Furniture Front Gap Adjustment With Noise-Absorbing Touch Opening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing furniture movement systems, such as drawers and doors, require a front gap for touch-latch functions but lack an efficient mechanism to adjust this gap, leading to potential noise and limited adjustability.
Innovation Solution
A device with an adjustable front gap mechanism using an elastic member and a setting element, allowing for discrete or continuous adjustment of the gap between the movable furniture part and the basic structure, which is noise-absorbing and can be easily set by the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a front gap is provided for touch-latch function, then the furniture part can be opened by user activation, but noise is generated during opening and closing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an elastic member as an intermediary element between the movable furniture part and the basic furniture structure. This elastic member absorbs the impact and noise generated during opening and closing operations while still allowing the front gap to function for touch-latch activation. The elastic member acts as a mediator that maintains the necessary gap functionality while eliminating the harmful noise effect.
2Device complexity
If the front gap is fixed, then the device structure is simple, but the adjustability and user convenience are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic adjustment assembly that allows the front gap to be adjusted between different positions. The adjustment assembly includes components that enable both discrete and continuous adjustment of the front gap, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that can adapt to different user needs and furniture configurations while maintaining reasonable structural simplicity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the elastic member is added to reduce noise, then noise is absorbed, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an elastic member that functions as a flexible element within the adjustment assembly. This elastic member provides noise absorption capabilities while being integrated into the adjustment mechanism in a space-efficient manner. The flexible nature of the elastic member allows it to be incorporated without significantly increasing the overall device complexity, as it can be integrated into existing structural elements.
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 minimizes noise during opening and closing operations and provides a flexible adjustment range for the front gap, enhancing user convenience and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
the adjustment assembly comprises an elastic member
Implementation Method 2
the elastic member is configured so as to be resilient and/or elastically deformable and/or noise-absorbing
Data Source
AI summary
A device for moving a movable furniture part, the device including a force accumulator such that by way of the device which is fitted to an item of furniture the movable furniture part in the case of an opening procedure by action of the force accumulator is capable of being put in the opening direction, wherein in the case of a movement of the movable furniture part in the closing direction, a charging procedure of the force accumulator is performed, wherein a front gap between the movable furniture part and the basic furniture structure is configured on the item of furniture in a closed state of the movable furniture part, wherein the front gap is adjustable by way of an adjustment assembly.