How to assemble a furniture drive

Abstract

A method for assembling a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, comprising a drive unit (2) and a cover cap (3) for covering at least a predefined area of ​​a lateral visible area (4) of the furniture drive (1), in a furniture cabinet (5) with a furniture cabinet side wall (6) and a furniture cabinet top surface (7), comprising the following method steps to be performed in a particularly chronological order: - moving the drive unit (2) into a position where it comes into contact with the cover cap (3), which is preferably arranged on the furniture cabinet top surface (7), thereby placing the drive unit (2) in the furniture cabinet (5) in a defined assembly position (9) at a defined height distance from the furniture cabinet top surface (7).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for assembling a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, comprising a drive unit and a cover cap for covering at least a predefined area of ​​the lateral visibility of the furniture drive, in a furniture cabinet with a furniture cabinet side wall and a furniture cabinet top. The present invention further relates to the use of the cover cap for the furniture drive. The present invention further relates to an assembly consisting of at least one furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, comprising a drive unit and a cover cap, for moving a movably supported furniture part relative to the furniture cabinet, and a furniture cabinet with a furniture cabinet side wall and a furniture cabinet top. The present invention further relates to a cover cap and a further assembly stop for assembling a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, on or in a furniture cabinet, the further assembly stop having at least one first abutment point for depth-adjusting the drive unit relative to the furniture cabinet side wall.

[0002] A method for positioning a furniture drive relative to a furniture cabinet is already known from document WO 2018 / 140991, in which an assembly stop is provided which is rigidly connected to the furniture drive and which can be pivoted relative to the furniture drive during the assembly operation, so that a defined distance of the furniture drive from the end face of the furniture cabinet side wall - a depth adjustment - can be achieved. The furniture drive has two separate stops which are spatially spaced apart from one another in order to be able to achieve a defined distance of the furniture drive from the top face of the furniture cabinet - a height adjustment. A cover cap can be provided which at least partially covers the lateral visibility area of ​​the assembly stop or the furniture drive.

[0003] A disadvantage of the prior art is that two separate stops, spatially spaced apart from one another, can lead to non-parallel alignment of the furniture drive relative to the furniture cabinet top surface, for example due to manufacturing errors of the components and / or improper installation in the furniture drive, which leads to a deterioration of the functionality of the furniture drive - especially if the furniture drive is arranged on both sides of the furniture cabinet. Furthermore, a large number of additional component elements are required for height adjustment (especially if combined with depth adjustment). Furthermore, due to the geometric configuration of the stop as an integral component of the furniture drive, the height adjustment is limited. Furthermore, this stop is only poorly suited for spacing from the furniture cabinet top surface, so that a wide range of different fields of use is not covered by this stop. Furthermore, the depth adjustment is also limited to the structural size of the assembled stop as an integral component of the furniture drive, which has to be brought into the correct swivel position only by the installer. Furthermore, the assembly stop impairs the aesthetic appearance of the front side of the furniture drive, so that the assembly stop must possibly be covered by a cover cap.

[0004] Mounting assemblies for furniture drives are known from document WO 2022 / 082240, EP 2331783 as well as Chinese Utility Model No. 216130737.

[0005] The technical problem addressed by the present invention is therefore to provide an improved method, mounting assembly, cover cap and further mounting stopper compared to the prior art, in which the disadvantages of the prior art are at least partially eliminated and which are distinguished by a simplified mounting of furniture drives, in particular in furniture cabinets.

[0006] This problem is solved by the features of claim 1.

[0007] According to the invention it is therefore envisaged to carry out the following method steps, in particular in chronological order: - moving the cover cap into a position in which it contacts the furniture cabinet top surface and possibly the furniture cabinet side wall, whereby the cover cap forms an assembly stop for a furniture drive for height adjustment, - moving the drive unit to a position where the drive unit contacts a cover cap, preferably arranged on a top surface of the furniture cabinet; placing the drive unit in the furniture cabinet in a predetermined mounting position with a predetermined height distance from the top surface of the furniture cabinet; It is expected that the following will be implemented.

[0008] This makes it possible for the cover cap to have a dual function, on the one hand improving the aesthetic appearance of the furniture drive and protecting it from contaminants, and on the other hand serving as an assembly stop or as a gauge for the assembly of the furniture drive into the furniture cabinet.

[0009] In general, it is optional whether to first position the cover cap on the furniture cabinet and then place the drive unit on the cover cap, or to first bring the cover cap into contact with the drive unit and then place the drive unit together with the cover cap on the furniture cabinet.

[0010] By utilizing the cover cap, no additional component elements are required for height adjustment, in which case, in particular, a relatively large distance of the furniture drive from the top surface of the furniture cabinet is also guaranteed with a defined alignment. The risk of tilting the furniture drive in the furniture cabinet is significantly reduced, in which case - in particular when a large number of furniture drives are provided - a proper positioning of the furniture drive for optimal functionality of the furniture drive can be ensured.

