Wardrobe

Abstract

The invention relates to a cabinet (1) comprising a cabinet body (2) with a base (4), a top (3) and two opposing side walls (6a, 6b), wherein a first door leaf (8a), which is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis (S1), is attached to one of the two side walls (6a), and a second door leaf (8b), which is rigid or pivotable about a vertical pivot axis (S2), is attached to the other side wall (6b), wherein the first door leaf (8a) has a door edge (83a) which, in the closed state of the cabinet (1), abuts a door edge (83b) of the second door leaf (8b) and is designed to be complementary to the door edge (83a) of the first door leaf (8a).It is provided that the first door leaf (8a) has a first extension (h1) and a second extension (h2) in the horizontal direction, the second extension (h2) being larger than the first extension (h1), the first extension (h1) extending to a first vertical axis (V1) and the second extension (h2) extending to a second vertical axis (V2), wherein the door edge (83a) of the first door leaf (8a) has at least one straight section (831) extending from the first vertical axis (V1) to the second vertical axis (V2).

Description

The invention relates to a cabinet comprising a cabinet body with a base, a top and two opposing side walls, wherein a first door leaf, which is pivotable about a vertical axis, is attached to one of the two side walls and a second door leaf, which is rigid or pivotable about a vertical axis, is attached to the other side wall, wherein the first door leaf has a door edge which, in the closed state of the cabinet, rests against a door edge of the second door leaf. Such cabinets are known in the prior art in a variety of configurations. The individual components of the cabinet are often adapted to specific uses. This also applies to the cabinet doors. DE 20 2011 005 001 U1, for example, proposes a door leaf that incorporates a lighting device intended to illuminate the space in front of and behind the door. DE 20 2013 002 820 U1 discloses a cabinet with a purportedly multifunctional door. The proposed door has a structure with a metallic or magnetic layer to which magnets can be attached and which can be described. DE 20 2009 013 246 U1 notes that the front of a cabinet door can only be designed with considerable effort. In known cabinets with two doors, when the cabinet is closed, the adjacent door edges of the two doors abut each other along a vertical plane. For this purpose, the adjacent door edges run vertically. An exemplary cabinet with such doors is shown in DE 20 2012 103 953 U1. When the cabinet is closed, the two doors meet, forming a vertical contact plane. This contact plane is readily identifiable. It is shown in DE 20 2012 103 953 U1 as a black, vertical line between the two cabinet doors. In the case of a filing cabinet or sideboard, such as those shown in DE 20 2012 103 953 U1, it may be advantageous if the cabinet doors are immediately identifiable. In other cases, however, it may be advantageous if the location of the contact plane is not immediately apparent. This applies, for example, if it should not be immediately obvious that the cabinet can be opened. This also applies if the interior of the cabinet is adapted for storing specific items, such as tools, in which separating the two cabinet doors on a vertical plane would be impractical. Furthermore, this can be the case for design reasons, particularly if the cabinet is intended to meet not only functional but also aesthetic requirements. However, the design options for door panels are currently limited. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a cabinet as known from the prior art. The cabinet 1 has a cabinet body 2 with a top 3, a bottom 4, a back panel 5, and two side panels 6a and 6b. The top 3, the bottom 4, the back panel 5, and the two side panels 6a and 6b define an interior space 7. A first door leaf 8a is pivotally attached to the side panel 6a about a vertical axis S1, and a second door leaf 8b is pivotally attached to the side panel 6b about a vertical axis S2. The first door leaf 8a has a door edge 83a that extends along a vertical axis from the lower edge 81a of the first door leaf 8a to its upper edge 82a. The second door leaf 8b has a door edge 83b that runs along a vertical axis from the lower edge 81b of the second door leaf 8b to its upper edge 82b. In Fig. 1, the cabinet 1 is shown in the closed state.It can be seen that the door edge 83a of the first door leaf 8a rests against the door edge 83b of the second door leaf 8b in a vertical plane 9, which is referred to as the contact plane. In Fig. 2, the cabinet is shown in the open state, with the second door leaf 8b not shown for the sake of simplicity. The object of the invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, a cabinet with two door leaves is to be provided that does not require a vertical contact plane. This problem is solved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the inventions result from the features of the dependent claims. According to the invention, a cabinet is provided which has a cabinet body with a base, a top and two opposing side walls, wherein a first door leaf, which is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis, is attached to one of the two side walls, and a second door leaf, which is rigid or pivotable about a vertical pivot axis, is attached to the other side wall, wherein the first door leaf has a door edge which, in the closed state of the cabinet, rests against a door edge of the second door leaf and is designed to be complementary to the door edge of the first door leaf.It is provided that the first door leaf has a first extension and a second extension in the horizontal direction, the second extension being larger than the first extension, the first extension extending to a first vertical axis and the second extension extending to a second vertical axis, wherein the door edge of the first door leaf has at least one straight section extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis. The design of the door leaves according to the invention makes it difficult to recognize the contact surface between the two door leaves. Unlike in the prior art, this contact surface is not a contact plane because it does not run exclusively vertically. The contact surface is not immediately apparent. Therefore, it is not clear where the cabinet