Device for adjusting the inclination of a front panel

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for adjusting the inclination of a front panel (2) relative to a drawer (3, 4), wherein the device (1) has at least one horizontal support (5) to be connected to the front panel (2) and at least one vertical support (6) arranged perpendicularly thereto, which can be supported against a rear wall (7) and / or on a base (8) of the drawer (3, 4), and wherein at least one adjusting device (9, 10) is provided, by means of which a length (11) of the horizontal support (5) and / or of the vertical support (6) can be adjusted.

Description

[0001] Device for adjusting the tilt of a front panel

[0002] The invention relates to a device for adjusting the inclination of a front panel relative to a drawer, an arrangement with a front panel, a back panel and / or a base and at least one such device, a drawer with such an arrangement, and a piece of furniture with a furniture body and at least one such drawer.

[0003] Devices according to the preamble of claim 1 are known from the prior art for adjusting the inclination of the front panel relative to achieve a clean front panel appearance. However, a disadvantage of these devices is that they are particularly unsuitable for adjusting the inclination of relatively high front panels relative to the drawer.

[0004] The object of the present invention is to at least partially overcome this disadvantage and to provide a device improved compared to the prior art, which is particularly suitable for adjusting the inclination of high front panels. Furthermore, an arrangement with a front panel, a back panel and / or a base and at least one such improved device, a drawer with such an arrangement, and a piece of furniture with a furniture carcass and at least one such drawer are to be provided.

[0005] This problem is solved by the features of claims 1, 9, 12 and 14.

[0006] The device for adjusting the inclination of a front panel relative to a drawer therefore provides that the device has at least one horizontal support to be connected to the front panel and at least one vertical support arranged transversely to it, which can be supported on a rear wall and / or on a bottom of the drawer, wherein at least one adjustment device is provided with which a length of the horizontal support and / or the vertical support can be adjusted.

[0007] Because the device comprises an arrangement of at least one horizontal support and at least one vertical support, stable support, particularly for tall front panels, can be achieved relative to the drawer. Simultaneously, an adjustment device can be integrated into this arrangement, allowing the length of the horizontal support and / or the vertical support to be adjusted, thereby changing the inclination of the front panel.

[0008] Advantageous implementation methods are defined in the further requirements.

[0009] Further details and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the figures and the drawings. These show:

[0010] Fig. 1 a piece of furniture with a drawer in a perspective view ,

[0011] Fig. 2 shows part of the drawer of the furniture according to Fig. 1.

[0012] Fig. 3 shows the drawer of the furniture according to Fig. 1 in a

[0013] Rear view including an enlarged section showing an adjustment device,

[0014] Fig. 4 shows an exploded view of the adjusting device shown in Fig. 3.

[0015] Figs. 5 and 6 show two cross-sectional views of the piece of furniture according to Fig. 1 from the side, with the front panel inclined at different angles. Fig. 7 shows another piece of furniture with a drawer in a perspective view.

[0016] Figs. 8-10 show part of the drawer of the furniture according to Fig. 7 from the front, from the back and in an exploded view,

[0017] Fig. 11 shows a rear panel of the drawer of the furniture according to Fig. 7 from the rear and in an exploded view,

[0018] Fig. 12 shows a visualization of drawers of different widths.

[0019] Figs. 13-16 show a comparison of two drawers with different side wall profiles, with Figs. 13 and 15 showing a first drawer and Figs. 14 and 16 showing a second drawer.

[0020] Figs. 17, 18 show a device for adjusting the inclination of a front panel relative to a drawer in an exploded view and in a cross-sectional view from the side.

[0021] Figs. 19, 20 show two cross-sectional views of the furniture according to Fig. 7 from the side, with the front panel inclined differently.

[0022] Fig. 21 shows another piece of furniture with a drawer in a perspective view,

[0023] Figs. 22-24 show part of the drawer of the furniture according to Fig. 21 from the front, from the back and in an exploded view,

[0024] Fig. 25 shows a rear panel of the drawer of the furniture according to Fig. 21 from the rear and in an exploded view,

[0025] Fig. 26 shows a visualization of drawers of different widths.

[0026] Fig. 27 shows another piece of furniture with an outer and an inner drawer in a perspective view, and Figs. 28 and 29 show the inner drawer of the furniture according to Fig. 27 in an assembled position and in an exploded view. Fig. 1 shows a piece of furniture 43 with a drawer 3, Fig. 2 a part of the drawer 3, Fig. 3 the drawer 3 in a rear view including an enlarged section showing an adjustment device 9, and Fig. 4 an exploded view of the adjustment device 9.

