Drawer having a setting device for the lateral adjustment of the panel

Abstract

The invention relates to a drawer (1) having a setting device (300) for the lateral adjustment of a panel (105), wherein the drawer (1) has a base (103), a first - left - side wall (102), a second - right - side wall (101) and a rear wall (104) and wherein the panel (105) is connected to each of the side walls (101, 102) by way of a connection device (106), wherein a first lateral adjustment apparatus (200) in the first - left - side wall (102) and a second lateral adjustment apparatus (200) in the second - right - side wall (101) together form the setting device (300) for the lateral adjustment of the panel (105), wherein the respective lateral adjustment apparatus (200) can only carry out active adjustment in one respective direction, the respective directions being opposite directions.

Description

[0001] Drawer with an adjustment device for side adjustment of the panel

[0002] The invention relates to a drawer with an adjustment device for lateral adjustment of the panel according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0003] A device for aligning the position of a panel of a movable drawer with respect to a furniture body of a piece of furniture is known, for example, from DE 20 2013 002 233 U1.

[0004] Especially with narrow drawer sides, the space for lateral adjustment of the front panel—for lateral alignment relative to a furniture body, in which the drawer may be slidably guided—is usually very limited. In this case, the front panel support fills almost the entire available space within a side frame. The lateral adjustment travel required to align the front panel means that the front panel support can rest directly against the frame wall when adjusted.

[0005] In known state-of-the-art solutions, the lateral adjustment of the panel is achieved by a lateral adjustment within the panel support or by a lateral adjustment of the panel support mount of the respective side frame. Typically, the panel support is gripped or adjusted laterally using an adjusting element. Space must be provided for the enclosing component, which then reduces the possible adjustment range.

[0006] Furthermore, sufficient play must be provided between the panel carrier and the panel carrier holder in order to join the panel, which must first be overcome during a lateral adjustment process before the panel can be effectively adjusted.

[0007] A further disadvantage is that the lateral adjustment force is transmitted via the panel support into the panel support holder and from there into a floor channel of a side frame or the part of the panel that is connected to the floor. In particular with narrow side frames, the rigidity of the components in the lateral direction is low due to the small cross-section, whereby part of the effective adjustment travel is lost due to deformation of these components. Starting from the known prior art, the object of the invention is to create a drawer with an optimized adjustment device for lateral adjustment of the panel, which at least partially overcomes the disadvantages described and can also be used when the side frame is very narrow and the panel support accordingly also has a very narrow structure.

[0008] The invention solves this problem by the subject matter of claim 1.

[0009] Accordingly, a drawer is created with an adjustment device for laterally adjusting a panel - in particular with respect to a furniture carcass of a piece of furniture - wherein the drawer has a base, a first - left - side frame, a second - right - side frame and a rear wall and wherein the panel is connected to the respective side frame by a connecting device, wherein a side adjustment device in the first left side frame and a side adjustment device in the second right side frame together form the adjustment device for laterally adjusting the panel, wherein the respective side adjustment device can only carry out an active adjustment in a respective direction, wherein the respective directions are opposite directions.

[0010] The invention, based on the principle of functional separation, does not encompass the panel support with a lateral adjustment device or adjust it laterally using an adjusting element in the panel support. Instead, the respective lateral adjustment device is designed as part of the connecting device and integrated into a respective side frame. This advantageously minimizes the size of the lateral adjustment device, making it particularly suitable for narrow side frames.

[0011] According to a preferred embodiment, the respective lateral adjustment device can be provided with an adjustment element that is movably guided on a mounting base, and the adjustment element has a wedge at its end facing the panel, which acts laterally on the panel support with an effective surface. This allows a particularly compact design of the respective lateral adjustment device to be realized.

[0012] Furthermore, in order to join the panel, no joining play may be required between the panel carrier and a safety device or panel carrier holder, which must first be overcome during a lateral adjustment process before an effective adjustment of the panel takes place, since the respective lateral adjustment device can be positioned on the panel carrier without play, so that no play has to be overcome during a lateral adjustment process.

[0013] It is preferable that the lateral adjustment forces act near the bottom of the side frame, so that no or only minimal torque acts on the side frame. This minimizes deformation or displacement of the side frame during lateral adjustment of the panel.

[0014] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, lateral adjustment of the panel is achieved by separately adjusting the respective lateral adjustment devices, with both lateral adjustment devices interacting in pairs as the adjustment device for lateral adjustment of the panel. This also results in a space-saving design of the lateral adjustment device, so that the lateral adjustment device can also be accommodated in narrow side frames.

