DEVICE FOR CONNECTING SEPARATORS AND FUNCTIONAL UNIT

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a functional unit with two interconnected separating elements.

[0002] Rotatable and movable dividers are often used to separate and lock functional units. These dividers can be rotated or folded and then lowered into a door compartment to open the functional unit. Once inside the door compartment, the dividers are no longer intrusive, allowing unhindered access to the functional unit. Once accessed, the functional unit can be locked again by pulling the dividers out of the door compartment and sliding or unfolding them along the front of the functional unit. Functional units can, for example, be cupboards in which material is stored. Functional units can also be work areas, such as kitchens, which should be locked after use to prevent further access to the functional unit or to present an aesthetically pleasing front instead of the work area.

[0003] From [1], EP2246509A1, a piece of furniture with a sliding device is known, by means of which a door, pivotally mounted on a stop profile, can be lowered from a use position into a door compartment. The stop profile is held in a vertical position by a scissor cross, which has two articulated scissor elements, when retracting into the door compartment and when extending. The stop profile is further connected at the bottom and top to carriages, which are guided along rails that run within the door compartment.

[0004] From [2], EP2032791B1, a cabinet with a cabinet door is known which is foldable and can be slid into a door compartment. The cabinet door has a first door leaf, which is pivotally connected on the one hand to a stop profile retractable into the door compartment and on the other hand to a second door leaf. The second door leaf is guided by two guide devices which are rotatably mounted above the upper and below the lower edge of the second door leaf and can be moved along guide paths which extend along the front of the cabinet and into the door compartment. An intermediate panel is provided between the two door leaves and is connected to the first and second door leaves by means of hinges.

[0005] The arrangement of guideways on the bottom and top of the cabinet, as well as of drives on the bottom and top of the second door leaf, requires not only a corresponding amount of space but also a special cabinet design. This device is therefore not universally applicable and is limited to cabinets equipped with the aforementioned device components on the bottom and top.

[0006] A cup hinge is inserted into the intermediate panel of the cabinet of [2], EP2032791B1, which is connected to the facing end pieces of the door leaves by hinge arms.

[0007] The present invention is therefore based on the object of creating an improved functional unit with two interconnected separating elements.

[0008] This object is achieved with a functional unit having the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in further claims. HAWA 12-03 EP / 25.01.25

[0009] The guide device described below comprises a guide carriage which can be displaced along a guide rail and which can be rotatably connected to a first separating element.

[0010] The guide carriage comprises a carriage body with a carriage head and a carriage foot, which are connected to each other by a carriage web. The carriage head supports at least one support wheel and at least two guide wheels. The carriage foot is rotationally fixedly connected to a first end piece of a hinge lever, the second end piece of which is rotatably supported at the level of or below the guide rail by a hinge shaft arranged in a guide hinge, which is connectable to a side wall of the first separating element.

[0011] The hinge lever is designed and connected to the drive base in such a way that the guide hinge is held by the hinge lever on the first side or on the second side of the rail plate.

[0012] By means of the guide device, a partition element, for example, a sliding door made of wood or glass, can be held securely and moved along a track while simultaneously rotating. In preferred embodiments, the partition element can be rotated 180° so that it can be aligned with the front or rear side parallel to the track. The front side of the partition element can therefore be guided in one direction or the other along the track, with the partition element performing the required rotation.

[0013] The guide device takes up minimal space and does not encroach on the space above the functional unit. The functional unit, such as a cabinet, can therefore be precisely fitted into a designated space without requiring additional space for the guide device. The guide device can therefore be used in a conventional functional unit, which can be installed in a room without any restrictions.

[0014] The at least one support wheel and the guide wheels are arranged on one side and the guide hinge and thus the separating element on the other side of the rail plate.

[0015] Although the guide device is not located outside the functional unit, it can be positioned in such a way that it is not obtrusive even within the functional unit. Therefore, the installation of covers is not necessary.