[0027] The furniture 43 comprises a furniture carcass 44 in which the drawer 3 is slidably mounted. For this purpose, extension guides may be provided, which are, for example, arranged on both sides of the drawer 3.

[0028] The drawer 3 comprises an arrangement with a front panel 2, a back panel 7, a base 8 and two side panels 34, each connected to the front panel 2 and the back panel 7.

[0029] Furthermore, a device 1 for adjusting the inclination of the front panel 2 relative to the drawer 3 is provided, wherein the device 1 has at least one horizontal support 5 connected to the front panel 2 and at least one vertical support 6 arranged transversely thereto, which is supported on the rear wall 7 and / or on the bottom 8 of the drawer 3, wherein at least one adjustment device 9 is provided with which a length 11 of the horizontal support 5 and / or the vertical support 6 can be adjusted.

[0030] In its operating position, the front panel 2 is connected to the two side walls 34 at two lower corners 38, 39 and to the horizontal support 5 in a vertically spaced area 41, preferably centrally in the horizontal direction 42, e.g. as in the illustrated case via a fastening device 54, preferably web-shaped.

[0031] In the example shown, the length 11 of the vertical support 6 is adjustable. Alternatively or additionally, the length 11 of the horizontal support 5 can also be adjusted. By adjusting the length 11, the inclination of the front panel 2 relative to the drawer 3 can be changed, preferably within an angular range of -10° to +10°, particularly preferably within an angular range of -10° to +10°, in each case with respect to a vertical end face of the furniture 43.

[0032] The horizontal beam 5 and / or the vertical beam 6 has at least two sections 12, 13 which are adjustable relative to each other by means of the adjusting device 9 to adjust the length 11. Fig. 4 shows by way of example that section 12 can be a base and section 13 a profile bar 24, i.e., that the vertical beam 6 comprises at least one profile bar 24.

[0033] The adjusting device 9 has at least one actuating element 16 which can be operated manually without tools and / or by means of a screwdriver 18.

[0034] For example, the actuating element 16 can comprise a rotating element 57 and / or an actuating contour 58. The rotating element 57 can have a head 72 which is rotatable but cannot be displaceably mounted in a recess 59 in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rotating element 57.

[0035] The rotating element 57 can interact with the section 13 via a thread and an optional intermediate piece 56, moving the latter either towards the base (see Fig. 5) or in the opposite direction (see Fig. 6). At least one connection interface 25 is provided for connecting the vertical support 6 to the rear wall 7 and / or the bottom 8 of the drawer 3, preferably wherein the connection interface 25 is designed to connect the vertical support 6 to the rear wall 7 and / or the bottom 8 without tools, preferably by clamping, and / or by means of fasteners.

[0036] In the exemplary case shown, the connection interface 25 is such that it encompasses the rear wall 7 with clamping jaws 60, whereby the clamping effect can be achieved by a slide-in clamping device 55.

[0037] The horizontal support 5 can be configured to carry at least one receiving container 19 for stowed goods, preferably wherein the horizontal support 5 has at least one locking device 20 and / or at least one groove 21. The receiving container(s) 19 can have at least one counterpart to the locking device 20. In the illustrated case, the locking device 20 is configured on the horizontal support 5 in the form of a groove 21.

[0038] The horizontal support 5 can have at least two substantially parallel sub-supports 22, which are preferably arranged vertically one above the other in a service position.

[0039] It may be provided that an internal partitioning system 53 is arranged in the drawer.

[0040] Fig. 7 shows another piece of furniture 43 with a drawer 3, Figs. 8-10 show a part of the drawer 3 from the front, from the back and in an exploded view, and Fig. 11 shows a back panel 7 of the drawer 3. In contrast to the embodiment shown in the preceding figures, the vertical support 6 is designed as a, preferably central, section 23 of the back panel 7.

[0041] These are connection interfaces 26, 27 for connecting the

[0042] Vertical support 6 is provided with the rear wall 7 and / or the bottom 8 of the drawer 3, preferably wherein the connection interfaces 26, 27 are designed to allow the

[0043] Vertical support 6 to be connected to the back wall 7 and / or the floor 8 without tools, preferably by clamping, and / or by means of fasteners 29.

[0044] The rear wall 7 has an interface 32, 33 at each of two opposite ends 30, 31 for connecting the rear wall 7 to a side wall 34 of the drawer 3, wherein the rear wall 7 comprises at least a first subsection 35, which adjoins one of the two interfaces 32, 33, and at least a second subsection 23 connected thereto, wherein the rear wall 7 has a greater height 36 in the area of ​​the second subsection 23 than in the area of ​​the first subsection 35.

