Method for installing a furniture drive

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for installing a furniture drive (1), in particular flap drive, comprising a drive unit (2) and a covering cap (3) for at least partially covering a lateral visible region (4) of the furniture drive (1), on a furniture carcass (5) having a furniture carcass side wall (6) and a furniture carcass top panel (7), the method being characterized by the following method steps, which are to be performed in particular in chronological order: - moving the covering cap (3) into a position in which the covering cap (3) makes contact with the furniture carcass top panel (7) and optionally the furniture carcass side wall (6), such that the covering cap (3) forms an installation stop (8) for the furniture drive (1) for height setting purposes, and - moving the drive unit (2) into a position in which the drive unit (2) makes contact with the covering cap (3), which is preferably arranged at the furniture carcass top panel (7), such that the drive unit (2) is arranged with a predetermined vertical spacing to the furniture carcass top panel (7) at a specified installation position (9) on the furniture carcass (5).

Description

[0001] Procedure for assembling a furniture drive

[0002] The invention relates to a method for mounting a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, comprising a drive unit and a cover cap for at least partially covering a lateral visible area of ​​the furniture drive, on a furniture carcass with a furniture carcass side wall and a furniture carcass top panel. The invention further relates to the use of a cover cap of a furniture drive. Furthermore, the invention relates to an assembly arrangement comprising at least one furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, for moving a movably mounted furniture part relative to a furniture carcass, comprising a drive unit and a cover cap, and a furniture carcass with a furniture carcass side wall and a furniture carcass top panel.Furthermore, the invention relates to a cover cap and a further mounting stop for mounting a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, on or in a furniture body, comprising at least one first contact point for adjusting the depth of a drive unit relative to a furniture body side wall.

[0003] A method for positioning a furniture drive relative to a furniture carcass is already known from the document WO 2018 / 140991 A1, wherein an assembly stop which is firmly connected to the furniture drive is provided and which can be pivoted relative to the furniture drive during assembly work in order to be able to achieve a defined spacing of the furniture drive from an end face of a furniture carcass side wall - a depth adjustment. The furniture drive comprises two separate and spatially spaced-apart stops in order to be able to achieve a defined spacing of the furniture drive from a furniture carcass top panel - a height adjustment. A cover cap can be provided which at least partially covers the assembly stop or a lateral viewing area of ​​the furniture drive.

[0004] A disadvantage of the prior art is that the two separate stops, which are spatially spaced from one another, can result in a non-parallel alignment of the furniture drive relative to the top of the furniture carcass, for example due to component tolerances and / or improper fastening to the furniture drive. This leads to reduced functionality of the furniture drive - particularly in the case of furniture drives arranged on both sides of the furniture carcass. In addition, a large number of additional components are required for the height adjustment (particularly in combination with the depth adjustment). In addition, the height adjustment is limited in terms of the geometric design of the stops as an integral part of the furniture drive. Furthermore, the stops are only suitable for small spacings from the top of the furniture carcass, which means that the stops do not cover a wide range of applications.Furthermore, the depth adjustment is limited to the structural size of the mounting stop, which is an integral component of the furniture drive. The mounting stop must first be adjusted to the correct pivoting position by the installer. Furthermore, the mounting stop impairs the aesthetic appearance of the front of the furniture drive, so the mounting stop may need to be covered with a cover cap.

[0005] Mounting arrangements for furniture drives are known from the documents WO 2022 / 082240 A1, EP 2 331 783 A1 and CN 216130737 U.

[0006] The objective technical object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method, a mounting arrangement, a cover cap and a further mounting stop which are improved compared to the prior art and in which the disadvantages of the prior art are at least partially eliminated and which is characterized in particular by a simplified mounting of the furniture drive on the furniture body.

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

[0008] It is therefore provided according to the invention that the following process steps are carried out, in particular in chronological order:

[0009] - Moving the cover cap into a position in which the cover cap contacts the furniture body top and, if applicable, the furniture body side wall, so that the cover cap forms a

[0010] Mounting stop for the furniture drive for height adjustment forms

[0011] - Moving the drive unit into a position in which the drive unit contacts the cover cap, which is preferably arranged on the furniture body top, so that the drive unit is arranged at a predetermined height distance from the furniture body top at a predetermined mounting position on the furniture body.

[0012] This enables the cover cap to have a dual function: on the one hand, the cover cap improves the aesthetic appearance of the furniture drive and protects the furniture drive from contamination, and on the other hand, it serves as an assembly stop or gauge when assembling the furniture drive on the furniture body.

[0013] In general, it is irrelevant whether the cover cap is first positioned on the furniture body and then the drive unit is arranged on the cover cap or whether the cover cap is first brought into contact with the drive unit and then the drive unit is arranged together with the cover cap on the furniture body.

