Connecting device for connecting a wall element of a drawer wall to a wall profile of the drawer wall

Abstract

A connecting device (1) for connecting a wall element (2) of a drawer wall (8) to a wall profile (3) of the drawer wall (8) and comprising a connecting body (4), which can be arranged at least partially, in particular entirely, within the wall profile (3), wherein the connecting body (4) has an elastic latching element (5), which can be latched into an opening (3a) in the wall profile (3), and wherein a fastening means (6) is provided, wherein, when the connecting device is in a fitted state, the fastening means (6) makes it possible to block movement of the latching element (5) and to establish a frictional and / or interlocking connection between the wall element (2) and the connecting body (4).

Description

[0001] Connecting device for connecting a wall element of a

[0002] Drawer wall with a wall profile of the drawer wall

[0003] The invention relates to a connecting device for connecting a wall element of a drawer wall to a wall profile of the drawer wall, comprising a connecting body which can be arranged at least partially within the wall profile, a drawer wall with at least one such connecting device, and a drawer with at least one such drawer wall. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method for connecting a wall element of a drawer wall to a wall profile of the drawer wall.

[0004] Drawer walls comprising at least one wall element and a wall profile are well known in the art. Typically, both the at least one wall element and the wall profile are made of sheet metal. The wall profile can therefore be easily screwed to the at least one wall element to create a secure and stable connection between the wall profile and the wall element. A connecting device could be formed by a screw.

[0005] For production and cost reasons, it may be advantageous if at least one wall element is made of plastic. However, it has been found that a secure and stable connection of the plastic wall element to the wall profile, which is still made of sheet metal, using a conventional screw connection is difficult.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a connecting device that is improved over the prior art, at least partially eliminates the disadvantages of the prior art and, in particular, enables a stable connection between a wall element and a wall profile. Furthermore, a drawer wall with such a connecting device, as well as a drawer with such a drawer wall, and a method for connecting a wall element of a drawer wall to a wall profile of the drawer wall are also to be provided.

[0007] This object is achieved by the features of claims 1, 7, 13 and 14.

[0008] In a connecting device according to the invention, it is accordingly provided that the connecting body has an elastic locking element which can be locked into an opening in the wall profile, and that a fastening means is provided, wherein in an assembled state of the connecting direction a movement of the locking element can be blocked and a force-fitting and / or form-fitting connection can be produced between the wall element and the connecting body.

[0009] By snapping the locking element into the opening in the wall profile, a connection between the wall profile and the support body can be easily established. The support body can then be connected to the wall element using the fastener. This creates a secure and stable connection between the wall element and the wall profile, which is also easy to install.

[0010] A drawer wall according to the invention comprises at least one wall element and a wall profile, wherein at least one connecting device according to the invention is provided for connecting the at least one wall element to the wall profile. A drawer according to the invention comprises at least one drawer wall according to the invention, preferably wherein the at least one drawer wall is a front panel of the drawer.

[0011] With regard to a method according to the invention, the following steps are provided:

[0012] Inserting the connecting body into the wall profile, snapping the locking element into the opening of the wall profile, and

[0013] Inserting the fastening means in such a way that movement of the locking element is blocked and a force-fitting and / or form-fitting connection is established between the wall element and the connecting body.

[0014] Further preferred embodiments are defined in the further dependent claims.

[0015] Preferably, it can be provided that the connecting body has a recess, preferably in the form of an elongated hole, for at least partially receiving the fastening means, preferably wherein one side of the recess is formed by the locking element.

[0016] The recess can serve to connect the fastening means to the connecting body. Particularly if one side of the recess is formed by the locking element, movement of the locking element can be blocked by inserting the fastening element into the recess.

[0017] It can be provided that the locking element has a, preferably beveled, locking lug, which can be locked into the opening in the wall profile. This represents a simple possibility for implementing a locking element. A beveled locking lug facilitates the insertion of the support body into the wall profile and the insertion of the locking lug into an opening in the wall profile.

[0018] Particularly preferably, it can be provided that the connecting body has an opening for introducing the fastening means into the connecting body, preferably wherein the opening is arranged on one side of the recess.

[0019] The opening in the connecting body can also be used to connect the fastening device to the connecting body.

[0020] It can also be provided that the connecting body has a stop, wherein the stop comes into contact with the wall profile in an assembled state of the connection direction.

[0021] The stop ensures that the connecting body can only be inserted into the wall element up to a predetermined position.

