DRAWER INSERT

Abstract

A drawer insert has a frame structure. The frame structure includes several corner parts and several elongated side parts, and several elastic dividing elements, where are fastened displaceably on the frame structure. The corner parts and the side parts of the frame structure are joined to one another in non-destructively and reversibly detachable manner.

Claims

1. A drawer insert comprising: a frame structure comprising a plurality of corner parts and a plurality of elongated side parts; and a plurality of elastic dividing elements fastened displaceably on the frame structure; wherein the plurality of corner parts and the plurality of side parts of the frame structure are joined to one another in non-destructively and reversibly detachable manner.

2. The drawer insert according to claim 1, wherein the frame structure, especially the entire drawer insert, is constructed without a bottom.

3. The drawer insert according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of corner parts and the plurality of side parts of the frame structure are joined to one another without tools in a manner detachable from one another.

4. The drawer insert according to claim 3, wherein the outside dimensions of the frame structure define a necessary rack space, wherein the plurality of corner parts and the plurality of side parts of the frame structure can be joined as the frame structure within the rack space.

5. The drawer insert according to claim 4, wherein at least one corner part, preferable all corner parts, respectively have one or more clamping regions, in which respectively one side part can be clamped and/or clipped.

6. The drawer insert according to claim 5, wherein the one or more clamping regions respectively defines or define a seating and withdrawal path for a side part, wherein the seating and withdrawal path extends at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the inserted side part.

7. The drawer insert according to claim 5, wherein at least one corner part, preferably all corner parts has or have a corner-part base and a corner-part top, wherein the corner-part base comprises the one or more clamping regions, which can be covered with the corner-part top after clamping or clipping of the side part.

8. The drawer insert according to claim 1, wherein at least one corner part, preferably all corner parts, respectively has or have one or more seats, into which respectively one side part can be pushed.

9. The drawer insert according to claim 8, wherein the one or more seats respectively defines or define a plug-in and extraction path for a side part, wherein the plug-in and extraction path extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plugged-in side part. cm 10. The drawer insert according to claim 1, wherein the elastic dividing elements are joined with sliding elements, wherein the respective sliding elements are displaceable along a side part in longitudinal direction of the side part.

11. The drawer insert according to claim 10, wherein the dividing elements are designed to be separable non-destructively from the frame structure without disassembly of the frame structure and to be joinable non-destructively with the frame structure.

12. The drawer insert according to claim 10, wherein the sliding elements respectively have a push-in slot, into which an end portion of the elastic dividing element can be non-destructively pushed in and reversibly withdrawn.

13. The drawer insert according to claim 1, wherein the dividing elements are transparent at least in portions.

14. An assembly kit for a drawer insert that can be mounted without tools, the assembly kit comprising the drawer insert is constructed according to claim 1.

15. A drawer unit comprising a drawer; and a drawer insert, which is disposed in the drawer; wherein the drawer insert is constructed according to claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Preferred embodiments of the invention will be explained and described in more detail hereinafter with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:

[0031] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the inventive drawer insert in a perspective diagram;

[0032] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of the inventive assembly kit in a perspective diagram;

[0033] FIG. 3 shows a corner part of an inventive drawer insert without corner-part top in a perspective diagram;

[0034] FIG. 4 shows parts of an inventive drawer insert in an assembled condition in a perspective diagram;

[0035] FIG. 5 shows parts of an inventive drawer insert in a further assembled condition in a perspective diagram;

[0036] FIG. 6 shows parts of an inventive drawer insert in a further assembled condition in a perspective diagram;

[0037] FIG. 7 shows an inventive drawer insert after completion of assembly in a perspective diagram;

[0038] FIG. 8 shows an exemplary embodiment of the inventive drawer insert in a side view;

[0039] FIG. 9 shows an elastic dividing element of an inventive drawer insert during insertion into a sliding element in a perspective diagram;

[0040] FIG. 10 shows an elastic dividing element of an inventive drawer insert during insertion into a sliding element in side view;

[0041] FIG. 11 shows a detail diagram of the elastic dividing element depicted in FIG. 10 during insertion into the sliding element;

[0042] FIG. 12 shows an inventive drawer insert during assembly inside the drawer in a perspective diagram;

[0043] FIG. 13 shows a plan view of the drawer insert depicted in FIG. 12 during assembly inside the drawer; and

[0044] FIG. 14 shows a detail diagram of the drawer insert depicted in FIGS. 12 and 13 during assembly inside the drawer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0045] FIG. 1 shows a bottomless drawer insert 10. Drawer insert 10 comprises a frame structure 12, which has several corner parts 14a-14d and several elongated side parts 16a, 16b, 18a, 18b, 20a-20c, 22a-22c. The four corner parts 14a-14d in total are disposed in the four corner regions of rectangular drawer insert 10. Corner parts 14a-14d may also be designated as corner connectors, wherein corner parts 14a-14d are formed as plastic injection-molded parts. Corner parts 14a, 14b are joined to one another via side parts 20a-20c, which are formed as struts. Corner parts 14b, 14c are joined to one another via side parts 18a, 18b, which are formed as struts. Corner parts 14c, 14d are joined to one another via side parts 22a-22c, which are formed as struts. Corner parts 14d, 14a are joined to one another via side parts 16a, 16b, which are formed as struts. Side parts 16a, 16b, 18a, 18b extend parallel to one another and may also be designated as cross connectors. Side parts 20a-20c, 22a-22c likewise extend parallel to one another and may be designated as longitudinal connectors.

