METHOD FOR CONNECTING A FRONT PANEL TO A DRAWER SIDE PANEL

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a method for mounting at least one front panel on at least one drawer side wall according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] When mounting a drawer front panel to a drawer side, it is crucial that the front panel is precisely aligned relative to the drawer side to achieve a uniform joint appearance. One challenge lies in positioning the holes for fasteners in the front panel correctly, a process that typically involves manual measurement, which is time-consuming and prone to inaccuracies.

[0003] DE 202011106765 U1 discloses a front wall fitting with a front wall bracket attached to it, wherein fastening screws are inserted into the front wall bracket.

[0004] EP 0439748 A2 discloses a solution in which the front panel fitting must first be connected to the front panel, and then the front panel fitting is connected to the front panel bracket. Without the front panel, the front panel fitting could not be held securely in position by the front panel bracket.

[0005] The following YouTube videos https: / / www.youtube.com / watch?v=B9vNRHRj2a4 and https: / / www.youtube.com / watch?v=qbi-x7y6W1Y demonstrate a solution where the front panel is marked using a drilling jig fixed to the drawer side. The jig is then removed, and the front panel and drawer side are joined using a separate holding device.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a method for mounting at least one front panel on at least one drawer side wall that is improved compared to the prior art, whereby the disadvantages known from the prior art are at least partially eliminated.

[0007] This problem is solved by the features of claim 1.

[0008] If a front panel is to be mounted on the drawer side, the installer only needs to align the front panel relative to the drawer side. The at least one position for a drill hole in the front panel is automatically marked by at least one marking device. Time-consuming and potentially inaccurate measuring of the position is no longer necessary. The drill hole can then be made in the front panel at the marked position in a subsequent step.

[0009] Accordingly, the inventive method for mounting at least one front panel on at least one drawer side wall, which has at least one marking device for marking at least one position for a borehole in the front panel, wherein the marking device projects beyond the end face of the drawer side wall, is characterized by the following method steps: at least one position for a borehole on the front panel is marked by means of the at least one marking device of the drawer side wall, preferably wherein at least one marker of the marking device comes into contact with the front panel at the position to be marked, and at least one borehole is drilled into the front panel at the at least one marked position.

[0010] According to a preferred embodiment, the marking device has at least one marker projecting beyond the front face of the drawer side wall, wherein the marker has at least one, preferably substantially conical, tip which penetrates into a material of the front panel to be joined at the position to be marked.

[0011] Alternatively or additionally, the marking device may have at least two markers projecting beyond the end face of the drawer side panel, preferably spaced apart from each other in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the drawer side panel. In this way, at least two positions for a drill hole in the front panel can be marked simultaneously.

[0012] According to the invention, the marking device is designed as a front panel holding device to connect the front panel to the drawer side wall via the at least one connecting device; preferably, the marking device is also designed as a drawer bottom support device to support a drawer bottom, preferably centrally, on the front panel to be connected, and / or the marking device can be mounted on the front panel to be connected, preferably by screws and / or plugging.

[0013] Accordingly, in advantageous embodiments of the method, it can be provided that the at least one marking device is detached from the at least one drawer side wall in a further process step, and / or at least one front panel holding device, preferably the at least one marking device, is mounted in a further process step via at least one fastening element, preferably in the form of a screw, through which at least one bore hole is mounted on the front panel, preferably wherein the front panel is subsequently connected to the at least one drawer side wall by connecting the front panel holding device to the at least one connecting device, and / or at least one drawer bottom support device, preferably the at least one marking device, is connected to the front panel, preferably centrally, in a further process step.connected and at least one drawer bottom is supported by the drawer bottom support device.

[0014] Further preferred embodiments of the method are defined in the further dependent claims.

