DEVICE FOR GUIDING AT LEAST ONE MOVABLE FURNITURE PART RELATIVELY TO A FURNITURE CABINET - Patent application

Abstract

A device for guiding at least one movable furniture part (1), in particular a sliding door or a folding sliding door, relative to a furniture cabinet (2), comprising: at least one guide system (3) attached or attachable to the furniture cabinet (2); at least one support (4) supporting or supportable for the at least one movable furniture part (1), in particular pivotally and / or pivotally, by means of which the at least one movable furniture part (1) can be moved relative to the at least one guide system (3) between an in-position (5) and an out-position (6); and moving the at least one support (4) relative to the at least one guide system (3). the at least one drive (7) with at least one cable (8), the at least one cable (8) having at least one connecting element (9) and at least one coupling device (10) for coupling with the at least one connecting element (9), the at least one coupling element (9) being arranged on and / or in the at least one guide system (3), in particular on and / or in a first guide rail (11) of the at least one guide system (3), in particular directly, for automatic coupling with the at least one coupling device (10).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for guiding at least one movable furniture part, in particular a sliding door or a folding sliding door, relative to a furniture cabinet, comprising at least one guide system attached or attachable to the furniture cabinet, at least one support supporting or supportable the at least one movable furniture part, in particular pivotally and / or pivotally, which can move the at least one movable furniture part between an in-position and an out-position relative to the at least one guide system, at least one drive device with at least one cable enabling the at least one support to be moved relative to the at least one guide system, which at least one cable includes at least one connecting element, and at least one coupling device for coupling with the at least one connecting element.Furthermore, the present invention relates to a piece of furniture comprising at least one such device, as well as to a method for assembling and coupling such a device.

[0002] Such a device is already known from German Utility Model No. 202020107104, in which, in the delivery state of the drive device, the cables of the drive device are arranged on the drive device via the balls, so that, in order for the drive device to be able to assist the running out of the receiving slot of the support body, the assembly worker must manually remove the balls from the drive device and place these balls - also manually - on the support body.

[0003] A disadvantage of the prior art is that the manual coupling of the cable of the drive to the support is cumbersome and requires additional time in the assembly of the device. This coupling is difficult, especially if the receiving slot is already installed, due to the concealed arrangement of the drive in the receiving slot, which requires the removal of the receiving slot. If the cable, for example during operation, is inadvertently dislodged from its arrangement in the support (for example due to swinging and / or insufficient coupling), no easy means are provided for the user to be able to ensure a satisfactory functioning of the device. In fact, the connection between the drive and the support is often forgotten or not properly corrected, which results in a higher force having to be applied for the movement of the movable furniture part, and furthermore, it is difficult to recognize the cause of the higher force during operation.

[0004] The technical problem addressed by the present invention is therefore to provide an improved device, furniture and method compared to the prior art, in which the disadvantages of the prior art are at least partially eliminated and which is particularly distinguished by a particularly comfortable, rapid and / or reliable connection between the cable of the drive device and the support or the movable furniture part, in which the risk of failure of the connection between the drive device and the support / movable furniture part is reduced - in a manner that is easy for the user and structurally simple.

[0005] This problem is solved by the features of claim 1.

[0006] Therefore, according to the invention, it is envisaged that at least one connecting element is arranged on the at least one guide system, in particular on and / or in the first guide rail of the at least one guide system, in particular directly, for automatic coupling with the at least one coupling device.

[0007] This makes it possible for the first time to ensure a defined position of the at least one connecting element relative to the at least one guide system and thus to ensure an automatic and reliable suspension of the cable in the connection between the at least one support body and the at least one guide system.

[0008] Thus, in the course of connecting the at least one support body to the at least one guide system, it is no longer necessary for the assembler to position the at least one cable, since the connection can be made automatically by the defined orientation of the at least one connecting element. The defined position of the at least one connecting element can be made, for example, by an adhesive connection, a stop, a positive connection, etc. Particularly preferably, the defined positioning is realized by an arrangement on the inside of the guide, which in particular makes it possible to reduce adhesion friction in the run-out position and / or to make it possible to make a coordinated insertion and / or withdrawal movement of the movable furniture part.

[0009] In addition to this, the advantageous property is obtained that it can be ensured that the ejection of the at least one support body from the insertion position is facilitated by the at least one drive device - without undesired separation between the at least one connecting element and the at least one connecting device - which makes the installation easier and reduces the need for specialized maintenance work.

[0010] Furthermore, since the connection between the drive unit and the support can be formed automatically by relative movement, it is possible that after the at least one support is assembled into the at least one guide system, no additional manual connection by the assembly worker is required.

[0011] Any possible release of the connection after re-movement of at least one support body or at least one movable furniture part from the run-out position (e.g., an operating position for subsequently hiding the installed furniture) towards the run-in position (e.g., an insertion position in the receiving slot) is effectively prevented, in which case the connection can be guaranteed at all times during the assembly process and operation of the device.

