Drive device for moving a furniture part

EP4496935A2Pending Publication Date: 2025-01-29GRASS GMBH & CO KG +1
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Application Number
EP2023710273
Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-03-21
Filing Date
2023-03-07
Publication Date
2025-01-29

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Technical Problem

Existing hinge arrangements for furniture and household appliances, such as refrigerators and freezers, require adaptation to fixed attachment points, making standardization and ease of assembly challenging, particularly in terms of economic and user-friendly aspects.

Method used

A drive device is introduced that connects to a hinge, featuring a drive element pivotally connected to a linearly movable thrust element, allowing flexible movement of the furniture part, with positioning and fastening elements for secure attachment on both sides, enabling easy installation and adjustment.

Benefits of technology

The drive device enhances the ease of use and assembly of furniture and household appliances by providing a flexible and economically viable solution for hinge arrangements, allowing for universal application without design changes, improving user experience and reducing assembly complexity.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a drive device for moving a furniture part, the furniture part being attachable movably to a furniture body by means of a hinge, the drive device being connectable to the hinge at a first end portion of the drive device, the drive device being fixable to the furniture part by a second end portion of the drive device, and the first and the second end portion being provided opposite and at a distance from one another, wherein when the drive device is arranged on the furniture and the hinge is arranged on the furniture, the drive device is coupled movably to a hinge arm of the hinge by means of a drive element of the drive device so that, as a result of a movement of the drive element, the hinge arm and thus the furniture part is movable, wherein the drive element is connected pivotably to a linearly movable thrust element of the drive device by a first end of the drive element, wherein, when the drive device is arranged on the hinge, the drive element can be connected pivotably to the hinge arm of the hinge by a second end of the drive element.
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Description

[0001] "Drive device for moving a piece of furniture"

[0002] State of the art

[0003] In the case of furniture and household appliances with movably mounted furniture parts such as doors or flaps, various arrangements are known for movably attaching the furniture part to a body of the furniture or household appliance. When the furniture or household appliance is in use, the furniture part can be moved relative to the body using the hinge arrangement, for example, about a horizontally or vertically aligned pivot axis in order to be able to access the interior of the body and, when the furniture part is closed, to separate the interior from the outside. The furniture part can usually be moved manually and / or by a drive.

[0004] For furniture and household appliances such as cupboard furniture or refrigerators or freezers, compact and mechanically stable hinge assemblies are tailored to the specific use on the furniture or household appliance. This means that a hinge assembly designed and proven as a standard product can be used in a wide variety of applications. The hinge assembly is generally connected to the carcass and the furniture part. For mass products such as refrigerators and freezers, it is desirable to design the furniture or household appliance and the hinge assembly accordingly, thus enabling standardization. This means that proven hinge assemblies can be used universally without any changes in their design for a wide variety of different furniture and household appliances. This is advantageous both economically and when assembling such furniture and household appliances.

[0005] A disadvantage, especially when used on a refrigerator or freezer, is that hinge arrangements must be adapted to specific attachment points on the refrigerator or freezer, or on its movable furniture part. Object and advantages of the invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to improve a hinge assembly mentioned above and / or an associated piece of furniture or household appliance from an economic and technical perspective. In particular, the object of the present invention is to further develop the hinge assembly and / or the associated piece of furniture or household appliance with a view to simplifying the assembly of the hinge assembly and / or increasing the ease of use of the piece of furniture or household appliance for a user.

[0007] This problem is solved by the independent claims. The dependent claims are directed to expedient and advantageous developments of the invention.

[0008] The invention is based on a drive device for moving a furniture part, wherein the furniture part can be movably linked to a furniture body via a hinge, wherein the drive device can be connected to the hinge at a first end section of the drive device, wherein the drive device can be fixed to the furniture part with a second end section of the drive device, wherein the first and the second end section are opposite one another and spaced apart from one another, wherein in the arranged state of the drive device on the furniture and of the hinge on the furniture, the drive device is movably coupled to a hinge arm of the hinge by means of a drive element of the drive device, so that the hinge arm and thus the furniture part can be moved by a movement of the drive element,wherein the drive element is pivotally connected to a linearly movable thrust element of the drive device by a first end of the drive element, and wherein, when the drive device is arranged on the hinge, the drive element is pivotally connected to the hinge arm of the hinge by a second end of the drive element. This provides a drive device that can be used relatively flexibly.