[0046] Frame structure 12 defines a storage space, into which objects may be inserted. Several elastic dividing elements, especially five 24a-24e in total in the present case, extend through the storage space. Via sliding elements 26a, 26b, elastic element 24a is fastened displaceably on frame structure 12. Via sliding elements 28a, 28b, elastic element 24b is fastened displaceably on frame structure 12. Via sliding elements 30a, 30b, elastic element 24c is fastened displaceably on frame structure 12. Via sliding elements 32a, 32b, elastic element 24d is fastened displaceably on frame structure 12. Via sliding elements 34a, 34b, elastic element 24e is fastened displaceably on frame structure 12.

[0047] Dividing elements 24a-24e are designed to be transparent in portions. In the present case, dividing elements 24a-24e are made from a textile material, wherein the fibers of the textile material are spaced apart from one other in such a way that transparency is achieved. Consequently, elastic dividing elements 24a-24e are designed to be transparent or partly transparent in portions. In other embodiments, elastic dividing elements 24a-24c may also be designed to be nontransparent, i.e. opaque.

[0048] Corner parts 14a-14d and side parts 16a, 16b, 18a, 18b, 20a-20c, 22a-22c of frame structure 12 are joined to one another in nondestructively and reversibly detachable manner. Corner parts 14a-14d and side parts 16a, 16b, 18a, 18b, 20a-20c, 22a-22c are plugged one into the other, so that assembly and disassembly of frame structure 12 can be carried out without tools.

[0049] Due to the ability of drawer insert 10 to be taken apart, it is possible to provide assembly kit 100, which is illustrated in FIG. 2 and by means of which drawer insert 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 can be assembled without tools. By virtue of the ability of drawer insert 10 to be taken apart, assembly kit 100 has extremely compact dimensions, and so assembly kit 100 may be packaged in space-saving condition. In this way, transportation and storage costs can be considerably lowered. Due to the ability of drawer insert 10 to be assembled and disassembled without tools, it may be put together by the user himself or herself.

[0050] Corner parts 14a-14d of the illustrated assembly kit 100 respectively comprise a corner-part base 36a-36d and a corner-part top 38a-38d, wherein a corner-part top 38a-38d can be clamped or clipped in each corner-part base 36a-36d. Thus corner parts 14a-14d of assembly kit 100 are respectively of two-piece construction.

[0051] FIG. 3 shows a corner-part base 36a of a corner part 14a. Corner-part base 36a has several, especially four clamping regions 40a-40d spaced apart from one another, into which respectively one side part 16a, 16b constructed as a strut can be clamped. Clamping struts, between which a side part 16a, 16b can be clamped, are disposed spaced apart from one another inside clamping regions 40a-40d. The clamping struts become elastically deformed during insertion and removal of a side part 16a, 16b. Stop faces 66a-66d, which define the maximum seating length of the respective clamping regions 40a-40d, are disposed inside the clamping regions. Stop faces 66a, 66b of the outer clamping regions 40a, 40b are situated in a common first stop plane. Stop faces 66c, 66d of the inner clamping regions 40c, 40d are situated in a second common stop plane. The first and second stop planes extend parallel to one another and are spaced apart from one another.

[0052] Clamping regions 40a-40d respectively define a seating and withdrawal path 42a-42d for a side part 16a, 16b. Seating and withdrawal paths 42a-42d extent at right angles to the longitudinal axis of inserted side parts 16a, 16b. In the present case, seating and withdrawal of side parts 16a, 16b take place from inside.

[0053] Furthermore, corner-part base 36a of corner part 14a has several, especially three seats 44a-44c spaced apart from one another, into which respectively one side part 20a-20c can be pushed. Seats 44a-44c respectively define a plug-in and extraction path 46a-46c for a side part 20a-20c, wherein plug-in and extraction path 46a-46c extends parallel to or flush with the longitudinal axis of plugged-in side parts 20a-20c. Seating and withdrawal paths 42a-42d and plug-in and extraction paths 46a-46c extend parallel to one another.

[0054] Corner-part base 36a has two wings 68a, 68b, wherein wing 68a extends in transverse direction of assembled drawer insert 10. Wing 68b extends in longitudinal direction of assembled drawer insert 10. Wing 68a and wing 68b are disposed at right angles to one another. Wing 68a has clamping regions 40a-40d for side parts 16a, 16b. Wing 68b has seats 44a-44c for side parts 20a-20c.

[0055] FIG. 4 shows a corner-part base 36a, in seats 44a-44c of which side parts 20a-20c constructed as struts are inserted. Two sliding elements 26a, 26b have already been pushed onto inserted side parts 20a-20c.

