CN102300486A - Roll out units and furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an ejection unit (1) for a furniture part (9) held movably on a furniture carcass (6), comprising an electrically drivable ejection device (3) having an ejection element (4) and a power supply for supplying power to the ejection device (3), wherein the ejection unit (1) comprises a housing (2) for jointly receiving the ejection device (3) and the power supply.

Description

Roll out units and furniture

technical field

The invention relates to an ejection unit of a furniture part movably held on a furniture body according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a piece of furniture according to the preamble of claim 6 .

Background technique

In order to provide an electromechanical ejection device for a moving furniture part, such as a drawer, an aluminum crossbeam is preferably mounted in the body of the furniture, preferably on the rear wall. The crossbeam allows infinitely variable height positioning of the ejection device, so that different moving furniture parts, in particular drawer structures, can be moved in. The power supply necessary for the ejection device is provided via corresponding power supply components arranged outside the furniture body.

A disadvantage of the ejection units used so far is that the installation of such ejection units on the furniture part is very time-consuming due to the large number of components and is therefore also expensive.

Contents of the invention

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide an ejection unit for a furniture part movably held on a furniture body, which can be mounted quickly and easily on the furniture part, and in particular can also be retrofitted to an existing on the furniture.

This object is achieved by a characteristic ejection unit of a furniture part which is movably held on a furniture body and by a piece of furniture with the features of claim 6 .

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject matter of the subclaims.

According to the invention, the ejection unit has a housing for jointly accommodating the ejection device and the power supply part. This makes it possible, in particular, to use such an ejection unit as a stand-alone device. Furthermore, such ejection units can be produced more economically than conventional ejection units.

According to a special embodiment, the housing of the ejection unit is designed with a plug-in device for connecting at least one further ejection element. The ejection unit can thus be connected to further ejection devices which do not have their own power supply components using simple mechanisms. Said further ejection devices can be synchronized by means of separate joints, for example 1, 2, 3 (joints), being arranged on the same level.

The furniture according to the invention is characterized in that it has an ejection unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5 arranged on the furniture body. This provides a piece of furniture with an economical ejection unit, wherein the ejection unit can be easily installed in the piece of furniture and in particular can be retrofitted into furniture without an ejection unit.

According to a preferred embodiment, the push-out unit is fixed above the bottom plate of the furniture body. This provides a piece of furniture with an ejection unit, the bottom of which can be arranged as close as desired above the ground.

According to an alternative embodiment, the housing part provided with the power supply part is embedded in the bottom plate of the furniture body. This makes it possible to minimize the installation depth protruding downwards into the free space below the base plate. If the base plate has a corresponding thickness, for example when using lightweight construction panels, it is conceivable not to penetrate the covering layer below the base plate to accommodate the power supply components.

According to another preferred aspect of the invention, the ejection unit is fastened to a support element arranged horizontally on the rear side of the furniture body. Such a support element can in particular be snapped into an array of holes in the side wall of the furniture body, so that the ejector unit can be easily fixed at different heights on the furniture body. Well arrays common in the art have a well spacing of eg 32 mm or 25 mm.

Description of drawings

Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. in:

1 to 3 show perspective views according to several embodiments of the invention,

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the furniture body and the ejection unit arranged therein, wherein the furniture part held movably on the furniture body has been removed,

Figures 5 and 6 show different perspective views of the furniture body with furniture parts movably held on the furniture body in different positions during the ejection process,

Figure 7 shows a perspective view of the ejection device fixed on a horizontal support element without power supply components,

Figure 8 shows a side view of the arrangement of the ejection device and the support element shown in Figure 7,

Figures 9 and 10 show an exploded view of an end piece for fixing a support element on a side wall of a furniture body, and

11 and 12 show perspective views of a support element designed as a telescopic rod with and without an ejection unit fastened thereto.

Detailed ways

Terms such as upper, lower, left, right, front, rear etc. in the description of the figures below relate only to the selected exemplary presentation and position of ejection units, furniture and other objects in the respective figures. These terms are not to be interpreted as restrictive, meaning that these positional relationships can change in different operating positions or by means of a mirror-symmetrical design or the like.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the ejection unit 1 comprises a housing 2 in which an ejection device 3 with an ejection rod 4 is arranged in a second housing part 13, the ejection unit also includes a housing A power supply unit (not shown) in the first housing part 12 is used to supply the ejection device 3 , in particular the motor, which drives the ejection rod 4 of the ejection device 3 .