[0014] By using the cover cap, no additional components are required for height adjustment, and in particular, larger distances between the furniture drive and the furniture body's top surface with a defined alignment are ensured. The risk of a crooked arrangement of the furniture drive on the furniture body is significantly reduced, while proper positioning of the furniture drive for optimal functionality—especially when using a large number of furniture drives—can be ensured.

[0015] Another positive feature is that no holes need to be drilled in the furniture body - especially not for different mounting positions - before installing the furniture drive, and the holes for attaching the furniture drive to the furniture body can be made flexibly and individually to the desired requirements of the furniture drive during the assembly process of the furniture drive on the furniture body, with which the furniture drive can be securely positioned on the furniture body. Furthermore, no plug-in connections or the like are required on the furniture drive, in particular pre-defined and / or pre-assembled ones, which would fix the furniture drive within the holes during assembly.

[0016] The term furniture body top is to be interpreted so broadly that a partition wall for dividing the furniture body into two vertically stacked furniture parts can also be regarded as a furniture body top.

[0017] The specified mounting position (which is generally only virtual on the furniture body before assembly) in relation to the height adjustment can be determined by the height of the cover cap.

[0018] The cover cap can generally also be made up of several parts, for example, with a first part of the cover cap being pre-assembled to the furniture drive and a second part being fastened, preferably detachably, to the furniture drive or the drive unit after the furniture drive has been mounted on the furniture body. The heights of the plurality of cover cap parts can, for example, be adapted to the desired height setting of the furniture drive. A height of the cover cap can refer to the entire cover cap or to a part of the cover cap.

[0019] As stated at the beginning, protection is also sought for the use of a cover cap of a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, as a mounting stop for mounting the furniture drive on a furniture body.

[0020] The assembly stop can also be referred to as a gauge.

[0021] The cover cap can generally also be suitable for covering a front side, a bottom side and / or a top side of the drive unit - for example by overlapping side edges.

[0022] As stated at the outset, protection is also sought for an assembly arrangement comprising at least one furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, for moving a movably mounted furniture part relative to a furniture body, comprising a drive unit and a cover cap, and a furniture body with a furniture body side wall and a furniture body top, wherein the cover cap is arranged on the furniture body top and the drive unit is arranged on the cover cap for height adjustment when the drive unit is mounted on the furniture body at a predetermined height distance from the furniture body top at a predetermined mounting position.

[0023] As stated at the outset, protection is also sought for a cover cap for mounting a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, on a furniture body, wherein the cover cap comprises at least one fastening device for arranging the cover cap in an operating position, in which the cover cap is arranged, preferably parallel, laterally on a drive unit in the use position, and an adjusting means for arranging the cover cap in a further operating position, in which the cover cap is arranged in an adjusting device of the drive unit in the use position above the drive unit.

[0024] The combination of the at least one fastening device and the adjustment means enables precise positioning for mounting the furniture drive via the cover cap for assembly purposes, as well as subsequent, at least partial, concealment of a lateral viewing area of ​​the furniture drive. The at least one fastening device can, for example, be in the form of a clip connection for connection to the drive unit, although other fastening devices such as a screw connection are also conceivable.

[0025] The adjustment means is particularly preferably designed to correspond to the adjustment device of the drive unit - for example in the form of a web which can engage in a recess in the drive unit. The adjustment means can generally also be designed alternatively or additionally as a longitudinal edge which preferably opens into an inclined surface of the cover cap in order to arrange the cover cap in a line on the furniture body top during assembly. As stated at the outset, protection is also sought for a further assembly stop for mounting a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, on or in a furniture body, comprising at least one first contact point for adjusting the depth of a drive unit relative to a furniture body side wall, wherein the further assembly stop is detachably attachable to a drive unit of the furniture drive and is elastically deformable at least in regions for non-destructive removal from the drive unit.

[0026] For the installation of the furniture drive, the additional installation stop can function as a gauge for the positioning of the furniture drive relative to the furniture body during depth adjustments and, if necessary, during height adjustments, whereby precise positioning of the furniture drive at the specified installation position can be ensured.

[0027] The detachable fastening to the drive unit enables the at least one further assembly stop to be recycled, thereby saving material costs, protecting the environment, achieving a furniture drive with a reduced number of components and providing additional installation space inside and / or outside the furniture drive.

[0028] In this context, elasticity can be defined as reversible, flexible deformation from a first geometric state to a second geometric state without plastic deformation. This allows the additional mounting stop to be removed from the furniture drive without requiring at least partial disassembly of the furniture drive and / or the drive unit. A Young's modulus of the solid material in the range of plastic (such as PET, PU, ​​PVC, PS or the like with a lower Young's modulus than metallic materials) is particularly preferred, although elasticity similar to rubber is also conceivable.

[0029] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the dependent

[0030] Claims defined. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one further assembly stop is detachably fastened to the drive unit on the furniture drive, preferably via at least one spring tab arranged on the at least one further assembly stop, and the drive unit is moved into a position in which the at least one further assembly stop contacts the furniture body side wall via at least one first contact point for depth adjustment, so that the drive unit is positioned depth-wise at a predetermined assembly position on the furniture body.

