Guide devices, guide carriages, and functional entities

Abstract

The guide device 1 comprises a guide carriage 5 having a carriage body 50 and a connecting device 51 connected to the carriage body 50, a guide rail 2 on which the guide carriage 5 is displaceably mounted, and a connecting device 3, the connecting device 3 comprising a rotatably mounted hinge element 35, which is connectable to an isolation element 112 and connectable to the guide carriage 5 by the connecting device 51. According to the present invention - The connecting device 3 comprises a hinge lever 32 having a hinge lever end 321 connected to the hinge element 35, and a hinge lever front 322 that holds the connecting rod 33. - The carriage body 50 is equipped with a sledge bearing 502 and holds the lever shaft 5119. - The coupling device 51 comprises a coupling lever 511 having a coupling lever end 5111 rotatably supported by a lever shaft 5119, and at least one coupling lever front 5112 having a locking member 51121 and a receiving member 51120, wherein the receiving member 51120 functions to receive and hold the coupling rod 33. - The coupling device 51 is connected to the carriage body 50 by at least one return spring 519, which is displaceably held by a sledge bearing 502, and includes a retaining sledge 512 having at least one sledge front portion 5122 having a retaining hook 51221. - The locking member 51121 has a locking shape k1, and the retention hook 51221 has a retention shape k2, and - The dimensions are determined such that when the connecting lever 511 is rotated to the locking position, the retaining sledge 512 is displaceable due to the interaction between the locking shape k1 and the maintenance shape k2, and the connecting lever can be locked by the 511 maintenance hook 51221.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a guiding device having a connecting device and comprising a guiding carriage that can be connected by a connecting device to a separating element of a functional entity. Furthermore, the present invention relates to such a guiding carriage and to a functional entity such as a piece of furniture provided with such a guiding device.

Background Art

[0002] Partition elements, optionally folding partition elements such as folding doors or folding sliding doors, are used to close functional units such as openings in rooms or furniture. Preferably, a partition element is provided which is moved into a door compartment after the opening has been opened so as not to be in the way.

[0003] US Patent No. 9,284,761 (B2) discloses a piece of furniture having a displacement device, whereby a mounting profile connected to a folding sliding door is displaceable within a door compartment. The folding sliding door comprises two door elements, of which a first door element is connected at the rear by means of mounting hinges to the mounting profile and at the front to the rear of a second door element. The second door element is connected at the front by means of a connecting device to a guiding carriage of a guiding device, which is slidably mounted on a guiding rail. The connecting device comprises a hinge having a hinge lever, the hinge lever being rotatably connected at a first lever end to a hinge cup and at a second lever end to a carriage body of the guiding carriage. The first end comprises a receiving sleeve into which a hinge shaft is inserted. The second lever end comprises a lever block having a threaded hole into which a mounting bolt is screwed, the mounting bolt being able to be hooked onto a carriage body of the guiding carriage. Connecting the folding sliding door to the guiding carriage by hooking the mounting bolt of the connecting device onto the carriage body of the guiding carriage cannot be easily done and requires skill.

[0004] U.S. Patent Applications 2020018106(A1), 2021262266(A1), and 2022307305(A1) disclose further guiding devices having a guide carriage with a coupling device to which a coupling device can be connected, the coupling device being connected to an isolation element by a hinge portion to which is rotatably mounted.

[0005] The guide carriage coupling device of U.S. Patent Application No. 2020018106(A1) comprises a carrier having upper and lower support elements. The coupling device, which connects to a door, has hooks on its upper and lower surfaces that can be hooked onto the support elements.

[0006] The guide carriage coupling device of U.S. Patent Application No. 2021262266(A1) also comprises a carrier having upper and lower support elements. The coupling device connected to the door has a hook on its top surface that can be hooked onto the upper support element. At the bottom, the coupling device has a locking device that can be connected to the lower support element.

[0007] Furthermore, attaching the door to the guide carriage using these connecting devices is not easy, as the connecting device must first be attached to the upper support element, and then, if necessary, the door element must be rotated to connect it to the lower support element as well. Guide carriages with connecting devices are also relatively complex to design and occupy a relatively large space.

[0008] The guide carriage coupling device of U.S. Patent Application No. 2022307305(A1) comprises a carrier having upper and lower support elements, to which a coupling device can subsequently be hooked. The support elements are held by a locking element having a locking member having a locking shape and being mounted rotatably and displaceably. The locking element is rotatable outward with the upper bearing element, thereby allowing a coupling device with a locking bolt to be hooked more easily. When a coupling device connected to a door is hooked, the locking element is rotated back. In this process, the locking bolt engages with the locking shape. The rotatable and displaceable mounting of the locking element, as well as the additional arrangement of the locking bolt and locking shape, thus leads to a relatively complex design of the device, which therefore occupies a relatively large space.

[0009] The guide carriage coupling devices of U.S. Patent Application No. 2020018106(A1), U.S. Patent Application No. 2021262266(A1), and U.S. Patent Application No. 2022307305(A1) each comprise a carrier, which is coupled by a connecting web horizontally aligned to a portion of the carriage body of the guide carriage that holds the support rollers and guide rollers. The coupling device with the carrier is therefore separated from the guide carriage by the connecting web, and thus the guide carriage with the coupling device takes up a particularly large space.

[0010] Furthermore, it should be noted that the coupling and connecting devices of U.S. Patent Application No. 2020018106(A1), U.S. Patent Application No. 2021262266(A1), and U.S. Patent Application No. 2022307305(A1) comprise numerous manufacturer-specific device components that must be robustly designed with respect to the loads supported by the isolation elements. The manufacture and assembly of these devices are therefore correspondingly complex.