[0022] Preferably, the fastening means can also be designed as a screw. The screw can then be screwed into the opening in the support body and / or into the recess with the support body. This allows a simple connection between the support body and the fastening means to be established. Furthermore, the screw can also be screwed into the wall element to establish a connection between the wall element and the support body.

[0023] However, the fastening means can also be designed differently.

[0024] For example, a pin can be provided which can be locked into the recess of the support body by means of locking elements and can rest on the wall element via a projection.

[0025] Of course, a variety of other designs are also conceivable.

[0026] With regard to a drawer wall, it can be provided that the at least one wall element has at least one opening for introducing the fastening means.

[0027] This opening can be arranged essentially in alignment with the opening in the support body.

[0028] Preferably, it can be provided that the locking element is arranged between the wall profile and the fastening means, wherein a movement of the locking element is blocked.

[0029] The locking element is thus locked after the fastener has been inserted, which also prevents the connection between the support body and the wall profile from becoming loose. The connection between the wall profile and the support body, and therefore also between the wall profile and the wall element, is thus additionally secured.

[0030] Preferably, it can be provided that at least two wall elements are provided, wherein the wall profile is arranged between the at least two wall elements and connected to them.

[0031] The wall elements can serve as a finishing touch to the drawer wall.

[0032] It can also be provided that the at least two wall elements together with the wall profile jointly form a frame for receiving a decorative panel, wherein the decorative panel is at least partially received within the frame in an assembled state.

[0033] Decorative panels can be made from a variety of materials. Such decorative panels visually enhance the drawer wall.

[0034] Of course, other designs for the drawer side panel are also conceivable. For example, the wall profile can extend across the entire height of the drawer panel.

[0035] A railing could also be provided, which closes off the top of the drawer wall. The railing is spaced from the wall profile.

[0036] Particularly preferably, it can be provided that the at least one wall element has at least one fitting for connecting the drawer wall to a further drawer wall, preferably wherein the at least one wall element and the at least one fitting are formed integrally with one another.

[0037] The wall element can therefore also be used to connect another drawer wall. Therefore, no additional fittings are required to connect the drawer wall to the other drawer wall. This simplifies the design of the drawer and reduces its manufacturing costs.

[0038] With regard to a method according to the invention, it can be provided that, in order to introduce the fastening means, the fastening means is introduced, preferably screwed, into the opening of the wall element and then into the opening of the support body, wherein the fastening means is arranged at least partially in the recess.

[0039] Further details and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the figures and the drawings.

[0040] Fig. 1 shows a piece of furniture with a drawer according to the invention in a schematic perspective view,

[0041] Fig. 2 a drawer according to the embodiment according to

[0042] Figure 1 in a schematic perspective view,

[0043] Fig. 3a shows a drawer wall according to the invention in a schematic perspective view,

[0044] Fig . 3b a sectioned exploded view of the

[0045] drawer wall,

[0046] Fig. 4a shows an embodiment of a wall element in a schematic perspective view,

[0047] Fig . 4b another embodiment of a

[0048] Wall element in a schematic perspective view,

[0049] Fig. 5a is a schematic side view of a support body,

[0050] Fig. 5b is a schematic rear view of the support body,

[0051] Fig. 5c is a schematic plan view of the support body,

[0052] Fig. 6 is a schematic side view of a connecting device according to the invention, and

[0053] Fig . 7a-e various steps of a method according to the invention .

[0054] Figure 1 shows a piece of furniture 100 with an inventive

[0055] Drawer 11 in a schematic perspective front view. The piece of furniture 100 has a furniture body 103. Two conventional drawers 102 are arranged in the furniture body 103. In addition, a drawer 11, which is designed as a drawer with internal extension, is also provided. In a retracted state, the drawer 11 is therefore covered by a furniture door, a front panel of a drawer arranged underneath, or the like. This is not shown in Figure 1 for the sake of clarity.

[0056] Figure 2 shows a drawer according to the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 1 in a schematic perspective view. It can be seen that the drawer 11 has a drawer wall 8, which comprises two wall elements 2 and a wall profile 3. In this exemplary embodiment, the drawer wall 8 is a front panel.

[0057] Two further drawer walls 10 are connected to the drawer wall 8, which also have a wall profile 10a.

[0058] The drawer wall 8 and the other drawer walls 10 have a railing 8a or 10b, which closes off the drawer wall 8 and the other drawer walls 10 at the top.

[0059] The drawer 11 further comprises a drawer back wall 12 and a drawer bottom 13.