[0031] Thanks to the at least one spring tab, the at least one additional mounting stop can be conveniently and detachably pre-mounted on the furniture drive and / or user-friendly removed from the furniture drive after installation. The at least one additional furniture stop enables precise positioning of the furniture drive on the furniture body in two orthogonal spatial directions.

[0032] Advantageously, it is provided that the drive unit is fastened to the furniture body at the predetermined mounting position, preferably by means of at least one fastening means such as a screw or dowel, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one fastening means is inserted into an opening in the drive unit during the assembly of the furniture drive in order to connect the furniture drive to the furniture body side wall.

[0033] After the furniture drive has been fixed to the furniture body via the at least one fastening means, the cover cap can be moved into the second functional position and / or the at least one further furniture stop can be removed from the furniture drive in order to be able to initiate the operation of the furniture drive.

[0034] For example, the at least one fastening means can be in the form of a Spax screw. Pre-assembly of the at least one fastening means on the drive unit and / or a pre-drilling in the furniture body is not absolutely necessary. It has proven advantageous for the at least one further mounting stop to be removed from the drive unit after the furniture drive has been attached to the furniture body, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one further mounting stop is elastically deformed via at least one recess for removal.

[0035] Due to the flexibility of the at least one further mounting stop provided by the at least one recess, a time-efficient release of the at least one further mounting stop can be carried out in one work step, wherein the at least one further mounting stop can be used for further furniture drives.

[0036] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the cover cap is arranged, after the furniture drive has been fastened to the furniture body, at least in some areas on the lateral viewing area of ​​the furniture drive, preferably on the drive unit, wherein it is preferably provided that the cover cap is pivoted from the furniture body side wall essentially by 180 ° relative to a longitudinal extent of the cover cap onto the furniture drive and / or from an assembly position, in which the cover cap is arranged parallel above the drive unit, in an operating position, in which the cover cap is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit.

[0037] Adaptations to the cover cap to generate the dual function are generally not required, and no additional stops or gauges are required for assembly. The operating position can be achieved, for example, using fastening devices such as a clip connection. The assembly position can be achieved, for example, using a

[0038] Adjustment device can be obtained.

[0039] It has proven advantageous for the cover cap to have a height in the furniture drive's use position on the furniture body that exactly corresponds to the distance between the drive unit and the furniture body's top panel for positioning the drive unit in the specified installation position. Generally, it is conceivable for the cover cap to be designed with an adjustable height, so that variable distances between the furniture drive and the furniture body's top panel can be set and, at the same time, attachment to furniture drives with a defined or variable geometry is possible.

[0040] An advantageous variant of the present invention consists in that the cover cap has two longitudinal edges oriented parallel to one another, with which the drive unit is aligned parallel to the furniture body top, wherein it is preferably provided that at least one of the two longitudinal edges is arranged directly adjacent to an inclined surface of the cover cap and / or on the furniture body top for removal of the cover cap after the furniture drive has been attached to the furniture body.

[0041] It is particularly preferred that the cover cap has a web and / or an underside which is aligned parallel to the drive unit during assembly of the furniture drive and which is arranged at least in regions in an adjustment device, preferably a recess, of the drive unit.

[0042] The parallel orientation of the underside within the adjustment device prevents unwanted tilting of the cover cap relative to the drive unit and / or provides a defined contact surface for positioning the furniture drive. The web can, for example, protrude transversely from the underside and / or be arranged orthogonally to the underside.

[0043] Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the cover cap contacts the furniture body top and / or the furniture body side wall in a linear manner, via at least two spatially spaced contact points and / or over a surface and / or the drive unit contacts the cover cap in a linear manner, via at least two spatially spaced contact points and / or over a surface. In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the furniture drive comprises an actuating part for moving the movable furniture part by application of force via the drive unit and / or the cover cap is arranged on the furniture body side wall, preferably over a surface.

[0044] The actuator can be actuated with force via the drive unit to move the movable furniture part. The actuator can, for example, be in the form of an actuator arm – possibly in conjunction with a lever mechanism.

[0045] The control element can generally have a multi-part structure and / or be connected directly or indirectly - for example via a connection via additional levers and / or fittings - to a furniture part that is movably mounted on the furniture body.

[0046] By arranging the cover cap flat on the side wall of the furniture body, a defined spacing from the top of the furniture body can be achieved, while preventing the cover cap from tipping over.

[0047] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the cover cap has a web and / or an underside aligned parallel to the drive unit, which is arranged at least in some areas in an adjustment device, preferably a recess, of the drive unit, wherein it is preferably provided that the cover cap can be arranged from an assembly position, in which the cover cap is arranged parallel above the drive unit, into an operating position, in which the cover cap is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit.