[0011] The use of conventional hinges with simple hinge levers is also impossible, or nearly impossible, with these connecting devices. These devices lack the option to easily adjust the height of the door element connected to the guide carriage. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0012] [Patent Document 1] US Patent No. 9284761(B2) [Patent Document 2] U.S. Patent Application No. 2020018106(A1) [Patent Document 3] U.S. Patent Application No. 2021262266(A1) [Patent Document 4] U.S. Patent Application No. 2022307305(A1) [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0013] The present invention is therefore based on the objective of creating an improved guide device having an improved guide carriage, which includes a coupling device that can be connected to a connecting device attached to an isolation element. Furthermore, such a guide device and a functional entity having such a guide carriage are created.

[0014] The guide device of the present invention enables isolation elements, particularly sliding doors, to be connected in a simple manner to a guide carriage equipped with a coupling device and slidably mounted on a guide rail, by a connecting device. In this process, it is possible to connect the isolation element to the guide carriage without the need to rotate or tilt the isolation element. The processes of connecting and disconnecting the isolation element are easy to perform.

[0015] The guide carriage has a simple and robust structure, comprising at least one support roller and preferably at least one guide roller and / or at least one stabilizing roller, and has a coupling device that takes up little space and hardly protrudes from the carriage body. Carriers connected to the carriage body by connecting bars should be avoided if possible. The carriage body and the coupling device are effectively a single unit, at least after the coupling device is connected, and as a result the coupling device brings only minimal expansion to the guide carriage.

[0016] The connecting device can be connected to the isolation element by a hinge and has a simple, compact, and robust design so as to occupy only a very small space. The connecting device and linking device can connect conventional hinges to the guide carriage in a simple manner.

[0017] Device components that perform complex movements such as rotation in combination with displacement, and whose implementation and support are correspondingly complex, should be avoided.

[0018] Furthermore, it is possible to construct connecting and linking devices with as few device components as possible, which can result in reduced manufacturing costs and space requirements. Despite the small required space, the device components also need to be rigid so as not to deform, especially when assembling heavier isolation elements. The guide devices require little to no maintenance, even after prolonged operation.

[0019] The guide device preferably allows for easy adjustment of the height of the held isolation element.

[0020] Furthermore, the guide carriage can be easily adapted to any running rail or guide rail. [Means for solving the problem]

[0021] This problem is solved by a guide device according to claim 1, a guide carriage according to claim 14, and a functional entity according to claim 15, optionally by furniture. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in further claims.

[0022] The guide device comprises a guide carriage having a carriage body and a connecting device connected to the carriage body, a guide rail to which the guide carriage is displaceably attached, and a connecting device which comprises a hinge element rotatably attached and which is connectable to an isolation element and connectable to the guide carriage by the connecting device.

[0023] According to the invention - the connecting device comprises a hinge lever having a hinge lever end connected to the hinge element and a hinge lever front holding a connecting rod, - the carriage body comprises a slide bearing and holds a lever shaft, - the connecting device comprises a connecting lever having a connecting lever end rotatably supported by the lever shaft and at least one connecting lever front having a locking member and a receiving member, the receiving member functioning to receive and hold the connecting rod, - the connecting device comprises a holding slide having at least one slide front displaceably held by the slide bearing, connected to the carriage body by at least one return spring, and having a retaining hook, - the locking member has a locking shape, the retaining hook has a retaining shape, and - the connecting lever is dimensioned such that when the connecting lever is rotated to the locking position, the holding slide is displaceable by the interaction of the locking shape and the retaining shape and the connecting lever can be locked by the retaining hook.

[0024] The coupling lever is therefore rotated to a locking position between a receiving position where it preferably contacts a stop element, preferably a part of the carriage body, and can be locked therein by a retaining sledge. The locking and retaining shapes are designed such that the end of the coupling lever displaces the associated retaining hook and, with further rotation, engages behind the retaining hook, in which process the retaining hook is pushed back again by at least one return spring.

[0025] By moving the retaining sledge, at least one coupling lever end can be released again from the associated retaining hook, and the coupling lever can be rotated back to the receiving position. Depending on the corresponding embodiments of the locking and retaining shapes, the coupling lever end may be able to displace the locking hook upward when the coupling lever is rotated forward and backward under the action of a force that locks and releases the coupling lever. For this purpose, the locking and retaining shapes are preferably rounded or provided with corresponding flanks so that they allow the coupling lever to rotate in both directions when a force is applied. The coupling lever end can therefore be press-fitted with the retaining hook and released again from the press-fitted connection with the retaining hook by applying pressure to or pulling the coupling lever. Direct access to the retaining sledge is not required.

[0026] However, if the locking and retaining shapes can be morphologically fitted and coupled such that closure is brought about after the end of the connecting lever engages, the connecting lever is released, for example, by manually moving the retaining sledge and releasing the retaining hook from the end of the connecting lever.

[0027] To connect an isolation element, such as a door element, to a guide carriage, the hinge portion of the connector is first connected to the isolation element. Next, by raising the isolation element, the connecting rod of the connector is hooked onto the receiving member of the connecting lever. After this step, the isolation element is already held by the guide carriage, and therefore, by applying force to the isolation element, it is moved relative to the guide carriage, the connecting lever is rotated to the locking position, and the connecting rod is captured and held by the retention hook.

