Container, preferably drawer
Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2023739090
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-07-11
- Filing Date
- 2023-06-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing container designs require complex pre-processing steps and high dimensional tolerances for screw connections, leading to potential damage, contamination, and reduced stability due to loose connections, and require numerous screws, making them cumbersome and less compact.
A container design utilizing nail connections instead of screws, which allows for a quicker, simpler assembly with compressive force, reducing the number of connection points and minimizing contamination by using nails that can be easily inserted without pre-processing, providing a secure and firm hold between components.
The nail connection method enhances the container's stability and service life by compensating for component tolerances, reduces contamination, and allows for a more compact and aesthetically pleasing design with fewer connection points, while eliminating the need for drilling or threading.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Container, preferably drawer
[0002] The invention relates to a container, preferably a drawer, comprising a container base, a container rear wall and at least one container side wall in the form of a side frame, wherein the side frame comprises at least one sheet metal profile substantially made of metal or plastic with a rear wall holder substantially made of metal or plastic arranged at least partially within the at least one sheet metal profile. Furthermore, the invention relates to a piece of furniture with a furniture body and at least one such container. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing such a container.
[0003] Such a container is already known from the prior art, wherein the container base is screwed to a container rail arranged on the sheet metal profile of the container side wall or the side frame, and the container rear wall is screwed to the rear wall holder.
[0004] A disadvantage of the prior art is that screw connections require pre-processing steps such as core drilling, thread cutting, etc. and there are high demands on dimensional tolerances in order to fix the components to be connected relative to one another without stress and / or distortion. If the tightening torque is too high, the container can be damaged or the service life can be reduced. If the tightening torque is insufficient, there is a risk of component parts becoming loose during use of the container. In addition, a tensile force transmitted via the screw pulls the container base onto the container rail so that play between the container base and the container side wall is accessible from the interior of the container, which reduces the visual appearance of the container and increases the risk of contamination.Furthermore, tests have shown that a large number of screw connections is necessary to ensure sufficient stability and / or strength of the container for the usual forces acting on it during use. Furthermore, screw connections—for example, in the form of nuts, screw heads, or the like—require installation space, which poses the risk of collisions with other components and can result in a less compact container design.
[0005] Further containers are known from the documents WO 2021 / 032539 Al , DE 10 2008 024 673 Al , DE 10 2016 120 587 Al and WO 2011 / 094772 Al .
[0006] The objective technical object of the present invention is therefore to provide a container which is improved over the prior art, as well as a piece of furniture and a method for producing a container, in which the disadvantages of the prior art are at least partially eliminated, and which are characterized in particular by a convenient and quick to produce, secure and firm connection and / or a reduced number of required connecting means and / or a firm fit of the connected component parts to reduce contamination.
[0007] This problem is solved by the features of claim 1.
[0008] According to the invention, the container base is connected to the at least one sheet metal profile and / or the container rear wall is connected to the rear wall holder at at least one connection point by at least one nail connection via a nail. This enables the manufacturing and / or assembly process of the container to be faster and simpler, since no preparatory processing steps are required and the nail can be conveniently shot or nailed into the container—for example, using a nail gun—to create the nail connection.
[0009] The at least one nail connection offers the advantage that, contrary to the tensile force of the screw in the prior art, a compressive force can be transmitted via the nail - caused, for example, by a necking during the insertion of the nail - so that a play provided due to component tolerances or for assembly purposes can be compensated and a firm connection can be created, whereby contamination of a visible area of the container in a state of use can be reduced and / or a service life of the container can be increased.
[0010] The at least one nail connection—in particular, the collaring between wood and plastic or metal created by the at least one nail connection—can increase the stability between the container base and the container side wall and / or the rear wall holder and the container rear wall. The components secured relative to one another by the at least one nail connection rest particularly favorably against one another at a desired position (preferably upwards in the vertical direction when in use).