[0048] Furthermore, it is preferably provided that at least one further mounting stop is provided on the at least one drive unit, which can be applied to the furniture body, wherein the at least one further mounting stop is detachably pre-mounted on the drive unit. This enables simultaneous height and depth adjustment of the furniture drive. In general, the at least one further mounting stop can also be used for both depth and height adjustment.

[0049] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that the cover cap comprises two longitudinal edges oriented parallel to one another, wherein at least one of the two longitudinal edges is arranged directly adjacent to an inclined surface of the cover cap for contacting with a furniture body top panel.

[0050] Two parallel longitudinal edges ensure that the furniture drive is aligned parallel to the top of the furniture body. The beveled surface of the cover cap prevents the cover cap from jamming between the furniture body and the drive unit, and also reduces the risk of scratches when removing it after the drive unit has been installed on the furniture body. Thanks to the beveled surface, the cover cap contacts the furniture body not across a flat surface but rather in a linear manner (or at least via two spatially separate contact points).

[0051] It is particularly preferred that the further assembly stop has, preferably in the region of an axis of symmetry, at least one recess through which the further assembly stop can be elastically deformed at least in some regions between an initial state and a compressed state, in particular horizontally or vertically in the position of use.

[0052] The at least partially elastic deformability or flexibility can be imparted by the at least one recess, wherein in particular sufficient strength or stability for secure positioning on the drive unit can be ensured.

[0053] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the at least one recess is provided for arrangement on the drive unit and / or removal from the drive unit and / or is deltoid-shaped, triangular-shaped, rectangular or parallelogram-shaped and / or at least three recesses are provided.

[0054] The at least one recess is provided to create flexibility for the at least one additional furniture stop, while simultaneously ensuring sufficient stability of the at least one additional furniture stop to prevent unwanted detachment from the drive unit. The at least one recess acts as a force accumulator, which ensures secure positioning on the furniture drive and is compressible for removal.

[0055] Advantageously, in one embodiment, at least one, preferably at least or exactly two and / or materially connected to the further mounting stop, spring tab is provided for clipping the further mounting stop onto the drive unit of the furniture drive.

[0056] The at least one spring tab enables a user-friendly and rapid pre-assembly of the at least one further furniture stop, wherein the at least one further furniture stop can be conveniently plugged onto the drive unit.

[0057] It has proven advantageous that at least one fastening device, spatially spaced from the at least one spring tab, is provided for connection to the drive unit.

[0058] This allows an additional furniture stop to be generated that is permanently mounted on the furniture drive and has a defined alignment.

[0059] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the further mounting stop is made of plastic, wherein it is preferably provided that the further mounting stop is formed substantially mirror-symmetrically.

[0060] Due to its material-specific characteristics, plastic is suitable for elastically deformable components, which can be manufactured, for example, as injection-molded parts. It has proven advantageous for the additional assembly stop to comprise at least one, preferably precisely two, actuating regions arranged symmetrically to one another, with which the additional assembly stop can be elastically deformed manually through the at least one recess and / or via at least one spring tab, if present, in order to remove the additional assembly stop from the drive unit.

[0061] Preferably, the at least one actuating region comprises grip means in the form of a profile or knobs for improved manual handling. Preferably, two actuating regions are provided externally on the side surfaces of the at least one further mounting stop. Preferably, at least one actuating region is formed as a recess in an external contour of the at least one further mounting stop.

[0062] It is particularly preferred that at least one second contact point is provided for adjusting the height of the drive unit relative to a furniture body top.

[0063] This means that both the height and depth adjustment can be achieved using one component.

[0064] The features of the device claims are applicable to the method claims and the use claim, and vice versa. Further details and advantages of the present invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the description of the figures and the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings.

[0065] Fig. 1a, 1b show a furniture drive during assembly on a furniture body to illustrate a preferred assembly method via a cover cap in a perspective view with an enlarged detail section before assembly of the furniture drive, Fig. 2a, 2b show the furniture drive with the cover cap in two different positions of the cover cap during the assembly process in a perspective view,

[0066] Fig. 3a-3c enlarged detail sections of the furniture drive and the cover cap during the assembly process in the function as an assembly stop and as a cover of a lateral viewing area of ​​the furniture drive,

[0067] Fig. 4a, 4b a furniture body with a furniture drive arranged on a furniture body side wall with one or two further furniture stops in a perspective view,

[0068] Fig . 5a , 5b a furniture drive according to a preferred embodiment with two further furniture stops arranged on a drive unit in a perspective view as well as a further furniture stop according to a preferred

[0069] Example in four orthogonal views,

[0070] Fig. 6a, 6b show another furniture stop according to two further preferred embodiments, each in a perspective view and four orthogonal views,

[0071] Fig. 7 shows a furniture drive according to a further preferred embodiment with two further furniture stops arranged on a drive unit in a perspective view and two orthogonal views.