opens. The opening mechanism is not obvious. The door leaves provided according to the invention are non-linear door leaves. Therefore, the cabinet according to the invention has a non-linear door opening when it is open. The cabinet body can consist of a base, a top, and two opposing side walls. It can also have a back wall. It encloses an interior space. The interior space can be parallelepiped-shaped, for example, cuboid. One or more shelves can be arranged inside. One or more fixtures for holding items can be attached to the inside of the cabinet body. According to the invention, the first door leaf is pivotably attached to one of the two side walls of the cabinet according to the invention about a vertical pivot axis. At least one hinge can be provided for this purpose, with which the first door leaf is pivotably attached to the side wall. It can also be provided that the second door leaf is pivotably attached to the other of the two side walls of the cabinet according to the invention about a vertical pivot axis. At least one hinge can be provided for this purpose, with which the second door leaf is pivotably attached to the side wall. Alternatively, it can be provided that the second door leaf is rigidly attached to the side wall. The edge of the second door leaf is designed to be complementary to the edge of the first door leaf. In contrast to the prior art, the door leaves provided according to the invention are not cuboid. When the cabinet is closed, the two door edges lie abutting each other, sealing the interior. The edge of the first door leaf does not run along a vertical axis along its entire length from the bottom to the top edge of the door leaf. Furthermore, the edge of the door does not follow an arc extending from the bottom to the top edge of the door leaf. The edge of the door may have at least one straight section and / or at least one curved section. The straight section may be a section that runs at an angle to a vertical axis. According to the invention, the first door leaf has a first extension and a second extension in the horizontal direction, the second extension being larger than the first extension, the first extension extending to a first vertical axis, and the second extension extending to a second vertical axis, wherein the door edge of the first door leaf has at least one straight section extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis. The straight section runs at an angle to both vertical axes. The straight section may be perpendicular to both vertical axes. It may be provided that the straight section does not extend from the bottom edge to the top edge of the first door leaf. It may be provided that the first horizontal extension is vertically spaced apart from the second horizontal extension. According to the invention, the first door leaf has a first extension and a second extension in the horizontal direction, the second extension being larger than the first extension, the first extension extending to a first vertical axis and the second extension extending to a second vertical axis, wherein the first door edge has at least two straight sections, each extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis. The first door edge may have at least one section running along the first vertical axis. This section does not extend from the bottom edge to the top edge of the first door leaf. The first door edge may have at least one section running along the second vertical axis. This section does not extend from the bottom edge to the top edge of the first door leaf. The first door edge may have at least one straight section extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis. The first door edge may have at least one curved section extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis. It may be provided that the sections extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis form a jagged door edge. The door edge of the first door leaf can have combinations of several of the aforementioned sections. For example, the door edge of the first door leaf may have a first horizontal section, a second horizontal section, and a vertical section connecting the first and second horizontal sections. The vertical section may, for example, run along either the first or the second vertical axis. It may be provided that the first door leaf has a third horizontal extension, the third extension being larger than the first and second extensions, and the third extension extending to a third vertical axis, wherein the first door edge has at least a section extending from the first or the second vertical axis to the third vertical axis. It may be provided that the first, second, and third horizontal extensions are each vertically spaced apart from one another. More than three horizontal extensions of the first door leaf are possible. Each of these orientations is vertically spaced from all other orientations. Each of these orientations has a different horizontal extension. At least one section of the first door edge extends to each horizontal extension. A section of the door edge runs between the minimum and maximum extensions, without any further minima or maxima. It may be designed so that no section of the door edge of the first door leaf extends from the bottom edge of the first door leaf to its top edge. A curved section has a minimum and a maximum. The minimum corresponds to a first horizontal extension of the first door leaf, and the maximum to a second horizontal extension of the first door leaf that is longer than the first horizontal extension. It may be designed so that one or both door leaves have one or more structures, each forming a false edge that visually resembles the edge of one of the two door leaves. This further complicates the identification of the contact surface between the first and second door leaves. A structure could, for example, be an elongated recess, such as a groove or chamfer, or an elongated protrusion. The cabinet according to the invention can provide concealed storage of objects within the interior. It can also enable the artful storage of objects within the interior. The door panels provided according to the invention allow the cabinet to be adapted to the interior design. Thus, the cabinet according to the invention can have a design that is adapted to its intended purpose. The intended purpose includes, for example, the contents for which the cabinet is designed. The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings and exemplary embodiments, which are not intended to limit the invention. Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a cabinet according to the prior art in the closed state; Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the cabinet according to the prior art in the open state, but without showing the second door leaf; Fig. 3A shows a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention in the closed state; Fig. 3B shows a schematic perspective view of the first embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention in the closed state, wherein the door leaves are shown without structures on their front faces; Fig. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of the first embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention in the open state; Fig.Fig. 5 a schematic representation of the first door leaf of the first embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention; Fig. 6 a schematic perspective representation of a second embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention in the closed state; Fig. 7 a schematic representation of the first door leaf of the second embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention; Fig. 8 a schematic perspective representation of a third embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention in the closed state; and Fig. 9 a schematic representation of the first door leaf of the third embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention. Figures 3, 4 to 5 show a first embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention. The cabinet 1 has a cabinet body 2 with a top 3, a bottom 4, a back wall 5 and two side walls 6a and 6b. The top 3, the bottom 4, the back wall 5 and the two side walls 6a and 6b define an interior space 7. A first door leaf 8a is pivotably attached to the side wall 6a about a vertical axis S1, and a second door leaf 8b is pivotably attached to the side wall 6b about a vertical axis S2. The first door leaf 8a has a door edge 83a that extends from the lower edge 81a of the first door leaf 8a to its upper edge 82a. The door edge 83a is opposite the side edge 84a of the first door leaf 8a, which faces the side wall 6a of the cabinet 1. The lower edge 81a is vertically spaced from the upper edge 82a. The door edge 83a is horizontally spaced from the side edge 84a. The side edge 84a runs perpendicular to the lower edge 81a and the upper edge 82a on a vertical axis. The second door leaf 8b has a door edge 83b that extends from the lower edge 81b of the second door leaf 8b to its upper edge 82b. The door edge 83b is opposite the side edge 84b of the second door leaf 8b, which faces the side wall 6b of the cabinet 1. The lower edge 81b is vertically spaced from the upper edge 82b. The door edge 83b is horizontally spaced from the side edge 84b. The side edge 84b runs perpendicular to the lower edge 81b and the upper edge 82b on a vertical axis. The door edges 83a and 83b do not run along a vertical axis. The door edge 83a of the first door leaf 8a rests against the door edge 83b of the second door leaf 8b, over the entire area from the lower edges 81a, 81b to the upper edges 82a, 82b of both door leaves 8a, 8b. Instead of a vertical contact plane, a contact surface 10 is formed that does not run along a vertical axis. It can be seen particularly in Fig. 4 that the door edge 83b is complementary to the door edge 83a. When the cabinet 1 is closed, the two door leaves 8a, 8b completely close the front of the cabinet 1. The front surface of the two door leaves 8a, 8b has structures 11 that prevent or at least hinder the visibility of the contact surface 10 when the cabinet is closed (Fig. 3A). In Fig. 3B, the door leaves 8a, 8b are shown without the structures 11, so that the contact surface 10 is visible. The contact surface 10 is shown only for the purpose of illustrating the features of the cabinet according to the invention. It should not be visible, as far as possible, unlike the representation in Fig. 3B. The door edge 83a of the door leaf 8a will now be explained in more detail with reference to Fig. 5. In this embodiment, the door edge 83a is a geometrically irregular door edge. The door leaf 8a has a first extension h1, a second extension h2, a third extension h3, a fourth extension h4, and a fifth extension h5 in the horizontal direction (x-axis). The fifth extension h5 is larger than the fourth extension h4, the fourth extension h4 is larger than the third extension h3, the third extension h3 is larger than the second extension h2, and the second extension h2 is larger than the first extension h1, each with respect to the extension of the door leaf 8a from the side edge 84a to the door edge 83a.The first dimension h1 extends to a vertical axis V1, the second dimension h2 to a vertical axis V2, the third dimension h3 to a vertical axis V3, the fourth dimension h4 to a vertical axis V4, and the fifth dimension h5 to a vertical axis V5. The vertical axes V1, V2, V3, V4, and V5 extend in the vertical direction (y-axis). The x-axis and y-axis designations refer to a Cartesian coordinate system. The door edge 83a consists of straight sections 831, each extending from one of the vertical axes V1, V2, V3, V4, V5 to another vertical axis V1, V2, V3, V4, V5. The door edge 83a has, extending from the lower edge 81a to the upper edge 82a, - a section 831-1, which extends from the vertical axis V2 to the vertical axis V4, wherein the section is not orthogonal to the vertical axes V2, V4 and the section begins at the lower edge 81a; - a section 831-2, which extends from the vertical axis V4 to the vertical axis V3, wherein the section is not orthogonal to the vertical axes V3, V4 and the section adjoins section 831-1; - a section 831-3, which extends from the vertical axis V3 to the vertical axis V5, wherein the section is not orthogonal to the vertical axes V3, V5 and the section adjoins section 831-2;- a section 831-4 extending from the vertical axis V5 to the vertical axis V3, wherein the section is not orthogonal to the vertical axes V3, V5 and the section adjoins section 831-3; - a section 831-5 extending from the vertical axis V3 to the vertical axis V5, wherein the section is not orthogonal to the vertical axes V3, V5 and the section adjoins section 831-4; - a section 831-6 extending from the vertical