[0028] The guide carriage can be designed to be low profile by having the retaining sledge sit directly against the carriage body, exposing only the retaining hook and allowing access to the coupling lever. The retaining sledge thus preferably protrudes only a few millimeters from the carriage body. The thickness of the coupling lever preferably corresponds to the dimensions of the retaining hook so that it sits directly against the carriage body in the position where the retaining sledge and coupling lever are locked, taking up virtually no space. In the locked position, the carriage body, coupling lever, and retaining sledge form virtually one unit, which differs only slightly from the dimensions of the carriage body.

[0029] In a preferred embodiment, the connecting lever comprises two lever arms spaced apart from each other, each having a connecting lever front portion comprising a locking member and a receiving member, and the distance between the lever arms is greater than the width of the carriage body. Thus, the connecting lever preferably has a U-shape, and its side arms are formed by lever arms, which preferably engage laterally around the carriage body without play, and preferably each can cooperate with the retaining hook of the retaining sledge. Thus, the connecting lever and the retaining sledge preferably contact the carriage body without play, at least in the locked position, but are capable of rotation or movement relative to it.

[0030] Complex movements, such as those of device components that are held in a rotatable and displaceable manner, and the associated costs for the complex mounting of such device components, can be avoided.

[0031] The retaining sledge preferably comprises two spaced-apart sledge arms, each having a retaining hook and therefore preferably a U-shape, which surround the carriage body on both sides and preferably closely adjacent thereto. In this preferred embodiment, the connecting lever and the retaining sledge thus embrace the carriage body from different directions on both sides and on the same side, where they or the locking shape and retaining shape can interact.

[0032] In the locked position, the connecting lever and retaining sledge form a unit by press-fit connection, which partially encloses the carriage body and thereby holds it stably.

[0033] In the locked position, the connecting rod of a single or two-part connecting device is held by a connecting lever and is preferably aligned perpendicular to the hinge axis. To release the connecting lever in the locked position, the carriage body is preferably provided with at least one latching sink into which the connecting rod can be preferably inserted such that the load acting through the connecting rod does not act on the connecting lever but acts on the carriage body. The latching sink is preferably provided with an inlet shape through which the connecting rod can be inserted.

[0034] The load acting on the connecting rod is therefore transmitted from the connecting lever to the carriage body as the connecting lever rotates, ensuring that the connecting lever is not subjected to load in the locked position and that the connecting rod simply remains held in place by the latch sink. For this purpose, the front of the connecting lever is preferably fork-shaped, and the receiving member is restricted on one side by a locking member and on the other by a holding member.

[0035] When the connecting lever is rotated to the locking position, the held connecting rod can therefore be inserted into the retaining sink, the retaining sledge can be displaced by the interaction between the locking shape and the retaining shape, and the connecting lever can be locked by the retaining hook.

[0036] To ensure that the load of the connecting rod is transmitted to the carriage body, the latch sink is preferably slightly higher than the receiving member of the connecting lever. The connecting lever then moves the connecting rod to the latch sink and is subsequently released.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, the sledge end is provided with at least one retaining element that contacts the lever shaft after the retaining sledge is inserted into the sledge bearing and after the lever shaft is inserted, preventing the retaining sledge from loosening from the sledge bearing. The lever shaft thus has a dual function: on the one hand, for the rotatable retention of the connecting lever, and on the other hand, as a stopper for the retaining sledge. In this way, the guide carriage can be manufactured in a particularly small and cost-effective manner.

[0038] In a more preferred embodiment, the carriage body comprises a receiving chamber into which the front of the hinge lever is morphologically fitted and received, preferably when a connecting device is coupled thereto. In this embodiment, the hinge lever is firmly held by the guide carriage after being connected to the guide carriage. Alternatively or additionally, the front of the hinge lever can also be secured by a screw, adjusted if necessary, and rotated laterally as needed.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, the carriage body comprises two hook sinks that function to receive the connecting rod. For this purpose, a receiving chamber is preferably provided, for example, comprising two side walls adjacent to the carriage body, spaced apart from each other, with one of the hook sinks provided in each of them.

[0040] The connecting rod is designed with one or more parts, with both ends protruding from the front of the hinge lever, and hooked at both ends onto the front of the connecting lever of the connecting lever, and each can be moved to the hooking sink of the carriage body.

[0041] The sledge arms of the retaining sledge are preferably provided with sledge runners oriented toward each other. The sledge bearing is preferably designed as a guide profile with guide grooves extending parallel to each other on both sides, into which the sledge runners engage. The retaining sledge connected to the guide profile can therefore be moved only axially upward or downward relative to, for example, a lever shaft. Upward displacement is performed under the influence of a connecting lever. Downward displacement is performed under the influence of at least one return spring, which may be of any design, e.g., a return spring or a recoil spring.

[0042] Preferably, two return springs are provided, positioned in front of the carriage arm, and preferably each inserted into a receiving seat. The return springs are preferably designed as coil springs. However, other springs such as leaf springs or any tension springs may also be used.

[0043] In a more preferred embodiment, the front of the hinge lever comprises a lever chamber held by an adjustment device such that the connecting rod is displaceable or adjustable in particular parallel to the hinge shaft, resulting in the held isolation element being able to be raised or lowered relative to the guide carriage.

[0044] The threaded rod is guided through a threaded hole in the bearing block that holds the connecting rod. By rotating the threaded rod, the bearing block containing the connecting rod can be moved upward and downward.

[0045] The threaded rod preferably has a bearing shoulder and preferably has tool connectors for a tool at one or both ends so that the threaded rod can be rotated by a tool.

[0046] The lever chamber preferably has a lower access opening and an upper access opening through which a tool can be passed and inserted into the tool connection. If necessary, one of the access openings also serves to support a threaded rod.

