An assembly including a drawer bottom and a drawer back wall and / or a drawer front wall

Abstract

1. An assembly comprising a drawer bottom (1) and a drawer back wall (2) and / or a drawer front wall (8), wherein the drawer bottom (1) is pivotally connected to the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) for moving the assembly from a transport position (4) to a use position (5), and wherein the drawer bottom (1) comprises at least two drawer bottom segments (6, 7), wherein the at least two drawer bottom segments are pivotally connected to each other for moving the assembly from the transport position (4) to said use position (5).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an assembly including a drawer bottom and a drawer back wall and / or a drawer front wall, the drawer bottom pivotally connected to the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall for moving the assembly from a transport position to a use position. The present invention also relates to a set consisting of such an assembly, at least one furniture hardware, and / or at least one drawer side wall. The present invention also relates to a drawer including at least one such assembly. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an assembly, and a method for assembling a drawer via such an assembly.

[0002] From document EP 1 508 286 it is already known to fold a furniture part in the form of a furniture back wall, which consists of a number of partial segments, and to hold the partial segments of the furniture part together by means of fastening means so that they do not separate from one another during transport. Folding makes it possible to save storage space for transporting the furniture parts, and the fastening means improve the stackability of the furniture parts.

[0003] A drawback of the prior art is that folding furniture parts does not result in optimal storage space utilization. This is because, in the folded state of the furniture part, the area between the free end of the furniture part and the folding section must be left free in order to allow folding without damaging the furniture part. Furthermore, in the area of ​​the folding section, the part segments of the furniture part are bent, which significantly increases the risk of damage to the furniture part. Furthermore, a unique folding style is required for each furniture part, and the external dimensions of furniture parts folded in different styles are generally not the same, making transportation difficult and wasting transportation space. Furthermore, the thickness of the folded furniture part increases significantly with the number of foldings. In this case, for three part segments, the thickness increases by at least three times after just two folds. This, particularly due to the necessary bending in the folding area, makes them impossible to stack or reduces the available storage space. Furthermore, as a result of the bending in the folding area, the part segments tend to open up, which makes fastening means essential for transportation. However, due to the fastening means, the material of the partial segments is bent or loaded more strongly in the region of the bend.

[0004] From the document U.S. Pat. No. 10,362,872, it is already known to connect a drawer bottom to a drawer back wall via a hinge that can pivot between two positions, allowing the drawer back wall to be folded toward the drawer bottom. In this case, the storage space required for transportation is reduced only by reducing the height of the furniture part to be transported, and the hinge is required as an additional component that must be positioned and assembled in the correct position for full functionality. However, due to the extended length of the hinge, the drawer back wall cannot be placed flush with the drawer bottom, and bending occurs in the folding area, which can cause damage to the furniture part.

[0005] The technical problem addressed by the present invention is therefore to provide an assembly consisting of a drawer bottom and a drawer back wall and / or a drawer front wall which is improved over the prior art, in which the disadvantages of the prior art are at least partially overcome and which is particularly distinguished by a particularly compact transport position and / or by user-friendly handling during assembly and / or transport.It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improved drawer, as well as an improved method for manufacturing a drawer and an improved method for manufacturing such an assembly.

[0006] This problem is solved by the features of claim 1 and claims 22-26.

[0007] Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, it is specified that the drawer bottom includes at least two drawer bottom segments, the at least two drawer bottom segments being pivotally connected to one another to transition the assembly from a transport position to a use position.

[0008] This makes it possible for the first time to configure the transport position of the assembly in a particularly compact manner by additional folding of the drawer bottom (between the first drawer bottom segment and the second drawer bottom segment) complementary to the folding between the drawer back wall and the drawer bottom (first drawer bottom segment).

[0009] Furthermore, the positive property arises that the transport position is particularly stable and has a geometry that prevents pressure points and / or damage caused by folding on the drawer bottom and on the drawer back and / or front wall. For assembly of the drawers, the assembly can be brought into the use position by unfolding without the use of tools.

[0010] Furthermore, it can be ensured that, for example, delicately decoratively coated surfaces can be arranged protected in a particularly advantageous manner, especially during storage and / or transport.

[0011] By adapting the positioning of the pivot connection of the drawer bottom to the longitudinal extension of the drawer back wall (corresponding to the height of the drawer back wall in the use position), in particular in this case so that the free end of the drawer back wall is located close to the free end of the drawer bottom or front wall (e.g. with a gap in the range of not more than the material thickness of the drawer bottom), the transport position can be optimized with respect to the storage space required thereby.

[0012] For the compact transport position, it is generally immaterial whether the drawer bottom is pivotally connected to the drawer rear wall and / or the drawer front wall. Preferably, the drawer bottom is arranged on the drawer rear wall in the transport position (since the drawer front wall may have a separate decorative layer and / or geometric shape for improved visibility in the use position) and optionally additionally on the drawer front wall in the transport position.

[0013] As mentioned at the outset, patent protection is also sought for such an assembly, in particular in the transport position, of at least one furniture fitting, in particular a set consisting of a guide rail, a back wall holder and / or a front wall holder, and / or at least one drawer side wall.

[0014] The assembly of the drawer can thereby be carried out, for example, by a person without technical expertise, improving delivery to the user (especially with regard to the effort and costs involved).

[0015] Preferably, the drawer bottom, the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall are made of wood or a wooden material. Preferably, the drawer side walls and / or furniture fittings for arrangement on the drawer bottom, the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall are made of metal and / or a wooden material, although this is generally not essential (plastic is also conceivable as a material).

[0016] The pivot connection may generally be formed as a flexible layer, which may be formed, for example, in the form of a coating, as a sheet hinge, a film hinge, and / or an adhesive hinge. The flexible layer may be formed to pivotally connect the drawer bottom to the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall, and in this case the flexible layer may be arranged, for example, between two adjacent plate parts (particularly preferably between the drawer bottom and the drawer back wall and / or between the drawer bottom segments) and / or may extend at least partially across two spatially separate plate parts (particularly preferably between the drawer bottom and the drawer front face) to form the pivot connection of the plate parts. Particularly preferably, the pivot connection or the flexible layer is present in the form of a flexible sheet or a hot-melt adhesive layer.

[0017] As stated at the outset, patent protection is also sought for a drawer comprising at least one such assembly or set in the position of use, wherein the drawer bottom and / or the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall is arranged on at least one drawer side wall via at least one attachment means, in particular at least one furniture fitting.

[0018] The at least one attachment means preferably connects the drawer bottom to the at least one drawer sidewall by a clamp. The at least one attachment means may be part of the drawer sidewall or a piece of furniture hardware.

[0019] At least one piece of furniture hardware preferably connects the drawer back wall to at least one drawer side wall, where the at least one piece of furniture hardware is preferably specified to secure a substantially 90 degree angle relative to the drawer bottom. For example, the furniture hardware may include a clamping area and / or a screw.

[0020] For example, a drawer box that can be moved relative to a furniture cabinet, for example via rail guides, can be called a drawer. Particularly preferred are drawers whose rear and / or front walls have a height that is less than the longitudinal extension of the drawer bottom, preferably at most 1 / 3, particularly preferably at most 1 / 5.

[0021] Preferably, the assembly includes - especially in the folded transport position - exactly three or exactly four segments or parts, in which case it is particularly preferred that one segment or part is formed by the drawer back wall, two segments or parts by the drawer bottom and possibly one segment or part by the drawer front wall.

[0022] The assembly is particularly suitable for use as a drawer or drawer box. The transport position is preferably achieved by folding the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall onto the drawer bottom and / or by folding a second drawer bottom segment onto the first drawer bottom segment.

[0023] As mentioned at the outset, patent protection is provided for a method for producing such an assembly, which preferably comprises, in chronological order, the following method steps: - preparing at least two drawer bottom segments and a drawer back wall and / or a drawer front wall by machining from a plate-shaped starting material; - pivotally connecting the first drawer bottom segment to at least one second drawer bottom segment and to the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall via a flexible layer, preferably an adhesive layer or a flexible sheet, to form at least one film hinge or adhesive hinge, a method for carrying out the or - providing the plate-shaped starting material with a flexible layer, preferably an adhesive layer or a flexible sheet, - cutting the plate-like starting material in parts, in particular down to the flexible layer, which layer pivotally connects the first drawer bottom segment to the at least one second drawer bottom segment and to the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall in the form of at least one film hinge or adhesive hinge, The method for carrying out the above is also required.