[0016] In further preferred embodiments, the guide device is provided with a drive which, for example, drives a wheel of the guide carriage or a gear which engages a toothed belt which runs parallel to the guide rail and is preferably held within the guide rail. Drive devices of this type are known, for example, from [3], EP1552096A1. With the motorised guide device, both separating elements can be pulled into the door compartment or ejected from the door compartment. The motorised guide device can then unfold the two separating elements and fold them back together again. The two separating elements are preferably connected to one another by a joint which keeps the two separating elements in a symmetrical alignment. This means that the two separating elements are always inclined towards one another by the same amount.The dividers can therefore be equipped with a single drive device that extends the interconnected dividers from the door compartment, unfolds them, folds them closed and moves them back into the door compartment.

[0017] Particularly when using heavy dividers, motorized carriages are preferably provided on both opposite sides of the dividers. The motorized guide carriage connected to the first divider can be used to unfold and fold the dividers, while the motorized auxiliary carriage connected to the second divider can retract and extend the dividers into the door compartment. Furthermore, the guide device can also be advantageously used when the dividers are not moved into a door compartment, but are simply stacked in an end position or in an intermediate position along the guide rail.

[0018] Functional units equipped with the guide device can also be conveniently operated manually, as the running mechanism requires minimal effort. Preferably, the joint connecting the two separating elements is provided with a manually operated retaining bracket. By pulling on the bracket, the two separating elements can be pulled out of the door compartment, after which the first separating element is guided further along the first section of the guide rail by pressing the handle against the functional unit.

[0019] In preferred embodiments, the guide hinge comprises a hinge cup that is recessed into the first separating element at the front edge of the latter and preferably has a cup recess through which the hinge lever can be rotated outward. This embodiment ensures that the hinge lever can be rotated 180° relative to the hinge cup, and thus also the retained first separating element relative to the guide rail.

[0020] The use of a concealed hinge embedded in the partition allows the hinge shaft to be positioned within the partition, resulting in a space-saving solution. However, the use of a concealed hinge can be omitted if the hinge shaft is held within the partition by another means. For example, a recess can be provided in the partition into which shaft bearings are inserted, which hold the hinge shaft. Furthermore, the hinge shaft can also be mounted outside the partition, eliminating the need for a concealed hinge.

[0021] The hinge lever comprises, for example, a receiving sleeve that is slidably held by the hinge shaft. In a preferred embodiment, parts of the hinge lever and parts of the hinge cup are provided which rest against one another without play after the hinge lever has been fully screwed into the hinge cup. This can be achieved, for example, by appropriately shaping the hinge cup. For example, a recess is stamped into the hinge cup that serves to accommodate the hinge lever without play in the end position. Alternatively, a cup insert that can be inserted into the hinge cup is provided with a recess into which the hinge lever can be screwed and within which the hinge lever is held without play in the end position.In these preferred designs of the guide hinge, a clearance is provided between the hinge lever and the hinge cup before the dividers are unfolded, compensating for frictional resistance that can occur with minimal differences in the alignment of the dividers. However, after unfolding, the dividers are held precisely and without clearance, ensuring that the dividers are flush with the other elements of the functional unit, for example, the cabinet cover.

[0022] In a further preferred embodiment, the hinge lever is connected to the carriage body in such a way that it can be vertically displaced and / or rotated. By vertically displacing the hinge lever, the dividers can be raised and aligned flush with the top edge of the cabinet. By rotating the hinge lever, the guide hinge can be pulled toward the guide carriage until the dividers rest against the cabinet walls.

[0023] For this purpose, the drive body or drive base is preferably provided with a bolt chamber. The hinge lever is provided with a lever block with a threaded hole into which the bolt shank of a mounting bolt is screwed. The bolt is mounted in the bolt chamber, aligned vertically or perpendicularly to the running direction of the guide drive.

[0024] The mounting bolt preferably comprises a bolt head mounted in a bearing seat of the bolt chamber and a cylindrical bolt base mounted in a receiving opening of the bolt chamber. The bolt base protruding downward from the bolt chamber is preferably provided with a coupling element, for example, a hexagonal opening, into which a tool can be inserted to rotate the mounting bolt and move the hinge lever to a desired height.

