Holding device for holding at least one kitchen utensil

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding device (9) for holding at least one, preferably flat and / or oval, kitchen utensil (14), wherein the holding device (9) has at least one carrier (10) for being supported on a drawer (6), wherein at least two movably mounted bearing parts (11a, 11b) are provided for holding the at least one kitchen utensil (14), wherein at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b), preferably both bearing parts (11a, 11b), is or are mounted pivotably relative to the carrier (10), wherein the at least one bearing part (11a, 11b) can be placed in different rotational positions on a peripheral edge of the at least one kitchen utensil (14).

Description

[0001] Holding device for holding at least one kitchen utensil

[0002] The present invention relates to a holding device for holding at least one, preferably flat and / or oval, kitchen utensil, wherein the holding device has at least one support for support against a drawer.

[0003] Furthermore, the invention relates to a drawer with at least one holding device of the type to be described.

[0004] Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for holding at least one, preferably flat and / or oval, kitchen utensil on a drawer by means of at least one holding device of the type to be described.

[0005] WO 2020137150 Al , JP 2002238684 A, WO 2021070618 Al and JP 2016067453 A each disclose a holding device for holding at least one kitchen utensil, wherein the holding device has a support for restraint on a drawer and wherein a receiving area is formed for holding the at least one kitchen utensil.

[0006] German patent DE 200 21 300 Ul discloses a holding device for stackable objects such as plates or the like. The holding device comprises a base for storing the plates and two lateral holding parts, which are slidably mounted within the base. This allows the holding device to be adjusted to the respective diameter of the plates being stored, while also enabling quick removal of a stack of plates from the holding device when the two holding parts are spaced as far apart as possible. A disadvantage of this prior art is that the holding device is only of limited use for polygonal or oval kitchen utensils and that its placement in a drawer requires a relatively large amount of space.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a holding device of the type mentioned at the outset, avoiding the disadvantages discussed above.

[0008] This is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments of the present invention are defined in the dependent claims.

[0009] According to the invention, the holding device has at least two movably mounted bearing parts for holding the at least one kitchen utensil, wherein at least one of the bearing parts, preferably both bearing parts, is pivotably mounted relative to the support, and wherein the at least one bearing part can be applied to a circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil in different rotational positions.

[0010] In this way, at least one of the bearing parts, preferably both bearing parts, can be pivoted to the carrier in such a way that an improved adaptation of the bearing part or bearing parts to an outer circumferential contour of the kitchen utensil is possible.

[0011] This is particularly advantageous when the holding device is designed for storing polygonal or oval kitchen utensils, for example, flat and / or oval plates, because the kitchen utensil to be stored can be positioned against a circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil by a pivoting movement of at least one bearing element, preferably without play. In this way, the risk of the kitchen utensil slipping within the holding device, especially when opening and closing a drawer, can be reduced.

[0012] Further details and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the figures. The figures show a piece of furniture with a cabinet and drawers that can be moved relative to the cabinet, as well as a drawer with a holding device, in perspective views. show a drawer with a holding device for kitchen utensils, the bearing parts being in different pivot positions relative to each other, The drawer with the attached holding device is shown in a side view, as well as the holding device in a perspective view. show the holding device in a cross-sectional view as well as enlarged

[0013] Detailed illustrations of a clamping lever in various positions, The diagrams show the holding device in a front view as well as an enlarged detail view, and show the holding devices in two different exploded views. show a further embodiment of a holding device in two different views as well as a perspective view of the holding device inside a drawer.

[0014] Fig. 1a shows a perspective view of a piece of furniture 1 with a

[0015] Furniture body 2 and drawers 6 movable relative to the furniture body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the furniture 1 is designed as a kitchen unit, wherein the drawers 6 are arranged to be movable below a worktop 3.

[0016] The drawers 6 are mounted on drawer pull-out guides 13 so as to be movable relative to the furniture body 2, wherein the drawer pull-out guides 13 each have a body rail 13a to be attached to the furniture body 2 and at least one pull-out rail to be attached to the drawer 6 and movable relative to the body rail 13a.

[0017] The worktop 3 has an integrated sink 4, which can be supplied with running water via a tap 5.

[0018] Fig. 1b shows the middle drawer 6 of the furniture 1 according to Fig. 1a in an enlarged view. 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. Furthermore, the drawer 6 has a drawer bottom 8.

