Integrated Furniture Handle Bar With Elastic Recessed Grip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing furniture designs with integrated handles often compromise on aesthetics due to visible slots or require complex push-pull systems, which can be difficult to operate and not adaptable to various furniture types.
Innovation Solution
A device with a section bar and elastic means that moves between a resting and operating position to create a recessed gripping area, allowing for a seamless, minimalist design while maintaining functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a back slot is provided on the edge portion of the movable panel to create an integrated handle, then the handle is integrated into the panel surface, but a discontinuity is formed between adjacent panels which negatively impacts aesthetics
Solution Approach 1:
The handle function is extracted from the panel surface by providing a back slot that allows finger insertion. The slot is positioned at the edge of the movable panel, allowing the handle functionality to be separated from the main panel surface, thus maintaining the visual continuity of adjacent panels while still providing an integrated handle solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is created by moving from a two-dimensional surface integration to a three-dimensional solution. The back slot provides depth into the panel thickness, creating a recessed gripping area that allows the handle to function without disrupting the external surface continuity of adjacent panels.
2Shape
If push-pull systems are integrated into the movable panel to achieve aesthetic requirements, then the design maintains simple lines without discontinuities, but the system becomes sophisticated and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic element automatically returns the section bar to its initial position after the user releases it. The user only needs to pull the section bar to open the furniture, and the elastic element self-service mechanism handles the return action, eliminating the need for complex push-pull systems while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle system is segmented into distinct functional components: a section bar for user interaction, an elastic element for automatic return, and a support structure for mounting. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, providing simple operation without the sophistication of integrated push-pull systems.
3Shape
If a section bar with elastic means is used to create an integrated handle, then the design maintains clean lines and is easy to manufacture, but additional components are required
Solution Approach 1:
The section bar, elastic element, and support structure are merged into a single integrated handle assembly that is mounted to the movable panel. This combining of components into one unified system reduces the overall device complexity compared to separate handle mechanisms, while still maintaining clean lines and ease of manufacture.
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 user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing integrated handle that is easy to manufacture and adaptable to different furniture types, ensuring clean lines and efficient operation.
Implementation Method 1
elastic means associated to said section bar, for elastically moving said section bar from a resting position
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AI summary
The present invention refers to a device (1; 110) for making an handle integrated in a portion (50) of a panel of a movable part of a furniture, such as a door panel, a drawer or similar, the device comprising a section bar (2) to be placed side by side with said portion (50) of panel at an edge of same or to be inserted into an opening provided in said portion (50), in order to complete said panel, and elastic means (9; 109) associated with said section bar (2) for elastically moving said section bar (2) between a resting position, in which said section bar is essentially coplanar with the external surface of said portion (50) of panel and an operating position, in which said section bar is internally recessed in order to allow access to a gripping area of said portion (50) of panel constituting said integrated handle.