[0011] A further advantageous property is that holes do not need to be provided in the furniture cabinet - in particular for various assembly positioning - before the furniture drive is assembled, but rather holes for attaching the furniture drive to the furniture cabinet can be provided flexibly and individually in accordance with the desired requirements of the furniture drive during the assembly process of the furniture drive to the furniture cabinet, and these holes allow a fixed positioning of the furniture drive in the furniture cabinet. Furthermore, no special predefined and / or preassembled plug-in connections or the like are required in the furniture drive, which realize a fixed position of the furniture drive inside the holes during the assembly process.

[0012] The term furniture cabinet top may be interpreted broadly; an intermediate wall for dividing a furniture cabinet into two furniture parts vertically one above the other may also be considered as a furniture cabinet top.

[0013] A predefined assembly position for height adjustment (which generally exists in the furniture cabinet only as a virtual one before assembly) can be defined by the height of the cover cap.

[0014] The cover cap may generally be formed from several parts, in which case, for example, a first part of the cover cap is pre-attached to the furniture drive and a second part is preferably removably attached to the furniture drive or to the drive unit after assembly of the furniture drive in the furniture cabinet. The height of the several cover cap parts can, for example, be adapted to a desired height adjustment of the furniture drive. The height of one of the cover caps may relate to the entire cover cap or to a part of the cover cap.

[0015] As mentioned at the outset, patent protection is also claimed for the use of a cover cap of a furniture drive, in particular of a flap drive, as an assembly stop for assembling the furniture drive in a furniture cabinet.

[0016] The assembly stopper may be synonymously referred to as a gauge.

[0017] The cover cap may also be suitable for covering the front, underside and / or upper side of the end face of the drive unit in general - for example by covering it from the side edges.

[0018] As mentioned at the outset, patent protection is also claimed for an assembly consisting of at least one furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, including a drive unit and a cover cap for moving a movably supported furniture part relative to the furniture cabinet, and a furniture cabinet having furniture cabinet side walls and a furniture cabinet top surface, in which the cover cap is arranged along the furniture cabinet top surface and the drive unit is arranged along the cover cap in order to adjust the height of the drive unit when assembling it in the furniture cabinet in a defined assembly position at a defined height distance from the furniture cabinet top surface.

[0019] As mentioned at the beginning, patent protection is also claimed for a cover cap for assembling a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, to a furniture cabinet, which has at least one mounting device for positioning the cover cap in an operating position in which the cover cap is arranged laterally, preferably parallel to, the drive unit in the use position, and adjustment means for positioning the cover cap in another operating position in which the cover cap is arranged above the drive unit in an adjustment device of the drive unit in the use position.

[0020] By means of the combination of the at least one attachment device and the adjustment means, a precise positioning for assembling the furniture drive can be achieved via a cover cap for assembly purposes, which then covers at least a predefined area of ​​the lateral visibility area of ​​the furniture drive. The at least one attachment device can be provided for connection to the drive unit, for example in the form of a clip connection, in which case other types of attachment devices, such as a screw connection, can also be considered.

[0021] Particularly preferably, the adjustment means is formed correspondingly to an adjustment device of the drive unit - for example in the form of a web which can be engaged in a recess of the drive unit. The adjustment means can generally, or alternatively or additionally, be formed as a longitudinal edge which preferably opens into a beveled surface of the cover cap, so that the cover cap can be positioned linearly on the furniture cabinet top surface during the assembly process.

[0022] As mentioned at the beginning, patent protection is also claimed for a further assembly stop for assembling a furniture drive, in particular a flap drive, on or in a furniture cabinet, which has at least one first abutment point for depth-adjusting the drive unit relative to a side wall of the furniture cabinet, the further assembly stop being removably attachable to the drive unit of the furniture drive and elastically deformable at least in certain areas for destruction-free removal from the drive unit.

[0023] For the assembly of the furniture drive, the further assembly stop can function in the manner of a gauge for positioning the furniture drive relative to the furniture cabinet during depth adjustment and, if necessary, during height adjustment, thereby ensuring accurate positioning of the furniture drive in a defined assembly position.

[0024] By being removably attached to the drive unit, the at least one further assembly stop can be reused, thereby reducing material costs, realizing an environmentally friendly furniture drive with a reduced number of component elements, and further providing additional construction space inside and / or outside the furniture drive.

[0025] In this context, elasticity can be described as a reversible, flexible transformation from a first geometric state to a second geometric state without plastic deformation, which allows the separate assembly stop to be removed from the furniture drive without the need for at least one partial dismantling of the furniture drive and / or the drive unit. Young's moduli of solids in the range of plastics (such as, for example, PET, PU, ​​PVC, PS or the like, which have a lower Young's modulus than metal materials) are particularly suitable, in which case elasticity similar to that of rubber can also be taken into account.

[0026] Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

[0027] According to an advantageous configuration of the invention, it is envisaged that the furniture drive device has at least one further assembly stop which is removably attached to the drive unit, preferably via at least one spring tongue arranged on the at least one further assembly stop, and that the drive unit is moved into a position in which the at least one further assembly stop contacts the furniture cabinet side wall via at least one first abutment point for depth adjustment, thereby positioning the drive unit in the furniture cabinet in a predefined assembly position with respect to depth.

