Furniture equipment elements or home appliance elements
Anti-trap elements like cover strips and levers in furniture elements address the risk of pinching by covering or redirecting fingers, enhancing safety during translational and rotational movements.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2025518731
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-09-30
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing furniture or household appliance elements with translational and rotational movements pose a risk of finger pinching or injury due to gaps formed between cabinet parts during operation.
Incorporation of anti-trap elements such as cover strips, inserts, and levers in the cabinet parts to prevent access to dangerous gaps by covering or redirecting fingers during translational and rotational movements.
Significantly reduces the risk of pinching or injury by making gaps inaccessible and preventing fingers from entering danger zones, ensuring safe operation.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a furniture or household equipment element of the type defined in the preamble of claim 1 . [Background technology]
[0002] A furniture or household appliance element, such as a stand or shelf, which has a cabinet part accommodated in a support cabinet that is at least partially supported so as to be simultaneously rotatable and translatable, is known, for example, from DE 10 2019 109 866 A1.
[0003] A translational and rotational fitting is used to implement the translational and rotational movement of the cabinet parts.
[0004] This translation-rotation fitting is then typically inserted at least between the bottom support plate of the support cabinet and the bottom plate of the cabinet part.
[0005] In order to be able to better guide the combined translational and rotational movement, additional translational and rotational fittings are inserted between the upper support plate of the support cabinet and the upper plate of the cabinet part depending on the size, in particular the vertical height, of the cabinet part that can move translationally and rotate.
[0006] If two translation-rotation fittings are used, they may be of the same construction type. However, it is also conceivable that translation-rotation fittings of different construction types are used.
[0007] When combining translational and rotational movements between the supporting cabinet parts and the cabinet parts, gaps are formed between the edge areas of the supporting cabinet and the edge areas of the cabinet parts, and these gaps are closed again when the open or closed end position is reached, so there is always a risk that a person introducing force into the translational and rotational movement of the cabinet parts will intentionally or unintentionally intervene in such gaps, which in particular poses a risk of pinching or injury to fingers. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0008] The object of the invention is to improve a furniture or household appliance element of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that the risk of injury or pinching when operating the furniture or household appliance element is reduced. [Means for solving the problem]
[0009] This problem is solved by a furniture or household equipment element with the features of claim 1.
[0010] The furniture or household equipment element according to the present invention comprises a support cabinet with a bottom support plate, a top support plate and at least one side wall, and a cabinet part supported on the support cabinet via a translation-rotation fitting for simultaneous translational and rotational movement, the cabinet part comprising a bottom plate, a top plate and at least one support frame. In addition to the support frame, a fully open shelf or at least one side wall and front panel may be provided with another support frame.
[0011] The translation-rotation fitting is disposed between the top support plate and the top plate and / or between the bottom support plate and the bottom plate.
[0012] At least one anti-trap element is arranged in the cabinet part in the region of the bottom plate and / or the top plate.
[0013] By arranging such anti-pinch elements on the bottom plate and / or top plate of the cabinet part, gaps that arise between these two components that move relative to each other when the cabinet part translates and rotates relative to the supporting cabinet can be made as inaccessible as possible by such anti-pinch elements.
[0014] The risk of pinching or injury to the operator's fingers or hands is thereby significantly reduced, and in particular completely prevented.
[0015] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
[0016] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the anti-trap element is configured as a cover strip, which is arranged on the side edge of the bottom plate or top plate, covers the gap between the bottom plate and the bottom support plate or between the top plate and the top support plate, and is removably attached to the bottom plate or top plate.
[0017] Such cover strips make it easy to shield gaps that arise when cabinet parts move in translation and rotation relative to the supporting cabinet.
[0018] The peelability of the cover strip allows it to peel away from the bottom or top plate before too much pressure is exerted on the fingers between the edge of the cover strip and the edge of the supporting cabinet, thereby preventing pinching or injury, thereby further preventing painful or injurious pinching.
[0019] According to another advantageous configuration, the cover strip is removably attached to the bottom or top plate by means of a crimp closure, which allows for easy assembly and attachment of the cover strip to the bottom or top plate.
[0020] According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the anti-trap element is configured as an insert that is arranged under the bottom plate or placed on the top plate near at least one side edge of the bottom plate or top plate, fills a partial area between the bottom plate and the bottom support plate or between the top plate and the top support plate, and is fixedly secured to the bottom plate or top plate.
