Fitting for securing a wall-mounted furniture piece to a wall, and wall-mounted furniture piece
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fittings for attaching hammocks to walls can cause damage to the wall and/or the hammock during height adjustment due to unwanted contact between the hanging furniture and the wall or hammock.
Innovation Solution
A fitting system with a length-adjustable drive unit and a supporting element arranged orthogonally between the first fitting part and the rear wall of the hanging furniture, which includes a sliding or rolling element to prevent vertical contact and allow for inclination and height adjustment of the hammock, using an electromechanical lifting column and adjustable positioning units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the hanging furniture is moved vertically for height adjustment, then the height adaptability is improved, but unwanted contact between the furniture and wall occurs causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
A support element is introduced as an intermediary component between the hanging furniture and the wall-mounted fitting. This support element prevents direct contact between the furniture and wall during vertical adjustment, thereby eliminating the harmful contact while enabling height adjustment. The support element acts as a mediator that allows controlled movement without damage.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a support element is added to prevent contact, then damage prevention is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support element is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it prevents contact between the furniture and wall during adjustment, provides structural support for the hanging furniture, and enables controlled vertical movement. By combining these functions into a single component, the design avoids adding excessive complexity while achieving damage prevention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the support element is made adjustable, then the inclination adjustment capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support element is designed with adjustable positioning capabilities that allow it to adapt to different inclination angles of the hanging furniture. The adjustability is implemented in a way that maintains structural simplicity, enabling the support element to follow the furniture's inclination while preventing contact during adjustment movements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents damage to the wall and hammock by allowing smooth height and inclination adjustments with low friction, ensuring secure and damage-free operation.
Implementation Method 1
The support element is designed as a sliding element or roller element, especially as a rolling body. This enables a low -friction of the hammock to adapt it to the height adjustment of it.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a fitting (2) for securing a wall-mounted furniture piece (1), in particular a wall-mounted cabinet, on a wall. The wall-mounted furniture piece (1) has a furniture body with at least one base (12), a lateral wall (11), and a rear wall (13), and the fitting (2) has a first fitting part (3, 8) which can be secured to the wall, a second fitting part (4) which can be secured to the wall-mounted furniture piece (1), and a drive unit (5) which has an adjustable length and via which the first fitting part (3) and the second fitting part (4) are interconnected. A support element (7) is arranged between the first fitting part (3) and the rear wall (13) or a contact surface situated towards the rear of a wall-mounted furniture piece (1). The invention additionally relates to a wall-mounted furniture piece.