[0025] Preferably, the rotatably mounted lever block can be fixed in a desired rotational position within the bolt chamber by means of at least one adjusting screw, preferably two coaxially aligned adjusting screws, for example. The at least one adjusting screw is arranged eccentrically to the rotational axis of the mounting bolt, resulting in a lever by means of which the hinge lever can be rotated and fixed. In the selected position, the lever block is held firmly on both sides by the two adjusting screws.

[0026] The guide device is preferably guided in the guide rail in such a way that after opening the functional unit, or the cupboard or kitchen, no elements of the guide device and the running technology are visible. Preferably, the at least one support wheel and the at least one guide wheel engage on the rear side of the guide rail, which is asymmetrically designed and comprises a rail plate aligned towards the outside of the functional unit. The guide rail comprises a rail foot and a rail head, which adjoin the rear side of the rail plate and serve to support the support wheels and the guide wheels. The carriage body is connected to the hinge lever in such a way that the hinge cup and thus the mounted first separating element are held in front of the front side of the rail plate.When the dividers are opened or moved, for example into the door compartment, only the front of the rail plate is visible, behind which the guide carriage with the running wheel and guide wheels is hidden. The guide rail therefore also serves as a closing element or cover, which is why a separate closing element and mounting hardware are not required. Overall, the device is designed simply, compactly, and cost-effectively and requires very little space. The use of the guide rail and guide device also results in a stable device construction, which ensures that even heavier dividers, especially interconnected foldable dividers, are held and guided precisely. A guide on the underside of the dividers is therefore no longer necessary.Alternatively, a simplified guide device or a locking device can be provided on the underside of the separating elements, which, for example, only holds and secures the separating elements in the end position.

[0027] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings: Fig. 1a-c a guide device 1 with a guide carriage 2 guided in a guide rail 4, which is connected via a hinge lever 32 to a guide hinge 3, which is peripherally embedded in the side wall of a separating element 5A, which is shown in three different positions; Fig. 2a the guide device 1 of Figure 1awith the asymmetrical guide rail 4, which has a rail plate 41 with a rail head 43 and a rail foot 42, in which the support wheel 26 and the guide wheels 29 are guided on one side 412 of the rail plate 41, the other side 411 of which faces the separating element 5A; Fig. 2b the guide device 1 of Figure 2a in an embodiment in which the separating element 5A as well as the support wheel 26 and the guide wheels 29 are arranged on the same side 411 of the rail plate 41; Fig. 3a the guide device 1 of Figure 1a without separating element in spatial representation; Fig. 3b the guide device 1 of Figure 3a from a different angle; Fig. 4 the guide device 1 of Figure 1a with the guide carriage 2 and the guide hinge 3 in an exploded view; Fig. 5 the guide carriage 2 of Figure 4with a drive body 20 comprising a drive foot 22 with a bolt chamber 220, from which two coaxial adjusting screws 91, 92 and a mounting bolt 8 were taken, which serve to adjust and hold the hinge lever 32; Fig. 5a the hinge lever 32 held by the mounting bolt 8 and the adjusting screws 91, 92 in a straight orientation; Fig. 5b the hinge lever 32 held by the mounting bolt 8 and the adjusting screws 91, 92 in an inclined orientation Fig. 6a the guide hinge 3 of Figure 4 with a hinge cup 31 in which a cup insert 36 is held, into which the hinge lever 32 held by a hinge shaft 35 can be screwed; Fig. 6b the cup insert 36 of Figure 6a , which has an inwardly tapering cup recess 360 with inclined side walls 361; Fig. 6c the hinge lever 32 detached from the cup insert 36, which is guided along the hinge shaft 35 of Figure 6ais vertically displaceable; Fig. 6d the hinge lever 32 when screwing into the pot recess 360; Fig. 6ed the hinge lever 32 held free of play in the pot insert 36; Fig. 7 a functional unit or a cabinet 5 with two mutually foldable partition elements 5A, 5B, of which the first partition element 5A, as in Figure 1a shown, at the front by a guide device 1 guided along a guide rail 4 and the second separating element 5B is held at the rear by a stop profile 61 and a scissor cross 62 in a vertical alignment; Fig. 8 the cabinet 5 of Figure 7 from above with the guide rail 4, which extends along the front of the cabinet 5 and further into a door compartment 55, into which the two mutually folded separating elements 5A, 5B can be inserted; Fig. 9 a part of the cabinet 5 from Figure 8, without separating elements 5A, 5B and side walls with a view of the exposed door compartment 55, into which the guide rail 4 runs and in which a lower and an upper auxiliary rail 40 are arranged, along which the stop profile 61 (not shown) guided by auxiliary drives 63 and held by the scissor cross 62 can be moved, which stop profile can be connected to the second separating element 5B by means of hinges 30; Fig. 10a shows a detail of the two separating elements 5A, 5B, which are connected to one another by means of hinges 30 and cardan shafts 73, which also hold an intermediate profile 71; Fig. 10b the two in Figure 10a shown hinges 30 and the joint shaft 73, which holds a clamp 72 which engages in the intermediate profile 71, and Fig. 10c the two in Figure 10ashown hinges 30 and the joint shaft 73, which engages in a bearing sleeve 720, which can be inserted into a clamp 72, which is wedge-shaped and can be fixed to the intermediate profile 71 by means of a locking element 74.

