Abstract
A drawer has a device for securing a movable rail of a pullout guide on the drawer, and a support arranged on a side panel, on which a U-shaped holder is provided. The movable rail is insertable with a front end section into the U-shaped holder and the movable rail is lockable on the support and/or holder via at least one catch, which engages through at least one opening on the movable rail, wherein the drawer has a front panel. A method for installing a drawer on a movable rail of a pullout guide uses the device.
Claims
1. A drawer (1) comprising: a device for securing a movable rail (20) of a pullout guide on the drawer (1), and a support (5) arranged on the drawer (1), on which a U-shaped holder (6) is provided, wherein the movable rail (20) is insertable with a front end section into the U-shaped holder (6) and the movable rail (20) is lockable via at least one catch (8, 8′) on the support (5) and/or holder (6), which engages through at least one opening (21, 22) on the movable rail (20), wherein the drawer (1) has a front panel (3), and wherein the holder (6) is supported indirectly or directly on the front panel (3) with a support surface (14).
2. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the U-shaped holder (6) has a bendable arm (16), on which the support surface (14) is formed on a side facing toward the front panel (3).
3. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the U-shaped holder (6) has a slotted receptacle (15) and the support surface (14) is arranged offset perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of the slotted receptacle (15).
4. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the bendable arm (16) presses in a clamping manner against the movable rail (20).
5. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the front panel (3) is pre-tensioned via at least one spring (13) toward the holder (6).
6. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the catch (8) is integrally formed with a bendable web (7) of the support (5).
7. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the catch (8′) is formed on a pivotably mounted lever (7′), which is pre-tensioned via a spring (71) into a locked position.
8. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein, in an unloaded state, the support surface formed on the holder (6) protrudes from the holder (6) toward a front side.
9. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the U-shaped holder (6) is produced from a molded part made of plastic.
10. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein the support (5) is produced from a bent metal plate on which the holder (6) is fixed.
11. The drawer according to claim 1, wherein two openings (21, 22) offset in a longitudinal direction for locking the rail (20) on the catch (8, 8′) are provided on the rail (20).
12. A method for installing a drawer (1) on a movable rail (20) of a pullout guide, comprising the following steps: placing the drawer (1) on two movable rails (20) of two pullout guides; displacing the drawer (1) along the movable rails (20), wherein a front end section of each of the rails (20) is inserted into a U-shaped holder (6) and a bendable arm (16) on the U-shaped holder (6) is spread out, and further displacing the drawer (1) until a movable catch (8, 8′) locks the movable rail (20) on the catch (8, 8′) and a support surface (14) on the holder (6) is supported indirectly or directly on the front panel (3) to pre-tension the bendable arm (16) against the movable rail (20).
Description
[0012] The invention is explained in more detail hereinafter on the basis of multiple exemplary embodiments with reference to the appended drawings. In the figures:
[0013] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a drawer;
[0014] FIG. 2 shows a view of a side of the drawer of FIG. 1;
[0015] FIG. 3 shows a detail view of the drawer of FIG. 2;
[0016] FIG. 4 shows a view of a device for fixing a front panel of the drawer of FIG. 1;
[0017] FIG. 5 shows a view of a device for securing a movable rail on the drawer of FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the device of FIG. 5;
[0019] FIG. 7 shows a view of the device for securing a rail of FIG. 5 during the installation of the rail;
[0020] FIG. 8 shows a detail view of the device of FIG. 7;
[0021] FIG. 9 shows a view of the device of FIG. 7 without rail;
[0022] FIG. 10 shows a view of the device of FIG. 9;
[0023] FIG. 11 shows a view of the holder of the device during the installation;
[0024] FIG. 12 shows a view of the holder of the device after the tensioning;
[0025] FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the holder of the device;
[0026] FIGS. 14A to 14D show multiple schematic views of the device during the securing of a rail of a pullout guide, and
[0027] FIGS. 15A to 15D show multiple schematic views of a modified device for securing a rail of a pullout guide.
[0028] A drawer 1 comprises two side panels 2 and one front panel 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a bottom panel 4, on which a movable rail of a pullout guide is fixable, is located between the side panels 2.
