Handle strip profile

Abstract

The invention relates to a handle strip profile (104) for a movable furniture part (100), the handle strip profile having a first portion (104g) for attachment to the furniture part (100), and a second portion (104a, 104b) which is connected to the first portion (104g). A handle space (I) is defined in particular between the first portion (104g) and the second portion (104a, 104b). The second portion (104a, 104b) has a part (104b) which is stationary with respect to the first portion (104g), and a portion (104a) which can be pivoted with respect to the stationary part 104b about a pivot axis S from an initial position into a pivoting position. In the initial position, the pivotable portion (104a) abuts the stationary part (104b). The pivotable portion (104a) protrudes relative to the stationary portion (104b) at its edge region located away from the pivot axis S by a predetermined distance d relative to the edge region located away from the pivot axis S.

Description

[0001] GRIP I STENE PROFILE IL

[0002] TECHNICAL AREA

[0003] The invention relates to a handle profile according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0004] Appropriate profiles are used to form the rear end of a handle recess, which may be present in handleless cabinets in kitchen furniture.

[0005] STATE OF THE ART

[0006] There are situations where corresponding handle profiles are attached to movable parts of furniture. Due to carelessness, it can happen that someone moving the movable part of the furniture can reach behind the handle profile with their hand. This poses the risk of the hand getting caught between the handle profile and a stationary part of the furniture, such as the top of a piece of furniture, especially a kitchen worktop or the like.

[0007] Due to safety regulations, such hazards should be avoided in furniture as much as possible. THE INVENTION

[0008] The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a handle profile of the type mentioned at the outset, with which the risk of someone pinching their hand when moving a movable part of furniture is significantly reduced.

[0009] This problem is solved by a handle profile for a movable furniture part with the features of claim 1 and a piece of furniture with the features of claim 6.

[0010] Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the respective dependent claims.

[0011] The handle profile according to the invention for a movable furniture part has a first section for attachment to the furniture part and a second section connected to the first section. A gripping area is defined between the first and second sections, into which a person's hand can engage to move the movable furniture part. According to the invention, the second section has a part that is fixed relative to the first section and a section that can pivot about a pivot axis from a home position to a pivot position relative to the fixed part. This pivotable section can move out of the way if a person moves a movable furniture part and their hand is at risk of being trapped between a fixed part of the furniture, thus preventing the hand from actually being trapped.According to the invention, the pivotable section rests against the stationary part in its home position and, at its edge region furthest from the pivot axis, projects a predetermined distance beyond the stationary part. This distance ensures that, in the event of pivoting and imminent pinching, sufficient space is provided to prevent the hand from being trapped. Preferably, this distance is between 1.5 and 3 cm, more preferably between 1.8 and 2.2 cm. The stationary part of the second section and the first section can be formed in one piece or in multiple parts – in which case they can also be made of different materials.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the handle profile according to the invention, it has an approximately L-shaped cross-section, at least in its basic position. The first section forms one leg of the handle profile, and the second section forms the other leg.

[0013] In the home position, the pivotable section and the stationary part of the second section can be positively and / or force-fit connected to each other. "Connected" here means that at least a positive fit between the two components must be present. It can be provided that the connection between the pivotable section and the stationary part is maintained in the home position by a spring force and / or a magnetic force. Preferably, magnets (at least one magnet) are used to maintain the positive fit in the home position. Regardless of which of the two components the magnet is located on, a magnetic or magnetizable material, e.g., iron or the like, would have to be arranged on at least the other component.It is also conceivable that the pivot axis of the pivotable section is pre-tensioned towards the stationary section via a torsion spring or the like.

[0014] To enable the pivoting movement, the handle profile according to the invention preferably has a pivot bearing to which an edge region of the pivotable part is coupled. In the simplest case, the edge region can be formed with a bead or the like, which is received in a corresponding pivot bearing. In this way, a hinge is created. Of course, there are also other possibilities for making the pivotable part pivotable relative to the stationary part.

[0015] The invention further relates to a piece of furniture, in particular kitchen furniture, with a part that is movable relative to the furniture. The movable part has at least one handle profile as described above.

[0016] The furniture may have a top surface, preferably a worktop. The movable part is arranged below the top surface and is designed to be slidable and / or rotatable relative to the furniture. Another preferred embodiment of the furniture according to the invention provides that the movable part is rotatable and / or adjustable relative to the furniture. The movable part may, for example, be a drawer, but it could also be a cabinet or compartment element rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the top surface. The movable part may also be a corner element of a base cabinet. It may also be provided that the movable part has a top surface on which the at least one or more handle profiles described above are arranged.

