Holding device for holding at least one kitchen utensil, drawer with the holding device, and method for holding at least one kitchen utensil an drawer by the holding device

Abstract

A holding device (9) for holding at least one kitchen utensil (14) preferably in the shape of a plate and / or an oval, wherein the holding device (9) includes at least one support (10) for support on a drawer (6), wherein at least two movably mounted supports (11a, 11b) are provided for supporting the at least one kitchen utensil (14), wherein at least one of the supports (11a, 11b), preferably both supports (11a, 11b), is rotatably mounted relative to the support (10), wherein the at least one support (11a, 11b) can abut against the circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil (14) in different rotational positions.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holding device for holding at least one kitchen utensil, wherein the holding device includes at least one support for support on a drawer.

[0002] Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a drawer having at least one retaining device of the type described herein.

[0003] In addition, the present invention also relates to a method for holding at least one kitchen utensil, preferably plate-shaped and / or oval-shaped, on a drawer by means of at least one holding device of this type. [Previous Technology]

[0004] WO 2020137150 A1, JP 2002238684 A, WO 2021070618 A1 and JP 2016067453 A respectively disclose a holding device for holding at least one kitchen utensil, wherein the holding device includes a support for being supported on a drawer and is designed with a storage area to hold the at least one kitchen utensil.

[0005] DE 200 21 300 U1 discloses a holding device for stackable items such as plates. This holding device includes a base for placing the plates and two lateral fixing members movably mounted in the base. This allows the holding device to be adjusted to accommodate the corresponding diameter of the plates to be placed, and, with the maximum spacing between the two fixing members, a stack of plates can be quickly removed from the holding device. A drawback of the current technology is that this holding device can only be used in a limited way with polygonal or elliptical kitchen utensils, and its placement in a drawer requires relatively large space. [Summary of the Invention]

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a holding device of the type described at the beginning of this document, which avoids the above-mentioned disadvantages.

[0007] According to the invention, this is achieved by the features described in claim 1. Other advantageous designs of the invention are further defined in the dependent claim.

[0008] According to the present invention, the holding device includes at least two movably mounted supports for holding at least one kitchen utensil, wherein at least one of the supports (preferably two supports) is rotatably mounted relative to a support, wherein the at least one support can abut against the circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil in different rotational positions.

[0009] In this way, at least one of the support members (preferably two support members) can rotate toward the support, so that the support member can better correspond to the outer circumferential contour of the kitchen utensil.

[0010] It is quite advantageous to provide a holding device for placing polygonal or oval kitchen utensils (e.g., plate-shaped and / or oval plates) because the kitchen utensil to be stored can be placed (preferably seamlessly) against the circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil by means of the rotation of at least one support. This reduces the risk of the kitchen utensil sliding in the holding device, especially when the drawer is opened and closed.

Implementation Method

[0019] Figure 1a shows a perspective view of furniture 1, which has a furniture body 2 and a drawer 6 movable relative to the furniture body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, furniture 1 is designed as a kitchen unit, wherein the drawer 6 is arranged movably under a worktable 3.

[0020] The drawer 6 is movably mounted relative to the furniture body 2 by means of the drawer pull-out guide device 13, wherein the drawer pull-out guide device 13 includes a main guide rail 13a to be fixed on the furniture body 2, and at least one pull-out guide rail to be fixed on the drawer 6 and movable relative to the main guide rail 13a.

[0021] A water tank 4 is built into the workbench 3, and the water tank can be supplied with flowing water by a faucet 5.

[0022] Figure 1b shows an enlarged view of the middle drawer 6 of the furniture 1 in Figure 1a. The drawer 6 has drawer walls 7, in the form of drawer side walls 7a, a drawer front panel 7b, and a drawer back panel 7c. In addition, the drawer 6 also has a drawer bottom panel 8.

[0023] A retaining device 9 is placed on the back panel 7c of the drawer 6. The retaining device is for holding at least one kitchen utensil 14, preferably plate-shaped and / or oval-shaped (Figure 2d).

[0024] The retaining device 9 includes at least one support 10 for support on the drawer 6, preferably on the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0025] The holding device 9 also includes at least two movable supports 11a, 11b for supporting the at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0026] At least one of the support members 11a and 11b, preferably two support members 11a and 11b, are rotatably mounted relative to the support 10, wherein the at least one support member 11a and 11b can abut against the circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil 14 in different rotational positions.

