Drawer wall
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JULIUS BLUM GMBH
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-30
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Drawer wall
[0002] The present invention relates to a drawer partition for a drawer, comprising:
[0003] - an end section with a first height,
[0004] - an essentially flat top surface,
[0005] - a middle section adjoining the final section with a second height,
[0006] - wherein the second height of the middle section is greater than the first height of the end section, wherein the middle section has at least one support leg for supporting a drawer bottom .
[0007] Furthermore, the invention relates to a drawer with at least two opposing drawer side walls and with at least one drawer wall of the type to be described.
[0008] A drawer back panel of this type, in the form of a drawer rear panel, is shown, for example, in Fig. 4b of the applicant's AT 12950 Ul. The drawer rear panel comprises two end sections for connection to drawer side walls and a central section arranged between the end sections, the central section having a greater height than the end sections. The increased height of the central section makes it possible to lower the drawer bottom so that one underside of the drawer bottom is approximately at the same height as the underside of the drawer slide. In this way, the usable height of the drawer can be increased, allowing taller items to be stored within the drawer.
[0009] One disadvantage of the aforementioned prior art is that the drawer back panel is designed solely to allow for a lower drawer base, thereby increasing the usable drawer height. However, this function is not desirable for certain applications, thus limiting the use of the drawer side panel. Furthermore, a downward-projecting, L-shaped tab is present at both end sections (Fig.
[0010] 7 of AT 12950 Ul) is arranged, which is intended to close the end of the drawer. This tab can bend in an undesirable way, leaving an undesirable gap between the drawer back panel and the drawer slide guide.
[0011] The object of the present invention is to provide a drawer wall of the type mentioned at the outset, avoiding the disadvantages discussed above.
[0012] 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.
[0013] According to the invention, at least one further support leg is arranged on an underside of the end section of the drawer wall for supporting the drawer bottom or for supporting an adapter piece for holding the drawer bottom, wherein the at least one support leg of the middle section and the at least one further support leg of the end section have a different distance relative to the top of the drawer wall.
[0014] In other words, at least one additional support leg is arranged on the underside of the end section, allowing the drawer bottom to be supported at an additional, higher position. The proposed drawer bottom therefore offers at least two different mounting positions for the drawer bottom, which have different distances relative to the top of the drawer wall.
[0015] Additionally, the further support leg located on the underside of the end section offers the possibility of storing at least one adapter piece for holding the drawer bottom instead of a drawer bottom itself. The adapter piece can, for example, have a groove to accommodate a side edge of the drawer bottom.
[0016] The adapter piece is positioned in a mounting position between a drawer slide and the drawer bottom, with a horizontal section of the adapter piece forming an additional storage area for stored items.
[0017] Preferably, the horizontal section of the adapter piece can be arranged essentially at the same height as the top of the drawer bottom or alternatively above the top of the drawer bottom.
[0018] According to one embodiment, the drawer wall, together with at least one support leg of the central section and the further support leg of the end section, is formed in one piece, preferably from a sheet of metal. This results in a simple and cost-effective manufacture of the drawer wall, without the need for separate parts on the drawer wall for the support legs.
[0019] According to a further embodiment, the support leg of the central section extends substantially over the entire length of the central section. In this way, a gap occurring between the drawer bottom and the drawer wall can be covered substantially completely. According to a further embodiment, the further support leg of the end section extends only over a partial area of the end section. Preferably, the further support leg is spaced apart from one end of the end section on which the further support leg is arranged.
[0020] In this way, it is possible that the further support leg of the end section does not obstruct the arrangement of a hook of the drawer extension guide, which is usually provided at the rear end of a movable extension rail of the drawer extension guide and defines a rear end stop of the drawer relative to the extension rail.
[0021] According to a further embodiment, the support leg of the central section projects transversely from a first vertical web of the drawer wall. The further support leg projects transversely from a second vertical web of the drawer wall, wherein the first vertical web and the second vertical web have different heights.
[0022] In this way, the drawer bottom can be supported at a first (lower) point on the drawer wall at the support leg to increase the usable height of the drawer. Alternatively, the drawer bottom or the adapter piece can be supported at a second (higher) point on the drawer wall at the other support leg.