[0047] The connecting rod is designed with one or two parts and preferably protrudes from a first chamber opening of the lever chamber on one side and from a second chamber opening on the other side.

[0048] For example, the lever chamber may have a larger chamber opening through which an adjustment device having a threaded rod, a bearing block, and a connecting rod can be inserted into the lever chamber.

[0049] For mounting to a guide rail, the guide carriage is of any design and may be provided with any running elements and / or guide elements, in particular support rollers and / or guide rollers and / or stabilizing rollers, or corresponding sliding elements.

[0050] Preferably, the guide carriage comprises at least one support roller, at least one guide roller, and / or at least one stabilizing roller.

[0051] Guide devices and guide carriages can be connected to any single or multiple-part isolation element, such as a folding sliding door.

[0052] The guide device may also be installed on any functional unit, such as furniture or wardrobes, that includes a rotatable or movable or rotatable and movable single or multiple isolation element.

[0053] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0054] [Figure 1] This figure shows a functional entity 100 of the present invention in an embodiment of furniture having a folding sliding door 11 having a first door element 111 and a second door element 112, wherein the first door element 111 and the second door element 112 are connected to each other by a door hinge 14, the second door element 112 of which is held by a guide device 1 comprising a guide rail 2 and a guide carriage 5, and the guide carriage 5 is connected to the front side of the second door element 112 by a connecting device 3. [Figure 2] This is a rear view of the folding door 11 of the functional entity 100 of Figure 1, which has a first door element 111. The first door element 111 is connected to a mounting profile 12 by a mounting hinge 13 at its rear edge and to a second door element 112 by a door hinge 14 at its front edge, which is then connected to a guide carriage 5 by a connecting device 3 and a coupling device 51 at its front. [Figure 3] Figure 2 shows a guide device 1 in a preferred embodiment having a guide carriage 5, the guide carriage 5 being guided by a running rail 2 and equipped with a coupling device 51 which can be connected to a connecting device 3 and an isolation element 112. [Figure 4] Figure 3 shows the guide device 1 in a state where the connecting device 3 has been detached from the connecting device 51 of the guide carriage 5, with the isolation element 112 removed. [Figure 5] Figure 4 shows the guide carriage 5 with the connecting device 51 and the connecting device 3 detached from it, the connecting device 3 comprising a hinge lever 32 and a hinge portion 35, which is detached from the hinge lever 32. [Figure 6a] This is a diagram of the guide carriage 5, which has the connecting device 51 shown in Figure 4, excluding the hinge portion 35, and the connecting device 3 has been detached from it. [Figure 6b] This is a diagram of a guide carriage 5 having a connecting device 51, as shown in Figure 6a, to which the connecting device 3 is connected. [Figure 6c] Figure 6b shows the guide carriage 5 having the connecting device 51 after the connection of the connecting device 3 is complete. [Figure 7a] Figure 4 shows a guide carriage 5 having a coupling device 51, which comprises a carriage body 50 holding a support roller 591, two guide rollers 592 and two stabilizing rollers 593, a coupling lever 511 rotatably mounted by a lever shaft 5119, and a retaining sledge 512 that is displaceably mounted. [Figure 7b] This is a diagram of the carriage body 50 of Figure 7a, which has been detached from the guide carriage 5. [Figure 7c] This is a diagram of the connecting lever 511 detached from the guide carriage 5. [Figure 7d] This is a diagram of the retaining sledge 512 detached from the guide carriage 5. [Figure 8a] Figure 4 shows a connecting device 3 having a hinge lever 32 with a hinge lever front portion 322, in an embodiment of a lever chamber 3220 in which an adjustment device 34 is located. [Figure 8b] Figure 8a shows the hinge lever 32 with the adjustment device 34 removed from the lever chamber 3220. [Figure 8c] Figure 8b shows the hinge lever from the rear. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0055] Figure 1 shows a functional embodiment of the present invention in an embodiment of furniture 100 having a folding sliding door 11 that can slide into a first door compartment 10 and a single door 11' that can slide into a second door compartment 10.

[0056] The furniture 100 preferably comprises a side wall 100A, an upper plate 100B, a lower plate 100C, and partition walls 100D on both sides, which together with the side wall 100A separate the door compartment 10.

[0057] The folding door 11 comprises a first isolation element or door element 111, which is connected to a mounting profile 12 by a mounting hinge 13 on one side and to a second isolation element or door element 112 by a door hinge 14 on the other side, the dimensions of which preferably correspond to the dimensions of the first door element 111. The folding sliding door 11 can be fully folded and stored in the door compartment 10 with the door elements 111 and 112 aligned parallel to each other, or it can be moved to a closed position with the door elements 111 and 112 fully open and aligned in at least substantially one plane.

[0058] In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the mounting profile 12 is held by a displacement device 19, schematically shown, and is displaceable within the associated door compartment 10. The door 11 is aligned parallel to the side wall 100A in front of the associated door compartment 10 and can then be displaced into the door compartment 10. For displacement within the door compartment 10, each mounting profile 12 may also be provided with a drive device. Preferably, the mounting profile 12 is connected at the top to a support carriage 15, which can move along the associated support rail 16 into the door compartment 10. At the bottom, the mounting profile 12 may also be connected to a carriage guided by a running rail.

[0059] The second door element 112 of the folding door 11 is connected at its front edge to a guide device 1 of the present invention, which includes a guide carriage 5 having a connecting device 51, the guide carriage 5 being slidably mounted on a guide rail 2 and connected to the front side of the second door element 112 by a connecting device 3 (see also Figure 4).