In the embodiment of the ejection unit 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the housing 2 of the ejection unit 1 is designed in two parts. As mentioned here, the power supply component is accommodated in the first housing part 12 and the ejection device 3 is arranged in the second housing part 13 . In this embodiment of the ejection unit, a connection of the two housing parts 12, 13 to each other is provided between the first housing part 12, in which the power supply part is accommodated, and the second housing part 13, in which the ejection device 3 is accommodated. The connecting plate 14. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the connection plate 14 covers the first housing part 12 in the direction of the second housing part 13 and thus also serves as a sealing plate for the supply part housing 12 , from which the flow out liquids cannot enter the construction space of the power supply unit. This makes it possible for the push-out unit to be used in furniture located directly next to the water connection, for example in furniture arranged under a sink. The ejection unit is used here in particular to drive drawers for waste containers or sink utensils. The connecting plate 14 is connected to the first housing part by fastening means, such as bolts.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the push-out unit 1 is embedded in the bottom plate 7 of the furniture body 6 , so that the connecting plate 14 is arranged parallel to the surface inside the bottom plate 7 of the furniture body 6 . Here the width and/or depth dimension of the connecting plate 14 is determined to be greater than the gap in the base plate 7, so that the connecting plate supports the ejection unit on the base plate 7 and can be connected to the base plate 7, for example, through a borehole (34) provided in the connecting plate 14. threaded connection.

In the arrangement shown in FIG. 2 , the first housing part 2 is arranged to bear in parallel on the bottom surface of the base plate 7 of the furniture body 6 and passes through the base plate 7 through the fastening means 31 passing through the base plate with the second housing part. 12. Especially connected with the connection plate 14. Due to the non-positive and/or form-fit connection to the base plate 7 via the fastening means 31 , it is even possible to dispense with fastening via the bore 34 if necessary. In this arrangement, as in the other arrangements in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the electrical connection of the power supply part to the ejection device 3 takes place via at least two electrically conductive fastening means 31 which establish contact lines in the power supply part. (not shown) electrical connections to contact lines (not shown) in or on the connection plate 14 . Contact lines (not shown) in or on the connection plate 14 are electrically conductively connected to the ejection device via the second housing part 13 . The electrical connection between the power supply part and the ejection device 3 can also be established via the cable 30 without contact lines and electrical continuity via the fastening means 31 . The cables 30 can here be guided through the base plate 7 (not shown) next to the fastening means 31 , not through additional holes in the base plate 7 , but preferably through through holes with a larger cross-section.

FIG. 3 shows the complete ejection unit 1 , which is arranged parallel to the inner surface of the base plate 7 without the first housing part 12 being inserted into or pierced through the base plate 7 . Here it is conceivable to realize the fixing on the base plate 7 by means of angle profiles (not shown) fixed on the borehole 34, so that only one ejection unit according to the invention remains in the arrangement example described in FIGS. 1 to 3 1 implementation.

Another embodiment of the ejection unit 1 is shown in FIG. 4 . The housing 2 here comprises the ejection device 3 and the power supply part at the same time in the form of a one-piece housing 2 . The ejection device is fastened here in the region of the rear side 10 of the furniture body 6 on the support element 5 arranged here horizontally. The fastening of the ejection unit 1 on the support element 5 is preferably designed such that the ejection unit 1 can be moved horizontally on the support element 5 and can then be fixed in the desired position.

The housing 2 preferably has a plug-in device 29 for connecting at least one further ejection device 3, so that only one ejection unit 1 with a power supply part needs to be installed in a piece of furniture 15, and the power supply part 1 of the ejection unit 1 can be connected An optional additional ejection device is powered via cable 30 . When arranged on the same plane, the additional ejection device can be pulse-controlled by switching on the power supply part via the cable 30 or via a separately controlled connection 32 with a synchronized switching action.

5 and 6 show different operating positions in order to illustrate the ejection process of the movable furniture part 16, designed here as a drawer, installed in the furniture 15 according to the invention, wherein in FIG. 6 the drawer 16 is passed through the ejection device The push-out element 4 of 3 pushes out the determined distance from the furniture body 6 .

Different embodiments of the support element 5 to which the ejection unit 1 can be fastened will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 12 . FIGS. 7 to 10 here show a first preferred variant of the carrier element 5 . In this variant, the support element 5 comprises a support bar 33 with a C-shaped cross section and end pieces 17 arranged on both sides at the end faces, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 . The support element 5 can be fastened via end pieces 17 to the side walls 8 , 9 of the furniture body 6 . For this purpose, at least one connecting pin 19 is provided on the end part 17 in each case, which can be inserted into a recess 28 provided for the connecting pin on the side walls 8 , 9 of the furniture body 6 . These recesses 28 are preferably hole arrays that are customary in furniture walls, which easily allow attachments to be fastened in different positions. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , the support strip 5 is designed in its end region with a T-shaped section 21 which can be inserted into a T-shaped profile 23 on the end piece 17 . The connecting pin 19 is arranged on the side of the end piece 17 opposite the T-profile 23 . In order to reliably fix the support bar 5 on the end piece 17, safety elements 18 are provided, each of which has a plate 24 and a strip 25 that can be inserted into the T-shaped profile 23 of the end piece 17, and (safety element and end piece) are preferably screwed together via a recess 20 in the securing element 18 and a recess 22 in the end piece 17 . The plate 24 of the securing element 18 here closes the T-shaped profile 23 of the end part 17 towards the interior of the furniture body, while the opposite side of the T-shaped profile 23 of the end part 17 bears against the rear wall 10 of the furniture body 5, thereby securing the securing element After 18 the support strip 5 is securely held on the end piece 17 .