axis V5 to the vertical axis V3, wherein the section is not orthogonal to the vertical axes V3, V5 and the section adjoins section 831-5; - a section 831-7 extending from the vertical axis V3 to the vertical axis V5, wherein the section is not orthogonal to the vertical axes V3, V5 and the section adjoins section 831-6 connects;and- a section 831-8 extending from the vertical axis V5 to the vertical axis V1, wherein the section is not orthogonal to the vertical axes V1, V5 and the section connects to section 831-7 and extends to the top edge 82a.; The second embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention shown in Figs. 6 and 7 corresponds to the first embodiment, except that the door edges 83a, 83b have a different geometric shape and the sections 831 of the door edges 83a, 83b extend on a vertical or a horizontal axis. The door edge 83a of the door leaf 8a of the second embodiment will now be explained in more detail with reference to Fig. 7. In this embodiment, the door edge 83a is a geometrically irregular door edge. The door leaf 8a has a first extension h1, a second extension h2, a third extension h3, and a fourth extension h4 in the horizontal direction (x-axis). The fourth extension h4 is larger than the third extension h3, the third extension h3 is larger than the second extension h2, and the second extension h2 is larger than the first extension h1, in each case with respect to the extension of the door leaf 8a from the side edge 84a to the door edge 83a. The first extension h1 extends to a vertical axis V1, the second extension h2 to a vertical axis V2, the third extension h3 to a vertical axis V3, and the fourth extension h4 to a vertical axis V4.The vertical axes V1, V2, V3, V4 extend in a vertical direction (y-axis). The x-axis and y-axis designations refer to a Cartesian coordinate system. The door edge 83a consists of vertical straight sections 831, each extending on a vertical axis V1, V2, V3, V4, and horizontal straight sections 831, extending from one vertical axis V1, V2, V3, V4 to another vertical axis V1, V2, V3, V4, V5. The door edge 83a has, extending from the lower edge 81a to the upper edge 82a: - a vertical section 831-1, which lies on the vertical axis V1, the section beginning at the lower edge 81a; - a horizontal section 831-2, which runs from the vertical axis V1 to the vertical axis V4, the section adjoining section 831-1; - a vertical section 831-3, which lies on the vertical axis V4, the section adjoining section 831-2; - a horizontal section 831-4, which runs from the vertical axis V4 to the vertical axis V2, the section adjoining section 831-3;- a vertical section 831-5 lying on the vertical axis V2, wherein the section connects to section 831-4; - a horizontal section 831-6 extending from the vertical axis V2 to the vertical axis V3, wherein the section connects to section 831-5; - a vertical section 831-7 lying on the vertical axis V3, wherein the section connects to section 831-6; - a horizontal section 831-8 extending from the vertical axis V3 to the vertical axis V1, wherein the section connects to section 831-7; and - a vertical section 831-9 lying on the vertical axis V1, wherein the section connects to section 831-8 and extends to the top edge 82a.; The third embodiment of a cabinet according to the invention, shown in Figs. 8 and 9, corresponds to the first embodiment, except that the door edges 83a, 83b have a different geometric shape and the sections 831 of the door edges 83a, 83b are curved sections. The curved sections can form concave and / or convex areas. The door edge 83a of the door leaf 8a will now be explained in more detail with reference to Fig. 9. In this embodiment, the door edge 83a is a geometrically irregular door edge. The door leaf 8a has a first extension h1, a second extension h2, a third extension h3, a fourth extension h4, a fifth extension h5, and a sixth extension h6 in the horizontal direction (x-axis). The sixth dimension h6 is larger than the fifth dimension h5, the fifth dimension h5 is larger than the fourth dimension h4, the fourth dimension h4 is larger than the third dimension h3, the third dimension h3 is larger than the second dimension h2, the second dimension h2 is larger than the first dimension h1, each with reference to the dimension of the door leaf 8a from the side edge 84a to the door edge 83a.The first dimension h1 extends to a vertical axis V1, the second dimension h2 to a vertical axis V2, the third dimension h3 to a vertical axis V3, the fourth dimension h4 to a vertical axis V4, the fifth dimension h5 to a vertical axis V5, and the sixth dimension h6 to a vertical axis V6. The vertical axes V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, and V6 extend in the vertical direction (y-axis). The x-axis and y-axis refer to a Cartesian coordinate system. The door edge 83a consists of curved sections 831, each extending from one of the vertical axes V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6 to another vertical axis V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6.The door edge 83a has, extending from the lower edge 81a to the upper edge 82a, a curved section 831-1, which extends from the vertical axis V5 to the vertical axis V3, the section beginning at the lower edge 81a; a curved section 831-2, which extends from the vertical axis V3 to the vertical axis V6, the section adjoining section 831-1; a curved section 831-3, which extends from the vertical axis V6 to the vertical axis V2, the section adjoining section 831-2; and a curved section 831-4, which extends from the vertical axis V2 to the vertical axis V4, the section adjoining section 831-3. and- a curved section 831-5 extending from the vertical axis V4 to the vertical axis V1, the section being connected to section 831-4 and extending to the top edge 82a. Reference symbol list 1 Cabinet 2 Cabinet body 3 Top 4 Bottom 5 Back panel 6a Side panel 6b Side panel 7 Interior 8a First door leaf 81a Bottom edge 82a Top edge 83a Door edge 831 Section 84b Side edge 8b Second door leaf 81b Bottom edge 82b Top edge 83b Door edge 84a Side edge 9 Contact plane 10 Contact surface 11 Structure QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION This list of documents cited by the applicant was automatically generated and is included solely for the reader's convenience. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature DE 20 2011 005 001 U1