[0009] For example, the furniture comprises a furniture body and a furniture part, wherein the furniture part is designed to be movable relative to the furniture body and arranged on the furniture body. For example, the furniture is present as a refrigerator, as a freezer, and / or as a fridge-freezer combination. For example, the furniture part is designed as a refrigerator door, as a freezer door, and / or as a door of a fridge-freezer combination.

[0010] For example, the hinge is designed as a refrigerator hinge, as a freezer hinge and / or as a fridge-freezer combination hinge. For example, fastening elements on which the hinge can be arranged are provided on the furniture carcass and / or on the furniture part. It is conceivable that fastening elements are provided on the furniture part and / or on the furniture carcass in such a way that the furniture part can be secured to the furniture carcass in the form of a door, both as a left-hand hinge and as a right-hand hinge. For example, the furniture part has fastening elements on a first side and on a second side for fastening the hinge, the fastening elements on the first side being opposite and spaced from the fastening elements on the second side.

[0011] For example, the hinge comprises a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm, wherein the first and second hinge arms are hingedly connected to one another via a third and fourth hinge arm. For example, the hinge comprises a fifth hinge arm which is hingedly connected to the second hinge arm. For example, the first hinge arm is designed to be arranged on a furniture part. For example, the fifth hinge arm is designed to be arranged on a furniture carcass.

[0012] For example, the drive device has a base body. For example, the base body is cuboid-shaped, with four outer sides and two end faces, the end faces being opposite one another and spaced apart from one another. For example, the outer sides extend along a longitudinal axis of the base body. For example, the end faces are spaced apart from one another over a longitudinal extent of the base body along the longitudinal axis of the base body. It is conceivable that the base body is a hollow body and that one end face of the base body is open.

[0013] It is conceivable for the base body to be in the form of a housing. For example, the housing of the drive device is cuboid-shaped. For example, the housing is in the form of a hollow body. It is conceivable for the housing, in particular the hollow body, to be open on one side. For example, the drive element or the thrust element extends through the open side of the housing.

[0014] For example, the thrust element is movably mounted in the housing. It is conceivable that a linear drive is formed in the housing of the drive device or on the housing of the drive device, which is coupled to the thrust element and drives a linear movement of the thrust element. It is also conceivable that the thrust element is part of the linear drive.

[0015] For example, the drive element is designed in the form of an angular element. It is conceivable that the drive element is arcuate and / or curved. It is conceivable that the drive element is a metal part. It is also conceivable that the drive element is a stamped component and is punched out of sheet metal. For example, the first and second ends of the drive element are opposite one another and spaced apart from one another. For example, the drive element is connected to the thrust element via a pivot bearing so that it can pivot, e.g. rotate.

[0016] It is further proposed that the drive device comprise two drive elements, wherein the drive elements are spaced apart from one another in the width direction of the drive device. This improves the transmission of force from the drive device to the hinge.

[0017] For example, the drive device comprises two drive elements, e.g. exactly two drive elements. For example, the plurality of drive elements are identically designed. For example, each drive element is connected to the thrust element by a first end of the respective drive element. For example, the two or more drive elements are spaced apart from one another. For example, the drive element extends from its first end to its second end along its longitudinal axis. For example, the two or more drive elements are spaced apart from one another in a direction transverse to their longitudinal axes, e.g. in a direction perpendicular to their longitudinal axes.

[0018] It is also proposed that the drive device have a positioning member at the first end portion, wherein the positioning member is designed to interact with a positioning element of the hinge, so that during a linear movement of the sliding element, the drive device is supported by the positioning member on the positioning element of the hinge in a direction of movement of the sliding element. As a result, the drive device can be positioned in the region of the first end portion on the furniture part.

[0019] For example, the positioning member is arranged between the two drive elements. For example, the positioning member is spaced from one drive element. For example, the positioning member is spaced from all drive elements. It is conceivable that the positioning member is located between two drive elements in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extent of the drive elements. For example, one drive element is movable relative to the positioning member. For example, all drive elements are movable relative to the positioning member. For example, the positioning member is fixed in position relative to the housing of the drive device.