[0023] Preferably, the first vertical web and the second vertical web are formed in one piece. This offers the advantage of simple manufacturing and improved stability of the drawer wall, so that the two vertical webs cannot be bent relative to each other. According to a further embodiment, the end section of the drawer wall has at least one connecting device for, preferably detachably, connecting it to a drawer side wall. For example, the at least one connecting device can have at least one recess for receiving connecting elements arranged on the drawer side wall.
[0024] The connecting elements can, for example, preferably include spring-loaded locking elements by which the drawer wall can be detachably locked to a drawer side wall.
[0025] According to a further embodiment, the end section of the drawer wall has at least one opening for the passage of a screw for attaching the drawer bottom to the drawer wall or for attaching the adapter piece to the drawer wall. In this way, the drawer bottom or the adapter piece can be additionally secured to the drawer wall.
[0026] According to another embodiment, the drawer wall is designed as a drawer front panel or as a drawer back panel of a drawer.
[0027] Further details and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the figures.
[0028] Figs. 1a, 1b show a perspective view and a side view of the furniture according to the prior art.
[0029] Figs. 2a-2d show an arrangement with drawer slides and a drawer in different views, showing an embodiment of a drawer in different views.
[0030]
[0031] shows a drawer wall in the form of a drawer back panel in a perspective view, as well as an enlarged detail view thereof.
[0032] shows the drawer wall in a cross-sectional view,
[0033] show the assembly of a drawer in chronologically sequential steps,
[0034]
[0035] show an exemplary embodiment of a drawer with a cutlery insert.
[0036] Fig. 1a shows a piece of furniture 1 according to the prior art, wherein at least one drawer 3 or several drawers 3 are mounted so as to be movable relative to a furniture body 2. Drawer extension guides 10 (not shown here) are provided for moving the drawers 3 relative to the furniture body 2 (Fig. 2a).
[0037] The drawers 3 each have a drawer front panel 4, two opposing drawer side walls 5a, 5b, a drawer wall 6 in the form of a drawer back wall 6a and a drawer bottom 8.
[0038] The drawer side walls 5a, 5b can be formed from at least one sheet of steel, preferably bent and / or profiled.
[0039] The provision of a drawer base 8 is not strictly necessary, however, since, for example, an insert 38 (Fig. 7a), preferably a cutlery insert 38a, can be provided instead of the drawer base 8. One problem with conventional drawers 3 is that items 9 stored in the drawer 3, symbolized in this case as a ladle 9a, can collide with the worktop 7 of the furniture 1 due to the low height of the drawer 3. This ultimately leads to the ladle 9a striking the worktop 7 when the drawer 3 is closed, preventing the drawer 3 from being closed.
[0040] This problem can occur particularly with drawers 3 that have a drawer front panel 4 with a relatively low height of about 100 mm.
[0041] Fig. 1b shows the furniture 1 according to Fig. 1a in a side view. Due to the ladle 9a protruding above the top of the drawer 3, there is a risk of the ladle 9a striking and / or jamming against the worktop 7 when the drawer 3 is closed.
[0042] Fig. 2a shows an arrangement with two opposing drawer slides 10 and a drawer 3. Each drawer slide 10 comprises a cabinet rail 11 to be attached to the furniture carcass 2 and at least one extension rail 13 movable relative to the cabinet rail 11 (Fig. 2b). The drawer side panels 5a, 5b are detachably connected to the two extension rails 13 of the drawer slides 10.
[0043] The drawer 3 can have at least one adapter piece 14a, 14b, which is designed to hold the drawer base 8. The drawer 3 and / or the at least one adapter piece 14a, 14b can also have at least one partition wall 12a, 12b extending vertically in the mounting position, which is designed separately from the drawer side walls 5a, 5b.
[0044] Fig. 2b shows the arrangement according to Fig. 2a in a top view. Fig. 2c shows a cross-sectional view along the plane BB according to Fig. 2b. The two drawer slide guides 10 with the stationary cabinet rail 11 and the movable extension rail 13 can be seen.
