GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR A DOOR ARRANGEMENT, AS WELL AS DOOR ARRANGEMENT AND FURNISHING ARRANGEMENT

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a room according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention also relates to methods for assembling a furnishing arrangement of such a room.

[0002] Furniture cabinets are usually closed with hinged or sliding doors. The disadvantage is that even when opened, the doors protrude into the room, or, in the case of sliding doors, they do not allow full opening. To counteract this, there is already a proposal to first move the doors to the side and then slide them into a lateral slot aligned perpendicular to the front of the cabinet (e.g., CH 693070 A5).

[0003] In the conventional solution, the receiving shaft is integrated into the furniture body. This requires a special furniture body. There are two variants: the first is a pivoting door, which, after being pulled out of the shaft, can simply be pivoted around a vertical pivot axis to close the furniture body. The second is a folding door, which, after being pulled out of the shaft, can be folded open. The two door leaves of the folding door are pivotally connected to each other via folding door hinges. This allows a larger front surface of a furniture body to be covered. Nevertheless, the door can be parked in the receiving shaft (parking position) to save space.

[0004] Further arrangements are known from the documents WO 03 / 073003 A1, EP 2 345 347 A1, US 2,807,835 A, DE 689 03 285 T2 and DE 28 17 161 A1.

[0005] The object of the invention is to provide a room with a furnishing arrangement that expands the possibilities for closing and opening a front of one or more furnishings compared to previously known solutions. Furthermore, a quick and efficient assembly method for a furnishing arrangement is to be provided.

[0006] This is achieved by a room according to claim 1 and a method for assembling a furnishing arrangement according to claim 12 or 14.

[0007] According to the invention, in the room with the furnishing arrangement, it is provided that the at least one piece of furniture is placed directly against the wall of the room and / or is fastened to the wall.

[0008] The space according to the invention makes it possible to cover the front of standardized furniture bodies, for example those with a predetermined width grid, but also other furnishings, such as electrical appliances (white goods), in the closed position and then accommodate at least one door in a lateral parking position, in particular in a receiving shaft. The guide system or the door arrangement has an autonomous, self-supporting structure, which therefore does not require any special design of the furniture body itself. This is particularly important when using electrical devices as furnishings, which often do not have a closed surface on the sides for connecting a supporting structure or lateral receiving shaft for the doors. Furthermore, the furniture bodies do not have to extend over the entire height of the door.For example, it is also possible to cover only the front of base cabinets or - as is common in kitchens - base cabinets and wall cabinets that have a reduced depth compared to the base cabinets.

[0009] Overall, according to the basic idea of ​​the invention, the furnishings to be covered, on the one hand, and the guide systems or door arrangements for covering them, on the other, are essentially independent of each other. This does not preclude them from being connected to each other for safety purposes in a final assembly process. However, in contrast to the prior art, this invention is fundamentally unnecessary.

[0010] The guide system or door assembly also allows for two different installation methods: First, the door assembly or guide system can be installed on the floor of a room and / or mounted on the wall of a room, and then the furnishings (furniture bodies and / or electrical appliances) can be installed alongside. However, the reverse installation process is also possible, in which the furnishings, especially for a furniture line, are first installed in the room, and then a guide system or door assembly is installed.

[0011] In both assembly methods, the installation of the furnishings and the door assembly or guide system are essentially independent. This can therefore take place at different times. Different suppliers can also be used for the furnishings and the guide systems or door assemblies. For example, it is possible for a furniture store or kitchen manufacturer to supply the furnishings, while the door assemblies, or at least the guide system for such door assemblies, are supplied by the hardware manufacturer.

[0012] Incidentally, the doors themselves can also be supplied by the furniture store or kitchen manufacturer, even if the hardware manufacturer supplies the guide system, in order to ensure a design-matched fit with the furnishings. However, the hardware manufacturer can also supply the guide system technology independently. Of course, it's also possible for the hardware manufacturer to supply its technology to the furniture store, which then installs the entire furniture arrangement on-site using one of the two assembly methods described above.