[0028] By means of the at least one spring tongue, the at least one further assembly stop can be conveniently pre-assembled in a releasable manner on the furniture drive and / or can be easily removed from the furniture drive after assembly has taken place for the user. By means of the at least one further furniture stop, a precise positioning of the furniture drive in the furniture cabinet can be achieved in two orthogonal spatial directions.

[0029] Advantageously, it is envisaged that the drive unit is attached to the furniture cabinet in a defined assembly position, preferably by means of at least one attachment means such as a screw or a dowel, preferably in which case the at least one attachment means is inserted into an opening in the drive unit during assembly of the furniture drive, thereby connecting the furniture drive to the furniture cabinet side wall.

[0030] After the furniture drive is fixed to the furniture cabinet via the at least one mounting means, the cover cap can be transferred to a second functional position and / or the at least one further furniture stopper can be removed from the furniture drive, whereby operation of the furniture drive can be started.

[0031] For example, the at least one attachment means may be provided in the form of a Spax screw. It is not necessary to pre-assemble the at least one attachment means on the drive unit and / or to pre-drill holes in the furniture cabinet.

[0032] It has proven advantageous that after the furniture drive has been mounted on the furniture cabinet, the at least one further assembly stop can be removed from the drive unit, preferably in this case it is provided for the at least one further assembly stop to be elastically deformed via at least one notch in order to be removed.

[0033] The flexibility of the at least one further assembly stopper provided by the at least one cutout allows for a time-efficient removal of the at least one further assembly stopper in one work step and for the at least one further assembly stopper to be used in another furniture drive.

[0034] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, after the furniture drive is mounted in the furniture cabinet, it is provided for to position a cover cap in at least a predetermined area in the lateral visible area of ​​the furniture drive, preferably on the drive unit, preferably by pivoting the cover cap from the furniture cabinet side wall onto the furniture drive by substantially 180° relative to the longitudinal extension of the cover cap and / or by positioning the cover cap from an assembly position in which the cover cap is arranged parallel to and above the drive unit to an operating position in which the cover cap is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit.

[0035] Adaptation of the cover cap to provide the two functions is generally not necessary and no additional stops or gauges are required for assembly. The operating position can be achieved, for example, via a mounting means such as a clip connection. The assembly position can be achieved, for example, by an adjustment device.

[0036] It has been found to be advantageous for the cover cap to have a height in the use position of the furniture drive in the furniture cabinet which precisely corresponds to the distance of the drive unit from the top surface of the furniture cabinet in order to position the drive unit in a defined mounting position.

[0037] In general, it is conceivable to make the height of the cover cap adjustable, thereby allowing the variable distance of the furniture drive from the top surface of the furniture cabinet to be adjusted, while at the same time allowing attachment to furniture drives with defined or variable geometry.

[0038] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is envisaged that the cover cap has two longitudinal edges oriented parallel to one another and that the drive unit is arranged with the longitudinal edges parallel to the furniture cabinet top surface, preferably in this case at least one of the two longitudinal edges being directly adjacent to the bevel of the cover cap and / or arranged on the furniture cabinet top surface in order to remove the cover cap after the furniture drive has been mounted in the furniture cabinet.

[0039] Particularly preferably, the cover cap has an underside which is arranged parallel to the web and / or the drive unit during installation of the furniture drive, and it is envisaged that the web and / or the underside is positioned at least in a predefined area within an adjustment device of the drive unit, preferably within a recess.

[0040] The parallel oriented underside on the inside of the adjusting device prevents undesired tilting of the cover cap relative to the drive unit and / or provides a defined abutment surface for positioning the furniture drive. The web can protrude, for example laterally, from the underside and / or can be arranged perpendicular to the underside.

[0041] Furthermore, it is preferably envisaged that the cover cap is in line and / or surface contact with the furniture cabinet top surface and / or the furniture cabinet side wall via at least two contact points spatially spaced apart from one another, and / or that the drive unit is in line and / or surface contact with the cover cap via at least two contact points spatially spaced apart from one another.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present invention, it is envisaged that the furniture drive device has an actuating part for moving the movable furniture part by applying a force via the drive unit and / or the cover cap is arranged on the furniture cabinet side wall, preferably in a planar manner.

[0043] The actuating part can be provided with a force via a drive unit for moving the movable furniture part, for example in the form of an actuating arm, possibly connected to a lever mechanism.

[0044] The actuating part may generally have a multi-part structure and / or may be connected directly to a furniture part movably supported in the furniture cabinet, or indirectly, for example via a connection via another lever and / or a metal fitting.

[0045] The planar arrangement of the cover cap on the furniture cabinet side wall allows an optimum defined distance from the furniture cabinet top surface, while tilting of the cover cap is prevented.

[0046] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the cover cap has an underside which is arranged parallel to the web and / or the drive unit, the web and / or the underside being arranged in at least a predetermined area in an adjustment device of the drive unit, preferably in a recess, and preferably in this case it is provided that the cover cap can be arranged from an assembly position in which the cover cap is arranged parallel above the drive unit to an operating position in which the cover cap is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit.

[0047] Furthermore, preferably, the at least one drive unit is provided with at least one further mounting stopper that can abut against the furniture cabinet, in which case it is envisaged that the at least one further mounting stopper is pre-assembled in a removably manner on the drive unit.

