 5.

[0129] Mechanical devices can typically be provided on the door assembly 3 to move the door assembly 3 into the open position 9 and / or the closed position 16. These devices may take the form, for example, a recess provided on the furniture body 2 or the door leaf for manual operation of the door assembly or for a mechanical opening mechanism of the door assembly 3, to ensure the movement of the door assembly 3, for example, in the event of a failure of the electrical drive mechanism. Similarly, mechanical devices can be provided for movement to the closed position 16 or the closed position 4.

[0130] Figure 10b Some parts of the furniture 1 are shown, in which the drive unit 6 of the rope drive device 5 is arranged at the rear of the storage compartment 17, and the rope 7 is coupled to the coupling transmission device 31, which ensures the pivoting movement of the folding sliding door 11 (or the revolving door 10 or the folding door) toward the closed position 4 or the open position 9 by the force applied by the drive unit 6.

[0131] The coupling drive 31 is arranged on the carrier 13 and may interact with, for example, a pivot arm on the carrier hinge 33, to connect the folding sliding door 11 to the carrier 13, possibly indirectly via the hinge bar 12.

[0132] A second rope drive device 5 can be provided for bidirectional movement of the folding sliding door 11 between the closed position 4 and the open position 9.

[0133] Figure 10c Some parts of the furniture 1 are shown, in which the drive unit 6 of the rope drive device 5 is arranged on the carrier 13 and connected to the coupling transmission device 31 via the rope 7 for pivoting the folding sliding door 11.

[0134] The rope 7 is guided in a loop by a steering device 21, which is in the form of a steering wheel, located at the rear of the storage compartment 17, so that the folding sliding door 11 can move in the direction of the closed position 4 and in the direction of the open position 9 via the same rope 7.

[0135] Figure 10d Some parts of the furniture 1 are shown, in which the drive unit 6 of the rope drive device 5 is arranged on the carrier 13, and one end of the rope 7 (at the rear) is fixed to the storage compartment 17.

[0136] The coupled transmission device 31 is driven by the drive device 6 to pivot the door assembly 3, wherein the rope 7 causes the carrier 13 to move toward the insertion position 16.

[0137] Figure 10eSome parts of the furniture 1 are shown, wherein the drive unit 6 of the rope drive device 5 ensures the pull-in movement of the carrier 13, and the coupling drive 31 for the pivoting process is arranged on the first guide rail 14, wherein the coupling drive 31 may also be arranged in other positions on the furniture body 2 or the storage compartment 17.

[0138] Figure 10f Some parts of the furniture 1 are shown, in which the drive unit 6 of the rope drive device 5 is arranged on the furniture body 2 or the first guide rail 14.

[0139] The rope 7 is guided by a steering device 21 in the form of two steering wheels 21 (the number is usually arbitrary) and coupled to the carrier 13 of the door assembly 3.

[0140] The drive unit 6 interacts with the coupled transmission unit 31, which causes the door assembly 3 to pivot.

[0141] Figure 11a and Figure 11b The diagram shows that the rope drive device 5 includes a pulley block 34 for reducing the force exerted by the rope 7 on the door assembly 3. Typically, the positioning of the pulley block 34, the number of turns of the rope 7 on the pulley block 34, and the number of pulley blocks 34 are arbitrary.

[0142] exist Figure 11a In the middle, door assembly 3 is in the closed position 4. Figure 11b In the middle, door assembly 3 is bent to the partially open position 8 by pivot rod 23. Pivot rod 23 includes an accumulator 36, through which pivot rod 23 can return to the pressed position. Figure 11a At the initial position.

[0143] exist Figure 11c and Figure 11d As can be seen, in this embodiment of the carriage 22, a stop 24 is provided, which can contact the opening of the carriage 22 to restrict the pivoting movement of the pivot rod 23. Generally, it is possible for the stop 24 to contact the outer contour of the carriage 22, for example, by... Figure 3a Examples of implementations.

[0144] exist Figure 11c At the position of the carriage 22 shown, the door assembly opens at an angle 25 of approximately 15 degrees, wherein the pivot rod is based on... Figure 11d AND gate assembly 3 is released.