[0013] Further advantages and details of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the following description of the figures.

[0014] The Figures 1 to 8 show, in a schematically indicated space, a first embodiment of a guide system of a door arrangement or of a furnishing arrangement in a first variant of the method for assembling the furnishing arrangement.

[0015] The Figures 9 to 11 show, starting from the Fig. 8 shown open position (parking position) in steps until the doors are fully closed according to Fig. 11 .

[0016] The Fig. 12 shows another embodiment with an additional side furniture body (wall cupboard).

[0017] The Figures 13 to 16 show in similar representations as the Figures 1 to 8 a second variant of the assembly process, in which the furnishings are first installed and then the guide system or door arrangements are installed.

[0018] The Figures 17 to 19 show, starting from the Fig. 16 shown open position (parking position), in steps the closing of the device arrangement until the fully closed position in Fig. 19 .

[0019] In Figure 1Generally, 1 denotes a room, for example, a kitchen in a building. This room has a floor 1a and a wall 1b.

[0020] The embodiment of a door system for a door arrangement shown there has a, subsequently in the Figures 8 to 10 shown furnishings 15, 15a, 15b, 18, separate support structure, which is generally designated by the reference numeral 2 and in Figure 1 is already standing on the floor 1a and is positioned or mounted against the wall 1b. For this purpose, the supporting structure 2 has a support surface 5 on the underside of a vertically standing, essentially rectangular plate 3 or on mounting brackets 4 mounted thereon, for standing on the floor 1a of the room 1.

[0021] As an alternative to this support surface at the bottom, a mounting device 6 in the form of mounting brackets can also be provided on the side for mounting on the wall, which can be fastened to the wall using suitable fastening means, for example screws and dowels.

[0022] In the illustrated embodiment, there is both a support surface 5 on the floor 1a and a mounting device 6 for mounting on the wall 1b. However, it is generally sufficient if one of these two (support surface, mounting device on the wall) is provided.

[0023] In any case, the support surface or the mounting device for mounting on the wall 1b allow the essential technical parts of the guide system, which are described in more detail below, to be mounted securely in room 1, independent of at least one piece of furniture to be covered, as required by the Figure 1 shows.

[0024] From a technical point of view, the guidance system according to Figure 1 In this embodiment, a column 7 in vertical alignment, on which, as later the Figure 3 shows that a door (specifically a folding door) can be detachably fastened via hinges 8.

[0025] The Figure 1 Area A marked with a circle is on the left in Figure 1 shown on an enlarged scale.

[0026] The vertical column 7, which supports the hinges 8, can be moved horizontally parallel to itself on horizontal rails 9 by means of rollers 10.

[0027] In Figure 1 the rear position of column 7 is shown, which corresponds to the later parking position of the door arrangement.

[0028] In Figure 2 the column 7 is moved to the front position, from which the door assembly can be moved into the closed position via the hinges 8, as shown later.

[0029] The Figure 3now shows a folding door 11 with two door leaves 11a and 11b, which are pivotally connected to each other via folding door hinges 12. Of this folding door 11, the door leaf 11a is pivotally connected to the hinges 8 of the column 7. This connection is also detachable; it is possible to provide pre-assembled fittings on the door leaf 11a, which can be coupled to the hinge arms of the hinges 8 in a conventional manner.

[0030] The Figure 4 then shows starting from the Figure 3 the folding door 11 pushed into the parking position.

[0031] As the Figure 5 shows, the door arrangement advantageously has a lateral cover plate 13 aligned parallel to the plate 3, which can be connected to the plate 3 via the angles 5 on the floor, the angles 5a on the ceiling and the mounting device 6 on the wall.

[0032] Of course, other connection options are also conceivable and possible, especially those where the connection is not made via the floor angles forming the support surface or the wall mounting brackets forming the mounting device. It is important that a preferably relatively narrow receiving shaft 14 is created between the two plates 3 and 13 for the door 11 in the parked position, as is the case with the Figure 5 shows.