[0060] The folding sliding door 11 is therefore held forward by the guide carriage 5, which can move along the front of the furniture 100 when the folding sliding door 11 is opened, and to the door compartment 10 when the folding sliding door 11 is folded. In each case, the guide carriage 5 travels in front of the second door element 112 in the direction of displacement.

[0061] Figure 2 shows the rear side of the folding sliding door 11 of the functional entity 100 of Figure 1 having a first door element 111, the door element 111 being connected to the mounting profile 12 by a mounting hinge 13 at its rear edge and to the second door element 112 by a door hinge 14 at its front edge, and its front side being connected to the coupling device 51 of the guide carriage 5 by a coupling device 3.

[0062] Also shown is a support carriage 15 connected to a mounting profile 12, which is displaceable along the support rail 16. The guide carriage 5 and the support carriage 15 are each provided with carriage bodies 50, 154 having at least one support roller 591, 151 and preferably two guide rollers 592, 152.

[0063] Guide rail 2 is where the guide carriage 5 is led, and consists of a single rail section or multiple interconnected rail sections.

[0064] In this embodiment, the guide rail 2 comprises a front wall 2F, a head 2T, and legs 2B. A support 21 is provided on the front wall 2F, and a guide channel 22 is provided on the head 2T. The support 21 functions to support the support roller 591, and the guide channel 22 functions to guide the guide roller 592 of the guide carriage 5.

[0065] Figure 3 shows a guide device 1 having the coupling device 51 of Figure 2 in a preferred embodiment having a guide carriage 5, the guide carriage 5 being led by the running rail 2 and connected to the isolation element 112 by the coupling device 3.

[0066] In this embodiment, the guide carriage 5 is held by a roller shaft 5911 and includes a support roller 591 that contacts the support 21, and a guide roller 592 guided by a guide channel 22, in addition to an additional stabilizing roller 593 guided by a stabilizing channel 23. The carriage body 50 of the guide carriage 5 has a lower portion that extends downward beyond the guide rail 2, and this lower portion is provided with a coupling device 51 that can be connected to a connecting device 3.

[0067] The coupling device 51 includes a rotatably mounted coupling lever 511 having a coupling lever end 5111 and a coupling lever front 5112. The coupling lever end 5111 is rotatably connected to the carriage body 50 by a lever shaft 5119 and is rotatable between a receiving position and a locking position.

[0068] In Figure 3, the connecting lever 511 is rotated forward to the receiving position, and in the receiving position, the connecting rod 33 of the connecting device 3 is hooked onto the front part 5112 of the connecting lever, which is fork-shaped for this purpose and includes a receiving member 51120.

[0069] The coupling device 51 further comprises a displaceable retaining sledge 512 having a sledge end 5121 and a sledge front 5122. The retaining sledge 512 is held by a sledge bearing 502 formed in the carriage body 50, which has a rectangular guide profile projecting into a correspondingly formed sledge opening 5120, thereby displaceable holding the retaining sledge 512.

[0070] The rail end 5121 is equipped with a retention element 51211 (see Figure 5), which contacts the lever shaft 5119 at the terminal position to prevent the retaining sledge 512 from detaching from the carriage body 50.

[0071] The front of the sledge 5122 is provided with a retaining hook 51221 facing the connecting device 3. Two return springs or recoil springs 519 are also provided between the front of the sledge 5122 and the stop portion 509 of the carriage body 50, and the return springs or recoil springs 519 push the retaining sledge 512 to the terminal position relative to the lever shaft 5119.

[0072] The connecting device 3 comprises a hinge lever 32 having a hinge lever end 321 and a hinge lever front 322. The hinge lever end 321 is rotatably connected to a hinge portion or mounting portion 35 by a hinge shaft 31. In this embodiment, the hinge portion 35 comprises a lever opening 350 through which the hinge lever end 321 can be rotated. The hinge portion 35 comprises mounting flanges having openings through which mounting screws (not shown) can be passed to connect the hinge portion to the isolation element 112.

[0073] The hinge portion 35 is shown as a hinge cup, but can be of any design, such as a plate. The hinge portion 35 is selected according to the type of isolation element 112. In the case of a wooden isolation element 112, the hinge portion 35 designed as a hinge cup or a mounting plate is preferably selected. When the isolation element 112 is a glass plate, the hinge portion 35 is preferably designed as a mounting plate.

[0074] The hinge lever front 322 holds the connecting rod 33, which is hooked onto the connecting lever front 5112.

[0075] Figure 4 shows the guide device 1 of Figure 3 with the isolation element 112 removed and the connecting device 3 detached from the guide carriage 5. The guide rail 2 is shown from the front in a cross-sectional view. The support roller 591 rests on the support body 21, the guide roller 592 is guided by the guide channel 22, and the stabilizing roller 593 is guided by the stabilizing channel 23.

[0076] Below the guide rail 2, the guide carriage 5 is provided with a coupling device 51, which has already been partially described with reference to Figure 3. Next, Figure 4 shows that the fork-shaped coupling lever front 5112 comprises a locking member 51121 and a retaining member 51122, which define a receiving member 51120 having a receiving opening. The locking member 51121 has a locking shape k1 on the outside, which corresponds to a retaining shape k2 provided on the outside of the associated retaining hook 51221. Furthermore, it is shown that the carriage body 50 is provided with a hooking sink 5010, which is positioned at a radial distance from the lever shaft 5119 that is at least approximately the same as or slightly larger than the receiving member or receiving opening 51120. The hooking sink 5010 has an inlet shape k3 at the bottom, through which the coupling rod 33 can be inserted into the hooking sink 5010 and held there by the carriage body 50.