[0027] The at least two support members 11a, 11b can be arranged on the drawer 6 in such a way that the relative distance between the two support members 11a, 11b can be adjusted.

[0028] In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one support 10 is composed of at least two parts and includes at least two support components 10a, 10b that are movable relative to each other and / or separate from each other.

[0029] At least two support members 11a and 11b are rotatably mounted on the two support members 10a and 10b of the support 10. The two support members 11a and 11b are each rotatable about the rotation axis 12 on the two support members 10a and 10b of the support 10.

[0030] Preferably, at least two support components 10a and 10b are provided that can be supported on the drawer 6, preferably on a drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0031] Figures 2a-2d show drawer 6 with a retaining device 9 for holding kitchen utensils 14 (Figure 2d), wherein supports 11a and 11b are in different rotational positions relative to each other.

[0032] Figure 2a shows the retaining device 9, in which the two supports 11a, 11b are in a first rotational position relative to each other.

[0033] Figure 2b shows the retaining device 9, in which the two supports 11a, 11b are in a second rotational position relative to each other.

[0034] Figure 2c shows the retaining device 9, in which the two supports 11a, 11b are in a third rotational position relative to each other.

[0035] Figure 2d shows at least one kitchen utensil 14 placed on the holding device 9, the kitchen utensil being in the form of a plate 14a. Depending on the position of the two support members 10a, 10b relative to each other and the rotational position of the support members 11a, 11b relative to each other, kitchen utensils 14 of different sizes and / or different shapes (e.g., oval or polygonal plates 14a) can be placed on the holding device 9.

[0036] A method for holding at least one kitchen utensil 14, preferably plate-shaped and / or oval-shaped, on a drawer 6 by means of at least one holding device 9, comprises the following steps: - The holding device 9 is supported on the drawer 6 by means of at least one support 10; - At least one of the supports 11a and 11b, preferably two supports 11a and 11b, is rotated relative to the support 10, wherein the at least one support 11a and 11b abuts against the circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil 14 in different rotational positions.

[0037] According to a preferred embodiment of the method, the rotation of the at least one support 11a, 11b is performed automatically under the gravity of the held kitchen utensil 14.

[0038] Preferably, the at least one support 11a, 11b remains in the previously set rotational position during the subsequent removal of the kitchen utensil 14.

[0039] Figure 3a shows a side view of the drawer 6 together with the retaining device 9 arranged on the drawer. In the illustrated embodiment, the retaining device 9 is arranged on the rear panel 7c of the drawer. Of course, the retaining device 9 may also be arranged on the side wall 7a of the drawer and / or the front panel 7b of the drawer.

[0040] The support 10 may include at least one suspension unit 15 to be suspended on the support 10 above the drawer 6, preferably on the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0041] For example, the at least one hanging unit 15 may have at least one U-shaped profile 15a for partially accommodating the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0042] The at least one support 10 can be securely fixed to the drawer 6 by means of at least one retainer 16, preferably to the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0043] In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one retainer 16 has at least one clamping rod 16a, which is movably mounted between a clamping position and a release position.

[0044] The support members 11a and 11b that are rotatable around the rotation axis 12 may have at least one U-shaped portion 17 for storing the at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0045] The U-shaped portion 17 of one of the supports 11a and 11b (preferably both supports) may have a leg 17a that is inclined toward the support 10 and / or resiliently designed to clamp against the at least one kitchen appliance 14.

[0046] Figure 3b shows a perspective view of a retaining device 9, which has a support 10 and supports 11a, 11b rotatably mounted on the support 10.

[0047] The support component 10a of the support 10 has a suspension device 15 with a U-shaped profile 15a, wherein the U-shaped profile is used to accommodate the upper edge of the drawer wall 7.

[0048] In addition, a rotating shaft 19 (preferably extending horizontally in the assembly position) is mounted on the support component 10a for rotatably mounting the clamping rod 16a (Figure 3a).

[0049] Preferably, the supports 11a, 11b are self-locking relative to the support 10 in a plurality of given rotational positions.