[0028] The Figures 1a, 1b and 1c show a guide device 1 which has a guide carriage 2 guided in a guide rail 4 and a guide hinge 3 connected to a first separating element 5A.

[0029] The guide carriage 2 has a carriage body 20 comprising a carriage head 23 and a carriage foot 22, which are connected to each other by a carriage web 21. The carriage head 23 is provided with a horizontally oriented wheel axle 260, which serves to hold a support wheel 26, and with two vertically oriented wheel axles 290, which serve to hold guide wheels 29A, 29B (see Figure 3a ).

[0030] The asymmetrically designed guide rail 4 has a vertically aligned rail plate 41 that connects a rail head 43 and a rail foot 42. A horizontally extending running surface 420 is provided on the upper side of the rail foot 42, on which the support wheel 26 rests. The two guide wheels 29A and 29B, which hold the guide carriage 2 in an orientation parallel to the guide rail 4, are guided in the rail head 43, which forms a downwardly open U-profile.

[0031] The guide carriage 2 and the guide hinge 3, which is embedded in a side wall of the separating element 5A, are connected to each other by a hinge lever 32, which extends beneath the guide rail 4. The space above the separating element 5A and above the guide rail 4 is thus kept free, which is why the guide device 1 and the guide rail 4 can be used in any functional unit without requiring additional space.

[0032] The separating element 5A can be moved along the guide rail 4 and optionally rotated by up to 180°. Figure 1a the separating element 5A is aligned parallel to the guide rail 4. In Figure 1b the separating element 5A is open or aligned perpendicular to the guide rail 4. In Figure 1c The separating element 5A is again aligned parallel to the guide rail 4, but opposite the position of Figure 1a rotated 180°.

[0033] Figure 1ashows that the guide hinge 3 has a hinge cup 31 which is peripherally recessed into a side wall of the separating element 5A and which has a cup recess 312 which is exposed towards the outside towards the front end face and into which the hinge lever 32 can be rotated, as shown in Figure 1c is shown.

[0034] Figure 1bshows that after opening and moving the separating element 5A, only the front side 411 of the rail plate 41 of the running rail 4 is visible, which also serves as the end cover. A separate cover and corresponding mounting devices are not required. The support wheel 26 and the two guide wheels 29 as well as the functional parts of the rail head 43 and the rail foot 42 are aesthetically covered by the rail plate 41 and are located within the functional unit. After moving the separating element 5A, for example, into a door compartment, only the rail plate 41 is visible, which is not disruptive and can also be provided with a design according to the user's wishes.