[0033] During the assembly process in the Figures 1 to 5It should also be mentioned that this was primarily chosen to provide a good view of the internal structure of the guide system for display purposes. It is entirely possible and also preferred that the lateral cover plate 13 is mounted beforehand, for example, in a furniture store or even at the fittings manufacturer, in order to have a complete receiving shaft 14 with two lateral plates 3 and 13. The door 11 can also be pre-assembled, but it is also possible to assemble it on site, which is usually preferable for transport reasons due to the weight of the doors. In short, contrary to the illustrations in the Figures 1 to 7 also hang it up at the end, this is even possible after how it is in Figure 8 is shown, the furnishings have been installed.

[0034] The Figure 6shows a second guide system or a second door arrangement, which corresponds to the first door arrangement according to Figure 5 is essentially mirror-symmetrical and is installed at a distance from this in room 1. The reference numerals of this second door arrangement or the second guide system are provided with a "' "; otherwise, the same reference numerals are used here as for the first guide system or for the first door arrangement.

[0035] In Figure 6 Thus, first, two guide systems or door arrangements are positioned correctly in room 1 at a predetermined distance from one another and then connected to one another with a horizontal rail 14', on which a carriage 16 arranged at the top of the door leaf 11b of the folding door 11 or the folding door 11' can be moved.

[0036] The Figure 7shows an autonomous, self-supporting support structure of a guide system or a door arrangement according to the basic idea of ​​the invention. Fittings can now be arranged to the side of the guide system or the door arrangement or in the space between the two door arrangements, completely independently of the autonomous guide system or the autonomous door arrangement, in order to form a fitting arrangement. The fittings can be standard fittings that do not require any special design for storing the rather complicated folding doors including the receiving shaft. In particular, the fittings can have a furniture body 15 with two parallel vertical side walls, between which, for example, drawers 16' or shelves 17 can be arranged. It is also possible, as the Figure 8shows that base units are provided which have a great depth, while wall-mounted upper units have a lesser depth.

[0037] In addition to actual furniture bodies, it is also possible for the furnishings to include electrical appliances. In this case, the electrical appliance 18 is a stove with an oven. Such electrical appliances usually do not have a closed wall on the sides; this is not necessary due to the independent design of the door arrangement, because the door arrangement "stands" autonomously, as is the case with the Fig. 7 shows.

[0038] The Figures 9 to 11 now show the closing of the device arrangement starting from the parking position of the Fig. 8in individual steps: First, the folding doors 11 and 11' are pulled out of the respective receiving shaft between the plates 3, 13 on the one hand and 3', 13' on the other hand, whereby the column 7 moves forward on the guide rails 9. The carriage 16 on the inner door leaf of the folding door is in Fig. 9 not shown, but in Fig. 10 clearly visible. It can move in the horizontal rail 14, whereby the folding door 11 unfolds, ie the two door leaves 11a and 11b swing open via the folding door hinges 12. This is in Fig. 10 clearly visible on the right.

[0039] The Fig. 11Finally, it shows the fully closed position, where it is also evident that the door leaves 11a and 11a' completely cover the front sides of the side panels 3 and 3' respectively in the closed position, which enables a homogeneous, continuous appearance from the front. This also makes it possible to connect another piece of furniture, for example in the form of a cabinet 17, to the side without a different gap, as is the case with the Fig. 12 As for the movement of the folding door leaves 11a and 11b, this can be done manually, whereby recessed door handles (not shown here) are possible, which do not protrude or can be folded in to allow the folding doors to be pushed into the corresponding receiving shaft.

[0040] It is also possible for this movement to be at least partially assisted by energy storage devices (springs) not shown. In particular, it is possible for a spring-loaded touch-latch device to be provided which, when the folding door located in the shaft is pushed backwards, causes it to move forwards under spring load so that it can be gripped more easily by hand. The further closing movement can then be carried out manually. However, it is also possible for the hinges 8 or the folding door hinges 12 to contain spreading springs to assist the closing movement. In principle, it is also possible for the drive to be electrically assisted or for it to run entirely electrically. All of these drive variants are conceivable and possible.