[0015] Further details and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the figures and the drawings. These show: Fig. 1 a drawer with a front panel to be mounted in a perspective view, Figs. 2-4 an enlarged section of the Fig. 1 To illustrate the assembly of the front panel, Fig. 5 shows an arrangement consisting of a drawer side panel and a drawer extension guide in a perspective view, Figs. 6-8 show a first embodiment of a connecting device for joining a front panel to the drawer side panel, wherein Fig. 6 a perspective view, Fig. 8 an exploded view and Fig. 7Figures 9-11 show the positioning of a connecting element relative to the connecting device; Figures 12 and 13 show a sequence of figures illustrating the connection of the connecting element with the connecting device according to the first embodiment, each in a cross-sectional view; Figures 12 and 13 show a second embodiment of a connecting device for joining a front panel to the drawer side wall. Fig. 12 a perspective view and Fig. 13 An exploded view is shown, Figs. 14-17 show a sequence of figures illustrating the connection of a connecting element with the connecting device according to the second embodiment, each in a cross-sectional view, Figs. 18, 19 show the connecting device according to the second embodiment with an inserted marking device in the form of a clamp in a cross-sectional view, wherein the marking device is in Fig. 19is shown in isolation, and Fig. 20 shows a drawer in a perspective view from below, with the marking device of the Figs. 18 and 19 supports the drawer bottom.

[0016] The Fig. 1 The figure shows a drawer 2 with a front panel 4 to be mounted, in a perspective view. Figs. 2 to 4 show the one in the Fig. 1 The marked section illustrates the assembly of the front panel 4.

[0017] The drawer 2 comprises a drawer side wall 1 with at least one connecting device 3 for, preferably detachably, connecting a front panel 4 to the drawer side wall 1, wherein the drawer side wall 1 has an end face 5 facing the front panel 4 to be connected. The drawer side wall 1 has at least one marking device 6 for marking at least one position 7 for a borehole 8 in the front panel 4, wherein the marking device 6 projects beyond the end face 5 of the drawer side wall 1.

[0018] The drawer side wall 1 can comprise at least one hollow profile 25 in which the connecting device 3 is arranged at least partially.

[0019] The drawer 2 includes a drawer base 14 which can be connected to the drawer side wall 1 and / or the front panel 4. The drawer base 14 can be divided into segments 24, e.g. two segments 24.

[0020] The marking device 6 has at least one marker 9 projecting beyond the end face 5 of the drawer side wall 1. The marker 9 has at least one point, preferably substantially conical, that can penetrate a material of the front panel 4 to be joined and is part of a fastening element, preferably in the form of a screw, a nail, or a clamp. In the illustrated case, the marker 9 is part of a fastening element in the form of a screw.

[0021] The marking device 6 can, as in the illustrated case, have two markers 9 projecting beyond the end face 5 of the drawer side wall 1, wherein the markers 9 are spaced apart from each other in a direction 12 transverse to a longitudinal direction 13 of the drawer side wall 1.

[0022] The marking device 6 can be mounted on the front panel 4 to be connected, in the specific case shown by means of screws.

[0023] The marking device 6 is designed as a front panel holding device to connect the front panel 4 to the drawer side wall 1 via the at least one connecting device 3.

[0024] The marking device 6 can comprise at least one connecting element 32, which has a cross-section, e.g., U-shaped. The screws or the markers 9 can be mounted on the connecting element 32.

[0025] In a state connected via at least one connecting device 3, the end face 5 of the drawer side wall 1 contacts an inner surface 19 of the front panel 4 facing the drawer side wall 1, at least partially.

[0026] In order to mount the front panel 4 on the at least one drawer side wall 1, a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that at least one position 7 for a borehole 8 on the front panel 4 is marked by means of the at least one marking device 6 of the drawer side wall 1, wherein the at least one marker 9 of the marking device 6 comes into contact with the front panel 4 at the position 7 to be marked (cf. Fig. 2 ). In a further process step, at least one borehole 8 is drilled into the front panel 4 at the at least one marked position 7 ( Fig. 3 ).

[0027] In a further process step, the at least one marking device 6 is detached from the at least one drawer side wall 1 (see Fig. 3 ).

[0028] The at least one marking device 6, which is simultaneously designed as a front panel holding device, is mounted in a further process step via at least one fastening element, preferably in the form of a screw, through the at least one borehole 8 on the front panel 4 (cf. Fig. 4 ), wherein the front panel 4 is subsequently connected to the at least one drawer side wall 1 by connecting the front panel holding device to the at least one connecting device 3.

[0029] The Fig. 5 Figure 1 shows an arrangement consisting of a drawer side panel 1 and a drawer extension guide 20 in a perspective view.

[0030] The drawer extension guide 20 has a cabinet rail 31 to be connected to a furniture carcass and a drawer rail 30 which is mounted to be movable relative to it.