[0050] Figure 4a shows the retaining device 9 in cross-sectional view. Supports 11a, 11b are rotatably mounted on the support 10 about the rotation axis 12 and have a U-shaped portion 17 for accommodating at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0051] At least one of the support members 11a and 11b (preferably two support members 11a and 11b) is arranged in a rotatable manner about a rotation axis 12 that extends transversely to the drawer wall 7.

[0052] At least one of the support members 11a and 11b (preferably both support members 11a and 11b) can be supported on the drawer 6 by means of a spherical protrusion 20, preferably with friction, and / or kept at a distance from a rotation axis 12 of the support members 11a and 11b.

[0053] The spherical protrusion 20 spans the distance between the support members 11a and 11b, wherein the spherical protrusion 20 will press against the drawer 6 with friction due to the weight of the kitchen utensils 14 when the support members 11a and 11b are under load, thereby ensuring that the drawer 6 will not slip when it is opened or closed.

[0054] Figure 4b shows an enlarged view of the area framed in Figure 4a.

[0055] The at least one support 10 can be securely fixed to the drawer 6 by at least one retainer 16, preferably to the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0056] In the illustrated embodiment, the retainer 16 has at least one rotatable clamping rod 16a.

[0057] According to possible embodiments, the at least one clamping rod 16a of the retainer 16 is movable between a clamping position and a release position, and / or has at least one narrow side 21a, 21b that is partially retracted into the drawer 6, preferably into the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6, during the movement of the clamping rod 16a to the clamping position, and / or is rotatably mounted on the at least one support 10 about a rotation axis 19, preferably wherein the rotation axis 19 is substantially parallel to the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6 and / or substantially horizontal in the use position of the retaining device 9, and / or has at least two narrow sides 21a, 21b that are angularly offset from each other when viewed from the rotation direction of the clamping rod 16a, and / or are arranged in the same plane.

[0058] Figure 4c shows the clamping rod 16a in another rotational position.

[0059] Figure 4d shows the clamping rod 16a in yet another rotational position, wherein the two narrow sides 21a, 21b are designed in this position to retract into the material of the drawer wall 7 and / or to ensure that the retaining device 9 does not move along the drawer wall 7.

[0060] Figure 5a shows the retaining device 9 from the front view, wherein the supports 11a, 11b are rotatably mounted on the support 10 about the rotation axis 12.

[0061] At least one of the support members 11a and 11b (preferably both support members 11a and 11b) can be fastened to the support 10 in at least one given rotational position and / or released from the support 10 in at least one given rotational position.

[0062] In Figure 5a shown, the supports 11a and 11b are in a rotatable position that accommodates the kitchen utensils 14, wherein the supports 11a and 11b cannot be separated from the support 10 in this rotatable position.

[0063] Figure 5b shows an enlarged view of the area framed in Figure 5a. In the illustrated embodiment, the support 10 has a polygon 23, preferably hexagonal, for mounting the supports 11a, 11b, wherein the polygon 23 is an asymmetrical structure.

[0064] In other words, polygon 23 has a protrusion 22a that is more radially distant from the rotation axis 12 than the other protrusions of polygon 23.

[0065] A corresponding notch 22b is provided on the support members 11a and 11b. If the support members 11a and 11b are rotated 180° upward about the rotation axis 12 from the position shown in Figure 5a, the protrusion 22a of the polygon 23 enters the notch 22b of the support members 11a and 11b and the support members 11a and 11b separate from the support 10.

[0066] According to possible embodiments, at least one of the support members 11a, 11b (preferably both support members 11a, 11b) can be installed onto the support 10 without tools and / or can be removed from the support 10 without tools, and / or can be fastened to the support 10 in at least one given rotational position and / or can be removed from the support 10 in at least one given rotational position.

[0067] Figure 6a shows the retaining device 9 in an exploded view. The support 10 includes an asymmetrical polygon 23 with a protrusion 22a for rotatably mounting the supports 11a, 11b, wherein the supports 11a, 11b can be tool-free mounted onto the support 10 and / or tool-free detached from the support 10 when the protrusion 22a and the recess 22b are flush.

[0068] Therefore, no other structural components are required to fix the support members 11a and 11b to the support 10, thereby enabling the compact, economical and efficient production of the holding device 9.

[0069] At least one support member 11a, 11b (preferably two support members 11a, 11b) can be releasably locked relative to the support 10 by at least one snap-locking device 24.