[0056] In the assembled condition of drawer insert 10 illustrated in FIG. 5, two longitudinal units 64a, 64b have already been preassembled. Longitudinal unit 64a comprises corner-part bases 36a, 36b of corner parts 14a, 14b, side parts 20a-20c and sliding elements 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a, 34a. Longitudinal unit 64b comprises corner-part bases 36c, 36d of corner parts 14c, 14d, side parts 22a-22c and sliding elements 26b, 28b, 30b, 32b, 34b.

[0057] FIG. 6 shows that longitudinal units 64a, 64b are joined with one another via side parts 18a, 18b during assembly of drawer insert 10. Side parts 18a, 18b are pressed into the clamping regions of corner-part bases 36b, 36c. After insertion of side parts 18a, 18b, open corner-part base 36c is closed with corner-part top 38c. For this purpose, corner-part top 38c is to be moved along movement path 48c. The fixation of corner-part top 38c on corner part base 36c takes place via fixation strut 50 on corner-part base 36 and fixation struts 52a, 52b on corner-part top 38c.

[0058] FIG. 7 shows drawer insert 10 after completion of assembly.

[0059] FIG. 8 shows that sliding elements 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a, 34a are freely displaceable along side parts 20a-20c in longitudinal direction of side parts 20a-20c. Sliding elements 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a, 34a as well as elastic dividing elements 24a-24e fastened on sliding elements 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a, 34a may be displaced either in direction 54a or in direction 54b. Due to the displaceability of sliding elements 26a, 28a, 30a, 32a, 34a, infinitely variable positionability of the end regions of dividing elements 24a-24e is made possible.

[0060] FIG. 9 shows, by way of example, a sliding element 26a and an elastic dividing element 24a to be inserted into sliding element 26a. Sliding element 26a is made from plastic and comprises three slide recesses 60a-60c spaced apart from one another, wherein sliding element 26a is guided in longitudinal direction via slide recesses 60a-60c on side parts 20a-20c constructed as struts. Sliding element 26a has a push-in slot 56, into which an end portion 58 of elastic dividing element 24a can be pushed in nondestructively and reversibly detachable manner. This sliding element 26a is constructed as a keder rail, wherein end portion 58 of elastic dividing element 24a comprises a keder, which can be inserted into the keder rail. Elastic dividing element 24a may be constructed, for example, as an elastic tape or as an elastic strap.

[0061] FIGS. 10 and 11 show that a clamping device 62 is disposed inside push-in slot 56, wherein clamping device 62 has two oppositely disposed material projections. Clamping device 62 is set up to clamp end portion 58 of the pushed-in elastic dividing element. Hereby end portion 58 of the pushed-in elastic dividing element is stabilized in push-in slot 56 and the necessary pull-out force for withdrawal of the elastic dividing element is increased.

[0062] FIGS. 12 to 14 show how a drawer insert 10 is assembled inside the drawer. The resulting drawer unit 200 comprises a drawer 202, in the seating area of which the assembly of drawer insert 10 takes place.

[0063] The dimensions of frame structure 12 define a necessary rack space, wherein corner parts 14a-14d and side parts 16a, 16b, 18a, 18b, 20a-20c, 22a-22c of frame structure 12 can be joined as the frame structure 12 within the rack space, without the need to use installation space outside the rack space during assembly. Thus drawer insert 10 can be designed to be assembled inside the drawer and taken apart inside the drawer. Thus drawer insert 10 may be used without problems even in drawers 202 that are capable of only partial extension. By virtue of the ability of drawer insert 10 to be assembled and disassembled inside the drawer, the usability of drawer insert 10 is not limited by the fact that the accessibility of a drawer 202 is restricted due to the partial extension.

REFERENCE SYMBOLS

[0064] 10 Drawer insert

[0065] 12 Frame structure

[0066] 14a-14d Corner parts

[0067] 16a, 16b Side parts

[0068] 18a, 18b Side parts

[0069] 20a-20c Side parts

[0070] 22a-22c Side parts

[0071] 24a-24e Dividing elements

[0072] 26a, 26b Sliding elements

[0073] 28a, 28b Sliding elements

[0074] 30a, 30b Sliding elements

[0075] 32a, 32b Sliding elements

[0076] 34a, 34b Sliding elements

[0077] 36a-36d Corner-part bases

[0078] 38a-38d Corner-part tops

[0079] 40a-40d Clamping regions

[0080] 42a-42d Seating and withdrawal paths

[0081] 44a-44c Seats

[0082] 46a-46c Plug-in and extraction paths

[0083] 48c Movement path

[0084] 50 Fixation strut

[0085] 52a, 52b Fixation struts

[0086] 54a, 54b Displacement directions

[0087] 56 Push-in slot

[0088] 58 End portion

[0089] 60a-60c Slide recesses

[0090] 62 Clamping device

[0091] 64a, 64b Longitudinal units

[0092] 66a-66d Stop faces

[0093] 68a, 68b Wings

[0094] 100 Assembly kit

[0095] 200 Drawer unit

[0096] 202 Drawer