[0019] A holding device 9 is mounted on the drawer back wall 7c of the drawer 6, which is designed to hold at least one, preferably flat and / or oval, kitchen utensil 14 (Fig. 2d).

[0020] The holding device 9 has at least one support 10 for support on the drawer 6, preferably on a drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0021] The holding device 9 further comprises at least two movably mounted bearing parts 11a, 11b for holding the at least one kitchen utensil 14. At least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both bearing parts 11a, 11b, is or are pivotably mounted relative to the support 10, wherein the at least one bearing part 11a, 11b can be positioned in different rotational positions against a circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0022] The at least two bearing parts 11a, 11b can be arranged on the drawer 6 in such a way that a relative distance between the two bearing parts 11a, 11b can be adjusted.

[0023] In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one support 10 is designed in at least two parts and has at least two movable and / or separate components relative to each other.

[0024] Support elements 10a, 10b on .

[0025] Each of the two support elements 10a, 10b has a bearing element 11a, 11b pivotably mounted on each of the two support elements 10a, 10b. The two bearing elements 11a, 11b are each rotatably mounted on the two support elements 10a, 10b of the support 10j about a pivot axis 12.

[0026] Preferably, it is provided that the at least two support elements 10a, 10b j can each be supported on the drawer 6, preferably on one of the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0027] Fig. 2a-2d show the drawer 6 with the holding device 9 for holding kitchen utensils 14 (Fig. 2d) , wherein the bearing parts 11a, 11b are in different rotational positions relative to each other .

[0028] Fig. 2a shows the holding device 9, wherein the two bearing parts 11a, 11b are in a first rotational position relative to each other. Fig. 2b shows the holding device 9, wherein the two bearing parts 11a, 11b are in a second rotational position relative to each other.

[0029] Fig. 2c shows the holding device 9, wherein the two bearing parts 11a, 11b are in a third rotational position relative to each other.

[0030] Fig. 2d shows at least one kitchen utensil 14 in the form of a plate 14a mounted on the holding device 9. Depending on the position of the two support elements 10a, 10b relative to each other and depending on the rotational position of the two bearing parts 11a, 11b relative to each other, different sizes and / or different shapes of kitchen utensils 14, for example oval or polygonal plates 14a, can be mounted on the holding device 9.

[0031] The method for holding at least one, preferably flat and / or oval, kitchen utensil 14 on a drawer 6 by means of at least one holding device 9 is characterized by the following method steps:

[0032] - Support of the holding device 9 on the drawer 6 by means of at least one support 10 ,

[0033] - Pivoting at least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both bearing parts 11a, 11b, relative to the support 10, wherein the at least one bearing part 11a, 11b is positioned in different rotational positions against a circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0034] According to a preferred embodiment of the method, the pivoting of the at least one bearing part 11a, 11b can be carried out automatically by the influence of the gravity of the kitchen utensil 14 being held. Preferably, the at least one bearing part 11a, 11b should remain in the preset pivot position when the kitchen utensil 14 is subsequently removed.

[0035] Fig. 3a shows the drawer 6 with the holding device 9 attached to it in a side view. In the illustrated embodiment, the holding device 9 is mounted on the drawer's rear wall 7c. Of course, the holding device 9 can also be mounted on the drawer's side wall 7a and / or on the drawer's front panel 7b.

[0036] The support 10 can have 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.

[0037] For example, the at least one suspension device 15 can have at least one U-profile 15a for partially receiving the drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6.

[0038] The at least one support 10 can be fixed in position to the drawer 6, preferably to a drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6, by at least one fixing device 16.

[0039] In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one fixing device 16 has at least one clamping lever 16a which is movably mounted between a clamping position and a release position.

[0040] The bearing part 11a, 11b which can pivot about the axis of rotation 12 can have at least one U-shaped section 17 for receiving the at least one kitchen utensil 14 .

[0041] The U-shaped section 17 of a bearing part 11a, 11b, preferably of both bearing parts 11a, 11b, can have a leg 17a which is inclined towards the support 10 and / or is resiliently designed to clamp against the at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0042] Fig. 3b shows the holding device 9 with the support 10 and the bearing part 11a, 11b pivotably arranged on the support in a perspective view.