[0015] In another particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the respective effective surface of the wedge, viewed from the interior or inside of the drawer, acts only on a respective outer side of the drawer. This keeps the lateral adjustment simple and ensures reliable operation.

[0016] According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the respective connecting device can comprise at least one panel support connected to the panel and a catch device arranged in a cavity of the respective side frame, and the respective catch device has a mounting base. This results in a narrow connecting device between the panel support and the respective side frame, with the advantage that a significant portion of the connecting device remains invisible to the drawer operator.

[0017] Furthermore, according to a further particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that when the drawer panel is adjusted to the left relative to the rest of the drawer without a panel, the lateral adjustment device of the catch device of the left side frame can be moved in the direction of an extended position, while the lateral adjustment device of the catch device of the right side frame can be moved in the direction of a retracted position, wherein when the drawer panel is adjusted to the right relative to the rest of the drawer without a panel, the lateral adjustment device of the catch device of the right side frame can be moved in the direction of an extended position, while the lateral adjustment device of the catch device of the left side frame can be moved in the direction of a retracted position.The terms "right," "left," "retracted," and "extended" each refer to a view from the inside of the drawer toward the drawer front. This advantageously results in the respective side adjustment devices working in pairs. This paired operation ensures that the front is always clamped between the two side adjustment devices in its intended end position, without any play.

[0018] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the adjusting element is designed as a slide. This results in an adjusting element that is structurally simple and equally easy to manufacture.

[0019] Furthermore, according to a further particularly preferred embodiment, it can be provided that the adjusting element can be displaced translationally in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the mounting base by means of a drive pulley.

[0020] This results in a structurally simple and space-saving adjustment of the adjustment element.

[0021] Alternatively, according to another particularly preferred embodiment, the adjustment element can be designed as a rotary element and can be moved rotationally relative to the mounting base by means of a drive pulley. This creates the possibility of combining the adjustment element and the drive pulley into a single component through functional integration.

[0022] Furthermore, according to another particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the adjusting element and the drive pulley can interact in the manner of a rack and pinion gear. This creates a structurally simple and compact drive device for the adjusting element using simple means.

[0023] Alternatively, according to another particularly preferred embodiment, the adjusting element and the drive pulley can interact according to the principle of a spiral screw drive. This also results in a compact drive device for the adjusting element. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the spiral screw drive is designed to be self-locking and / or multi-threaded. This advantageously eliminates the need for the adjusting element to be additionally fixed in its final position on the mounting base.

[0024] Furthermore, according to another particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the effective surface of the wedge can be an inclined plane. This results in an effective surface that is easy to manufacture.

[0025] Alternatively, according to another particularly preferred embodiment, the effective surface of the wedge can be a concave or convex curved surface. This results in an effective surface with a progressive or degressive character, so that the relationship between the adjustment of the displacement element in the direction of the aperture and the adjustment in the direction of a lateral displacement of the aperture is non-linear.

[0026] Furthermore, according to another particularly preferred embodiment, the adjustment element can be secured against further movement in its final position by a spring clip, wherein the spring clip engages in recesses provided for this purpose on the mounting base and is thereby locked. This results in a simple fixation of the adjustment element in its final position on the mounting base after the lateral adjustment of the panel has been completed.

[0027] The invention also provides a lateral adjustment device for a drawer, in particular according to one of the aforementioned claims, wherein the respective lateral adjustment device comprises an adjustment element that is movable relative to a mounting base, and wherein the adjustment element has a wedge at its end facing the panel, which acts laterally on a panel support with an active surface. The interaction of two of these lateral adjustment devices in a drawer results in the advantages described in claim 1.

[0028] For example, the lateral position of the panel relative to a furniture body can be adjusted with the claimed device using the following method steps:

[0029] Providing a furniture body with an assembled drawer with a base, a back panel, a left side frame and a right side frame as well as the panel mounted on the two side frames by means of a respective catch device;

[0030] Determining the lateral adjustment direction of the panel in a closed position of the drawer in a furniture body; opening the closed drawer into an at least partially open position;

[0031] Adjusting a first side adjustment device in a first side frame into a release position;

[0032] Adjusting the second side adjustment device in a second side frame so that the mounted panel is moved in the specified adjustment direction.

[0033] This creates a simple and precise method for adjusting the side of a drawer front, which is particularly advantageous for particularly narrow side frames.

[0034] A check can be done by eye. Adjustment is usually not based on the furniture body, but rather on the drawer joints. This joint pattern is usually consistent across the entire cabinet.