[0045] The first subsection 35 and the second subsection 23 are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction 45 of the rear wall 7, preferably wherein the two subsections 35, 23 each have a lower edge 46 which are aligned flush with each other, and / or are designed to receive an edge 47 of a bottom 8 of the drawer 3.

[0046] The first section 35 can be designed as an adapter to connect the second section 23 with differently designed side wall profiles 48, 49 and / or to bridge different distances 50 to the side wall 34. These two scenarios, which can also occur simultaneously, are illustrated by way of example in Figures 12 (different distances 50 to the side wall 34) and 13 to 15 (differently designed side wall profiles 48, 49).

[0047] The rear wall 7 has a third subsection 51 which adjoins the second subsection 23 and the other of the two interfaces 32, 33, preferably wherein the third subsection 51 has the same height 52 as the first subsection 35 and / or the second subsection 23 is arranged centrally between the first subsection 35 and the third subsection 51.

[0048] At least one horizontal support 5 can be connected to the second subsection 23.

[0049] The assembly, consisting of sections 23, 35, and 51, is shown as an example using the back wall 7. However, it can also be provided for one or more of the other walls of the drawer 3.

[0050] As can be seen particularly from Figures 17 and 18, this piece of furniture 43 can also be provided with a device 1 for adjusting the inclination of the front panel 2 relative to the drawer 3, wherein the device 1 has at least one horizontal support 5 to be connected to the front panel 2 and at least one vertical support 6 arranged transversely thereto, which can be supported on the rear wall 7 and / or on the bottom 8 of the drawer 3, wherein at least one adjustment device 10 is provided with which a length 11 of the horizontal support 5 and / or the vertical support 6 can be adjusted. In the illustrated case, the vertical support 6 has at least two sections 14 and 15 which can be adjusted relative to each other by means of the adjustment device 10 in order to adjust the length 11.

[0051] The adjusting device 10 has at least one actuating element 17 which can be operated manually without tools and / or by means of a screwdriver 18.

[0052] A technically simple solution can consist of a guide contour 69 being arranged in section 23, in which at least one guide element 61 is slidably arranged, e.g. by means of guide pins 62 and elongated holes 63. It is advantageous for the guide element 61 to be connected to the horizontal beam 5 in a movement-coupled manner.

[0053] The actuating element 17 can have a rotating element 57 that can be actuated via an actuating contour 58. This rotating element 57 is supported immovably in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the rotating element 57 by means of bearing elements 64, 65 on the section 23 and interacts with the guide piece 61, for example, via a thread and further bearing elements 67, 68. By rotating the rotating element 57, the guide piece 61 can be adjusted relative to the section 23 in a vertical direction 40, thereby changing the length 11 of the vertical support 6, which comprises the sections 14 (in the form of the guide piece 61) and 15 (in the form of the section 23) (see also Figs. 19, 20).

[0054] Optionally, a spacer 66 can be arranged in the guide contour 69, which can include a horizontal lower stop for the guide piece 61.

[0055] Fig. 21 shows another piece of furniture 43 with a drawer 3, which

[0056] Figs. 22-24 show a part of the drawer 3 from the front, from the back and in an exploded view, and Fig. 25 shows a rear panel 7 of the

[0057] Drawer 3 from the rear and in an exploded view.

[0058] In this case, too, the rear wall 7 has an interface 32, 33 at each of two opposite ends 30, 31 for connecting the rear wall 7 with a side wall 34 of the drawer 3, wherein the rear wall 7 comprises at least a first subsection 35, which adjoins one of the two interfaces 32, 33, and at least a second subsection 23 connected thereto, wherein the wall has a greater height 36 in the area of ​​the second subsection 23 than in the area of ​​the first subsection 35.

[0059] A key difference compared to the previously described embodiment is that the first subsection 35 and the second subsection 23 are arranged one above the other in a common plane, preferably wherein the first subsection 35 is designed to accommodate an edge 47 of a bottom 8 of the drawer 3.

[0060] At least one connection interface 28 is provided for connecting the vertical support 6 to the rear wall 7 of the drawer 3, preferably wherein the connection interface 28 is designed to connect the vertical support 6 to the rear wall 7 without tools, preferably by clamping, and / or by means of fastening means 29 (as shown by way of example).

[0061] As shown in Fig. 26, the first section 35 can have different lengths to create drawers 3 of different widths.

[0062] Fig. 27 shows another piece of furniture 43 with an outer drawer 3 and an inner drawer 4, with Figs. 28, 29 showing the inner drawer 4 in an assembled position and in an exploded view.

[0063] The front panel of the outer drawer 3 covers the front panel of the inner drawer 4 in the closed position facing outwards.