[0031] At least one coupling device 21 is provided, with which the drawer side wall 1 can be coupled, preferably detachably, to the drawer extension guide 20. The drawer slide 30 is shown broken open in the area of ​​the coupling device 21 for better visibility. The coupling device 21 can have a coupling lever 28 and a coupling contour 29 that interacts with it, wherein the coupling lever 28 can be formed, for example, on the drawer side wall 1 and the coupling contour 29 on the drawer slide 30, or vice versa.

[0032] The arrangement can include a rear panel 22 that can be positioned parallel to the front panel, wherein the drawer side panel 1 includes at least one rear panel support 23, via which the rear panel 22 can be connected to the drawer side panel 1, preferably detachably. The rear panel support 23 can be arranged at least partially in the drawer side panel 1.

[0033] The drawer side panel 1 can be connected to the drawer extension guide 20 via the rear panel support 23. For this purpose, a hook 27, preferably adjustable and arranged on the drawer rail 30, can engage in an opening 26 in the rear panel support 23.

[0034] A groove 33 can be arranged in the drawer side wall 1, in which an edge of a drawer base 14 can be stored. Means, e.g. barbs 34, can be arranged for fastening the drawer base 14 to the drawer side wall 1 or the groove 33, preferably without tools.

[0035] The Figs. 6 to 8 show a first embodiment of a connecting device 3 for connecting a front panel 4 to the drawer side wall 1, wherein the Fig. 6 a perspective view that Fig. 8 an exploded view and the Fig. 7 The setting of the connecting element 32 relative to the connecting device 3 is shown. Figs. 9 to 11show a sequence of figures to illustrate the connection of the connecting element 32 with the connecting device 3.

[0036] The connecting device 3 has at least one fastening device 15 by which the marking device 6 or the connecting element 32 is attached, preferably detachably, to and / or in the connecting device 3.

[0037] For this purpose, the fastening device 15 can, as in the illustrated case, have at least one spring-loaded and slidably mounted fastening bolt 16. A spring 47 is provided which exerts a force on the fastening bolt 16 in the direction of a fastening position.

[0038] To connect the connecting element 32 to the fastening bolt 16, a bolt 35 of the connecting element 32 comes into contact with an inclined surface 43 of the fastening bolt 16, whereby the fastening bolt 16 is forced from the fastening position into a release position against the force of the spring 47 (see figure). Fig. 10 The bolt 35 overcomes a lug 44 and, under the influence of the spring force, enters a recess 45 (cf. Fig. 11 ). The fastening bolt 16 is moved back into the fastening position.

[0039] For unlocking, the fastening bolt 16 has an actuator 46 on one underside.

[0040] At least one adjusting device 17 is provided with which the marking device 6 can be adjusted at least in one direction 18 transverse to a longitudinal direction 13 of the drawer side wall 1 relative to the drawer side wall 1.

[0041] The adjusting device 17 can, as in the illustrated case, have a cylindrical rod which comprises an actuating element 36 at a first end and an eccentric 37 at a second end opposite the first end. The rod can be mounted in a corresponding recess 38 of a base body of the connecting device 3. When the adjusting device 17 is actuated, the eccentric 37, which engages or can be engaged with the connecting element 32, displaces the connecting element 32 in a direction 18 transverse to a longitudinal direction 13 of the drawer side wall 1 relative to the drawer side wall 1.

[0042] The coupling lever 28 is rotatably mounted on the connecting device 3 about a pivot axis 48. A spring element 50 is provided which applies a force to the coupling lever 28 in the direction of a coupling position.

[0043] The Figs. 12 and 13Figure 1 shows a second embodiment of a connecting device 3 for connecting a front panel 4 to the drawer side wall 1. Figs. 14 to 17 show a sequence of figures to illustrate the connection of a connecting element 32 with the connecting device 3.

[0044] The operating principle and basic structure of the connecting device 3 is essentially the same as that of the connecting device 3 according to the first embodiment.

[0045] The connecting element 32 comprises a base body made of plastic. Two screws, which serve as markers 9 within the meaning of the present invention, are mounted in the base body. A support foot 40, which can be placed against the front panel 4 to be connected, is arranged between the markers 9.

[0046] An adjusting device 17 is provided with which the marking device 6 can be adjusted at least in one direction 18 transversely to a longitudinal direction 13 of the drawer side wall 1 relative to the drawer side wall 1. The adjusting device 17 comprises an adjusting screw 41 which is rotatably mounted in the base body of the connecting element 32.