[0035] According to an advantageous development of the method, it can be provided that, in order to fix the position of the panel, the first lateral adjustment device in the first side frame is actuated counter to the specified adjustment direction of the panel. This fixes the achieved position of the panel easily and securely.

[0036] Advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the respective subclaims.

[0037] The invention is described in more detail below with reference to the drawings using exemplary embodiments. The invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments. It is particularly possible to combine individual or multiple features of the following exemplary embodiments to form other, equally advantageous exemplary embodiments that are not shown. They show:

[0038] Fig. 1 : in a) a perspective view of a drawer with attached

[0039] Panel; in b) a further perspective view of the drawer from Fig. 1a; in c) a side view from the right of the drawer from Fig. 1a; in d) a rear view of the drawer from Fig. 1a; in e) a top view of the drawer from Fig. 1a;

[0040] Fig. 2: in a) a perspective view of a drawer without attached

[0041] Panel; in b) a front view of the drawer from Fig. 2a; Fig. 3: in a) a perspective view of a side frame of the drawer according to Fig. 2a; in b) a perspective view of a lower part of the side frame according to Fig. 3a; in c) a front view of the lower part of the side frame according to Fig. 3b; in d) an enlarged detail of the lower part of the side frame according to Fig. 3c;

[0042] Fig. 4: in a) a perspective view of a safety catch - as a component of a connecting device which connects a panel to the side frames of the drawer - with a device for laterally adjusting the panel in a retracted state; in b) a further perspective view of the safety catch from Fig. 4a; in c) a front view with a partial cutout of the safety catch from Fig. 4a, in d) a front view of the safety catch from Fig. 4b; in e) a front view in section of the safety catch from Fig. 4b; in f) a plan view of the safety catch from Fig. 4a with a panel support;

[0043] Fig. 5: in a) a perspective view of the safety catch with a device for lateral adjustment of the cover in an extended state; in b) a further perspective view of the safety catch from Fig. 5a; in c) a front view with partial cutout of the safety catch from Fig. 5a, in d) a front view of the safety catch from Fig. 5b; in e) a plan view of the safety catch from Fig. 5a with a cover support;

[0044] Fig. 6: in a) a perspective view of the safety catch with a device for lateral adjustment of the panel in a central position; in b) a further perspective view of the safety catch from Fig. 6a; in c) a front view with partial cutout of the safety catch from Fig. 6a, in d) a front view of the safety catch from Fig. 6b; in e) a plan view of the safety catch from Fig. 6a with a panel support;

[0045] Fig. 7: in a) a plan view of a left safety gear and a right safety gear with panel supports, each with a device for lateral adjustment, each in a central position; in b) a plan view of the left safety gear and the right safety gear with panel supports, each with a device for lateral adjustment, wherein the devices for lateral adjustment are each in a different position; in c) the left safety gear and the right safety gear with panel supports, each with a device for lateral adjustment, wherein the devices for lateral adjustment are each in a position different from Fig.7b inverted position, in d) a plan view of a left safety gear and a right safety gear with cover supports and the side frames in section, each with a device for lateral adjustment, each in a middle position, in e) a plan view of a left safety gear and a right safety gear with cover supports and the side frames in section, each with a device for lateral adjustment, wherein the devices for lateral adjustment are each in a different position;.

[0046] Fig. 8: an exploded view of a safety gear with a device for

[0047] Aperture lateral adjustment;

[0048] Fig. 9: a safety device with a further variant of the device for lateral adjustment of the diaphragm.

[0049] Figures 1a to 1e each show a drawer 1 for a piece of furniture (not otherwise shown). The drawer 1 has a right side frame 101, a left side frame 102, a base 103, a rear wall 104, and a panel 105. The side frames 101, 102, the rear wall 104, and the panel 105 are connected to form a rectangular frame. The two side frames 101, 102 are particularly narrow here. This creates an appealing visual impression and also advantageously maximizes the storage space in the drawer 1.

[0050] The terms "right," "left," "retracted," "extended," "outside," and "inside" used below each refer to a viewing direction from the interior of the drawer 1 to the panel 105 of the drawer 1, as illustrated in particular in Figures 1b, 1d, and 7a to 7c. Any deviating description of position and orientation refers to the respective drawing plane of the figure(s) expressly named below. A coordinate system in each drawing, which is rotated depending on the view, serves for further orientation.