[0012] Thus, the assembler only has to place the at least one support in the at least one guide system, the at least one coupling device entrains the at least one cable during the relative movement of the at least one support when the at least one movable furniture part is inserted into the receiving slot, and the at least one drive device absorbs energy, by means of which the movement of the at least one movable furniture part into the run-out position is assisted and / or caused.

[0013] The first guide rail may generally be formed in one piece or in several parts, in which case, for example, a first part of the first guide rail may be provided for guiding the movement of at least one support body and a second part of the first guide rail may be provided for guiding the movement of at least one connecting element.

[0014] In general, the connection can be maintained between the time of the first connection and the time of removal of the device - for example by clamping the at least one cable in the at least one connecting device - or a new connection can be made during the movement of the at least one support body from the run-out position to the run-in position. Particularly preferably, after the installation has been carried out, the contact connection between the at least one connecting element and the at least one connecting device continues to be maintained until removal of the device.

[0015] The term cable may be broadly interpreted to include, for example, a chain or other flexible, tensile loadable element such as a string, thread or wire.

[0016] As mentioned at the outset, patent protection is also claimed for furniture comprising at least one such device.

[0017] For example, the furniture may be in the form of a shelf.

[0018] As mentioned at the outset, patent protection is also claimed for a method for assembling and connecting such devices, in which the following method steps are performed: in a preparatory method step, at least one connecting element is arranged on and / or in at least one guide system, in a first assembly step, at least one support is moved relative to the at least one guide system, whereby in a further assembly step, at least one cable of at least one drive device is automatically connected to at least one connecting device arranged on the movable furniture part and / or on the at least one support.

[0019] Due to the structural configuration, the assembly process is quick and easy.

[0020] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

[0021] According to an advantageous configuration of the invention, it is provided that at least one connecting element is guided along at least one guide system, in particular between an exit position of the at least one support body and an entry position of the at least one support body, on and / or within the at least one guide system.

[0022] By maintaining the arrangement of the at least one connecting element in the at least one guide system, a defined positioning of the at least one connecting element can be maintained.

[0023] Advantageously, it is provided that the preload of the at least one drive device can be transmitted to the at least one support in the direction of the run-out position by the at least one drive device, preferably via the at least one connecting element made of plastic.

[0024] This allows reducing the power consumption for moving the movable furniture parts.

[0025] It has been found to be advantageous that at least one guide system has a connecting element guide, preferably a groove in the first guide rail, particularly preferably a T-slot, for the preferably form-locking guidance of at least one connecting element, and in this case it is preferably provided that the connecting element guide has a circular, elliptical, rectangular or polygonal cross-section in a certain area.

[0026] The connecting element guide can ensure a particularly good and precise defined orientation of the at least one connecting element along the at least one guide system, for example, the connection between the at least one connecting element and the at least one guide system can be formed via a positive connection in one or two, preferably both, spatial directions.

[0027] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one connecting element is always arranged, preferably directly, on the at least one guide system and / or in at least a predetermined area within the at least one guide system between the exit position and the entry position.

[0028] This makes it possible to prevent an improper position of the at least one connecting element relative to the at least one connecting device.

[0029] It has proven advantageous if at least one coupling device, preferably an entraining shoe, is automatically connectable or connected to at least one cable of at least one drive device, preferably to at least one connecting element, during relative movement of the at least one support body relative to the at least one guide system, preferably in which case the at least one connecting element is capable of being captured by the at least one coupling device and / or is capable of sliding together in the direction of the run-in position.

[0030] The automatic coupling may take place, for example, via a receiver of at least one coupling device and a corresponding geometric shape of at least one connecting element for joining both component parts.

[0031] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the at least one coupling device is arranged on the at least one movable furniture part and / or on the at least one support, which is always, preferably directly and / or at least in a defined area, arranged in a motion-transmitting manner on the at least one cable and / or on the at least one connecting element between the exit position and the entry position due to a relative movement of the at least one support relative to the at least one guide system, and preferably in this case it is envisaged that in the operating state of the at least one drive device, the at least one coupling device is preferably always arranged below the at least one drive device and / or between the at least one drive device and the at least one connecting element.

[0032] It is particularly preferred that the at least one drive device has at least one outlet opening from which at least one cable of the at least one drive device protrudes, in the use state of the at least one drive device, essentially vertically downwards due to gravity and / or transversely to the at least one outlet opening for connection with at least one connecting device, preferably in which case the at least one cable can be led via at least one connecting element along and / or essentially parallel to a possibly present connecting element guide.

[0033] By projecting the at least one cable from the at least one exit opening based on gravity, no additional guide is required to receive the at least one cable in the exit position, in which case the at least one cable can be automatically guided along the at least one guide system.