[0011] Due to the increased hold of the at least one nail connection on the container, the number of attachment points can be reduced. One nail is sufficient per rear wall holder. With typical container side wall dimensions, three screws for the container base are required per side frame in the prior art, which can be replaced by one nail or a maximum of two nails. Particularly preferably, the attachment points are located at an end region of a container base side edge (and optionally centrally on the container base side edge) and / or centrally on a rear wall holder attachment leg.
[0012] The container base, container back wall and container side wall may be parts of a drawer; however, they are generally not restricted to drawers.
[0013] The at least one nail connection can be generated by plastic deformation via displacement of material, whereby a conical penetration of the nail into steel can be achieved by shooting through the solid material with a firm hold.
[0014] For example, the at least one nail connection can directly connect components of the container (apart from the nail) in the form of metal to wood, metal to plastic, plastic to plastic, or plastic to wood, whereby metal to metal is also conceivable. A connection between wood and wood is generally not provided via the at least one nail connection.
[0015] Another positive feature is that standard fittings can be used, and no drilling or punching is required on the side frame, the rear wall bracket, and / or the container base or rear wall. Preferably, the nail is arranged substantially flush with the adjacent material at the at least one nail connection and can, if necessary, be inserted completely flush and / or with a slight indentation relative to the surrounding material by plastic and / or elastic deformation.
[0016] Preferably, the nail is in the form of tempered steel - particularly preferably tempered, tempered and / or galvanized. Particularly preferably, the metallic material of the
[0017] The rear wall holder and / or the at least one sheet metal profile are made of steel. Generally, however, plastic is also possible for the rear wall holder and / or the at least one sheet metal profile.
[0018] As stated at the outset, protection is also sought for a piece of furniture having a furniture body and at least one such container, wherein the at least one container is mounted displaceably on at least one drawer rail relative to at least one body rail arranged on the furniture body, preferably via at least one container rail, wherein at least one central rail is optionally arranged movably between the at least one drawer rail and the at least one body rail.
[0019] If at least one center rail is provided, the container can essentially be fully extended relative to the furniture body. If at least one container rail is provided, a drawer frame—generally formed from a single bent sheet metal profile—can be conveniently connected to the at least one drawer rail and provide a support surface for the drawer base. In general, however, a container rail can also be dispensed with.
[0020] As stated at the outset, protection is also sought for a method for producing such a container, wherein the following method steps are carried out: The container base, the container rear wall and the at least one container side wall with the at least one sheet metal profile essentially made of metal or plastic and the rear wall holder essentially made of metal or plastic are provided and the container base is connected to the at least one sheet metal profile at at least one connection point, preferably via a nail gun, by at least one nail connection via a nail and / or the container rear wall is connected to the rear wall holder at at least one connection point, preferably via a nail gun, by at least one nail connection via a nail.
[0021] This allows for a particularly quick assembly process of the container, whereby the container is particularly stable and compact and the components are connected to one another particularly firmly and securely, so that, for example, the number of connection points on the rear wall holder and / or the sheet metal profile can be reduced.
[0022] Generally, the nail connection can be created using a conventional nail gun. This allows for a particularly convenient and quick nail connection without the need for excessive force, resulting in a particularly efficient assembly process. In particular, the manufacturing process requires a small number of fasteners such as lock nuts and the like, and reduces material requirements. Nails are a particularly economical fastening method due to their low material requirements and / or do not require specialized personnel.
[0023] In general, alternatively or in addition to a nail gun and / or a manual method of inserting nails, the at least one nail connection can be carried out fully automatically on a production line.
[0024] The features of the device claims are applicable to the method claims and vice versa. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.
[0025] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the at least one connection point is formed between the container base and a connection web, preferably container rail, of the at least one sheet metal profile, wherein the connection web is arranged transversely and / or orthogonally to a side wall of the at least one sheet metal profile, which side wall preferably points into an interior of the container in a state of use of the container, and / or is detachably connected to the side wall.
[0026] The connecting bar can, for example, be formed directly by a bent sheet metal profile of the frame cap or in the form of a container rail in a connection - particularly a detachable one - with the frame cap. The connecting bar can serve a dual function, providing a support for the container base and securing the container base to the side frame.
