Furniture Damper with Switchable Orientation for Adjustable Damping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing furniture movement devices lack a universal design that effectively addresses the need for adjustable damping and operation without damping, particularly in applications where the specific installation situation is only known at assembly, and require a mechanism to easily switch between damped and undamped movements.
Innovation Solution
A furniture device with a pivotable support arm and a damper arrangement that includes a switch-off mechanism allowing temporary contact with a counter-section for damping, which can be easily disabled or enabled by adjusting the damper's orientation, using a lever element or blocking unit, enabling universal application across different furniture types and dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a damper arrangement is integrated into the device to dampen furniture movement, then impact noises and damage are avoided, but the device cannot be used in applications where no damping effect is desired
Solution Approach 1:
The damper arrangement is designed with a switch-off mechanism that allows the damping effect to be activated or deactivated depending on the installation situation. The lever element can engage with the damper piston to prevent damping action, transforming the system from static to dynamic and adaptable to different usage requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The switching mechanism is segmented into separate components: a lever element with engagement contour and a damper piston with corresponding contour. This segmentation allows independent control of the damping function while maintaining the integrity of the overall device structure.
2Reliability
If the damper is always in contact with the counter-section to provide damping, then movement is always damped, but the device lacks flexibility for different operational requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The lever element acts as an intermediary mechanism between the user and the damper piston. By engaging or disengaging the lever, the user controls whether the damper piston contacts the counter-section, thereby controlling the damping effect without directly manipulating the damper itself.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device is designed with a basic configuration for universal use, then it can be applied to different furniture types, but it may not optimize for specific damping requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed with a universal basic configuration that can be adapted to different furniture types and damping requirements through the switchable damper arrangement. The same device structure serves both damped and undamped operations, achieving multi-functionality without requiring multiple specialized designs.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a versatile device that can dampen or brake furniture movement to prevent impact noises and damage, while allowing easy switching between damped and undamped operations, ensuring the damping effect is only active when needed, thus enhancing operational flexibility and reducing installation complexity.
Implementation Method 1
a damper arrangement for damping the movement of the movable furniture part
Implementation Method 2
designed, for example, as a fluid damper such as an air or oil damper
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AI summary
A device for moving a furniture part movably mounted on a furniture carcass is proposed, wherein the device (35) comprises a pivotable support arm that can be coupled to the furniture part and a damper arrangement for damping the movement of the movable furniture part, the damper arrangement comprising a damper (36) with a damper housing. According to the invention, switching means for switching off the damping effect of the damper arrangement are designed such that the damper housing can be brought into a predetermined orientation on the device (35) and/or that the damper housing and a damper element movable thereto, such as a damper piston of the damper (36), are held in a position compressed relative to each other, whereby the damper (36) does not come into functional contact with the movable counterpart section of the device during the movement of the furniture part.