[0045] It can be seen that the drawer base 8 is lowered in such a way that one underside of the drawer base 8 is essentially at the same height as the underside 15 of the stationary cabinet rail 11. In this way, the usable height of the drawer 3 can be increased without the stored item 9, in the form of the ladle 9a, colliding with the worktop 7 when the drawer 3 is closed.
[0046] The drawer base 8 is arranged in an assembled state between the two opposing extension rails 13 of the two drawer extension guides 10.
[0047] The drawer base 8 can have a material thickness of 16 mm or 10 mm.
[0048] Fig. 2d shows an enlarged view of the area “C” framed in Fig. 2c. It can be seen that, in the illustrated embodiment, the partition 12b is formed integrally with the drawer base 8. The vertically extending partition 12b can have at least one groove 17 extending longitudinally along the drawer slide 10, in which a web 18 of the adapter piece 14b is received.
[0049] According to one embodiment, the adapter piece 14a, 14b can be inserted into the groove 17 of the partition wall 12a, 12b in a form-fitting or clamping manner. The adapter piece 14a, 14b can be made, for example, of wood, a wood substitute material, plastic or metal.
[0050] At least one adapter piece 14a, 14b can be designed as a single piece or as a multi-piece piece.
[0051] Fig. 3a shows an embodiment of a drawer 3 which can be stored relative to a furniture body 2 via drawer extension guides 10.
[0052] The drawer 3 comprises two drawer side walls 5a, 5b, preferably in the form of hollow chamber profiles made of metal. Furthermore, the drawer 3 comprises a drawer front panel 4, a drawer wall 6 in the form of a drawer back wall 6a, a drawer bottom 8, and two adapter pieces 14a, 14b for laterally holding the drawer bottom 8. The adapter pieces 14a, 14b are each arranged between a drawer side wall 5a, 5b and the drawer bottom 8.
[0053] Fig. 3b shows an exploded view of the drawer 3 according to Fig. 3a. It can be seen that the adapter pieces 14a, 14b each comprise a horizontal section 20 and a vertical section 21, with a groove 17 extending longitudinally along the drawer side wall 5a, 5b on the vertical section 21 to receive an edge of the drawer base 8. The groove 17 can extend substantially over the entire length of the adapter piece 14a, 14b.
[0054] At the rear end of the extension rail 13 of the drawer slide 10, a hook 19 is arranged which, in the mounted state of the drawer 3 on the movable extension rail 13, defines a rear end stop of the drawer 3 relative to the extension rail 13 and which, in the mounted state, engages in a corresponding opening of the drawer 3. In this way, the rear end area of the drawer 3 can be stabilized in a direction extending longitudinally along the extension rail 13 and in a direction extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the extension rail 13.
[0055] Fig. 3c shows an enlarged view of the area “F” framed in Fig. 3b. In the figure shown, the adapter pieces 14a, 14b are essentially L-shaped in cross-section.
[0056] Fig. 3d shows the area “E” framed in Fig. 3b in an enlarged view.
[0057] Fig. 4a shows the drawer wall 6, which is preferably designed as a drawer back wall 6a, in a perspective view.
[0058] The drawer unit 6 includes:
[0059] - a final section 22 with a first height Hl,
[0060] - an essentially straight top surface 25,
[0061] - a middle section 23 adjoining the end section 22 with a second height H2,
[0062] - wherein the second height H2 of the middle section 23 is greater than the first height Hl of the end section 22, wherein the middle section 23 has at least one support leg 26 for supporting a drawer bottom 8,
[0063] wherein at least one further support leg 28 for supporting the drawer bottom 8 or for supporting an adapter piece 14a, 14b for holding the drawer bottom 8 is arranged on an underside 27 of the end section 22 of the drawer wall 6, wherein the at least one support leg 26 of the middle section 23 and the at least one further support leg 28 of the end section 22 have a different distance relative to the top 25 of the drawer wall 6.