[0021] Such inserts may be provided in addition to or instead of the clamping strips.
[0022] The insert can simply and effectively prevent the operator's fingers from engaging from behind in areas of the cabinet part where a pinching risk would arise by approaching the side edges of, for example, the front panel or side walls of the cabinet part.
[0023] By placing the insert just behind such a front panel or side wall, fingers are prevented from getting into the area below the upper edge of the front panel or side wall, or, when intervening from below, fingers are prevented from getting into the area above the lower edge of the front panel or side wall behind the front panel or side wall.
[0024] When the cabinet part moves further, a finger placed thereon is simply pushed away from the danger area by the bottom or top support plate of the support cabinet.
[0025] Thus, the insert in the preferred embodiment is positioned on the rear surface of the front or side panel.
[0026] In a further preferred embodiment, the insert extends along the entire side edge of the bottom plate or the top plate, and the insert is formed from at least two parts.
[0027] The two-part nature of the insert allows for easy assembly of the insert into the bottom or top plate, allowing for the assembly of translational and rotational fittings that must be mounted above the top plate or below the bottom plate.
[0028] According to a further advantageous configuration, the insert is formed at an edge of the bottom or top plate opposite a side edge thereof, inclined relative to the plane of the bottom or top plate.
[0029] The inclination also allows a finger, if inserted into this area, to be easily pushed out by the side edges of the bottom or top support plate of the support cabinet.
[0030] According to a further advantageous configuration, the inserts and / or cover strips are connected to one another via nodes, at least one of which preferably has a pin for engaging in the support frame.
[0031] According to a further alternative embodiment, the anti-trap element is configured as a lever which is connected to a translation-rotation fitting and is movable in such a way that during translation-rotation movements of the cabinet parts, the lever always covers the area adjacent to the side edge of the bottom support plate or the top support plate.
[0032] The arrangement of at least one such lever, which is kinematically connected to a translation-rotation fitting, also allows for shielding of the danger zone.
[0033] In an advantageous embodiment, two levers are movable and connected to a translation-rotation fitting.
[0034] According to another preferred embodiment, the at least one lever is movably connected to a linear guide of the translation-rotation fitting.
[0035] Preferred embodiments will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0036] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic perspective view of a furniture element in a closed position, the furniture element comprising a first support cabinet which is non-translationally and non-rotationally movable and a cabinet part which is translatably and rotationally movable relative to the support cabinet; [Figure 2] 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing the furniture element with the cabinet part moved out of the closed position; [Figure 3] 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing the furniture element with the cabinet part further rotated and the pinch hazard blocked; FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing the furniture element with the cabinet part moved from the closed position to the open position; [Figure 5] 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing the furniture element with the anti-pinch element removed from the top plate of the cabinet part. [Figure 6] 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing a furniture element in order to illustrate the functional form of the anti-trapping element formed as a pinch strip, which is partially flapped in the region of the top plate of the cabinet part. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic perspective view of an anti-trap element formed as a cover strip, shown separately; [Figure 8] 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a furniture element with an anti-pinch element formed as an insert arranged on the top plate. [Figure 9] 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing a furniture element with an anti-pinch element formed as an insert, arranged on the top plate. [Figure 10] 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing the furniture element without the top support plate in order to show the arrangement of the inserts placed on the top plate. [Figure 11] 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing an anti-pinch element formed as a lever arranged on the top plate and a furniture element with a potential pinch area covered by the lever. [Figure 12] 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing an anti-pinch element formed as a lever arranged on the top plate and a furniture element with a potential pinch area covered by the lever. [Figure 13] 11 is a view corresponding to FIG. 10 showing a furniture element to show the lever connected to the linear guide of the translation-rotation fitting. [Figure 14] 14 corresponds to FIG. 13, showing the furniture element with the lever and cover strip removed from the top plate and the linear guide of the translation-rotation fitting. [Figure 15] 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing the furniture element without the top support plate to show an alternative arrangement of the inserts arranged on the top plate. [Figure 16] 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing the furniture element with the insert removed. [Figure 17] 5 is a schematic perspective view of the furniture element according to FIG. 4, showing the translation-rotation fitting arranged on the bottom of the cabinet part and the insert arranged in the bottom area. [Figure 18] 18 is a view corresponding to FIG. 17 showing the furniture element without the bottom support plate, with the insert removed. [Figure 19] 18 is a view corresponding to FIG. 17 showing the furniture element without the bottom support plate, with alternative translation-rotation fittings located on the bottom of the cabinet section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0037] In the following description of the drawings, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear" etc. relate exclusively to selected exemplary representations and positions in the respective drawings of furniture or household appliance elements, supporting cabinets, cabinet parts, cover strips, inserts, levers, translation and rotation fittings etc. This term is not to be interpreted in a limiting manner, i.e. this relationship may be modified for different working positions or mirror-symmetrical designs etc.