[0051] To connect the panel 105 to the side frames 101, 102, at least one connecting device 106 is provided for each side frame 101, 102, which connects the panel 105 with arranged panel supports 110 to the respective side frame 101, 102. The respective connecting device 106 comprises at least one panel support 110 (not shown here, see Fig. 3d), which can also be referred to as a panel connector. It can further have at least one safety catch 107 (not shown here, see Figs. 3a to 3d, 4a to 4e) in the respective side frame 101, 102. Actuating devices of the safety catch 107 can be covered by a cover 108 (see Fig. 1b), which is removable. This panel support 110 can preferably be inserted from the side of the panel into an interior space of the side frame between two side walls of the side frame.

[0052] The catch device 107 preferably has a hook-like catch element 109 that can engage around a retaining bolt 111 (not shown here, see Fig. 3d) of the panel support 110 (also not shown here, see Fig. 3d) (see Fig. 3d and Fig. 4e). During the gripping process, the panel 105 is pulled toward the respective side wall 101, 102—i.e., in the positive X direction. This can create a firm, positive connection between the panel 105 and the respective side frame 101, 102, which can be removed.

[0053] After the gripping process has been completed, the panel support 110 lies invisibly for an operator of the drawer 1 in a cavity of the respective side frame 101, 102 that is completely or partially open towards the panel and has a defined play with respect to the two spaced-apart walls of the respective side frame 101, 102, in particular, which allows a lateral adjustment of the panel 105.

[0054] A suitable connecting device 106 is known, for example, from DE 102017 127 022 A1.

[0055] It is advantageous that the safety catch 107 and thus the connecting device 106 are narrow, and accordingly, little installation space needs to be provided in the respective side frame 101, 102, so that this design of the connecting device 106 is particularly advantageous for particularly narrow side frames 101, 102. However, the connecting device 106 can also be designed differently.

[0056] In Figures 2a and 2b, the drawer 1 is shown without the panel 105.

[0057] Fig. 3a shows the left side frame 101 of the drawer 1 with respect to Figures 1a to 1e and 2a and 2b. The side frame 101 can, for example, have a lower part 1011 and an upper part 1012. The lower part 1011 and the upper part 1012 can each be designed in the manner of a respective hollow body manufactured in one or more pieces and can each have at least one hollow chamber. The lower part 1011 and the upper part 1012 can be firmly connected to one another and can preferably each be made from a metallic sheet or a comparable material. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the upper part 1012 is designed as a plate and can, for example, be made of glass. A railing is arranged above the plate, so that here the railing and the plate form the upper part 1012. The respective side frame 101 can, however, also be constructed differently and, for example, have only a single hollow chamber.

[0058] The catch device 107 can be inserted into the cavity or—here, in one of the cavities—for example, the side frame—here the lower part 1011—as shown in Fig. 3b. The actuating devices of the catch device 107 can be covered by the cover 108 (see Fig. 3a), which is removable (see Figs. 3b-d). The lower part 1011 also has a receptacle for a guide rail. The guide rail allows the drawer 1 to be pulled out of the furniture body and pushed back into the furniture body.

[0059] The left side frame 102 can be constructed analogously to the right side frame 101.

[0060] In Figures 4a to 4e, the catch device 107 is shown without adjacent components of the side frame 101, 102. Clearly visible in Fig. 4a is a housing-like mounting base 1071, 1072, which here has two housing parts joined together to form a housing in which the hook-like catch element 109 is pivotally mounted (see also Fig. 4e and Fig. 8). Furthermore, a lateral adjustment device 200 for the panel 105 of the drawer 1 is movably guided relative to the mounting base 1071. The lateral adjustment device 200 has an adjustment element 201, which has a wedge 202 at its end facing the panel 105. The wedge 202 has an active surface 203, which is designed here as an inclined plane. Instead of an inclined plane, the effective surface 203 can be designed as a concave or convex curved surface. A lateral boundary line of the effective surface 203 is then not a straight line, as with an inclined plane, but a curved line.

[0061] The effective surface 203 of the wedge 202 is directed laterally outward—i.e., in the positive Y direction. The catch device 107 in Fig. 4a is therefore the catch device 107 of the left side frame 102 of drawer 1.

[0062] The adjustment element 201 can be designed as a slider, so that the adjustment element 201 can be translated in a substantially horizontal direction—i.e., parallel to the X-axis—relative to the mounting base 1071 by a drive pulley 204. The adjustment element 201 can also be designed differently. For example, it can be designed as a rotary element and be rotatably movable relative to the mounting base 1071.

[0063] The drive disk 204 is rotatably mounted in the mounting base 1071 and has a drive geometry 205. The drive geometry 205 is preferably designed as a hexalobular socket – also known as a "Torx" in technical terms – but can also be configured differently, such as a hexagon socket or a Phillips slot. The drive geometry 205 serves to insert a tool to rotate the drive disk 204, so that the adjustment element 201 is moved toward the aperture 105 – i.e., in the negative X direction – or away from it – i.e., in the positive X direction.