[0035] The Figures 2a , 3a , 3b , 4 and 5 show the guide device 1 of Figure 1a in various representations. Figure 2ashows the guide device 1 from the side. It is shown that the running foot 22 has a bolt chamber 220 in which a mounting bolt 8 is mounted. A hinge shaft 35 is mounted in bores 311 in the hinge cup 31. The hinge lever 32 is rotatably held on the one hand in the bolt chamber 220 by the mounting bolt 8 and on the other hand in the hinge cup 31 by the hinge shaft 35. The distance a or a* between the longitudinal axes x8, x35 of the mounting bolt 8 and the hinge shaft 35 can be adjusted by rotating the hinge lever 32, which is described below using the Figures 5a and 5b The hinge lever 32 can then be fixed in a desired position using adjusting screws 91, 92, which can be screwed into threaded holes 2291, 2292 in the bolt chamber 220 (see Figure 4 ).

[0036] The rail head 43 of the guide rail 4 thus has a downwardly open guide channel for the guide wheels 29A. If further stabilization of the guide carriage 2 is desired, the rail foot 42 is preferably also provided with a guide channel that can accommodate two additional guide wheels. For example, a downwardly open U-profile is provided, on the upper side of which the running surface for the support wheel 26 runs. The guide device 1 can thus interact with differently designed guide rails 4, wherein Figure 2a a particularly compact guide rail 4.

[0037] Figure 2b shows the guide device 1 of Figure 2a in an embodiment in which the separating element 5A as well as the support wheel 26 and the guide wheels 29 are arranged on the same side 411 of the rail plate 41.

[0038] The Figures 3a and 3b show the guide device 1 of Figures 1a and 1bwithout separating element. The bolt chamber 220 with the mounting bolt 8 inserted therein is shown from two sides.

[0039] Figure 4 shows the guide device 1 of Figure 1a with the guide carriage 2 and the guide hinge 3 in an exploded view. The mounting bolt 8, which has a bolt head 81, a threaded bolt shank 82, and a cylindrical bolt base 83, was removed from the bolt chamber 220.

[0040] In Figure 5It is shown that the bolt chamber 220 has a bearing seat 2281 with a front recess 22810 at the top, a front chamber opening 2201, and a chamber base 2202 with a receiving opening 2283 at the bottom. The mounting bolt 8 can be inserted into the bolt chamber 220 through the chamber opening 2201 and through the recess 22810 in the bearing seat 2281 such that the bolt foot 83 enters the receiving opening 2283 and the bolt head 81 enters the bearing seat 2281. The bolt shaft 82 serving to hold the hinge lever 32 is exposed in the bolt chamber 220 and can be rotated by means of a tool that can be coupled to the bolt foot 83 protruding from the bolt chamber 220. When the hinge lever 32, held by the mounting bolt 8, is hooked into the bolt chamber 220, a detachment lock is simultaneously created. This means that the separating element 5A connected to the guide hinge 3 can no longer detach itself from the guide carriage 2.The separating element 5A can thus be temporarily suspended in the guide carriage 2 and then easily adjusted.

[0041] In Figure 4Furthermore, the hinge lever 32 is shown in isolation, comprising a receiving sleeve 322 and a lever block 323, which are connected to one another by an L-shaped lever plate 321. The receiving sleeve 322 has a cylindrical opening 3221 into which the hinge shaft 35 can be inserted. The lever block 323 has a threaded bore 3231 into which the bolt shaft 82 of the mounting bolt 8 can be screwed. Upon rotation of the mounting bolt 8, the lever block 323 held within the bolt chamber 220 and thus the separating element 5A held by the hinge lever 32 moves upwards or downwards. The height of the separating element 5A can therefore be adjusted. Furthermore, it is shown that the opposite side walls of the bolt chamber 220 are provided with coaxially aligned threaded bores 2291, 2292 into which threaded pins or adjusting screws 91, 92 can be screwed.In order to enable the adjusting screws 91, 92 to be gripped by means of a tool, they are provided with a coupling element 911, namely a hexagonal opening.

[0042] In Figure 4 It is further shown that a cup insert 36 can be inserted into the hinge cup 31, the function of which can be determined with reference to the Figures 6a - 6e described below.