[0017] In the last-mentioned embodiment, the problem is that during the rotational movement to open or close such a rotatable element, a handle profile always temporarily dips into the area beneath the top surface, creating a risk of a person pinching their fingers. According to the invention, since the movable part in this embodiment has at least one handle profile, such pinching can be prevented because a finger positioned between the top surface and the handle profile ensures that the pivoting part pivots at the very moment when the person would normally pinch their finger. This creates additional space, giving the person sufficient opportunity to remove their finger from the danger zone.

[0018] The handle profile is completely reversible; in the event of a pivoting of the pivoting section, e.g. in the situation described above, the pivoting section can be folded back and the basic position restored.

[0019] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to Figures 1-5.

[0020] Figure 1 - shows a section of a piece of furniture according to the invention in perspective view,

[0021] Figure 2 shows a top view of a section of the furniture according to the invention shown in Figure 1 ,

[0022] Figure 3 shows an arrangement of handle profiles according to the invention, which are used in the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0023] Figure 4 shows a sectional view through a handle profile according to the invention in the basic position corresponding to section AA of Figure 3 ,

[0024] Figure 5 shows a sectional view through the handle profile according to the invention in the pivot position corresponding to section BB of Figure 3.

[0025] BEST WAY TO IMPLEMENT THE INVENTION

[0026] Figures 1 and 2 show a part of a piece of furniture 1 according to the invention. In the example shown, it is preferably a piece of furniture 1 which has an element 100 movable relative to the furniture body, preferably in the form of a rotatable and / or slidable corner element.

[0027] Element 100 is formed here with an intermediate floor 101, side walls 105, 106, a vertical strut 102 and horizontal struts 107, 108, which support an upper floor 103.

[0028] Number 3 designates a furniture front, number 4 another furniture front and / or side panel of furniture 1. Numbers 5 and 6 are partition walls. Finally, number 2 designates the top surface of furniture 1; for example, this could be the worktop of a kitchen unit.

[0029] Furthermore, 103 grip strip profiles 104 are arranged on the upper floor. A space is formed between the grip strip profile and the horizontal struts 107, 108, or side walls 105, 106, which serves as a grip space for a person to manually move the movable element 100.

[0030] As can be seen in the top view of Figure 2, it is possible that a user's hand may reach into space Kl when moving the movable element 100. If, for example, the movable element 100 is then rotated further in the direction of the arrows with the solid lines, the hand in area Kl gets caught between the handle profile 104 and the top surface or worktop 2, potentially causing fingers to be pinched. The same applies to area K2 if the movable element 100 is moved in the direction of the arrows with the dashed lines. Figure 3 shows the arrangement of the handle profiles again in the case of the embodiment according to Figure 2.According to the invention, the handle profile 104 has a pivoting mechanism which ensures that, in the event of an imminent pinching, a part of the handle profile 104 is pivoted from a home position into a pivoted position, thus preventing the pinching of a hand. Figure 3 shows three handle profiles in the home position and one in the pivoted position.

[0031] The sectional drawings of Figures 4 and 5 show the situation of the handle profile 104 in a piece of furniture shown in Figure 1 in the basic position (Figure 4) and the swivel position (Figure 5).

[0032] In the sectional drawings according to Figures 4 and 5, a top surface or worktop 2 can be seen above, and a movable part is arranged below it, which has a base 103 and side panels or horizontal struts 105-108. A handle profile 104 according to the invention is arranged on the base 103. This is preferably approximately L-shaped, but another shape is of course also conceivable. In any case, the handle profile 4 is arranged and / or attached to the base 103 of a movable part 100 by a first section 104g. The movable part 100 can be a drawer or a door, but it can also be a rotating and / or hinged part of a piece of furniture.

[0033] The first section 104g is followed by a second section 104a, 104b, comprising a stationary part 104b and a pivotable section 104a. Stationary means that the position of part 104b does not change relative to the movable part 100. The stationary part 104b can be formed integrally with the first section 104g or even made of the same material; naturally, a multi-part construction is also conceivable. Furthermore, a pivot bearing 104f is located on the handle profile 104, in which a section 104b of the pivotable section 104a is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis S. Furthermore, in the basic position shown in Figure 4, the pivotable section 104a is held in contact with the stationary part 104b.In the example shown, this occurs through a magnetic interaction, where a first part 104c of the magnetic connection, which is arranged on the pivotable section 104a, comprises a magnet or a ferromagnetic material, for example, a strip of iron or a similar material. The same applies to a corresponding counter-section 104d on the stationary part 104b, which in turn comprises a magnet or a ferromagnetic material. Of course, other possibilities are also conceivable that result in the pivotable section 104g being held in the home position in contact with the stationary part 104b. For example, a spring, such as a torsion spring around the pivot axis S, can provide a preload to the pivotable section 104a in the direction of the stationary part 104b.