[0048] This allows simultaneous height and depth adjustment of the furniture drive. Generally, at least one further assembly stop can also be used for both the depth and the height adjustment.

[0049] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is envisaged that the cover cap has two longitudinal edges oriented parallel to each other, at least one of the two longitudinal edges being arranged directly adjacent to a bevel of the cover cap for contacting the furniture cabinet top surface.

[0050] The two longitudinal edges oriented parallel to each other ensure that the furniture drive is aligned parallel to the furniture cabinet top surface. The bevel of the cover cap prevents tilting of the cover cap between the furniture cabinet and the drive unit, reducing the risk of scratches during removal after the drive unit has been assembled to the furniture cabinet. The bevel ensures that the cover cap makes line contact with the furniture cabinet rather than surface contact (or at least contacts via two spatially separate contact points).

[0051] It is particularly preferred that the further assembly stop has at least one recess, preferably in the region of the axis of symmetry, by means of which the further assembly stop is elastically deformable at least in a certain region between the starting state and a horizontally or vertically compressed state, in particular in the use position.

[0052] The elastic deformability or flexibility, at least in certain regions, can be provided by at least one recess, in which case sufficient strength or stability is ensured, in particular for a fixed positioning in the drive unit.

[0053] According to an advantageous configuration of the invention, it is envisaged that at least one cutout is provided for placement on and / or removal from the drive unit and / or is formed in a delta-, triangular-, rectangular- or parallelogram-shape and / or that at least three cutouts are provided.

[0054] The at least one cutout is provided for forming flexibility of the at least one further assembly stop and at the same time ensures sufficient stability of the at least one further assembly stop to prevent undesired detachment from the drive unit. The at least one cutout serves as a force accumulator which provides a fixed positioning in the furniture drive and is compressible for removal.

[0055] Advantageously, in one embodiment it is provided that at least one, preferably at least two or exactly two, and / or spring tongues materially connected to the further assembly stop are provided for clip-fixing the further assembly stop to the drive unit of the furniture drive.

[0056] The at least one spring tongue allows the at least one further furniture stop to be pre-assembled easily and quickly for the user, in which case the at least one further furniture stop can be comfortably slipped onto the drive unit.

[0057] It has proven advantageous if at least one mounting device, spatially spaced apart from the at least one spring tongue, is provided for connection to a drive unit.

[0058] This makes it possible to form a separate furniture stop which is firmly arranged on the furniture drive with a defined alignment.

[0059] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the further assembly stop is made of plastic, preferably in this case being designed essentially mirror-symmetrically.

[0060] Due to the inherent properties of the material, plastics are suitable for elastically deformable components, which can be produced, for example, as injection-molded parts.

[0061] It has proven advantageous for the further assembly stop to have at least one, preferably exactly two, operating areas arranged symmetrically with respect to one another, by means of which the further assembly stop can be deformed manually and elastically by means of at least one recess and / or via at least one spring tongue, which may be present, in order to remove the further assembly stop from the drive unit.

[0062] Preferably, the at least one handling area comprises gripping means in the form of a shaping or protrusion for improved manual handling. Preferably, two handling areas are provided which are located on the outside along the side of the at least one further assembly stop. Preferably, the at least one handling area is formed as a contour recess located on the outside of the at least one further assembly stop.

[0063] It is particularly preferably provided that at least one second abutment point is provided for height adjustment of the drive unit relative to the furniture cabinet top surface.

[0064] This allows both height and depth adjustment to be achieved via the component elements.

[0065] Features of the device claims are applicable in the method claims and the use claims and vice versa.Further details and advantages of the invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the description of the drawings and with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0066] [Figure 1a] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the furniture drive during assembly into a furniture cabinet to illustrate the preferred method of assembly via a cover cap. [Figure 1b] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a detail of the furniture drive device before assembly. [Figure 2a] 1A-1D are perspective views of a furniture drive with a cover cap in different positions during the assembly method; [Figure 2b] 1A-1D are perspective views of a furniture drive with a cover cap, the cover cap being shown in different positions during the assembly method; [Figure 3a] 1A-1C are enlarged detail views of the furniture drive and the cover cap during the assembly method, with respect to their function as assembly stops. [Figure 3b] FIG. 2 shows an enlarged detail of the furniture drive and the cover cap during the assembly method, with respect to its function as a cover for the lateral visibility area of ​​the furniture drive. [Figure 3c] FIG. 2 shows an enlarged detail of the furniture drive and the cover cap during the assembly method with respect to its function as a cover for the lateral visibility area of ​​the furniture drive. [Figure 4a] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a furniture cabinet with a furniture drive having one separate furniture stopper arranged on the furniture cabinet side wall. [Figure 4b] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a furniture cabinet with a furniture drive having two separate furniture stops arranged on the furniture cabinet side walls. [Figure 5a] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a furniture drive device according to a preferred embodiment having two separate furniture stops arranged on the drive unit. [Figure 5b] 13A-13D are four orthogonal views of another furniture stopper according to a preferred embodiment. [Figure 6a] 11A-11D show one perspective view and four orthogonal views of another furniture stopper according to another preferred embodiment. [Figure 6b] 11A-11D show one perspective view and four orthogonal views of another furniture stopper according to yet another preferred embodiment. [Figure 7] 13A-13D show a furniture drive device according to yet another preferred embodiment having two separate furniture stops arranged on the drive unit in a perspective view and in two orthogonal views.