[0043] Figure 5 shows the bolt chamber 220 with the adjusting screws 91, 92 from a different perspective. It can be seen that the mounting bolt 8 with the associated lever block 323 of the hinge lever 32 can be inserted into the bolt chamber 220 from the front. The chamber opening 2201 provided at the front is designed such that the hinge lever 32, held by the mounting bolt 8, can be deflected to the left and right at the front.

[0044] Figure 5ashows the hinge lever 32 held by the mounting bolt 8 and the adjusting screws 91, 92 in a straight orientation. Figure 5bshows the hinge lever 32 held by the mounting bolt 8 and the adjusting screws 91, 92 in an inclined orientation. It can be seen that the longitudinal axis x8 of the mounting bolt 8 and the longitudinal axis x9 of the adjusting screws 91, 92 are spaced from each other by the lever distance h. By turning the adjusting screws 91, 92, the hinge lever 32 can be rotated, whereby the distance a between a straight line running parallel to the guide rail 4 and intersecting the longitudinal axis x8 of the mounting bolt 8 and the receiving sleeve 322 changes. Turning the hinge lever 32 clockwise results in a smaller distance a*, and turning the hinge lever 32 counterclockwise results in a larger distance a*. Overall, an adjustment range r is achieved, which allows the distance between the separating element 5A and the guide rail 4 to be adjusted accordingly.By tightening the two adjusting screws 91, 92, the lever block 321 can be fixed in the selected position.

[0045] Figure 6a shows the guide hinge 3 of Figure 4 with the hinge cup 31, into which the cup insert 36 is inserted. The hinge cup 36, made of plastic, for example, has an inwardly tapering cup recess 360 with inclined side walls 361, as shown in Figure 6b is shown. The hinge lever 32, adapted to the cup recess 360, can therefore be screwed into the hinge cup 31 or into the cup recess 360 in the cup insert 36 until it is held in the end position by the side walls 361 without play. The inwardly inclined side walls 361 serve as ramps that grip and center the hinge lever 32 during rotation into the end position. The rotation of the separating element 5A, held by the hinge lever 32, into the end position therefore occurs smoothly and without obstructions.

[0046] In the Figures 6a and 6c In the position shown of the hinge lever 32, it is released from the cup insert 36 and held only by the hinge shaft 35 and can therefore be moved upwards or downwards along the hinge shaft 35. During the rotation of the separating element 5A or the Figure 8 During the folding process shown of two hingedly connected separating elements 5A, 5B, the hinge levers 32 are thus released from the pot insert 36, which is why the hinge levers 32 have mechanical play and are movable to compensate for any misalignments that may occur under load or after prolonged use. The guide device 1 therefore always ensures optimal running characteristics.

[0047] Figure 6d shows the hinge lever 32 being screwed into the recess 360 in the pot insert 36. Figure 6eshows the hinge lever 32 held free of play in the cup insert 36 in the end position.

[0048] The guide device 1 can be advantageously used in various functional units, especially conventional and standardized functional units. In particular, the guide device can be used in building components, such as kitchens or cabinets, that can be enclosed by partition elements that fold against each other and, after opening and folding against each other, can be pushed into a door compartment.

[0049] The Figures 7 and 8show a cabinet 5 with side walls 5C, 5D, a cover plate 5E and with a first and a second partition element 5A, 5B, which are connected to each other by hinges 70 and can be folded against each other and slid into a door compartment 55. The leading first partition element 5A is held at the front by a guide device 1 and is slidable along a guide rail 4, as shown in Figure 1a The two separating elements 5A, 5B are provided on the mutually facing sides with hinges 30, the hinge levers 320 of which are each connected to one another in an articulated manner by a joint shaft 73, as shown in the Figures 10a and 10b is shown. Two hinges 30 and the joint shaft 73 connected to the hinge levers 120 form one of the joints 70.

[0050] The second separating element 5B is connected on the other side to hinges 30 which are fastened to a stop profile 61 which is held in vertical alignment by a scissor cross 62 and, in this preferred embodiment, is displaceable within the door compartment 55 by means of auxiliary drives 63.