[0034] In an embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one connecting element has a longitudinal extension, which is preferably formed to be greater than the width of the at least one connecting element, and that the longitudinal extension is guided substantially parallel to at least one guide system and / or possibly present connecting element guides.

[0035] This makes it possible to reduce the tendency of the at least one connecting element to tilt and / or to tip over along the at least one guide system and / or - for example in addition to and in addition to suitable sliding friction properties between the at least one connecting element and the at least one guide system - to achieve a coordinated movement of the at least one connecting element.

[0036] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the at least one connecting element preferably has a guide section with a guide curve and / or at least one abutment section, preferably spaced apart from the guide curve and / or a connecting section, preferably spaced apart from the guide section and / or the at least one abutment section, preferably in which case the guide section, the at least one abutment section and / or the connecting section are arranged in a star shape and / or as at least three, particularly preferably exactly four, substantially orthogonally arranged mirror-image and / or symmetrically arranged webs of the at least one connecting element.

[0037] The guide section can, for example, engage with a connecting element guide and form a linear guide. The at least one abutment section can support and prevent undesired tilting or tilting of the at least one connecting element. The connecting section can be utilized for coupling with the at least one connecting device.

[0038] If the web is formed mirror-symmetrically or symmetrically, at least one connecting element can be used in at least two positions and / or for two guide systems arranged on both sides of the furniture cabinet without the need to manufacture additional injection molding tools, which can save costs in production.

[0039] It has been found to be suitable that at least one connecting element has a guide section, at least one abutment section and / or a contact-connection section for connecting to at least one connecting device oriented substantially perpendicular to the connecting section, and preferably in this case the at least one connecting device is formed correspondingly to the contact-connection section.

[0040] The contact connection with the at least one connecting device via the contact-connection section can be made point-wise, linearly or planarly. If the at least one connecting device has, for example, a tapered receiving area, the contact-connection section and / or the connecting section can be clamped inside the at least one connecting device for the connection. Generally, abutment against a side is also conceivable.

[0041] It is furthermore preferably envisaged that the at least one connecting device preferably has a base with at least one opening for an attachment means for connection to the at least one movable furniture part and / or to the at least one support and a receiving part preferably with three substantially orthogonal sides protruding preferably laterally from the base, preferably in which case the receiving part is particularly preferably envisaged to have a tapered receiving area for connection to a possibly present contact connection section of the at least one connecting element.

[0042] In another embodiment, it may be envisaged that the at least one connecting element is engaged with the at least one guide system in a predetermined area, preferably via a possibly present web, protrudes from the at least one guide system in a predetermined area, preferably in a substantially orthogonal direction, and / or can be accommodated in a substantially orthogonal direction to the at least one guide system by the at least one connecting device in order to move the at least one support body along the longitudinal direction of the at least one guide system.

[0043] This makes a secure and / or simple connection of the associated component elements particularly favorable.

[0044] According to an advantageous configuration of the invention, it is provided that the at least one guide system comprises at least one second guide rail for guiding at least one movable furniture part, the at least one second guide rail extending transversely relative to the longitudinal direction of the first guide rail in the use state of the device.

[0045] Via the second guide rail, the installed furniture can be hidden - for example in combination with a running carriage - which can generally be used inside the receiving slot of the furniture.

[0046] It is particularly preferred that the at least one coupling device can be automatically coupled to the at least one coupling element when the at least one support body is moved relative to the at least one guide system for the first time, and / or that the at least one cable is connected to the at least one coupling device in the run-out position, in the run-in position, and / or between the run-out position and the run-in position.

[0047] This can prevent the at least one cable from becoming dislodged from the at least one coupling device and then remaining in a separated state.

[0048] According to an advantageous configuration of the invention, it is provided for the at least one drive device to include at least one cable reel for winding and unwinding the at least one cable and at least one force storage device for preloading the at least one cable reel, preferably in which case the at least one cable reel and / or the at least one force storage device are arranged, particularly preferably completely, inside a casing of the at least one drive device.

[0049] Typically, the at least one cable is wound on at least one cable reel for compact storage in the out-of position, with a free end protruding from the at least one drive device. When the at least one cable is unwound from the at least one drive device by a relative movement of the at least one support in the direction of the in-of position, the at least one energy storage device is preloaded, and the stored energy is transferred to the at least one movable furniture part during the movement of the at least one movable furniture part in the direction of the out-of position.

[0050] Advantageously, it is provided that the at least one force storage device can be tensioned when the at least one support body moves in the direction of the insertion position and / or is preloaded or untensioned in the removal position and / or that the ejection process of the at least one support body, preferably with a sliding door or a folding sliding door, from the receiving slot can be assisted and / or performed by a motion-transmitting connection between the at least one connecting element and the at least one connecting device and / or via the at least one force storage device and / or the at least one ejection device.