[0024] The cutting process may be, for example, cutting, milling, sawing, separating, chamfering, or the like.

[0025] The plate-shaped starting material may be present, for example, in the form of a wood-based plate, such as a fiberboard or particleboard, preferably with a decorative coating.

[0026] As mentioned at the outset, patent protection is provided for a method for assembling a drawer via such an assembly, which preferably comprises, in chronological order, the following method steps: - preparing the assembly in a transport position, in which the at least one second drawer bottom segment and / or the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall is folded onto the first drawer bottom segment, in particular in planar contact over substantially the entire longitudinal extension of the at least one second drawer bottom segment and / or the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall, - transitioning the assembly from the transport position to the use position, wherein the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall is deployed at substantially 90 degrees relative to the first drawer bottom segment and / or the second drawer bottom segment is deployed at substantially 180 degrees relative to the first drawer bottom segment; - possibly extending the drawer front wall substantially 90 degrees relative to the second drawer bottom segment and / or preferably together with the second drawer bottom segment substantially 180 degrees relative to the first drawer bottom segment, - positioning the drawer bottom and / or the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall on at least one drawer side wall via at least one attachment means, in particular at least one furniture fitting, The method for carrying out the above is also required.

[0027] According to the invention, it is possible to provide so-called fully laminated solutions for drawers, in which, for example, a wooden blank plate is cut into individual parts, which are joined together, coated with adhesive, and then covered with a laminate material—such as a laminate paper or sheet—in which the hinges formed are present. It is also conceivable to arrange the laminate material around the narrow edge of the drawer back wall.

[0028] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

[0029] It is particularly preferred that the drawer bottom is pivotally connected to the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall by at least one film hinge or adhesive hinge, in particular a film made of a flexible sheet and / or hot-melt adhesive, and / or that the drawer bottom is pivotally connected to the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall so that in the use position the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall rests at least partially on the drawer bottom at its end side, preferably rests flatly on the drawer bottom, particularly preferably rests flatly or linearly on the drawer bottom.

[0030] This allows the end faces of the drawer back wall and / or front wall to be arranged above the drawer bottom in the area of ​​the drawer bottom without the need for metallic or separate mechanical hinges to connect the drawer bottom to the drawer back wall and / or front wall, in which case the drawer back wall and / or front wall can be supported at their end faces - in particular directly - on the surface of the drawer bottom. Contact with the drawer bottom can be made directly or indirectly via a film or adhesive hinge, which can provide a substantially planar connection to the drawer bottom, in which case the film or adhesive hinge can be considered an integral part of the drawer back wall and / or front wall.

[0031] According to an advantageous configuration of the invention, the assembly is specified to include a drawer back wall and a drawer front wall, which are pivotally connected to the drawer bottom for moving the assembly from a transport position to a use position, and in this case, preferably, the drawer back wall includes at least two drawer back wall segments pivotally connected to one another and / or the drawer front wall includes at least two drawer front wall segments pivotally connected to one another.

[0032] Generally, in the transport position of the assembly, there is no drawer front wall, but it is also possible that the drawer rear wall is divided into at least two drawer rear wall segments pivotally connected to one another.

[0033] Where a drawer back wall and a drawer front wall are provided, the following description of the second drawer bottom segment also applies to the drawer front wall - for example, the positioning of the free end of the drawer back wall relative to another free end (of the drawer bottom or drawer front wall).

[0034] Generally, the second drawer bottom segment may be divided into further second drawer bottom segments, in which case at least one second drawer bottom segment is preferably connected to the front wall of the drawer or is configured with its free end to be arranged flush or abutted relative to the rear wall of the drawer.

[0035] Advantageously, the assembly is specified to include, in the transport position, at least two, preferably exactly two or exactly three drawer layers, and preferably the drawer bottoms are arranged in at least two of the at least two drawer layers, and / or the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall are arranged in only one of the at least two drawer layers, and / or one drawer layer is formed only by the drawer bottoms.

[0036] For example, the first drawer layer may include a drawer bottom, the second drawer layer—preferably centrally located—may include a drawer back wall and at least one second drawer bottom segment, and the third drawer layer may include a drawer front wall. Generally, in the case of finer segmentation, at least one drawer back wall segment may also be provided in the first drawer layer. Generally, the drawer bottom in the first drawer layer may also be divided into a larger number of segments, which may then be used to form another drawer layer, thereby, for example, reducing the longitudinal extension of the transport position.

[0037] It has been found to be advantageous that at least one drawer layer preferably has two portions separated from each other by a gap, and that the longitudinal extension of the first portion, preferably the drawer back wall or the drawer front wall, is not equal to the longitudinal extension of the second portion, preferably the second drawer bottom segment, and is preferably shorter than the longitudinal extension of the second portion, preferably the second drawer bottom segment.

[0038] The gap allows the two parts to be folded flat without the edges being damaged during the folding process. Preferably, the gap is smaller than twice the material thickness of the drawer bottom, and particularly preferably smaller than the material thickness of the drawer bottom.

[0039] Due to the two parts having different longitudinal extension lengths or the asymmetric division ratio of the segments in the drawer layer, the storage space can be ideally utilized, particularly taking into account the longitudinal extension (corresponding to the height) of the drawer back wall, and / or the drawer can be folded to form two drawer layers having a thickness of essentially exactly two material thicknesses.

[0040] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is specified that the two parts are connected to one another by a transport protection means for positionally fixing the orientation.

[0041] This prevents the lead layers from unintentionally moving away from each other.

[0042] Particularly preferably, it is specified that at least two of the at least two pull-out layers are in surface contact with each other in the transport position of the assembly, and preferably at least one pull-out layer has two parts, and the surface contact exists substantially over the entire longitudinal extension of the first part and / or the second part.

[0043] This reduces the thickness at the transport location and prevents damage to the surface due to line contact with the edges. Generally, the film hinges arranged only locally in the area of ​​the pivot joint between the drawer layers result in a slight separation of the drawer layers in the area of ​​the pivot joint, but this separation is preferably so small that slight elastic deformation of the flexible drawer layers results in a surface contact of the drawer layers, in particular substantially up to the film hinge. Particularly preferably, the material thickness of the film hinge is negligible compared to the material thickness of the drawer bottom and / or the drawer back wall, preferably less than one-fifth, and particularly preferably less than one-tenth.

[0044] One advantageous aspect of the invention is that the drawer rear wall and / or the drawer front wall are arranged completely flush and / or parallel to the drawer bottom segment in the transport position, and preferably the drawer bottom is arranged perpendicular to the drawer rear wall and / or the drawer front wall in the use position.

[0045] In other words, in the transport position, the drawer back wall does not extend beyond the adjacent second drawer bottom segment and / or the drawer front wall (flush arrangement), and / or adjacent plate portions are arranged abutting each other (with a slight gap).

[0046] It is particularly preferred that the free end of the drawer back wall, in the transport position, adjoins another free end of the drawer bottom or the drawer front wall, which is opposite, preferably in the plate plane, or that the free end of the drawer front wall, in the transport position, adjoins another free end of the drawer bottom, which is opposite, preferably in the plate plane.

[0047] In particular, the asymmetric segmentation of both parts of the drawer layer allows for a flush and / or adjacent butted arrangement of the free ends (almost touching and / or with a gap in the range of material thickness), in which case both parts can flexibly adapt to changes in the desired outer dimensions of the transport position and / or the longitudinal extension of the drawer back wall.

[0048] It is particularly preferred that the drawer front wall has a width, in the transport position of the assembly, which is preferably substantially two material thicknesses greater than the width of the drawer bottom and / or the drawer back wall.

[0049] This allows for a good assembly of the drawer front wall and the drawer side walls when in the use position.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present invention, it is specified that at least two drawer bottom segments and / or the drawer bottom and the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall are foldable relative to one another, preferably without further mechanical devices, and particularly preferably are materially connected to one another.