[0060] Figure 3a shows a drawer wall 8 according to the invention in a schematic perspective view and Figure 3b shows a sectional exploded view of the drawer wall 8.

[0061] It can be seen that the wall profile 3 is formed from a sheet metal having a substantially cuboid-shaped fastening section 3c at the top and bottom. The fastening sections 3c are produced by appropriately bending the sheet metal of the wall profile 3.

[0062] The fastening sections 3c serve on the one hand to accommodate the connecting bodies 4 and on the other hand to stabilize the wall profile 3.

[0063] The openings 3a in the wall profile 3 are arranged in the area of ​​the fastening sections 3c.

[0064] In this embodiment, a total of four connecting devices 1 are provided. The number of connecting devices 1 can be adapted to a particular embodiment of the drawer wall 8.

[0065] The wall elements 2 are essentially formed in one piece. A fitting 2b is formed on each wall element 2 for connecting the wall elements 2 to another drawer wall 10. Pins 2c are also visible, which serve to connect a railing 10b of another drawer wall 10.

[0066] The wall elements 2 also have openings 2a into which fastening means 6 of the connecting devices 1 can be introduced.

[0067] In addition, recesses 2d are also provided, which can accommodate a railing 8a of the drawer wall 8.

[0068] Figures 4a and 4b show various embodiments of wall elements 2, wherein the wall element 2 according to Figure 4a corresponds to a wall element 2 according to Figures 3a and 3b. It can be seen that a rivet 2e is pressed into the fitting 2b. The rivet 2e can be used to fasten the wall element 2 to another drawer wall 10.

[0069] The wall element 2 according to Figure 4b is less high and is therefore used for drawer walls 8 of less height. In such a drawer wall 8, no railing 8a is provided.

[0070] Figure 5a shows a schematic side view of a support body 4, Figure 5b shows a schematic rear view of the support body 4 and Figure 5c shows a schematic top view of the support body 4.

[0071] It can be seen that the support body 4 is essentially cuboid-shaped. In particular, the shape of the support body 4 corresponds to a shape of the fastening sections 3c of the wall profile 3.

[0072] The support body 4 is bevelled on one side in order to facilitate insertion of the support body 4 into one of the fastening sections 3c.

[0073] A recess 7 for receiving the fastening means 6 is provided in the support body 4. One side 7a of the recess 7 is formed by the locking element 5. It can be seen that this side 7a has a slot 4c, which allows elastic deformation of the locking element 5.

[0074] Furthermore, an opening 4a is provided for introducing the fastening means 6 into the connecting body 4 and the recess 7. The opening 4a is arranged on another side 7b of the recess 7.

[0075] The locking element 5 has a locking lug 5a, which can engage in one of the openings 3a in the wall profile 3. The locking lug 5a is bevelled in order to facilitate the insertion of the connecting body

[0076] 4 into the wall profile 3 .

[0077] The connecting body 4 further comprises a stop 4b, which can engage the wall profile 3. For this purpose, a recess 3b can be provided in the wall profile 3, so that the connecting body 4, when the stop 4b engages in the recess 3b, is flush with the wall profile 3.

[0078] Figure 6 shows a schematic side view of a connecting device 1 according to the invention. It can be seen that the connecting body 4 is inserted into the wall profile 3 and arranged within the wall profile 3.

[0079] The locking element 5 is engaged with the locking lug 5a in the opening 3a in the wall profile 3, the stop 4b is arranged in the recess 3b and rests against the wall profile 3.

[0080] In this exemplary embodiment, the fastening means 6 is designed as a screw. The screw is inserted into the connecting body 4 through an opening 2a in the wall element 2 and is received in the recess 7. The head of the screw rests against the wall element 2.

[0081] Thus, the wall element 2 is securely and stably connected to the wall profile 3.

[0082] Figures 7a to 7e show various steps of a method according to the invention.

[0083] In a first step (Figure 7a), the support body 4 is inserted into the wall profile 3. Subsequently (Figure 7b), the locking element 5 is snapped into the opening 3a of the wall profile 3 via the locking lug 5a. In the next step (Figure 7c), the wall element 2 is aligned with the wall profile 3 and subsequently the fastening means 6 is inserted into the connecting body 4 via the opening 2a in the wall element and the opening 4a in the connecting body 4, here screwed in.

[0084] In a fully assembled state (Figure 7e), the fastening means 6 is received in the recess 7. The locking element 5 is arranged between the fastening means 6 and the wall profile 3, so that any movement of the locking element 6 is blocked.

