The invention relates to an arrangement comprising at least one body rail with at least one fastening web for connection to a furniture body, at least one drawer rail and at least one side panel in the form of a container side wall, in particular a drawer side wall, and the at least one side panel is mounted displaceably relative to the at least one body rail via the at least one drawer rail. Furthermore, the invention relates to a piece of furniture with at least one such arrangement. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for at least partial assembly of a container, in particular a drawer.
Such an arrangement is already known from the prior art. Here, the side panel is arranged over the panel hat on a container rail that is separate from the panel hat, wherein the container rail is in turn arranged on a drawer rail that is movable relative to a body rail. The container rail acts as a connecting element to the drawer rail, wherein the container rail also functions as a support for a container base and covers the drawer rail at least in parts.
A disadvantage of the prior art is that the combination of panel hat and container rail requires an increased amount of material and the manufacture and assembly of the container rail. Furthermore, the arrangement with the container rail is not very compact and is economically and ecologically inefficient. In addition, when the arrangement is loaded, a force is transmitted to the side panel via the container rail, which generates an undesirable bending of the side panel.
Furthermore, the container rail is only conditionally suitable as a support for a container base, since the container base tends to bend strongly when subjected to loads—such as from objects arranged on it—due to the large distance between adjacent container rails.
Further such arrangements are already known from EP 0 613 640 A2 and CN 216984174 U.
The object of the present invention is therefore to provide an arrangement, piece of furniture and method which is improved compared to the prior art, in which the disadvantages of the prior art are at least partially eliminated and which are characterized in particular by a reduced number of required components and/or a reduced manufacturing/assembly effort.
It is therefore provided according to the invention that:
This makes it possible to completely dispense with a container rail, which acts as a connecting member between at least one side panel and the drawer rail. The at least one side panel—in particular the side surface (as a component with two side planes aligned substantially parallel to one another and/or spaced apart from one another by a material thickness) of the sheet profile—can act due to the relative positioning between the at least one body rail and the at least one drawer rail both for direct connection of a container base and (for example via the at least one front fitting) for direct coupling with the drawer rail.
In addition to the manufacturing and assembly improvements such as material savings, component reduction, reduced assembly effort, cost savings, etc., there is a positive feature in that the at least one drawer rail is not covered at the top by a container rail when in use, so that the at least one drawer rail can serve as a support for the container base.
In general, a middle rail for full extension of a container can be provided between the at least one drawer rail and the at least one body rail, although this is generally not necessary.
The terms container base, container rear wall, container front and the like are preferably used to define component parts of a drawer which, as a container, forms a piece of furniture together with a furniture body.
The wording “direct” can be interpreted as a synonym for the term “immediate”, in other words no container rail is arranged on the sheet profile of the at least one side panel. This means that starting from the web and/or the further web, in the orthogonal direction there is no container rail located on the web and/or the further web, but the sheet profile.
The side surface as an integral component of the sheet profile, which faces the at least one drawer rail, generally represents that side surface which is arranged substantially parallel to a side surface facing the at least one body rail (which may generally have a kink, for example).
The state of use of the arrangement can be defined by the position of the arrangement on a furniture body, wherein in the state of use the arrangement is prepared in such a way that a container base, a container front and/or a container rear wall can be fastened to the arrangement to form a container such as a drawer without further assembly steps (such as mounting a container rail). The term “vertically from above” therefore defines a degree of freedom orthogonal to a longitudinal extension of the at least one side panel in the direction of gravity on a contact surface of the at least one drawer rail for the container base.
Particularly advantageous in the arrangement according to the invention is the transmission of force between the at least one drawer rail and the at least one side panel and/or within the at least one side panel. In the prior art, when the arrangement is loaded, a force is transmitted via the container rail (on which the container base rests) arranged for coupling to the drawer rail and the side panel, which results in an unstable indirect connection. In the arrangement according to the invention, an arrangement with increased strength/stability can be provided by omitting the container rail, since a flow of forces between the at least one drawer rail and the at least one side panel (as well as within the at least one side panel) is particularly facilitated and in particular deformations such as swelling, bending and the like (in particular by a direct coupling with the container base on the sheet profile) are inhibited.
As previously stated, protection is also sought for a piece of furniture, in particular a drawer, with at least a furniture body and at least one such arrangement.