[0051] Without further mechanical devices means in this context, for example, a pivotal connection via a film hinge (such as a flexible sheet) or an adhesive hinge (such as an at least partially provided hot-melt adhesive layer) which can be assigned to the drawer bottom, in which case a separate component element connected externally to the drawer bottom can be dispensed with. Materially connected means in this context that the pivotal connection - for example, a film hinge - is an integral part of the drawer bottom (and / or the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall), the pivotal connection being, for example, one layer of a layer structure.

[0052] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is specified that a first pivot connection is provided, preferably between the drawer bottom and the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall, and that the first pivot connection is configured so that a pivotal movement of substantially 90 degrees can be performed when the assembly is transferred between the transport position and the use position.

[0053] Pivoting movements of more than 90 degrees can generally be limited via chamfers (or adhesive bonds) at the edges. However, it is generally sufficient if, to achieve the use position, a pivoting movement of substantially 90 degrees is secured via a connection with another component element, such as a drawer side wall and / or furniture fitting. This can simplify the manufacturing process, in which the at least one first pivot connection may be configured in the same way as the at least one second pivot connection (a butt arrangement including an adhesive bond).

[0054] It has been found to be advantageous if at least one second pivotal connection is provided between at least two drawer bottom segments, the second pivotal connection being configured in such a way that a pivotal movement of substantially 180 degrees is possible when the assembly is transferred between the transport position and the use position.

[0055] It is furthermore specified that the first pivotal connection and / or the at least one second pivotal connection is formed by at least one film hinge or adhesive hinge, preferably a flexible sheet and / or a film made of hot melt adhesive, particularly preferably a PU-based hot melt adhesive.

[0056] For pivotal connections in the sense of a film hinge, a flexibly deformable elastic coating may also be considered an adhesive, particularly preferably for the local adhesive layer. Preferably, a flexible PU adhesive is used, but alternatively, the hinge can be formed with a particularly hard EVA adhesive (a hot-melt adhesive based on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer), which can be applied to the edges and then a flexible material (sheet, textile tape, etc.) can be applied to separate the gluing and bonding process from the hinge action. A hard adhesive and / or a flexible edge material has proven to be particularly advantageous for pivotal connections when used in drawers.

[0057] The film hinge may, for example, be a local arrangement of adhesive and / or adhesive layers (in the longitudinal extension and / or perpendicular thereto) in the layer arrangement of the drawer bottom, the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall.

[0058] In another embodiment of the invention, it may be specified that the at least one film hinge or adhesive hinge is preferably arranged only partially in the longitudinal extension and / or transversely to the longitudinal extension in the region of the first pivot joint and / or the at least one second pivot joint, or is arranged completely in the drawer bottom, the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall.

[0059] According to an advantageous configuration of the invention, it is specified that the drawer bottom and / or the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall have a layer structure comprising a support layer, a flexible layer, preferably an adhesive layer, particularly preferably a PU-based hot melt adhesive and / or a film hinge or adhesive hinge in the form of a flexible sheet, and / or possibly a cover layer, preferably the flexible layer being arranged on the support layer and / or the cover layer, particularly preferably in the folding direction from the use position to the transport position and / or in the direction opposite to the folding direction from the use position to the transport position, and / or the support layer is removed in the region of the pivot connection, and the flexible layer serves as a hinge between the drawer bottom and the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall.

[0060] Preferably, the support layer is in the form of a wood or wood-based material plate such as fiberboard or particleboard. Preferably, the cover layer is a decorative layer for the drawer, which may be arranged internally to protect it from damage in the transport position or externally based on the material's characteristic properties, such as hardness. Adhesive layers may also be arranged between and / or on the outside of the drawer layers.

[0061] In general, the layer structure may only have a support layer—for example, if no decorative layer is provided and film or adhesive hinges are arranged at the end faces in the transport position—or may have a multi-layer structure with a support layer between a flexible layer and a cover layer (e.g., decorative layer) or a flexible layer between the cover layer and the support layer.

[0062] For example, if the cover layer is configured as an elastic paint layer, it is also conceivable for the film hinge to be formed by the cover layer, in which case the adhesive layer can be omitted.

[0063] According to a preferred embodiment, it is specified that the assembly comprises at least two drawer layers in the transport position, and the cover layer is arranged at least partially between the two drawer layers in the transport position of the assembly, and / or the cover layers of these drawer layers are arranged facing each other.

[0064] Particularly preferably, the assembly is specified such that in the transport position, the envelope of the assembly is preferably substantially rectangular, and preferably all opposing sides are formed congruently with one another.

[0065] Rectangular assemblies are particularly well stackable and transportable: if the opposing sides are congruent, the amount of clearance within the required storage space of the assembly is reduced, which is not possible with overlapping folds.

[0066] It is particularly preferred that at least two drawer bottom segments have different longitudinal extension lengths. In general, the longitudinal extension lengths of the drawer bottom segments are adapted so that their free ends are arranged adjacently in the transport position. If the drawer bottom is more finely segmented, in general, all the drawer bottom segments of one drawer layer can also be considered as first drawer bottom segments and all the drawer bottom segments of another drawer layer can also be considered as second drawer bottom segments.

[0067] If, in the transport position, a drawer front wall is arranged on the second drawer bottom segment, the longitudinal extension length of the drawer front wall can be taken into account in the longitudinal extension length of the second drawer bottom segment and / or the drawer front wall can be arranged on another drawer layer.

[0068] According to an advantageous configuration of the invention, it is specified that at least one drawer side wall is provided and that the drawer bottom is pivotally connected to at least one of the at least one drawer side wall, preferably via at least one film hinge or adhesive hinge, for transition of the assembly from the transport position to the use position.

[0069] This allows the drawer side walls to also be included in the transport position, in which case the drawer side walls can be folded onto the opposite side of one drawer layer, for example relative to the folding of the drawer back wall onto one side of the drawer layer, thereby forming a further drawer layer.

[0070] Advantageously, in the transport position, at least one second drawer bottom segment and / or drawer back wall and / or drawer front wall is folded onto the first said drawer bottom segment, preferably in planar contact over the entire longitudinal extension of the at least one second drawer bottom segment and / or drawer back wall and / or drawer front wall, and preferably the free end of the at least one second drawer bottom segment is spaced apart from the free end of the drawer back wall and / or drawer front wall by a gap which is on the order of the material thickness of the drawer bottom, particularly preferably which has at most the material thickness of the drawer bottom.

[0071] This allows the assembly to be present as a compact package that can be particularly well transported from the manufacturing site to the assembly site.

[0072] It is particularly preferred that the flexible layer or film hinge or adhesive hinge is preferably at least partially arranged on at least one inclined surface, preferably in the region of a recess and / or at least one step and / or at least one groove / key in at least one drawer bottom segment and / or the drawer back wall and / or the drawer front wall, and it is preferred that the film hinge or adhesive hinge is arranged in the region of the recess and / or at least one step and / or at least one groove / key.

[0073] This allows for a particularly stable folding connection and / or a folding connection with a long service life under load. The groove and key make the fastening particularly suitable when the assembly is in use as a drawer.

[0074] It is particularly preferred that at least one covering material, preferably in the form of an adhesive, a sheet and / or a molding, is provided on the free end of the drawer bottom and / or the drawer back wall for covering at least one edge surface, preferably via at least one retaining device.

[0075] This can improve the aesthetic appearance of the assembly and also significantly reduce the risk of injury when using the assembly.

