DE10244895A1 - Adjustable sliding door fitting for heavy furniture doors - Google Patents

Abstract

A horizontal sliding door forming part of a cabinet or cupboard is supported by a fitting (1) consisting of two main right angled flanges (6, 8). The lower flange (8) is fitted to the door inner face and engages with the lower face of the upper flange (6). Their relative position is adjusted by a hand wheel (10) on top of the upper flange and monitored against a scale (16).

Description

The invention relates to a device for adjustable fastening of sliding doors on a piece of furniture.

In particular, the present invention relates to a Device that is advantageously adjustable Attachment of light sliding doors can be used, such as Example for office and kitchen cabinets, but also and especially for the adjustable fastening of heavy Sliding doors on high quality furniture or by Indoor sliding doors. In fact, the one in question allows Device easy and quick adjustment from the side of the user, also and despite the considerable weight of some sliding doors for furniture or interiors.

In the field of furniture and door manufacturing known that doors are made depending on their Lying level can be opened by sliding, and which one the furniture is attached (it can also be a frame for Sliding doors) that they are along one or more Guides can be moved, an upper and a lower one, or hung on a guide that on upper part of the furniture or the frame if it is Room doors acts, is arranged.

There are also devices in these implementations for adjustable fastening of sliding doors on one Furniture known, usually containing two first Brackets for corresponding slides that slide with the door lie in at least one guide attached to the furniture, and two other brackets, which the first two in support a state of mutual displacement, and in a direction transverse to the guide. The Regulation is done by appropriate means to trigger the mentioned displacement along the named Transverse direction.

These devices, although working properly, are not without disadvantages. In fact, those who prove perform vertical regulation as rather cumbersome require adjustment tools and the regulation itself is rather sensitive and not continuous.

On the other hand, horizontal regulation perform are easier, but definitely need Adjustment tools, and the regulation itself is special awkward since they are unscrewing at least two Screwing, regulating the position along by hand a guided horizontal cross direction and the renewed It is necessary to screw in both screws.

According to the invention, these problems are solved with the help a device which allows direct, continuous and fine regulation on the part of the user and without that Any tool allowed.

The purpose of the present invention is therefore that set out above to avoid the disadvantages mentioned, namely by Device for fastening a sliding door that can be opened on a piece of furniture that is easy and quick Regulation of the door also allowed in a vertical direction, though such regulations are provided, respectively in a horizontal direction if this second type of Regulations is provided. In the latter case it can the device in question due to the particular Ease of regulation the assembly of any Allow door thicknesses.

Of course, the device in question can be attached to the top and lower guides of the doors to be regulated by Furniture can be attached, but only on the top Leadership if necessary or in the case of Space sliding doors.

Since the device in question has no actuating means mechanical connections of the gear type provides, and since it, on the other hand, means of connection with provides reduced friction, it allows easy Regulation without special wear and tear and consequently with one long life of the device.

The technical characteristics of the invention to the The above purposes are definitely clear from the content of the the following claims and the benefits these will be better detailed in the below Description clarifies, with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are purely exemplary and not show a limiting form of realization, and of which

Fig. 1 shows a disassembled view of the device in question, used on the upper part of a sliding door of a piece of furniture;

Fig. 2 shows a disassembled view of the device in question, used on the lower part of the same sliding door;

Figure 3 shows a bottom plan view of the button associated with the device in question;

Fig. 4 shows a view in vertical section of the button from the figure above;

Figure 5 shows a schematic, illustrative example of an application incorporating the above devices.

• - wenigstens eine erste Halterung (6, 66) für einen Schlitten (4, 44), der mit der Tür (3) gleitbar in wenigstens einer an dem Möbel (2) befestigten Führung (7, 77) liegt;
• - wenigstens eine entsprechende zweite Halterung (8, 88), welche die erste Halterung (6, 66) in einem Zustand der gegenseitigen Verschiebung der beiden Halterungen nach einer Richtung quer zu der Führung (7, 77) stützt;
• - Betätigungsmittel (10, 12) der genannten Verschiebung, einstellbar zur Regulierung der Tür (3) im Verhältnis zu dem Möbel (2) entlang der genannten Querrichtung.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, in particular Fig. 1, the device ( 1 ) in question is of the type which contains:

• - at least one first holder ( 6 , 66 ) for a slide ( 4 , 44 ) which is slidable with the door ( 3 ) in at least one guide ( 7 , 77 ) attached to the furniture ( 2 );
• - at least one corresponding second holder ( 8 , 88 ) which supports the first holder ( 6 , 66 ) in a state of mutual displacement of the two holders in a direction transverse to the guide ( 7 , 77 );
• - Actuating means ( 10 , 12 ) of said displacement, adjustable for regulating the door ( 3 ) in relation to the furniture ( 2 ) along said transverse direction.

In the example shown, it is advantageous that at least the upper carriage uses at least two rollers ( 45 ) which are arranged in succession along the guide ( 7 ) and are rotatably connected to the holder ( 6 ) in such a way that they oscillate, whereby they rotate about a horizontal axis ( 46 ), which allows the rollers ( 45 ) of the carriage ( 4 ) to remain in direct contact with the guide at all times.

Regardless of the regulations for which it can be intended, the device ( 1 ) generally advantageously provides for the actuating means ( 10 , 12 ) to contain a button ( 10 ) which can be rotated with one of the said holders ( 6 , 66 ) ( or also ( 8 , 88 ), if it is connected to said holders, and is provided with a spiral groove ( 101 ), into which a pawl element ( 12 ) engages, which with the other of said holders ( 8 , 88 ) (or ( 6 , 66 ) if the button ( 10 ) is attached to the brackets ( 8 ) or ( 88 )). The pawl ( 12 ) must be able to move freely by at least a certain section along the said transverse direction, so that each continuous rotation of the knob ( 10 ) also causes the door ( 3 ) to also move continuously along the same transverse direction in relation to its own guide ( 7 , 77 ), until the desired regulation is reached.

It is advantageous that the spiral groove ( 101 ) develops evenly around the pivot ( 102 ) of the button ( 10 ), as is clearly visible in Fig. 3.

In the event that the device ( 1 ) would be used for regulation on a horizontal plane, as in the attached figures, the button ( 10 ) and consequently the lying plane of the own spiral groove ( 101 ) would be arranged in a horizontal position while the latch element ( 12 ) would be aligned perpendicular to the above-mentioned lying level, so that the regulation takes place logically on the horizontal.

Conversely, if the device ( 1 ) were used for regulation on a vertical plane, the button ( 10 ) and consequently the lying plane of said spiral groove ( 101 ) would be arranged in a vertical position and the pawl element ( 12 ) would be aligned perpendicularly to said lying plane , Of course, the shape of the holders ( 6 , 66 , 8 , 88 ) of the slides ( 4 , 44 ) would also be adapted accordingly.

In the example shown in the figures, the presence of a pair of slots ( 9 ) for guiding the displacement during the regulation of the door ( 3 ) can be found in one of the said brackets, for example the upper brackets ( 6 ) or the lower brackets ( 66 ). In parallel, it is found that there are also a pair of corresponding sliding pins ( 11 ) for guiding the displacement during the regulation of the door ( 3 ) (even if only one pin ( 11 ) would suffice for a single slot ( 9 ) if necessary) , namely on the other of the mentioned brackets, for example the upper ( 8 ) or lower ( 88 ) brackets.

Together with the said slots ( 9 ) and pegs ( 11 ), preferably (but not necessarily), means ( 13 ) for simple locking can work in order to absolutely maintain the regulation after it has been carried out. In fact, this locking would not be absolutely necessary, since the adjustment made by the button ( 10 ), when it is horizontal, remains sufficiently stable, which also contributes to the weight of the adjustable door.

Preferably, the pawl element ( 12 ) is free to move in a limited manner along a straight slot ( 14 ) which is machined into the holder ( 6 , 66 ) (or 8, 88) and whose orientation is parallel to said transverse direction which regulates the door and the length of which determines the end stop for the regulation in both directions, depending on the direction of rotation of the knob ( 10 ), in order to avoid any excessive load on the latch ( 12 ).