[0064] For this purpose, the drive disk 204 and the adjusting element 201 can interact in the manner of a rack and pinion gear. The drive disk 204 can have a toothing 206, which can be arranged sector-like on the circumference of the drive disk 204, as shown in Figures 4a and 4c. The toothing 206 of the drive disk 204 meshes with a toothing of the rack and pinion 207, which is arranged on or at the adjusting element 201 (see Figure 4c).

[0065] The adjusting element 201 can also be displaced by the drive pulley 204 according to a different operating principle. For example, according to Fig. 9, this can also be achieved by a spiral screw drive. Accordingly, the drive pulley 204 has a spiral 208—which can also be referred to as a "worm"—as shown in Fig. 9, while the adjusting element 201 has a thread 211 that geometrically corresponds to the spiral 208, which is designed here in a narrow sector and therefore has a cam-like geometry. The spiral screw drive can be self-locking and / or multi-start.

[0066] A lateral adjustment device 200 designed with a self-locking spiral screw drive advantageously generally does not require any further locking devices in order to fix or lock the position of the adjustment element 201 on the mounting base 1071, 1072.

[0067] In Figures 4a to 4f, the adjustment element 201 is shown in a retracted position. "Retracted" here means that the adjustment element 201 is in a "rear" end position relative to the safety gear 107 and the shutter 105 (in Fig. 4a), i.e., it is maximally displaced in the positive X direction. In the rear end position, the adjustment element 201 also reaches a maximum release position. In this release position, it is possible to adjust the shutter 105 to a maximum lateral adjustment position using the adjustment element 201 in the other side wall.

[0068] Fig. 4e shows how the adjusting element 201 is secured against further unintentional movement in its rear end position—i.e., in its final position—by a spring clip 209. The spring clip 209 engages in recesses 210 provided for this purpose on the mounting base 1071. In this way, the adjusting element 201 is locked to the mounting base 1071, so that the position of the adjusting element 201 relative to the position of the safety gear 107 can no longer be unintentionally changed. The movement of the adjusting element 201 on the mounting base 1071 is limited here by end stops 112, 212. These can also be designed differently than shown in Fig. 4e.

[0069] In Figures 5a to 5e, the adjustment element 201 is shown in an extended position. "Extended" here means that the adjustment element 201 is in a forward end position relative to the safety gear 107 in Figure 5a, i.e., it is displaced to its maximum in the negative X direction. This means that the mounted cover 105 is adjusted to the maximum lateral adjustment position.

[0070] Figures 5b and 5d each show how the adjusting element 201 is secured against further unintentional movement in its forward end position—i.e., in its final position—by a spring clip 209. The spring clip 209 engages in recesses 210 provided for this purpose in the mounting base 1071. In this way, the adjusting element 201 is secured to the mounting base 1071, so that the position of the adjusting element 201 relative to the position of the safety gear 107 can no longer be unintentionally changed. The movement of the adjusting element 201 on the mounting base 1071 is limited here by end stops 112, 212. These can also be designed differently than shown in Fig. 5b.

[0071] In Figures 6a to 6e, the adjusting element 201 is shown in a middle or neutral position. "Neutral" here means that the adjusting element 201 is located between a front end position relative to the safety gear 107 in Fig. 5a and a rear end position relative to the safety gear in Fig. 4a.

[0072] Figures 6b and 6d each show how the adjusting element 201 is secured against further movement in its middle or neutral position - i.e. in its final position - by a spring clip 209. The spring clip 209 engages in recesses 210 provided for this purpose in the mounting base 1071. In this way, the adjusting element 201 is adjusted on the mounting base 1071 so that the position of the adjusting element 201 relative to the position of the safety gear 107 can no longer be accidentally changed, since the wedge does not adjust itself in this way and since adjustment can generally only be made via the drive pulley. The movement of the adjusting element 201 on the mounting base 1071 is limited, as shown in Fig. 6b, by end stops 112, 212. They can also be designed differently than shown in Fig. 6b.

[0073] In Fig. 7a, a safety device 107 of the right side frame 101 and a safety device 107 of the left side frame 102 are each shown with the side adjustment device 200, each in a middle or neutral position.

[0074] The two lateral adjustment devices 200 together form an adjustment device 300 for the lateral adjustment of the diaphragm 105, wherein the respective lateral adjustment device 200, more precisely its adjustment element 201 with the wedge 202, can only carry out an adjustment in one direction - i.e. in the negative or positive Y direction.