[0076] The features of the device claims are also applicable in the method claims and vice versa. Further details and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the illustrated embodiments based on the description of the drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0077] [Figure 1a] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an assembly according to a particularly preferred embodiment, in the position of use, with an enlarged detailed partial view of the layer structure of the drawer bottom; [Figure 1b] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an assembly according to a particularly preferred embodiment, in a transport position, with an enlarged detailed partial view of the layers of the assembly; [Figure 2a] 10 is a schematic diagram showing an assembly in an in-use position according to another preferred embodiment including a drawer back wall with additional segmented drawer bottom and drawer front walls; FIG. [Figure 2b] 10 is a schematic diagram of an assembly in a transport position according to another preferred embodiment including a drawer back wall with additional segmented drawer bottom and drawer front wall; FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1c is a schematic diagram showing a set according to a preferred embodiment including an assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 1b, two drawer side walls, one drawer front wall, and two furniture fittings. [Figure 4a] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an assembly according to another preferred embodiment having a reduced layer structure, shown in a delivery position. [Figure 4b]10 is a perspective view of an assembly according to another preferred embodiment having a reduced layer structure, in transition from a shipping position to a use position; FIG. [Figure 4c] 10 is a perspective view of an assembly in use according to another preferred embodiment having a reduced layer structure; FIG. [Figure 4d] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an assembly according to another preferred embodiment having a reduced layer structure with the drawer sidewalls joined together. [Figure 5a] Figure 4b shows a perspective view of the assembly according to the embodiment of Figure 4a prior to placement of the drawer bottom onto the drawer side walls; [Figure 5b] Figure 4b shows a perspective view of the assembly according to the embodiment of Figure 4a after placement of the drawer bottom onto the drawer side wall; [Figure 6a] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an assembly in a shipping position according to another preferred embodiment having a drawer front wall coupled to a drawer bottom. [Figure 6b] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an assembly according to another preferred embodiment having a drawer front wall coupled to a drawer bottom, in the process of being moved into an in-use position. [Figure 6c] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an assembly according to another preferred embodiment having a drawer front wall joined to a drawer bottom with the drawer side walls joined; [Figure 7a] 13A shows an assembly in an in-use position according to another preferred embodiment having a drawer back wall and drawer bottom with an increased number of segments. FIG. [Figure 7b] FIG. 10 shows an assembly in a shipping position according to another preferred embodiment having a drawer back wall and drawer bottom with an increased number of segments. [Figure 7c] 10A-10C show an assembly according to another preferred embodiment having a drawer back wall and drawer bottom with an increased number of segments in different transport positions. [Figure 8] 4b shows a perspective view and an enlarged detailed partial view of the furniture hardware of the assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 4a after placement of the drawer back wall on the drawer side walls. FIG. [Figure 9a]1A-1C are schematic diagrams showing several embodiments of a pivot joint as a film hinge for use in an assembly according to the invention; [Figure 9b] 1A-1C are schematic diagrams showing several embodiments of a pivot joint as a film hinge for use in an assembly according to the invention; [Figure 9c] 1A-1C are schematic diagrams showing several embodiments of a pivot joint as a film hinge for use in an assembly according to the invention; [Figure 9d] 1A-1C are schematic diagrams showing several embodiments of a pivot joint as a film hinge for use in an assembly according to the invention; [Figure 9e] 10A-10C are schematic diagrams illustrating several examples of edge surface terminations for use in assemblies according to the present invention. [Figure 9f] 10A-10C are schematic diagrams illustrating several examples of edge surface terminations for use in assemblies according to the present invention.

[0078] Figure 1a shows the assembly in a use position 5, the assembly having a drawer bottom 1 and a drawer back wall 2, where the drawer bottom 1 is pivotally connected to the drawer back wall 2 to move the assembly from a transport position 4 (see Figure 1b) to the use position 5.

[0079] Generally, a drawer front wall 8 can also be used alternatively or supplementarily to the drawer back wall 2. However, it is particularly preferred, especially in drawer 32, to utilize a connection between the drawer bottom 1 and the drawer back wall 2, since the drawer back wall 2 is less visible and / or generally does not have a decorative layer. The dimensioning of the drawer back wall 2 can be taken into account in a flexible manner via the segmentation of the drawer bottom 1. Generally supplementarily, drawer side walls 3 may also be provided in the transport position 4, which are included via pivot connections 21, 22.

[0080] The drawer bottom 1 comprises two drawer bottom segments 6, 7 which are pivotally connected to one another for transition of the assembly from a transport position 4 to a use position 5.

[0081] The assembly comprises a first pivot connection 21 between the first drawer bottom segment 6 of the drawer bottom 1 and the drawer back wall 2, which first pivot connection 21 is formed by a film hinge 23 in the form of an adhesive, such as a PU adhesive. The first pivot connection 21 is configured in such a way that a 90° pivoting movement is possible during the transition of the assembly between the transport position 4 and the use position 5, which 90° pivoting movement can generally be fixed via a furniture fitting 29 or the drawer side wall 3, so that the end position of the drawer back wall 2 in the use position 5 at 90° to the transport position 4 is stabilized during assembly, for example by the connection between the drawer back wall 2 and the drawer side wall 3.

[0082] It is generally conceivable that this end position limits the pivoting movement beyond 90 degrees by force or geometry via the film hinge 23 or via a cut-out in the drawer back wall 2 or drawer bottom 1 in the region of the film hinge 23. For example, the cut-out in the drawer back wall 2 has a cut-out angle relative to the cut-out in the drawer bottom 1 that is not 180 degrees, although this is generally not necessary.

[0083] The assembly has a second pivot connection 22 between the two drawer bottom segments 6,7, which is configured so that a pivoting movement of substantially 180 degrees is possible when the assembly is transferred between the transport position 4 and the use position 5. The two drawer bottom segments 6,7 are slit into one another so that a cut angle equal to 180 degrees is created between the drawer bottom segments 6,7 (various possible types of connection of the plate parts via the pivot connection 21,22, which is effected via a flexible layer such as an adhesive hinge or film hinge 23, are shown in particular in Figures 9a to 9d).

[0084] The first pivot joint 21 and the second pivot joint 22 are formed by a film hinge 23 present in the form of a PU adhesive.

[0085] Both drawer bottom segments 6, 7 and the drawer back wall 2 each have a first cover surface 17 and a second cover surface 18, wherein in the transport position 4 of the assembly the first cover surface 17 and the second cover surface 18 of the drawer back wall 2 and the second drawer bottom segment 7 are arranged parallel to the first drawer bottom segment 6 (i.e. to its first cover surface 17 and second cover surface 18). In the use position 5 the first cover surface 17 and the second cover surface 18 of the drawer bottom 1 are arranged perpendicular to the first cover surface 17 and the second cover surface 18 of the drawer back wall 2, the drawer side wall 3 and the drawer front wall 8. It is also conceivable for the drawer front wall 8 to be provided with a layer structure 24 different from that of the drawer bottom 1 or the drawer back wall 2.

[0086] The drawer bottom 1, the drawer back wall 2 and the drawer front wall 8 of the embodiment shown in Figures 1a and 1b have a layer structure 24 which comprises a support layer 25, an adhesive layer 27 in the form of a PU adhesive layer and a cover layer 26 as a decorative layer (see Figures 1a and 1b).

[0087] Generally, the cover layer 26 can be omitted from the layer structure 24. Generally, the adhesive layer 27 can be arranged on the support layer 25 and / or the cover layer 26. Generally, the adhesive layer 27 can be arranged only partially or completely on the component elements involved in folding. Generally, the adhesive layer 27 can be arranged on the inside (i.e., between the pull-out layers 11) or on the outside (i.e., outside the pull-out layer 11) at the use position 5 or the transport position 4. The adhesive layer 27 can be arranged locally or in an area in the folding direction 30 from the use position 5 to the transport position 4 and / or in the direction opposite to the folding direction 30 from the use position 5 to the transport position 4.

[0088] Figure 1b shows the assembly in a transport position 4, where it has been moved from the use position to a folded state.

[0089] In the transport position 4, the assembly comprises just two drawer layers 11, although it is generally conceivable to have more than two drawer layers 11 via further folding (or even including the drawer side faces 3). The drawer bottom 1 is arranged across the two drawer bottom segments 6, 7 in both drawer layers 11. The drawer back wall 2 and the drawer front wall 8 according to the embodiment of Figures 2a and 2b are arranged on only one drawer layer 11. Furthermore, one drawer layer 11 is formed only by the drawer bottom 1.