[0038] 1 to 4, reference number 1 indicates, as a whole, an embodiment of a furniture or household equipment element according to the invention.
[0039] The furniture equipment element or household equipment element 1 shown here as a furniture element comprises a support cabinet 2 and a cabinet part 3 supported on the support cabinet 2 so as to be simultaneously translationally and rotationally movable.
[0040] In the following, for ease of reading, the furniture equipment element or household equipment element 1 will be referred to as furniture element 1 for short.
[0041] Corresponding household appliance elements, in particular in the form of refrigeration or freezing appliance elements or wine cooler elements, can be configured similarly to the furniture appliance element or household appliance element 1 shown as furniture element.
[0042] The support cabinet 2 has at least one bottom support plate 21, a top support plate 22, and at least one side wall 24 connected to the bottom support plate 21 and the top support plate 22. The front of the support cabinet 2 is closed in this case, for example, by a pivoting door 23.
[0043] The cabinet portion 3 has at least one bottom plate 31, a top plate 32, and at least one side wall 34 connected to the bottom plate 31 and the top plate 32, and in the embodiment shown here, a front panel 33 covering the front surface and the side wall 34.
[0044] The interior of the cabinet part 3 is in this case divided into compartments arranged one above the other, for example by a front plate 33 and side walls 34 and two mounting plates 35 fixed to a support frame 36 .
[0045] The bottom support plate 21 of the support cabinet 2 in this case extends in length over the entire surface of the furniture element 1 .
[0046] The same applies to the top support plate 22 which covers the top end of the stationary support cabinet 2 and the top end of the cabinet section 3 as illustrated in FIGS.
[0047] As shown in Figures 4 to 6, first anti-pinch elements in the form of cover strips 4 are attached to the side edges 321 of the bottom plate 31 and top plate 32 of the cabinet part 3.
[0048] Each of these cover strips 4 is arranged on the side edge 321 of the top plate 32 as well as on the side edge of the bottom plate 31 that is covered by the cover strip 4 in this case, and covers the gap between the bottom plate 31 and the bottom support plate 21 or between the top plate 32 and the top support plate 22.
[0049] As can be seen clearly in Figure 6, the cover strip 4 is preferably removably attached to the bottom plate 31 or to the top plate 32. For the removably attaching, preferably a crimp closure 44, for example in the form of a mushroom head fastener, is used. Alternatively, attachment by means of screws, adhesive or clamping elements is also possible.
[0050] In this case, the crimp closure 44 is attached to the fixing section 45 of the cover strip 4, as illustrated in FIG.
[0051] The removable attachment is preferably such that the cover strip flaps away from the side edge 321 of the top plate 32 (or the side edge of the bottom plate 31) only, but does not detach completely, thus preventing the cover strip 4 from falling off.
[0052] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the cover strip 4 further has a cover section 41 visible towards the outside and a support web 43 extending towards the inside (in the assembled state), which in the assembled state rests on the top plate 32 or on the underside of the bottom plate 31.
[0053] In the area of the inner surface of the cover strip 4 opposite the cover section 41 , separated from the fixing section 45 by the support web 43 , the cover strip is formed with a slope 42 opening onto the support web 43 .
[0054] As further shown in Figures 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10, the furniture element 1 is formed with a second anti-pinch element in the form of an insert 5, which is attached to the underside of the bottom plate 31 or rests on the top plate 32 at least on one side edge 321 of the bottom plate 31 or the top plate 32 and fixedly secured to the bottom plate 31 or the top plate 32 so as to fill the partial area between the bottom plate 31 and the bottom support plate 21 or between the top plate 32 and the top support plate 22.
