DE202006002689U1 - Illuminating base for furniture e.g. cupboard, has framework with front profile, rear panel profile and side profiles that have retaining space for strip for connecting base with carcass wall of furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

The base has a framework (5) with front profile (6), rear panel profile (7) and side profiles (8, 8b). The framework retains two planar units e.g. closing plate and cover plate. The profiles have a retaining space for a strip (9) for connecting the base with a carcass wall of a furniture. The retaining space is designed as a resting nut that has a stopping bar which connects the strip with the side profiles.

Description

The The invention relates to a luminous floor for a furniture according to the preamble of Claim 1.

A generic illuminated floor is from the DE 37 11 366 C2 known, which describes a cabinet furniture in which the floor serves as a lighting fixture for a work surface.

One new trend in the furniture industry is the indirect lighting of furniture parts at the bottom of the body. Such indirect lighting is e.g. reinforced at Wall cabinets from kitchens used to better illuminate the worktop and preferably at the same time lighten the cabinet interior.

To this purpose is the cabinet bottom, which is located between the side walls of the cabinet located, in particular also according to the invention - from made of a frame whose interior is from the top with a surface element like a plate or a transparent pane and from the bottom ago with another surface element, usually a transparent pane, covered and in the Space the corresponding light source, whether light bulb, fluorescent tube or light-emitting diode or the like. Is arranged.

Of the Frame of this "illuminated floors" can be made of wood, plastic or metal are made. It is also conceivable to assemble the frame from aluminum profiles.

Preferably are the profiles of such a frame, in particular the profiles, which form the wall-side frame struts, provided with grooves, the z. B. serve to accommodate the cabinet rear wall. On the bottom are e.g. additional Devices for receiving niche cladding between upper and lower and base cabinet formed or arranged.

Furthermore have the profiles i.allg. further grooves, e.g. to record of sealing strip for rattle-free edition of the groove bottom in any case largely covering plate or transparent pane, especially glass plate on the top and for receiving the transparent Disc at the bottom of the illuminated subfloor.

Just the closets of kitchens are re Your body measurements largely unified or even standardized, making it desirable that would be Cabinet subfloors for the various kitchen products and to manufacture in various standardized dimensions in stock and in large batches. But that's the problem that the techniques for connecting the luminous floor with the sidewalls of the furniture body differ from manufacturer to manufacturer.

In usually the subfloors become on kitchen furniture though fixed with round pins or wooden dowels positively and glue, the distances and the number of dowels but can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.

From therefore a big one To produce variety of different profiles and also subfloors which increases the manufacturing costs and storage is difficult.

The solution This problem is the object of the invention.

The Invention solves This object is achieved by the subject matter of claims 1 and 2.

claim 1 realizes a luminous floor for furniture, in particular Cabinets, with a frame consisting of several frame legs, in particular frame profiles, wherein the frame at least one, preferably two surface elements and wherein at least one of the frame legs a receiving space for one Adapter strip for connecting the luminous floor to a cabinet wall of the furniture.

To Claim 2, a luminous floor for furniture, especially cabinets realized, which is designed as a prefabricated unit, which has a Attachable to the prefabricated unit adapter device, in particular an adapter strip, with a furniture sidewall is connectable.

Preferably the frame, formed by the four frame legs, has a front profile, a rear wall profile and two side profiles, with at least one or both side profiles a recording room for have the adapter bar.

advantageous Embodiments are to be taken from the subclaims.

By those in the claims 1 and 2 respectively described solutions Is it possible, the illuminated floor for Furniture as to provide uniform prefabricated unit and yet on easy way the different mounting options of the individual Manufacturer to meet.

Conveniently, is the adapter bar on the side walls facing the frame legs (Holmen) for connection to the furniture body or its side walls arranged.

The Adapter strip can be made of wood, plastic or metal.

The Connection with the furniture sidewall can by gluing, gluing or by other mechanical means of connection respectively.

Preferably The adapter bar is easily in a groove of the side profile used. There, it is preferably secured positively and non-positively, what e.g. Easiest behind a locking edge of a locking groove or after Type of tongue and groove connection with a C-shaped Groove is feasible.

alternative to the variant of the groove, it is also conceivable, the adapter bar on another way to attach to the side profile of the luminous floor. So It is conceivable (not shown), the adapter strips z. B. by Set screwing on the side profile. The recording room can Although then be realized as a groove. He can also, for example, completed only by a lower covering leg on the side profile be so that the adapter bar in the installed state to the side and is exposed to the top.

following The invention will be described with reference to the drawing based on embodiments described in more detail, wherein also further advantages of the invention become clear. It shows:

1 a kitchenette consisting of base cabinets, wall units and niche cladding;

2 a luminous floor according to the invention;

3 a section of a further luminous floor according to the invention;

4 a section through a side profile of a luminous floor.

1 shows a kitchenette from base cabinets 1 , Wall units 2 and niche panels 3 , The in 1 left upper cabinet is shown open, leaving the cabinet bottom 4 - A luminous floor - can be seen.

2 shows a simplified illustrated frame 5 for a lighted cabinet floor having four frame legs or spars, the following according to the usual installation situation as a front profile 6 , Rear wall profile 7 and as the two side profiles 8a . 8b be designated. The side profiles 8a . 8b are clad in the installed state with walls of the body or covered by these (not shown here).