As previously stated, protection is also sought for a method for at least partially assembling a container, in particular a drawer, characterized by the following steps, which are to be carried out in particular in chronological order: at least one side panel is provided, wherein at least one front wall holder and/or at least one rear wall holder and optionally at least one stabilizing element are inserted into a, preferably one-piece, bent sheet profile of the at least one side panel, and the at least one side panel is arranged on at least one drawer rail, so that the at least one side panel is arranged at least in regions directly between a lateral web of at least one body rail and a further lateral web of at least one drawer rail oriented substantially parallel to the lateral web. A side surface of the sheet profile facing the arrangement of the at least one drawer rail in the state of use is arranged directly between the lateral web and the further lateral web, and/or the sheet profile comprises a groove-shaped profile on a side surface of the sheet profile for receiving a container base.
According to the invention, the manufacture and assembly of a container rail can be dispensed with. The at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder preferably comprise fastening means and/or openings for fastening means for a container front and/or a container rear wall, wherein the fastening means can be in the form of clamping devices, for example—particularly preferably for wooden panels.
The features of the device claims are applicable to the method claims and vice versa.
It is particularly preferable that the at least one side panel comprises at least one front wall holder for connecting a container front, at least one rear wall holder for connecting a container rear wall and/or a, preferably one-piece, bent sheet profile in the form of a panel hat for receiving at least one rear wall holder and/or at least one front wall holder. Preferably, the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder is arranged at least partially within the sheet profile.
The technical term “panel hat” is to be interpreted in such a way that it defines a curved sheet profile for forming a container side wall. Curved is to be interpreted broadly enough to also include sheet metal parts connected to one another by means of a material bond or fastening means, away from a container rail. Particularly preferably, the sheet profile is partially open downwards in the state of use and/or is closed downwards by the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder.
Preferably, the at least one drawer rail comprises a support surface which is aligned substantially orthogonally to the further lateral web and preferably adjoins the further lateral web for directly supporting a container base in the use state of the arrangement. Preferably, the support surface is freely accessible in the use state of the arrangement in the vertical direction from above, particularly preferably at least in regions and/or in the region of a contact area for the container base.
In the prior art, the container base rests on the container rail. Thanks to the support surface of the drawer rail, the container rail can be dispensed with and the container base can be supported particularly stably on at least one drawer rail.
Freely accessible in the vertical direction from above means that at least one drawer rail is not covered by a container rail. In general, other component parts—such as the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder—can be arranged above the at least one drawer rail. In the region of a contact area, which can be defined, for example, between the at least one front wall holder and the at least one rear wall holder, preferably no covering of the at least one drawer rail is provided.
According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, exactly one sheet profile is provided for direct connection to the drawer rail and/or a container base. Preferably, the exactly one sheet profile is formed exclusively by the panel hat—in particular without a container rail.
Advantageously, the sheet profile comprises a groove-shaped profiling with a substantially rectangular cross-section on the side surface of the sheet profile, which profiling is designed to receive a container base.
The profiling can, for example, be introduced into the sheet profile in the form of bends. Due to the profiling, the container base can be connected directly to at least one side panel, wherein the profiling can represent a support for the container base, so that in particular no indirect connection between the side panel and the container base via a container rail is required.
It has proven to be advantageous that the profiling comprises at least one fastening means (fastener), preferably in the form of at least one barb, particularly preferably with two prongs, for connecting the container base to the sheet profile and/or for securing the container base to the sheet profile. Preferably, the at least one fastening means is materially connected to the sheet profile and/or is punched out of the profiling and/or protrudes transversely into the profiling. By the at least one fastening means, an undesirable loosening of a container base arranged on the side panel—and possibly a container rear wall—can be prevented, so that a secure positioning of the container base directly on the side panel can be ensured.
According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, at least one stabilizing element is provided, which is arranged, preferably in the longitudinal extension of the side panel centrally and/or completely, at least in regions, within the sheet profile, to increase the rigidity and/or strength of the side panel. Preferably, the at least one stabilizing element can be inserted into the sheet profile via a recess of the at least one stabilizing element corresponding to an optional profiling of the sheet profile.
By means of at least one stabilizing element, the shape retention of the side panel under load—particularly in the case of long side panels—can be increased, wherein undesirable deformations of the side panel can be reduced. The recess facilitates assembly of the at least one stabilizing element and promotes proper positioning relative to the at least one side panel.
It has proven advantageous that the width of the sheet profile 2 is between 3 mm and 10 mm, preferably between 4 mm and 6 mm.
According to the invention, a lateral expansion of the sheet profile can be reduced compared to side panels with container rails, since the container rail can be dispensed with. This makes it possible to achieve a particularly compact arrangement, wherein, for example, more storage space can be generated in a container with such an arrangement or a narrower container can be formed with the same storage space.