[0020] For example, when the drive device is mounted on the furniture, the positioning member is present adjacent to the positioning element of the hinge. For example, the positioning member comprises a connecting member. For example, the positioning element comprises a connecting element.

[0021] For example, the connecting member and the connecting element are designed in the form of a tongue and groove connection, so that the positioning member and the positioning element are secured to one another by means of the tongue and groove connection in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the sliding element when the drive device is mounted on the furniture. For example, the connecting member is provided in the form of a recess on the positioning member. For example, the connecting element is provided in the form of a protrusion or in the form of a lug on the positioning element.

[0022] It is also proposed that the positioning member of the drive device comprise a fixing member by means of which, in the arranged state, the positioning member can be connected to the positioning element of the hinge. This allows the drive member to be fixed in position on the hinge.

[0023] For example, the fixing member is in the form of a screw, a rivet, a bolt, or a connecting pin. For example, when mounted on the hinge, the positioning member can be connected to the positioning element by the fixing member. For example, a through-hole and / or a through-thread is provided on the positioning member, so that the fixing member can engage through the through-hole and / or the through-thread into the recess of the connecting member and interact with the connecting element of the hinge.

[0024] In one embodiment of the drive device, the drive device has a guide slot on the outer side of a base body of the drive device. This allows the drive device to be attached to the furniture part with comparative flexibility.

[0025] For example, the link guide is formed on an outer side of the housing of the drive device. For example, the link guide comprises a guide groove or a guide web. It is conceivable that the link guide has a T-shaped guide groove. For example, the link guide comprises two or more guide grooves or guide webs. For example, the link guide is formed on two or three of the outer sides of the base body. For example, the link guide is formed on exactly two or exactly three of the outer sides of the base body. For example, the guide groove of the link guide has an undercut.

[0026] For example, the guide rails are formed on a first and a second outer side of the base body, wherein the first and second outer sides of the base body are opposite one another and spaced apart from one another. For example, the guide rails in this case are mirror-symmetrical to one another.

[0027] It is also proposed that the slotted guide is formed on the outside of the base body in the region of the second end section of the drive device. This enables the drive device to be secured to the furniture part in the region of the second end section. For example, the base body or the housing of the drive device is smaller in terms of its external dimensions in the region of the second end section than the remaining base body or the remaining housing. This enables a fastening element to be arranged on the drive device so that, when the fastening element is arranged on the drive device, the outside of the fastening element is flush with the outside of the base body in the area of ​​the base body remaining up to the region of the second end section.

[0028] A fastening element for fastening a drive device according to one of the aforementioned embodiments to the furniture part is also proposed, wherein the fastening element has an encompassing section, wherein in the arranged state of the fastening element on the drive device the fastening element encompasses the base body of the drive device with the encompassing section on three sides of the base body and wherein the fastening element has a fastening section by means of which the fastening element can be fastened to the furniture part. For example, in the arranged state the drive device can be fastened to the furniture part by means of the fastening element in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the pushing element. It is also conceivable that in the arranged state the drive device can be fastened to the furniture part by means of the fastening element in the direction of movement of the pushing element.This allows the drive device to be attached comparatively flexibly to the furniture part both when the furniture part is hinged to the left on the furniture body and when the furniture part is hinged to the right on the furniture body.

[0029] For example, the encompassing section is U-shaped, so that the encompassing section of the fastening element can be pushed or plugged onto the base body of the drive device in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the drive device, whereby the encompassing section, in the arranged state, rests with its inner sides against the outer sides of the base body of the drive device. For example, the encompassing section is provided as a U-profile, as a U-angle, and / or as an angle element.

[0030] For example, the fastening element is made of plastic and / or metal. For example, the encompassing section extends along a longitudinal axis of the fastening element and the fastening section is formed on the encompassing section so as to protrude transversely to the longitudinal axis. For example, the encompassing section comprises a first side element, a second side element and a third side element, wherein the second side element connects the first and the third side element to one another so that a U-profile is formed. For example, the first side element is connected to the second side element at a first end and the fastening section is arranged at a second end of the first side element.For example, the fastening section has a mounting member which is matched to a fastening element of the furniture, so that the fastening element can be fixed to the furniture, for example to the furniture part, by means of the fastening section.

[0031] For example, the fastening section extends in one plane and the second side element in a further plane, wherein the extension planes of the fastening section and the second side element are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another.