[0070] The locking device 24 may include, for example, at least one or more locking recesses 24a and at least one locking protrusion 25 (Figure 6b), which can engage with at least one locking recess 24a.

[0071] The at least one locking recess 24a may be provided on the support 10 and the at least one locking protrusion 25 may be provided on the support members 11a, 11b. Of course, such a situation may also occur during kinematic transformation, where the at least one locking recess 24a is provided on the support members 11a, 11b and the at least one locking protrusion 25 is provided on the support 10.

[0072] In the illustrated embodiment, several locking recesses 24a (preferably distributed along a circular trajectory) are provided, and locking protrusions 25 can releasably engage the locking recesses. Thus, the supports 11a, 11b can be releasably locked relative to the support 10 at a plurality of given rotational positions.

[0073] Figure 6b shows the retaining device 9 in another exploded view.

[0074] Figure 7a shows another embodiment of the retaining device 9 in an exploded view.

[0075] The retaining device 9 includes a support 10, which has a substantially U-shaped cross-section. It is also equipped with at least two movably mounted supports 11a, 11b to support the at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0076] At least one of the support members 11a and 11b, preferably two support members 11a and 11b, is rotatably mounted relative to the support 10, wherein the at least one support member 11a and 11b can abut against the circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil 14 in different rotational positions.

[0077] According to possible embodiments, the at least one support 10 may have at least two or more pre-defined support points 26 for mounting support members 11a, 11b, and / or have at least one support surface 27 for supporting on the drawer bottom plate 8.

[0078] A plurality of spherical protrusions 20 are provided on the support 10, and the support surface 27 is spaced apart from the drawer bottom plate 8 by means of the spherical protrusions and / or the support 10 can be frictionally supported on the drawer bottom plate 8.

[0079] At least one support member 11a, 11b (preferably two support members 11a, 11b) is at least partially rotationally symmetric (preferably cylindrical) in structure.

[0080] At least one support member 11a, 11b (preferably two support members 11a, 11b) has a maximum diameter and two spaced-apart ends 28, wherein the diameters of the two ends 28 of the support members 11a, 11b are smaller than the maximum diameter. Due to the smaller diameters of the two ends 28, the support members 11a, 11b are rotatably mounted on predetermined support points 26.

[0081] The user can freely choose the position of the two support members 11a and 11b on the pre-set support point 26, so that the gap formed between the support members 11a and 11b can be adapted to the circumferential edge of the kitchen utensil 14.

[0082] Figure 7b shows the retaining device 9 in Figure 7a, which has supports 11a and 11b arranged on a predetermined support point 26.

[0083] Figure 7c shows the retaining device 9 in Figures 7a and 7b, which is in the use position in the drawer 6. [Simplified Explanation of the Diagram]

[0011] Further details and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following illustrations.

[0012] Figures 1a and 1b are perspective views of a piece of furniture, which includes a main body and drawers movable relative to the main body, as well as drawers with retaining devices.

[0013] Figures 2a-2d show a drawer with a retaining device for holding kitchen utensils, wherein the support members are in different rotational positions relative to each other.

[0014] Figures 3a and 3b are side views of the drawer with a retaining device arranged thereon, and perspective views of the retaining device.

[0015] Figures 4a-4d are cross-sectional views of the retaining device and enlarged detail views of the clamping rods in different positions.

[0016] Figures 5a and 5b are front views of the retaining device and enlarged detail views thereof.

[0017] Figures 6a and 6b are two different exploded views of the holding device.

[0018] Figures 7a-7c are different views of another embodiment of the retaining device and perspective views of the retaining device in a drawer. [Biomaterial Storage]

[0085] Domestic Deposit Information (Please note in order of deposit institution, date, and number) None

[0086] Overseas Deposit Information (Please note in the order of deposit country, institution, date, and number) None

Claims

1. A holding device (9) for holding at least one kitchen utensil (14), preferably plate-shaped and / or elliptical, wherein the holding device (9) includes at least one support (10) for support on a drawer (6), characterized in that: at least two movably mounted support members (11a, 11b) for carrying at least one kitchen utensil (14), wherein at least one of the at least two support members (11a, 11b) is rotatably mounted relative to the support (10), wherein the at least one of the at least two support members (11a, 11b) can abut against a circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil (14) in different rotational positions, and wherein at least one of the at least two support members (11a, 11b) can be releasably locked relative to the support (10) by means of at least one locking device (24).