[0067] 1a-3c, a method for assembling the furniture drive 1, including the drive unit 2 and the cover cap 3 for covering the lateral visibility area 4 of the furniture drive 1, to a furniture cabinet 5 with a furniture cabinet side wall 6 and a furniture cabinet top surface 7 can be described as follows: The cover cap 3 is moved to a position in which it comes into line contact with the furniture cabinet top surface 7 and the furniture cabinet side wall 6, whereby the cover cap 3 forms an assembly stop 8 for the furniture drive 1 for height adjustment. The drive unit 2 is then moved to a position in which it comes into surface contact with the cover cap 3 arranged on the furniture cabinet top surface 7, whereby the drive unit 2 is positioned in the furniture cabinet 5 in a predefined assembly position 9 with respect to height.

[0068] As can be seen from Fig. 1a, the furniture drive 1 has a further assembly stop 10 removably attached to the drive unit 2 via two spring tongues 11 (see Figs. 4b-5b) arranged on the further assembly stop 10. The drive unit 2 is moved to a position where the further assembly stop 10 contacts the furniture cabinet side wall 6 via a first abutment point 12 for depth adjustment, thereby positioning the drive unit 2 in a predefined assembly position 9 in the furniture cabinet 5 with respect to depth. Fig. 1b shows an enlarged view of the relative arrangement between the cover cap 3 and the drive unit 2 after the depth adjustment has been made and before the height adjustment.

[0069] The predetermined assembly position 9 is not indicated or predefined on the furniture cabinet, but is uniquely generated and uniquely defined by the height adjustment via the cover cap 3 as well as by the depth adjustment via the further assembly stop 10.

[0070] 2a shows that as soon as the furniture drive 1 reaches the predefined assembly position 9, the drive unit 2 is attached to the furniture cabinet 5 in the predefined assembly position 9 by means of attachment means in the form of a screw connection (the area enclosed in a rectangle serves as a reference for Figs. 3a-3c). For the furniture drive 1, a height adjustment is also made via the cover cap 3, whereby the furniture drive is fixed to the furniture cabinet 5, the second function of the cover cap 3 can be utilized and a separate assembly stop 10 can be removed.

[0071] Fig. 2b shows that after the furniture drive 1 has been mounted on the furniture cabinet 5, the further assembly stop 10 is removed from the drive unit 2, whereby the further assembly stop 10 is elastically deformed via at least one notch 14 for removal (see Figs. 4b-5b). The further assembly stop 10 is elastically deformable for non-destructive removal from the drive unit 2, without the need to remove the furniture drive 1 in this case.

[0072] The cover cap 3 can be arranged in the area of ​​the drive unit 2 in a lateral visible area 4 of the furniture drive 1 after the furniture drive 1 has been mounted in the furniture cabinet 5, in which case the cover cap 3 is pivoted from the furniture cabinet side wall 6 onto the furniture drive 1 by 180° relative to the longitudinal extension 15 of the cover cap 3.

[0073] Figure 3a shows that the cover cap 3 is attached to the furniture drive 1 in the use position (during assembly as well as subsequent operation) and that the furniture drive 1 is attached to a furniture cabinet 5. The cover cap 3 has a height 16 which corresponds exactly to the vertical spacing of the drive unit 2 from the furniture cabinet top surface 7 in order to position the drive unit 2 in a defined assembly position 9.

[0074] The cover cap 3 has two longitudinal edges 17 oriented parallel to one another, with which the drive unit 2 is aligned parallel to the furniture cabinet top surface 7 during assembly.

[0075] One of the two longitudinal edges 17 is directly adjacent to the bevel 18 of the cover cap 3 (for line contact with the furniture cabinet top surface 7 on the end side) and contacts the furniture cabinet top surface 7, which facilitates removal of the cover cap 3 after mounting of the furniture drive 1 on the furniture cabinet 5 and prevents damage to the furniture cabinet 5.

[0076] For the abutment of the furniture drive 1 against the cover cap 3, the drive unit is provided with an adjustment device 21 configured as a recess 22 (shown diagrammatically in an enlarged detailed section and which may for example be configured with only one lateral stop for the cover cap 3). The cover cap 3 has a web 19 which protrudes from its underside 20, which is aligned parallel to the drive unit 2 during assembly and in the use state of the furniture drive 1. The web 19 is arranged inside the recess 22 during assembly.

[0077] As shown in FIG. 3b, the cover cap 3 can be positioned from an assembly position in which the cover cap 3 is arranged parallel to and above the drive unit 2 to an operating position in which the cover cap 3 is positioned parallel to the side of the drive unit 2, regardless of the structural form of the cover cap 3.