[0090] One drawer layer 11 comprises two parts 13, 14 separated from each other by a gap 12, the gap 12 being formed in the range of or smaller than the material thickness of the drawer bottom 2 and being available for a proper folding process despite the compact transport position. The longitudinal extension 15 of the first part 13 in the form of the drawer back wall 2 (or the drawer front wall 8) is shorter than the longitudinal extension 15 of the second part 14 in the form of the second drawer bottom segment 7 (and the second drawer bottom segment 7 including the drawer front wall 8 arranged thereon).

[0091] As can be seen in the enlarged detailed fragmentary view, the two parts 13, 14 are connected to one another by transport protection means 16 in order to fix their orientation relative to one another. The number and configuration of transport protection means 16 is generally arbitrary and may be present, for example, in the form of an adhesive tape.

[0092] The two pull-out layers 11 are in surface contact with each other at the transport position 4 of the assembly, and in this case, it is specified that preferably at least one pull-out layer 11 has two portions 13, 14, and the surface contact exists substantially over the entire longitudinal extension length 15 of the first portion 13 and the second portion 14.

[0093] The assembly comprises two pull-out layers 11, with a support layer 25 or a cover layer 26 or an adhesive layer 27 being arranged between the two pull-out layers 11 facing each other in the transport position 4 by folding.

[0094] Figure 2a shows an assembly according to another embodiment, the assembly having a drawer front wall 8 pivotally connected to a second drawer bottom segment 7 of the drawer bottom 1 for transitioning the assembly from a transport position 4 to a use position 5. The drawer back wall 2 has two drawer back wall segments 9 pivotally connected to each other.

[0095] Figure 2b differs from Figure 2a only in that the assembly is in transport position 4, in which the second drawer bottom segment 7, the drawer back wall 2 and the drawer front wall 8 are folded onto the first drawer bottom segment 6 in planar contact over the entire longitudinal extension 15 of the second drawer bottom segment 7, the drawer back wall 2 and the drawer front wall 8. The free end 19 is particularly preferably spaced from the second free end 20 by a gap 12 which is at most on the order of the material thickness of the drawer bottom 1.

[0096] FIG. 3 shows a set consisting of an assembly according to the invention, two furniture fittings 29 in the form of guide rails, one drawer front wall 8 and two drawer side walls 3 .

[0097] Typically, the set may alternatively or additionally include furniture fittings 29 in the form of front and / or back wall holders. Generally, one of the side walls 3 may include attachment means 31, such as furniture fittings, for fixing the drawer bottom 1.

[0098] The envelope of this assembly is configured as a rectangle in the transport position 4, with all oppositely located side surfaces 28 (shown diagrammatically in dashed lines) being congruent with one another.

[0099] Figures 4a to 4d show one assembly in which the layer structure 24 has only two layers of material, although this is not required.

[0100] In Figure 4a - transport position 4 of the assembly - the free end 19 of the drawer back wall 2 adjoins another free end 20 of the drawer bottom 1, which in this case may optionally be formed by the drawer front wall 8.

[0101] As can be seen in Figure 4b, the two drawer bottom segments 6, 7 as well as the drawer bottom 1 and the drawer back wall 2 can be folded relative to one another. The adhesive for the film hinge 23 can be applied locally in the area of ​​the pivot joints 21, 22 or area-wise as a material layer of the layer structure 24.

[0102] The method for manufacturing the assembly can be described as follows: two drawer bottom segments 6, 7 and the drawer back wall 2 (and optionally the drawer front wall 8 in the example of FIG. 6a) are prepared by cutting from a plate-like starting material, and the first drawer bottom segment 6 is pivotally connected to the second drawer bottom segment 7 and to the drawer back wall 2 via an adhesive layer 27 to form a film hinge 23. The drawer front wall 8 can also be incorporated in the same way. Alternatively, it may be specified that the plate-like starting material is provided with an adhesive layer 27 and is partially cut, whereby the adhesive layer 27 in the form of the film hinge 23 pivotally connects the first drawer bottom segment 6 to the second drawer bottom segment 7 and to the drawer back wall 2. The drawer front wall 8 can also be incorporated in the same way.

[0103] In FIG. 4 c the assembly is in the use position 5 , in which the two drawer bottom segments 6 , 7 have different longitudinal extension lengths 15 .

[0104] Figure 4d shows, starting from Figure 4c, a further assembly step for producing the drawer 32, in which the two drawer side walls 3 are joined to the drawer back wall 2 as well as to both drawer bottom segments 6,7.

[0105] The drawer side walls 3 are arranged externally in the assembly, in which case it is also conceivable to incorporate at least one of the drawer side walls 3 in the transport position 4 of the assembly via a pivot connection 21 such as a film hinge 23.

[0106] Figures 5a and 5b show the connection of at least one of the drawer bottom segments 6, 7 to at least one of the drawer side walls 3 via attachment means 31 of the drawer side walls 3. The attachment means 31 is formed as a clamp connection to the drawer bottom 1, but may generally also be configured in the form of a furniture fitting 29.

[0107] In Figure 5b the drawer bottom 1 is already placed on the drawer side wall 3 and the clamped assembly now prevents unwanted slipping out of the drawer bottom 1 via the frictional connection of the attachment means 31 on the surface of the drawer bottom 1.

[0108] 6a shows the assembly in transport position 4, with the drawer front wall 8 included complementary to the drawer back wall 2. The drawer front wall 8 forms a third drawer layer 11, in which case the drawer front wall 8 may generally alternatively be arranged in the second drawer layer 11 together with the second drawer bottom segment 7. The drawer front wall 8 may generally be connected to another plate part via a film hinge 23 (e.g. a 270° pivot between transport position 4 and use position 5 is conceivable) or may be placed separately on another plate part without a connection, for example for fastening to the drawer side wall 3.

[0109] Figure 6b shows the assembly in a partially folded state, and Figure 6c shows the assembly installed inside a drawer 32. Because the drawer front wall 8 is already pivotally connected to the second drawer bottom segment 7 in the transport position 4, the drawer front wall 8 does not need to be positioned relative to the drawer bottom 1 or the drawer side walls 3 except when unfolded. The connection between the drawer front wall 8 and the drawer back wall 2 and the drawer side walls 3 is made via furniture fittings 29 - two back wall holders and two front fittings.

[0110] The drawer 32 includes an assembly in a use position 5, with the drawer bottom 1, drawer back wall 2, and drawer front wall 8 (generally formed, in some cases, by multiple drawer front wall segments 10) attached to the drawer side walls 3 by furniture hardware 29. The material of the drawer side walls 3 is generally optional, and the cross panels may be formed in one piece or from multiple pieces.

[0111] The method for assembling the drawer 32 can be described as follows: the assembly is prepared in a transport position 4, where the second drawer bottom segment 7 and the drawer back wall 2 are folded onto the first drawer bottom segment 6, with the second drawer bottom segment 7 and the drawer back wall 2 in planar contact over the entire longitudinal extension 15 of the second drawer bottom segment 7 and the drawer back wall 2. The assembly is moved from the transport position 4 to a use position 5, where the drawer back wall 2 (and drawer front wall 8) are unfolded 90 degrees relative to the first drawer bottom segment 6, and the second drawer bottom segment 7 is unfolded 180 degrees relative to the first drawer bottom segment 6. The drawer bottom 1, drawer back wall 2, and drawer front wall 8 are placed on the drawer side walls 3 via attachment means 31, such as furniture fittings 29, e.g., front fittings and back wall holders.

[0112] The drawer front wall 8 may in this case be connected to the second drawer bottom segment 7 in the transport position 4, as in Figure 2b or Figure 6a.

[0113] Figure 7a shows an assembly in which both the drawer back wall 2 and the drawer bottom 1 are formed from multiple segments, where the drawer bottom has five or more segments with a specific longitudinal extension 15 (although this is not required).

[0114] In Figure 7b it is clear that the assembly shown in Figure 7a can be rolled up for transport.

[0115] In Figure 7c it is clear that the assembly shown in Figure 7a can also be folded for transport with the pull-out layers 11 oriented parallel to each other, unlike in Figure 7b.

[0116] As transport protection means 16 for the embodiment of the transport position 4 shown in Figures 7b and 7c, a flexible tape such as a rubber tape or sheet may be provided. Different longitudinal extension lengths of the drawer 32 can be flexibly adjusted via the number of segments or modified dimensions of the segments.