[0051] It has proven expedient if the at least one support is movable, preferably automatically, starting from an entry position into an exit position via at least one drive device.

[0052] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, at least one ejection device is provided, by means of which the at least one support body can be pushed in the direction of the exit position by the at least one ejection device at least in a predetermined section starting from the insertion position, and preferably in this case it is assumed that the at least one support body can be moved in the insertion position by applying pressure to the at least one support body, into an over-pressure position located behind the insertion position, by which the ejection device can be activated and / or can be locked in the insertion position by the at least one ejection device.

[0053] At least one ejection device can initiate the movement of at least one movable furniture part along at least one guide system - for example in the form of a touch-latch device - whereby the transition from a stop position to a relative movement in the direction of the exit position can be automatic.

[0054] Particularly preferably, it is provided that the device comprises at least one storage slot in which at least one movable furniture part can be positioned, preferably completely, in the run-in position, preferably in which case the at least one movable furniture part is movable in the run-out position transversely to the longitudinal extension of the at least one storage slot, particularly preferably via at least one second guide rail, which may be present, in order to hide the installed furniture.

[0055] The at least one storage slot provides an attractive looking piece of furniture, in which the device can be inserted inside the at least one storage slot and, when necessary, the at least one movable furniture part can be pulled out and moved laterally relative to the longitudinal extension to hide the installed furniture.

[0056] Preferably, the furniture comprises a furniture cabinet and at least two furniture parts supported for movement relative to the furniture cabinet, which furniture parts are pivotally connected to each other via an axis extending in the vertical direction in the use state of the device, and it is envisaged that the at least two furniture parts are movable by the device between an out-of-run position in which the furniture parts are arranged substantially parallel to each other and a second position in which the furniture parts are arranged substantially coplanar with each other, preferably in which the furniture cabinet has at least one accommodating slot for accommodating the furniture part in the in-run position and / or the furniture parts are movable in the direction from the in-run position to the out-run position via at least one drive device.

[0057] It is preferably provided that at least one energy storage device of at least one drive device is tensioned when the support body moves from the run-out position in the direction of the run-in position, and / or the movement of the support body from the run-in position in the direction of the run-out position is assisted, preferably by means of at least one ejection device, and / or that at least one connecting element always remains mechanically connected to at least one connecting device between the run-in position and the run-out position.

[0058] Further details and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the description of the drawings and with reference to the exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0059] [Figure 1a] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a guide system with a drive for moving furniture parts according to a preferred embodiment. [Figure 1b] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a guide system with a drive for moving furniture parts according to a preferred embodiment. [Figure 2a] FIG. 1b shows a perspective view of the guide system according to the embodiment of FIG. 1a, without the stabilizing strut, with an enlarged detailed fragmentary view in the region of the drive; [Figure 2b]FIG. 1b shows a perspective view of the guide system according to the embodiment of FIG. 1a, without the stabilizing strut, with an enlarged detailed partial view in the region of the drive, at a different viewing angle; [Figure 3a] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a connecting element of the drive and a connecting device for connecting a furniture part to a guide system, with an enlarged detailed partial view of the connecting element; [Figure 3b] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a connecting element of the drive and a connecting device for connecting a furniture part to a guide system, with an enlarged detailed partial view of the connecting element; [Figure 3c] FIG. 2 shows a connecting element of the drive device with an enlarged detailed partial view of the connecting element, without the connecting device, in a side view. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 shows a front view of the drive unit with a coupling element arranged on a guide system with a detail shown on an enlarged scale. [Figure 5a] 13A and 13B are side and perspective views showing the movement of the connecting element along the guide system between the out-running and in-running positions, together with an enlarged detailed partial view of the connecting element; [Figure 5b] 1A and 1B are side and perspective views respectively showing the movement of a connecting element along the guide system between an out-position and an in-position, together with an enlarged detailed partial view of the connecting element. [Figure 6a] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an exploded view of the components involved in the connection; [Figure 6b] FIG. 2 shows two perspective views and one plan view of the coupling device. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a piece of furniture according to a preferred embodiment.

[0060] FIG. 1a shows an apparatus for guiding a movable furniture part 1, such as a sliding door, a folding sliding door, etc., relative to a furniture cabinet 2 (see FIG. 7), which comprises a guide system 3 attached to the furniture cabinet 2, a support 4 on which the movable furniture part 1 can be pivotally or pivotally supported, such that the movable furniture part 1 can be moved relative to the guide system 3 between an in-position 5 and an out-position 6 (see FIG. 7), and a drive 7 by which the support 4 can be moved relative to the guide system 3.