[0043] The support element 10a of the support 10 has a suspension device 15 with a U-profile 15a for receiving an upper edge of a drawer wall 7 .

[0044] On the support element 10a, a pivot axis 19, preferably running horizontally in the mounting position, is arranged for pivoting the clamping lever 16a (Fig. 3a).

[0045] Preferably, the bearing part 11a , 11b is self-locking relative to the support 10 in several predetermined rotational positions.

[0046] Fig. 4a shows the holding device 9 in a cross-sectional view. The bearing part 11a, 11b is pivotably mounted on the support 10 about a pivot axis 12 and has a U-shaped section 17 for receiving at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0047] At least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both bearing parts 11a, 11b, is or are pivotably mounted in a service position of the holding device 9 about a horizontally extending and / or about a rotary axis 12 extending transversely to a drawer wall 7.

[0048] At least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both bearing parts 11a, 11b, is or are supported on a drawer 6 and / or spaced apart from a pivot axis 12 of a bearing part 11a, 11b via at least one stud 20, preferably frictionally.

[0049] The stud 20 bridges a gap between the bearing parts 11a and 11b, whereby the stud 20, when the bearing parts 11a and 11b are subjected to the weight of the

[0050] Kitchen utensils 14 can be pressed into drawer 6 in a friction-fit manner and are thus secured against slipping when opening and closing drawer 6.

[0051] Fig. 4b shows the area circled in Fig. 4a in an enlarged view.

[0052] The at least one support 10 can be fixed in position to a drawer 6, preferably to a drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6, by means of at least one fixing device 16.

[0053] In the illustrated embodiment, the fixing device 16 has at least one pivotable clamping lever 16a.

[0054] According to possible embodiments, it can be provided that the at least one clamping lever 16a of the fixing device 16

[0055] - is movable between a clamping position and a release position, and / or

[0056] - has at least one cutting edge 21a, 21b which, in the course of a movement of the clamping lever 16a into a clamping position, can be partially recessed in the drawer 6, preferably in a drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6, and / or

[0057] - is pivotably mounted on at least one support 10 about a pivot axis 19, preferably wherein the pivot axis 19 in a service position of the holding device 9 is substantially parallel to a drawer wall 7 of the drawer 6 and / or substantially horizontal, and / or - has at least two cutting edges 21a, 21b which are arranged in a

[0058] The direction of rotation of the clamping lever 16a has an angular offset from each other and / or is arranged in a common plane.

[0059] Fig. 4c shows the clamping lever 16a in a further pivot position.

[0060] Fig. 4d shows the clamping lever 16a in a further pivot position, wherein the two cutting edges 21a, 21b in this position are designed to be countersunk in a material of a drawer wall 7 and / or to secure the holding device 9 against displacement along a drawer wall 7.

[0061] Fig. 5a shows holding device 9 in a front view, wherein the bearing part 11a, 11b is pivotably mounted on the support 10 about a pivot axis 12.

[0062] At least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both bearing parts 11a, 11b, is or are attachable to the support 10 in at least one predetermined rotational position and / or detachable from the support 10 in at least one predetermined rotational position.

[0063] In the figure shown, Fig. 5a, the bearing part 11a, 11b is in a rotational position for receiving kitchen utensils 14, wherein the bearing part 11a, 11b is non-removably mounted on the support 10 in this rotational position.

[0064] Fig. 5b shows an enlarged view of the area circled in Fig. 5a. In the illustrated embodiment, the support 10 has a polygon 23, preferably in the form of a hexagon, for mounting the bearing part 11a, 11b, wherein the polygon 23 is asymmetrically designed. In other words, the polygon 23 has a projection 22a which has a larger radial distance relative to the axis of rotation 12 than the other projections of the polygon 23.

[0065] A corresponding recess 22b is arranged on the bearing part 11a, 11b. If the bearing part 11a, 11b is now rotated upwards by 180° about the axis of rotation 12 from the position shown in Fig. 5a, the projection 22a of the polygon 23 can enter the recess 22b of the bearing part 11a, 11b and the bearing part 11a, 11b can be separated from the support 10.

[0066] According to possible embodiments, it can be provided that at least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both

[0067] Bearing parts 11a, 11b,

[0068] - can be mounted on carrier 10 without tools and / or can be removed from carrier 10 without tools, and / or

[0069] - can be attached to the support 10 in at least one predetermined rotational position and / or can be detached from the support 10 in at least one predetermined rotational position.