[0117] Figure 8 shows the connection of the drawer back wall 2 to the side wall 3 in the assembly's use position 5 via a furniture fitting in the form of a back wall holder 29. The drawer back wall 2 can be clamped within the furniture fitting 29 and alternatively or additionally can be fixed in position relative to the side wall 3 by means of attachment means 31, such as screws.

[0118] Figure 9a shows that there are several different options how the film hinge 23 can be formed as a first pivot connection 21 or as a second pivot connection 22. The following embodiments can in this case alternatively or additionally be used in a specific drawer bottom 1 and / or in a specific drawer back wall 2 and / or drawer front wall 8.

[0119] As shown in the schematic diagram at the top left, the film hinge 23 may extend only partially through the material thickness of the drawer bottom 1, the drawer back wall 2 or the drawer front wall 8, or may be partially located in the drawer layer 11. Preferably, however, the film hinge 23 extends through the entire material thickness, as shown in the schematic diagram at the bottom left.

[0120] Since the drawer bottom 1 is preferably partially inserted inside the drawer side wall 3 or the drawer back wall 2 is partially arranged inside the furniture fitting 29, the film hinge 23 preferably extends only partially across the width (orthogonal to the longitudinal extension 15 and the material thickness) of the drawer bottom 1 and / or the drawer back wall 2 for a secure attachment.

[0121] The number of material layers in a layer structure 24 is also arbitrary, as shown in the two schematic diagrams on the left. The layer structure 24 can, for example, consist of only one support layer 25, which can additionally have a decorative layer 26, and / or alternatively or additionally comprise an adhesive layer 27. Preferably, however, the layer structure 24 is formed without an adhesive layer, in which case the adhesive layer 27 is arranged on the end face in the transport position 4 (i.e., in the region of the pivot connections 21, 22, which come into abutting contact in the use position 5—see the schematic diagram on the right below) or, as can be seen in the two schematic diagrams on the left, on the outside of the end face. In this case, in the use position 5, the adhesive layer 27 is arranged in two layers between the drawer bottom segments 6 and 7.

[0122] However, the film hinges 23 may also be arranged between the drawer layers 11 and / or form an adhesive layer 27 of the layer structure 24, in which case preferably the adhesive layer 27 - as is evident in the schematic diagram above in the middle - only partially forms one layer of the layer structure 24. However, one adhesive layer 27 extending over the entire longitudinal extension 15 of the drawer bottom 1 and / or the drawer back wall 2 is also conceivable.

[0123] To prevent possible ridge formation of the film hinge 23 in its folded state (particularly in the transport position 4), the drawer bottom 1 and / or the drawer back wall 2 (or the drawer front wall 8 or the drawer side wall 3) can have chamfers on the end faces (see the schematic diagram at the top right) and / or notches in the material thickness (see the schematic diagram at the bottom center), which could undesirably interfere with the surface contact of the drawer layer 11.

[0124] Preferably, the support layer 25 or the cover layer 26 together with the film hinge 23 form a substantially flat surface (without recesses caused by protruding or unfolding ridges) in the use position 5, as is evident from the schematic diagram on the bottom right. Optionally, reliefs may be provided for this purpose. Generally, for example, T-, V- or I-shaped film hinges 23 are possible.

[0125] As shown in the schematic diagram on the left and in the schematic diagram on the bottom right in the use position 5, an arrangement of the outer film hinge 23 on the end face side in the conveying position 4 is particularly preferred. In this case, a surface contact can be created between the two parts or segments in the conveying position 4, in which case elastic deformation of the pull-out layer 11 is not necessary.

[0126] 9b-9f show other possible embodiments of the film hinge 23 as the first pivot connection 21 or the second pivot connection 22, and the configuration of the edge terminations. In this case, alternative configurations of the first and second drawer bottom segments 6 and 7, or of the drawer back wall 2, such as other chamfers or contoured shapes, are also possible. The first and / or second drawer bottom segments 6 and 7 can be replaced by the drawer back wall 2, in which case a separate cover layer 26 can generally be provided or can be omitted. The thickness of the parts is generally arbitrary, with suitability for the drawer bottom 1 and the drawer back wall 2 being particularly preferred. Features of the pivot connections of one embodiment are applicable to the other embodiments.

[0127] These embodiments are characterized in that, in combination with the individual part aspects, the film hinge 23 can be arranged in at least one drawer bottom segment 6, 7 or in the drawer back wall 2 as a recess 34 or on an inclined surface 33 arranged with a step 35 or a groove-key 36. Furthermore, covering materials 37 in the form of adhesives, sheets and moldings are shown for covering the edge surfaces 38 of the drawer bottom 1 or the drawer back wall 2, possibly via a retaining device 39.

[0128] Figure 9b shows various foldings of the drawer bottom 1 via the film hinge 23 in the transport position 4 (left) or in the use position 5 (right). Starting from the top drawing, these relate to the following folding solutions: - Folding by glued hinges arranged on the rear side of the plate parts. This is a particularly inexpensive solution for the connection. - Folding by means of hot-melt adhesive hinges arranged on the end faces of the plate parts. Such an embodiment is particularly cheap and simple to manufacture, since precise forming at the abutment faces is omitted and one common separation cut is sufficient for this embodiment. Alternatively, zigzag glue threads and / or adhesive tape can also be used to ensure the hinge function. - a folding similar to the above embodiment, in which the end faces or butt edge faces are formed with an angled chamfer (inclined faces 33) in order to achieve an improved mutual support of the plate parts, for example under the weight load of the drawer bottom 1, thereby reducing the load on the film hinge 23; - A fold similar to the above embodiment, with flats (steps 35) oriented perpendicular to the plane of the plate parts in the area of ​​the upper surface of the plate parts which are arranged parallel to one another in the unfolded state, so that in the unfolded state an adhesive joint with reduced thickness is formed which results in a particularly aesthetic appearance in the used state. - Folding by means of hot-melt adhesive hinges arranged on the beveled edge surfaces (inclined surfaces 33) of the plate parts. Additionally, grooves can be provided from the visible surface and / or in the area of ​​the cover layer 26, which can be filled with a separate hot-melt adhesive - in particular color-matched to the cover layer 26 - to achieve a visually appealing appearance for the user. - folding by means of hot-melt adhesive hinges arranged at the end faces on the bevelled edge surfaces of the plate parts, with additional grooves and keying 36 (consisting of webs and corresponding recesses) that restrain the plate parts relative to one another perpendicular to the plane of the plate parts, thereby reducing the load on the film hinges 23, for example under the weight load of the drawer bottom 1, and thereby particularly increasing the service life of the drawer bottom 1.

[0129] Figure 9c shows in the top two figures various folding of the drawer bottom 1 via the film hinge 23. In the bottom three figures various folding for the connection between the drawer bottom 1 and the drawer back wall 2 via the film hinge 23 is shown.

[0130] These relate to the following folding solutions, starting from the top drawing: - folding by hot-melt adhesive hinges arranged at the end faces of the bevelled edge surfaces (inclined surfaces 33) of the plate parts, with groove-and-key mouldings 36 for stabilising the plate parts relative to one another in the unfolded state. The groove-and-key 36 is formed by folding back a downwardly arranged lip which is overcome when folding the plate parts. - Folding similar to the previous embodiment, with the stabilization of the plate parts relative to one another - on the side opposite the cover layer 26 - ensured by a mechanical lock, which effectively prevents undesired uncoupling of the fold joint. - Folding by adhesive hinges arranged on the edge / butt faces of the plate parts as well as on the adjacent back faces of the plate parts. Optionally, adhesive tape can be used to cover only the edge / butt faces. This embodiment is a particularly economical solution. - Folding by means of hot-melt adhesive hinges arranged on the beveled butt surfaces (inclined surfaces 33) of the plate parts. Typically, the visible surface and / or the cover layer 26 can be provided with grooves which are filled with a separate hot-melt adhesive - in particular colour-matched to the cover layer 26 - to form a visually appealing folding joint. - Folding by means of hot-melt adhesive hinges arranged on the butt or edge surfaces of the drawer back wall 2 and in the end region of the drawer bottom 1. The resulting additional adhesive surface behind the adhesive allows for additional stabilization of the plate parts.