[0041] The Figures 13 to 16now show an alternative, reversed assembly sequence, which is possible according to a further preferred method of the invention. Here, in a room, similar to that shown in the previous figures, the preferably standardized furniture carcasses in the form of a base cabinet 15a and a wall cabinet 15b are first assembled ( Fig. 13 ). Afterwards, as the Figures 14 and 15 show - examples of the guide system with vertical plates 3 and 3' placed on the left and right, as shown in the Figures 14 and 15 show.

[0042] Here, too, these units can be delivered pre-assembled in the form of receiving slots to enable rapid assembly. It is not necessary to connect them laterally in receiving slots or "pockets" with the previously installed furnishings 15a, 15b, although this can certainly be done. In any case, the side "pockets" can also stand independently and be attached to the floor and / or the wall.

[0043] The Fig. 16 shows a further assembly step, where the rail 14, preferably formed in two pieces, has been mounted. In Fig. 17 The right folding door 11 is already mounted and closed. The left folding door 11' is not yet mounted on the corresponding hinges 8'. This is only possible in Fig. 18 the case, whereby the left folding door 11' is shown in the position pulled out of the shaft, but not yet closed.

[0044] The Fig. 19again shows the fully closed position, which is essentially the Fig. 11 corresponds.

[0045] The invention is of course not limited to the illustrated embodiments; for example, it is also possible to arrange the guide system or the door arrangement (pocket) only on one side and not on both sides, as shown in the figures.

[0046] The door doesn't have to be a folding door either. A standard swing door is sufficient, although the width to be covered will then be smaller.

[0047] In the illustrated embodiment, the carriage 16 of the folding door 11 moves onto a carriage stub 16a, which is arranged at the upper end of the column 7 (see detail A in Fig. 1This allows the carriage 16 of the folding door 11, parked at the carriage stub 16a, to retract into the receiving shaft 14 together with the column 7. This is a "Park & ​​Ride" solution. Alternatively, it is also possible for the rail 14' to be continued around a curve into the shaft of the lateral guide system.

[0048] Of course, the furnishings may also differ from those depicted. A particular feature of the invention is that the design of the furnishings, be they furniture bodies or electrical appliances, can be chosen completely freely and independently of the lateral guide systems or door arrangements. Special bodies, as in the prior art, are unnecessary.

Claims

1. A room (1) with a floor (1a) and a wall (1b) and a mounted furniture arrangement comprising at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) and at least one door arrangement, arranged laterally beside to the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18), the door arrangement comprising a support structure (2) with a guide system that is independent of the wall (1b) and a door (11, 11') mounted pivotably and preferably releasably to the guide system, wherein the guide system has a closed position in which at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) can be covered at the front side, and a parked position into which the door (11, 11') is moveable, preferably slidably, by means of the guide system in a direction transversely relative to a front of the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18), preferably into a lateral receiving shaft of the guide system, wherein the support structure (2) is a support structure (2) that is separated from the furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) to be covered and the guide system is mounted or arranged on the support structure (2) that is separated from the furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) to be covered, wherein the support structure (2) comprises at least one support surface (5) by which the support structure (2) is supported on the floor (1a) of a room (1) and / or at least one mounting device (6) by means of which the support surface (2) is mounted on the wall (16) of the room (1), characterized in that the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) is positioned directly adjacent to the wall (1b) of the room (1) and / or mounted on the wall (1b).

2. The room (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide system has a pillar (7, 7') to which the door (11, 11') is fixed by means of hinges (8, 8') and that the pillar (7, 7') is moveable or slidable - preferably by means of rails (9) or a scissor mechanism - transversely relative to the front of the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) and laterally beside same parallel to itself on the support structure (2).

3. The room (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support structure (2) has a vertically standing - preferably essentially rectangular - plate (3) and / or the at least one support surface (5) is provided or mounted at a lower end edge of the plate (3) and / or the at least one mounting device (6) is provided or mounted at a rear longitudinal edge of the plate (3) and / or the support structure (2) has a lateral cover plate (13, 13').