[0002] DE 20 2013 002 820 U1

[0002] DE 20 2009 013 246 U1

[0002] DE 20 2012 103 953 U1 [0003, 0004]

Claims

Cabinet (1) comprising a cabinet body (2) with a base (4), a top (3) and two opposing side walls (6a, 6b), wherein a first door leaf (8a), pivotable about a vertical pivot axis (S1) and a second door leaf (8b), rigidly or pivotable about a vertical pivot axis (S2), is attached to one of the two side walls (6a), wherein the first door leaf (8a) has a door edge (83a) which, in the closed state of the cabinet (1), abuts a door edge (83b) of the second door leaf (8b) and is complementary to the door edge (83a) of the first door leaf (8a), characterized in that the first door leaf (8a) has a first extension (h1) and a second extension (h2) in the horizontal direction, the second extension (h2) being larger than the first Extent (h1) is,the first extension (h1) extends to a first vertical axis (V1) and the second extension (h2) extends to a second vertical axis (V2), wherein the door edge (83a) of the first door leaf (8a) has at least one straight section (831) extending from the first vertical axis (V1) to the second vertical axis (V2). Cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the first door edge has at least one section which runs on the first vertical axis. Cabinet according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the first door edge has at least one section which runs on the second vertical axis. Cabinet according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first door edge has at least one straight section extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis. Cabinet according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first door edge has at least one curved section extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis. Cabinet according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sections extending from the first vertical axis to the second vertical axis form a jagged door edge. Cabinet according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door edge of the first door leaf has a first horizontally extending section, a second horizontally extending section and a vertically extending section that connects the first horizontally extending section with the second horizontally extending section. Cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that the vertically extending section runs on the first or the second vertical axis. Cabinet according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first door leaf has a third extension in the horizontal direction, the third extension is larger than the first extension and the second extension, and the third extension extends to a third vertical axis, wherein the first door edge has at least one section extending from the first or the second vertical axis to the third vertical axis. Cabinet according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one or both door leaves have one or more structures which each form a false edge which is optically similar to the door edge of one of the two door leaves.

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