[0032] It is also proposed that a link element be formed on the encompassing section, which, when arranged, engages in a link guide of the base body of the drive device, wherein the link element and the link guide are coordinated with one another in such a way that the encompassing section of the fastening element can be pushed onto the base body of the drive device. This allows the fastening element to be secured to the drive device relatively flexibly. For example, this allows the drive device to be mounted using the fastening element for a left-hand stop as well as for a right-hand stop.

[0033] For example, a guide element is formed on one inner side, on two inner sides, or on three inner sides of the encompassing section. It is conceivable that a guide element is present on each of the first and third side elements of the encompassing section.

[0034] For example, the link element and the link guide are in the form of a tongue and groove connection. It is conceivable for the link element to be designed in the form of a web protruding from an inner side of one of the three side elements of the encompassing section. For example, the link element is provided as a T-shaped web protruding from the encompassing section. As a result, the drive device and the fastening element, when arranged next to one another, are fixed to one another in a direction transverse to an extension direction of the link element or of the web. For example, the link element is designed so that it can be pushed into the link guide in the direction of extension.

[0035] An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a hinge, in particular a furniture hinge, wherein when the hinge is arranged on a piece of furniture, the hinge connects a furniture part of the furniture to a furniture carcass of the furniture, wherein an adapter element is provided on a second hinge arm of the hinge, wherein the adapter element is designed such that the drive element of the drive device can be pivotally connected to the adapter element. As a result, the hinge can be connected to a drive device relatively easily. For example, this enables a relatively mechanically effective connection of a drive device to the hinge. For example, this enables the adapter element to be retrofitted to the hinge.

[0036] For example, the adapter element is arranged in a fixed position, e.g., non-detachably, on the second hinge arm. For example, the drive element is connectable to the adapter element of the hinge. For example, the drive element is pivotally movable, e.g., rotatably movable, and can be fixed to the adapter element. For example, a rotation axis is formed on the adapter element, which is connectable to the drive element.

[0037] It is also proposed that a support element is provided on the hinge, wherein the support element is fastened to a first hinge arm of the hinge, wherein the hinge can be fixed to the furniture part via the first hinge arm, wherein the support element is provided as an angled angle element, wherein the support element has a first support element section, wherein the first support element section is connected to the hinge, wherein the support element has a second support element section, wherein the first and the second support element section are angled to one another, wherein a positioning element is provided on the second support element section, wherein in the arranged state of the drive device according to one of the aforementioned embodiments on the hinge, the second support element section comes into contact with the first end section of the drive device,so that the positioning element supports and positions the drive device. This makes the drive device relatively easy to position on the hinge.

[0038] For example, the support element is non-detachably connected to the first hinge arm. For example, the support element is joined, riveted and / or tangled to the first hinge arm. For example, the support element is designed as an angled plate. It is conceivable for the positioning element to be present on the support element so as to protrude from the second support element section. It is also conceivable for the positioning element to be designed as a depression or as a recess on the second support element section. For example, the positioning element is angled to or bent over from the second support element section on the second support element section. As a result, the support element is designed to be comparatively cost-effective and / or stable.

[0039] Furthermore, a drive unit is proposed, wherein the drive unit comprises a drive device according to one of the above-mentioned embodiments and a fastening element according to one of the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0040] A furniture part movement unit is also proposed, wherein the furniture part movement unit comprises a drive unit according to one of the above-mentioned embodiments and two hinges according to one of the above-mentioned

[0041] Embodiments include, wherein the two hinges are designed to movably connect the furniture part to the furniture body.

[0042] An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a piece of furniture with a drive device according to one of the above-mentioned embodiments, with a hinge according to one of the above-mentioned embodiments and / or with a fastening element according to one of the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0043] A further exemplary embodiment of the invention is a piece of furniture with a furniture part movement unit according to one of the previously mentioned embodiments. Description of the figures

[0044] Further features and advantages are explained in more detail using the exemplary embodiments shown in the figures. In detail:

[0045] Figure 1: in a perspective view obliquely from the side above a drive unit which is arranged on a hinge, wherein an upper half of a base body of a drive device of the drive unit is designed to be transparent,

[0046] Figure 2 : an enlarged view of a first end section of the drive device of the drive unit according to Figure 1 ,