[0075] In this respect, the two lateral adjustment devices 200 always operate in pairs. However, the adjustment of the respective lateral adjustment device 200 does not have to be synchronized.

[0076] The mounted panel 105 with panel support 110 is then positioned in a central position relative to the drawer 1 without panel 105 when the symmetry line of the panel 105 and the symmetry line of the drawer 1 without panel 105 are aligned (for better comprehensibility, see also the illustration in Fig. 1 d).

[0077] In Fig. 7b, the adjustment device 300 for lateral adjustment of the panel 105 is shown in an adjustment direction of the panel 105 of the drawer 1 in the drawing plane of Fig. 7b relative to the drawer 1 without the panel 105 to the left—i.e., in the negative Y direction. Accordingly, the lateral adjustment device 200 of the catch device 107 of the left side frame 102 is movable toward an extended position—i.e., displaceable in the negative X direction—while the lateral adjustment device 200 of the catch device 107 of the right side frame 101 is movable toward a retracted position—i.e., displaceable in a positive X direction. As a result, the panel 105 of drawer 1 (not shown here) is shifted to the left in the drawing plane relative to drawer 1 without panel 105—i.e., in the negative Y direction (for better understanding, see also the illustration in Fig. 1 d). In Fig.7c shows the adjustment device 300 for lateral adjustment of the panel 105 in an adjustment direction of the panel 105 of the drawer 1 in the drawing plane of Fig. 7c relative to the drawer 1 without the panel 105 to the right—i.e., in the positive Y direction. Accordingly, the lateral adjustment device 200 of the catch device 107 of the right side frame 101 is movable toward an extended position—i.e., displaceable in the negative X direction—while the lateral adjustment device 200 of the catch device 107 of the left side frame 102 is movable in a retracted position—i.e., displaced in a positive X direction. As a result, the panel 105 of the drawer 1, not shown here, is shifted to the right in the plane of the drawing relative to the drawer 1 without panel 105 - i.e. in the positive Y direction (for better comprehensibility, see also the illustration in Fig. 1 d).

[0078] The respective effective surface 203 of the wedge 202 of the respective lateral adjustment device 200 acts on a respective outer surface of the drawer 1, as is shown in particular in Fig. 7b and Fig. 7c.

[0079] Figures 7d and 7e show that the adjustment element 201 is supported on an inner surface of the cavity(ies) of the respective side frame 101, 102. Thus, the respective inner surface of the respective cavity acts as an abutment or guide for the adjustment element 201. This is advantageous, but not mandatory. Alternatively, the adjustment element 201 can also be movably guided on the mounting base 1071, 1072 and thus be supported.

[0080] In contrast to the known lateral adjustment devices of the prior art, the respective wedge 202 on the respective diaphragm support 110 only acts in one lateral adjustment direction. Therefore, both lateral adjustment devices 200 of the adjustment device must always be adjusted in pairs to perform a lateral adjustment of the diaphragm 105.

[0081] This is explained in more detail in the following description of an exemplary method for lateral adjustment of the panel 105 of the drawer 1:

[0082] In a first method step, the assembled drawer 1 with the base 103, the rear wall 104, the right side frame 101 and the left side frame 102, as well as the panel 105 mounted on the two side frames 101, 102 by the respective catch device 107, is provided. The respective lateral adjustment device 200 is attached to the respective catch device 107 on the mounting base 1071, 1072. Both lateral adjustment devices 200 together form the adjustment device 300 for lateral adjustment of the panel 105.

[0083] In a second method step, the lateral adjustment direction of the panel 105 can be determined by mounting the drawer 1 in a furniture body with the drawer 1 in the closed position.

[0084] In a subsequent process step at the latest, the first side adjustment device is actuated into a first side frame so that it reaches a release position.

[0085] In a subsequent method step, starting from the defined adjustment direction, the respective adjustment element 201 of the respective lateral adjustment device 200 can be actuated by rotating the respective drive disk 204 with a suitable tool, so that the intended lateral adjustment direction and a preferably measurable adjustment path of the diaphragm 105 are generated.

[0086] The desired adjustment direction of the panel 105 in the drawing plane of Fig. 1 b to the "right" - i.e. in the positive Y direction - is achieved by first moving the adjustment element 201 of the lateral adjustment device 200 on the safety gear 107 with respect to the drawing plane of Fig. 1 b in the left side frame 102 in the direction of the rear end position (maximum release position) - i.e. in the positive X direction - here by rotating the drive disk 204 relative to the mounting base 1071, 1072 (see Fig. 7c and Fig. 1 b).