[0145] Figure 12A motion device 35 is shown for moving the door assembly 3 relative to the storage compartment 17. This motion device 35 can serve as a substitute for or supplement to the rope-driven device 5. The motion device 35 includes a rack that interacts with an electrically driven gear, which may be part of or separate from a coupling transmission 31. The door assembly 3 is in the form of a revolving door 10, but it can also be a folding sliding door 11. The motion device 35 is configured for movement of the door assembly 3 from the inserted position 16 toward the opened position 9.

[0146] Typically, as a replacement or supplement to the drive mechanism of the machinery described so far, the following types of drive mechanisms can be provided:

[0147] A rope-driven device for machinery, which is preferably arranged within the storage compartment 17 or supports or enables the door assembly 3 to move out of the storage compartment 17;

[0148] An energy storage device mounted on the door assembly 3, preferably on both door leaves, and activated by the movement of the door assembly 3 from the closed position 4 to the overpush position, for moving the door assembly toward the open position 9, the energy storage device being preferably designed to move the door assembly 3 from the open position 9 toward the closed position 4.

[0149] A spring mechanism by which one or more door panels of the door assembly 3 are force-applied (or held in) a direction substantially parallel to the storage compartment 17, wherein the spring mechanism for the door assembly 3 preferably has a dead point position during the transition into the substantially parallel orientation, or interacts with the release of the slider 22 toward the insertion position 16.

[0150] Typically, at least one damping device for the movement of the door assembly 3 can be provided, preferably existing as a separate structural component or interacting with a mechanical drive device. This damping device suppresses movement, for example, into the closed position 4, the open position 9 (from the closed position 4 or the moved-in position 16, the door assembly 3 is oriented substantially parallel to the storage compartment 17), or the moved-in position 16. For example, the damping device can be arranged in the storage compartment 17 or on the mechanical drive device (such as the hinge accumulator 30).

Claims

1. A type of furniture (1), comprising: Furniture body (2); at least one door assembly (3), the at least one door assembly comprising—preferably pivotable about a vertical axis in the use position of the furniture—a revolving door (10), a folding door, and / or a folding sliding door (11), to at least partially cover the furniture body (2) in the closed position (4) of the at least one door assembly (3), preferably at least partially covering the interior space defined by the furniture body (2); and at least one rope drive device (5); characterized in that the at least one rope drive device (5) comprises at least one electrical drive device (6) and at least one rope (7) capable of being forceped by the at least one drive device (6), the at least one rope (7) being arranged or capable of being arranged on the at least one door assembly (3) such that the at least one door assembly (3) can be moved by the at least one rope drive device (5), preferably: It can move from the closed position (4) or the partially open position (8) toward the open position (9), preferably until it reaches the open position (9); and / or It can move from the open position (9) or the partially open position (8) toward the closed position (4), preferably until it reaches the closed position (4).

2. The furniture (1) as described in claim 1, wherein, The revolving door (10), folding door and / or folding sliding door (11) are preferably arranged via hinge strips (12) on the carrier (13) and / or at least one carriage (22) of the at least one door assembly (3), preferably wherein the at least one carriage (22) is capable of translational movement along a first guide rail (14) between an open position (9) and a closed position (4), and / or the carrier (13) is capable of translational movement along a second guide rail (15) preferably orthogonal to the first guide rail (14) between an open position (9) and a closed position (16) on the side of the furniture body (2).

3. The furniture (1) as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein, The furniture (1) includes a storage compartment (17) on the side of the furniture body (2) for at least partially storing the at least one door assembly (3) in the insertion position (16). Preferably, the storage compartment (17) includes at least one push-out device (18) for pushing the at least one door assembly (3) toward the open position (9). The push-out accumulator (19) of the at least one push-out device (18) can be charged by the movement of the at least one door assembly (3) toward the insertion position (16) obtained via the at least one rope drive device (5).

4. The furniture (1) as described in claim 3, wherein, The at least one drive device (6) is stationary in the storage compartment (17), preferably in the rear region of the storage compartment (17), and / or is kinematically coupled to the at least one door assembly (3), preferably to a possible carrier (13).

5. The furniture (1) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one door assembly (3) can be driven via the at least one rope drive device (5): Starting from the open position (9) or the partially moved-in position, move towards the moved-in position (16), preferably until the moved-in position (16); and / or The movement begins from the insertion position (16) or the partial insertion position and moves toward the opening position (9), preferably until the opening position (9).