[0027] Advantageously, it is provided that the at least one connection point is formed between the container rear wall and a connection leg of the rear wall holder, wherein the connection leg is arranged transversely and / or orthogonally to a side wall of the at least one sheet metal profile, which side wall preferably points into an interior of the container in a use state of the container, and / or is detachably connected to the side wall.
[0028] The connecting leg allows for a particularly stable connection between the container's rear wall and the container's side wall. The rear wall holder can be inserted into the container's side wall—particularly via a profile and / or a precise fit—and, if necessary, securely fixed to the side frame using a clamp connection and / or screw connection.
[0029] It has proven advantageous for the container base and / or the container rear wall to be made of wood or plastic. In general, the container base or the container rear wall can also be made of metal—for example, in the form of sheet steel.
[0030] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the nail has a longitudinal extension of between 13 mm and 20 mm, preferably between 14 mm and 16 mm.
[0031] These lengths ensure secure fixation without the nail accidentally piercing the base or back of the container or denting it into a visible area.
[0032] Preferably, a nail shaft diameter is between 1 mm and 3 mm, particularly preferably between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm.
[0033] Preferably the nail shaft tip is ballistic.
[0034] It has proven advantageous that the nail has a nail shaft and a nail head, preferably spaced from the nail shaft by a groove, the nail head being rectangular or elliptical, preferably circular, it being preferably provided that the nail shaft and / or the nail head is made of hardened steel and / or the nail head has a nail head diameter of between 2.5 mm and 5.5 mm, particularly preferably between 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm.
[0035] With an elliptical or circular nail head, the risk of injury from sharp edges and / or manufacturing-related burrs is reduced. Hardened steel nails can prevent undesired deformation when piercing metal. The diameter of the nail head can keep elastic and / or plastic deformation of the components to be joined within a desired range, enhancing the visual appearance of the container and / or creating a substantially flush finish between the nail head and the surrounding material.
[0036] Nail head diameters between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm - preferably between 1.7 mm and 2.2 mm - are also applicable.
[0037] An advantageous variant of the present invention is that the nail head comprises at least one notch, preferably in the form of an embossing and / or in the form of two notches oriented orthogonally to one another, for dismantling the nail from the container, preferably using a screwdriver.
[0038] Particularly preferably, the at least one notch is created on the nail head during a setting process or by shooting (or generally by inserting the nail, such as by hammering) using a nail gun. Generally, the nail head is sufficiently soft compared to the nail shank to create the at least one notch in the nail during the creation of the at least one nail connection. This allows the nail to be flexibly adapted to a desired removal device during the manufacturing process without any pre-processing.
[0039] The at least one notch can also comprise other contours suitable for disassembly - such as hexagon socket contour, Torx contour, Phillips screwdriver contour, slotted screwdriver contour, Allen contour or the like.
[0040] It is particularly preferred that the nail shaft comprises at least one profile, preferably in the form of a knurling and / or a thread, for dismantling the nail from the container, preferably using a screwdriver. Despite the at least one profile, the nail can be nailed or shot into the container (without rotation). In the prior art, the screw must be screwed in using the thread. Unscrewing the nail, analogous to a screw, is nevertheless possible using the at least one profile.
[0041] Particularly preferably, the component parts are detachably connected to one another via the at least one nail connection by means of the at least one notch and / or the at least one profiling in order to maintain this advantage of possible disassembly without pliers as in the case of the conventional screw connection and at the same time to retain the positive properties of the at least one nail connection.
[0042] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that a front wall holder is arranged at least in some areas within the at least one sheet metal profile and a container front wall is provided, wherein the container front wall is connected at least at one connection point by at least one nail connection via a nail, wherein it is preferably provided that a cover layer is applied to the container front wall at least in the area of the at least one connection point.
[0043] Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the container base and / or the container rear wall and / or the rear wall holder and / or the at least one sheet metal profile is designed to be opening-free and / or trough-free at least in the region of the at least one nail connection, preferably in front of a connection by the nail and / or away from a connection opening generated by the nail.
