Drawer

Abstract

The invention relates to a drawer (1) for installation in a piece of furniture. The drawer (1) comprises a base (2), side rails (3) arranged on the base (2), and side guides (4). The side guides (4) can be connected to drawer slides attached to the furniture, so that the drawer (1) is slidable in the longitudinal direction (L) along the drawer slides. The base (2) includes cavities (10-13) so that even under heavy loads, the base (2) hardly deflects.

Description

Field of invention

[0001] The invention relates to a drawer for installation in a piece of furniture. The drawer comprises a base and side rails arranged on the base. Lateral guide elements are also provided. Drawer slides, which can be mounted on the furniture side, can be connected to these guide elements. The drawer is slidable in the longitudinal direction along the drawer slides.

[0002] Furthermore, the invention relates to a piece of furniture, in particular a kitchen piece of furniture, in which the said drawer is mounted. background

[0003] Drawer runners are a common feature. Especially in kitchen design, drawers are often made of wood. Both the bottoms and the fronts of drawer runners are typically made of wood. Wood is a suitable material because it is highly durable, allowing the drawers to be filled with correspondingly heavy items.

[0004] On the other hand, the production of wooden drawers is complex and, depending on the processing, wooden drawers are not particularly hygienic because, for example, food residues can get caught in crevices. Description of the invention

[0005] The invention is based on the objective of creating an improved drawer that is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and whose use saves assembly time, especially in kitchen construction.

[0006] This task is solved by a drawer suitable for installation in a piece of furniture. The drawer includes A drawer consists of a base, side rails attached to the base, and side guides, the side guides being connectable to drawer slides mounted on the furniture so that the drawer can slide lengthwise along the drawer slides. That is, by definition, the "length" of the drawer extends in the direction in which the drawer can be pulled out. Furthermore, the drawer is defined by its "width" and its "height".

[0007] The drawer base contains cavities. These cavities allow for a stable drawer base to be created with minimal material usage. Such drawers are inexpensive to manufacture.

[0008] It is advantageous for the base, especially the entire base, to be an injection-molded part or for the base, especially the entire base, to be a component of an injection-molded part. This allows for efficient production of the base. This is particularly useful for drawers in standardized furniture, such as kitchen cabinets.

[0009] In particular, the floor is made of plastic; in particular, the floor is a plastic injection-molded part.

[0010] Advantageously, the cavities extend across the entire width of the base. This is necessary to ensure that the base experiences little to no deflection when the drawer is loaded with heavy contents, such as a waste container.

[0011] In particular, the cavities have openings at their ends. These openings are located especially at the edges of the base. In other words, it is possible to see through the cavities in the lateral direction.

[0012] It is advantageous for the floor to have at least three of these cavities. This leads to improved stability, especially when several cavities of smaller dimensions are provided.

[0013] In particular, the cavities can be elongated and arranged parallel to each other. The longitudinal direction of the cavities extends especially in the width direction of the floor.

[0014] Advantageously, the base between the cavities includes recesses on the underside. These reduce the material required for manufacturing the base as an injection-molded part. Despite this, a stable base can be produced that is highly load-bearing.

[0015] In particular, the depressions are divided into several sections by ribs.

[0016] Advantageously, the base incorporates a wave and / or ribbed structure on its upper surface, wherein the wave and / or ribbed structure forms a single injection-molded part with the base, and in particular, wherein the waved surface and / or ribbed structure extends at least approximately over the full length and / or full width of the base. The wave and / or ribbed structure serves to prevent objects placed on the base, especially waste containers, from easily shifting. If the ribbed structure is part of the injection-molded base, no anti-slip mat needs to be placed on the base. This simplifies the drawer assembly process.

[0017] In particular, a wall is arranged at the rear of the drawer base, angled at 90° to the base and extending upwards. The base and wall are designed as a single injection-molded part. The rear base prevents items placed on it from falling backwards out of the drawer. Manufacturing the base and rear wall in one piece allows for simple and cost-effective production of the drawer.

[0018] The wall advantageously includes at least one cavity with at least one opening on the underside. The cavity results in high wall stability with minimal material usage.

[0019] In particular, the base has a width of at least 35 cm, preferably at least 50 cm, and a length of at least 35 cm, preferably at least 40 cm. Drawers of such dimensions are particularly well suited for use in kitchens.

[0020] The invention relates in particular to a piece of furniture, especially a kitchen cabinet, in which the described drawer is mounted. A waste container is arranged on the drawer.

[0021] The waste container is advantageously at least 30 cm, preferably at least 40 cm, high and at least 20 cm, preferably 30 cm, wide. In particular, the unit includes a sink, with the drawer mounted below the sink. Brief description of the drawings

[0022] Further embodiments, advantages, and applications of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and from the following description with reference to the figures. These figures show: Fig. 1 a drawer and a waste container arranged on top of the drawer; Fig. 2 the drawer in exploded view; Fig. 3 The drawer in 3D view with an oblique view of the top; Fig. 4 The drawer in 3D view with an oblique view of the underside; Fig. 5a the drawer viewed from the left; Fig. 5b the drawer with a view from above; Fig. 5c the drawer viewed from the right; Fig. 5d The drawer with a view from below. Method for implementing the invention

[0023] The Figs. 1 and 2 The figures show a drawer viewed from an oblique angle from above. The drawer is positioned between the side panels of a piece of furniture. The furniture can be any type of furniture, in particular any cabinet or chest of drawers, and especially modular system furniture. In the Figs. 1 and 2 The furniture and its side panels are not shown to simplify the drawing. Specifically, this is a piece of kitchen furniture, for example, a cabinet containing a waste bin with a garbage bag holder. The drawer can be mounted in the cabinet, for instance, below the sink.

