Arrangement having a furniture hinge and a plinth foot

Abstract

An arrangement comprising: - at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a) for moving a furniture flap (7), which is movably mounted relative to a basic furniture structure (2), - at least one plinth foot (5a-5d) for supporting the basic furniture structure (2) on an underlying surface (9), wherein the arrangement has at least one bearing device (18), by means of which at least certain regions of the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a) can be mounted on the at least one plinth foot (5a- 5d).

Description

[0001] Arrangement with a furniture hinge and with a base foot

[0002] The present invention relates to an arrangement comprising:

[0003] - at least one furniture hinge for moving a furniture flap mounted so as to be movable relative to a furniture body,

[0004] - at least one base foot to support the furniture body on a surface.

[0005] Furthermore, the invention relates to a piece of furniture with at least one furniture body, at least one furniture flap mounted so as to be movable relative to the furniture body and with at least one arrangement of the type to be described for moving the furniture flap relative to the furniture body.

[0006] Finally, the invention relates to a method for producing a garage for at least one robot device, preferably for at least one cleaning robot.

[0007] DE 10 2014 111 868 A1 discloses a stationary base station for a vacuum robot, wherein the base station is arranged beneath a kitchen furniture body. The furniture body is supported on a base by means of base feet, wherein the space remaining between the base and the underside of the furniture body is covered by a baseboard. In the baseboard there is a recess which can be covered by a movably mounted screen. The vacuum robot, which is movable on the base, can therefore retract beneath the furniture body when the screen is open and can be stowed there in an unobtrusive and space-saving manner. A particular challenge is that the installation space for arranging a furniture hinge is limited due to the low height of the baseboard and due to the arrangement of the base feet in the area

[0008] REPLACEMENT SHEET (RULE 26) the screen is very limited, especially since the vacuum robot should be able to move in and out under the furniture body without any obstacles.

[0009] The object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement of the type mentioned at the outset while avoiding the disadvantages discussed above.

[0010] This is achieved according to the invention by the features of patent claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent patent claims.

[0011] According to the invention, it is provided that the arrangement has at least one bearing device by means of which the at least one furniture hinge can be supported at least in regions on the at least one base foot.

[0012] In other words, at least one bearing device is provided for supporting the at least one furniture hinge, wherein the bearing device can be supported on at least one base foot and / or fastened to the base foot.

[0013] The at least one furniture hinge for moving the furniture flap can therefore be mounted stably and in a compact manner on at least one base foot, wherein the usable width of the furniture body can be increased for storing an object, preferably a cleaning robot.

[0014] Further details and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the figures.

[0015] Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a piece of furniture with a furniture body and a robot device that can be stored under the furniture body, Fig. 2a, 2b show the furniture in a front view and in a side view,

[0016] Fig. 3a, 3b show the furniture in an oblique view from below as well as an enlarged detailed view,

[0017] Fig. 4a, 4b show the furniture in an oblique view from below as well as an enlarged detailed view, with the furniture flap in a fully open position,

[0018] Fig. 5a, 5b show the furniture in a front view with the furniture flap in a closed position and in an open position,

[0019] Fig. 6a, 6b show the furniture in an oblique view from below as well as an enlarged detailed view,

[0020] Fig. 7 a-7 c show a possible embodiment of a drive device for driving a furniture hinge.

[0021] Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a piece of furniture 1 with a cabinet-shaped furniture body 2, wherein drawers 3a, 3b are mounted so as to be movable relative to the furniture body 2.

[0022] To move the drawers 3a, 3b, drawer pull-out guides (not shown here) can be provided, each of which has a body rail to be fastened to the furniture body 2 and at least one guide rail that is mounted so as to be movable relative to the body rail and is to be connected to the drawer 3a, 3b.

[0023] The furniture 1 can be designed, for example, as a base cabinet, for example for a kitchen, with a worktop 5.

[0024] At least one base leg 5a, 5b is provided for supporting the furniture body 2 on a base 9. Preferably, the at least one base leg 5a, 5b is height-adjustable. For example, the at least one base leg 5a, 5b can have a rotatable adjustment element, wherein the height of the at least one base leg 5a, 5b can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment element.