[0070] Fig. 6a shows the holding device 9 in an exploded view. The support 10 has an asymmetrical polygon 23 with a projection 22a for pivoting the bearing part 11a, 11b, wherein the bearing part 11a, 11b can be mounted on the support 10 without tools and / or removed from the support 10 without tools when the projection 22a is aligned with a recess 22b.

[0071] No further components are necessary to attach the bearing part 11a, 11b to the support 10, which makes it possible to manufacture the holding device 9 in a compact and cost-effective manner.

[0072] At least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both

[0073] Bearing parts 11a, 11b, is or are through at least one

[0074] The locking device 24 can be releasably locked relative to the carrier 10. The locking device 24 can, for example, have at least one or more locking recesses 24a and at least one locking projection 25 (Fig. 6b) that engages in the at least one locking recess 24a.

[0075] The at least one locking recess 24a can be arranged on the support 10 and the at least one locking projection 25 can be arranged on the bearing part 11a, 11b. Conversely, it is also possible to arrange the at least one locking recess 24a on the bearing part 11a, 11b and the at least one locking projection 25 on the support 10.

[0076] In the illustrated embodiment, several detent recesses 24a are provided, preferably arranged along a circular path, into which the detent projection 25 can be releasably engaged. In this way, the bearing part 11a, 11b can be releasably locked in several predetermined rotational positions relative to the support 10.

[0077] Fig. 6b shows the holding device 9 in a further exploded view.

[0078] Fig. 7a shows another embodiment of a

[0079] Holding device 9 in an exploded view.

[0080] The holding device 9 comprises a support 10, which has a substantially U-shaped cross-section. Furthermore, at least two movably mounted bearing elements 11a, 11b are provided for holding the at least one kitchen utensil 14.

[0081] At least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both bearing parts 11a, 11b, is or are pivotably mounted relative to the support 10, wherein the at least one bearing part 11a, 11b can be positioned in different rotational positions against a circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil 14. According to possible embodiments, it can be provided that the at least one support 10

[0082] - at least two or more predefined storage locations 26 for

[0083] The storage of the bearing parts 11a, 11b exhibits , and / or

[0084] - has at least one support surface 27 for storage on a drawer bottom 8 .

[0085] Several studs 20 are arranged on the carrier 10, by means of which the support surface 27 can be distanced from the drawer bottom 8 and / or by means of which the carrier 10 can be frictionally supported on the drawer bottom 8.

[0086] At least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both bearing parts 11a, 11b, is or are at least partially rotationally symmetrical, preferably cylindrical.

[0087] At least one of the bearing parts 11a, 11b, preferably both bearing parts 11a, 11b, has or have a maximum diameter and two spaced-apart ends 28, wherein the two ends 28 of a bearing part 11a, 11b have a smaller diameter than the maximum diameter. The two ends 28 with the smaller diameter allow the bearing parts 11a, 11b to be rotatably mounted at the predefined bearing points 26.

[0088] The positions of the two bearing parts 11a, 11b at the predefined bearing locations 26 can be freely selected by a user, so that a distance formed between the bearing parts 11a, 11b can be adapted to a circumferential edge of a kitchen utensil 14 .

[0089] Fig. 7b shows the holding device 9 according to Fig. 7a with the bearing parts 11a, 11b arranged at the predefined bearing points 26. Fig. 7c shows the holding device 9 according to Figures 7a, 7b in a position of use within a drawer 6.

Claims

Patent claims 1. Holding device (9) for holding at least one, preferably flat and / or oval, kitchen utensil (14), wherein the holding device (9) has at least one support (10) for support against a drawer (6), characterized by at least two movably mounted bearing parts (11a, 11b) for holding the at least one Kitchen utensils (14) , wherein at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b) , preferably both bearing parts (11a, 11b) , is or are pivotably mounted relative to the support (10), wherein the at least one bearing part (11a, 11b) is in different Rotation positions can be applied to a circumferential edge of at least one kitchen utensil (14).