Finally, a reference recess ( 15 ) is also provided in one of the holders ( 6 , 66 ), ( 8 , 88 ) and a measuring scale ( 16 ) in the other of the holders ( 8 , 88 ), ( 6 , 66 ). so that a measure of regulation is displayed.

The relevant device ( 1 ) shown in this way can also be used, for example, for the adjustable fastening of a plurality of sliding doors of a piece of furniture lying next to one another, as can be clearly seen from FIG. 5. In the example shown it is clear that the device in question ( 1 ) for easy and quick regulation of a door ( 3 ) in the horizontal transverse direction in relation to its guides ( 7 ) and ( 77 ) and in relation to an adjacent, fixed door that no regulation is required, is used. It can be seen how it is possible to regulate the door ( 3 ) from above as well as from below, using devices ( 1 ) which are completely identical to those shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and This is done simply by pressing the buttons ( 10 ), the achieved regulations preferably then being finally determined with the help of the locking means ( 13 ).

The invention thus conceived is subject to numerous Changes and variants, all in the field of inventive Concept that characterizes them. Furthermore all details are against other, technically equivalent Interchangeable elements. Practically everyone can use it Materials as well as dimensions can be any, depending on the requirements.

Claims (8)

1. Device for the adjustable fastening of sliding doors to furniture, comprising: - at least one first holder ( 6 , 66 ) for a slide ( 4 , 44 ) which is slidable with the door ( 3 ) in at least one guide ( 7 , 77 ) attached to the furniture ( 2 ); - at least one corresponding second holder ( 8 , 88 ) which supports the first holder ( 6 , 66 ) in a state of mutual displacement of the two holders in a direction transverse to the guide ( 7 , 77 ); - Actuating means ( 10 , 12 ) of said displacement, which are adjustable for regulating the door ( 3 ) in relation to the furniture ( 2 ) along said transverse direction; said device being characterized in that said actuating means ( 10 , 12 ) include a button ( 10 ) rotatably connected to one of said supports ( 6 , 66 ), ( 8 , 88 ) and having a spiral groove ( 101 ) is provided, into which a pawl element ( 12 ) engages, which is connected to the other of the said holders ( 8 , 88 ), ( 6 , 66 ) and is free to move at least by a certain section along the said transverse direction, so that each continuous rotation of the knob ( 10 ) corresponds to a likewise continuous displacement of the door ( 3 ) in relation to the own guide ( 7 , 77 ) along said transverse direction until the desired regulation is reached. 2. Regulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that said button ( 10 ), and consequently the lying plane of said spiral groove ( 101 ), are arranged in a horizontal position, and that said pawl element ( 12 ) is perpendicular to said one Lying level is aligned so that the regulation takes place logically in the horizontal. 3. Regulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that said button ( 10 ), and consequently the lying plane of said spiral groove ( 101 ), are arranged in a vertical position, and that said pawl element ( 12 ) is perpendicular to said one Lying level is aligned so that the regulation takes place logically in the vertical. 4. Regulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the spiral groove ( 101 ) develops evenly around the pivot ( 102 ) of the button ( 10 ). 5. Regulation device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it in each case according to one or the other of the said holders ( 6 , 66 ), ( 8 , 88 ) at least one guide slot ( 9 ) and a corresponding pin ( 11 ) for guiding the displacement while regulating the door ( 3 ). 6. Regulation device according to claim 5, characterized in that in combination with at least said slot ( 9 ) means ( 13 ) for locking between said brackets to maintain the regulation accurately. 7. Regulation device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pawl element ( 12 ) is free to move along a straight slot ( 14 ), incorporated in the holder ( 6 , 66 ), ( 8 , 88 ) , to which the knob ( 10 ) is rotatably connected, and whose orientation is parallel to the said transverse direction, along which the door is regulated and whose length determines the end stop of the regulators in both directions, depending on the direction of rotation of the knob ( 10 ) , 8. Regulation device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a reference recess ( 15 ) on one of said holders ( 6 , 66 ), ( 8 , 88 ) and a measuring scale ( 16 ) on the other of said Brackets ( 8 , 88 ), ( 6 , 66 ) is provided to indicate the degree of regulation.