[0131] FIG. 9 d shows various folding of the drawer bottom 1 with the drawer back wall 2 via the film hinge 23 .

[0132] These relate to the following folding solutions, starting from the top drawing: - folding by hot-melt adhesive hinges (similar to the previous embodiment), in which the edge or butt faces each have an inclined surface 33 away from a direction perpendicular to the plate plane, which makes it easier to manufacture the folding joint, in particular by allowing both plate parts to be stacked together and formed simultaneously using a milling tool. - folding similar to the previous embodiment, but in this case recesses 34 are provided in the edge region of the drawer bottom 1 (in the region of the inclined surface 33) for engaging the drawer back wall 2, which - in particular in the event of loading of the drawer back wall 2 in the direction of the rear face of the drawer 32 (caused, for example, by sliding objects during the opening and / or closing process of the drawer 32) - increases the stabilization of the plate parts relative to one another in the unfolded state. - folding as in the previous embodiment, but in this case additionally arranged on the end face of the plate part of the drawer back wall 2 is a flat in the form of a step 35 which engages in a corresponding notch in a recess arranged on the end face of the drawer bottom 1. This makes it possible to achieve a locking of the plate part in the open (or unfolded) state of the flap and prevents the folding connection from unintentionally coming apart - particularly during the assembly of the drawer 32.

[0133] FIG. 9e shows various configurations of edge or end termination of edge surface 38 through covering material 37 of the drawer back wall 2 or drawer bottom 1.

[0134] These relate to the following termination means: on the top left, a wood blank plate (generally a plate) is shown with a coating on both sides (although typically only one side may be coated, or the coating may be omitted entirely), in which case the edge surface 38 or end surface is provided with a colorant as a covering material 37. The colorant may be, for example, paint, ink, lacquer, stain, colored hot-melt adhesive, etc. The edge surface 38 may be configured as a right angle, angled, chamfered, protruding, rounded, etc., and / or may be provided with a molding. Next to it, an alternative or supplementary embodiment of the wood blank plate is shown with an edge tape as a covering material 37 arranged on the edge surface 38. The edge tape may be attached by adhesive or by direct extrusion.

[0135] On the right side, a wood blank plate with a rounded geometric shape is shown, which is covered on one side with a sheet as covering material 37, which in this case is pulled over the edge surface 38 - of the drawer back wall 2 or the drawer bottom 1 - and covers the end region of the plate. The apparent rounding may generally be in the form of a chamfer, a protrusion, or a bevel. For example, in the case of an angled edge surface 38, the sheet may extend only in the region of the edge surface 38. Next to this is a wood blank plate which is coated on one side and on which a separate molding is arranged as covering material 37 on the (upper) edge surface 38 (e.g. of the drawer back wall 2), which is clamped or fixed via adhesive as a holding device 39.

[0136] On the bottom left, a wood blank plate is shown which has a coating on one side and in this case has grooves on its edge surface 38 into which a profile as a cover 37 engages, which is held by a pinecone joint as a holding device 39. Next to this, a wood blank plate is shown which has on its edge surface 38 a dovetail profile as a holding device 39, which is surrounded by a cover 37 in the form of a U-profile.

[0137] The method for applying the coating material to the edge surface 38 (of the end surface or abutting surface) is generally arbitrary, and in this case it has proven particularly advantageous if the sealing of the edge surface 38 is carried out (acutely, trapezoidally, circularly, rounded, etc.) by applying lacquer by roller coating, spray coating and / or vacuum techniques, by applying adhesive or liquid plastic by roller coating or spray coating, for example hot coating, and by applying a thermal transfer film by a thermal transfer roller or thermal transfer belt.

[0138] For example, application via vacuum coating produces a multi-dimensional coating without losses and overspray, and in this case undercuts in particular can be coated with high quality. Coating materials such as solvent-free, water-based paints, UV-curing paints or oils can be used.

[0139] In roller application, the coating medium can be applied by direct contact using a rubber roller (e.g., EPDM, PUR, Hypalon, foam rubber, or the like), optionally with a metering roller or ladle-type reservoir for transferring the material. Metal rollers in the form of steel rollers, chrome-coated rollers, or the like can also be used. The amount applied can be adjusted by the roller's pressure and speed as well as the viscosity of the coating material. In transfer rollers, the material is applied directly to the surface to be coated by a rotating disk, which is adapted to the geometry of the medium to be coated. In spray application, the material is deposited directly onto the medium by droplets that emerge. Alternatively, the droplets can be atomized by compressed air to apply a finer layer. In pouring, the coating medium is poured onto the substrate from a spout, and the amount applied can be determined by the spout's gap opening and feed rate.

[0140] Coating media (especially for the film hinge 23 or edge surface termination) generally include, but are not exhaustive of, the following materials: water-based dispersion adhesive / paint systems, UV emulsions (water-based), UV water-based paint systems, UV systems (radiation cured using LED / mercury radiators, e.g. Ga, Fe doped radiators), PUR systems (hot melt adhesives, heat cured, 2K systems), polyester systems, epoxy systems, SH paint systems, powder paints, etc.

[0141] Figure 9f shows in the upper view a wood blank plate with a paint coating on both sides, on whose edge surface 38 - in particular of the drawer back wall 2 - a flap profile is provided as a covering 37, which is milled out of the plate and can be flapped by means of a film hinge 23. The film hinge 23 can be formed by hot melt adhesive. To secure the flap profile, an additional adhesive can be provided as a holding device 39, by means of which the flap profile is fixed to the side facing away from the film hinge 23.

[0142] In the lower illustration, one side of the wood blank plate is provided with a coating sheet, and the edge surface 38 is covered with a double-flap profile as a covering 37, which may be milled from the plate and has a double-flap profile protrusion. The double-flap profile protrusion can be rotated 180°, so that the drawer back wall 2 (relative to the drawer 32 on the rear side of the drawer spine 2) is preferably partially doubled. This increases the bending stiffness of the plate. The film hinge 23 may be in the form of a hot-melt adhesive, and additional adhesive fastening as a retaining device 39 may be provided to further increase the stability of the plate. Alternatively or additionally, the film hinge 23 can be realized as a coating sheet in the form of a covering 37, in which case additional adhesive can be considered as an optional lateral retaining device 39.

[0143] The present invention is not limited to wooden plates, but may also be made of plastic plates, metal plates, etc.

[0144] Generally, a surface lamination can be envisaged - without adhesive at the narrow edge. Generally, the lamination material can be laid across the narrow edge. The layer structure 24 of the plate material is generally optional. For example, the film hinge 23 can be present in the form of a coating and / or a flexible sheet.

[0145] For example, the drawer front wall 8 may be formed so as to have pre-assembled means for attachment to the drawer side wall 3, which means allow for fixed fixation of the drawer front wall 8 in position during folding from the transport position 4 to the use position 5.

Claims

1. 1. An assembly comprising a drawer bottom (1) and a drawer back wall (2) and / or a drawer front wall (8), said drawer bottom (1) being pivotally connected to said drawer back wall (2) and / or said drawer front wall (8) for moving said assembly from a transport position (4) to a use position (5), 1. An assembly, characterized in that the drawer bottom (1) comprises at least two drawer bottom segments (6, 7), said at least two drawer bottom segments being pivotally connected to one another for transferring said assembly from said transport position (4) to said use position (5).

2. 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the assembly comprises a drawer back wall (2) and a drawer front wall (8), the drawer back wall (2) and the drawer front wall (8) being pivotally connected to the drawer bottom (1) for moving the assembly from the transport position (4) to the use position (5), and preferably the drawer back wall (2) comprises at least two drawer back wall segments (9) pivotally connected to one another and / or the drawer front wall (8) comprises at least two drawer front wall segments (10) pivotally connected to one another.

3. 3. The assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the assembly comprises at least two, preferably exactly two or exactly three drawer layers (11) in the transport position (4), and preferably the drawer bottom (1) is arranged in at least two of the at least two drawer layers (11), and / or the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) are arranged in only one of the at least two drawer layers (11), and / or one drawer layer (11) is formed only by the drawer bottom (1).