[0077] The latch sink 5010 is positioned on the side wall 501 of the carriage body 50, and the carriage body 50 preferably comprises two such side walls 501 having the latch sink 5010, which define the receiving chamber 500 (see Figure 5).

[0078] The connecting device 3, already described with reference to Figure 3, is shown in a position where the connecting rod 33 is shown at its end face and aligned horizontally. The hinge shaft 31 is oriented vertically and therefore perpendicular to the connecting rod 33.

[0079] The hinge lever front 322 comprises a lever chamber 3220, which is provided with an adjustment device 34, thereby causing the connecting rod 33 to protrude outward on both sides through chamber openings 3223, 3224 (see Figure 8c). At least one of the chamber openings 3223, 3224 is preferably designed so that the connecting rod 33 is axially displaceable but not rotatable.

[0080] The lever chamber 3220 is preferably closed by a locking member 3229, which is removed to insert the adjustment device 34 and then reassembled by a connecting element 32291.

[0081] The hinge lever end 321, held by the hinge shaft 31, is covered by the hinge portion or hinge cup 35. The hinge shaft 31 is held in a bearing opening 351 provided in the hinge cup 35.

[0082] Figure 5 shows the guide carriage 5 having the coupling device 51 of Figure 4, with the connecting device 3 detached from it, the connecting device 3 comprising a hinge lever 32 and a hinge portion 35, which is detached from the hinge lever 32.

[0083] The guide carriage 5, already described with reference to Figures 3 and 4, is shown from the front. From this viewpoint, the receiving chamber 500, separated on both sides by side walls 501, is clearly visible. The receiving chamber 500 has a polygonal shape corresponding to the shape of the hinge lever front 322 and has substantially the same dimensions. The receiving chamber 500 can therefore morphologically fit to receive and hold the hinge lever front 322, and as a result, the hinge lever front 322 can only move axially in or out of the receiving chamber 500 and cannot be rotated.

[0084] This example also shows a retaining element 51211, which is located at the sledge end 5121 and is in contact with the lever shaft 5119.

[0085] A lever sleeve 3210 is provided on the hinge lever end 321, thereby holding the hinge shaft 31.

[0086] The threaded rod 341 of the adjustment device 34 is inserted into the lever chamber 3220 of the hinge lever front 322, thereby allowing the connecting rod 33 to move downward or upward. The adjustment device 34 is described below with reference to Figure 8b.

[0087] Figure 6a shows the guide carriage 5 having the coupling device 51 of Figure 5, excluding the hinge portion 35, with the connecting device 3 detached from the coupling device 51. The locking shape k1 at the front of the coupling lever 5112 of the coupling lever 511, the retaining shape k2 at one of the retaining hooks 51221 of the retaining sledge 512, and the inlet shape k3 through which the coupling rod 33 is inserted into the associated hooking sink 5010 are indicated by reference numerals. In this embodiment, the guide carriage 5 having the coupling lever 511 and the retaining sledge 512 is symmetrical so that the coupling and locking processes are performed on both sides with the corresponding elements.

[0088] Figure 6b shows a guide carriage 5 having the coupling device 51 of Figure 6a, to which the coupling device 3 is connected. The coupling rod 33 is hooked onto the coupling lever 511, which is rotated relative to the carriage body, so that the locking shape k1 (see Figure 6a) of the front of the coupling lever 5112 or the locking member 51121 provided thereon comes into contact with the retaining shape k2 (see Figure 6a) of the associated retaining hook 51221. At this position, the coupling rod 33 is already in contact with the inlet shape k3 (see Figure 6a) of the hooked sink 5010 and can be inserted into the hooked sink 5010 in a controlled manner.

[0089] Figure 6c shows the guide carriage 5 having the coupling device 51 of Figure 6b after the coupling of the coupling device 3 is complete. The locking shape k1 (see Figure 6a) is guided over the retaining shape k2 (see Figure 6a), so that the retaining sledge 512 is pushed back and the retaining hook 51221 is able to engage with the locking member 51121.

[0090] The connecting lever 511 is now blocked by the retaining sledge 512 and can no longer be rotated back. The hinge lever front 322 is inserted into the receiving chamber 500 and is morphologically fitted between the side walls 501 and held there. The connecting rod 33 is now in contact with the carriage body 50, preferably in the latching sink 5010.

[0091] The hinge lever 32 can be released again from the guide carriage 5 only when the retaining sledge 512 is guided upward and the retaining hook 51221 is released from the locking portion 51121. This requires that a force be applied to the retaining sledge 512, which can be applied, for example, directly by hand, or indirectly by applying a force to the connecting lever 511 in a suitable embodiment where the locking shape k1 and retaining shape k2 are force-locking rather than morphological locking.

[0092] Figure 7a shows a guide carriage 5 having the coupling device 51 of Figure 4, which comprises a carriage body 50 holding a support roller 591, two guide rollers 592 and two stabilizing rollers 593, as well as a coupling lever 511 rotatably mounted by a lever shaft 5119, and a retaining sledge 512 that is displaceably mounted. By removing the lever shaft 5119 from the carriage body 50, the coupling lever 511 and the retaining sledge 12 can also be removed from the carriage body 50.

[0093] Figure 7b shows the carriage body 50 of Figure 7a detached from the guide carriage 5, from the rear side where the sledge bearing 502 is visible, with the sledge bearing 502 and the adjacent guide groove 5020 forming the guide profile. The return spring 519 is shown in the front guide groove 5020, and the return spring 519 is in contact with the top of the stop portion 509 of the carriage body 50.