[0072] With reference to Fig. 1a to Fig. 3c, a method for mounting a furniture drive 1, comprising a drive unit 2 and a cover cap 3 for covering a lateral viewing area 4 of the furniture drive 1, on a furniture carcass 5 with a furniture carcass side wall 6 and a furniture carcass top 7 can be explained as follows: The cover cap 3 is moved into a position in which the cover cap 3 makes linear contact with the furniture carcass top 7 and the furniture carcass side wall 6, so that the cover cap 3 forms a mounting stop 8 for the furniture drive 1 for height adjustment. The drive unit 2 is then moved into a position in which the drive unit 2 makes flat contact with the cover cap 3 arranged on the furniture carcass top 7, so that the drive unit 2 is positioned height-wise at a predetermined mounting position 9 on the furniture carcass 5.

[0073] As can be seen in Fig. 1a, a further assembly stop 10 is detachably fastened to the drive unit 2 on the furniture drive 1 via two spring tabs 11 arranged on the further assembly stop 10 (see Fig. 4b to Fig. 5b). The drive unit 2 is moved into a position in which the further assembly stop 10 contacts the furniture body side wall 6 via a first contact point 12 for depth adjustment, so that the drive unit 2 is positioned depth-wise at a predetermined assembly position 9 on the furniture body 5. Fig. 1b shows the relative arrangement between the cover cap 3 and the drive unit 2 after the depth adjustment has been carried out and before a

[0074] Height adjustment shown enlarged.

[0075] The specified mounting position 9 is not visible or predefined on the furniture body, whereby the specified mounting position 9 is clearly determined and unambiguously determined by the height adjustment via the cover cap 3 and by the depth adjustment via the further mounting stop 10.

[0076] Fig. 2a shows that the drive unit 2 is fastened to the specified mounting position 9 on the furniture body 5 by means of fastening means in the form of a screw connection as soon as the furniture drive 1 is in the specified mounting position 9 (the rectangular border serves as a reference for Fig. 3a to Fig. 3c). For the furniture drive 1, the height adjustment was also carried out via the cover cap 3, so that the furniture drive is fixed to the furniture body 5 and the second function of the cover cap 3 can be used and the additional mounting stop 10 can be removed.

[0077] Fig. 2b shows that the additional mounting stop 10 is removed from the drive unit 2 after the furniture drive 1 has been attached to the furniture body 5, wherein the additional mounting stop 10 is elastically deformed for removal via at least one recess 14 (cf. Fig. 4b to Fig. 5b). The additional mounting stop 10 can be removed from the drive unit 2 for elastic deformation for non-destructive removal, wherein no disassembly of the furniture drive 1 is required.

[0078] After the furniture drive 1 has been fastened to the furniture body 2, the cover cap 3 can be arranged on the lateral viewing area 4 of the furniture drive 1 in the area of ​​the drive unit 2, wherein the cover cap 3 is pivoted from the furniture body side wall 6 by 180 ° relative to a longitudinal extension 15 of the cover cap 3 onto the furniture drive 1.

[0079] Fig. 3a shows that the cover cap 3 is fastened to the furniture drive 1 in the use position (during assembly and subsequently during operation), and the furniture drive 1 is fastened to the furniture body 5. The cover cap 3 has a height 16 which corresponds exactly to a vertical spacing of the drive unit 2 from the furniture body top 7 for positioning the drive unit 2 in the predetermined assembly position 9.

[0080] The cover cap 3 comprises two longitudinal edges 17 oriented parallel to one another, with which the drive unit 2 is aligned parallel to the furniture body top 7 during assembly.

[0081] One of the two longitudinal edges 17 is directly adjacent to an inclined surface 18 (on the front side for linear contact with the furniture body top 7) of the cover cap 3 and contacts the furniture body top 7, whereby a release of the cover cap 3 after the furniture drive 1 has been attached to the furniture body 5 is made easier and damage to the furniture body 5 is prevented.

[0082] To attach the furniture drive 1 to the cover cap 3, the drive unit comprises an adjustment device 21, which is designed as a recess 22 (shown schematically in an enlarged detail, which, for example, can also be designed with only a lateral stop for the cover cap 3). The cover cap 3 has a web 19, which projects from an underside 20 that is aligned parallel to the drive unit 2 during assembly and in the use state of the furniture drive 1. The web 19 is arranged within the recess 22 during assembly.

[0083] Fig. 3b shows that the cover cap 3 can also be arranged, regardless of the structural design of the cover cap 3, from an assembly position in which the cover cap 3 is arranged parallel above the drive unit 2, into an operating position in which the cover cap 3 is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit 2.

[0084] Accordingly, in addition to its function as a cover for the lateral viewing area 4 of the drive unit, the cover cap 3 is used as an assembly stop 8 or as a gauge for assembling the furniture drive 1 on the furniture body 5.