[0078] Thus, in addition to its function as a cover for the lateral visibility area 4 of the drive unit, the cover cap 3 is additionally used as an assembly stop 8 or as a gauge for assembling the furniture drive 1 in the furniture cabinet 5.

[0079] Figure 3c shows an assembly according to a preferred embodiment consisting of a furniture drive 1 including a drive unit 2 and a cover cap 3 for moving a movably supported furniture part relative to a furniture cabinet 5, and a furniture cabinet 5 having furniture cabinet side walls 6 and a furniture cabinet top surface 7.

[0080] In order to adjust the height during installation of the drive unit 2 in the furniture cabinet 5, the cover cap 3 is arranged along a line on the furniture cabinet top surface 7, and the drive unit 2 is arranged along a surface on the cover cap 3.

[0081] A further assembly stopper 10 capable of abutting against the furniture cabinet 5 is arranged on the drive unit 2, in which case the further assembly stopper 10 is removably pre-assembled on the drive unit 2 and can be removed from the furniture drive device 1 via a clip connection after assembly.

[0082] The cover cap 3 has a height 16 which corresponds exactly to the desired spacing of the drive unit 2 from the furniture cabinet top surface 7 in order to position the drive unit 2 in a given mounting position 9 .

[0083] The cover cap 3 is disposed face-wise on the furniture cabinet side wall 6 .

[0084] In Figures 4a and 4b a furniture cabinet 5 is shown which is provided with a furniture drive 1 assembled thereto, and typically two furniture drives 1 may be provided in each furniture cabinet 5 for moving furniture parts (not visible in the drawings) which are movably pivotally arranged in the furniture cabinet 5.

[0085] In figure 4a the furniture drive 1 is shown during assembly to a furniture cabinet side wall 6. A cover cap 3 (not visible in the drawing) can be placed between the furniture drive 1 and the furniture cabinet top surface 7 in order to position the furniture drive 1 at a defined parallel distance from the furniture cabinet top surface 7 for height adjustment.

[0086] Before or after the height adjustment, a further mounting stopper 10 can be used, and the depth adjustment is effected via the contact of this further mounting stopper 10 with the furniture cabinet side wall 6 .

[0087] In Fig. 4b, a furniture drive 1 with two separate assembly stops 10 is shown, in which the height adjustment is effected via the upper separate assembly stop 10. The depth adjustment is effected via the lower assembly stop 10, in which case the parallel alignment of the furniture drive 1 is ensured by the upper assembly stop 10. Generally, however, two separate assembly stops 10 are not necessarily required, especially for the depth adjustment.

[0088] FIG. 5 a shows a furniture drive 1 with a drive unit 2 , the lateral visibility area 4 of which is at least partially covered by the cover cap 3 after assembly of the cover cap 3 on a furniture cabinet 5 .

[0089] Two further assembly stops 10 are arranged on the drive unit 2 at the end sides. In the use position, the lower further assembly stop 10 is used for depth adjustment. In the use position, the upper further assembly stop 10 can be used for height adjustment, which can also be removed before assembly of the furniture drive 1 in the furniture cabinet 5 in order to carry out the height adjustment via the cover cap 3 - in particular with a changed height setting for this further furniture stop 10.

[0090] The force for moving the movable furniture part is provided by a drive unit 2, in which a force accumulator can for example be provided. The furniture drive 1 has two actuating parts 23 for moving the movable furniture part by applying a force via the drive unit 2. The kinematics of the movement can for example be influenced by a lever mechanism connected to at least one of the actuating parts 23.

[0091] FIG. 5b shows a first preferred embodiment of a further assembly stop 10 for depth adjustment and / or height adjustment, in which case the further assembly stop 10 may be provided for assembling the furniture drive 1 on or in the furniture cabinet 5.

[0092] The further assembly stop 10 has at least one first abutment point 12 in the form of an abutment surface for depth adjustment of the drive unit 2 relative to the furniture cabinet side wall 6. The further assembly stop 10 can be removably attached to the drive unit 2 of the furniture drive 1 (see FIG. 4 a) and has, in its use position on the drive unit 2, a tool receiver for screwing at its front side, by means of which the further assembly stop 10 can be rotated when attached to the drive unit 2.

[0093] Figures 6a and 6b show two further preferred embodiments of an alternative assembly stop 10 for depth and / or height adjustment.

[0094] FIG. 6 a shows that the alternative assembly stop 10 has a number of recesses 14 in the area of ​​the axis of symmetry 24, by means of which the alternative assembly stop 10 can be elastically deformed between the starting state shown and a horizontally compressed state in the use position.

[0095] The notches 14 for placement on the drive unit 2 are provided for removal from the drive unit 2. In the figure, the upper notch 14 is formed in a parallelogram shape, the two lower notches 14 are formed in a triangular shape, and the middle notches 14 are formed in a delta shape.

[0096] The three recesses 14 are formed as openings in the further assembly stop 10, where the number and geometry are generally arbitrary.

[0097] FIG. 6b shows that two spring tongues 11 materially connected to the further assembly stop 10 are provided for clipping the further assembly stop 10 to the drive unit 2 of the furniture drive 1.

[0098] The further assembly stop 10 has two materially connected mounting devices 25 for connection to the drive unit 2, which are arranged spatially spaced apart from the two spring tongues 11.