[0044] By inserting at least one nail connection, it is possible to leave the components to be connected without openings, such as holes, and / or depressions, such as grains or similar indentations, in the area of the nail connection point. This eliminates such preparatory process steps, making the production chain more efficient and / or simpler.
[0045] In a further embodiment, it can be provided that in the region of the at least one connection point, a collar is formed between the container base and the at least one sheet metal profile and / or between the container rear wall and the rear wall holder via the at least one nail connection, wherein the container base is pressed against the at least one sheet metal profile and / or the rear wall holder is pressed against the container rear wall, wherein it is preferably provided that, when the container is in use, the container base is pushed up in the vertical direction relative to the at least one sheet metal profile and / or the rear wall holder is pressed in the longitudinal direction relative to the container rear wall by the collar.
[0046] By means of at least one neck, a particularly strong connection can be ensured, wherein a frictional connection can be generated along a connection opening and / or a positive connection can be generated orthogonally to the connection opening, preferably by means of a plastic and / or elastic pressing of metal material onto wood material.
[0047] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that by means of the at least one nail connection, preferably by means of a possibly present necking, a play between the at least one sheet metal profile, preferably a possibly present side wall pointing into an interior of the container in a use state of the container and / or in a use state of the container in a vertical direction upwards, by pressure on the container base and / or by tension on the at least one sheet metal profile, can be compensated.
[0048] By means of at least one nail connection and, particularly effectively, by means of at least one collar, manufacturing-related component tolerances and / or clearances intended to simplify assembly can be compensated. For example, material from a container rail can be pressed against the container base via a collar, so that the container base rests against a side wall of the side frame.
[0049] If there is no free space between the side wall and the container base when viewed from the inside, contamination of the container during use can be reduced. Generally, a gap between the container rail and the container base can be covered by other components, further reducing contamination of the container.
[0050] It is preferably provided that the nail is removed from the container, preferably by means of a screwdriver, via at least one notch arranged on a nail head and / or via at least one profiling arranged on a nail shaft.
[0051] This allows the container to be disassembled after assembly despite the at least one nail connection, for example, to carry out maintenance or repair work, thereby increasing the container's service life. With nail connections, the nail usually has to be laboriously removed using pliers. However, the at least one notch and / or the at least one profile (such as a thread that can be shot into the material) allows for user-friendly disassembly using a screwdriver.Furthermore, it is preferably provided that in a preparatory method step immediately before the introduction of the at least one nail connection, the container base and / or the container rear wall and / or the rear wall holder and / or the at least one sheet metal profile is provided without openings and / or without troughs at least in the region of the at least one nail connection, preferably before a connection by the nail and / or away from a connection opening to be generated via the nail.
[0052] It is particularly preferably provided that in the course of introducing the at least one nail connection in the region of the at least one connection point, a collar is formed between the container base and the at least one sheet metal profile and / or between the container rear wall and the rear wall holder via the at least one nail connection, wherein the container base is pressed against the at least one sheet metal profile and / or the rear wall holder is pressed against the container rear wall, wherein it is preferably provided that in a use state of the container, the container base is pushed up in the vertical direction relative to the at least one sheet metal profile by the collar and / or the rear wall holder is pressed in the longitudinal direction relative to the container rear wall.
[0053] According to an advantageous embodiment, it is provided that the at least one nail connection, preferably by means of a collar that may be present, compensates for any play between the at least one sheet metal profile, preferably a side wall and / or, in a use state of the container, in a vertically upward direction, by pressure on the container base and / or by tension on the at least one sheet metal profile. It is particularly preferably provided that at least one notch is made in a nail head of the nail during the introduction of the at least one nail connection, preferably using a nail gun.
[0054] Further details and advantages of the present invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings.