[0024] Drawer 1 comprises a base 2, two side rails 3 attached to the base 2, and side guides 4. The guides 4 can be connected to drawer slides, which are mounted to the furniture. The drawer slides allow the drawer 1 to be moved lengthwise. The extension direction defines the length L of the drawer. The other directions define the width B and the height H of the drawer. The base 2 has a length of 45 cm and a width of 50 cm.

[0025] A waste container 5 is located on the bottom of drawer 2. The waste container 5 has a width of 30 cm and a height of 50 cm.

[0026] Mounting points 6 are arranged on the left, right, and center of the front, to which a front panel can be attached to cover the kitchen cabinet. The mounting points 6 on the left and right are part of vertical mounting struts. A wall 7 is located on the rear, oriented at a 90° angle to the base 2. Two brackets 8 are located at the top of the wall 7. The wall 7 and the brackets 8 prevent items placed on the base 2 from falling out of the drawer 1. The wall is 8.5 cm high.

[0027] Figs. 3 and 4 show floor 2 with wall 7 in 3D view. Fig. 3 shows the base 2 with the wall 7 in an oblique view of the top and Fig. 4 shows the base 2 with the wall 7 in an oblique view of the underside. Figs. 5a to 5d Show views from the left side, from above, from the right side and from below.

[0028] The base 2 and the wall 7 together form a single component. It is an injection-molded plastic part. Both the base 2 and the wall 7 contain cavities 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. Cavities 10 to 13 each extend across the entire width B of the base 2, so that openings are visible at the lateral ends of the base 2. Cavities 10 to 13 are elongated in the width direction and arranged parallel to each other.

[0029] Between cavities 10 to 13, there are two depressions 15 on the underside of the base. The depressions 15 are subdivided into smaller sections by means of ribs 16. The depressions 15 are located in the Figs. 4 and 5d visible. The cavities 10 to 13 and the recesses 15 arranged between them with the ribs 16 form a stable base 2 which hardly deflects even under heavy load along the width B.

[0030] The upper surface 21 of the base 2 is designed with a fine wave structure. The wave structure is intended to prevent the objects arranged on the base 2 from slipping when the drawer is moved. The wave structure is in Fig. 5c Shown in an enlarged detail view. The waves extend almost along the entire width B.

[0031] The rear wall 7 also has cavities 14. The cavities 14 are divided into several sections by means of ribs 17. The cavities 14 are open to the underside and therefore in Fig. 5d clearly visible.

[0032] While preferred embodiments of the invention are described in the present application, it should be clearly pointed out that the invention is not limited to these and can also be carried out in other ways within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. Drawer (1) for mounting in a piece of furniture, comprising: - a base (2), - side rails (3) arranged on the base (2), and - side guide means (4), wherein the side guide means (4) can be connected to drawer guides attached to the furniture, so that the drawer (1) can be moved in the longitudinal direction (L) along the drawer guides, characterized by the fact that the floor (2) has cavities (10-13).

2. Drawer (1) according to claim 1, wherein the bottom (2) is an injection-molded part or a component of an injection-molded part.

3. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the bottom (2) is made of plastic.

4. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cavities (10-13) extend over the entire width (B) of the base (2), in particular wherein the ends of the cavities (10-13) are openings at the edges of the base (2).

5. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the bottom (2) has at least three of the cavities (10-13).

6. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cavities (10-13) are elongated and arranged parallel to each other.

7. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the bottom (2) has underside recesses (15) between the cavities (10-13).

8. Drawer (1) according to claim 7, wherein the recesses (15) are divided into several sections by ribs (16)n.

9. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the bottom (2) has a wave structure and / or a rib structure on its upper surface (21), wherein the wave structure and / or the rib structure form a one-piece injection-molded part with the bottom (2), in particular wherein the wave structure and / or the rib structure extends at least approximately over the full length (L) and / or the full width (B) of the bottom (2).

10. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a wall (7) is arranged on the rear side of the bottom (2) which is aligned at an angle of 90° to the bottom (2), and wherein the bottom (2) and the wall (7) are designed as a one-piece injection molded part.

11. Drawer (1) according to claim 10, wherein the wall (7) has at least one cavity (14) with an opening on the underside.

12. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the base (2) has a width (B) of at least 35 cm, in particular at least 50 cm, and a length (L) of at least 35 cm, in particular at least 40 cm.

13. Furniture, in particular kitchen furniture, comprising a drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, and at least one waste container (5) arranged on the bottom (2) of the drawer (1).

14. Furniture according to claim 13, wherein the waste container (5) is at least 30 cm, in particular at least 40 cm, high and at least 20 cm, in particular 30 cm, wide.

15. Furniture according to one of claims 13 or 14, comprising a sink, wherein the drawer (2) is mounted below the sink.

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