[0061] Fig. 1b differs from Fig. 1a only in that the device is shown in a changed viewing direction. The device is provided with an ejection device 33, by means of which the support 4 can be pushed out in a defined section starting from the insertion position 5 in the direction of the ejection position 6 by the ejection device 33. In the insertion position 5, the support 4 can be moved by applying pressure to the support 4 into an overstressed position located behind the insertion position 5, whereby the ejection device 33 can be activated, in which case the support 4 can be locked in the insertion position 5 by the ejection device 33 in order to prevent the support 4 from being undesirably removed from the fully inserted position.

[0062] Starting from the in-position 5, the support 4 can be moved automatically via the drive 7 to the out-position 6 when a sufficient preload is applied. However, it is preferred to only support manual manipulation of the support, which is further facilitated by the ejection device 33.

[0063] In Fig. 2a it is clear that the support 4, on which the movable furniture part 1 can be assembled, is located in the out-position 6. In the enlarged detail view it can be seen that the drive 7 has a connecting element 9, which - hidden by the support 4 - is arranged on the cable 8 of the drive 7.

[0064] Figure 2b shows the device of Figure 2a at an acute angle to the guide system 3, where it is clear that at least one guide system 3 has a connecting element guide 12 in the form of a T-slot in a first guide rail 11 for form-lockingly guiding the connecting element 9.

[0065] The connecting element 9 is arranged directly on the guide system 3 in a defined area on the first guide rail 11 for automatic coupling to the coupling device 10 before assembly of the support body 4 on the guide system 3. It is generally also conceivable that the connecting element is fixed in a defined position on the outside of the guide system 3. The coupling device 10 is provided for coupling the movable furniture part 1 to the connecting element 9 of a drive device 7, which drive device is assembled on the support body 4. Generally, the coupling device 10 may also be attached to the movable furniture part 1.

[0066] 3a shows the connection between the connecting device 10 and the connecting element 9 in the guide system 3. In this embodiment, the connecting element guide 12 has a circular cross section in certain areas, whereby for the positive connection between the connecting element 9 and the first guide rail 11 in the orthogonal direction 27, e.g. elliptical or polygonal cross sections are also possible.

[0067] When the support body 4 is assembled, the connecting device 10 is brought into contact with the connecting element 9 for the first time, thereby preventing an improper connection between the connecting element 9 and the connecting device 10. Between the run-out position 6 and the run-in position 5, the connecting element 9 always rests directly against the guide system 3 and remains arranged in the guide system 3 in a defined area.

[0068] When the support body 4 first undergoes relative movement relative to the guide system 3, the coupling device 10 can be automatically coupled to the connecting element 9, and the cable 8 is connected or motion-transmittingly coupled to the coupling device 10 via the connecting element 9 at the run-out position 6, at the run-in position 5, and between the run-out position 6 and the run-in position 5.

[0069] The method for assembling and connecting the devices can be exemplarily carried out as follows: in a preparation method step, the connecting element 9 is placed on or in the guide system 3, followed in a first assembly step by a movement of the support 4 relative to the guide system 3, whereby in a subsequent automatic assembly step the cable 8 of the drive 7 is automatically connected to a connecting device 10 arranged on the movable furniture part 1 or on the support 4.

[0070] The coupling device 10 is arranged on the support body 4, in such a way that the coupling device 10 is always directly connected in a motion-transmitting manner to the connecting element 9 between the exit position 6 and the entry position 5 due to the relative movement of the support body 4 relative to the guide system 3.

[0071] The coupling device 10 is always arranged below the drive device 7 in the operating position of the drive device 7 and is located between the drive device 7 and the connecting element 9 in a defined area.

[0072] The connecting element 9 remains constantly connected in a moving manner to the coupling device 10 between the run-in position 5 and the run-out position 6 .

[0073] A coupling device 10 in the form of an entraining shoe can be automatically coupled to a coupling element 9 of the cable 8 and the drive 7 during a relative movement of the support 4 relative to the guide system 3. The coupling element 9 is captured by the coupling device 10 and slides together in the direction of the run-in position 5.

[0074] As can be seen from the diagrams in FIGS. 3 b and 3 c , the connecting element 9 is guided in the guide system 3 along the guide system 3 between the exit position 6 of the support 4 and the entry position 5 of the support 4 .

[0075] As shown diagrammatically in dotted lines in Fig. 3c, the drive device 7 includes a force storage device 31, which is tensioned during the movement of the support body 4 from the run-out position 6 in the direction of the run-in position 5 and at least assists the movement of the support body 4 from the run-in position 5 in the direction of the run-out position 6. An ejection device 33 can likewise be used as an auxiliary for the ejection process of the support body 4 from the run-in position 5, but this is generally not necessary.

[0076] The drive 7 includes a cable reel 30 (shown in dotted lines) for winding and unwinding the cable 8, and a force storage device 31 for preloading the cable reel 30. The cable reel 30 and the force storage device 31 are arranged completely inside a casing 32 of the drive 7.