[0025] A skirting board 6 is provided to cover a garage 10 formed between the base 9 and the underside 2a (Fig. 2b) of the furniture body 2 for storing a robot device 8, preferably a cleaning robot 8a. The height of the skirting board 6 is typically between 90 mm and 150 mm.

[0026] In the baseboard 6 there is at least one, preferably substantially U-shaped, recess 25 (Fig. 5b), which can be covered by at least one movably mounted furniture flap 7.

[0027] The furniture flap 7 can be designed in several parts and can, for example, comprise two or more segments connected to one another in an articulated manner.

[0028] The furniture flap 7 is mounted so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the furniture flap 7 is flush with the baseboard 6 in the closed position. In the open position, the robot device 8, preferably in the form of a cleaning robot 8a, can be moved in and out of the garage 10.

[0029] The base area of ​​the garage 10 formed between the base 9 and the underside 2a of the furniture body 2 can have a standard size of approximately 600 mm wide and 600 mm deep.

[0030] The robot device 8 can thus be stored in the garage 10 formed under the furniture body 2. This has the particular advantage that a space is used for storing the robot device 8 which, in most cases, remains unused anyway.

[0031] When the robot device 8 is in the garage 10 and the furniture flap 7 is in the closed position, the robot device 8 is invisible to a person. A disturbing view of the robot device 8 can therefore be avoided.

[0032] According to possible embodiments, it can be provided that the robot device 8 for navigation along the ground 9

[0033] - at least one sensor 11, preferably at least one infrared sensor and / or at least one laser distance sensor and / or at least one gyro sensor, and / or

[0034] - has at least one camera 12.

[0035] Of course, other objects can also be stored in the garage 10 instead of or in addition to the robot device 8.

[0036] Fig. 2a shows the furniture 1 in a front view, with the worktop 5 arranged above the furniture body 2. The two drawers 3a, 3b are mounted so as to be movable relative to the furniture body 2.

[0037] The vertically extending skirting board 6 is located beneath the furniture body 2, wherein a preferably substantially U-shaped recess 25 (Fig. 5b) in the skirting board 6 can be closed by the pivotally mounted furniture flap 7.

[0038] Fig. 2b shows the furniture 1 in a side view, wherein the furniture body 2 is supported relative to the base 9 by the base feet 5a, 5b. The furniture flap 7 is pivotally mounted about an axis extending horizontally in the assembled position by at least one furniture hinge 15.

[0039] The at least one furniture hinge 15 (and thus the furniture flap 7) can be driven by at least one drive device 13.

[0040] According to possible embodiments, it can be provided that the at least one drive device 13

[0041] - can be mounted on the base foot 5a, 5b and / or on the furniture body 2 via at least one base 16, preferably wherein the drive device 13 is or can be connected to the base 16 in an articulated manner, preferably via at least one axis 17, and / or

[0042] - is designed as a linear drive, and / or

[0043] - at least one actuator 14 for driving the at least one furniture hinge 15, preferably wherein the at least one actuator 14 is connected or connectable to at least one articulated lever 19a, 19b, 19c (Fig. 4b) of the at least one furniture hinge 15, and / or

[0044] - at least one electric motor 34 (Fig. 7a) for driving at least one actuator 14, and / or

[0045] - at least one communication device 31 (Fig. 6b) by means of which the at least one drive device 13 can communicate with at least one mobile terminal and / or with at least one robot device 8, preferably with a cleaning robot 8a movable on the substrate 9, and / or

[0046] - can be triggered by at least one mechanical ejection device. The mobile device can be, for example, a smartphone or a tablet, wherein the drive device 13 can be controlled from any location using an app.

[0047] The actuator 14 of the drive device 13 can also be pivotally mounted and / or coupled to the electric motor 34 via at least one gear.

[0048] Fig. 3a shows the furniture 1 in an oblique view from below, wherein several base feet 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are provided to support the furniture body 2 on the base 9.

[0049] In the illustrated embodiment, four base feet 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are provided to support the furniture body 2.

[0050] A charging station 21 is shown schematically, through which the robot device 8 can be charged with electrical energy.

[0051] The base 16 for the preferably pivotable mounting of the drive device 13 is fastened to the underside 2a of the furniture body 2.

[0052] The drive device 13 has at least one movable, preferably linearly displaceable, actuator 14 for driving a furniture hinge 15.

[0053] It is also possible for at least two furniture hinges 15, 15a to be driven by the drive device 13 to move the furniture flap 7.