2. The retaining device (9) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two supports (11a, 11b) are releasably locked relative to the support (10) by means of the at least one locking device (24).

3. The retaining device (9) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one support (10) is composed of at least two parts and includes at least two support members (10a, 10b) that are movable relative to each other and / or separate from each other, wherein one of the at least two support members (11a, 11b) is rotatably mounted on the support members (10a, 10b), preferably wherein the at least two support elements (10a, 10b) are respectively supported on the drawer (6), preferably on a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6).

4. The retaining device (9) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least one support (10) - includes at least one suspension device (15) for suspending the support (10) on the drawer (6), preferably on a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6), preferably wherein the at least one suspension device (15) has at least one U-shaped profile (15a) for partially receiving a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6), and / or - includes at least two or more pre-defined support points (26) for mounting the at least two support members (11a, 11b), and / or - includes at least one support surface (27) for supporting on a drawer bottom plate (8).

5. The retaining device (9) as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least one support (10) can be securely fixed to the drawer (6) by at least one retainer (16), preferably fixed to a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6).

6. The retaining device (9) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one retainer (16) comprises at least one clamping rod (16a), preferably wherein the at least one clamping rod (16a) is movable between a clamping position and a release position, and / or comprises at least one narrow side (21a, 21b) which is partially retractable into the drawer (6) during the movement of the clamping rod (16a) to a clamping position, preferably into a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6), and / or is rotatably mounted on the at least one support (10) about a rotation axis (19), preferably wherein the rotation axis (19) is substantially parallel to a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6) and / or substantially horizontal in a use position of the retaining device (9).

7. The retaining device (9) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the at least one clamping bar (16a) comprises at least two narrow sides (21a, 21b), which, when viewed from a rotational direction of the clamping bar (16a), are angularly offset from each other and / or arranged on the same plane.

8. The retaining device (9) as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least two supports (11a, 11b) can be arranged on the drawer (6) in such a way that a relative gap between the at least two supports (11a, 11b) can be adjusted.

9. The retaining device (9) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) is mounted in a position of use of the retaining device (9) in a manner rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation (12).

10. The retaining device (9) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least one locking device (24) comprises at least one locking recess (24a) and at least one locking protrusion (25) that can engage the locking recess (24a).

11. The retaining device (9) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the at least two support members (11a, 11b) is - tool-free to be installed on the support (10) and / or tool-free to be removed from the support (10), and / or - tool-free to be fastened to the support (10) in at least one given rotational position and / or tool-free to be removed from the support (10) in at least one given rotational position.

12. The retaining device (9) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) is mounted on the at least one support (10) by means of an asymmetric polygon (23), wherein the asymmetric polygon (23) includes at least one protrusion (22a) which is flush with a corresponding recess (22b) of the at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) at at least one given rotational position of the at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b), and thus the at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) can be fastened to the support (10) and / or detached from the support (10).

13. The retaining device (9) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) is preferably frictionally supported on the drawer (6) by means of at least one spherical protrusion (20), and / or is kept at a distance from a rotation axis (12) of a support (11a, 11b).

14. The retaining device (9) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) includes at least one U-shaped portion (17) for receiving the at least one kitchen utensil (14), preferably wherein one leg (17a) of the U-shaped portion (17) is inclined toward the support (10) and / or is designed to clamp against the at least one kitchen utensil (14), and / or is at least partially rotationally symmetrical, preferably cylindrical in design.

15. A drawer (6) having at least one retaining device (9) as described in any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the at least one support (10) is supported on the drawer (6), preferably on a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6).

16. A method for holding at least one kitchen utensil (14), preferably plate-shaped and / or elliptical in shape, in a drawer (6) by means of at least one holding device (9) as described in any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized by the following steps: - supporting the holding device (9) in the drawer (6) by means of the at least one support (10), - rotating at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) relative to the support (10), wherein the at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) abuts against a circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil (14) in different rotational positions.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) rotates automatically due to the gravity of the kitchen appliance (14) being held, preferably wherein at least one of the at least two supports (11a, 11b) remains in a previously set rotational position as the kitchen appliance (14) is subsequently removed.

Images