[0055] Fig. 1 shows a container according to a particularly preferred embodiment before the insertion of nail connections in a perspective exploded view, Fig. 2 shows the container according to the embodiment according to Fig. 1 in the assembled state with six nail connections in a perspective view as well as an enlarged detail of a nail connection,
[0056] Fig. 3 shows the container according to the embodiment of Fig. 2 in a view from below, a sectional view from the front and an enlarged detailed view in the area of a nail connection,
[0057] Fig. 4 shows three preferred embodiments of a nail for use in a nail connection on the container, each in a perspective view,
[0058] Fig. 5 shows the container according to the embodiment of Fig. 2 during a manufacturing process via a
[0059] Nail gun, wherein a container bottom is connected to a container side wall, in a perspective view,
[0060] Fig. 6 shows the container according to the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 2 during a manufacturing process using a nail gun, wherein a container rear wall is connected to a rear wall holder, in a perspective view. Fig. 1 shows a container 1 in the form of a drawer in an exploded view, wherein the container 1 comprises a container base 2, a container rear wall 3 and two container side walls 4 in the form of side frames.
[0061] The side frames or the container side walls 4 each comprise a sheet metal profile 5 in the form of a container rail 10, a sheet metal profile 5 comprising a side wall 13, wherein the side wall 13 is arranged substantially parallel to an outer wall of the container side wall 4.
[0062] The sheet metal profiles 5 are made of metal in the form of steel. Two rear wall holders 6, which can be arranged in certain areas within the sheet metal profiles 5, are made of metal. In general, the sheet metal profiles or the rear wall holders 6 can also be made of plastic.
[0063] The container base 2, the container rear wall 3, the two rear wall holders 6 and the sheet metal profiles 5 are formed without openings and without recesses in the area of the nail connections 7 to be inserted (cf. Fig. 2) prior to a connection by nails 8 and away from the connection openings 26 generated by the nails 8 (see Fig. 3). The number of nails to be inserted is generally arbitrary and can vary depending on the structural dimensions of the container 1.
[0064] Fig. 2 shows the container 1 in the assembled state via six nail connections 7, wherein the enlarged detail shows that the nail head 18 is arranged substantially flush with the container side wall 4. In an analogous manner, the nail head 18 on the rear wall holder 6 is arranged substantially flush with the rear wall holder 6, wherein, for example, an elastic or plastic deformation due to the action of force during the insertion process of the nail 8 can be used for the substantially flush arrangement.
[0065] The container base 2 and the container rear wall 3 are made of wood, although in general plastic or metal can also be used as a material.
[0066] The container base 2 is connected to the container rail 10 of the container side wall 4, and the container rear wall 3 is connected to the rear wall holders 6 at a plurality of connection points by nail connections 7 via nails 8. In general, (at least) one nail connection 7 can also be provided only on the container base 2 or the container rear wall 3.
[0067] The connection points are formed between the container base 2 and a connecting web 9 in the form of the container rail 10 as a sheet metal profile 5 (connected to the sheet metal profile 5 in the form of the side wall 13 of the frame cap). The connecting webs 9 are arranged transversely and orthogonally to the side wall 13 of the sheet metal profile 5, which, in a use state of the container 1, points into an interior space 12 of the container 1, and are detachably connected to the side wall 13.
[0068] Further connection points are formed between the container rear wall 3 and a connection leg 14 of the rear wall holder 6, wherein the connection leg 14 is arranged transversely and orthogonally to the side wall 13 of the side frame which, in the use state of the container 1, points into the interior 12 of the container 1 (see Fig. 3) and is detachably connected to the side wall 13.
[0069] Fig. 3 shows the container 1 at the top in a view rotated by 180 ° relative to the use state, with a section line being led through a nail connection 7 between the container bottom 2 and the container side wall 4. The sectional view is shown below with an enlarged detail in the area of the
[0070] Nagels 8 shown .
[0071] In the enlarged detail of the nail connection 7, it is evident that during the insertion of the nail connection 7 in the area of the connection point via the nail connection 7, a collar 27 is formed between the container base 2 and the sheet metal profile 5
[0072] - formed by the container rail 10 in connection with the frame hat of the side frame - was formed.