6. The furniture (1) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein, At least one steering device (21) for the at least one rope (7) is arranged on the furniture body (2), preferably on a possible guide rail (14, 15), and / or in a possible storage compartment (17).

7. The furniture (1) as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein, The at least one rope (7) is arranged on the at least one carriage (22), and / or the at least one carriage (22) includes at least one pivot rod (23), the at least one pivot rod (23) being pivotally arranged on the at least one carriage (22) and being able to contact the at least one door assembly (3).

8. The furniture (1) as claimed in claim 7, wherein, The at least one rope (7) is arranged on the at least one pivot rod (23), preferably wherein the pivoting motion of the at least one pivot rod (23) is restricted by the at least one carriage (22), preferably by a stop (24) arranged on the at least one carriage (22) and / or restricted to a door assembly opening angle (25) between 5° and 15°.

9. The furniture (1) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one drive device (6) can be activated by a switch (26), preferably a switch arranged on the furniture body (2) or the at least one door assembly (3), preferably by overpressure movement of the at least one door assembly (3) in the closed position (4), and / or by contact conduction or by capacitive means.

10. The furniture (1) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one door assembly (3) can be fully unfolded and / or folded or opened and / or closed between a closed position (4) and an open position (9) via the at least one rope drive device (5), and / or the at least one door assembly (3) includes a folding door and / or a folding sliding door (11), the folding door and / or the folding sliding door (11) including a hinge (27) that connects the door panels (28) of the folding door or folding sliding door (11) to each other, and The hinge is positioned on the at least one rope (7) in the closed position (4) or the overloaded position, such that the preload can be transmitted to the at least one rope (7); and / or The hinge includes a hinge accumulator (30) to support movement of the at least one door assembly (3) toward a closed position (4), the hinge accumulator (30) being energized by movement of the at least one door assembly (3) toward an open position (9) via the at least one rope drive device (5).

11. The furniture (1) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one rope (7) is arranged on at least one coupling drive (31) of the at least one rope drive device (5), the at least one coupling drive being spatially separated from the at least one drive device (6).

12. The furniture (1) as described in claims 2 and 11, wherein, The at least one rope drive device (5) is arranged on the at least one door assembly (3) and / or the carrier (13), preferably the hinge bar (12), and / or on the at least one carrier hinge (33) via the at least one coupling transmission device (31), preferably via a guide rail (32) arranged on the at least one door assembly (3).

13. The furniture (1) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one rope drive device (5) includes at least one pulley assembly (34) for reducing the force exerted on the at least one door assembly (3) by the at least one rope (7).

14. A method for moving a door assembly (3) of furniture (1) by means of at least one rope drive device (5), said at least one rope drive device being coupled to the door assembly (3) including a revolving door (10), a folding door and / or a folding sliding door (11) by means of at least one rope (7), characterized in that The following are the steps: The door assembly (3) is driven by at least one electrical drive device (6) of the at least one rope drive device (5): Starting from the closed position (4) or the partially open position (8), move towards the open position (9), preferably until the open position (9); and / or Starting from the open position (9) or the partially open position (8), move towards the closed position (4), preferably until the closed position (4); and / or Starting from the open position (9) or the partially inserted position, move towards the inserted position (16), preferably until the inserted position (16); and / or The movement begins from the insertion position (16) or the partial insertion position and moves toward the opening position (9), preferably until the opening position (9).

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, The door assembly (3) is driven by the at least one rope drive device (5): Starting from the open position (9) or the partially inserted position, move towards the inserted position (16), preferably until the inserted position (16); and / or The movement begins from the insertion position (16) or the partial insertion position and moves toward the opening position (9), preferably until the opening position (9).

16. The method of claim 14 or 15, wherein, Based on the door assembly (3) in the closed position (4), at least one pivot rod (23) of at least one carriage (22) is pivoted via the at least one rope (7), and the at least one carriage (22) remains stationary on the first guide rail (14). Subsequently, the at least one pivot rod (23) is translated along the first guide rail (14) in a manner coupled to the motion of the at least one carriage (22) via the at least one rope (7).

17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein, The at least one rope (7) is engaged with at least one coupling drive (31) to transmit motion to the door assembly (3) via the force applied by the at least one rope drive device (5) through the at least one coupling drive (31).

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