Furniture drive

EP4584464A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-07-16JULIUS BLUM GMBH
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Patent Information

Application Number
EP2023768123
Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-09-09
Filing Date
2023-08-30
Publication Date
2025-07-16

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Technical Problem

Existing furniture drive systems with separate actuator and electric motor units occupy significant installation space, limiting their use in compact applications and affecting the visual appeal of furniture by being visible and non-uniform.

Method used

The actuator and electric motor are integrated into a common furniture panel, allowing for a compact arrangement with a reduced width, enabling the drive to be hidden within the panel and maintaining a uniform surface quality.

Benefits of technology

This solution reduces the width of the furniture drive, allowing it to be concealed within a panel as thin as 19 mm, enhancing the visual appeal and maintaining space within the furniture body while providing a reliable and aesthetically pleasing drive mechanism.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a furniture drive (4) for driving a movable piece of furniture (3) in the form of a flap which can be opened upwards, said furniture drive comprising: at least one electric motor (14); at least one actuator (12), which can be moved between two end positions, for exerting force on the piece of furniture (3) to be driven; and a gearbox (15) which is connected between the electric motor (14) and the actuator (12), wherein the at least one electric motor (14) and the at least one actuator (12) are positioned one above the other substantially in a common plane, wherein the electric motor (14) and the gearbox (15) are positioned in a first housing (10) and the actuator (12) is positioned on a second housing (9) which is structurally separate from the first housing (10), wherein a lever arrangement (18) is provided via which the actuator (12) is pivotably connected to the housing (9), wherein the actuator (12), in at least one of the two end positions, and the electric motor (14) can be substantially completely integrated into a common furniture panel (11) of the furniture body (2).
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