The frame 5 can be made from miter cut profiles - especially aluminum profiles - or blunt cut and joined profiles. Advantageously, a blunt addition of the individual frame legs, as these each have special additional functions and tasks.

The front profile 6 guaranteed in interaction with the side profiles 8a . 8b and the back wall profile 7 the inclusion of the lower lens 11 , an attractive outer appearance and a support of the upper cover plate or plate 13 , In addition, the front profile is used 6 to secure the assembly to the front, which is done by a front-side bar, which may be integrally connected to the front profile takes place (not shown here).

The rear wall profile 7 usually has the special function, in addition to hold the back wall of the upper cabinet and to fix and take on its underside, if necessary, devices for holding the niche lining (also not shown here).

The side profiles 8th thus serve in particular for supporting and supporting the frame elements covering the frame (in particular panes or plates). For connection to the cabinet side wall, they are further designed such that at least one adapter bar in each case 9 , attachable, which serves to realize a connection to the actual furniture side wall.

For this purpose, have the side profiles 8th a receiving area, in particular a receiving space, for the adapter strip 9 on that in 3 in an advantageous manner as a receiving groove 10 is designed for the adapter strip.

The adapter bar 9 can be provided with different fasteners depending on the manufacturer's request or request, such as with different holes for receiving dowels.

The adapter bar 9 makes it possible to prefabricate the luminous floors completely uniform and only by replacing the adapter strip 9 to adapt to the requirements of different furniture manufacturers.

It is therefore only necessary, the adapter strips 9 to adapt to the appropriate connection methods of each manufacturer. Custom-made or small-scale production of illuminated floors for the individual manufacturers of kitchens are thereby avoided, which in terms of cost particularly advantageous by the simplified logistics and manufacturing in large series.

Any kitchen furniture manufacturer can use the adapter bars 9 either ready to be edited to his needs or simply edit on his own.

3 shows a section through a side profile 8th a luminous floor according to the invention.

The side profile 8th indicates the holder of the bottom-side disc 11 and for the top cover plate or disc 13 a seal intake groove 14 for receiving a glass mounting seal 15 on. This seal has the task, the resting disc 13 secure rattle-free against the frame. The disc 11 however, rattle-free through into the groove 12 entered adhesive (silicone) secured.

Furthermore, the side profile 8th as well as the other profiles to the interior facing grooves, which serve the cable guide or the attachment (screw grooves) of the bulbs.

It is easy to see the outside to the side wall 17 the furniture body directed receiving space or the receiving groove 10 in which the adapter bar 9 is determined. In the present case, the adapter bar 9 be clipped, with a locking bar 18 of the groove-forming Nutsteges 19 engages in a corresponding undercut of the adapter strip and this non-positively and positively with the side profile 8th combines.

The adapter bar 9 has here as fasteners purely exemplary arranged and sized mounting recesses 20 in which in this case corresponding pins or dowels 21 intervention.

4 shows an alternative of a positive fixing, wherein the receiving groove 10 a C-shape, wherein the adapter strip 9 from the back of the frame 5 must be inserted.

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Base cabinets

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wall cabinets

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niche panels

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cabinet base

5

frame

6

front profile

7

Backboard profile

8a, 8b

side profiles

10

receiving groove

11

lens

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groove

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cover

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seal receiving

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Side wall

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latching web

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groove web

20

fixing recesses

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spigot or dowels

Claims (14)

Illuminated floor for furniture, in particular cabinets, with a frame consisting of several frame legs ( 6 . 7 . 8a . 8b ), in particular frame profiles, wherein the frame at least one, preferably two surface elements ( 11 . 13 ) such as plates or discs, characterized in that at least one of the frame legs a receiving space for an adapter strip ( 9 ) for connecting the luminous floor with a body wall of the furniture. Illuminated floor for furniture, especially cabinets, in particular illuminated floor according to claim 1, characterized in that the illuminated floor is designed as a prefabricated unit, which can be fastened via an adapter device which can be fastened to the prefabricated unit, in particular an adapter strip ( 9 ), with a furniture side wall is connectable. Illuminated floor according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the frame, formed from the frame legs, a front profile ( 6 ), a back wall profile ( 7 ) and two side profiles ( 8a . 8b ) having. Illuminated floor according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the frame ( 5 ) consists of aluminum profiles. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one or both side profiles ( 8a . 8b ) a receiving space for the adapter strip ( 9 ) exhibit. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving space for the adapter strip ( 9 ) is formed as a groove. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving space for the adapter strip ( 9 ) is designed as a latching groove. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the latching groove a latching web ( 18 ), the adapter strip ( 9 ) positive and positive with the side profile ( 8th ) connects. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving groove 10 has a C-shape. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adapter strip with fastening means such as screws or dowels on the side profiles ( 8a . 8b ) is held. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adapter strip ( 9 ) Has fastening means for connection to a furniture side wall. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening means as bores ( 20 ) for receiving dowels ( 21 ) are formed. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side profiles ( 8th ) Further serve at least for holding and supporting the frame covering surface elements. Illuminated floor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side profiles ( 8th ) a seal receiving groove ( 14 ) for receiving a glass mounting seal ( 15 ) exhibit.