[0054] For example, it can be provided that a movement of a first furniture hinge 15, 15a can be synchronized with a movement of a second furniture hinge 15, 15a via a synchronization device. The synchronization device can, for example, have at least one synchronization shaft for synchronously moving the furniture hinges 15, 15a.

[0055] Fig. 3b shows an enlarged view of the area framed in Fig. 3a. It can be seen that the drive device 13 is pivotally connected to the base 16 via the axis 17 and that the linearly movable actuator 14 of the drive device 13 acts on a pivotably mounted articulated lever 19a of the furniture hinge 15.

[0056] The actuator 14 of the drive device 13 can be connected to the furniture hinge 15. Alternatively, a detachable coupling can also be provided between the actuator 14 and the furniture hinge 15.

[0057] In the case of a detachable coupling between the actuator 14 and the furniture hinge 15, it is possible for the furniture flap 7 to be moved into the closed position without assistance from the actuator 14, i.e. by the acting force of gravity and / or by the assistance of a spring.

[0058] At least one bearing device 18 is provided, by means of which the at least one furniture hinge 15, 15a can be supported at least in regions on at least one base foot 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d.

[0059] The at least one furniture hinge 15, 15a for moving the furniture flap 7 can therefore be mounted stably and compactly on at least one base foot 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, whereby the usable width of the garage 10 formed between the base 9 and the furniture body 2 can be increased. Fig. 4a shows the piece of furniture 1 in an oblique view from below, with the furniture flap 7 in a fully open position. When the furniture flap 7 is fully open, the garage 10 below the furniture body 2 is freely accessible for the robot device 8.

[0060] Fig. 4b shows the area framed in Fig. 4a in an enlarged view.

[0061] According to possible embodiments, it can be provided that the at least one furniture hinge 15, 15a

[0062] - has at least five, preferably at least seven, joint axes, and / or

[0063] - a first fitting part 24a for mounting on the at least one

[0064] Bearing device 18 and a second fitting part 24b for mounting on the furniture flap 7, wherein the furniture hinge 15, 15a has at least one articulated lever 19a, 19b, 19c, preferably more than two articulated levers 19a, 19b, 19c, wherein the at least one articulated lever 19a, 19b, 19c, preferably all provided articulated levers 19a, 19b, 19c, is or are movably mounted during a movement of the at least one furniture hinge 15, 15a relative to the first fitting part 24a and the second fitting part 24b, and / or

[0065] - has a maximum opening angle of more than 110 ° , preferably more than 150 ° , and / or

[0066] - can be mounted on the bearing device 18 without tools.

[0067] The maximum opening angle of the furniture hinge 15, 15a refers to the maximum open position of the furniture flap 7 relative to a front end face of the furniture body 2 and / or to the base panel 6. An opening angle of 0° thus corresponds to the closed position of the furniture flap 7 relative to the furniture body 2 and / or to the base panel 6. The bearing device 18 has at least one fastening device 22 for fastening, preferably without tools, the at least one furniture hinge 15, 15a.

[0068] The fastening device 22 of the bearing device 18 can have at least one mounting body 22a, which can be releasably locked to the furniture hinge 15, 15, preferably to the first fitting part 24a of the furniture hinge 15, 15a, via at least one locking device 23.

[0069] The locking device 23 can, for example, have a spring-loaded locking lever 23a, wherein the locking between the bearing device 18 and the furniture hinge 15, 15a can be released by a movement of the locking lever 23a against its spring action.

[0070] Fig. 5a shows the furniture 1 in a front view with the furniture flap 7 in a closed position. In the closed position, the furniture flap 7 is aligned essentially coplanar with the vertically extending skirting board 6.

[0071] Fig. 5b shows the furniture 1 in a front view with the furniture flap 7 in an open position. The baseboard 6 has at least one substantially U-shaped recess 25, which can be closed by the at least one furniture flap 7. In the open position, the garage 10 formed between the base 9 and the furniture body 2 is freely accessible to the robot device 8.