An advantageous variant of the present invention consists in that the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder is formed essentially from plastic and/or metal and/or in the form of a bracket for insertion into the sheet profile, preferably via a recess in the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder corresponding to an optional profiling of the sheet profile.
The bracket can be provided as a component in a plane with the longitudinal extension of the at least one side panel and/or orthogonal to a plane of the longitudinal extension of the at least one side panel. This makes it possible to save material and/or increase the stability of at least one side panel and/or increase the stability of a container with the arrangement.
Preferably, the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder comprise at least one connecting means such as a screw and/or at least one opening for arranging at least one connecting means such as a screw.
It is particularly preferable that the sheet profile is collared to the at least one front wall holder and/or to the at least one rear wall holder at at least one connection point, preferably a plurality of connection points, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one collar is arranged on the side surface of the sheet profile and/or on an underside of the sheet profile positioned in a state of use of the side panel.
The at least one collar has proven to be a particularly favorable connection of the at least one side panel—especially in the case of a metallic sheet profile and a plastic-like front wall holder and/or rear wall holder. This eliminates the need for screw, rivet or nail connections.
It is preferable that the at least one front wall holder and/or the sheet profile comprises at least one coupling device for direct coupling to a drawer rail, preferably without a container rail, and the at least one side panel is coupled to the at least one drawer rail directly by contacting, preferably without a container rail, by the at least one coupling device.
If the at least one coupling device is arranged directly on the front wall holder or the sheet profile, an indirect connection to the at least one drawer rail via a container rail can be dispensed with. A force transmission between the at least one side panel and the at least one drawer rail is thereby carried out in an advantageous manner.
In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the arrangement comprises at least one container base, which contacts the sheet profile directly, preferably without container rails and/or via a groove-shaped profiling of the side surface of the sheet profile for receiving the at least one container base, wherein preferably the at least one container base is secured to the sheet profile via at least one fastening means (fastener).
In the prior art, the container base rests on the container rail in a narrow contact region and is arranged without contact with the side panel. The direct contact of the at least one container base with the at least one side panel means that the container rail can be dispensed with and, in addition, a simplified, secure and/or stable connection of the at least one container base can be ensured.
According to a preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention, the at least one container base is arranged substantially flush with the at least one drawer rail, wherein preferably the at least one container base rests flat on the at least one drawer rail. If the at least one container base rests flat on the at least one drawer rail, an undesirable bending of the at least one container base can be counteracted by the support for the at least one container base formed via the at least one drawer rail. In general, the at least one container base can also be arranged with clearance relative to the at least one drawer rail, wherein, for example, contact is only made when the arrangement is loaded.
It has proven to be advantageous that the arrangement comprises at least one container rear wall, which is arranged on the at least one rear wall holder.
According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a force transmission in the case of preferably vertical and/or lateral loading of the arrangement in a state of use of the arrangement can be provided directly, preferably without container rails, between the at least one side panel, preferably the sheet profile and/or the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder, and the at least one drawer rail.
Since the container rail can be dispensed with according to the invention, a running lifetime-extending force flow within the at least one side panel and/or between the at least one side panel and the at least one drawer rail is made possible when the arrangement is loaded.
Preferably, at least one drawer rail is arranged directly on the at least one side panel via at least one coupling device of the at least one front wall holder and/or of the sheet profile. This allows the assembly process to be particularly efficient.
Particularly preferably, at least one container base is arranged directly on the sheet profile, preferably via at least one groove-shaped profiling of the sheet profile. Preferably, the at least one container base is arranged substantially flush relative to the at least one drawer rail and/or is brought to rest flat on the at least one drawer rail.
Furthermore, it is preferable that the at least one drawer rail is arranged so as to be movable on at least one body rail and/or the at least one body rail is arranged on at least one furniture body and/or at least one container rear wall is arranged on the at least one side panel and/or the at least one container front is arranged on the at least one side panel.
Further details and advantages of the present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings, in which:
The front wall holder 4 of the side panel 1 comprises a coupling device 5 for direct coupling with the drawer rail 6 without the need for a container rail. In general, it is possible that the coupling device 5 is arranged alternatively or in addition to the sheet profile 2, wherein it is provided that no indirect coupling takes place between the drawer rail 6 and the side panel 1 via a container rail arranged between the side panel and the drawer rail 6.