2. Holding device (9) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one support (10) is formed in at least two parts and has at least two support elements (10a, 10b) that are movable relative to each other and / or separate from each other, wherein a bearing part (11a, 11b) of the at least two bearing parts (11a, 11b) is pivotably mounted on each of the support elements (10a, 10b), preferably wherein the at least two support elements (10a, 10b) can each be supported on the drawer (6), preferably on a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6).

3. Holding device (9) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one support (10) - has 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-profile (15a) for area-wise Recording of a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6) has, and / or - at least two or more predefined storage locations (26) for the storage of the storage parts (11a, 11b), and / or - has at least one support surface (27) for storage on a drawer bottom (8).

4. Holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least one support (10) can be fixed in a positional manner to a drawer (6) , preferably to a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6) by at least one fixing device (16).

5. Holding device (9) according to claim 4, wherein the at least one fixing device (16) has at least one clamping lever (16a), preferably wherein the at least one clamping lever (16a) - is movable between a clamping position and a release position, and / or - has at least one cutting edge (21a, 21b) which, in the course of a movement of the clamping lever (16a) into a clamping position, can be partially recessed in the drawer (6), preferably in a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6), and / or - pivotable about a pivot axis (19) at least one The support (10) is mounted, preferably wherein the pivot axis (19) is in a service position of the Holding device (9) substantially parallel to a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6) and / or in It essentially runs horizontally, and / or - has at least two cutting edges (21a, 21b) which, viewed in a pivoting direction of the clamping lever (16a), They are angularly offset from each other and / or arranged in a common plane.

6. Holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the at least two bearing parts (11a, 11b) can be arranged on a drawer (6) such that a relative distance between the two bearing parts (11a, 11b) can be adjusted.

7. Holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b), preferably both bearing parts (11a, 11b), is in a service position of the The holding device (9) is or are pivotably mounted about a horizontally extending axis of rotation (12).

8. Holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b) , preferably both bearing parts (11a, 11b) , is or are detachably lockable relative to the support (10) by at least one locking device (24) , preferably wherein the at least one locking device (24) has at least one locking recess (24a) and at least one locking projection (25) that engages in the locking recess (24a).

9. Holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b) , preferably both bearing parts (11a, 11b) , - can be mounted on the carrier (10) without tools and / or can be removed from the carrier (10) without tools, and / or - can be attached to the support (10) in at least one predetermined rotational position and / or can be detached from the support (10) in at least one predetermined rotational position.

10. Holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b), preferably both Bearing parts (11a, 11b) , via an asymmetric polygon (23) at the at least one support (10) is supported, wherein the asymmetric polygon (23) has at least one projection (22a) which, in at least one predetermined rotational position of the support part (11a, 11b), aligns with a corresponding recess (22b) of the support part (11a, 11b) and thus the support part (11a, 11b) can be attached to the support (10) and / or detached from the support (10).

11. Holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b), preferably both bearing parts (11a, 11b), can be supported on a drawer (6) and / or spaced apart from a pivot axis (12) of a bearing part (11a, 11b) via at least one stud (20), preferably frictionally.

12. Holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b) , preferably both bearing parts (11a, 11b) , - has or have at least one U-shaped section (17) for receiving the at least one kitchen utensil (14), preferably wherein one leg (17a) of the U-shaped section (17) is inclined towards the support (10) and / or is resiliently designed to clamp onto the at least one kitchen utensil (14), and / or - is or are at least partially rotationally symmetrical, preferably cylindrical.

13. Drawer (6) with at least one holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the at least one support (10) is supported on the drawer (6), preferably on a drawer wall (7) of the drawer (6).

14. Method for holding at least one, preferably flat and / or oval, kitchen utensil (14) on a Drawer (6) by means of at least one holding device (9) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized by the following method steps: - Support of the holding device (9) on the drawer (6) by means of the at least one support (10) , - Pivoting at least one of the bearing parts (11a, 11b), preferably both bearing parts (11a, 11b), relative to the support (10), wherein the at least one bearing part (11a, 11b) is positioned in different rotational positions against a circumferential edge of the at least one kitchen utensil (14).

15. Method according to claim 14, wherein the pivoting of the at least one bearing part (11a, 11b) is carried out automatically by the influence of the gravity of the kitchen utensil (14) to be held, preferably wherein the at least one bearing part (11a, 11b) is subsequently removed from the kitchen utensil. (14) remains in the preset swivel position.

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