[0072] In the embodiment shown, at least two separate furniture hinges 15, 15a, preferably

[0073] Wide-angle hinges, provided for moving the furniture flap 7. According to a possible embodiment, it can be provided that

[0074] - the furniture body 2 has at least one skirting board 6 with at least one substantially U-shaped recess 25, wherein the at least one recess 25 can be closed by the at least one furniture flap 7, and / or

[0075] - at least two base feet 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, preferably at least four base feet 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are provided, and / or

[0076] - the furniture flap 7 has two end regions spaced apart from one another, an arrangement of the type described being arranged adjacent to the two end regions of the furniture flap 7, and / or

[0077] - at least one charging station 21 (Fig. 3a) for charging a robot device 8, preferably a cleaning robot 8a.

[0078] Fig. 6a shows the furniture 1 in an oblique view from below.

[0079] Fig. 6b shows the area framed in Fig. 6a in an enlarged view.

[0080] According to possible embodiments, it can be provided that the at least one base foot 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d

[0081] - at least one mounting device 26 for mounting the at least one base foot 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d on an underside 2a of the furniture body 2,

[0082] - at least one support surface 27 which can be arranged on the base 9, and

[0083] - has at least one, preferably height-adjustable and / or substantially cylindrical, central part 28.

[0084] For example, it can be provided that the at least one furniture hinge 15, 15a can be mounted and / or fastened to the at least one mounting device 26 of the at least one base foot 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d.

[0085] According to further embodiments, it can be provided that the at least one bearing device 18

[0086] - at least one fastening device 22 for the, preferably detachable, fastening of the at least one furniture hinge 15, 15a, and / or

[0087] - at least one recess 29 for at least partially receiving the at least one base foot 5a-5d, preferably wherein the at least one recess 29 is formed by at least two webs 29a, 29b arranged at an angle to one another, and / or

[0088] - has at least one fastening section 30 for fastening the at least one bearing device 18 to the base foot 5a-5d and / or to an underside 2a of the furniture body 2.

[0089] The fastening section 30 of the bearing device 18 can comprise at least one fastening point 20 for fastening the bearing device 18 to the base foot 5a-5d and / or to the furniture body 2.

[0090] The at least one fastening point 20 can, as shown, be designed as a bore for the passage of a screw. Alternatively, the at least one fastening point 20 can comprise at least one dowel for fastening the bearing device 18.

[0091] The method for producing a garage 10 for at least one robot device 8, preferably for at least one cleaning robot 8a, is characterized by the following method steps, preferably in the given chronological order

[0092] - at least one furniture body 2 is provided, - at least one base foot 5a-5d is arranged on the at least one furniture body 2, preferably on a bottom side 2a of the at least one furniture body 2,

[0093] - at least one bearing device 18 for at least one furniture hinge 15 is arranged on at least one base foot 5a-5d.

[0094] Fig. 7a shows a possible embodiment of a drive device 13 for driving a furniture hinge 15, 15a.

[0095] The drive device 13 shown comprises

[0096] - at least one, preferably substantially cylindrical, housing 32 with a longitudinal direction L,

[0097] - at least one electric motor 34 arranged in or on the housing 32,

[0098] - at least one supply line 33 for supplying the at least one electric motor 34 with electric current,

[0099] - at least one threaded spindle 35 driven by the electric motor 34,

[0100] - at least one spindle nut 36 which is rotatably mounted on the threaded spindle 35 and which is connected to the actuator 14, preferably in one piece.

[0101] By a rotary movement of the electric motor 34, the threaded spindle 35 can be set in rotation, wherein the spindle nut 36 is movable along the threaded spindle 35 and the actuator 14 performs a linear movement.

[0102] For the linear movement of the actuator 14, an anti-rotation device is provided, which is designed to prevent a rotational movement of the spindle nut 36 within the housing 32. The anti-rotation device can, for example, comprise at least one guide element arranged on the spindle nut 36, which is displaceably guided along a guide track extending in the longitudinal direction L of the housing 32.

[0103] Fig . 7b shows the area framed in Fig . 7a in an enlarged view .

[0104] Fig. 7c shows an exploded view of the drive device 13 according to Figs. 7a, 7b.

Claims

Patent claims 1. Arrangement comprising: - at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a) for moving a furniture flap (7) mounted so as to be movable relative to a furniture body (2), - at least one base foot (5a-5d) for supporting the furniture body (2) on a base (9), characterized in that the arrangement has at least one bearing device (18) by means of which the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a) can be mounted at least partially on the at least one base foot (5a-5d).

2. Arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a) - has at least five, preferably at least seven, joint axes, and / or - a first fitting part (24a) for mounting on the at least one bearing device (18) and a second fitting part (24b) for mounting on the furniture flap (7), wherein the furniture hinge (15) has at least one articulated lever (19a, 19b, 19c), preferably more than two articulated levers (19a, 19b, 19c), wherein the at least one articulated lever (19a, 19b, 19c), preferably all of the provided Articulated lever (19a, 19b, 19c) is or are movably mounted during a movement of the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a) relative to the first fitting part (24a) and the second fitting part (24b), and / or - has a maximum opening angle of more than 110°, preferably more than 150°, and / or - can be mounted on the bearing device (18) without tools.

3. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a) is releasably lockable on the bearing device (18) via at least one locking device (23), preferably wherein the at least one locking device (23) has at least one spring-loaded locking lever (23a).

4. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least one base foot (5a-5d) - at least one mounting device (26) for mounting the at least one base foot (5a-5d) on a bottom side (2a) of the furniture body (2), preferably wherein the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a) is Bearing device (18) on which at least one Mounting device (26) of the at least one base foot (5a-5d) can be stored and / or fastened, - at least one support surface (27) which can be arranged on the base (9), and - has at least one, preferably height-adjustable and / or substantially cylindrical, central part (28).

5. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the at least one bearing device (18) - at least one fastening device (22) for the, preferably detachable, fastening of the at least one furniture hinge (15), and / or - at least one recess (29) for at least partially receiving the at least one base foot (5a-5d), preferably wherein the at least one Recess (29) is formed by at least two webs (29a, 29b) arranged at an angle to one another, and / or - at least one fastening section (30) for fastening the at least one bearing device (18) to the Base foot (5a-5d) and / or on a bottom side (2a) of the furniture body (2).

6. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the arrangement comprises at least one drive device (13) for driving the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a).

7. Arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the at least one drive device (13) - can be mounted on at least one base leg (5a-5d) and / or on the furniture body (2) via at least one base (16), preferably wherein the drive device (13) is or can be connected in an articulated manner to the base (16), and / or - is designed as a linear drive.

8. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the at least one drive device (13) - at least one actuator (14) for driving the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a), preferably wherein the at least one actuator (14) is connected or connectable to at least one articulated lever (19a, 19b, 19c) of the at least one furniture hinge (15, 15a), and / or - at least one electric motor (34) for driving at least one actuator (14), and / or - has at least one communication device (31) by means of which the at least one drive device (13) can communicate with at least one mobile terminal and / or with at least one robot device (8), preferably with a cleaning robot (8a) movable on the substrate (9), and / or - can be triggered by at least one mechanical ejection device.

9. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the arrangement comprises at least one robot device (8), preferably a cleaning robot (8a) movable on the substrate (9), preferably wherein the at least one robot device (8) - at least one sensor (11), preferably at least one infrared sensor and / or at least one laser distance sensor and / or at least one gyro sensor, and / or - has at least one camera (12).

10. Furniture (1) with at least one furniture body (2), at least one furniture flap (7) mounted so as to be movable relative to the furniture body (2) and with at least one arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 9 for moving the furniture flap (7) relative to the furniture body (2).

11. Furniture (1) according to claim 10, wherein - the furniture body (2) is essentially 600 mm wide, and / or - the furniture body (2) has at least one skirting board (6) with at least one substantially U-shaped recess (25), wherein the at least one recess (25) can be closed by the at least one furniture flap (7), and / or - at least two base feet (5a-5d), preferably at least four base feet (5a-5d) are provided, and / or - the furniture flap (7) has two end regions spaced apart from one another, wherein adjacent to the two An arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 9 is arranged in the end regions of the furniture flap (7), and / or - at least one charging station (21) for charging a Robot device (8), preferably a cleaning robot (8a).

12. Method for producing a garage (10) for at least one robot device (8), preferably for at least one cleaning robot (8a), in particular by means of at least one arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by the following, preferably chronological, method steps - at least one furniture body (2) is provided, - at least one base foot (5a-5d) is arranged on at least one furniture body (2), preferably on an underside (2a) of the at least one furniture body (2), - at least one bearing device (18) for at least one furniture hinge (15) is arranged on at least one base foot (5a-5d).

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