[0051] Figure 8 shows cabinet 5 of Figure 7from above with the guide rail 4, which extends with a first rail section 45 along the front of the cabinet 5 and further with a second rail section 455 into the door compartment 55, into which the two dividing elements 5A, 5B folded against each other can be inserted. The door compartment 55, which is laterally delimited by the cabinet wall 5D and an outer wall 5F, is dimensioned such that the two dividing elements 5A, 5B can be accommodated. The one-piece or composite guide rail 4 thus extends practically without interruption or transition area from a first end position to a second end position of the guide device 1. The guide hinge 3 allows the first dividing element 5A to be rotated by 180° relative to the guide carriage 2, so that the guide carriage 2 can run ahead when closing and opening the dividing elements 5A, 5B.

[0052] It was already mentioned at the beginning that the guide carriage 2 can be provided with a drive unit A1 in preferred embodiments. For this purpose, the two separating elements 5A, 5B are connected to one another by a joint 70, which holds the two separating elements in symmetrical alignment. In a further embodiment, the two opposite sides of the separating elements 5A, 5B are connected to motorized carriages. The motorized guide carriage 2 connected to the first separating element 5A can be used for unfolding and folding the separating elements 5A, 5B, while the motorized auxiliary carriage 63 connected to the second separating element 5B can retract and extend the separating elements 5A, 5B into the door compartment 55.In corresponding applications, it can also be provided that the guide carriage 2 and the auxiliary carriage 63 are first moved against each other and then together along the guide rail 4, for example, into a parking space or stacking area. A control unit C is provided to control the drive unit A1 or the drive units A1 and A2.

[0053] Figure 9 shows part of the cabinet 5 of Figure 8 , without dividing elements 5A, 5B and without side walls, with a view of the exposed door compartment 55, into which the guide rail 4 extends and in which a lower (not shown) and an upper auxiliary rail 40 are arranged, along which the stop profile 61, guided by auxiliary carriages 63, can be displaced. The stop profile 61 is preferably held in a vertical orientation by a scissor cross 62. However, other devices are also known by means of which the stop profile can be held in a vertical orientation.

[0054] Figure 10a shows a section of the two separating elements 5A, 5B, which are connected to each other by means of hinges 30 and drive shafts 73. The Figures 10a and 10b show that the hinge levers 320 of the hinges 30 are provided with hinge sleeves that are coaxially aligned and pierced by a joint shaft 73. The joint shafts 73 hold clamps 72 that engage in an intermediate profile 71 that covers the free space between the two separating elements 5A and 5B.

[0055] Figure 10c shows the two hinges 30 and the drive shaft 73 of Figure 10a. Furthermore, a wedge-shaped clamp 72 is shown, which engages positively with the intermediate profile 71 and is held displaceably therein and can be locked by means of a bridge-shaped locking element 74. The wedge-shaped clamp 72 has an axially extending bore 721 into which a bearing sleeve 720 can be inserted, which serves to receive the cardan shaft 73. The wedge-shaped clamp 72 also has a threaded bore 722, which serves to receive a locking screw 741, by means of which the wedge-shaped clamp 72 can be tightened against the locking element 74 supported on the intermediate profile 71, whereby the wedge-shaped clamp 72 is also non-positively connected to the intermediate profile 71 and can no longer be moved axially.

[0056] In this way, the intermediate profile 71 is positively connected to the joint shaft 73 and thus to the hinges 30. For the displacement of the separating elements 5A, 5B, the intermediate profile 71 can be accessed. For this purpose, it can preferably be connected to a holding element 700, as shown in Figure 8 is shown. Even under considerable force, the intermediate profile 71 is subsequently held firmly by the hinges 30.