[0077] The force storage device 31 can be tensioned when the support body 4 moves in the direction of the run-in position 5 and is present preloaded or untensioned in the run-out position 6. The ejection process of the support body 4 with the sliding door or folding sliding door from the receiving slot 34 (see FIG. 7) is assisted by the motion-transmitting connection between the connecting element 9 and the connecting device 10 as well as via the force storage device 31 and possibly via the ejection device 33 in certain areas, in which case the necessary manual force application on the support body 4 is reduced or possibly no longer necessary.

[0078] By means of the drive 7 , via a plastic connecting element 9 , the preload of the drive 7 can be transferred to the support 4 via a coupling device 10 in the direction of the run-out position 6 .

[0079] 4 shows that the drive 7 has an outlet opening 13 through which the cable 8 of the drive 7 projects, in the operating state of the drive 7 in the outgoing position 6, essentially vertically downwards under the force of gravity for connection with the coupling device 10. Due to the sliding of the coupling element 9, the cable 8 is entrained in parallel along the coupling element guide 12 via the coupling element 9, so that the cable 8 projects laterally from the outlet opening 13.

[0080] 5a shows the partial run-in position 5, in which the connecting element 9 has been moved along the guide system 3 by the coupling device 10. The drive device 7 is partially tensioned.

[0081] 5b differs from FIG. 5a only in that the arrangement of the coupling device 10 on the coupling element 9 is shown. In the direction of the run-in position 5, the coupling device 10 carries the coupling element 9, and in the direction of the run-out position, the coupling element 9 carries the coupling device 10.

[0082] In the exploded view 6a of the component elements for the connection between the support body 4 and the guide system 3, it becomes clear that the connecting element 9 has a longitudinal extension 14 which is formed larger than the (both) widths 15 of the connecting element 9, in which case the longitudinal extension 14 is guided parallel to the guide system 3 and the connecting element guide 12.

[0083] The connecting element 9 has a guide section 16 with two guide curves 17, two abutment sections 18 spatially spaced from the guide curves 17, and a connecting section 19 spatially spaced from the guide section 16 and the abutment section 18.

[0084] The guide section 16 , the abutment section 18 and the connecting section 19 are arranged in a star shape and as four orthogonally arranged—mirror-image and symmetrically oriented—webs of the connecting element 9 .

[0085] The connecting element 9 has a guide section 16 , an abutment section 18 and a contact connection section 21 oriented perpendicularly to the connecting section 19 for connection with the connecting device 10 .

[0086] The connecting element 9 engages in a given area in the guide system 3 via the guide section 16 formed as a web and protrudes in a given area from the guide system 3 in an orthogonal direction 27. The connecting element 9 is receivable by a coupling device in the orthogonal direction 27 to the guide system 3 in order to move the support 4 along the longitudinal direction 28 of the guide system 3.

[0087] FIG. 6 b shows that the connecting device 10 is designed to correspond to the contact-connection section 21 of the connecting element 9 .

[0088] The connecting device 10 has a base 22 with two openings 23 for attachment means (see FIG. 3 a) for connection to a movable furniture part 1 or support 4, and a receiver 24 protruding laterally from the base 22.

[0089] The receiving part 24 has three orthogonal side faces 25 , in which case the receiving part 24 has a tapered receiving area 26 for connection to the contact-making section 21 of the connecting element 9 .

[0090] Figure 7 shows a piece of furniture 38 with the device, which has a furniture cabinet 2 and two furniture parts 1 in the form of folding sliding doors supported on both sides for relative movement with respect to the furniture cabinet 2. Rotating or sliding doors can also be used in the furniture 38. In the use state of the device, the furniture parts 1 are pivotally connected to one another via a vertically extending axis 39 (see Figure 1a), and the two furniture parts 1 are movable by means of the device between a run-out position 6, in which the furniture parts 1 are arranged parallel to one another, and a second position in which the furniture parts 1 are arranged coplanar to one another.

[0091] The furniture cabinet 2 has two storage slots 34 for receiving the furniture part 1 in an entry position 5 (simply indicated by the symbol "x"), whereby the furniture part 1 is movable from the entry position 5 in the direction of the exit position 6 via a drive 7 concealed by the storage slots 34.

[0092] The device according to this embodiment comprises a receiving slot 34 in which the movable furniture part 1 can be fully positioned in the run-in position 5, whereby in the run-out position 6 the movable furniture part 1 is movable transversely to the longitudinal extension 36 of the receiving slot 34 via the second guide rail 29 in order to hide the installed furniture 37.

[0093] The second guide rail 29 extends relative to the longitudinal direction 28 of the first guide rail 11 when the device is in use and extends transversely to the first guide rail 11 for guiding the movable furniture part 1 in another section of movement.