[0085] Fig. 3c shows an assembly arrangement according to a preferred embodiment of a furniture drive 1 for moving a movably mounted furniture part relative to the furniture body 5, comprising the drive unit 2 and the cover cap 3, and a furniture body 5 with the furniture body side wall 6 and the furniture body top 7.

[0086] The cover cap 3 is arranged linearly on the furniture body top 7 and the drive unit 2 is arranged flatly on the cover cap 3 for height adjustment during assembly of the drive unit 2 on the furniture body 5.

[0087] A further assembly stop 10 which can be placed on the furniture body 5 is arranged on the drive unit 2, wherein the further assembly stop 10 is detachably pre-assembled on the drive unit 2 and, after assembly, can be removed from the furniture drive 1 via a clip connection.

[0088] The cover cap 3 has a height of 16, which corresponds exactly to the desired spacing of the drive unit 2 from the furniture body top 7 for the positioning of the drive unit 2 in the specified

[0089] Mounting position 9 corresponds to .

[0090] The cover cap 3 is arranged flatly on the furniture body side wall 6. Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b show a furniture body 5 with a furniture drive 1 mounted thereon, wherein in general two furniture drives 1 can also be provided on the furniture body 5 for moving a furniture part (not visible in the illustration) that is movably arranged in an articulated manner on the furniture body 5.

[0091] In Fig. 4a, the furniture drive 1 can be seen during assembly on the furniture body side end wall 6. The cover cap 3 (not visible in the illustration) can be arranged between the furniture drive 1 and the furniture body top panel 7 in order to arrange the furniture drive 1 at a defined and parallel distance from the furniture body top panel 7 for height adjustment.

[0092] Before or after the height adjustment, the additional assembly stop 10 can be used to generate the depth adjustment by contacting the additional assembly stop 10 with the furniture body side wall 6.

[0093] Fig. 4b shows the furniture drive 1 with two additional mounting stops 10, with the height adjustment being achieved via the additional upper mounting stop 10. The depth adjustment is generated by the lower mounting stop 10, with a parallel alignment of the furniture drive 1 being ensured by the upper mounting stop 10. However, two additional mounting stops 10—particularly for depth adjustment—are generally not absolutely necessary.

[0094] Fig. 5a shows a furniture drive 1 with a drive unit 2, wherein a lateral viewing area 4 of the furniture drive 1 is at least partially covered by the cover cap 3 after mounting of the cover cap 3 on the furniture body 5.

[0095] Two additional mounting stops 10 are arranged on the front of the drive unit 2. The additional mounting stop 10, which is located at the bottom in the use position, is used for depth adjustment. The additional mounting stop 10, which is located at the top in the use position, can be used for height adjustment. This stop can also be removed before mounting the furniture drive 1 on the furniture body 5 in order to achieve the height adjustment via the cover cap 3—in particular with a different height setting than this additional furniture stop 10.

[0096] The power for moving movable furniture parts is provided by the drive unit 2, wherein, for example, energy storage devices can be provided within the drive unit 2. The furniture drive 1 comprises two actuating elements 23 for moving the movable furniture part by applying force via the drive unit 2. The movement kinematics can be influenced, for example, by a lever mechanism in conjunction with at least one actuating element 23.

[0097] Fig. 5b shows a first preferred embodiment of a further mounting stop 10 for depth and / or height adjustment, wherein the further mounting stop 10 can be provided for mounting the furniture drive 1 on or in the furniture body 5.

[0098] The further assembly stop 10 comprises at least one first contact point 12 in the form of a contact surface for adjusting the depth of the drive unit 2 relative to the furniture body side wall 6. The further assembly stop 10 can be detachably fastened to the drive unit 2 of the furniture drive 1 (see Fig. 4a) and, in the position of use, comprises a tool holder for a screwdriver on the front side of the drive unit 2 in order to rotate the further assembly stop 10 in a state fastened to the drive unit 2.

[0099] Fig. 6a and Fig. 6b show two further preferred embodiments of a further mounting stop 10 for depth and / or height adjustment.

[0100] Fig. 6a shows that the further assembly stop 10 has a plurality of recesses 14 in the region of the axis of symmetry 24, through which the further assembly stop 10 can be elastically deformed between an initial state shown in the illustration and a horizontally compressed state in the use position. The recesses 14 for arrangement on the drive unit 2 are provided for removal from the drive unit 2. In the illustration, the upper recess 14 is parallelogram-shaped, the lower two recesses 14 are triangular, and the middle recesses 14 are deltoid-shaped.

[0101] Three recesses 14 are designed as openings of the further assembly stop 10, whereby the number and geometries are generally arbitrary.

[0102] Fig. 6b shows that two spring tabs 11 which are integrally connected to the further mounting stop 10 are provided for clipping the further mounting stop 10 onto the drive unit 2 of the furniture drive 1.