[0064] Fig. 4b shows an enlarged view of the area framed in Fig. 4a. The drawer bottom 8 can be supported at a lower position on the drawer wall 6 by the support leg 26 of the central section 23, whereas the drawer bottom 8 can be supported at a higher position on the drawer wall 6 by the further support leg 28 of the end section 22. Alternatively, at least one adapter piece 14a, 14b can be supported on the further support leg 28 of the end section 22.
[0065] The support leg 26 of the central section 23 projects transversely from a first vertical web 29 of the drawer wall 6. The further support leg 28 of the end section 22 projects transversely from a second vertical web 30 of the drawer wall 6. The first vertical web 29 and the second vertical web 30 have different heights and / or are formed as a single piece.
[0066] The support leg 26 of the central section 23 and the further support leg 28 of the end section 22 project transversely from the drawer wall 6 in a first direction. The essentially straight upper surface 25 projects transversely from the drawer wall 6 in a second direction pointing away from the first direction.
[0067] The end section 22 has at least one connecting device 31 for connecting, preferably detachably, the drawer wall 6 to a drawer side wall 5a, 5b. The connecting device 31 can, for example, have at least one recess 32 for receiving connecting elements arranged on the drawer side wall 5a, 5b. The end section 22 can have at least one opening 33 for the passage of a screw for fastening the drawer bottom 8 to the drawer wall 6 or for fastening the adapter piece 14a, 14b to the drawer wall 6.
[0068] Fig. 5 shows the drawer wall 6, preferably in the form of the drawer back panel 6a, in a cross-sectional view. The upper end of the drawer wall 6 has two parallel, spaced-apart vertical legs 34, 37, between which the substantially straight top surface 25 runs. A side web 36 extends perpendicularly from the vertical leg 34.
[0069] The vertical leg 34 is connected to the two vertical webs 29, 30 via a horizontal web 35, the first vertical web 29 having a greater height than the second vertical web 30.
[0070] Figs. 6a-6d show the assembly of a drawer 3 in successive steps.
[0071] In Fig. 6a, in a first step, the drawer base 8, the two adapter pieces 14a, 14b and the drawer wall 6 in the form of the drawer back panel 6a are provided.
[0072] In Fig. 6b, the drawer bottom 8 is supported on the support leg 26 of the drawer wall 6 and on the groove 17 of the two adapter pieces 14a, 14b.
[0073] In Fig. 6c, the two drawer side walls 5a, 5b are connected with the two adapter pieces 14a, 14b.
[0074] Figure 6d shows the assembled state of the drawer 3, with the drawer front panel 4 to be attached to the drawer 3 in a subsequent step. It can be seen that the upper surfaces of the horizontal sections 20 of the two adapter pieces 14a, 14b are positioned above a surface of the drawer base 8. The lower position of the drawer base 8 on the drawer wall 6 allows items 9 with an increased maximum diameter to be stored within the drawer 3.
[0075] Fig. 7a shows an embodiment of a drawer 3 with an insert 38, for example in the form of a cutlery insert 38a. In such a case, the arrangement of a drawer base 8 can be dispensed with.
[0076] Fig. 7b shows an exploded view of the drawer 3, wherein the cutlery insert 38a is connected to the adapter pieces 14a, 14b, preferably also in one piece, or detachably connectable.
[0077] The adapter pieces 14a, 14b each have at least one support element 16, which is designed to support the movable extension rail 13 of the drawer extension guide 10.
[0078] The at least one support element 16 can extend substantially over the entire length of the adapter pieces 14a, 14b. Alternatively, the support element 16 can comprise several segments which are spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the adapter pieces 14a, 14b.
[0079] Fig. 7c shows the area “F” framed in Fig. 7b in an enlarged view, wherein the support element 16 can be supported on a top side of the movable extension rail 13 of the drawer extension guide 10.
[0080] Fig. 7d shows the area “E” framed in Fig. 7b in an enlarged view.