[0055] The insert 5 can be attached, for example, by gluing, fastening, riveting, screwing, etc., and in particular can be attached removably.
[0056] The insert 5 therefore fills the space behind the front panel 33 or side wall 34, or behind the cover strip 4, which would otherwise be a gap. Such gaps are filled by the insert 5 because they would otherwise represent a fundamental danger point for pinched fingers.
[0057] In this case, the width of the insert 5 is dimensioned so as to provide sufficient space for the translation-rotation fitting 8, which, as the case may be, should be provided on the top plate 32 or below the bottom plate 31.
[0058] For example, as shown in Figures 5, 13, and 14 to 18, one embodiment of a translation-rotation fitting 8 that can be used in this embodiment essentially has a linear guide 81 and a rotation guide 82.
[0059] In this case, the rotary guide has a guide curved track 83 in which a guide element 84 is guided.
[0060] The linear guide 81 has at least a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion movable relative to the first connecting portion, one of which is fixedly connected to the guide element 84 and the other of which is supported by a pivot bearing and connected to the guide curved track 83.
[0061] In the illustrated embodiment, the linear guide 81 is formed with at least one first connecting portion, in this case formed as a guide rail, and a second connecting portion, formed as a running rail, which is slidable relative to the first connecting portion.
[0062] Other forms of linear guides may also be used, for example guide rails with runnable roller carriages.
[0063] The cabinet part 3 can be moved by the translation and rotation fitting 8 from the starting position past the intermediate position and further to the open position and vice versa.
[0064] In the intermediate position, the cabinet part 3 is rotated in a rotation direction R1, R2 relative to the first support cabinet 2 and slides in a predetermined direction A.
[0065] The guide element 84 preferably has a wheel that can be guided in the guide curved track 83, which wheel is fixedly fixed in a recess provided for this purpose in the support plate, to which the guide rail of the linear guide 81 is also preferably fixed.
[0066] A translation-rotation fitting 8 for an at least partially force-guided simultaneous translation-rotation movement of the cabinet part 3 relative to the supporting cabinet 2 in one of two possible opposite rotational directions and in one predetermined translational direction, as shown in Figure 19 and described in the above-mentioned DE 102019109866 A1, the contents of which are hereby incorporated into the present application in order to explain numerous details of the translation-rotation fitting.
[0067] Unlike the other embodiments of the translation-rotation fitting described above, in this embodiment the rotation guide 82 consists essentially of rolling elements guided in running grooves.
[0068] In this case, the height of the insert 5 is preferably dimensioned so that the insert is flush with the upper or lower edge of the side wall 34 or front panel 33, respectively, so that if a finger is placed thereon, the finger will be pushed outward by the side edge of the top support plate 22 or bottom support plate 21 when the cabinet part 3 is moved, thereby preventing the finger from becoming pinched.
[0069] As particularly shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 8 and 9, the insert 5 is preferably positioned on the rear surface of the front plate 33 or side wall 34.
[0070] Particularly preferably, the insert 5 extends along the entire side edge 321 of the bottom plate 31 or the top plate 32 .
[0071] For easy installation of the insert 5, the insert is preferably made of at least two parts.
[0072] To further enhance the anti-pinch function, the insert 5 may be formed at an angle toward the plane of the bottom plate 31 or top plate 32 at the edge opposite the side edge 321 of the bottom plate 31 or top plate 32, and may have a slope 52 as illustrated in Figure 3.
[0073] 11 to 14 show another embodiment for the anti-pinch element.
[0074] The illustrated anti-pinch element is configured as a lever 6 which is connected to a translation-rotation fitting 8 and is movable in such a way that, during translation-rotation movement of the cabinet part 3, as shown in Figures 13 and 14, the lever 6 always covers the area adjacent to the side edge of the bottom support plate 21 or the top support plate 22, as is best shown in Figures 11 and 12.
[0075] In this case, at least one lever 6 is advantageously releasably connected to the translation-rotation fitting 8, for example by means of a screw or a locking element.
[0076] Particularly preferably, in this embodiment, the two levers 6 are movably connected to a translation-rotation fitting 8. The connection to the translation-rotation fitting 8 is preferably effected here via a linear guide 81 of the translation-rotation fitting 8, as shown in Figures 13 and 14.