4. 4. An assembly according to claim 3, wherein at least one drawer layer (11) has two portions (13, 14) preferably spaced apart from each other by a gap (12), and wherein the longitudinal extension (15) of a first portion (13), preferably the drawer back wall (2) or the drawer front wall (8), is not equal to and is suitably shorter than the longitudinal extension (15) of a second portion (14), preferably the second drawer bottom segment (7).

5. 5. An assembly according to claim 4, wherein the two parts (13, 14) are connected to one another by transport protection means (16) for positionally fixing their orientation relative to one another.

6. 6. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein at least two of the at least two pull-out layers (11) are in surface contact with each other at the transport position (4) of the assembly, preferably wherein at least one pull-out layer (11) has two portions (13, 14), and wherein the surface contact exists substantially over the entire longitudinal extension (15) of the first portion (13) and / or the second portion (14).

7. 7. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) are arranged flush and / or parallel to the drawer bottom segments (6, 7) in the transport position (4), and preferably the drawer bottom (1) is arranged perpendicular to the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) in the use position (5).

8. 8. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the free end (19) of the drawer back wall (2) is adjacent to another free end (20) of the drawer bottom (1) or the drawer front wall (8) in the transport position (4), preferably in the plane of the plate, and / or the free end (19) of the drawer front wall (8) is adjacent to another free end (20) of the drawer bottom (1) in the transport position (4), preferably in the plane of the plate, and / or

9. 9. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the at least two drawer bottom segments (6, 7) and / or the drawer bottom (1) and the drawer rear wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) are foldable relative to one another, preferably without further mechanical devices, and particularly preferably are connected to one another in a materially connected manner.

10. 10. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a first pivot connection (21) is preferably provided between the drawer bottom (1) and the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8), said first pivot connection being configured in such a way that a pivoting movement of substantially 90 degrees is possible when the assembly is moved between the transport position (4) and the use position (5).

11. 11. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein at least one second pivot connection (22) is preferably provided between the at least two drawer bottom segments (6, 7), said second pivot connection being configured in such a way that a pivoting movement of substantially 180 degrees is possible when the assembly is transferred between the transport position (4) and the use position (5).

12. 12. An assembly according to claim 10 and / or 11, wherein the first pivotal connection (21) and / or the at least one second pivotal connection (22) are formed by at least one film hinge (23) or adhesive hinge, preferably a flexible sheet and / or a film made of hot-melt adhesive, particularly preferably a PU-based hot-melt adhesive.

13. Assembly according to claim 12, wherein the at least one film hinge (23) or adhesive hinge is arranged only partially in the region of the first pivot connection (21) and / or the at least one second pivot connection (22), preferably in the longitudinal extension (15) and / or in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension (15), or is arranged completely in the drawer bottom (1), the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8).

14. The drawer bottom (1) and / or the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) have a layer structure (24) which comprises a support layer (25), a flexible layer, preferably an adhesive layer (27), particularly preferably a PU-based hot melt adhesive and / or a film hinge (23) or adhesive hinge in the form of a flexible sheet, and / or possibly a cover layer (26), preferably the flexible layer being connected to the support layer (25) and / or the cover layer (26).

14. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the drawer bottom (1) is arranged in the folding direction (30) from the use position (5) to the transport position (4) and / or in a direction opposite to the folding direction (30) from the use position (5) to the transport position (4), and / or the support layer (25) is removed in the region of the pivot connections (21, 22), and the flexible layer serves as a hinge between the drawer bottom (1) and the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8).

15. Assembly according to claim 14 and claim 3, wherein the cover layer (26) is arranged at least partially between two draw layers (11) in the transport position (4) of the assembly and / or the cover layers (26) of the draw layers (11) are arranged facing each other.

16. 16. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the assembly is substantially rectangular in shape in the transport position (4), and preferably all mutually opposing side surfaces (28) are congruent with one another.

17. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least two drawer bottom segments (6, 7) have different longitudinal extension lengths (15).

18. 18. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein at least one drawer side wall (3) is provided, and the drawer bottom (1) is pivotally connected to at least one of the at least one drawer side wall (3), preferably via at least one film hinge (23) or adhesive hinge, for transition of the assembly from a transport position (4) to a use position (5).

19. 19. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein in the transport position (4), at least one second drawer bottom segment (7) and / or the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) is folded onto the first drawer bottom segment (6), preferably in surface contact over substantially the entire longitudinal extension (15) of the at least one second drawer bottom segment (7) and / or the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8), and wherein the free end (19) of the at least one second drawer bottom segment (7) is preferably spaced from the free end (19) of the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) by a gap (12) which is on the order of the material thickness of the drawer bottom (1), particularly preferably has at most the material thickness of the drawer bottom (1).

20. Assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that the film hinge (23) or adhesive hinge is preferably at least partially arranged on at least one inclined surface (33), preferably in the region of a recess (34) and / or at least one step (35) and / or at least one groove / key (36) of at least one drawer bottom segment (6, 7) and / or the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8), preferably the film hinge (23) or adhesive hinge is specified to be arranged in the region of the recess (34) and / or the at least one step (35) and / or the at least one groove / key (36).

21. 21. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein at least one covering material (37), preferably in the form of an adhesive, a sheet and / or a molding, is provided on the free end (19) of the drawer bottom (1) and / or the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall for covering at least one edge surface (38), preferably via at least one retaining device (39).

22. 22. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 21, in particular in a transport position (4), comprising at least one furniture fitting (29), in particular a guide rail, a back wall holder and / or a front wall holder, and / or at least one drawer side wall (3).

23. A drawer (32) comprising at least one assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 21 or a set according to claim 22 in a position of use (5), wherein the drawer bottom (1) and / or the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) are arranged on at least one drawer side wall (3) via at least one attachment means (31), in particular at least one furniture fitting (29).

24. 22. A method for manufacturing an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 21, comprising the following method steps, in particular the following method steps to be performed in chronological order: - preparing at least two drawer bottom segments (6, 7) and the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) by machining from a plate-like starting material, - Pivotally connecting a first drawer bottom segment (6) to at least one second drawer bottom segment (7) and to said drawer back wall (2) and / or said drawer front wall (8) via at least one film hinge (23) or a flexible layer, preferably an adhesive layer (27) or a flexible sheet, to form an adhesive hinge, A method comprising:

25. 22. A method for manufacturing an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 21, comprising the following method steps, in particular the following method steps to be performed in chronological order: - providing the plate-like starting material with a flexible layer, preferably an adhesive layer (27) or a flexible sheet; - cutting the plate-like starting material in parts, in particular down to the flexible layer, whereby the flexible layer pivotally connects the first drawer bottom segment (6) to at least one second drawer bottom segment (7) and to the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) in the form of at least one film hinge (23) or adhesive hinge, A method comprising:

26. 22. A method for assembling a drawer (32) via an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 21, comprising the following method steps, in particular the following method steps to be performed in chronological order: - preparing the assembly in a transport position (4), in which at least one second drawer bottom segment (7) and / or the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) is folded onto the first drawer bottom segment (6) in surface contact, in particular substantially over the entire longitudinal extension (15) of said at least one second drawer bottom segment (7) and / or said drawer back wall (2) and / or said drawer front wall (8), - transferring the assembly from the transport position (4) to the use position (5), wherein the drawer back wall (2) and / or the drawer front wall (8) are deployed at substantially 90 degrees relative to the first drawer bottom segment (6) and / or the second drawer bottom segment (7) is deployed at substantially 180 degrees relative to the first drawer bottom segment (6); - optionally extending said drawer front wall (8) substantially at 90 degrees relative to said second drawer bottom segment (7), and optionally, preferably together with said second drawer bottom segment (7), substantially at 180 degrees relative to said first drawer bottom segment (6); - positioning said drawer bottom (1) and / or said drawer back wall (2) and / or said drawer front wall (8) on at least one drawer side wall (3) via at least one attachment means (31), in particular at least one furniture fitting (29), A method comprising:

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