4. The room (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the lateral cover plate (13, 13') is arranged - preferably by way of angle spacers (5, 5a, 6) - parallel to the plate (3, 3'), wherein a lateral receiving shaft for the door is provided between the cover plate (13, 13') and the plate (3, 3').

5. The room (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the guide system for the door (11, 11') is arranged in the interior of a lateral receiving shaft (14).

6. The room (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the door is in the form of a folding door (11) having two door leaves (11a, 11b), wherein the two door leaves (11a, 11b) are pivotably connected together by way of folding door hinges (12) and a first door leaf (11a) is connected to the guide system, wherein it is preferably provided that a second door leaf (11b) is hingedly connected in the upper region to a slide (16) displaceable in a rail (14') which can be connected to the support structure (2).

7. The room (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, comprising at least two furniture items (15, 15a, 15b, 18) that are arranged adjoining to each other.

8. The room (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the furniture arrangement comprises a second door arrangement, whereby a respective door arrangement is arranged on both sides laterally beside the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) in the mounted state.

9. The room (1) according to claim 7 and 8, characterized in that the doors (11, 11') of the door arrangement lie in one plane in a closed position and - preferably substantially completely - cover the furniture items (15, 15a, 15b, 18) and optionally in addition that the doors of the door arrangement in a closed position - preferably substantially completely - also cover the respective support structure (2), in particular the respective receiving shaft (14) of the respective support structure together with the lateral cover plate (13), at the front side.

10. The room (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) has a furniture carcass (15, 15a, 15b) with two parallel vertical side walls, between which there are preferably arranged drawers (16') and / or shelves (17) and / or that the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) is an electrical appliance (18), preferably a white goods appliance - like for example a cooker, a refrigerator or a dishwasher - and / or that the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) can stand on the floor (1a) of the room (1) and / or the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) is mounted to the wall (1b) of the room (1) and / or at least two, preferably multiple furniture items (15, 15a, 15b, 18) can stand in mutually juxtaposed relationship in a row to form a line, preferably a kitchenette.

11. The room (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the at least two laterally mutually juxtaposed furniture items (15, 15a, 15b, 18) are of substantially cuboidal outside dimensions, preferably of the same height and the same depth, and optionally in addition the width of the at least two mutually juxtaposed furniture items (15, 15a, 15b, 18) is selected from a predetermined width module, preferably of 30 cm, 45 cm, 60 cm and / or 90 cm width.

12. A method of mounting a furniture arrangement of a room (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterised by the following steps: - correctly positioned placement and / or fixing of the support structure (2) on the floor (1a) of the room (1) and / or to the wall (1b) of the room (1), wherein the support structure (2) has the guide system for linearly moveable and pivotable mounting of the door (11, 11') - subsequent correctly positioned fixing of the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) directly laterally beside the support structure (2) on the wall (1b) of the room (1).

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that - two support structures (2) which are preferably of substantially mirror-image symmetrical configuration are placed in correctly positioned relationship at a spacing from each other on the floor (1a) and / or fixed to the wall (1b), wherein each support structure (2) is provided with a guide system for a door (11, 11'), - then in the room (1) between the two support structures (2) further furniture items are placed on the floor (1a) of the room (1) and / or hung on the wall (1b) of the room (1).

14. A method of mounting a furniture arrangement of a room (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterised by the following steps: - correctly positioned fixing of the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) on the wall (1b) of a room (1), - subsequent correctly positioned placement and / or fixing of at least one support structure (2) on the floor (1a) of the room (1) and / or to a wall (1b) of the room (1), respectively directly beside the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18), wherein each support structure (2) has a guide system for a linear movement and pivotable mounting of the door (11, 11').

15. The method according to one of claims 12 to 14, characterised in that the door (11, 11') is connected to the associated guide system: - before the support structure (2) of the guide system is placed or fixed in the correct position and / or the door (11, 11') is connected to the associated guide system: after the at least one furniture item (15, 15a, 15b, 18) has been placed or fixed laterally beside the support structure (2).