[0029] As can be seen from the detail view of FIG. 3, a holder 6, which is fixed on a support 5, is located below the bottom panel 4. The support 5 can be produced from a bent metal plate and integrally includes a catch 8, which is formed as a projection or embossment and is connected via a bendable web to the support 5. A slot 9 is provided for this purpose, so that the bendable web 7 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the rail of the pullout guide is flexible.
[0030] In FIG. 4, the side panel 2 is shown without a cover, so that the means 4 for fixing the front panel 3 are visible. The means 10 comprise two connecting parts 11, which are fixable on a support 12 of the front panel 3. The front panel 3 is locked via the connecting parts 11 and the support 12 and pre-tensioned via springs 13 toward the side panel 2. The front panel 3 presses against the side panel 2 in an upper region here and is pre-tensioned in the lower region toward a support surface 14 on the holder 6. It can also be provided that the front panel 3 is only secured via one or more than two connecting parts 11 on the side panel 2.
[0031] FIGS. 5 and 6 show a bottom view of the drawer, on which the holder 6 is shown below the bottom panel 4. The holder 6 comprises a slotted receptacle 15, which extends in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail of the pullout guide and is enclosed by the U-shaped holder 6. A bendable arm 16, which is integrally formed with the holder 6, is provided on the slotted receptacle 15. A support surface 14, which presses against the front panel 3, is formed on the bendable arm 16 on the side facing toward the front panel 3. It is also possible to provide further components between the support surface 14 and the front panel 3, so that the support of the support surface 14 on the front panel 3 only takes place indirectly via further components.
[0032] A catch 8, which is arranged on the bendable web 7 of the support 5, is provided on the slotted receptacle 15 on the side opposite to the bendable arm 16. The catch 8 is provided in the region of a tip of the bendable arm 16.
[0033] The installation of a movable rail 20 of a pullout guide is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The movable rail 20 comprises two openings 21 and 22, which are arranged offset in the longitudinal direction of the rail. An intermediate position during the installation is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in which the catch 8 is not locked on either of the two openings 21 and 22. In this position, the bendable web 7 is deflected at the catch 8, which protrudes as a projection in relation to the rail 20. The rail 20 is thus pressed toward the bendable arm 16, which is produced from plastic and can deform. To avoid this, the bendable arm 16 is supported via the support surface 14 on the front panel 3, wherein the bendable arm 16 has multiple support ribs 60, which extend essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail 20. The support surface 14 is arranged offset in relation to an end of the rail 20 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail 20, for example, by 4 mm to 40 mm.
[0034] The device for securing the movable rail 20 of the pullout guide is shown without the rail 20 in FIGS. 9 and 10. It can be seen that the catch 8 is pivotable on the bendable web 7 and an end section of the rail 20 can be inserted into the slotted receptacle 15. In the installation position, the catch 8 can be locked on one of the two openings 21 or 22.
[0035] In FIG. 11, the arm 16 is shown in an installation position. During the installation, a force can act on the arm 16, which arises, for example, during the locking of the rail 20 on the catch 8, in particular if the catch 8 is not yet entirely locked on an opening. A force is then exerted via the rail 20 on the arm 16, which pivots clockwise in FIG. 11. The slotted receptacle 15 thus spreads out slightly.
[0036] In FIG. 12, the rail 20 was then locked on the catch 8. A force F acts on the support surface 14 due to the front panel 3, for example, via the spring 13, by means of which the front panel 3 is pre-tensioned toward the side panel 2. The bendable arm 16 is thus pre-tensioned toward the slotted receptacle 15, as shown by the force F in FIG. 12. The bendable lever 16 thus pivots counterclockwise, as the comparison of FIGS. 11 and 12 shows. The contact surfaces opposite to one another on the slotted receptacle 15 are thus aligned essentially in parallel.
[0037] In FIG. 13, the holder 6 having the slotted receptacle 15 is shown without the support 5 and without the movable rail 20. The holder 6 is produced as a molded part from plastic and can be inserted with a bar-shaped section 61 into the side panel 2 and into a receptacle on the support 5. The bendable arm 16, which is supported on the support surface 14 on the side facing toward the front panel 3, is formed integrally with the bar-shaped section 61.