Claims

1. A device for guiding at least one movable furniture part (1), in particular a sliding door or a folding sliding door, relative to a furniture cabinet (2), comprising: at least one guide system (3) attached or attachable to said furniture cabinet (2), at least one support (4) which supports or can support said at least one movable furniture part (1), in particular pivotally and / or pivotally, and which allows said at least one movable furniture part (1) to be moved relative to said at least one guide system (3) between an in-position (5) and an out-position (6), at least one drive (7) with at least one cable (8) capable of moving said at least one support (4) relative to said at least one guide system (3), said at least one cable (8) including at least one connecting element (9); at least one connecting device (10) for connecting with said at least one connecting element (9); In an apparatus having 13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the at least one connecting element (9) is arranged on and / or in the at least one guide system (3), in particular directly on and / or in a first guide rail (11) of the at least one guide system (3), for automatic connection with the at least one connecting device (10).

2. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting element (9) is guided on and / or within the at least one guide system (3) along the at least one guide system (3), in particular between the exit position (6) of the at least one support body (4) and the entry position (6) of the at least one support body (4).

3. 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein a preload of the at least one drive device (7) can be transmitted to the at least one support (4) in the direction of the run-out position (6) by the at least one drive device (7) via the at least one connecting element (9), preferably made of plastic.

4. 4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one guiding system (3) has a connecting element guide (12), preferably a groove in the first guide rail (11), particularly preferably a T-slot, for the preferably form-locking guidance of the at least one connecting element (9), preferably in which case it is provided that the connecting element guide (12) has a circular, elliptical, rectangular or polygonal cross section in certain areas.

5. 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting element (9) is arranged, preferably directly, on the at least one guide system (3) between the exit position (6) and the entry position (5) and / or within the at least one guide system (3) at least in a predetermined area.

6. 6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling device (10), preferably an entraining shoe, is automatically coupleable or coupled to the at least one cable (8) of the at least one drive device (7), preferably to the at least one connecting element (9), during a relative movement of the at least one support body (4) relative to the at least one guide system (3), preferably wherein it is provided that the at least one connecting element (9) can be captured by the at least one coupling device (10) and / or can slide together in the direction of the run-in position (5).

7. 7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling device (10) is arranged on the at least one movable furniture part (1) and / or on the at least one support (4), and the at least one coupling device (10) is always, preferably directly and / or at least in a defined area, arranged in a motion-transmitting manner on the at least one cable (8) and / or on the at least one connecting element (9) between the exit position (6) and the entry position (5) by a relative movement of the at least one support (4) relative to the at least one guide system (3), preferably in which case it is assumed that the at least one coupling device (10) is preferably always arranged below the at least one drive device (7) and / or between the at least one drive device (7) and the at least one connecting element (9) in a use state of the at least one drive device (7).

8. 8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one drive device (7) has at least one outlet opening (13) from which the at least one cable (8) of the at least one drive device (7) protrudes in a vertical downward or upward direction, preferably substantially vertically downward due to gravity and / or transversely to the at least one outlet opening (13), in the operating state of the at least one drive device (7) for connection to the at least one connecting device (10), preferably in which case the at least one cable (8) can be entrained via the at least one connecting element (9) along and / or substantially parallel to a possibly present connecting element guide (12).

9. 9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting element (9) has a longitudinal extension (14), which is preferably greater than a width (15) of the at least one connecting element (9), and the longitudinal extension (14) is guided substantially parallel to the at least one guide system (3) and / or to a possibly present connecting element guide (12).

10. 10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting element (9) preferably has a guide section (16) with a guide curve (17) and / or at least one abutment section (18) preferably spaced apart from the guide curve (17) and / or a connecting section (19) preferably spaced apart from the guide section (16) and / or the at least one abutment section (18), preferably in which case the guide section (16), the at least one abutment section (18) and / or the connecting section (19) are preferably arranged in a star shape and / or as at least three, particularly preferably exactly four, substantially orthogonally arranged mirror-image and / or symmetrically arranged webs of the at least one connecting element (9).

11. 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the at least one connecting element (9) has a contact-connecting section (21) for connecting to the at least one connecting device (10) oriented substantially perpendicular to the guide section (16), the at least one abutment section (18) and / or the connecting section (19), preferably in this case the at least one connecting device (10) is formed corresponding to the contact-connecting section (21).

12. 12. The at least one connecting device (10) according to claim 1, preferably having a base (22) with at least one opening (23) for a mounting means for connection to the at least one movable furniture part (1) and / or the at least one support (4) and a receiving part (24) preferably with three substantially orthogonal side surfaces (25) protruding preferably laterally from the base (22), preferably wherein it is envisaged that the receiving part (24) has a tapered receiving area (26), particularly preferably for connection to a possibly present contact-connection section (21) of the at least one connecting element (9).