[0085] In one embodiment, it can also be provided that the connecting body 4 is fixed by the insertion of the fastening means

[0086] 6 is expanded in the wall profile 3 in the manner of an expansion dowel. This allows an even better connection between the connecting body 4 and the wall profile 3 to be achieved.

[0087] Reference symbol list:

[0088] 1 connecting device

[0089] 2 wall elements

[0090] 2a Opening

[0091] 2b Fitting

[0092] 2c cones

[0093] 2d recording opening

[0094] 2nd rivet

[0095] 3 Wall profile

[0096] 3a Opening

[0097] 3b Recess

[0098] 4 connecting bodies

[0099] 4a Opening

[0100] 4b stop

[0101] 4c slot

[0102] 5 locking element

[0103] 5a locking lug

[0104] 6 fasteners

[0105] 7 Recess

[0106] 7a page

[0107] 7b page

[0108] 8 drawer wall

[0109] 9 decorative element

[0110] 10 Additional drawer wall

[0111] 11 drawers

[0112] 12 drawer back panel

[0113] 13 Drawer base

Claims

Patent claims:

1. Connecting device (1) for connecting a wall element (2) of a drawer wall (8) to a wall profile (3) of the drawer wall (8), comprising a connecting body (4) which can be arranged at least partially, in particular completely, within the wall profile (3), characterized in that the connecting body (4) has an elastic locking element (5) which can be locked into an opening (3a) in the wall profile (3), and in that a fastening means (6) is provided, wherein Fastening means (6) in an assembled state of the Connection direction, a movement of the locking element (5) can be blocked and a force- and / or form-fitting Connection between the wall element (2) and the connecting body (4) can be established.

2. Connecting device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the connecting body (4) has a preferably elongated hole-shaped recess (7) for at least partially receiving the fastening means (6), preferably wherein one side (7a) of the recess (7) is formed by the locking element (5).

3. Connecting device (1) according to one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the locking element (5) has a preferably bevelled locking lug (5a), wherein the locking lug (5a) can be locked into the opening (3a) in the wall profile (3).

4. Connecting device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the connecting body (4) has an opening (4a) for Inserting the fastening means (6) into the connecting body (4), preferably wherein the Opening (4a) is arranged on one side (7b) of the recess (7).

5. Connecting device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the connecting body (4) has a stop (4b), wherein the stop (4b) comes to bear against the wall profile (3) in an assembled state of the connecting device (1).

6. Connecting device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fastening means (6) is designed as a screw.

7. Drawer wall (8) with at least one wall element (2) and a wall profile (3), wherein at least one connecting device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6 is provided for connecting the at least one wall element (2) to the wall profile (3).

8. Drawer wall (8) according to claim 7, wherein the at least one wall element (2) has at least one opening (2a) for introducing the fastening means (6).

9. Drawer wall (8) according to one of claims 7 or 8, wherein the locking element (5) is arranged between the wall profile (3) and the fastening means (4), wherein a movement of the locking element (5) is blocked.

10. Drawer wall (8) according to one of claims 7 to 9, wherein at least two wall elements (2) are provided, wherein the wall profile (3) is arranged between the at least two wall elements (2) and connected to them.

11. Drawer wall according to claim 10, wherein the at least two wall elements (2) together with the wall profile (3) jointly form a frame for receiving a decorative panel (9), wherein the decorative panel (9) is received at least partially within the frame in an assembled state.

12. Drawer wall (8) according to one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the at least one wall element (2) has at least one fitting (2b) for connecting the drawer wall (8) to a further drawer wall (10), preferably wherein the at least one wall element (2) and the at least one fitting (2b) are formed integrally with one another.

13. Drawer (11), in particular a drawer for an internal pull-out, wherein the drawer (11) has at least one drawer wall (8) according to one of claims 7 to 12, preferably wherein the at least one drawer wall (8) is a front panel of the drawer (11).

14. Method for connecting a wall element (2) of a drawer wall (8) to a wall profile (3) of the drawer wall (8) with a connecting device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, comprising the following steps: introducing the connecting body (4) into the wall profile (3), engaging the locking element (5) in the opening (3a) of the wall profile (3), and introducing the fastening means (6) in such a way that movement of the locking element (5) is blocked and a force-fitting and / or form-fitting connection is established between the wall element and the connecting body.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein for introducing the fastening means (6), the fastening means (6) is introduced, preferably screwed, into the opening (2a) of the wall element and then into the opening (4a) of the support body (4), wherein the fastening means (6) is arranged at least partially in the recess (7).

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