Another embodiment of the support element 5 is shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 . The support element is designed here as a telescopic rod 26 which is held by holders 27 on the side walls 8 , 9 of the furniture body 6 . Here, one of the holders 27 is preferably configured with a polygonal contour, which, together with the correspondingly polygonal-shaped ends of the telescopic rod 26 , prevents an axial rotation of the telescopic rod 26 . By using the telescopic rod 26, only one support element needs to be stocked for the furnishing of furniture of different widths.

List of reference signs

1 launch unit

2 shell

3 push out device

4 Push out components

5 supporting elements

6 specific

7 Bottom plate

8 side walls

9 side walls

10 rear wall

11 Pull out guide

12 The first housing part

13 Second housing part

14 connecting plate

15 furniture

16 drawers

17 end parts

18 fuse element

19 connecting pin

20 holes

21 T-shaped section

22 holes

23 T-profile

24 boards

25 slats

26 telescopic rod

27 Holder

28 gaps

29 plug-in device

30 cable

31 Fixing mechanism

32 Controlled joints

33 support bar

34 drilling

Claims (20)

1. Push-out unit (1), this push-out unit is used for the furniture part (9) that can be kept on the furniture body (6) movable A power supply part for the power supply, the ejection device has an ejection element (4), characterized in that the ejection unit (1) has a housing (2) for jointly accommodating the ejection device (3) and the power supply part. 2. The ejection unit (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) is constructed in multiple parts, in particular in two parts, wherein the power supply part is arranged on the first housing part (12), while the ejection device (3) is arranged in the second housing part (13). 3. Ejection unit according to claim 2, characterized in that the two housing parts (12, 13) are connected by a connecting plate (14). 4. The ejection unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the housing (2) has a plug-in device (29) for connecting at least one further ejection device (3) and /or at least one controlled joint (32). 5. Ejection unit according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the two housing parts (12, 13) are detachably connected to each other. 6. The ejection unit according to claim 5, characterized in that the two housing parts (12, 13) are screwable to each other. 7. Furniture (15), having a furniture body (6) and at least one furniture part (16), particularly a drawer, which is movably arranged in or on the furniture body (6), is characterized in that it has a furniture body (6) The ejection unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims. 8. The furniture (15) according to Claim 7, characterized in that the push-out unit (1) is fixed on the rear wall (10) of the furniture body (6). 9. The furniture (15) according to Claim 8, characterized in that the push-out unit (1) is fixed above the bottom plate (7) of the furniture body (6). 10. The furniture (15) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the furniture part (12) provided with the power supply part is embedded in the bottom plate (7) of the furniture body (6). 11. The furniture (15) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the furniture part (12) provided with the power supply part is fixed on the underside of the bottom plate (7) of the furniture body (6) and passes through the The bottom plate (7) is connected to a furniture part (13) provided with an ejection device (3). 12. Furniture (15) according to claim 7 or 9, characterized in that the ejection unit (1) is fastened to a support element (5) arranged horizontally on the back (10) of the furniture body (6). 13. Furniture (15) according to claim 12, characterized in that the ejection unit (1) is fastened to the support element (5) in a horizontally displaceable manner. 14. Furniture (15) according to claim 12, characterized in that the support element (5) is configured as a telescopic rod. 15. The piece of furniture (15) according to claim 12, characterized in that the support strip (33) of the support element (5) is of C-shaped cross-section. 16. The furniture (15) according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that the supporting element (5) is fixed to the first side wall (8) and the second side wall (9) of the furniture body (6) )superior. 17. Furniture (15) according to claim 16, characterized in that the support element (5) has a first and a second end piece (17) for fixing to the side walls (8, 9) of the furniture body (6) ), the first end part and the second end part respectively have at least one connecting pin (19), and each connecting pin can be inserted into the gap (28) on the side wall (8, 9) of the furniture body (6) middle. 18 . The piece of furniture ( 15 ) according to claim 15 , characterized in that the end pieces ( 17 ) of the support element ( 5 ) are of multi-part design. 19 . 19. The piece of furniture (15) according to claim 18, characterized in that the end regions of the support strips (33) are configured as T-shaped sections (21), which respectively engage with a surrounding T-shaped section ( 21) In the end piece (17) of the T-shaped profile (23), wherein the end piece (17) is arranged on the furniture body (6) through the connecting pin (19) arranged on the side opposite to the T-shaped profile (23) ) on the side walls (8, 9). 20. The piece of furniture (15) according to claim 19, characterized in that for locking the support strip (33) in the end part (17) a securing element (18) is provided which is designed as a covering A plate (24) corresponding to the T-profile (23) of the end piece (17) and capable of being fastened to the end piece (17) and a strip (25) which can be inserted into the T-profile (23).

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