The side panel 1 comprises a stabilizing element 14 which can be arranged in the longitudinal extension 15 of the side panel 1 in the middle in regions within the sheet profile 2 in order to increase the rigidity and strength of the side panel 1. In general, the stabilizing element 14 can also be dispensed with—especially in the case of short longitudinal extensions 15 of the side panel 1.
The sheet profile 2 has on a side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 a groove-shaped profiling 9 with a substantially rectangular cross-section 10, which is designed to receive a container base 7 (see
The stabilizing element 14 can be inserted into the sheet profile 2 via a recess 18 of the stabilizing element 14 corresponding to the profiling 9 of the sheet profile 2.
A plurality of fastening means (fasteners) 11 are arranged in the profiling 9, wherein the number of fastening means 11 is generally arbitrary. The fastening means 11 are in the form of barbs 12, wherein the barbs 12 each have two prongs 13 and the fastening means 11 are suitable for connecting the container base 7 to the sheet profile 2 and for securing the container base 7 to the sheet profile 2. The fastening means 11 are materially connected to the sheet profile 2, punched out of the profiling 9 and protrude transversely into the profiling 9. The front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 are made of plastic, wherein fastening means for a container rear wall 25 or a container front 24 are made of metal.
The front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 are designed in the form of a bracket 17 for insertion into the sheet profile 2 via a recess 18 of the front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 corresponding to the profiling 9 of the sheet profile 2.
The container base 7 contacts the sheet profile 2 directly and without a container rail via the groove-shaped profiling 9 of the side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 for receiving the container base 7. The container base 7 is secured to the sheet profile 2 via the fastening means 11, wherein exactly one sheet profile 2 is provided for the direct connection to the drawer rail 6 and the container base 7. A container front 24 is indicated schematically in dashed lines. The container base 7 is arranged flush with the drawer rail 6, whereby the container base 7 rests flat on the drawer rail 6.
The drawer rail 6 comprises a support surface 34 aligned orthogonally to the further lateral web 30 and adjacent to the further lateral web 30 for directly supporting the container base 7 in the use state 21 of the arrangement. In the use state 21 of the arrangement, the support surface 34 is freely accessible in the vertical direction 35 from above and in particular in the region of a contact area for the container base 7. By means of the coupling device 5, the side panel 1 is coupled directly to the drawer rail 6 by contact and without a container rail. The side panel 1 is mounted via the drawer rail 6 so as to be displaceable relative to the at least one body rail 23, wherein a middle rail 32 is provided to ensure full extension of the drawer 31. However, the middle rail 32 is generally not mandatory.
The side panel comprises the front wall holder 4 for connecting the container front 24, the rear wall holder 3 for connecting the container rear wall 25 and the one-piece, bent sheet profile 2 in the form of a panel hat for receiving the rear wall holder 3 and the front wall holder 4, wherein the front wall holder 4 is completely arranged and the rear wall holder 3 is partially arranged within the sheet profile 2.
The side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 of the side panel 1 facing the drawer rail 6 in the use state 21 of the arrangement is arranged in the state fastened to the drawer rail 6 in some regions directly between the lateral web 28 and the further lateral web 30—in an orthogonal direction to the lateral web 28 or the further lateral web 30.
In the detailed section, the coupling between the side panel 1 and the drawer rail 6 is shown enlarged, wherein the coupling device 5 of the front wall holder 4 (or optionally of the sheet profile 2) engages in a coupling device 33 corresponding to the coupling device 5 in the form of a recess or groove in the drawer rail 6. The coupling device 5 comprises a stepped contour which facilitates a coupling process or a decoupling process between the side panel 1 and the drawer rail 6. The side panel 1 is arranged directly between the lateral web 28 of the body rail 23 for connecting the body rail 23 to the container 29 and the further lateral web 30 of the drawer rail 6 arranged parallel thereto.
A force transmission in the event of vertical or lateral loading of the arrangement in the use state 21 of the arrangement can be provided directly and without container rails between the side panel 1 and the drawer rail 6.
A method for at least partially assembling a container 29—such as the drawer 31—can be illustrated as follows by way of example (without any mandatory chronological connection):
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A 50554/2022 | Jul 2022 | AT | national |
The present application is a continuation of International Application PCT/AT2023/060221 filed on Jul. 6, 2023. Thus, all of the subject matter of International Application PCT/AT2023/060221 is incorporated herein by reference.
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Parent | PCT/AT2023/060221 | Jul 2023 | WO |
Child | 19016417 | US |