[0038] In FIGS. 14A to 14D, the installation of the movable rail 20 of a pullout guide on the U-shaped holder 6 is schematically shown.
[0039] In FIG. 14A, the rail 20 is arranged in front of the bendable arm 16 of the holder 6, and a wall section of the rail 20 presses against the catch 8, which was pivoted via the bendable web 7. If the rail 20 is displaced farther along the holder 6, as shown in FIG. 14B, an end section arrives in the slotted receptacle 15 of the U-shaped holder 6. Furthermore, the catch 8 locks on the opening 22 of the rail 20. In this locked position, the rail 20 is pre-installed on the U-shaped holder 6. This position can be used for transport purposes, for example.
[0040] The position is shown in FIG. 14C when the rail 20 is inserted further into the slotted receptacle 15 of the holder 6. Due to the contact with an intake bevel on the catch 8, this is deflected again and presses against a wall section of the rail 20, as shown by the arrow. The rail 20 presses in this position against the bendable arm 16, as shown by the second arrow. The bendable arm 16 is supported by the support surface 14, which presses against the front panel 3.
[0041] The rail 20 can now be inserted further into the holder 6, until the catch 8 locks on the second opening 21. The catch 8 thus no longer presses against the rail 20, and the bendable arm 16 can pivot back, wherein the pivot movement is supported by a force from the front panel 3 on the support surface 14.
[0042] In the installation sequence of FIGS. 14A to 14D, the latch 8 is integrally formed with the support 5, which is produced from a bent metal plate. It is also possible to arrange a latch 8′ on a pivotable lever 7′, which is rotatably mounted on a bearing 70. The lever 7′ can be rotatably mounted on the holder 6 or the support 5. The installation of a modified device for securing the rail 20 is shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D.
[0043] In FIG. 15A, the rail 20 is arranged adjacent to the bendable arm 16 and presses the catch 8′ on the pivotable lever 7′ against the force of a spring 71. If the rail 20 is now inserted further into the slotted receptacle 15 on the holder 6, as shown in FIG. 15B, the latch 8′ locks on the first opening 22 of the rail 20. The lever 7′ thus pivots around the bearing 70 due to the force of the spring 71. This position can be used as a transport position.
[0044] In FIG. 15C, a further installation of the rail 20 takes place, which is moved in the direction of the front panel 3, whereby the lever 7′ is rotated against the force of the spring 71. In this position, the spring 71 presses against a wall section of the rail 20, which thus presses on the bendable arm 16, which can deform it. The bendable arm 16 is supported here by the support surface 14, which presses against the front panel 3.
[0045] In FIG. 15D, the installed position of the rail 20 is shown, in which the catch 8′ is locked on the second opening 21. The lever 7′ has thus again been pivoted by the force of the spring 71 and the bendable arm 16 has pivoted toward the slotted receptacle 15, wherein this movement was assisted by the front panel 3 and the support surface 14. The bendable arm 16 can press in a clamping manner against the rail 20 here.
[0046] In the illustrated exemplary embodiments, the rail 20 comprises two openings 21 and 22 for locking a catch 8 or 8′. Of course, it is also possible to provide only a single opening or more than two openings 21 and 22.
[0047] The support surface 14 on the holder 6 is supported directly on the front panel 3. Of course, it is also possible to provide further components between the front panel 3 and the support surface 14.
[0048] In the illustrated exemplary embodiments, the arm 16 is integrally formed with the holder 6. Of course, it is also possible to produce the arm 16 separately and mount it rotatably on the holder 6 via an axis.
LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS
[0049] 1 drawer [0050] 2 side panel [0051] 3 front panel [0052] 4 bottom panel [0053] 5 support [0054] 6 holder [0055] 7 web [0056] 7′ lever [0057] 8, 8′ catch [0058] 9 slot [0059] 10 means for fixing [0060] 11 connecting part [0061] 12 support [0062] 13 spring [0063] 14 support surface [0064] 15 receptacle [0065] 16 arm [0066] 20 rail [0067] 21 opening [0068] 22 opening [0069] 60 support rib [0070] 61 bar-shaped section [0071] 70 bearing [0072] 71 spring