[0103] The further assembly stop 10 comprises two materially connected fastening devices 25 for connection to the drive unit 2, which are arranged spatially spaced from the two spring tabs 11.

[0104] The further assembly stop 10 is made of plastic and is mirror-symmetrical.

[0105] The additional mounting stop 10 comprises two symmetrically arranged actuating areas 26, with which the additional mounting stop 10 can be elastically deformed manually through the recesses 14 and via the spring tabs 11 for removing the additional mounting stop 10 from the drive unit 2. The actuating areas 26 are arranged on an outer contour in the form of a recess with ridges on the additional mounting stop 10.

[0106] The further assembly stop 10 comprises two second support points 27 for adjusting the height of the drive unit 2 relative to the furniture body top 7, wherein in general only one second support point 27 can be provided.

[0107] Fig. 7 illustrates the arrangement of two additional mounting stops

[0108] 10 on the front side of a furniture drive 1 in a perspective view and two orthogonal views, wherein a further mounting stop 10 is arranged in a lower region of the front side in the position of use and a further mounting stop 10 projects beyond an upper side of the furniture drive 1 in the position of use. The front side is always projected beyond by the two further mounting stops 10 before the further mounting stops 10 are removed.

Claims

Patent claims 1. Method for mounting a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, comprising a drive unit (2) and a cover cap (3) for at least partially covering a lateral visible area (4) of the furniture drive (1), on a furniture carcass (5) with a furniture carcass side wall (6) and a furniture carcass top panel (7), characterized by the following process steps, in particular to be carried out in chronological order: - Moving the cover cap (3) into a position in which the cover cap (3) contacts the furniture carcass top (7) and, if applicable, the furniture carcass side wall (6), so that the cover cap (3) forms a mounting stop (8) for the furniture drive (1) for height adjustment - Moving the drive unit (2) into a position in which the drive unit (2) contacts the cover cap (3), preferably arranged on the top of the furniture body (7), so that the drive unit (2) is arranged at a predetermined height distance to the top of the furniture body (7) at a predetermined mounting position (9) on the furniture body (5).

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein at least one further mounting stop (10) is detachably attached to the drive unit (2) on the furniture drive (1), preferably via at least one spring tab (11) arranged on the at least one further mounting stop (10), and the drive unit (2) is moved into a position in which the at least one further mounting stop (10) contacts the furniture carcass side wall (6) via at least one first contact point (12) for depth adjustment, so that the drive unit (2) is positioned at a predetermined mounting position (9) on the furniture carcass (5) with respect to depth.

3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drive unit (2) is mounted at the predetermined mounting position (9) on the furniture body (5) , preferably by means of at least one fastening means such as screw or dowel, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one fastening means is inserted into an opening of the drive unit (2) during the assembly of the furniture drive (1) in order to connect the furniture drive (1) to the side wall (6) of the furniture carcass.

4. Method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the at least one further mounting stop (10) is attached after the furniture drive has been fastened. (1) is removed from the furniture body (5) from the drive unit (2), preferably being provided that the at least one further mounting stop (10) is elastically deformed for removal via at least one recess (14).

5. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover cap (3) is arranged at least partially on the side visible area (4) of the furniture drive (1), preferably on the drive unit (2), after the furniture drive (1) has been attached to the furniture body (2), wherein it is preferably provided that the cover cap (3) is pivoted from the furniture body side wall (6) substantially by 180° relative to a longitudinal extension (15) of the cover cap (3) onto the furniture drive (1) and / or is arranged from a mounting position in which the cover cap (3) is arranged parallel above the drive unit (2) to an operating position in which the cover cap (3) is positioned, preferably parallel, laterally on the drive unit (2).

6. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover cap (3) is adapted such that the cover cap (3) has a height (16) in the operating position of the furniture drive (1) on the furniture body (5) which corresponds exactly to a spacing of the drive unit (2) of the furniture body top (7) for positioning the drive unit (2) in the specified mounting position (9) corresponds . A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover cap (3) has two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to each other, with which the drive unit (2) is aligned parallel to the furniture body top (7), wherein it is preferably provided that at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is arranged directly adjacent to an inclined surface (18) of the cover cap (3) and / or on the furniture body top (7) for removal of the cover cap (3) after the furniture drive (1) has been attached to the furniture body (5). A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover cap (3) has a rib (19) and / or an underside (20) which is aligned parallel to the drive unit (2) during the assembly of the furniture drive (1), and which (r) is arranged at least partially in an adjustment device (21), preferably a recess (22), of the drive unit (2).A method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover cap (3) contacts the furniture carcass top (7) and / or the furniture carcass side wall (6) linearly, via at least two spatially spaced contact points and / or over a surface, and / or the drive unit (2) contacts the cover cap (3) linearly, via at least two spatially spaced contact points and / or over a surface. Use of a cover cap (3) of a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, as a mounting stop (8) for mounting the furniture drive (1) on a furniture carcass (5). Assembly arrangement comprising at least one furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, for moving a movable furniture part relative to a furniture carcass (5), comprising a drive unit (2) and a cover cap (3), and a furniture carcass (5) with a furniture carcass side wall (6) and a furniture carcass top (7), characterized in that the cover cap (3) is attached to the. Furniture carcass top panel (7) and the drive unit (2) on the cover cap (3) for height adjustment during assembly of the The drive unit (2) is arranged on the furniture body (5) at a predetermined height distance to the furniture body top (7) at a predetermined mounting position (9).