[0099] The alternative mounting stop 10 is made mirror-symmetrically from plastic.

[0100] The further assembly stop 10 has two actuation areas 26 arranged symmetrically with respect to one another, by means of which the further assembly stop 10 can be deformed manually and elastically via the recesses 14 and the spring tongues 11 in order to remove the further assembly stop 10 from the drive unit 2. The actuation areas 26 are arranged in the further assembly stop 10 in the form of a recess with a corrugated groove on the outer contour.

[0101] The alternative assembly stop 10 has two second abutment points 27 for adjusting the height of the drive unit 2 relative to the furniture cabinet top surface 7, although typically only one second abutment point 27 may be provided.

[0102] 7 shows the arrangement of two further assembly stops 10 arranged on the end face of the furniture drive 1 in a perspective view as well as in two mutually perpendicular views, where one further assembly stop 10 is arranged in the lower region of the end face in the use position and the other further assembly stop 10 projects beyond the upper face of the furniture drive 1 in the use position. Before the further assembly stop 10 is removed, both further assembly stops 10 always project beyond the end face.

Claims

1. A method for assembling a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, comprising a drive unit (2) and a cover cap (3) for covering at least a predefined area of ​​a lateral visibility area (4) of the furniture drive (1), in a furniture cabinet (5) with a furniture cabinet side wall (6) and a furniture cabinet top (7), comprising the following method steps to be performed in particular chronological order: - moving the cover cap (3) into a position in which it contacts the furniture cabinet top surface (7) and possibly the furniture cabinet side wall (6), whereby the cover cap (3) forms an assembly stop (8) for the furniture drive (1) for height adjustment, - moving the drive unit (2) to a position where the drive unit (2) contacts the cover cap (3), preferably placed on the furniture cabinet top surface (7); thereby placing said drive unit (2) in said furniture cabinet (5) in a predetermined mounting position (9) at a predetermined height distance from said furniture cabinet top surface (7); The method of claim 1, further comprising:

2. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: moving the drive unit (2) to a position in which the at least one further assembly stop (10) is in contact with the furniture cabinet side wall (6) via at least one first abutment point (12) for depth adjustment, thereby positioning the drive unit (2) in the furniture cabinet (5) in a predetermined assembly position (9) with respect to depth.

3. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein it is envisaged that the drive unit (2) is attached to the furniture cabinet (5) at the predetermined assembly position (9) by means of at least one attachment means, preferably a screw or a dowel, preferably in this case being inserted into an opening in the drive unit (2) during the assembly of the furniture drive (1), thereby coupling the furniture drive (1) to the furniture cabinet side wall (6).

4. 4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein after the furniture drive (1) has been mounted on the furniture cabinet (5), the at least one further assembly stop (10) is detached from the drive unit (2), preferably in this case providing for elastic deformation of the at least one further assembly stop (10) via at least one recess (14) for detachment.

5. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: arranging the cover cap (3) in at least a predetermined area in the lateral visibility area (4) of the furniture drive (1), preferably on the drive unit (2), after the furniture drive (1) is mounted on the furniture cabinet (5); and preferably in this case pivoting the cover cap (3) from the furniture cabinet side wall (6) onto the furniture drive (1) by substantially 180° relative to the longitudinal extension (15) of the cover cap (3) and / or positioning the cover cap (3) from an assembly position in which the cover cap (3) is arranged parallel to and above the drive unit (2) to an operating position in which the cover cap (3) is positioned preferably parallel to the side of the drive unit (2).

6. 6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising adapting the cover cap (3) such that, in the use position of the furniture drive device (1) in the furniture cabinet (5), the cover cap (3) has a height (16) which exactly corresponds to the distance of the drive unit (2) from the furniture cabinet top surface (7) in order to position the drive unit (2) in the predetermined assembly position (9).

7. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cover cap (3) has two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to one another and the drive unit (2) is arranged with said longitudinal edges parallel to the furniture cabinet top surface (7), preferably in this case it is assumed that at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is directly adjacent to a bevel (18) of the cover cap (3) and / or is arranged on the furniture cabinet top surface (7) in order to remove the cover cap (3) after the furniture drive (1) has been mounted on the furniture cabinet (5).

8. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cover cap (3) has a web (19) and / or an underside (20) that is arranged parallel to the drive unit (2) during assembly of the furniture drive device (1), and the web and / or the underside is positioned at least in a predetermined area within an adjustment device (21), preferably a recess (22) of the drive unit (2).

9. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cover cap (3) is in line and / or area contact with the furniture cabinet top surface (7) and / or the furniture cabinet side wall (6) via at least two contact points that are spatially spaced apart from one another and / or the drive unit (2) is in line and / or area contact with the cover cap (3) via at least two contact points that are spatially spaced apart from one another.

10. Use of a cover cap (3) of a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, as an assembly stopper (8) for assembling said furniture drive (1) to a furniture cabinet (5).