[0094] Figure 7c shows a connecting lever 511 detached from the guide carriage 5, which has a U-shape with two identically designed lever arms 511A and 511B, each of which has a connecting lever front 5112 with a locking member 51121, a holding member 51122 and a receiving member 51120 in the middle. The two lever arms 511A and 511B, which are arranged parallel to each other, are connected to each other by a lever bridge 5113.

[0095] Figure 7d shows a retaining sledge 512 detached from the guide carriage 5, which comprises two sledge arms 512A, 512B aligned parallel to each other, each provided with a retaining hook 51221, defining a sledge opening 5120. The sledge arms 512A, 512B are oriented toward each other and comprise a sledge runner 5123 which engages with a guide groove 5020 when a sledge bearing 502 in the form of a guide profile is inserted into the sledge opening 5120.

[0096] At the front, the sledge arms 512A and 512B are provided with retaining seats 51220 into which a return spring 519 can be inserted. On the other hand, the sledge end 5121 is provided with a retaining element 51211.

[0097] Figure 8a shows the connecting device 3 of Figure 4 having a hinge lever 32, wherein the hinge lever 32 preferably has a polygonal cross-section and comprises a hinge lever front portion 322 in an embodiment of a lever chamber 3220 in which an adjustment device 34 is located.

[0098] The adjustment device 34 comprises a threaded rod 341, which is rotatably mounted in the lever chamber 3220 by a bearing element. By rotating the threaded rod 341, for example by an indicated screwdriver which can be inserted into the tool connection 3413 at one end of the threaded rod 341, the connecting rod 33 can be moved upward or downward to adjust the height of the isolation element 112. For inserting the screwdriver into the tool connection 3413, the lever chamber 3220 is provided with a lower access opening 3221 and / or an upper access opening 3222.

[0099] Figure 8b shows the hinge lever 32 of Figure 8a with the adjustment device 34 removed from the lever chamber 3220. The threaded rod 341 comprises a lower bearing shoulder 3411 and an upper bearing shoulder 3412, and the threaded rod 341 is mounted at both ends rotatably and axially immobile at the edges of the access openings 3221, 3222 in the bearing collar 3225 (see Figure 8c). The threaded rod 341 is also rotatably held in the threaded bore of the bearing block 342. When the threaded rod 341 is rotated, the bearing block 342 holds the connecting rod 33 or at least the end of the connecting rod 33 and moves upward or downward, while the threaded rod 341 is held axially immobile by the lower bearing shoulder 3411 and / or the upper bearing shoulder 3412.

[0100] Figure 8c shows the hinge lever 32 of Figure 8b from the rear. The second chamber opening 3224 on the front of the lever chamber 3220 extends in height from the lower access opening 3221 to the upper access opening 3222, and thus the adjustment device 34 of Figure 8b can be inserted into the lever chamber 3220 through the second chamber opening 3224. As described with reference to Figure 4, the closing member is preferably inserted into the second chamber opening 3224 and may have a chamber opening having the dimensions of, for example, the first chamber opening 3223. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0101] 1 Guide device 10. First or second door compartment or storage space 100 Functional objects, furniture, such as wardrobes. 100A side wall 100B Top plate 100C lower plate 100D bulkhead 1000 Functional entities 100 internal spaces 11 Folding sliding doors 111 First isolation element or door element 112 Second isolation element or door element 11' Single-piece door 12 Mounting Profiles 13. Mounting hinge 14 Door hinges 15 Support Carriage 151 Support rollers of the support carriage 152 Support carriage guide roller 154 Carriage body of the support carriage 16 Support rails 19 Displacement device 2 Guide Rails 2B Legs 2F front wall 2R upper back 2S lower back 2T head 21 Support 22 Guide Channels 23 Stabilization Channels 3. Connection device 31 Hinge Shaft 32 Hinge Lever 321 Hinge / Lever End 3210 Lever Sleeve 322 Hinge lever front 3220 Lever Chamber 3221 Lower access opening 3222 Upper access opening 3223 First chamber opening 3224 Second chamber opening 3225 Bearing Collar 3229 Locking member 32291 Connection element 33 connecting rods 34 Adjustment device 341 Threaded Rod 3411 Lower bearing shoulder 3412 Upper bearing shoulder 3413 Tool connection part 342 Bearing Block 3420 Screw holes in bearing blocks 35. Hinge parts, for example, hinge cups. 350 Lever opening 351 Bearing opening 359 Mounting flange 5 Guide Carriage 50 Carriage Body 500 Receptor Chambers 501 Side wall 5010 Locking Sink 502 Sledge Bearing, Guide Profile 5020 Guide groove 509 Stop part 51 Coupling device 511 Connecting lever 511A, 511B Lever Arm 5111 Connecting lever end 5112 Front of connecting lever 51120 Receiving member 51121 Locking member 51122 Retaining member 5113 Lever Bridge 5118 Lever bearing 5119 Lever Shaft 512 Holding Sledge 512A, 512B Sledge Arm 5120 Sledge opening 5121 Sledge end 51211 Holding element 5122 Sledge front 51220 Receiving seat 51221 Maintenance Hook 5123 Sledge Runner 519 Return spring 591 Support roller 5911 Roller shaft 592 Guide Roller 593 Stabilizing Roller K1 Locking shape K2 maintain shape K3 Entrance Shape