[0057] If no electric drive is provided, the two separating elements 5A, 5b can therefore be pulled out of the door compartment 55 by means of the holding element 700, unfolded, folded again and pushed back into the door compartment 55. Bibliography

[0058] [1] EP2246509A1 [2] EP2032791A1 [3] EP1552096A1 List of reference symbols:

[0059] 1Guide device 2Guide track 20Track body 21Web 22Track foot 220Bolt chamber 2201Chamber opening (front) 2202Chamber base 2281Bearing seat 22810Recess in the bearing seat (front) 2283Receiving opening 2291, 2292Threaded holes 23Track head 26Support wheel 260Wheel axle for the support wheel 26 29, 29AUpper guide wheels 29ULower guide wheels 290Wheel axles for the guide wheels 29 3Guide hinge 30Hinges 31Hinge cup 311Hinge hole 312Cup recess 32, 320Hinge lever 321Lever plate 322Receiving sleeve 3221Sleeve hole 323Lever block 3231Block bore 35Hinge shaft 36Cup insert 360Cup recess 361Inclined side walls of the cup recess 360 4, 4'Running rail 40Auxiliary rail 400Adapter plate 41Rail plate 411Front of the rail plate 41 412Rear of the rail plate 41 42Rail foot 420Running surface 421Foot channel 43Rail head 45First rail section 455Second rail section within the door compartment 5Functional unit,Cabinet 5A First partition element 5B Second partition element 5c, 5d Cabinet walls 5E Head plate 5F Door compartment wall 55 Door compartment 61 Stop profile 62 Cross-arm 63 Auxiliary drives 70 Joint 700 Holding element 71 Intermediate profile 72 Clamp 720 Bearing sleeve 721, 722 Holes in the wedge-shaped clamp 72 73 Joint shaft 74 Locking element 74 1 Locking screw 8 Mounting bolt 81 Bolt head 82 Bolt shaft 83 Bolt base 83 1 Coupling element 91, 92 Adjusting screws 91 1 Coupling element A1, A2 Drive units for the guide drive and the auxiliary drive C Control unit for controlling the drive units A1, A2,

Claims

1. Functional entity (5) with at least two first and second separation elements (5A, 5B) that are pivotally connected to one another, of which the first separation element (5A) is connected at the front in a rotatable manner to a guiding device (1) that comprises a guide carriage (2) that is displaceable along a running rail (4), which extends with a first rail section (45) parallel to the front of the functional entity (5) and with a second rail section (455) within a door compartment (55), into which the two separation elements (5A, 5B) are displaceable; wherein the guide carriage (2) comprises a carriage body (20) having a carriage head (23) and a carriage foot (22) which are connected to one another by a carriage beam (21), wherein the carriage head (23) holds at least one support wheel (26) and at least two guide wheels (29) and that the carriage foot (22) is connected in a non-rotatable manner to a first end piece (323) of a hinge lever (32), whose second end piece (321) is held rotatably by a hinge shaft (35) at the height of or below the running rail (4), which hinge shaft (35) is arranged in a guide hinge (3) that is connected to a sidewall of the first separation element (5A); wherein the second separation element (5B) is held by a mounting profile (61) which is displaceable in the door compartment (55) along at least one auxiliary rail (40) and / or is held vertically by a scissor assembly (62), and the running rail (4) is connected by an adapter plate (400) to a cover plate (5D) of the functional entity (5); wherein the two separation elements (5A, 5B) are provided on the sides facing each other with hinges (30), in particular pot hinges, whose hinge levers (320) are connected to each other by an articulated shaft (73), and wherein at least one clamp (72) is connected to the articulated shaft (73) in a form-fitting or force-fitting manner and engages in a form-fitting manner in an intermediate bracket (71) which covers the free space between the two separation elements (5A, 5B) and is preferably provided with a holding element (700).

2. Functional entity according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one wedge-shaped clamp (72) is displaceably held in the intermediate bracket (71) and is lockable by means of a bridge-shaped locking element (74), that the wedge-shaped clamp (72) comprises an axially extending bore (721) into which a bearing sleeve (720) can be inserted, which serves for receiving the articulated shaft (73), and that the wedge-shaped clamp (72) comprises a threaded bore (722) which serves for receiving a locking screw (741) by means of which the wedge-shaped clamp (72) can be tightened against the locking element (74) supported on the intermediate bracket (71).

3. Functional entity (5) according to claim 1 or 2 in the embodiment of a cabinet or a building unit, such as a kitchen, which comprises a door compartment (55).