[0047] To couple the drawer side wall 1 with a drawer extension guide 20, the connecting device 3 has at least one coupling element 42 which can be engaged by a coupling lever mounted on the drawer extension guide 20.

[0048] The Figs. 18 and 19 The connecting device 3 according to the second embodiment shows an inserted marking device 6 in the form of a clamp. Fig. 20Figure 2 shows a drawer 2 in a perspective view from below, with the marking device 6 inserted into the front panel 4 and supporting the drawer bottom 14 in the center.

[0049] The marking device 6 is designed as a drawer bottom support device to support a drawer bottom 14, preferably in the middle, against the front panel 4 to be joined.

[0050] The marking device 6 can be inserted into the connecting device 3 in a first operating position to mark at least one position 7 for a borehole 8 in the front panel 4 (see Fig. 18 For this purpose, the connecting device 3 can have a receiving contour 49 (see below). Fig. 13 ).

[0051] The marking device 6 can then be removed from the connecting device 3 (see below). Fig. 19The marking device 6 is connected to the front panel 4, preferably centrally, preferably by inserting the tips 10 into corresponding holes. The marking device 6 can support at least one drawer bottom 14.

Claims

1. A method for mounting at least one front panel (4) on at least one drawer side wall (1) for a drawer (2), wherein the drawer side wall (1) has at least one connecting device (3) for, preferably detachably, connecting a front panel (4) to the drawer side wall (1), an end face (5) facing the front panel (4) to be connected and at least one marking device (6) for marking at least one position (7) for a drill hole (8) in the front panel (4), wherein the marking device (6) projects beyond the end face (5) of the drawer side wall (1), comprising the following method steps: - at least one position (7) for a drill hole (8) is marked on the front panel (4) by means of the at least one marking device (6) of the drawer side wall (1), preferably wherein at least one marker (9, 10) of the marking device (6) comes into contact with the front panel (4) at the position (7) to be marked, - at least one drill hole (8) is made in the front panel (4) at the at least one marked position (7), and, characterized by the method step: - at least one front panel holding device, in form of the at least one marking device (6), is mounted on the front panel (4) via at least one fastening element, preferably in the form of a screw, via the at least one drilled hole (8), wherein the front panel (4) is then connected to the at least one drawer side wall (1) by connecting the front panel holding device to the at least one connecting device (3).

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one marking device (6) is detached from the at least one drawer side wall (1) in a further step.

3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein at least one drawer bottom support device, preferably the at least one marking device (6), is connected to the front panel (4), preferably centrally, in a further step and at least one drawer bottom (14) is supported on the drawer bottom support device.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the marking device (6) has at least one marker (9, 10) projecting beyond the front side (5) of the drawer side wall (1), wherein the marker (9, 10) has at least one, preferably substantially conical, tip which penetrates into a material of the front panel (4) to be connected at the position (7) to be marked.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the marking device (6) has at least two markers (9, 10) projecting beyond the front side (5) of the drawer side wall (1), preferably wherein the markers (9, 10) are spaced apart from one another in a direction (12) transverse to a longitudinal direction (13) of the drawer side wall (1), wherein at least two positions for a drill hole in the front panel (4) are marked simultaneously.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the connecting device (3) has at least one fastening device (15) via which the marking device (6) is fastened in a further step, preferably detachably, to and / or in the connecting device (3).

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least one adjustment device (17) is provided, with which the marking device (6) is adjusted in a further step at least in a direction (18) transverse to a longitudinal direction (13) of the drawer side wall (1) relative to the drawer side wall (1) .

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the at least one front panel (4) is connected to the at least one drawer side wall (1) via the at least one connecting device (3) in such a way that the front side (5) of the drawer side wall (1) contacts at least in portions an inner side (19) of the front panel (4) facing the drawer side wall (1).

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein in a further step at least one drawer extraction guide (20) is provided, preferably wherein at least one coupling device (21) is provided with which the drawer side wall (1) is coupled, preferably detachably, to the drawer extraction guide (20).

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein in a further step at least one drawer bottom (14) is provided, which is connected to the drawer side wall (1) and / or the front panel (4).

11. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein in a further step at least one rear wall (22) is provided and arranged parallel to the front panel (4), preferably wherein the drawer side wall (1) comprises at least one rear wall holder (23) via which the rear wall (22) is connected to the drawer side wall (1), preferably detachably.