Claims

1. A guide device (1) having a guide carriage (5) comprising a carriage body (50) and a connecting device (51) connected to the carriage body (50), a guide rail (2) on which the guide carriage (5) is displaceably mounted, and a connecting device (3), wherein the connecting device (3) comprises a rotatably mounted hinge element (35), is connectable to an isolation element (112), and is connectable to the guide carriage (5) by the connecting device (51), The connecting device (3) comprises a hinge lever (32) having a hinge lever end (321) connected to the hinge element (35) and a hinge lever front (322) that holds the connecting rod (33). The carriage body (50) is equipped with a sledge bearing (502) and holds the lever shaft (5119), The connecting device (51) comprises a connecting lever (511) having a connecting lever end (5111) rotatably supported by the lever shaft (5119), and at least one connecting lever front (5112) having a locking member (51121) and a receiving member (51120), wherein the receiving member (51120) functions to receive and hold the connecting rod (33). The coupling device (51) comprises a retaining sledge (512) having at least one sledge front (5122) having a retaining hook (51221), which is connected to the carriage body (50) by at least one return spring (519) and is displaceably held by the sledge bearing (502), The locking member (51121) has a locking shape (k1), and the retention hook (51221) has a retention shape (k2), and The dimensions are determined such that when the connecting lever (511) is rotated to the locking position, the retaining sledge (512) is displaceable due to the interaction between the locking shape (k1) and the retaining shape (k2), and the connecting lever (511) can be locked by the retaining hook (51221). A guide device (1) characterized by the following.

2. The guide device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the carriage body (50) has at least one latch sink (5010), and when the connecting lever (511) is rotated to the locking position, the connecting rod (33) held by the receiving member (51120) is insertable into the latch sink (5010), preferably via an inlet shape (k3), the retaining sledge (512) is displaceable by interaction between the locking shape (k1) and the retaining shape (k2), and the connecting lever (511) is lockable by the retaining hook (51221).

3. The guide device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sledge end (5121) is provided with at least one retaining element (51211) that contacts the lever shaft (5119) after the retaining sledge (512) is inserted into the sledge bearing (502) and after the lever shaft (5119) is inserted, thereby preventing the retaining sledge (512) from detaching from the sledge bearing (502).

4. The guide device (1) according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that the carriage body (50) has a receiving chamber (500), and the front part (322) of the hinge lever of the connecting device (3) attached therein is held by fitting or press-fitting according to its shape, or by fitting and press-fitting according to its shape.

5. The guide device (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the carriage body (50) has two latching sinks (5010) that function to receive the connecting rod (33), and the receiving chamber (500) has two side walls (501) adjacent to the carriage body (50), which are spaced apart from each other, and each of them is provided with one of the latching sinks (5010).

6. The guide device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the connecting lever (511) comprises two lever arms (511A, 511B) spaced apart from each other, each having a connecting lever front portion (5112) having a locking member (51121) and a receiving member (51120), and the distance between the lever arms (511A, 511B) is greater than the width of the carriage body (50) or the width of the receiving chamber (500).

7. The guide device (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the retaining sledge (512) comprises two spaced-apart sledge arms (512A, 512B), each having a retention hook (51221), and the spacing between the lever arms (511A, 511B) is greater than the width of the carriage body (50) or the width of the receiving chamber (500), and the spacing between the lever arms (511A, 511B) corresponds to the spacing between the retention hooks (51221).

8. The guide device (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the sledge arms (512A, 512B) are provided with sledge runners (5123) that are oriented toward each other, and the sledge bearing (502) is designed as a guide profile having guide grooves (5020) that extend parallel to each other on both sides, and the sledge runners (5123) engage with the guide grooves (5020).

9. The guide device (1) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that two return springs (519) are provided, and each of the sledge arms (512A, 512B) is provided with a receiving seat (51220) in front of it that accommodates one of the return springs (519).

10. The guide device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the front part (322) of the hinge lever has a lever chamber (3220) in which the connecting rod (33) is held displaceably by an adjustment device (34).

11. Guide device (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the lever chamber (3220) has at least one access opening (3221; 3222), a threaded rod (341) is rotatably held in the lever chamber (3220), and the connecting rod (33) is held by a bearing block (342) through which the threaded rod (341) passes, and the connecting rod (341) has at least one tool connection (3413) accessible through the access opening (3221; 3222), the connecting rod (33) protruding from a first chamber opening (3223) of the lever chamber (3220) on one side and from a second chamber opening (3224) on the other side.

12. The guide device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the connecting rod (33), which is a single or two-part component, is aligned perpendicular to the hinge axis, and / or the connecting lever (511) is rotatable from the locking position to a receiving position in which it contacts the contact element of the carriage body (50).

13. a) The carriage body (50) rotatably holds at least one support roller (591) which is supported by the support (21) of the guide rail (2) and can roll on it, or b) The carriage body (50) rotatably holds at least one support roller (591) which is supported by the support (21) of the guide rail (2) and can roll thereon, and the carriage body (50) rotatably holds at least one guide roller (592) which engages with the guide channel (22) of the guide rail (2), or c) The carriage body (50) rotatably holds at least one support roller (591) which is supported by the support (21) of the guide rail (2) and is able to roll on it, and the carriage body (50) rotatably holds at least one guide roller (592) which engages with the guide channel (22) of the guide rail (2), and the carriage body (50) rotatably holds at least one stabilizing roller (593) which engages with the stabilizing channel (23) of the guide rail (2). A guide device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized by the following:

14. A guide carriage (5) having a coupling device (51) for a guide device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. A functional entity (100) having a guide device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

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