[0077] The arrangement of the two levers 6 allows the anti-pinch function to be used flexibly with different dimensions of the furniture or household equipment element 1 .
[0078] Additionally, in this embodiment, a cover strip 4 is also attached to ensure a high level of pinch protection.
[0079] In the alternative embodiment of the anti-trapping element shown in Figures 15 to 19, the insert 5 and the cover strip 4 are connected to one another via nodes 53. At least one of the nodes 53 additionally has a vertical pin 54 for engaging in the support frame 36.
[0080] 17 to 19 show by way of example the use of inserts 5 and cover strips in the area of the side edges 321 of the bottom plate 31 as well as translation-rotation fittings 8 arranged on the underside of the bottom plate 31. [Explanation of symbols]
[0081] 1 Furniture or household equipment elements 2 Support Cabinet 21 Bottom support plate 22 Upper support plate 23 Swivel Door 24 Side wall 3 Cabinet part 31 Bottom plate 32 Top plate 321 Side edge 33 Front panel 34 Side wall 35 Loading plate 36 Support frame 4 Cover Strips 41 Coverage 42 Slope 43 Placement Web 44 Crimp Closure 45 Fixed category 5 Insert 52 Slope 53 Node point 54 pin 6 Lever 8 Translation and rotation fittings 81 Linear guide 82 Rotation guide 83 Guide Track 84 Guide element A translation direction R1, R2 rotation direction
Claims
1. A furniture or household equipment element (1), a support cabinet (2) with a bottom support plate (21), a top support plate (22) and at least one side wall (24); a cabinet part (3) supported on said supporting cabinet (2) via a translation and rotation fitting (8) for at least a part of simultaneous translational and rotational movement, said cabinet part (3) comprising a bottom plate (31), a top plate (32) and at least one support frame (36); It has - a furniture or household appliance element (1), in which the translation-rotation fitting (8) is arranged between the top support plate (22) and the top plate (32) and / or between the bottom support plate (21) and the bottom plate (31), - furniture equipment element or household equipment element (1), characterized in that at least one anti-trap element is arranged on the cabinet part (3) in the area of the bottom plate (31) and / or the top plate (32).
2. 2. The furniture or household appliance element (1) according to claim 1, wherein the anti-pinch element is configured as a cover strip (4), which is arranged on a side edge (321) of the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32) to cover the gap between the bottom plate (31) and the bottom support plate (21) or between the top plate (32) and the top support plate (22), and which is removably attached to the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32).
3. 3. Furniture or household appliance element (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the cover strip (4) is removably attached to the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32) by means of a crimping closure (44).
4. 2. The furniture or household appliance element according to claim 1, wherein the anti-pinch element is formed as an insert (5) attached to the underside of the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32) near at least one side edge (321) of the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32) or placed on the top plate (32) and fixedly secured to the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32) so as to fill a partial area between the bottom plate (31) and the bottom support plate (21) or between the top plate (32) and the top support plate (22).
5. 5. Furniture or household equipment element (1) according to claim 4, wherein the insert (5) is positioned on the front panel (33) or on the rear side of the side wall (34).
6. 5. The furniture or household equipment element (1) according to claim 4, wherein the insert (5) extends along the entire side edge (321) of the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32), and the insert is formed in at least two parts.
7. 7. Furniture or household equipment element (1) according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the insert (5) is formed at an inclination relative to the plane of the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32) at an edge opposite to the side edge (321) of the bottom plate (31) or the top plate (32).
8. 8. Furniture or household equipment element (1) according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the inserts (5) and / or the cover strips (4) are connected to one another via joints (53).
9. 9. Furniture or household equipment element (1) according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the nodes (53) comprises a pin (54) for engaging with the support frame (36).
10. 2. The furniture or household appliance element (1) according to claim 1, wherein the anti-pinch element is configured as a lever (6) which is connected to the translation-rotation fitting (8) and is movable in such a way that during translation-rotation movements of the cabinet part (3), the lever (6) always covers the area adjacent to the side edge of the bottom support plate (21) or the top support plate (22).
11. 11. Furniture or household equipment element (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that two levers (6) are movably connected to the translation-rotation fitting (8).
12. 2. Furniture or household equipment element (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one lever (6) is movably connected to a linear guide (81) of the translation-rotation fitting (8).