[0073] The container base 2 is connected by the neck 7 to the sheet metal profile 5 - formed by the side wall 13 of the frame hat of the side frame
[0074] - pressed on, wherein in a use state of the container 1 the container base 2 is pressed up in the vertical direction 28 relative to the side wall 13 of the sheet metal profile 5 by the neck 27.
[0075] By means of the nail connection 7 and the collar 27, any play between the side wall 13 of the sheet metal profile 5 - facing the interior 12 of the container 1 and the container base 1 in the vertical direction 28 from above - is compensated in the vertical direction 28 upwards by pressure on the container base 2. Contamination between the interior 12 and the side wall 13 is reduced by at least linear (or planar) contact between the side wall 13 and the container base 2.
[0076] Such a necking 27 also exists between the
[0077] Rear wall holder 6 and the container rear wall 3, wherein the rear wall holder 6 in the longitudinal direction 29 relative to the
[0078] The container rear wall 3 is pressed.
[0079] The rear wall holder 6 is pressed onto the container rear wall 3 via the nail connection 7 and the neck 27, whereby in particular production-related component tolerances and / or play provided to simplify assembly can be compensated.
[0080] In the enlarged detail section it can be seen that by inserting the nail 8 a connecting opening 26 is formed within the container base 2 (as well as the container rear wall 3) and the container side wall 4 (as well as the rear wall holder 6), which was not present before the nail 8 was inserted.
[0081] It is schematically shown in dashed lines that the container 1 comprises a front wall holder 23 for at least partial arrangement within the sheet metal profiles 5 and a container front wall 24, wherein the container front wall 24 can be connected to the front wall holder 23 of the container side wall 4 at at least one connection point via nail connections 7 by a nail 8. In order to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the visually visible container front wall 24, a cover layer 25 is attached to the container front wall 24 in the region of the connection point after the nail connections 7 have been introduced.
[0082] Fig. 4 shows three exemplary embodiments of nails 8, wherein the features of one exemplary embodiment are applicable to the other two exemplary embodiments.
[0083] The nail 8 shown on the left comprises a nail head 18 and a nail shaft 16, wherein an elongated notch 20 is designed as an embossed or chip-removing groove to allow the nail 8 to be removed from the container 1 using a screwdriver. The nail head 18 has a circular cross-section.
[0084] The nail shank 16 and the nail head 18 are made of hardened steel. The notch 20 of the nail head 18 was introduced into the nail head 18 by a nail gun 32 during the insertion of the nail 8 by plastic deformation in the sense of stamping. The nail shank 16 comprises a profiling 21 in the form of a thread 22 in this case to enable the nail 8 to be removed from the container using a screwdriver. In general, the profiling 21 can also be designed in the form of a knurling—particularly away from a thread.
[0085] The nail 8 shown in the center comprises a nail head 18 spaced from the nail shaft 16 by a groove 17, the nail head being elliptical in shape. The nail head 18 has a nail head diameter 19 of between 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm.
[0086] The nail 8 shown on the right has a longitudinal dimension 15 of between 14 mm and 16 mm. The nail head 18 of this nail 8 is rectangular.
[0087] Fig. 5 shows the container 1 during the insertion of a nail connection 7 between the container rail 8, which is detachably arranged on the frame cap of the side frame (in general, a material-to-material connection is also possible), and the container base 2 via a nail gun 32. In general, the nail connection 7 can also be inserted manually or fully automatically on a system.
[0088] A process for producing container 1 can be illustrated as follows by way of example - without any mandatory chronological connection:
[0089] - In a preparatory process step immediately before the introduction of the nail connections 7, the container bottom 2, the container rear wall 3, the rear wall holders 6 and the sheet metal profiles 5 are provided in the area of the nail connections 7 to be introduced before a connection by nails 8 and away from the connection openings 26 to be generated via the nails 8, without openings and without troughs, wherein the two container side walls 4 with the sheet metal profiles 5 are made of metal or plastic and the rear wall holder 6 is made of metal or plastic,
[0090] - the container base 2 is connected to the sheet metal profiles 5 (via the container rail 10, although this is not absolutely necessary) at a plurality of connection points via a nail gun 32 by nail connections 7 via a nail 8 in each case, and the container rear wall 3 is connected to the rear wall holder 6 at one connection point in each case via the nail gun 32 by nail connections 7 via a nail 8 in each case.