Claims
Patent claims 1. Drawer wall ( 6 ) for one drawer ( 3 ) , comprising: - a terminal section ( 22 ) with a first height (Hl ) , - an essentially straight top surface ( 25 ) , - a middle section (23) adjoining the end section (22) with a second height (H2), - wherein the second height (H2) of the middle section (23) is greater than the first height (Hl) of the end section (22), wherein the middle section (23) has at least one support leg (26) for supporting a drawer bottom (8), characterized in that at least one further support leg (28) for supporting the drawer bottom (8) or for supporting an adapter piece (14a, 14b) for holding the drawer bottom (8) is arranged on a bottom side (27) of the end section (22) of the drawer wall (6), wherein the at least one support leg (26) of the middle section (23) and the at least one further support leg (28) ) of the end section ( 22 ) have a different distance relative to the top ( 25 ) of the drawer wall ( 6 ).
2. Drawer wall ( 6 ) according to claim 1, wherein the drawer wall ( 6 ) together with the at least one support leg ( 26 ) of the central section ( 23 ) and with the further support leg ( 28 ) of the end section ( 22 ) is formed in one piece, preferably from a sheet of metal.
3. Drawer wall (6) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support leg (26) of the central section (23) extends substantially over the entire length of the central section (23).
4. Drawer wall (6) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the further support leg (28) of the end section (22) extends only over a partial area of the end section (22), preferably wherein the further support leg (28) is spaced apart from an end of the end section (22) on which the further support leg (28) is arranged.
5. Drawer wall ( 6) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the support leg (26) of the middle section (23) projects transversely from a first vertical web (29) of the drawer wall ( 6) and the further support leg (28 ) of the end section (22) projects transversely from a second vertical web (30) of the drawer wall ( 6), wherein the first vertical web (29) and the second vertical web (30) have different heights.
6. Drawer wall ( 6) according to claim 5, wherein the first vertical web (29) and the second vertical web (30) are formed in one piece.
7. Drawer wall ( 6) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the support leg (26) of the central section (23) and the further support leg (28 ) of the end section (22 ) project in a first direction transversely from the drawer wall ( 6), preferably wherein the substantially straight upper surface (25) projects in a second direction transversely from the drawer wall ( 6) away from the first direction.
8. Drawer wall ( 6) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the end section (22 ) has at least one connecting device (31 ) for connecting the drawer wall ( 6) to a drawer side wall (5a, 5b), preferably wherein the at least one connecting device (31 ) has at least one recess (32 ) for receiving connecting elements arranged on the drawer side wall (5a, 5b ).
9. Drawer wall ( 6) according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the end section (22 ) has at least one opening (33) for the passage of a screw for fastening the drawer bottom ( 8 ) to the drawer wall ( 6) or for fastening the adapter piece ( 14a, 14b) to the drawer wall ( 6 ).
10. Drawer wall ( 6) according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the drawer wall ( 6) has a further end section (24 ) with a height which is identical to the first height (Hl ).
11. Drawer wall ( 6) according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the drawer wall ( 6) is designed as a drawer front panel (4 ) or as a drawer back panel ( 6a) of a drawer (3 ).
12. Drawer (3) with at least two opposite drawer side walls (5a, 5b) and with at least one drawer wall (6) according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the drawer side walls (5a, 5b) are connected to each other via the at least one drawer wall (6).
13. Drawer (3) according to claim 12, wherein the drawer side walls (5a, 5b) are formed as hollow chamber profiles, preferably made of metal.
14. Drawer (3) according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the drawer (3) has at least one drawer bottom (8) and at least one adapter piece (14a, 14b) for holding the drawer bottom (8), preferably wherein the at least one adapter piece (14a, 14b) is supported on at least one further support leg (28) of the end section (22), and / or - has at least one groove (17) for receiving a lateral edge of the drawer base (8), and / or - extends substantially over the entire length of a drawer side wall (5a, 5b), and / or - forms at least one horizontal section (20) for storing goods, wherein a top surface of the horizontal section (20) and a top surface of the drawer base (8) are spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction, and / or - is essentially L-shaped in cross-section, and / or - made of wood, a wood substitute material, plastic or metal .
15. Drawer (3) according to one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the drawer (3) has a drawer front panel (4 ), preferably wherein the height of the drawer front panel (4 ) is 100 mm or a multiple of 100 mm .