[0087] As a result, the wedge 202 of the adjusting element 201 in the left side frame 102 releases a displacement space between the inclined plane 203 of the wedge 202 and an outer wall of the panel support(s) 110 on the right side - i.e. in the positive Y direction - of the panel 105, so that the panel support 110 is displaceable relative to the right side frame 101, wherein the retaining bolt 111 remains encompassed by the catching element 109 in the catching device 107 (see Fig. 7c and Fig. 1b).

[0088] Thereafter, the adjusting element 201 of the lateral adjustment device 200 on the safety gear 107 in the right side frame 101 is moved in the direction of the front end position - i.e. in the direction of the negative X direction - by rotating the drive pulley 204 relative to the mounting base 1071, 1072 (see Fig. 7c and Fig. 1b).

[0089] As a result, the wedge 202 of the adjustment element 201 of the lateral adjustment device 200 on the catch device 107 in the right side frame 101 initially comes into contact with an outer wall of the panel support(s) 110 on the right side of the panel 105, thereby displacing the panel 105 to the right and also the panel support 110 on the left side of the panel 105 in the left side frame 102 (see Fig. 1 b).

[0090] This continues until the created displacement space between the effective surface of the wedge 202 - here the inclined plane 203 - and the outer wall of the panel support(s) 110 on the right side of the panel 105 is overcome, so that an outer wall of the panel support 110 rests against the outer wall of the right side frame 101. However, the maximum adjustment position can also be reached before the panel support 110 rests against the outer wall of the right side frame 101 (see Fig. 7c and Fig. 1b).

[0091] A lateral adjustment of the panel 105 relative to the furniture body to the left is carried out “in reverse” with respect to the respective lateral adjustment device 200.

[0092] Depending on the joint pattern achieved, a further lateral adjustment process of the cover 105 can be carried out if the lateral distances of the cover 105 are still uneven for a uniform, visually appealing joint pattern, or the lateral adjustment process of the cover 105 is completed when the lateral distances of the cover 105 are suitable for the desired joint pattern.

[0093] In the case of equal distances, the final position of the respective adjustment element 201 of the respective lateral adjustment device 200 can be achieved in a final method step by adjusting the lateral adjustment device 200 from the release position to a stop position in which the wedge 202 just touches the panel support 110, so that the respective adjustment elements 201 rest against the respective panel support 105. The spring clips 209 are inserted in the corresponding recesses 210 on the respective mounting base 1071, 1072 and secure the adjustment elements 201 against displacement due to external influences such as vibrations of the drawer. List of reference symbols

[0094] 1 drawer

[0095] 101 , 102 side frames

[0096] 1011 lower part

[0097] 1012 top

[0098] 103 Floor

[0099] 104 Rear wall

[0100] 105 aperture

[0101] 106 Connecting device

[0102] 107 Safety gear

[0103] 1071 , 1072 mounting base

[0104] 108 Cover

[0105] 109 Catch element

[0106] 110 panel supports

[0107] 111 retaining bolts

[0108] 112 End stop

[0109] 200 side adjustment device

[0110] 201 Adjustment element

[0111] 202 Wedge

[0112] 203 Inclined plane / effective surface

[0113] 204 drive pulley

[0114] 205 Drive geometry

[0115] 206 Gearing

[0116] 207 Rack and pinion gearing

[0117] 208 Spiral

[0118] 209 spring clip

[0119] 210 recess

[0120] 211 thread

[0121] 212 End stop

[0122] 300 adjustment device

[0123] X, Y, Z directions

Claims

Claims 1 . Drawer (1) with an adjustment device (300) for laterally adjusting a panel (105), a) wherein the drawer (1) has a base (103), a first - left - side frame (102), a second - right - side frame (101) and a rear wall (104), and b) wherein the panel (105) is connected to the respective side frame (101, 102) by a connecting device (106), characterized in that c) a first lateral adjustment device (200) in the first - left - side frame (102) and a second lateral adjustment device (200) in the second - right - side frame (101) together form the adjustment device (300) for laterally adjusting the panel (105), d) wherein the respective lateral adjustment device (200) can only carry out an active adjustment in one respective direction, wherein the respective directions are opposite directions.

2. Drawer (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective lateral adjustment device (200) has an adjustment element (201) that is movably guided relative to a mounting base (1071, 1072) and the adjustment element (201) has a wedge (202) at its end facing the panel (105) which acts laterally on a panel support (110) with an active surface.