[0091] If disassembly of the container 1 is desired, the nail 8 can be removed from the container 1, for example by means of a screwdriver via a notch 20 arranged on a nail head 18 (not shown in the illustration for reasons of clarity - see Fig. 4) or via a profiling 21 arranged on the nail shaft 16.
[0092] Fig. 6 differs from Fig. 5 only in that the nail gun 32 is used during the insertion of a nail connection 7 between the rear wall holder 6 and the container rear wall 3.
[0093] In general, it is possible to connect only the rear wall holders 6 to the container rear wall 3 or the container side walls 4 to the container bottom 2 via nail connections 7. However, it is particularly preferred to attach nail connections 7 to all of these components (at least one in each case).
[0094] After the nail connections 7 have been inserted into the container 1, the container is ready to be connected to a piece of furniture having a furniture carcass, wherein the container 1 can be mounted displaceably via the container rails 10 on drawer rails relative to carcass rails arranged on the furniture carcass and, if necessary, a center rail can be arranged movably between the drawer rails and the carcass rails.
Claims
Patent claims 1. Container (1), preferably a drawer, comprising - a container base (2) , - a container rear wall (3) and - at least one container side wall (4) in the form of a side frame, wherein the side frame comprises at least one sheet metal profile (5) substantially made of metal or plastic with a rear wall holder (6) substantially made of metal or plastic arranged at least partially within the at least one sheet metal profile (5), characterized in that the container base (2) is connected to the at least one sheet metal profile (5) and / or the container rear wall (3) is connected to the rear wall holder (6) at at least one connection point by at least one nail connection (7) via a nail (8).
2. Container (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connection point is formed between the container base (2) and a connection web (9), preferably container rail (10), of the at least one sheet metal profile (5), wherein the connection web (9) is arranged transversely and / or orthogonally to a side wall (13) of the at least one sheet metal profile (5), preferably pointing into an interior space (12) of the container (1) in a state of use of the container (1) and / or is detachably connected to the side wall (13).
3. Container (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one connection point is formed between the container rear wall (3) and a connection leg (14) of the rear wall holder (6), wherein the connection leg (14) is transverse and / or orthogonal to a, preferably in a use state of the container (1) is arranged on a side wall (13) of the at least one sheet metal profile (5) facing into an interior space (12) of the container (1) and / or is detachably connected to the side wall (13).
4. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the container base (2) and / or the container rear wall (3) is made of wood or plastic.
5. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the nail (8) has a longitudinal extent (15) between 13 mm and 20 mm, preferably between 14 mm and 16 mm.
6. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the nail (8) has a nail shaft (16) and a nail head (18), preferably spaced from the nail shaft (16) by a groove (17), wherein the nail head (18) is rectangular or elliptical, preferably circular, wherein it is preferably provided that the nail shaft (16) and / or the nail head (18) is formed from hardened steel and / or the nail head (18) has a nail head diameter (19) between 2.5 mm and 5.5 mm, particularly preferably between 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm.
7. Container (1) according to claim 6, wherein the nail head (18) comprises at least one notch (20), preferably in the form of an embossing and / or in the form of two notches (20) oriented orthogonally to one another and / or designed as a hexagon socket or Torx contour, for dismantling the nail (8) from the container (1), preferably using a screwdriver.
8. Container (1) according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the nail shaft (16) at least one profiling (21), preferably designed as a ribbing and / or in the form of a thread (22) in the present case, for dismantling the nail (8) from the container (1), preferably via a screwdriver.
9. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a front wall holder (23) is arranged at least in some areas within the at least one sheet metal profile (5) and a container front wall (24) is provided, wherein the container front wall (24) is connected at least at one connection point by at least one nail connection (7) via a nail (8), wherein it is preferably provided that at least in the region of the at least one connection point a cover layer (25) is attached to the container front wall (24).
10. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the container base (2) and / or the container rear wall (3) and / or the rear wall holder (6) and / or the at least one sheet metal profile (5) is designed to be opening-free and / or trough-free at least in the region of the at least one nail connection (7), preferably in front of a connection by the nail (8) and / or away from a connection opening (26) generated via the nail (8).
11. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the region of the at least one connection point via the at least one nail connection (7) a collar (27) is formed between the container base (2) and the at least one sheet metal profile (5) and / or between the container rear wall (3) and the rear wall holder (6), wherein the container base (2) is pressed against the at least one sheet metal profile (5) and / or the rear wall holder (6) is pressed against the container rear wall (3), wherein it is preferably provided that in a use state of the container (1) the collar (27) of the container base (2) in the vertical direction (28) relative to the at least one sheet metal profile (5) is pushed up and / or the rear wall holder (6) is pressed in the longitudinal direction (29) relative to the container rear wall (3).
12. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein by means of the at least one nail connection (7), preferably by means of an optionally present necking (27), a play between the at least one sheet metal profile (5), preferably a side wall (13) which may be present and which points into an interior space (12) of the container (1) in a state of use of the container (1) and / or in a state of use of the container (1) in the vertical direction (28) upwards, can be compensated by pressure on the container base (2) and / or by tension on the at least one sheet metal profile (5).
13. Furniture with a furniture body and at least one container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one container (1), preferably via at least one container rail (10), is mounted displaceably on at least one drawer rail relative to at least one body rail arranged on the furniture body, wherein optionally at least one central rail is arranged movably between the at least one drawer rail and the at least one body rail.
14. A method for producing a container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized by the following method steps: - the container base (2), the container rear wall (3) and the at least one container side wall (4) with the at least one sheet metal profile (5) essentially made of metal or plastic and the rear wall holder (6) essentially made of metal or plastic are provided and - the container base (2) is connected to the at least one sheet metal profile (5) at at least one connection point, preferably via a nail gun (32), by at least one nail connection (7) via a nail (8) and / or the container rear wall (3) is connected to the rear wall holder (6) at at least one connection point, preferably via a nail gun (32), by at least one nail connection (7) via a nail (8). Method according to claim 14, wherein the nail (8) is removed from the container (1), preferably by a screwdriver, via at least one notch (20) arranged on a nail head (18) and / or via at least one profiling (21) arranged on a nail shaft (16). Method according to claim 14 or 15, wherein in a preparatory method step immediately before the Insertion of the at least one nail connection (7) of the container base (2) and / or the container rear wall (3) and / or the rear wall holder (6) and / or the at least one sheet metal profile (5) is provided without openings and / or without troughs at least in the region of the at least one nail connection (7), preferably before a connection by the nail (8) and / or away from a connection opening (26) to be generated via the nail (8). Method according to one of claims 14 to 16, wherein during the insertion of the at least one nail connection (7) in the region of the at least one connection point via the at least one nail connection (7), a collar (27) is formed between the container base (2) and the at least one sheet metal profile (5) and / or between the container rear wall (3) and the rear wall holder (6), wherein the Container base (2) is pressed against the at least one sheet metal profile (5) and / or the rear wall holder (6) is pressed against the container rear wall (3), wherein it is preferably provided that in a use state of the container (1) by the Collar (27) the container base (2) is pushed up in the vertical direction (28) relative to the at least one sheet metal profile (5) and / or the rear wall holder (6) in Longitudinal direction (29) relative to the container rear wall (3).
18. Method according to one of claims 14 to 17, wherein by means of the at least one nail connection (7), preferably by means of an optionally present collar (27), a play between the at least one sheet metal profile (5), preferably a side wall (13) and / or in a state of use of the container (1) in the vertical direction (28) upwards, is compensated by pressure on the container base (2) and / or by tension on the at least one sheet metal profile (5).
19. Method according to one of claims 14 to 18, wherein at least one notch (20) is introduced into a nail head (18) of the nail (8) during the introduction of the at least one nail connection (7), preferably via a nail gun (32).