11. An assembly comprising at least one furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, including a drive unit (2) and a cover cap (3) for moving a movably supported furniture part relative to the furniture cabinet (5), and a furniture cabinet (5) having furniture cabinet side walls (6) and a furniture cabinet top surface (7), the cover cap (3) is arranged along the furniture cabinet top surface (7) and the drive unit (2) is arranged along the cover cap (3) in order to adjust the height of the drive unit (2) when assembling it to the furniture cabinet (5) in a predetermined assembly position (9) at a predetermined height interval with respect to the furniture cabinet top surface (7).

12. 12. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the furniture drive (1) has an actuating part (23) for moving the movable furniture part by applying a force via the drive unit (2) and / or the cover cap (3) is arranged on the furniture cabinet side wall (6), preferably in a planar manner.

13. 13. An assembly assembly according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the cover cap (3) has a web (19) and / or an underside (20) arranged parallel to the drive unit, the web and / or the underside being arranged in at least a predetermined area in an adjustment device (21), preferably in a recess (22) of the drive unit (2), preferably in which it is provided that the cover cap (3) can be arranged from an assembly position in which the cover cap (3) is arranged parallel to and above the drive unit (2) to an operating position in which the cover cap (3) is positioned laterally of the drive unit (2), preferably parallel.

14. Assembly assembly according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the cover cap (3) has two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to one another, preferably in this case it is envisaged that at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is directly adjacent to a bevelled surface (18) of the cover cap (3) and / or is arranged on the furniture cabinet top surface (7).

15. 15. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the at least one drive unit (2) is provided with at least one further assembly stop (10) which can abut against the furniture cabinet (5), and wherein the at least one further assembly stop (10) is pre-assembled in a removably manner on the drive unit 2.

16. Assembly assembly according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the cover cap (3) has a height (16) in the use position of the furniture drive device (1) in the furniture cabinet (5) which precisely corresponds to the spacing of the drive unit (2) from the furniture cabinet top surface (7) in order to position the drive unit (2) in the predetermined assembly position (9).

17. 17. An assembly according to any one of claims 11 to 16, wherein the cover cap (3) is in line and / or area contact with the furniture cabinet top surface (7) and / or the furniture cabinet side wall (6) via at least two contact points spatially spaced apart from one another and / or the drive unit (2) is in line and / or area contact with the cover cap (3) via at least two contact points spatially spaced apart from one another.

18. A cover cap (3) for assembling a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, to a furniture cabinet (5), comprising: The cover cap (3) is characterized in that it has at least one mounting device (28) for positioning the cover cap (3) in an operating position in which the cover cap (3) is arranged laterally, preferably parallel, to the drive unit (2) in the use position, and adjustment means (29) for positioning the cover cap (3) in another operating position in which the cover cap (3) is arranged above the drive unit (2) in the use position in an adjustment device (21) of the drive unit (2).

19. The cover cap (3) according to claim 18, wherein the cover cap (3) has two longitudinal edges (17) oriented parallel to one another, and at least one of the two longitudinal edges (17) is arranged directly adjacent to a beveled surface (18) of the cover cap (3) for contacting the furniture cabinet top surface (7).

20. Another assembly stop (10) for assembling a furniture drive (1), in particular a flap drive, on or in a furniture cabinet (5), the assembly stop (10) having at least one first abutment point (12) for depth-adjusting the drive unit (2) relative to a furniture cabinet side wall (6), The another assembly stopper (10) is removably attachable to the drive unit (2) of the furniture drive device (1) and is characterized in that it is elastically deformable at least in a predetermined area so as to be removed from the drive unit (2) without destruction.

21. The further assembly stop (10) according to claim 20, characterized in that the further assembly stop (10) has at least one recess (14), preferably in the region of the axis of symmetry (24), by means of which the further assembly stop (10) is elastically deformable at least in a certain region between an initial state and a horizontally or vertically compressed state, in particular in the use position.

22. Another assembly stop (10) according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the at least one notch (14) is provided for placement on the drive unit (2) and / or for removal from the drive unit (2) and / or is formed in a delta-, triangular-, rectangular- or parallelogram-shape and / or at least three notches (14) are provided.

23. The further assembly stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 22, wherein at least one, preferably at least two or exactly two, and / or spring tongues (11) materially connected to the further assembly stop (10) are provided for clip-fixing the further assembly stop (10) to the drive unit (2) of the furniture drive (1).

24. Another assembly stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 23, characterized in that at least one mounting device (25) spatially spaced apart from the at least one spring tongue (11) is provided for connection to the drive unit (2).

25. The further assembly stopper (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 24, wherein the further assembly stopper (10) is made of plastic, preferably in this case the further assembly stopper (10) is formed substantially mirror-symmetrically.

26. The further assembly stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 25, characterized in that the further assembly stop (10) has at least one, preferably exactly two operating areas (26) arranged symmetrically with respect to one another, by means of which the further assembly stop (10) can be deformed manually and elastically by means of the at least one recess (14) and / or via at least one spring tongue (11) possibly present, in order to remove the further assembly stop (10) from the drive unit (2).

27. 27. Another assembly stop (10) according to any one of claims 20 to 26, wherein at least one second abutment point (27) is provided for height adjustment of the drive unit (2) relative to the furniture cabinet top surface (7).

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