12. Assembly arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the furniture drive (1) comprises an actuating element (23) for moving the movable furniture part by applying force via the drive unit (2) and / or the cover cap (3) is arranged on the furniture carcass side wall (6), preferably in a planar fashion.

13. Mounting arrangement according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the cover cap (3) has a rib (19) and / or an underside (20) aligned parallel to the drive unit, which (r) is arranged at least partially in an adjustment device (21), preferably a recess (22), of the drive unit (2), wherein it is preferably provided that the cover cap (3) can be arranged from a mounting position in which the cover cap (3) is arranged parallel above the drive unit (2) to an operating position in which the cover cap (3) is positioned laterally on the drive unit (2), preferably parallel.

14. Assembly arrangement according to one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the cover cap (3) has two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to each other, wherein it is preferably provided that at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is directly adjacent to an inclined surface (18) of the cover cap (3) and / or is arranged on the furniture body top (7).

15. Assembly arrangement according to one of claims 11 to 14, wherein at least one further assembly stop (10) that can be placed against the furniture body (5) is provided on the at least one drive unit (2), wherein the at least one further assembly stop (10) is detachably pre-assembled on the drive unit (2).

16. Mounting arrangement according to one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the cover cap (3) has a height (16) in the operating position of the furniture drive (1) on the furniture body (5) which corresponds exactly to The distance between the drive unit (2) and the top surface of the furniture body (7) corresponds to a positioning of the drive unit (2) in the specified mounting position (9).

17. Assembly arrangement according to one of claims 11 to 16, wherein the cover cap (3) contacts the furniture body top (7) and / or the furniture body side wall (6) in a linear fashion, via at least two spatially spaced contact points and / or over a surface, and / or the drive unit (2) contacts the cover cap (3) in a linear fashion, via at least two spatially spaced contact points and / or over a surface.

18. Cover cap (3) for mounting a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, on a furniture body (5), characterized in that the cover cap (3) comprises at least one fastening device (28) for arranging the cover cap (3) in an operating position in which the cover cap (3) is arranged laterally on a drive unit (2), preferably parallel, in the operating position, and an adjustment means (29) for arranging the cover cap (3) in a further operating position in which the cover cap (3) is arranged in an adjustment device (21) of the drive unit (2) in the operating position above the drive unit (2).

19. Cover cap (3) according to claim 18, wherein the cover cap (3) comprises two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to each other, wherein at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is arranged directly adjacent to an inclined surface (18) of the cover cap (3) for contact with a furniture body top (7).

20. Further mounting stop (10) for mounting a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, on or in a furniture carcass (5), comprising at least one first contact point (12) for adjusting the depth of the drive unit (2) relative to a furniture carcass side wall (6), characterized in that the further mounting stop (10) can be detachably attached to a drive unit (2) of the furniture drive (1) and for non-destructive Further mounting stop (10) according to claim 20, wherein the further mounting stop (10), preferably in the region of an axis of symmetry (24), has at least one recess (14) through which the further mounting stop (10) is elastically deformable, at least in some regions, between an initial state and a compressed state, particularly in the horizontal or vertical operating position. Further mounting stop (10) according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the at least one recess (14) is provided for arrangement on the drive unit (2) and / or distance from the drive unit (2) and / or is designed in a deltoidal, triangular, rectangular or parallelogram shape and / or at least three recesses (14) are provided.Further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 22, wherein at least one, preferably at least or exactly two, spring tabs (11) are provided for clipping the further mounting stop (10) onto the drive unit (2) of the furniture drive (1), the spring tabs being materially connected to the further mounting stop (10). Further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 23, wherein at least one fastening device (25) is provided for connecting to the drive unit (2), spatially spaced from the at least one spring tab (11). Further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 24, wherein the further mounting stop (10) is made of plastic, and wherein it is preferably provided that the further mounting stop (10) is substantially mirror-symmetrical.

26. Further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 25, wherein the further mounting stop (10) comprises at least one, preferably exactly two, actuation areas (26) arranged symmetrically to each other, with which the further mounting stop (10) can be manually elastically deformed for removal of the further mounting stop (10) from the drive unit (2) via the at least one recess (14) and / or via at least one optionally present spring tab (11).

27. Further mounting stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 26, wherein at least one second contact point (27) is provided for adjusting the height of the drive unit (2) relative to a furniture carcass top panel (7).

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