[0047] Figure 3: an enlarged view of the first end section of the drive device of the drive unit according to Figure 1 in a further perspective view obliquely from the side above, wherein an arm for connecting the hinge to a furniture body is held invisibly on the hinge,

[0048] Figure 4 : a view obliquely from the side above of an embodiment of a hinge,

[0049] Figure 5: a perspective view of a furniture part with drive unit and hinge arranged thereon, from an angle from the inside at the top,

[0050] Figure 6 : an enlarged view of the furniture part in the region of a first end section of the drive device according to Figure 5 ,

[0051] Figure 7: the view according to Figure 6, wherein a cover is kept invisible in the area of ​​the first end section, Figure 8: a perspective partial view obliquely from below on a hinge arranged on a furniture part and a drive device brought up to the hinge,

[0052] Figure 9: a perspective partial view obliquely from the inside and from above of a second end section of the drive device according to Figure 5 and

[0053] Figure 10: a perspective exploded view of the elements according to Figure 9 from a view rotated outwards with respect to the perspective of Figure 9.

[0054] Figure 1 shows a drive device 1 with a fastening element 2 and a hinge 3. A support element 5 is arranged on a first hinge arm 4 of the hinge 3, and an adapter element 7 is formed on a second hinge arm 6.

[0055] For example, the drive device 1 has a base body 8 in which a first and a second drive element 10, 11 are movably mounted at a first end section 9. For example, the first and the second drive element 10, 11 are movably connected to a thrust element 27. For example, the first and the second drive element 10, 11 are rotatably connected to the adapter element 7 by means of a pivot bearing 12 with a pivot axis 16 (Figure 2). At the first end section 9, the

[0056] Drive device 1 has a positioning member 13 which is connected to a positioning element 15 of the support element 5 by means of a fixing member 14. For example, the fixing member 14 is designed as a pin or as a bolt. A fixing element 2 is arranged on a second end section 28 of the drive device 1, the fixing element 2 being held partially transparent in Figure 1. Figure 4 shows a second hinge 17. For example, the hinge 17 comprises a first hinge arm 18 and a second hinge arm 19, the first and second hinge arms 18, 19 being connected to one another in an articulated manner via a third and a fourth hinge arm 20, 21. For example, the hinge 17 comprises a fifth hinge arm 22 which is connected to the second hinge arm 19 in an articulated manner.For example, the first hinge arm 18 is designed to be arranged on a furniture part (not shown in Figure 4). For example, the fifth hinge arm.

[0057] 22 designed to be arranged on a furniture body ( not shown in Figure 4 ) .

[0058] On the first hinge arm 18 of the hinge 17 there is a support element

[0059] 23 is non-detachably connected to the first hinge arm 18. For example, the support element 23 is designed as an angle element, the angle element having a first support element section 24 and a second support element section 25, the two support element sections 24, 25 being angled to one another. For example, a positioning element 26 is formed on the second support element section 25. For example, the positioning element 26 is bent over from the second support element section 25. It is conceivable that the support element 23 is non-detachably connected to the first hinge arm 18 via the first support element section 24.

[0060] Figure 5 shows a furniture part 30. On an inner side 31 of the furniture part 30, at a second end section 34, a drive device 32 is arranged by means of a fastening element 33. At a first end section 35, the drive device 32 is arranged on a hinge 36. The hinge 36 can be connected, for example, on the inner side 31 of the furniture part 30 to the furniture part 30 by means of a first hinge arm 37 of the hinge 36. For example, the hinge 36 and the second hinge 17 are identical. A support element 38 is fixed to a first hinge arm 37 of the hinge 36. For example, the support element 38 is bolted to the first hinge arm 37 by a bolt 39 and is thus non-detachably connected. For example, the hinge 36 is connected to a furniture body 61 by a fifth hinge arm 60.

[0061] For example, in the connection area at the first end section 35, a cover element 40 is present, which conceals the connection between the drive device 32 and the hinge 36, for example in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

[0062] Figure 7 shows an enlarged detail of the first end portion 35, with the cover element 40 not shown. This shows a positioning member 41, which is located adjacent to the support element 38.

[0063] Figure 8 shows the arrangement according to Figure 7 from a further perspective, with the drive device 32 moved away from the hinge. Also, only one drive element 42 is shown on the drive device 32. A further drive element 45 of the drive device 32 is hidden in Figures 7 and 8.