3. Drawer (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that a lateral adjustment of the panel (105) can be carried out by separately adjusting the respective lateral adjustment device (200), wherein both lateral adjustment devices (200) cooperate in pairs as the adjustment device (300) for lateral adjustment of the panel (105).

4. Drawer (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the respective effective surface (203) of the wedge (202) acts, viewed from the interior of the drawer, towards a respective outer side of the drawer (1).

5. Drawer (1) according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the respective connecting device (106) comprises at least the panel support (110) connected to the panel (105) and a recess in a cavity the respective side frame (101, 102) has a catch device (107) and the respective catch device (107) has a mounting base (1071, 1072).

6. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that when the panel (105) of the drawer (1) is adjusted to the left relative to the remaining drawer (1) without the panel (105), the lateral adjustment device (200) of the catch device (107) of the left side frame (102) is movable in the direction of an extended position, while the lateral adjustment device (200) of the catch device (107) of the right side frame (101) is movable in the direction of a retracted position, wherein when the panel (105) of the drawer (1) is adjusted to the right relative to the remaining drawer (1) without the panel (105), the lateral adjustment device (200) of the catch device (107) of the right side frame (101) is movable in the direction of an extended position, while the lateral adjustment device (200) of the Catch device (107) of the left side frame (102) is movable towards a retracted position,wherein the terms "right", "left", "retracted" and "extended" each refer to a viewing direction from the interior of the drawer (1) to the panel (105) of the drawer (1).

7. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) is designed as a slider.

8. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) is supported on an inner surface of the cavity(ies) of the respective side frame (101, 102).

9. Drawer (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) is movably guided on the mounting base (1071, 1072) and is thereby supported on the latter.

10. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) can be displaced translationally in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the mounting base (1071, 1072) by a drive pulley (204).

11. Drawer (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) is designed as a rotary element and is rotatably movable relative to the mounting base (1071, 1072).

12. Drawer (1) according to one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the drive disc (204) is rotatably mounted in the mounting base (1071, 1072) and has a drive geometry (205).

13. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) and the drive disc (204) interact according to the principle of a rack and pinion gear.

14. Drawer (1) according to one of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the drive disc (204) has a toothing (206) which is arranged in a sector-like manner on the circumference of the drive disc (204).

15. Drawer (1) according to claim 14, characterized in that the toothing (206) of the drive disc (204) meshes with a rack toothing (207) which is arranged on or at the adjusting element (201).

16. Drawer (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) and the drive disc (204) interact according to the principle of a spiral screw drive.

17. Drawer (1) according to claim 16, characterized in that the drive disc (204) has a spiral (208).

18. Drawer (1) according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) has a thread (211) geometrically corresponding to the spiral (208).

19. Drawer (1) according to one of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that the spiral screw drive is designed to be self-locking and / or multi-threaded.

20. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the effective surface of the wedge (202) is an inclined plane (203).

21. Drawer (1) according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the effective surface of the wedge (202) is a concave or convex curved surface.

22. Drawer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting element (201) is secured in its final position by a spring clip (209) against further movement, wherein the spring clip (209) engages in recesses (210) provided for this purpose on the mounting base (1071, 1072) and is thereby secured.

23. Drawer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the effective surface of the adjusting element (201) is arranged above the bottom (103) and in the lower region of the side frames (101, 102), wherein the region is located in the lower third above the bottom of the side frame (101, 102).

24. Side adjustment device (200) for a drawer (1), in particular according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the respective side adjustment device (200) has an adjustment element (201) that is movable relative to a mounting base (1071, 1072) and that has a wedge (202) at its end facing the panel (105) which acts laterally with an active surface on a panel support (110).

25. Method for adjusting a panel (105) by means of an adjusting device (300) on a drawer (1) according to the following method steps: - Providing a furniture body with at least one assembled drawer (1) with a base (103), a rear wall (104), a left side frame (102) and a right side frame (101) as well as the panel (105) mounted on the two side frames (101, 102) by means of a respective catch device; - Determining the lateral adjustment direction of the panel in a closed position of the drawer (1) in a furniture body; - opening the closed drawer (1) into an at least partially open position; - Adjusting a first side adjustment device (200) in a first side frame (101, 102) into a release position; - Adjusting the second side adjustment device (200) in a second side frame (101, 102) so that the mounted panel is moved in the specified adjustment direction.

26. Method according to claim 25, wherein, in order to fix the position of the panel (105), the first lateral adjustment device (200) in the first side frame (101, 102) is actuated counter to the fixed adjustment direction of the panel (105).

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