[0034] In its home position, the stationary part 104b has a distance dl to the top panel 2 or the worktop, such that in its home position it creates a gap Z between the handle profile 104 and the top panel or worktop 2. I denotes the gripping space between the handle profile 104 and the horizontal strut or side wall 105-108. It can also be seen that in its home position, the stationary part 104b is set back by a distance d towards the top panel or worktop 2 relative to the pivoting section 104a.

[0035] If, as described with reference to Figures 1 and 2, a finger does not enter the gripping area I but instead, when moving or rotating the movable part 100, reaches into the area between the grip profile 104, more precisely into the area behind the second section 104a, 104b, and consequently a force is exerted on a hand which then gets caught between the second section 104a, 104b and the top or work surface 2, the force causes the pivotable section 104a to be pushed away from the stationary part 104b against the magnetic force or preload and forced in the pivot bearing 104f in the direction of the horizontal struts or side walls 105-108. This increases the gap Z to a width d2 = d + dl. The gap Z is then large enough so that a hand or finger placed in the gap Z cannot get caught between the handle profile 104 and the top surface.The worktop 2 can be clamped. Preferably, the width d2 of this gap Z is then 1.5 and 3 cm, preferably between 1.8 and 2.2 cm. The gap dimension dl and the setback dimension d are then to be selected accordingly. The pivot position shown in Figure 5 can be returned to the basic position shown in Figure 4 after pivoting by folding back the pivotable section 104a.

[0036] With the handle profile according to the invention and the furniture equipped with it, safety when handling movable elements of a piece of furniture can be significantly increased and, in particular, the pinching of fingers can be effectively avoided.

Claims

GODFATHER'S SAYINGS 1. Handle profile (104) for a movable furniture part (100), which has a first section (104g) for attachment to the furniture part (100) and a second section (104a, 104b) connected to the first section (104g), wherein in particular a grip space (I) is defined between the first section (104g) and the second section (104a, 104b), characterized in that the second section (104a, 104b) has a part (104b) that is fixed relative to the first section (104g) and a section (104a) that can be pivoted relative to the fixed part (104b) about a pivot axis (S) from a home position to a pivot position, wherein the pivotable section (104a) rests against the fixed part (104b) in the home position and is thereby the stationary part (104b) at its edge area located away from the pivot axis (S) is positioned opposite the edge area located away from the pivot axis (S) by a predetermined distance (d).

2. Handle profile (104) according to claim 1, characterized in that it has an approximately L-shaped cross-section at least in its basic position, wherein the first section (104g) forms one profile leg of the handle profile (104) and the second section (104a, 104b) forms the other profile leg.

3. Handle profile (104) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the basic position the pivotable section (104a) and the stationary part (104b) of the second section (104a, 104b) are connected to each other in a form-fit and / or force-fit manner.

4. Handle profile (104) according to claim 3, characterized in that the connection in the basic position between the pivotable section (104a) and the stationary part (104b) is held by a spring force and / or a magnetic force (104c, 104d).

5. Handle profile (104) according to one of the previous claims, characterized in that it has a pivot bearing (104f) with which an edge region (104e) of the pivotable part (104a) is coupled.

6. Furniture (1), in particular kitchen furniture, with a part (100) movable relative to the furniture (1), wherein the movable part (100) has at least one handle profile (104) according to one of the preceding claims.

7. Furniture (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that , that the furniture has a top surface (2), preferably a worktop, wherein the movable part (100) is arranged below the top surface (2) and is designed to be displaceable and / or rotatable relative to the furniture (1), wherein the movable part has at least one handle profile (104).

8. Furniture (1) according to claim 6 or claim 7, characterized in that the movable part (100) is rotatable and / or adjustable relative to the furniture (1).

9. Furniture (1) according to one of claims 6-8, wherein the movable part (100) is a corner element of a base cabinet.

10. Furniture (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the movable part (100) has a top surface (103) on which the at least one or a plurality of handle profiles (e) (104) according to one of claims 1-5 is / are arranged.

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