[0064] A wall, preferably the front panel 2, has at two opposite ends 30, 31 each an interface 32, 33 for connecting the wall to a side wall 34 of the drawer 3, 4, wherein the wall has at least a third interface 37 which is located between the two interfaces 32, 33 for connecting the wall to a

[0065] The side wall 34 of the drawer 3, 4 is arranged, preferably centrally, and is designed to connect the wall to a horizontal support 5.

[0066] Preferably, the third interface 37 is formed integrally with the wall, as in the case shown.

[0067] Alternatively or additionally, the third interface 37 projects beyond the wall in a direction 40 perpendicular to a longitudinal direction 45 of the wall.

[0068] The horizontal support 5 can be designed as in the other embodiments. At least one vertical support 6 and a rear wall 7 formed from sections 23 and 25 can also be provided. In this and / or the other embodiments, the rear wall 7 can have an upper end piece 71.

[0069] The front panel 2 of the inner drawer 4, which is also referred to as the inner drawer front, and / or the front panel 2 of the drawers 3 of the furniture 43 shown in the figures can be connected to the side walls via front panel holders 70.

[0070] 34 , preferably detachable, connectable .

Claims

Patent claims 1. Device (1) for adjusting the inclination of a front panel (2) relative to a drawer (3, 4) , characterized in that the device (1) has at least one horizontal support (5) to be connected to the front panel (2) and at least one vertical support (6) arranged transversely thereto, which can be supported on a rear wall (7) and / or on a bottom (8) of the drawer (3, 4), wherein at least one adjustment device (9, 10) is provided with which a length (11) of the horizontal support (5) and / or the vertical support (6) can be adjusted.

2. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal support (5) and / or the vertical support (6) shall have at least two sections (12, 13, 14, 15) which are adjustable relative to each other for the purpose of adjusting the length (11) by means of the adjusting device (9, 10).

3. Device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the The adjusting device (9, 10) has at least one actuating element (16, 17) which can be operated manually without tools and / or by means of a screwdriver (18).

4. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the horizontal support (5) is designed to support at least one receiving container (19) for stowed goods, preferably wherein the horizontal support (5) has at least one locking device (20) and / or at least one groove (21).

5. Device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the Horizontal beams (5) at least two substantially parallel has arranged partial carriers (22), which are preferably arranged vertically one above the other in a service position.

6. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the vertical support (6) is designed as a, preferably central, partial section (23) of the rear wall (7).

7. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the vertical support (6) comprises at least one profile bar (24).

8. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least one connection interface (25, 26, 27, 28) is provided for connecting the vertical support (6) to the rear wall (7) and / or the bottom (8) of the drawer (3, 4), preferably wherein the connection interface (25, 26, 27, 28) is designed to connect the vertical support (6) to the rear wall (7) and / or the bottom (8) without tools, preferably by clamping, and / or by means of fastening means (29).

9. Arrangement comprising a front panel (2), a rear panel (7) and / or a base (8) and at least one device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the horizontal support (5) is connected to the front panel (2) and the vertical support (6) is supported on the rear panel (7) and / or on the base (8).

10. Arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the front panel (2) and / or the rear panel (7) each have an interface (32, 33) at two opposite ends (30, 31) for connecting the front panel (2) or rear panel (7) with a side panel (34) of the drawer (3, 4), comprising at least a first subsection (35) which adjoins one of the two interfaces (32, 33), and at least one the connected second subsection (23) comprises, and has a greater height (36) in the area of ​​the second subsection (23) than in the area of ​​the first subsection (35).

11. Arrangement according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the front panel (2) and / or the rear panel (7) has at two opposite ends (30, 31) an interface (32, 33) for connecting the front panel (2) or the rear panel (7) to a side wall (34) of the drawer (3, 4) and at least one third interface (37) which is arranged between the two interfaces (32, 33) for connecting the front panel (2) or the rear panel (7) to a side wall (34) of the drawer (3, 4), preferably centrally, and which is designed to connect the front panel (2) and / or the rear panel (7) to a horizontal support (5).

12. Drawer (3, 4) with an arrangement according to one of the Claims 9 to 11 and two side walls (34) , each of which is connected to the front panel (2) and the rear wall (7).

13. Drawer (3, 4) according to claim 12, wherein the front panel (2) in the operating position is connected at two lower corners (38, 39) to the two side walls (34) and in a region (41) spaced apart therefrom in a vertical direction (40), preferably centrally in a horizontal direction (42), to the horizontal support (5).

14. Furniture (43) with a furniture body (44) and at least one Drawer (3, 4) according to claim 12 or 13.

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