[0064] Figure 8 shows an adapter element 43, which is arranged on a second hinge arm 44 of the hinge 36. For example, the support element 38 is designed identically to the support element 23.

[0065] For example, fastening elements 46, 47 are formed on the furniture part 30 in order to arrange the fastening element 33 and / or the hinge 36. For example, a fastening element 46, 47 is formed as a threaded bore or as an internal thread. The fastening element 33 has an encompassing section 48 and a fastening section 49. For example, the encompassing section 48 is U-shaped. It is conceivable for the encompassing section 48 to have a first side element 50, a second side element 51 and a third side element 52. For example, two link elements 53 are formed on an inner side 54 of each of the first and third side elements 50, 52. For example, a link element 53 is present as a web protruding from the inner side 54 of the respective side element 50, 52.

[0066] For example, two guide rails 58 are formed on a first outer side 55 and a second outer side 56 of a base body 57 of the drive device 32. For example, one guide rail 58 is formed as a recess, e.g., a groove, into which a guide rail element 53 can be inserted. For example, the guide rail 58 has an undercut 59.

[0067] Reference symbol list

[0068] 1 drive device 32 drive device

[0069] 2 Fastening element 33 Fastening element

[0070] 3 Hinge 34 End section

[0071] 4 Hinge arm 35 end section

[0072] 5 Support element 36 Hinge

[0073] 6 Hinge arm 37 Hinge arm

[0074] 7 Adapter element 38 Support element

[0075] 8 base body 39 bolts

[0076] 9 End section 40 Cover element

[0077] 10 Drive element 41 Positioning element

[0078] 11 Drive element 42 Drive element

[0079] 12 pivot bearing 43 adapter element

[0080] 13 Positioning element 44 Hinge arm

[0081] 14 Fixing element 45 Drive element

[0082] 15 Positioning element 46 Fastening element

[0083] 16 Swivel axis 47 Fastening element

[0084] 17 Hinge 48 Enclosing section

[0085] 18 Hinge arm 49 Mounting section

[0086] 19 Hinge arm 50 Side element

[0087] 20 Hinge arm 51 Side element

[0088] 21 Hinge arm 52 Side element

[0089] 22 Hinge arm 53 Link element

[0090] 23 Support element 54 Inside

[0091] 24 Support element section 55 Outside

[0092] 25 Support element section 56 Outside

[0093] 26 Positioning element 57 Base body

[0094] 27 Push element 58 Slide guide

[0095] 28 End section 59 Undercut

[0096] 29 60 hinge arm

[0097] 30 Furniture part 61 Furniture body

[0098] 31 Inside

Claims

Claims 1. Drive device (1, 32) for moving a furniture part (30) , wherein the furniture part (30) can be movably articulated to a furniture body (61) via a hinge (3, 17, 36), wherein the drive device (1, 32) is attached to a first end section (9, 35) the drive device (1, 32) with the hinge (3, 17, 36) is connectable, wherein the drive device (1, 32) is fixable to a second end section (28, 34) of the drive device (1, 32) on the furniture part (30), wherein the first and the second end sections (28, 34) are opposite each other and spaced apart from each other, wherein in the arranged state of the drive device (1, 32) on the furniture and the hinge (3, 17, 36) on the furniture, the drive device (1, 32) is movably coupled to a hinge arm (6, 19, 44) of the hinge (3, 17, 36) by means of a drive element (10, 11, 42, 45) of the drive device (1, 32), such that by a movement of the drive element (10, 11, 42, 45) the hinge arm (6, 19, 44) and thus the furniture part (30) is movable is, wherein the drive element (10, 11, 42, 45) is pivotably connected with a first end of the drive element (10, 11, 42, 45) to a linearly movable push element (27) of the drive device (1, 32), wherein in the arranged state of the drive device (1,32) at the hinge (3, 17, 36) , the drive element (10, 11, 42, 45) can be pivotally connected to the hinge arm (6, 19, 44) of the hinge (3, 17, 36) with a second end of the drive element (10, 11, 42, 45).

2. Drive device (1, 32) according to the preceding claim 1, characterized in that the drive device (1, 32) has two drive elements (10, 11, 42, 45), wherein the drive elements (10, 11, 42, 45) are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the drive device (1, 32).