13. 13. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting element (9) is engaged in a predetermined region with the at least one guide system (3), preferably via a possibly present web, protrudes from the at least one guide system (3) in a predetermined region, preferably in a substantially perpendicular direction (27) and / or can be accommodated by the at least one coupling device (10) in a substantially perpendicular direction (27) to the at least one guide system (3) in order to move the at least one support body (4) along the longitudinal direction (28) of the at least one guide system (3).

14. 14. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one guide system (3) comprises at least one second guide rail (29) for guiding the at least one movable furniture part (1), the at least one second guide rail (29) extending transversely relative to the longitudinal direction (28) of the first guide rail (11) in the use state of the device.

15. 15. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling device (10) is automatically connectable to the at least one connecting element (9) when the at least one support (4) is moved relative to the at least one guide system (3) for the first time, and / or the at least one cable (8) is connected to the at least one coupling device (10) at the exit position (6), at the entry position (5), and / or between the exit position (6) and the entry position (5).

16. 16. The device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one drive device (7) comprises at least one cable reel (30) for winding and unwinding the at least one cable (8) and at least one force storage device (31) for preloading the at least one cable reel (30), preferably in which case it is provided that the at least one cable reel (30) and / or the at least one force storage device (31) are arranged, particularly preferably completely, inside a casing (32) of the at least one drive device (7).

17. 17. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one force storage device (31) can be tensioned when the at least one support body (4) moves in the direction of the run-in position (5) and / or is preloaded or untensioned in the run-out position (6), and / or the ejection process of the at least one support body (4), preferably with the sliding door or the folding sliding door, from the receiving slot (34) can be assisted and / or performed by a motion-transmitting connection between the at least one connecting element (9) and the at least one connecting device (10) and / or via the at least one force storage device (31) and / or at least one ejection device (33).

18. 18. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one support (4) is movable, preferably automatically, from the entry position (5) to the exit position (6) via the at least one drive device (7).

19. 19. The device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one ejection device (33) by means of which the at least one support (4) can be pushed in the direction of the exit position (6) by the at least one ejection device (33) at least in a predetermined section starting from the entry position (5), preferably in which case the at least one support (4) can be moved in the entry position (5) by applying pressure to the at least one support (4) into an overstressed position located behind the entry position (5), whereby the ejection device (33) can be activated and / or can be locked by the at least one ejection device (33) in the entry position (5).

20. 20. The device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one receiving slot (34) in which the at least one movable furniture part (1) can be positioned, preferably completely, in the entry position (5), preferably in which the at least one movable furniture part (1) is movable, in the exit position (5), transversely to the longitudinal extension (36) of the at least one receiving slot (34), particularly preferably via at least one second guide rail (29) possibly present, in order to hide the installed furniture (37).

21. 21. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one connecting device (10) is integrally formed with the at least one movable furniture part (1) and / or with the at least one support (4).

22. A piece of furniture (38) comprising at least one device according to any one of claims 1 to 21.

23. 23. The furniture (38) according to claim 22, comprising a furniture cabinet (2) and at least one furniture part (1) supported so as to be movable relative to the furniture cabinet (2), the furniture cabinet (2) having at least one accommodation slot (34) for accommodating the at least one furniture part (1) in an entry position (5) and / or the at least one furniture part (1) being movable from the entry position (5) in the direction of an exit position (6) via at least one drive device (7).

24. 24. The furniture (38) according to claim 22 or 23, comprising a furniture cabinet (2) and at least two furniture parts (1) supported so as to be movable relative to the furniture cabinet (2), the furniture parts (1) being pivotally connected to one another via a vertically extending axis (39) in the use state of the device, and the at least two furniture parts (1) being movable by the device between the run-out position (6) in which the furniture parts (1) are arranged substantially parallel to one another and a second position in which the furniture parts (1) are arranged substantially coplanar with one another.

25. A method for assembling and connecting a device according to any one of claims 1 to 21, comprising the following method steps: - a preparatory method step of placing at least one connecting element (9) on and / or in at least one guide system (3), - in a first assembly step, moving at least one support (4) relative to said at least one guide system (3), whereby - in a further assembly step, automatically coupling at least one cable (8) of at least one drive device (7) to at least one coupling device (10) arranged on the movable furniture part (1) and / or on said at least one support (4), 2. A method comprising:

26. 26. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that at least one force storage device (31) of the at least one drive device (7) is tensioned when the support (4) moves from the run-out position (6) in the direction of the run-in position (5) and / or the movement of the support (4) from the run-in position (5) in the direction of the run-out position (6) is assisted, preferably by means of at least one ejection device (33), and / or the at least one connecting element (9) is always kept kinematically connected to the at least one coupling device (10) between the run-in position (5) and the run-out position (6).

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