3. Drive device (1, 32) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive device (1, 32) has a positioning element (13, 41) at the first end section (9, 35), wherein the positioning element (13, 41) is designed to cooperate with a positioning element (15, 26) of the hinge (3, 17, 36), so that the drive device (1, 32) during a linear movement of the push element (27) is supported by the positioning element (13, 41) on the positioning element (15, 26) of the hinge (3, 17, 36) in a direction of movement of the push element (27).

4. Drive device (1, 32) according to the preceding claim 3, characterized in that the positioning element (13, 41) has a fixing element (14) by means of which, in the arranged state, the positioning element (13, 41) can be connected to the positioning element (15, 26) of the hinge (3, 17, 36).

5. Drive device (1, 32) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive device (1, 32) has a cam guide (58) on an outer side (55, 56) of a base body (57) of the drive device (1, 32).

6. Drive device (1, 32) according to the preceding claim 5, characterized in that the cam guide (58) is formed on the outside (55, 56) of the base body (57) in the area of ​​the second end section (28, 34) of the drive device (1, 32).

7. Fastening element (2, 33) for fastening a drive device (1, 32) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6 to the furniture part (30), wherein the fastening element (2, 33) has a gripping section (48), wherein in the arranged state the fastening element (2, 33) grips a base body (57) of the drive device (1, 32) with the gripping section (48) the drive device (1, 32) encompasses three sides of the base body (57) and the fastening element (2, 33) comprises a fastening section (49) by means of which the fastening element (2, 33) can be fastened to the furniture part (30), so that in the arranged state the drive device (1, 32) can be fixed in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the push element (27) by the fastening element (2, 33) to the furniture part (30). Fastening element (2, 33) according to the preceding claim 7, characterized in that a cam element (53) is formed on the gripping section (48), which in the arranged state engages in a cam guide (58) of the base body (57) of the drive device (1, 32), wherein the cam element (53) and the cam guide (58) are aligned such that the gripping section (48) of the fastening element (2, 33) can be slid onto the base body (57) of the drive device (1, 32).Hinge (3, 17, 36), in particular a furniture hinge, wherein in the arranged state of the hinge (3, 17, 36) on a piece of furniture the hinge (3, 17, 36) pivotally connects a furniture part (30) of the furniture to a furniture body (61) of the furniture, wherein an adapter element (7, 43) is provided on a second hinge arm (6, 19, 44) of the hinge (3, 17, 36), wherein the adapter element (7, 43) is designed such that the drive element (10, 11, 42, 45) of the drive device (1, 32) can be pivotally connected to the adapter element (7, 43). Hinge (3, 17, 36) according to the preceding claim 9, wherein a support element (5, 38) is provided on the hinge (3, 17, 36), wherein the support element (5, 38) is attached to a first hinge arm (18, 37) of the hinge (3, 17, 36), wherein the hinge (3, 17, 36) can be fixed to the furniture part (30) via the first hinge arm (18, 37), wherein the. The support element (5, 38) is provided as an angled angle element, wherein the support element (5, 38) has a first support element section (24), wherein the first support element section (24) is connected to the hinge (3, 17, 36), wherein the support element (5, 38) has a second support element section (25), wherein the first and the second support element sections (24, 25) are angled relative to each other, wherein a positioning element (15, 26) is provided on the second support element section (25), wherein in the arranged state of the drive device (1, 32) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, the second support element section (25) comes into contact with the first end section (9, 35) of the drive device (1, 32) at the hinge (3, 17, 36), so that the positioning element (15, 26) supports and positions the drive device (1, 32). .A drive unit comprising a drive device (1, 32) according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 6 and a fastening element (2, 33) according to any one of the preceding claims 7 or 8. A furniture part movement unit comprising a drive unit according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 6 and two hinges (3, 17, 36) according to any one of the preceding claims 9 or 10, wherein the two hinges (3, 17, 36) are configured to movably connect the furniture part (30) to the furniture body (61). Furniture, in particular a refrigerator, with a drive device (1, 32) according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, a hinge (3, 17, 36) according to any one of the preceding claims 9 or 10 and / or a fastening element (2, 33) according to any one of the preceding claims 7 or 8, or furniture with a furniture part movement unit according to claim 12.